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Super Bowl! Super Fans!

By: Mas Admin. / Photos by Jeremy Gonzalez

Topics: Super Bowl Football Fans 2010 Mas Magazine Bakersfield

Super Bowl! Super Fans!

Well, it’s that time of year again — right about now, MÁS readers are probably gathering with friends & family for another Super Bowl fiesta!

We figured as much, and since our February issue comes out on Feb. 7, Super Bowl Sunday, we thought, “Why not feature some Super Fans?”

So between gorging on those hot wings and nachos, washed down with a cold beverage of your choice (cerveza, perhaps?), we hope you’ll enjoy this look at some local football lovers who know what it’s like to root for your team — win or lose, in good times and in bad ones, too.

Because, after all, isn’t that what true Super Fans are all about?



And to all the Super Fans of MÁS out there, here’s hoping for a good game, good food and good times!

Let’s get this party started!


Name:  Peyton Edmondson
Occupation: Student
Favorite team and why: Indianapolis Colts because they are my daddy’s favorite team and I’m my “daddy’s girl.”
Favorite player and why: Peyton Manning. Well, I’m named after him and he’s just the best!
How did you become a fan of your team: I was born a Colts fan.
Rival football team and why: I don’t really have one. But no one at my house likes the New England Patriots.
Favorite Sunday football moment: I don’t have one ,but my mom and dad tell me that on the Monday night I was born, the Colts played the Bills. And, of course, the Colts won.
Why does your team deserve to be Super Bowl winners: THEY ARE THE BEST!


Name: Joe Jimenez
Occupation: Interim CEO KCHCC
Favorite team and why: Cowboys — I love America and they are America’s Team!
Favorite player and why: Troy Aikman — In 1989 (his rookie year), he went 0-11. During the 1990’s, he led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl Rings, six straight Pro Bowls and 90 wins, which is a record for any quarterback, in any decade. He was a great role model, on and off the field, and continues to be part of the game as a commentator on Fox Sports. Second favorite is Primetime (Dion Sanders), always exciting to watch!
How did you become a fan of your team: Childhood team. Tom Landry and his hat; Roger Staubach in Shotgun formation and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. At the age of 10, it didn’t get any better then that!
Rival football team: ALL NFC EAST teams, but particularly the Eagles. ‘Cause the Giants, Cardinals and Redskins really don’t have the game to hang with us ... they’re more like AFC teams, if you know what I mean. 
Favorite Sunday football moment: Fourth-quarter, two-minute warning, ‘Boys up by 20 — GAME OVER! 
Why your team deserves to be Super Bowl winners: AMERICA’S TEAM, BABY — END OF STORY!


Name: Abel Sixtos
Occupation: Owner of McMurphy’s Bar & Grill
Favorite team and why: The 49ers! Growing up as a kid, everyone around me was Dallas this and Dallas that. I’m the type of guy that goes for the underdogs, and at that time, the ‘Niners were a rivalry. So at about 8 years old, I picked my team and stuck with them ever since.
Favorite player and why: Joe Montana — for the simple fact that he was the best!
Rival football team and why: To me, it would be Arizona (Cardinals), only because we’re in the same division.
Why does your team deserve to be Super Bowl winners: Because we have a good team and a really good coach. Some people might disagree, but to each his own. I’ll be cheering them on, no matter if we’re winning or losing.             
Favorite Sunday football moment: The Sunday of “The Catch,” the winning touchdown reception by Dwight Clark off a Joe Montana pass in the NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. I was pretty young, and that’s when I really started to like the 49ers.


Name: Nicole Marie Parra
Occupation: President, NMP Consulting, Inc.
Favorite team and why: Oakland Raiders — My father, Pete Parra and brother, Peter Parra loved the Raiders. Growing up watching Raider football games in the 1980s was what we did after going to church. It was not a good time to visit the Parra house when the Raiders lost.
Favorite player and why: I have many ... Ken Stabler, Jim Plunkett, and Marcus Allen. They all demonstrated to me “Commitment to Excellence.” I also loved watching Marcus Allen on fourth-down, inside the 5-yard line, jump over his opponents to score a touchdown!
How did you become a fan of your team: I also became a fan because I love going to the Oakland Coliseum. Hanging out with folks from the Raider Nation is fantastic. It is also great that there are so many Raider fans in Bakersfield, where I grew up. Being a Raider fan, you take a lot of verbal abuse from folks like Romeo, but just ask him ... When it comes to giving back to the community, you can count on Raider fans. I am pleased to report my nephews, Peter Parra (4 years old) and Luke Parra (2 years old) are Raider fans, too!
Rival football team: Chargers and Chiefs
Favorite Sunday football moment: Watching the Raiders win Super Bowls in the 1980s. Greatest Sundays in my life! Especially seeing my family so happy.
Why your team deserve to be Super Bowl winners: “Just Win, Baby.”


Name: Romeo
Occupation: Morning Show Host on Hot 94.1, Monday-Friday, 6 to 10 a.m.
Favorite team and why: The Kansas City Chiefs are my team. I got stuck with them years ago, when I was a Joe Montana fan.
Favorite player and why: Joe Montana — he’s just the best quarterback to play the game and my dad raised me on the San Francisco 49ers.
How did you become a fan of your team: When the ‘Niners traded Joe Montana to the Kansas City Chiefs, I just left went with him and never left.
Rival football team and why: The Oakland Raiders, for no other reason than the fans just deserve all the misery that the team brings them!
Favorite Sunday football moment for you: Every Sunday is my favorite. Just hanging out with fans of football, drinking beers and eating wings and fries. And going through the highs and lows of your team winning or losing a close game.
Why does your team deserve to be Super Bowl winners: Just so the “Probation Nation” has to live with it for the year!


Name: Olivia Garcia
Occupation: MAS Magazine Publisher / VP Content - Bakersfield Californian
Favorite team: San Diego Chargers!