Diehard Football Fans: There Aren't That Many Bears or Colts Fans in the Area. But They Make Up for It With Abundant Team Spirit.
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By Erinn Hutkin, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 4--Armed with a V-neck sweater from eBay, aviator glasses, a Goodwill jacket and a mullet wig chopped at the bottom, Matt Hubbard morphed into famed former football coach Mike Ditka last Halloween.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- One Super Bowl XLI attendee was reluctant to leave his seat early in the fourth quarter with the Indianapolis Colts clinging to a 22-17 lead, despite dominating the Chicago Bears. He said he didn't want to miss Bears quarterback Rex Grossman throw the game-winning touchdown, to which a media member seated next to him replied, "For ...
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The Colts&#39; 24-17 triumph at ALLTEL Stadium allowed them to retain their status as the team to beat in the division and the primary challenger to the New England Patriots in the AFC.
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The NFL is full of heartwarming tales about guys who came out of nowhere to make it big.
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Some people like football. Some people like fishing. Chris Gjorgievski loves diplomacy.
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Many Giants fans who celebrated in the stadium Sunday night said they could hardly believe their luck.
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Normally, they don&#39;t pick favorites -- or at least they don&#39;t admit it -- but Saturday night the Michigan Wolverines were cheering for Purdue.
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That wasn&#39;t Coach Spock standing up there at the microphone, the Colts&#39; logo hanging in the background. Because that person -- that impostor, whoever he was -- was smiling broadly, almost giddy about the team&#39;s performance against the Oakland Raiders.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 4 -- Loving the Redskins from 2,800 miles away is like any long-distance relationship for fans here in the other Washington: often lonely, occasionally thrilling and rarely content. When the team loses, there is no one to commiserate with. Wins, too, are usually celebrated solo....
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For a team that's lost five straight times to its upcoming opponent, the Indianapolis Colts are getting a lot of respect.
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Colts coach Tony Dungy said some football fans may be surprised that his memoir "Quiet Strength," which hits stores Tuesday, goes beyond Super Bowl tales and delves into his Christian faith.
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From McMansion rentals to designated drivers, locals advertise their services, hoping to hook football fans headed to the big game.
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Residents have taken more pride in their nation's Games as Friday night's kickoff has neared.
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The Indianapolis Colts' rainswept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.
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The ties among the fans and the shared histories of the Buffalo Bills, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts run strong and deep.
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Hometown fans are often more tolerant of an athlete whose alleged behavior on or off the field has drawn the ire of others.
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More than 50,000 people packed the RCA Dome on Monday to cheer the Indianapolis Colts as the Super Bowl winners brought home the city's first major professional sports championship in more than 30 years.