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I was born in MN and raised by a Packer fan and thus have had trouble finding my Pro Football fan indentity. For all other sports I'm a MN man, T-wolves, Twins and Wild all the way (although I'm not much of a hockey fan), but for football I'm basically a player. I like 2 teams that are bitter rivals, Vikes/Pack. I know it's ridiculous but I was a mere boy when this happened and I can't change history. I have never been able to leave one completely for the other. When Favre is gone my interest in the Pack will drop considerably, but the damage has already been done. I'm a Pro Football polygamist, there I said it. I'm not proud of it, it's the just the path that my life has taken.

However, for college football I have been able to fully commit to my MN Gophers. There was a time in my youth when my Dad's affinities for Michigan seeped into me but my feelings never got much past respect and appreciation for the history. I have always rooted for the Gophers and look forward to Brewster taking us to the Rose Bowl, I am a one college team man forever.

For my son I would like to pass on the loyalty to the Gophers and as you will see below, it's a good fit, they were made for each other. As far as Pro teams go I will only encourage him to pick his team and stick with it, it's tough being a polygamist fan in today's world and I don't want him to have to go through the persecution that I have.

Here's another fan who will hopefully grow up as the Gopher's firmly establish a winning tradition: