I think I know what might be really hindering this franchise. ( I might be wrong)

[*bengalfan74*]

(12-30-2018, 03:03 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I'm not justifying anything. Just claiming that there is no causation in fan support/lack of and a team winning/losing. The negativity doesn't help or hurt the team's play on the field. That's delusional and entitled fan-thought.

Fans contributing to the "overall toxicity" is a DIRECT result of extended losing by said team and it's justified on its own merits. Singing kumbaya, hugging trees and thinking happy thoughts will not cause a team to magically play better and become more competitive. 

Exactly !

This toxicity has been created by nearly three decades of failure. Claiming that the "fans" are a part of that failure today, yesterday, tomorrow or however is grasping at straws on the very extreme end of reality.

And the refusal to change just throws gas on the fire.