07-21-2021, 10:19 PM
(07-21-2021, 07:47 AM)bengaloo Wrote: Rule the Jungle y'all. Wtf is wrong with the FO trying to build hype around the new team and culture they are building? We have Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Jamar Chase, etc, etc. Do you root for Mike Brown on Sundays or for the players you love to watch play? Because showing up at games and cheering the team on is supporting the players and other fans first and foremost. It's sad this needs pointed out, but cheering actually works. The 12th man is real. A packed stadium full of Bengal fans will in fact better our odds of winning at home. More hype and fan interaction is good especially for younger fans. It can really make the whole experience more exciting and memorable.
What would Joe Burrow's take be on this? Would he be like "well we dont need a packed house because our history of losing, it wouldnt be helpful anyway, its just marketing from the FO, blah blah debbie downer". Fk no he wouldnt think that. He would probably think more like "get off your butt and support us players every Sunday because it helps create a winning atmosphere and we want every angle we can have to win."
We all have right to our opinions and if ppl think its cheesy thats fine, but the bottom line is that cheering works. It just does. That's all.
The Bengals needing cheers to win would explain why we almost never beat the Steelers. Those fans and towels are too hard to beat.