12-01-2015, 10:21 AM
Let's go back to the roots of our Fandom. Out of curiosity when did you become a cincinnati bengals fan and why?
You could say I was born into it in 1983 but I remember the day I became hooked on cincinnati bengals football like it was yesterday. It was January 22, 1989, and I was 5 years old. Everyone gathered at my uncles house to watch the Bengals - 49ers super bowl that day.
Now because I was just 5 years old I of course didn't watch the game intently or really even know exactly what was going on in the game. I remember bits and pieces but for the most part it was other things that I really took note of.
First, and really the less important factor, was that my uncle had a huge projector style big screen TV. Those were super rare back then, and while it's laughable looking back at the quality picture that TV put off, it really stuck in my mind just because I thought it was so cool. I remember sitting directly in front of it while watching some of the game. Looking back I probably was doing that just so I could make out who had the ball and where it was because again, picture quality not so good.
The most important reason though, was my family and friends excitement for that bengals team. Their passion and excitement for that team then is why I'm a fan now. After that game I remember never missing watching a game and I still don't to this day. It's been hard at times... Really hard. But my passion has not and will never die. And it's all because of a day the Bengals lost on a January evening in 1989.
So how about you?
You could say I was born into it in 1983 but I remember the day I became hooked on cincinnati bengals football like it was yesterday. It was January 22, 1989, and I was 5 years old. Everyone gathered at my uncles house to watch the Bengals - 49ers super bowl that day.
Now because I was just 5 years old I of course didn't watch the game intently or really even know exactly what was going on in the game. I remember bits and pieces but for the most part it was other things that I really took note of.
First, and really the less important factor, was that my uncle had a huge projector style big screen TV. Those were super rare back then, and while it's laughable looking back at the quality picture that TV put off, it really stuck in my mind just because I thought it was so cool. I remember sitting directly in front of it while watching some of the game. Looking back I probably was doing that just so I could make out who had the ball and where it was because again, picture quality not so good.
The most important reason though, was my family and friends excitement for that bengals team. Their passion and excitement for that team then is why I'm a fan now. After that game I remember never missing watching a game and I still don't to this day. It's been hard at times... Really hard. But my passion has not and will never die. And it's all because of a day the Bengals lost on a January evening in 1989.
So how about you?
