Jerry Brewer, "Fanatomy"

In his article "Fanatomy: As a sports town, we're underrated," Jerry Brewer makes the claim that as sports fans, the people of Seattle are viewed as "fair weather fans, dispassionate, and unknowledgable," to name a few. Brewer argues that Seattle fans actually are passionate, saying that Qwest field has been said to have one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL, the Storm has the best home-court advantage, and noting the Sounders success in its first season. Brewer did acknowledge dropped attendance figures for the Mariners and UW football in recent seasons where they have not done well; during the last portion of his essay he makes the argument that Seattle as a pro-sports city, is still very young. It seems like he is saying that generations and years of ties and connections will only get stronger, making the fan base more passionate and devoted. One last point he makes to appeal to readers of the Seattle Times, is that Seattle sports fans are a reflection of the city, saying "Seattle's true sporting reputation figures to be in step with its identity as a quirky, creative, liberal, educated and understated city." Here Brewer is complimenting Seattle residents and subtly responding to the criticizers.