Mention Veterans Stadium to any Philadelphia sports fan with a long memory, and you’ll get a range of emotions. It’s likely that not all of them will be good, but you can bet that nostalgia will factor greatly into how … Continue reading
In the context of its viability as an NFL market, Jacksonville is saddled with the “small-market” label and its team, the Jaguars, is often mentioned as a candidate for future relocation. But that hardly means Jacksonville and the Jaguars’ home, … Continue reading
NFL teams averaged about 69,444 fans at their home games in 2022. It’s important to note that the most popular NFL teams don’t have to be Super Bowl winners or even contenders to build a strong fan base. In this league, … Continue reading
Among fans and travelers, going to see NFL preseason games gets something of a bad rap. To be honest, I can see why. Games aren’t any cheaper to attend during the preseason. That goes for tickets, hotels, extras like tailgate … Continue reading
Football, the United States’ most beloved sport, has come a long way since the first game was played all the way back in 1869, and the sight of packed stadiums every NFL season stand as an obvious sign of the … Continue reading
Now that the NFL schedule for 2023 has dropped, we can start with one of our favorite rites around here: planning out NFL travel and road trip ideas for the upcoming season. Yes, we love breaking down schedules to find … Continue reading
A stated goal of mine since adolescence — and, indeed, the reason why I started Itinerant Fan in the first place — was to aid in my quest to visit every current stadium in the four major U.S. sports leagues … Continue reading
In just four short years, the NFL’s presence in Los Angeles went from nonexistent to vibrant with the arrival of the Rams and Chargers. And in 2020, the two teams got a new playground in SoFi Stadium, which promised to … Continue reading
Though basketball is undoubtedly king in Indiana, there’s plenty of room for football in the Indiana sports fan’s heart. And when it comes to football in the Hoosier State, fans have a palace to flock to in Lucas Oil Stadium … Continue reading
When the Cincinnati Bengals moved into Paycor Stadium — initially named Paul Brown Stadium — in 2000, the franchise was in the midst of a downturn that saw them miss the playoffs for 15 straight years. So it’s understandable that … Continue reading
