Super fans take their Packers obsession to the Internet

“Really, I have no problem saying this: It’s hard being married to me sometimes because I’m so obsessed,” Nagler said.

Now, obsession is a relative term in Green Bay, where a quick scan of the Lambeau Field parking lot on any given Sunday can mean deer antlers sticking out of one fan’s noggin and full-on Packers-centric papal regalia from the guy next to him grilling brats.

So when Nagler talks about his particular Packers fixation, he’s referring to a unique level of fan devotion that extends to the Internet and beyond. The kind where being connected with the team on an emotional level also means being plugged in via phone, Facebook, Twitter, RSS feed – pretty much every form of technology available so that the latest update on cornerback Tramon Williams’ new contract doesn’t slip past him during a busy workday.

“Even when I go out to dinner or a movie, anything, out in the park with my (three) kids, I’m always on. I’m always checking. I’m always ready,” Nagler said.

Such is life for one of the biggest cheeses in the burgeoning Packers blogosphere, a fan-generated pocket of the Internet that delivers the kind of up-to-the-minute commentary and rapid-fire banter you’d expect of traditional media outlets – only without the bonus of being able to shove a microphone in Coach Mike McCarthy’s face or collecting the requisite paycheck that comes with being credentialed.

With anywhere between 100,000 to 150,000 visitors a month, Nagler’s New York City-based CheeseheadTV.com is one of the most popular fan–driven platforms available for voracious consumers of Packers news. It’s why even as a full-time employee in the public affairs office at The Blackstone Group, the Appleton native is engaged 24/7 with the Packers news cycle by trading e-mails with Cheesehead co-creator Corey Behnke and site contributor Brian Carriveau, avidly Tweeting exchanges with beat writers or devoting entire Tuesday evenings to his site’s “Packer Transplants” live webcast.