FANdemonium

I’ve been to Boston and back recently and it’s got me thinking.  Thinking about sports towns, small markets, and general fandemonium.  Now, let me start out by saying that I dutifully acknowledge Boston as a great sports town.  I appreciate the Celtics franchise and the nostalgia of Fenway Park.  I also recognize the excitement that surrounds the Bruins, and, (although I once refused to buy a bag of Doritos simply because it said “Go Pats!” on it), I will give a nod to Patriots’ fans.  I will admit, however, that at the particular time during which I began to ponder…

Because I have to do it justice, I have a few more things to say about my Sports Radio experience from a week ago.  I wouldn’t be telling the whole truth if I didn’t air (get it?) some of my secrets.  So we’ll start with this… Steve “Sparky” Fifer is a broadcasting crush of mine.  Now, I say this is a “secret,” but in reality he already knows.  You see, I told Zak Grim this in a (off-the-record) postgame conversation that may or may not have involved an alcoholic beverage last season.  Thne he proceeded to bring it up on…

Editor’s Note: You’ll notice the event discussed in this post took place almost a week ago.  Sorry for the delay, folks.  I spent quite some time drafting and editing this into a manageable blog-bite of information.  There is still so much to stay, so stay tuned… While attending Greenfield High School, I made up my mind that I wanted to go into radio broadcasting.  Then I went to freshman orientation at UW-Whitewater and I blindingly declared a public relations major.  Honestly, I think seeing the studio intimidated me.  Of course, I changed my mind yet again a couple years later,…

“They’re done.” Silence. That’s all he said. I had just tuned into SportsRadio 1250, and they had just taken a call.  The caller, apparently convinced a 0-4 start meant – or means – the end of the season for the 2011 Brewers, simply said, “They’re done.”  As if that was that. I didn’t even get a chance to visit Miller Park yet this season! Needless to say, I’m choosing not to listen to this guy.  Well…I take that back.  Given the context of the statement, I do find his comment humorous.  Hilarious, even.  So there is that.  But, of course,…

Last week Wednesday I was talking to my boss in the Bradley Center media room prior to the Bucks game.  Just making small talk, I told him my parents – season ticket holders – had missed the last couple games. “I keep telling them they’ve missed some great games,” I said, referring to the Bucks wins over New Jersey and New York, both at the BC. “Tell ’em to stay away then,” my boss replied. I hadn’t actually thought about it that way.  Of course, then I did.  And after the loss to the Sacramento Kings that night…well, I’ve been…

Last week was a rough one for me.  I didn’t have the flu (thank goodness), and it wasn’t a cold…I just didn’t feel right.  I was exhausted and a little dizzy (more so than usual), and it took some doing just to get through the week.  That’s when I realized – the blog!  I hadn’t yet done anything for my blog!  Far be it from me to leave my readers with a FANdemonium-less week, so I put on my big girl pants and headed out to take in some roller derby. I had no idea what to expect.  Aside from…

Close your eyes.  No, wait!  Don’t close your eyes; it would make reading difficult.  Just follow along…   Think back to your first sports fan experience.  If your experience is anything like mine, it happened quite a while ago – back when you were young(er).  I have to rewind back twenty some years.  I know it all started nearly twenty seven years ago when I first started going to Bucks games with my aunt.  I remember a few Brewers games at County Stadium with my cousins too.  And although some sport was always on T.V. at home, attending live events…

While the arrival of March may signify the coming of spring for some (those, most likely, not living in the state of Wisconsin), it signifies one of the most exciting months in sports for many others…college tournament time.  So I decided to get in the spirit of things with a trip to the Cell to catch the semifinal game of the Horizon League tournament Saturday night. I was prepared to cheer on the UWM Panthers, of course, being a hometown fan.  Even though I didn’t actually attend UWM, save from a couple grad classes I took there this past summer,…

I’ve only been to two Milwaukee Wave games.  The first was an elementary school fieldtrip.  That time the Edgewood Tigers traveled to the Bradley Center under the pretense of participating in a math lesson.  This past Saturday I went to the U.S. Cellular Arena – this time, without a math worksheet in hand – to cheer on the Wave as they took on the Chicago Riot.   I was excited to go back to the old MECCA.  It’s been years since I’ve been there, and it’s where my love of sports was born.  The place didn’t seem quite as big…

When I started this blog, my dad had all sorts of ideas for me.  Unfortunately, it took him a little while to understand the concept of my project, so not all his suggestions were what I would consider useable.  But his intentions were good and he did, eventually, hit on a great idea. “We should call up Keepers and go to an Admirals game,” he suggested.  It was, like I said, a great idea.  Keepers, as in Jim Keepers, is a long time friend of the family, a former linesman for the Admirals, and a member of the Wisconsin Hockey…