01-22-2022, 11:10 PM
I know for sure they've picked up a lot of fans last few weeks. I'm in SC and anytime I wear my Boomer or Dillon authentic jerseys I occasionally get comments like sweet jersey and stuff like that. Here the last few weeks people have said more like yesterday I walked into the store and a guy up front immediately said who dey then in same store same trip guy comes up out of nowhere tells me he's a Buc fan, then goes on and says he's never met a Bengals fan his entire life and that he's rooting for us to make the Super Bowl against the Bucs. Said how much he loves Burrow, Chase and him being a Clemson fan Reader and Higgins. On way home stopped to get some gas and lady inside running register said "OMG go Bengals" then proceeded to tell me she was from Cincy when she moved etc. Given she wasn't a huge fan because she didn't really know many players names or anything but it still wasn't a normal occurrence.
Couple weeks back, I think after the KC game I was at wal mart grabbing groceries and another guy came up talking about how he was a Bengals fan and all as well, so even if they aren't "new fans" it's still making casual
fans and others speak up about it more often.
All of them knew and spoke about Burrow though, even the lady at the gas station knew about him so it's safe to say that Burrow has brought a ton of new fans with him. Kid just oozes pheromones or something that makes everyone love him. Another big reason is as the Bucs fan said is they're an exciting and fun team to watch. Winning I'm sure has a big part in it as well but I couldn't tell you how much since last playoff game they won I was 11 and I'm now 42.
1 things for sure though, being from Delaware, living there since I was 5, til the last 4 or so years living in SC and being a Bengal fan since 1st time I saw their helmets and uniform and could grasp what football was, I've never had that many people comment about liking or rooting for the Bengals.
I'm thinking the new unis helped some as well because they are some really good looking uniforms. Hopefully soon enough I'll be able to save up enough cash to grab me a new one. Times have been rough lately, but these 2 playoff wins and a trip to the AFC championship game definitely make em a little easier to deal with. Still can't believe it. Somehow it's been so long but still feels like yesterday at the same time that I was 9 or 10 crying when John Taylor, who by the way went to high-school right down the road from where I lived in Delaware caught the Super Bowl 23 winner with 34 seconds left. What a great day to be a Bengals fan. Who Dey baby!
Couple weeks back, I think after the KC game I was at wal mart grabbing groceries and another guy came up talking about how he was a Bengals fan and all as well, so even if they aren't "new fans" it's still making casual
fans and others speak up about it more often.
All of them knew and spoke about Burrow though, even the lady at the gas station knew about him so it's safe to say that Burrow has brought a ton of new fans with him. Kid just oozes pheromones or something that makes everyone love him. Another big reason is as the Bucs fan said is they're an exciting and fun team to watch. Winning I'm sure has a big part in it as well but I couldn't tell you how much since last playoff game they won I was 11 and I'm now 42.
1 things for sure though, being from Delaware, living there since I was 5, til the last 4 or so years living in SC and being a Bengal fan since 1st time I saw their helmets and uniform and could grasp what football was, I've never had that many people comment about liking or rooting for the Bengals.
I'm thinking the new unis helped some as well because they are some really good looking uniforms. Hopefully soon enough I'll be able to save up enough cash to grab me a new one. Times have been rough lately, but these 2 playoff wins and a trip to the AFC championship game definitely make em a little easier to deal with. Still can't believe it. Somehow it's been so long but still feels like yesterday at the same time that I was 9 or 10 crying when John Taylor, who by the way went to high-school right down the road from where I lived in Delaware caught the Super Bowl 23 winner with 34 seconds left. What a great day to be a Bengals fan. Who Dey baby!
