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  I thought you were actually talking about real football (the one with the round ball)
context: because last time I checked the Chargers are still in the league.
  
  Savage, but true. 
  Do you make an exception for College Football? Because most fans are alumni of the schools, so the "we" makes sense as you are talking about the school. >
  
  I don't follow college football at all, but if you personally graduated from the school then I think saying "we" would be valid.  But if you're just a fan because your dad went there or whatever, then I still don't think it makes sense because you as an individual do not actually have any sort of tangible connection with the team. >
  
  I still won't because I pay to go to college. I thought of it as a service. I paid and in exchange they offered me the service of education. So I wouldn't even say "we" then. >
  
  The fans are the biggest part of the team >
  
  That's true in a way.  On most of the teams, most of their players would rather be a different (better) team and are only there for the money and because freedom of movement is limited.  Fans are much more loyal to teams than players, coaches, staff.  I still don't say "we" when referring to teams I like and chuckle silently when people do it. >
  
  I dont get why people make such a big deal about this
  It's just a faster and sinple way of saying the team you cheer for, and don't you think it has something to do with the community? Are fans not a part of that? Players are constantly thanking the fans for their support so I think it's fine if they said "we" when they mention their team. >
  
  I really don't think it's that deep and it's just a thing people say. >
  
  ‘We’ is shorter than “The Chiefs” or “The Dolphins” and generally people understand what is meant so it’s just easier. >
  
  It’s not much shorter than they, though. >
  
  That’s true, but i think the intuitive reason is that ‘we’ kind of denotes ‘my team’ whereas ‘They’ could refer to any team, usually you would use it to refer to the team of the person you’re talking to >
  
  Yeah it’s just not that deep. 
  I don’t say it often but when I’m wasted with the homies having a good time, spending my money, time, emotions. I can say “we “. 
  Home field advantage is a thing for a reason.
  Also, as a fan, I’ve been apart of the organization for a lot longer than any coach or player ever will be. >
  
  Superfans can be annoying, but using "we" is easier than constantly naming the team.  It's just a pronoun, after all. >
  
  Fans are a part of the team. They may not be under contract or get paid, but the teams consider fans a part of them. saying "we" is indicative of the unity sports can bring to communities. we win together, and we lose together. It may sound corny, but that's just how it is.