01-31-2023, 05:48 PM
Trash talking between players on the field (or court) is one thing. Trash talking another team via the media is something entirely different.
What one says in the media reflects on the entire team, franchise, and fan base. The Bengals came off arrogant and probably lost a lot of support. I know my daughters and sons, who root for the Bengals only because they want to see me, after a half century, finally get to see a Super Bowl win, were taken aback by how the Bengals presented themselves.
The Bengals had no reason to be arrogant. And people are not attracted to arrogance. I think some people, who might have normally rooted for the Bengals, were turned off by things like the Burrowhead talk and felt glad the Bengals got their comeuppance. Which is a shame, because a handful of people created a false impression of the team and the franchise and Bengals fans.
What one says in the media reflects on the entire team, franchise, and fan base. The Bengals came off arrogant and probably lost a lot of support. I know my daughters and sons, who root for the Bengals only because they want to see me, after a half century, finally get to see a Super Bowl win, were taken aback by how the Bengals presented themselves.
The Bengals had no reason to be arrogant. And people are not attracted to arrogance. I think some people, who might have normally rooted for the Bengals, were turned off by things like the Burrowhead talk and felt glad the Bengals got their comeuppance. Which is a shame, because a handful of people created a false impression of the team and the franchise and Bengals fans.
