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Let’s face it. Everyone likes to get a gift, for special days or just for no reason at all. But, some women might ask themselves, what sort of gift should I get my sports-crazed husband? Worry not ladies, here are a few tips that can give you the answers that you seek.

1. 1. Sports Tickets. Letting your man be there in person, cheering for his favorite team is best. You can get them through your local ticket vendor, or you can buy sports tickets on eBay. In addition, if the sports event is further than a typical drive, plan to set your hubby up with a hotel stay too.
2. 2. Jerseys. Most guys have a favorite or lucky jersey they wear to almost all their games. But, that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t want a new one. Sometimes you can find signed jerseys on auction sites or purchase them from an individual. These means so much to your guy – especially if it’s signed by his favorite player.
3. 3. Subscription to Sports Magazine. Most teams have magazines that keep up with their latest news and happenings. You can also look at e-zines that he can read online. However, if his team doesn’t have a magazine, opt for the general sports magazines.
4. 4. Fun Fan Merchandise. Another excellent gift is gag-gift sports merchandise gift. They can often accompany a big gift such as tickets, and they can brighten up your guy’s face, or make him laugh. These gag-gifts are beer bottle openers, key rings, shot glasses or even piggy banks.
5. 5. Gift Baskets. Yet another great option for a sports fan. The best part is you can dress it up to match whatever sport your husband loves. If he like to watch the big game on his big-screen TV, a basket full of popcorn, beer and pizza money is ideal. Alternatively, you can also stuff a basket with fishing gear – especially if he’s a fisherman kind of guy!
6. 6. Portable Media Player. We’re not talking about the portable DVD player. We’re talking about tablet PCs. Give your guy the ability to watch his favorite sports team on a tablet PC. With mobile internet access, he can get the latest updates for his teams. Or, he can participate in fantasy sports games with his friends all through his mobile device.

Give these gifts at any time. But, it makes it even more special if they’re given to him on his birthday, or anniversary. Giving him sports gifts lets him know you’re interested in something he really enjoys. Who knows? He may just sit through that chick flick with you.

For some people, football is just like any other sport. However, for others, football is life or maybe even a religion. Those who are football fanatics and have favorite teams can testify that missing a game is not usually an option. Some fans will even sit out for days to get seats to their favorite team’s rivalry game.

So what does it take to be the ultimate football fan? To start, most fans don’t just sit at home and watch the game on TV. Real football fans can be spotted hanging out at the local tailgate lot with all of their football buddies. If you’ve never been tailgating, now is a great time to start. This is a great and often inexpensive way to celebrate your team and have a good time with friends or family. Most avid fans don’t just look at football as a pastime but rather as something they belong to. After the tailgating, most fans have tickets to the game where they will sit next to other fans and scream at the top of their lungs as the quarterback throws the touchdown pass.

Another part of being a football fan is obviously football gear. Now most fans will have a nice hat and maybe a sweatshirt that they can sport at the games. But then again there are the fans who go all out with their football paraphernalia. Some fans may come to the game decked out in nothing but clothes with their team’s logo, and others come wearing a bit less but sporting a bit more by scrolling their team’s name across their chests or stomachs in body paint. There isn’t really anything that compares to sitting outside in the cold with nothing but pants on. Shopping for fan gear can be something fun that you do with your best girlfriend, but if you’re looking for good deals and convenience, you can shop for fan apparel on eBay!

One of the biggest separations between a normal fan and an ultimate fan will happen when the game is nearly over and the fair-weather fans have left the stadium. There are a few people left standing and waiting for the game to end; sometimes this means watching the team lose to its rivals, but sometimes this means getting to see that winning touchdown and rush the field with the remaining fans. Every real fan can enjoy calling their fair-weather buddies and gloating that they stayed and saw the whole game and the winning goal.