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This is a dumb thread. ANY group of fans can be fair weather. Any team that goes on a losing streak loses fans. If the Patriots only won 10 games in 3 years, they would have a significant drop in ticket sales.
And any team that has a resurgence like the Chiefs this year will gain fans. I have been here through it all and continued posting. But I will admit that my interest in the last couple years has been down. Oh sure, I watched the games (at least until I couldn't stand it anymore). But I just didn't follow the team as much as I had in previous years.
That doesn't make me a fair weather fan. It is hard for many fans to justify a time, money, and emotional commitment to a team when the product on the field sucks.
And did you ever stop to think that some of these n00bs are just new fans to the game? When I was in my late teens, the Chiefs started playing winning football. I had never been really into football. I just didn't have that influence growing up (my dad was into racing and wrestling). I don't remember exactly what made me start watching the Chiefs, but something caught my attention early in 1990. Once I started watching them, I was hooked. Maybe some of these new fans are just like that.
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