What Would a Bengals' Superbowl Win Mean to You? Put it in Context.

[Fan_in_Kettering]

To me a Bengals’ win in the Super Bowl would represent a return to the Cincinnati I knew growing up as a kid. To me the Queen City is the greatest sports town on the face of the earth.

I grew up with the Big Red Machine and the Bengals consistently going to the playoffs and going to two Super Bowls. I grew up with Bob Trumpy on SportsTalk, Gary Burbank on WLW, and WKRP in Cincinnati on television. When I was a boy the name Cincinnati was associated with winners. The 1970s through 1991 were great sports years in Cincinnati.

Then Paul Brown died and the Bengals’ winning ways died with him. The Reds rebuilt, rebuilt, and rebuilt again. The Bengals and Reds made the playoffs a few times but didn’t advance. Cincinnati became everyone’s favorite scapegoat, punching bag, and victim.

When the Bengals win the Super Bowl next week it will be a “back to the future” moment for me.