31. He is, quite simply, a treat to baseball cognoscenti and welcoming arms to the casual fans. 32. His overpowering personality -- whether you love him or hate him -- stirs the passions of even casual boxing fans. 33. How many casual fans know what the coach is planning on face-offs or how he organizes line shifts? 34. I think the real beauty of Cigar is that he brought the casual fan back. 35. If Tennessee and Florida State had emerged from playoff brackets, they would gain allegiance from the casual fan. 36. Instead, the stage has been left to Americans with whom casual fans are not on a first-name basis. 37. It is a mega-social event witnessed by numerous casual fans in addition to the traditional core of viewers. 38. It is the casual fans who will, the ones who are making it a point not to come to the park these days. 39. It bolsters the popularity of the sport for the casual fans. 40. It takes even a casual fan about three minutes to notice the passing, the cuts, the defensive positioning, the whole package. |