06-22-2017, 02:45 PM
(06-22-2017, 01:34 AM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: I find it pretty hard to fathom that a fan base that has stuck by the Bengals during this ridiculous drought is so lowly considered. I can't agree with this information. I think some of it is accurate, but this fan base is pretty freaking loyal.
It's hard to objectively argue that we should be higher, though. I mean, every team has its die hards that will stick with their team through thick and thin. We are probably one of the smallest fanbases, and we probably spend less per fan on the team than the vast majority of fans. The only argument that really needs to be thrown out there to shut down the "long suffering" argument is 6 playoff appearances in the last 8 years. Despite reasonable reason to hope and a good product on the field for going on a decade, the fanbase hasn't grown and spending hasn't really increased.