Sometimes Rooting Against Your Team Is Really Rooting For Them

[Bengalholic]

I think the main point I was trying to make is that we are all 'real fans' no matter how you're wanting the season to play out, how you think things should be done, what moves should be made, etc. I probably did a terrible job of conveying that though, because I'm as frustrated as anyone.

The fact that we all come here every damn day, that we watch this team year after year, that we've experienced all the up's and down's...every one who's been a Bengals fan for any length of time is a 'real fan'. We all see shit differently and have opposing opinions a lot of times, but hell, that's the cathartic part of being a Bengals fan to me...being able to come here, read everyone's thoughts, agree, disagree, and have people to share the frustration with. 

Basically, I just hope we can stop accusing each other of not being real fans if someone thinks differently.