UW-Madison Scandinavian Studies professor James Leary believes our sense of place in Wisconsin has a lot to do with it. “The root-for-the-home-team stance is a ubiquitous sports phenomenon,” says Leary. “So like fans everywhere, we love the Pack because they?re ours. But because we?re from Wisconsin we have a special relationship with our state and, by extension with our state?s team.”
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