Sports teams are something that is very religified, especially football. The main religified team that I support is the Hawkeyes. I am a supporter of the Hawks and go tailgating on the weekends that I don't work but I definately don't belong to the group of people that are the die-hard fans that have season tickets and are there every game rain, snow, or shine who bring tents with heaters. Those people who take being a fan to the next level. Those who go on party buses to the away games and no matter how minor the game is, they're there. I see those people everywhere in Iowa City on game days. They have tricked out RVs with TVs that pop out of the side and had specially made emblems on the side of the RV. It's almost as if following the Hawks is their religion. They have all the black and gold apparel and have the bumper stickers and everything just as any religion would. They meet somewhere on Melrose to drink and dance and support their team.
Where is the line between a regular fan such as yourself and a religified one? At what point does a person cross over that line into a territory that's different from just being a really good fan of the team?
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