The article explores the author's passion for the Philadelphia Eagles, intertwining personal anecdotes of being a devoted fan with reflections on the emotional highs and lows of game day. The writer recounts experiences of communal fandom at a local pub and the solitary intensity of watching games at home, revealing a deep, almost visceral connection to the team. Through the lens of Frederick Exley's work, the article captures the blend of joy, anxiety, and nostalgia tied to being an NFL fan, emphasizing how these emotions shape the fan experience overall.
In recent years, I have frequented the Merrion Square Pub, where patrons join in the periodic incantation shouted by the guy they call R.J.-"Good things happen when you RUN THE BALL!"
The first chapter of 'A Fan's Notes' is titled 'The Nervous Light of Sunday,' and though I am not a suicidal drunk like Exley-or, let's say, not much of one-I know the wobbling migraine radiance of game time.
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