Why you do?

[Luvnit2]

I grew up watching the Browns each week. The Bengals did not exist until I was 11 years old. By that time, I was a die hard Browns fan. Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore. I had no team for 3 years. Upon their return, I stayed a fan. Over the years I hosted the Bengals Super Bowl game that we lost to Montana. All of my family and friends were Bengals fans. I was a die hard Browns fan, was devasated by the Elway drive and a fumble by Earnest Biner at the goalline. I asked my wife to bury me in a Brown's uniform.

My nephew became a season ticket holder in the 90's. He was constantly trying to get me to switch teams and join him and other family members as a season ticket holder. He took me to the KC and Bengals game, Chiefs were 0-8 and Kitna beat them. On the way back, my nephew threw me a Bengals black and orange sweatshirt. He said it's time. I agreed and never looked back.

I became a season ticket the next year with CP as the starting QB. I stayed a season ticket holder until I purchased a house in Florida in 2021. My nephew is the reason I became a fan back in 2004.

My best experience was the 2021 season. I kept telling other to enjoy the journey, never know if or when we ever get back. My wife looked at me after we beat KC and said, let's go to LA and see the game. We did and sat 6 rows up behind the endzone, same endzone we saw Logan Wilson get a horrible holding call.

I am hopeful in my lifetime to see a Bengal's SB winner. If not, I will still try and enjoy the journey. I love fottball and love our team.