I mostly hang out on more general NFL boards, but since I'm a huge Pats fan I finally got around to registering here.
As for me...
I grew up in CA, moved to Boston in 1990 for college, married a native New Englander from the North Shore and planted here permanently. Football fan all my life. Still remember watching the 10am games growing up out west. Then just as started to really learn the game, my LA Rams left LA and I moved here. So, I switched to my new home team the Pats that year -- just in time to watch them go 1-15!!
I went to a couple games on the frozen benches at Sullivan stadium. Then in 02 I was lucky enough to score a season ticket spot with a friend and a relative when the new Gillette opened up. Sit in the 300's now, 6 to 8 games a year since 03. Got to see two of the banners drop!
Mostly, I follow the GM/coaching side of the game: roster building, scouting and caponomics. Disclaimer: all I know of the actual on-field techniques comes from books and web sites. Never played anything past flag football in 7th grade.