10-02-2023, 08:24 PM
There's been many a time when I went to a game late in the season at Riverfront or PBS that was absolutely meaningless. The Christmas Eve games in '94 and '95, that were won on last-second Pelfrey field goals come to mind. As does that Jacksonville game back in '00, when the field looked like an ice rink and it was absolutely freezing, but PDub took a punt return to the house. Or '02 when we played New Orleans, and the only thing on the line was a one versus a two win season.
Those games all had three things in common:
1) The weather wasn't great
2) The game was 'meaningless' to the Bengals in yet another losing season, and
3) We won and I had a good time
No, I'm not saying I'm some super fan or anything. But, I can find enjoyment in just watching the game and seeing them win, record be damned. I'll be watching from the couch this year instead of in the stadium, but I plan to watch this season, and be in the GD thread each Sunday, whatever this season turns out to be.
Those games all had three things in common:
1) The weather wasn't great
2) The game was 'meaningless' to the Bengals in yet another losing season, and
3) We won and I had a good time
No, I'm not saying I'm some super fan or anything. But, I can find enjoyment in just watching the game and seeing them win, record be damned. I'll be watching from the couch this year instead of in the stadium, but I plan to watch this season, and be in the GD thread each Sunday, whatever this season turns out to be.
“We're 2-7! What the **** difference does it make?!” - Bruce Coslet
