By Luis Tirado Jr. @LTJ81 on January 29, 2015
15 Ways Hardcore Fans Prepare for the Super Bowl
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Plenty of hardcore football fans out there are preparing for their unofficial holiday when it comes to the Super Bowl. Take a look at 15 ways that hardcore fans actually prepare for the big game!
15. Stick With Their Football Crew
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15. Stick With Their Football Crew
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You've seen how hardcore football fans stick together with their crew through thick and thin. Sometimes it can be a small group or a rather large one, but make no mistake about it, they will travel everywhere and anywhere together to keep their pact intact while watching the Super Bowl. They might not be rooting for any team playing in the big game, but they will provide some pretty hilarious commentary throughout the entire experience.
14. At Their Favorite Sports Bar Early
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14. At Their Favorite Sports Bar Early
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Hardcore football fans get their favorite spots at their usual sports bar nice and early come Super Bowl Sunday. They are there by around 10 a.m. and just coast on by until the big game begins. Like the saying goes, it's five o'clock somewhere.
13. Get Every Newspaper
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13. Get Every Newspaper
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Come Super Bowl Sunday, hardcore football fans will literally buy every single newspaper to make sure they know everything come game time. Some actually save them to ensure they have something to pass down to their children to point them in the right direction.
12. Get Out Of Work
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12. Get Out Of Work
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Should hardcore football fans be stuck at work, they will indeed call off, switch with someone or beg their superiors to give them off. It's imperative they are able to watch the big game without having to rush out of work or actually miss most of the game due to long shifts. Hardcore football fans will even take up double or triple shifts just to enjoy the big game uninterrupted.
11. Tailgating In Their Backyards
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11. Tailgating In Their Backyards
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They might not be at their favorite NFL stadium, but make no mistake about it; hardcore football fans will still throw huge tailgate parties in their backyards even though their team isn't in the Super Bowl. They will reenact everything as if it were any other NFL Sunday because it's in their blood.
10. Head To Church
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10. Head To Church
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If a hardcore football fan roots for either the Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots, you better believe come Sunday morning nice and early they will head to church to pray. They will say every single prayer they know to ensure a Super Bowl victory and hope it helps their team end up victorious.
9. Stick With Good Luck Charms
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9. Stick With Good Luck Charms
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If a hardcore football fan is indeed lucky enough to have their team represented at the Super Bowl, they will stick with their good luck charms they held onto throughout their entire magical season. Whether it's a ring, necklace or the ever-popular bobblehead, one better believe it's staying with them all throughout Super Bowl Sunday!
8. Huge Social Media Presence
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8. Huge Social Media Presence
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Twitter? Facebook? Google+? Hardcore football fans will be up nice and early to be sure everyone on their social media networks knows who they are rooting for, who is going to win and get constant updates at any given moment come Super Bowl Sunday. One better believe all their devices will be fully charged and ready to go!
7. Bring Footballs Everywhere
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7. Bring Footballs Everywhere
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Hardcore football fans don't travel for too long without a football in their possession. One can never predict when a quick scrimmage or just a simple game of catch will break out. Plus it would be fun to bring a football to a Super Bowl party to really make amazing passes outside or even indoors.
6. Favorite Good Luck Beer
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6. Favorite Good Luck Beer
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Believe it or not, hardcore football fans tend to stick to their favorite beer since many believe it brings good luck to the teams they root for. Since the Super Bowl is an unofficial holiday for them, they make an exception to just enjoy a great game of football. If their team is represented in the Super Bowl, however, one better believe they will bring cases of their favorite "good luck" beer!
5. Lucky Hat
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5. Lucky Hat
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Ever been to a bunch of football games and noticed the common theme is hats? Whether it's a real helmet, fireman's hat or their favorite lucky hat, hardcore football fans tend to keep the same apparel on come Super Bowl Sunday. It's all about tradition to the most hardcore football fans on the planet.
4. Contributing to Twitter History
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4. Contributing to Twitter History
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25 million tweets were sent throughout last year's Super Bowl, and that record is expected to be broken at this year's Super Bowl. Hardcore football fans will be constantly tweeting to contribute to this huge historic record as they will analyze every play, touchdown and defensive stop!
3. Super Bowl Bets
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3. Super Bowl Bets
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Who will score first? Who will be up by the half? What will be the final score? These are just a few of the many Super Bowl bets that will transpire between hardcore football fans as they hope to leave the big game with some extra funds in their wallets. Remember, once you have a handshake done, you will be hard-pressed to win a bet made by a hardcore football fan!
2. Madden NFL 15
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2. Madden NFL 15
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Hardcore football fans all across the world own a copy of Madden NFL 15. Whether they play throughout the day leading to the Super Bowl, at the halftime show or even when the game is over, expect a huge amount of time spent on the hit video game. Remember, they live, breathe and eat football, so it only makes sense to play out Super Bowl XLIX in Madden!
1. Lots Of Calls If Prediction Was Right
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1. Lots Of Calls If Prediction Was Right
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Hardcore football fans are awesome in many ways, especially if they make a bold prediction about who will ultimately win. Trust me when I say if they predicted which team will win and were pinpoint in the final score, you will get a rather prompt phone call to remind you who was right. Hardcore football fans know what they're talking about, and they are usually pretty accurate with their predictions.
Luis Tirado Jr. is a New York Jets writer for www.RantSports.com . Follow him on Twitter @LTJ81, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google