Media's contempt of Bengals sparks the ire of present and former Bengals.

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(02-20-2020, 12:43 PM)Big Boss Wrote: I hate playing the victim card, but it's disappointing to see journalists display complete lack of empathy towards the fans' perspective.  The idea of Joe Burrow coming to Cincinnati has this fanbase invigorated in a way that it hasn't been for a long time, and force-feeding these false narratives about Burrow not wanting to play here and Burrow demanding a trade is a major bummer.  Basically trying to convince us that we shouldn't be excited and that we should just resign ourselves to perpetual misery.    

Trash the Bengals ownership all you want, but these fans want a winner and they seem poised to get one.  Allow them their excitement.  Don't be that guy that shits in people's cereal.

I don't take it personal, neither should any of us. We don't know what's going to happen. What's the point in (for lack of better terms) crying over people who don't want to see us succeed? It happens all throughout life. I'll be a Bengals fan regardless of what these asshats say about them. I've been through way worse with this team. Never let someone take your joy. Don't assign someone that much power over your life.