12-13-2021, 01:10 PM
(12-13-2021, 10:21 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I have the utmost empathy for us 40-something year old fans. We were in the right age range to have that youthful passion for the Bengals and enjoy the team as kids while also learning how football Xs & Os worked. I thought things were going to be great for the franchise and we were legit elite like the 49'ers. As fans, we were so close to a Super Bowl win and had to brush off the crushing defeat to cheer on the team for more trips to the playoffs. Then, the curse of Bo Jackson kicked in and it's been misery ever since. Klingler, Big Daddy, Ki-Jana, Akili, Shula, Coslett, and so much disappointment during the '90s. They didn't even make it on TV most weekends because of the NFL blackout rules! The early 2000s gave hope, but of course Palmer got hurt on a deep bomb to Henry. The Dalton-Green era was fun, but there was an ever present sense they just weren't good enough; some dumb playoff penalties didn't help. Anyhow, I lament.
There are more important matters in the world than what the Cincinnati Bengals do or do not accomplish, but admittedly I have wanting them to win a Super Bowl high on my list of things to see before I die. At this point, I'm with you. Will I even see a playoff win?
It's extra shitty for me. I live in PA When I was born I was brought home in a steeler outfit. My dad has the picture he still teases me with. When I was 8 , I noticed football and how I enjoyed it for the first time. The unis, Boomer, Ickey and that whole year in 88 sparked my love for the Bengals and I've been passionate about ever since. Through all the torture of steeler fans around here , I never turned my back on the team. We are the bad guys here somehow though, because we are passionate about wanting the team to be successful. They can be happy with a loss, but why do they got a shit on us? I could care less how they feel about a loss, but they just can't help themselves, if someone feels different than them.. I remember in the 90s turning the steele game to the headline news channel every 5 minutes because they were the only channel that had a sports ticker the time and my Dad would ***** like crazy.. I was the only kid in school with a Jeff Blake jersey, and not matter the teasing, I still wore it with pride. So don't question my passion for the Bengals or Fandom, you don't know shit.. The taunting , the fumbles, the shit coaching.. This brought up 90s memories..
