05-23-2016, 08:35 PM
(05-23-2016, 04:32 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Advancing in the playoffs means you had a better overall season, so it's not false. The only people who try to discredit playoff success are Bengals fans.
Another reason why I know I am right is that you're now focusing on how bad of a season the Ravens had in a thread about how the Steelers are ranked ahead of the Bengals...
I think it depends on perspective. I think a lot of us Bengals fans try to find comfort in the fact that we can do extremely well during the regular season. For me personally, in every other sport I watch or participate in, if you don't win it all I don't really care (kind of the Ricky Bobby approach, but hang with me). As a lifelong Bengals fan, that obviously means that I've had quite a frustrating life in terms of no championships. Yeah maybe a playoff win here or there means 'progress' or getting over that mental hurdle, but until the Bengals can hold the trophy - I won't really be totally happy.
Playoff Success = Super Bowl. Everyone else is still a loser at the end of the day...I'm not trying to say I wouldn't appreciate if the Bengals win A playoff game - I think that would be progress, but still won't be completely satisfied until we have a SB. Weird coming from a Bengals fan since we don't have any, but every other team I follow has multiple championships, so my attitude might be a bit more optimistic..
