What a painful loss

[TecmoBengals]

(12-13-2021, 01:10 PM)Tony Wrote: 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..

Funny, '88 also sparked my love for the  Bengals and it is when I starting following the NFL. I was just old enough to learn the game and like you was excited about the Bengals: the helmets, lefty QB Boomer, Ickey, and one of my favs was Eddie Brown. I'll support your extra shitty comment since you live in enemy territory. I sort of relate. I'm a Miami grad it was so painful to Big Ben get drafted by the Steelers (mind you, this was before his disgusting behavior toward women was known). I was proud Miami had a stud QB make it to the pros but so, so, so disappointed he went to the Steelers.

I assume the "don't question my passion for the Bengals" was meant for someone else or "you" in the general sense? I don't recall questioning you?????? My bad if so.