Why you do?

[Bengalion]

I was born and raised in Eastern Kentucky. First game I ever watched was Superbowl XVI in 1982. Needed to pick a team to root for when I had absolutely zero knowledge, and I picked the Bengals because I liked their jerseys better. I remember when I was in my early teens, late 70s/early 80s, all of my friends were starting to pick their favourite teams. Around that time, I came across a picture of me as a toddler decked out in Niners gear. My dad had a tendency to root for whomever was doing well at the time. When I found that picture, I decided I was a Bengals fan because I refused to root for the Niners after the SB loss.

Needless to say, the 1990s/2000s weren't the best times to be a Bengals fan, but it eventually paid off.

[*rfaulk34*]

(11 hours ago)HarleyDog Wrote: No story. Just a fan. FU!

LazyAss!!!!

[Stewy]

(8 hours ago)HarleyDog Wrote: Your fandom is tainted.

I was born in 1970.....I was young and impressionable.

[HarleyDog]

(6 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: LazyAss!!!!

Has it ever occurred to you that there may be a story, but I drink so much beer, I don't remember? All I know is I blacked out one day when I was 10 (Pabst Blue Ribbon), and I wake up every day seeing Bengals garb everywhere in my house and mancave. So, I guess my relationship is similar to the movie "50 First Dates." Every day, I wake up and realize I'm a Bengals fan, and I rush to the computer to see how good they are and how successful they've been. 

Did I also mention I battle depression? 

And, if you don't like this answer, you can take it up with me tomorrow.