12-21-2016, 01:34 PM
(12-21-2016, 01:12 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Being a fan is about emotional attachment. It has nothing to do with logic.
I wish I could just make myself be a fan of the team that was winning the most games every year, but I can't.
I don't know how I could just suddenly not be Bengal fan and love some other team.
For me 'love' is an overused underappreciated word, but I agree with the premise.
For me, the choice was about location. I was born and raised in Dayton from 1953 to 1981. My dad used to take me to Reds games as a child at Crosley Field.
Since Cincy had no NFL team, and my dad chose the Browns since they were the ONLY Ohio NFL team, so I pulled for them until 1968. Changing from a Browns to Bengals fan, for today's folks, may seem like a 'bandwagon' move, but back then??
In 1968 the Browns were tied with the Bears at 8 championships, second to the Packers 11 titles.
So I changed from a team with 8 titles to a expansion team!!
Fast forward to 2016 and the Browns still have 8 more titles than the Bengals do!
