Last night’s Monday Night Football matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Cowboys did not disappoint. A game that saw the two teams exchange leads and battle until the end when the Cowboys’ Stephon Gilmore intercepted Justin Herbert to secure a 20-17 Dallas victory.
With the back-and-forth nature of the game and the two teams battling it out until the very end, fans were on the edge of their seats all night long. However, one fan in attendance got more attention than others, to the point that many within the NFL community believe it may have been on purpose.
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Animated Chargers Fan Goes Viral for Her Reactions
NFL fans live and die with every single snap of their favorite team’s season. On Monday night, this one Chargers fan truly lived a roller coaster of emotion as her team battled it out in a close game with the Cowboys.
UPDATE: NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero comes in and drops the hammer on the conspiracy to confirm that she, along with her husband, is actually a real fan.
Sorry, conspiracy theorists: The #Chargers fan who went viral Monday night and her husband are season ticket holders who rent cabana suites every season for multiple games, I’m told.
They’re true diehard fans — not actors — and wanted to get the word out. pic.twitter.com/pnHtKSvWlg
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 17, 2023
Despite Tom’s words – fans ill surely make their own conclusion on the matter.
When your same-game parlay hits… pic.twitter.com/ozEoaLOPUA
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 17, 2023
ESPN might have struck gold with this fan reaction they stumbled upon, and when it’s working, you might as well keep coming back to it.
That’s what the cameramen did last night. And while it looks as if it may just be a fan riding the ebbs and flows of fandom, some believe there must be something much deeper to this than we may realize.
Let the conspiracy theories commence.
Was This Fan Planted by the NFL for Reaction?
In today’s day and age, anything can be a conspiracy theory if you try hard enough. Such is the case with this emotional Chargers fan, as many on social media believe that she may not be a real fan at all and may just be a paid actor.
Did the NFL hire this lady to pretend to be a Chargers fan?
-Wildly over animated
-Saying “get him” when the chargers are on offense
-shown over and over
-overwhelming majority of Cowboys fans at SoFi
-Clearly wearing brand new uniform— Tommy Morris (@realtommymorris) October 17, 2023
The theory states that either Los Angeles or the league itself would benefit from a passionate Chargers fan being shown on television to further push a feeling of genuine fandom for the team.
The Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams, since moving to Hollywood, have seen their home games swarmed by opposing fans. Each team has struggled to find their root fan base again.
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The idea that the NFL would go to such great lengths to prove a point may seem far-fetched, but others believe this is exactly the type of thing the league would do to further its product.
Whether you believe the theory or not, it certainly has the NFL world talking this Tuesday morning. The way social media works nowadays, I’m sure we will be getting an official update on the matter soon.