12-31-2015, 12:54 PM
(12-31-2015, 11:57 AM)Sled21 Wrote: The Bengal's fan base is so predictable. Fans hated on Maualuga, until last season when we didn't have him and sorely missed him, then he was wonderful. Fans hate on Brandon Tate, until someone else is back there dropping punts (and Adam Jones can't return punts when we are short at corner).... Fans hated on Dalton to the point of actually booing the kid at a benefit baseball game this past off season after he took us to the playoffs 4 years in a row....now that we don't have him they are hating on AJ who has started 2 games, winning the first one and taking the leagues #1 defense into overtime in their house in the thin atmosphere. Of course, if AJ can't play due to his left wrist, then he would be wonderful and the hate would go to Wenning.... why do those fans even root for this team. Every game.. all is lost, all is lost... why not go be a Steeler or Raven fan? This is our roster this year, why not cheer for them instead of criticizing them all the time?
While this is true about Bengals fans, I would argue this is the state of fandom today. Fans of any sport at any level always seem to want the same thing: whatever they can't have at that moment. I don't believe we're special in this regard. It just seems more prevalent in our fanbase because we're knee-deep in it on this board.
