New England Patriots Fandom Blog Post

 November 27, 2021

The New England Patriots

Background info.

    The New England Patriots is an American football team in the NFL. They are part of the AFC conference, and in the AFC East for their division. They are currently tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the team with the most Super Bowl victories, 6 wins each. The team is from New England, but more specifically Foxborough Massachusetts, where their home stadium is located. The Patriots have reined over the NFL for the last 20 years as one of the most dominant teams in the NFL under the coaching of Bill Belichick. After a disappointing season in 2020, they seem to be making a comeback in 2021.


How I Participate as a Fan
    For as long as I can remember, I have loved the sport of football. When I was young and deciding on a favorite team, I fell in love with the Patriots. Watching how efficiently the team could move the ball up and down the field, how amazing their defense was, and of course, how sharp the uniforms looked made me fall in love with the team and the sport. Every Sunday, I will set aside a few hours to watch their game and cheer them on. I have a few jerseys from past and current players that I wear while I watch every game. As well as watching the games, I follow many of the players social medias and the teams official twitter account. 
Left is a picture of Dont'a Hightower, one of my favorite players on the team, celebrating a tackle. His jersey was one of the first that I collected.









How Fans Support the Patriots
    Fans support the patriots in many ways. Some of the examples may be watching the games every Sunday, donating to fundraisers started by the team, buying jerseys, or going to games in person. One example of this is a website where people dress their pets up in patriots apparel to enter them into a competition for the "petriot of the month". There are plenty of other things people do online to show their support. 

    Another example similar to the pets is people dressing up their babies as "Lil' pats fans". both of these are run through the official Patriots fans website. This website has many other functions as well. It has recent news, video clips, and a link to apply to the official fan club.
The Official Fan Club
    Some of the events that the official fan club does includes tailgating the games and holding parties to watch the games. Their goal is to "bringing their fans closer to their team and other fans" (Fanwide).



Works Cited  

“New England Patriots.” FanWide, 2019.


Official Website of the New England Patriots, https://www.patriots.com/fans/. 

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