Watch out, here comes "Chief Zee", "Cowboy Mom" and "The Violator". No, it's not the "Village People". It's this year's most notorious NFL fans and VISA is gearing up to honor this new crop of devoted fans. On January 18, VISA will induct 31 super fans into the NFL/VISA Hall of Fans. This is the second year VISA has honored these face-painting, costume-wearing, shrine-building, season ticket-holding NFL fans.The VISA Hall of Fans is the first and only exhibit in sports that recognizes and honors specific fans for their contributions and dedication to the sport they love -- professional football. On hand for the fan ceremony in Canton will be Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and NFL legend Roger Staubach, this year's VISA Hall of Fans spokesperson and master of ceremonies. VISA and the Pro Football Hall of Fame conducted a nationwide search for the most dedicated fan from each of the 31 NFL teams. Selected by a panel of judges from the Hall of Fame, the NFL and VISA, these ultimate fans are among the most loyal, knowledgeable and enthusiastic in pro football. The VISA Hall of Fans exhibit showcases the honorees through individual panels featuring the fans' names, photographs and short testimonials. The exhibit also includes famous fan mementos, a plaque with the names of previous VISA Hall of Fans honorees and a film of the league's most dedicated and sometimes outrageous fans. The 1999-2000 honorees for the "Visa Hall of Fans" are

Arizona Cardinals                   Russell Boles  (a.k.a. "EndZonie")
Atlanta Falcons                     Cheryl Ballard
Baltimore Ravens                   Matt Andrews
Buffalo Bills                           Valerie Pawluk
Carolina Panthers                   Rhett Vandiver
Chicago Bears                       Rob Federighi
Cincinnati Bengals                 James Bruning  (a.k.a. "Bengal Jim")
Cleveland Browns                   Ronald Tedeschi
Dallas Cowboys                     Marion Dillon   (a.k.a. "Cowboy Mom")
Denver Broncos                      Ellen Lewine-Jones
Detroit Lions                          Peter Cucinella
Green Bay Packers                John O'Neill  (a.k.a. "St. Vince")
Indianapolis Colts                  Terry Musolf
Jacksonville Jaguars               David Kanaszka
Kansas City Chiefs                 Michael Rodriguez Jr.
Miami Dolphins                      John Mazzanoble (a.k.a. "FinHead")
Minnesota Vikings                  John Velek
New England Patriots              Mark Feigenbaum
New Orleans Saints                Marie Knutson
New York Giants                    Jeffrey Borer
New York Jets                        Don Schaeffer
Oakland Raiders                     Wayne Mabry  (a.k.a. "Violator")
Philadelphia Eagles                Richard Prinz
Pittsburgh Steelers                 Marky Billson
San Diego Chargers                Joseph Parker
San Francisco 49ers              Martin Jacobs
Seattle Seahawks                  Michael Houston
St. Louis Rams                      Lance Goldberg (a.k.a. "Big Seed")
Tampa Bay Buccaneers          Melody Figurski
Tennessee Oilers                    Edward Gifford
Washington Redskins             Zema Williams (a.k.a. "Chief Zee")

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