How big an NFL fan are you?

October 30, 12:49 PMSports Media ExaminerJim Williams

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How far would you go to follow your favorite NFL team? (AP) 

Are you really an NFL football fan? I mean would you really go the extra mile to follow your team?

DirecTV has a contest and here are examples of what fans were willing to do to show their love for their team. 

How about a man from Alaska who was such a die-hard Panthers fan he created an online petition to get the Panthers logo on the two 25 yard lines at Bank Of America Stadium.

A woman in New Orleans paddled her way through Hurricane Katrina on a canoe and hooked up her satellite to a receiver to watch her beloved Redskins play. If that’s not enough there was a couple who were actually married in Raiders Silver and Gold. In the end though the man who was crowned America’s Number ONE displaced fan was Ron Lawrence, from Chesapeake, VA. Lawrence is a die-hard Cowboy’s fan that created the ultimate “Man Cave” by building an exact scaled replica of the old Texas Stadium inside of his two car garage.

For the second year in a row DIRECTV is giving die-hard NFL displaced fans around the country the chance to earn the distinction as America’s Ultimate Displaced Fan. One winner will win the ultimate Super Bowl experience, including a trip to Miami, tickets to the game and a player from their favorite team. If that’s not enough, the winner will rub elbows with NFL stars and celebrities when they get to participate in the DIRECTV Beach Bowl celebrity flag football game, and do their own media tour at the official Super Bowl media center, just like the NFL stars do every year.

For more information visit the web-site directly at http://www.ultimatedisplacedfan.com/