Female Fans of the NFL

Anne Cunningham Osborne is Associate Professor in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.Danielle Sarver Coombs is Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University.

• 1. Introduction 2. Performative Sport Fandom 3. Knowing and Caring Modes of Fan Performance 4. Challenging the Stereotypes on Their Own Terms 5. A Family Affair 6. Community Ties, Community Pride 7. The Face Paint, Terrible Towels, and Tutus of Public Performances 8. Food, Football, and Fun: Watching at Home 9. Who Do You Think You’re Talking To: NFL Representations of Women 10. Conclusion. Appendix A: Interview Guide. Appendix B: Interview Participants.