Have you ever wondered what a fan is or how many there are in America? Or heard sportscasters say football was dying and questioned if it is true? Or ever thought about the value a sport fan brings to a team and why franchises work so hard to keep them coming back for more?  If so, this podcast is for you as we seek to tell you, who fans are, what they like, and why all this even matters.  Sit back and relax as we deep dive the academics of the sport fan.