Here in St. Louis, we have very few dedicated fans of the Rams and the Blues. What we have is a ton of fair-weather fans (fans during the winning parts of the season only). What really grinds my gears is the fact that these “fairweather” fans always consider themselves dedicated fans, when they are anything but.

A dedicated sports fan is a fan that is at every single one of their favorite teams games, or as many as possible, no matter what the team’s record is, no matter how cold or rainy or snowy it is. A dedicated fan is someone who will sport their favorite player’s jersey even if that same player lost the game for the team last night; someone who would spend all of their birthday money on season tickets.

But it seems to be that a lot of people in St. Louis won’t do any of these things unless the season starts out with a few wins and meets all of the standards set by the fans for the rest of the season.

“I’m a Blue” covers my Facebook page after a big win, but are my Facebook friends still a “Blue” when the team loses? One year ago, all of the Rams apparel was on clearance because nobody wanted it. They’ve won a couple of games, and we’ve scored Sam Bradford. Now people are going crazy for it. The hypocrisy with the St. Louis winter sports teams is ridiculous. You’re either a fan or you’re not.

So, when the Rams or the Blues lose don’t turn your back. One team has to lose in every game, and when it’s our team we’re going to have to deal with it, but we still need to show our support. So go ahead and support your team, not only when they win.