So how are you dealing with the Bandwagon Fans?

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(02-11-2022, 07:59 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I don’t know how I’d identify a bandwagon fan, and I can’t believe there are really all that many. Maybe some Cincy people coming out of their shell, but people around the country becoming full time fans?

Well, I was living in Pittsburgh when the Seahawks looked like they were going to be a small town, no-frills "we couldn't do it without the fans!" dynasty and I can tell you that the number of people who "totally always liked the Seahawks as their NFC team" went through the roof.

I can see a buttload of people who have a favorite team in the NFC taking on the Bengals as their 2nd team, and I can see everyone in Ohio and anyone in a state where the NFL doesn't have a strong presence getting into the Bengals.

I'm from western PA and I can tell you everyone's favorite NBA team based on a few questions.

I grew up in the 80s so it's Celtics or Lakers (I'm a Celtics fan)
I know a bunch of people who were fans of the Bulls because they grew up in the 90s and/or loved Space Jam, and you get a number of Lakers, Shaq fans in there too.  That's the way you do it, you win and then people join your ranks.  Fandom is an emotional thing, and "winning" is an emotion.