Sports fandom and team loyalty have changed thanks to the access of the internet and, most significantly, fantasy sports. In this day and age, location and family ties are just part of the rooting equation.
So it’s understandable that, faced with this overwhelming choice about which NFL team to support, a 12-year-old in Oklahoma decided the best way to decide was to ask the teams. Sixth grader Cade Pope, a former Rams fan — because of his allegiance to Sam Bradford — sent a letter to each owner in the league, asking which team he should root for. And only the Carolina Panthers responded.
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