21.   An event like this and a game like this is why you bother to become a sports fan in the first place.

22.   And just who are you, Arizona sports fan?

23.   And that, sports fans, is how a monster is born.

24.   And like any healthy sports fan of any gender or sexual orientation, I say the more flesh the better.

25.   And sometimes, sports fans have to be aware of other segments of the population.

26.   And NBC has repeatedly argued that the network does not broadcast the games for the hard-core sports fan but for casual fans, especially women.

27.   And sports fans will flock to CBS SportsLine, a monster collection of trivia and multimedia bits about collegiate and professional sports.

28.   And to New England sports fans, first impressions are everything.

29.   And their underhanded way of doing business alienates sports fans.

30.   Any sports fan can appreciate that.