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(01-05-2021, 07:59 AM)No-huddle Joe Wrote: Funny story here, but I am 53 and remember when I was probably 7 or 8, my dad (who has followed them since day 1) was watching a Bengals game and even though I have no idea exactly what stupid thing they did at the time, he got so mad at them that the recliner he was sitting in wound up with a busted foot rest that he decided to put his foot through.  Mom made him get up and fix it and quit watching the game.  So fellas, watching the Bengals and getting upset is nothing new.  Been punishing myself since the 70s.  I've always wondered why I didn't just give up on them and follow another team but I just can't do it.  A glutton for punishment I suppose.

Following a team and supporting them are two different things!

We're about the same age, I'm 54, and have been a huge fan since the late 70's.  I used to go to a lot of games throughout the 80's and again in the mid 2000's.  

Like a lot of people I realized over time that I was nothing more than an enabler, supporting MB and family with my hard-earned dollars and they could really care less.  I used to think they were just inept and didn't know how to run a successful franchise.  I still think that but I now realize they are just really stupid because they don't understand how to expand their business model by continuous improvement.  They fail to realize if you're successful you make more money - lot's more money!

It's not a hard concept but this family just doesn't seem to get it.  And I don't necessarily think they're cheap (the facts don't reflect that), rather just stupid and narcissistic - always trying to find lightning in a bottle which rarely pans out.  In their minds I think they truly believe they make good decisions.

Anyway, no more support ($$$) from this guy but I'll continue to follow.  Sadly, none of my kids will even carry that on so it ends with me.  Can't say as I blame them though, they've never experienced true success from their local football team and now it's too late (they've moved on to other things).