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Originally Posted by raymor
I am not a sports fan. I don't understand being a sports fan. I only watch one sport, one team, a few times per year. I have a question about fandom. Hopefully fans can help me understand.
Let's say your team has a rookie star player at quarterback. He's a Heisman Trophy winner. He broke records in college. You're all excited about his rookie season. You buy the jersey with his number. Then, he sucks. Think Tim Tebow's first game as starter. The rising star turns out to be ashes, but you've already bought the jersey. You have that emotional investment that fans have. At what point are you ready for your team to get rid of him? If he goes 3-13 three seasons in a row are you ready for a new quarterback?
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In that scenario, it sounds like the emotional investment lies more with the team and not the player so I guess you would have to consider other factors such as supporting talent and coaching.
Case in point. I'm a 49ers fan and their QB Alex Smith was a #1 draft pick in 2005 with a lot of expectations but never really lived up to them untile last year. Many people thought he was a bust, but when you consider that he had to play under 6 offensive coordinators in his first 6 years, it's easy to see why he didn't perform to expectations.