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Rise of the Annoying Traveling NFL Fan

Happy Panther

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Happy Panther

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/rise-of-the-annoying-traveling-nfl-fan/ar-AA7CKNS

 

Over the past few years, it has become easier for fans to have a sizable presence in an opponent’s stadium. Long gone are the days when securing tickets required standing in line at a stadium months in advance, or buying them on the street from a scalper. Because of ticket-swapping sites like StubHub and TicketExchange, an NFL partner, fans can easily grab tickets even a few hours in advance and make the trip.
 
This has led to more fans planning trips or buying on a whim, regardless of geography. According to StubHub, out-of-region fans account for 40% of NFL tickets sold on the site, up 14% in three years.
 
When the Cowboys and Steelers play on the road, an extra 25% of tickets are sold on the secondary market, according to SeatGeek, a ticket-search engine. Even the Green Bay Packers, who have one of the most passionate fan bases in sports, trail far behind those numbers with 17%.
 
According to players, coaches and executives, this can be a huge advantage on the field.

 

 

Indeed. Unfortunately we have known this for years.

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Whats the problem? I live thousands of miles away from BOA and anytime the Panthers are anyway near me I get tickets on stubhub for cheap.

I dont think Steeler fans travel that much. It just happens that there are a lot of Steeler fans in every.NFL city.

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There should be a requirment to spend a week in the city whose team you follow to truly pledge your fan support.  There would be lots of black and gold poo in dumpsters around the US shortly thereafter.

 

I've never set foot in Charlotte, or even been near it...

 

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There should be a requirment to spend a week in the city whose team you follow to truly pledge your fan support.  There would be lots of black and gold poo in dumpsters around the US shortly thereafter.

 

I actually don't mind P'gh. Love PNC Park, love the food, love Oakland and the college biddies. The weather does suck in the winter though.

 

Dallas was far more repulsive to me, in the short amount of time I spent there. Fort Worth was fun though.

 

Bandwagon Giants fans who aren't from the northeast should be forced to spend a week in Hoboken.

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Really?

 

Charlotte is great for raising kids, not so much if you're young and in your twenties.

 

This. People move to Charlotte because of jobs and practical matters. It's certainly not because it is more fun, interesting, lively than other cities.

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People move, people grow up in families that root for a particular team.  Fans of other teams are all over the place.  Not a big deal and it's unrealistic to think otherwise.

 

I haven't lived in NC in 7 years but if they play the Chargers again I'll  find a ticket and rep my team.  For the more storied franchises there are more fans around the country.  I don't think many fans are buying plane tickets to see Jacksonville play the Cowboys.

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