I know, I know … this is a travel blog. But I have to digress for a moment to write about my home. Here in Phoenix, we’re a few days from something that’s pretty unlikely – watching the Cardinals in the Superbowl.
This post is about two things: Why you should, no matter what, support your home team and uniting the colors of a city’s sports teams.
On the first, let me get something out of the way: I am not a big football fan. But I am a hometown sports fan. Under no circumstances have I ever rooted against a Phoenix team. This includes in hockey, the sport I have followed ever since Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione and Co. defeated the Soviets in Lake Placid. Being born in Chicago, my two heroes were Jim Craig and Tony Esposito. Even after moving to Arizona, I continued to be a Blackhawks fan since Phoenix had no NHL franchise. When the Winnipeg Jets pulled up stakes and became the Phoenix Coyotes, I traded my red for what was then the funky green and maroon of the Coyotes.
I did this not because I’m a traitor or a fair-weather fan. I did it because I am part of something larger: People like each of us are part of Arizona’s identity. If you live here, you are a part of it. You are here because there was an opportunity here that there wasn’t wherever else you’re from (and most of us are from somewhere else). If you [...]
Flyin', Bikin' and Arizona Adventures
