02-02-2022, 06:41 PM
(02-01-2022, 07:19 PM)Tony Wrote: I've been a Bengals fan my whole life, born in stealer country north east PA and still here. I even came home when I was born in stealer gear. (Dad still teases me with the picture).. It was 88 when I noticed football, I started playing midget football and I fell in love with the uniform, Boomer and of course the Ickey shuffle. I been here ever since. All the abuse I've taken for 30+ years has all been worth it to get to this moment. It's finally our time.. It just seems all surreal to me. I was starting to think I'd never see a playoff win let alone being in the superbowl... This is amazing... We are gonna be here for a while to on top of things in the AFC...
I'm with you! I live in Memphis and have no family connection to Bengals whatsoever. In 1981 when they were playing the Niners in the Super Bowl everyone I knew was rooting for Niners but man I fell in love with those striped helmets. I was 10 years old and have been a die hard fan ever since. I have made the 8.5 hour drive and been to a bunch of games in person and was going to go to Raiders playoff game this year but lil bro couldn't go with me. After the win Sunday I had texts and messages from friends I haven't heard from since high school congratulating me since "I was a true fan through the rough times...and the only Bengals fan they knew." Surreal is the best way to describe it. I am just going to soak in the glory of two weeks of the football world being focused on us and appreciate it because you never know when you'll be back.
