01-25-2022, 12:05 PM
(01-24-2022, 02:04 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: It's definitely a change. I've been a fan since they changed to striped helmets (I was 8 and lived in South Dakota) and thought they were the coolest thing in the world. One of my character strengths/flaws is loyalty. I couldn't quit the team, even in the 90s.
There's only been 1 game I haven't watched live since Sunday Ticket came out - and that was the Raiders playoff game. I just couldn't do it. It was way too stressful for me.
Of course, I checked in on the score late and then had to turn it on. I was completely shaking after they won.
Fast forward to the Titans game and I was able to just purely enjoy the game now that the curse was gone. Amazing how things change with one win,
We sound like the same person. I too fell in love with the helmets and that is what started my life long fandom. I was 11 and lived in Memphis. I have even had friends that are like "how are you a Bengals fan??" and "WHY are you a Bengals fan...they suck" When you are a sports fanatic as a kid and you fall in love with a team that stays with you forever.
There have been games where I have been so stressed I turned it off and checked the score but for the last two games I just couldn't do it. I had to keep watching to the end and the payoff of seeing it live was worth the stress.
