re: We are soft as fans...

I think the players would much rather see a full stadium no matter what the score is, how much time is left, who they're playing, etc...the fans are SUPPOSED to be there to support the team, no matter how much money anyone does or does not have. I think the fans have a lot to do with how the team plays, if the fans are pumped the team is pumped, if they're flat the team plays flat. Like other posters, I stay until the very end of the game, even when getting our butts kicked 58 - 3 in the rain, I do whatever is asked of fans, including wearing those gold shirts - anything to support the players, after all, isn't that what we're here for?