09-10-2016, 12:51 PM
(09-08-2016, 09:38 AM)wildcats forever Wrote: Life isn't fair however, when it comes to the Media and the NFL. Neither fits the description of 'democracy', so brace yourself when it comes to being a Bengals fan. The team will continue to be criticized by some for its failures until it replaces them with blinding success. That is the lay of the land - right, wrong, or indifferent.
WTS, I'm pretty sick of hearing about it myself. Year after year, decade after decade, we say "Maybe this year is THE year". But it's probably something we're not going to hear much from outside the fan base. Unfortunately, the team has shown it can lose in a wide variety of ways over the life of the franchise. And that is what the critics thrive on - NOT the potential we see.
One thing we're not going to do here though is call each other names, or be condescending towards each other, when opinions are expressed.
I have no problem with the Bengals being disrespected for not winning a playoff game, because it is getting frustrating. The only thing that pisses me off is that they dismiss the Bengals even though they have made the playoffs for 5 straight years. Then the go and hype teams like the Raiders and Jags who haven't made the playoffs or had a winning record for 10+ years.
Even if the Bengals have had playoff failures they are still closer to the SuperBowl than most teams in the NFL. The media acts like failing in the playoffs < not making the playoffs at all and that is complete bullshit.
