I grew up in South Dakota so I didn't have an allegiance to follow. My mom was a Broncos fan and my dad a Vikings fan. So that meant I couldn't like them. You know, rebellion and all. And sad to say, I chose to like the Cowgoys as a kid. Don't ask me why. I can't tell you. But I did. I had the posters and the football cards and the bobble heads and everything. But as soon as the Panthers came into existence, I was hooked. So no, not a life long fan, just a 2/3 of my life fan.