While the iron is hot.

[BFritz21]

(01-13-2022, 10:28 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Actually what I did was point out that, by your own admission, you are taking it for granted that the Bengals will be just as good or even better over the next few years.  Then I pointed out that since you are doing it is possible the players are doing it.

How can you say you are not taking it for granted when there is a direct quote in this very thread where you say the team will be as good or even better over the next few years?  Do you not know what the term "taking for granted" means?  You believe (take it) as true (granted) that the team will be just as good or even better.  Thinking like this means you do not appreciate the urgency to win this year.

When did I say I'm taking it for granted? Post quotes with links, not out of context quotes.

Saying that future free agents would be excited to come here once we win a playoff game or two (in a thread that's likely about the future) is not taking it for granted. There's nothing wrong with optimism in posts or having faith in your team. Do you think the players and coaches want people showing up to games that aren't confident we're going to win?

I've been at every playoff game since the '05 season and you honestly think that, with the heartbreak of the Carson injury and then the Hill fumble, that I, or any other true fan, is taking this for granted?

We're loving the current moment. Cincinnati is going to be packed pre-game, so much so that we're not even going to The Banks, and tailgating will be crazy (already invited to multiple parties), but you think fans are taking it for granted?

Fred, we've been waiting THIRTY YEARS FOR THIS, and every coach and player knows it, so trust me when I tell you that no one is taking it for granted.