All Aboard The Bengals Bandwagon!

[jwinslow]

you try to deflect so well, yet come up short so often. Your response to "[um, tibor, he explained exactly how they were bandwagon fans]" still stands as "[you're just a stupid browns fan]"
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I have noticed that there are plenty of loyal bengal fans, and it only extends my sorrow when I realize that you are also calling yourself one of their "fans." With Tibor's mockery of student-athletes that are overhyped, one can only imagine his attitude towards paid athletes.

[OilerBuck]

Originally Posted by tibor75

Wow. This is one of the dumbest posts I've seen on this board or Bucknuts. How can you be considered a bandwagon fan when your team has not had success since the days of Bo Jackson? How can you be a bandwagoner when your team goes 8-8 in their previous year?

NOt surprising to read such ignorance and stupidity from a Browns fan? Have you stopped cheering yet for Tim Couch when he got injured?

Tibs,

This thread was about jumping on the bandwagon. From my personal experiences with most Bengals fans, I have witnessed the following:

When the team fell into the pit, a LOT of Cincy fans begin to cheer for other teams. Many of them start wearing Dallas, Tampa Bay, Philly, Atlanta and Pittsburgh jerseys, hats, coats, etc. (depending on which team was good) and then would proceed to dog on me about the Browns. While they abandoned their team because of mediocre play, I was still in love with a franchise that was either a non-factor or not even in existence...I was still loyal.

Now that the Bengals have talent and hype, all of the sudden you hear "Who Dey" and you see Bungle gear all over. All of the fans that were afraid to show their face, are talking trash without any real substance (8-8???). I'm again hearing how the Bengals are vastly superior to the Browns, and it makes me wonder how long this will last.

Chances are, just like every other preseason where there is Bengal hype, the fans and media will talk Cincy up...and then abandon them at 1-4 for the newest pop-culture team of the year. Sure makes a group of fans easy to hate. I do understand that it's not all of the fans...which is why I was careful to say that I don't know any of you, but that I am targeting fair-weather fans.

I think the following paragraph explains my view the best:

Originally Posted by OilerBuck

As someone who has endured the late 90's-present Cleveland franchise, I feel terrible for the endangered species of really hard-core Cincy fans out there...Really. It's a shame that your general fan base has labled all of you.

I was talking to those of you who have been on Bengal fan boards (Even those of you getting banned ), following the team and dying with every loss on Sundays. I feel bad that a large group of followers has put a stigma on the entire fanbase. I guess, in my own special way, I am trying to rag on all the bandwagoners and tell them that I hope Cincy once again crashes and burns. It's probably a curse the NFL gods put on them because of the fair-weather fans.

For the people that lived and breathed Bengal football in the hard times...I'm not talking about you. If there are people jumping on now and hoping to reap the rewards of a promising season...F.O.A.D.

As far as the Tim Couch thing goes...those aren't fans either. Neither are the ones throwing beer bottles at games. I'm as emberassed about them as I am preseason Bungle fans, but what can you do?

I guess I'm one of those idealists that feel you should support a team no matter what their record is, or who the (insert position here...QB for example) is. I may complain about someone playing bad, but I don't abandon teams (like some Cincy "fans") or players (like some Browns "fans').

[CCI]

Originally Posted by OilerBuck

Tibs,

This thread was about jumping on the bandwagon. From my personal experiences with most Bengals fans, I have witnessed the following:

When the team fell into the pit, a LOT of Cincy fans begin to cheer for other teams. Many of them start wearing Dallas, Tampa Bay, Philly, Atlanta and Pittsburgh jerseys, hats, coats, etc. (depending on which team was good) and then would proceed to dog on me about the Browns. While they abandoned their team because of mediocre play, I was still in love with a franchise that was either a non-factor or not even in existence...I was still loyal.

Now that the Bengals have talent and hype, all of the sudden you hear "Who Dey" and you see Bungle gear all over. All of the fans that were afraid to show their face, are talking trash without any real substance (8-8???). I'm again hearing how the Bengals are vastly superior to the Browns, and it makes me wonder how long this will last.

Chances are, just like every other preseason where there is Bengal hype, the fans and media will talk Cincy up...and then abandon them at 1-4 for the newest pop-culture team of the year. Sure makes a group of fans easy to hate. I do understand that it's not all of the fans...which is why I was careful to say that I don't know any of you, but that I am targeting fair-weather fans.

I think the following paragraph explains my view the best:


I was talking to those of you who have been on Bengal fan boards (Even those of you getting banned ), following the team and dying with every loss on Sundays. I feel bad that a large group of followers has put a stigma on the entire fanbase. I guess, in my own special way, I am trying to rag on all the bandwagoners and tell them that I hope Cincy once again crashes and burns. It's probably a curse the NFL gods put on them because of the fair-weather fans.

For the people that lived and breathed Bengal football in the hard times...I'm not talking about you. If there are people jumping on now and hoping to reap the rewards of a promising season...F.O.A.D.

As far as the Tim Couch thing goes...those aren't fans either. Neither are the ones throwing beer bottles at games. I'm as emberassed about them as I am preseason Bungle fans, but what can you do?

I guess I'm one of those idealists that feel you should support a team no matter what their record is, or who the (insert position here...QB for example) is. I may complain about someone playing bad, but I don't abandon teams (like some Cincy "fans") or players (like some Browns "fans').

very well stated

[BuckeyeSoldier]

I... am a bengals fan.. I have gone to a couple bengals games.

I do not own any bengals gear.. I only own Buckeye gear.

I do not regularly watch ANY nfl games... the bengals made it hurt too much..

I was born in 82' I dont remember them ever playing well, but whenever someone asks.. I tell them I am a bengals fan.

Yes, I will root for other teams if they have one of my favorite buckeyes on the team.. But I couldnt care less about that TEAM..

I havent been in country since this little ressurgance is starting, but I do hope that one day I will get to cheer for my team and be proud of them.

I just dont know that I'll really believe it until after it happens..


all that said....

GO BENGALS!!!!

[tibor75]

Originally Posted by OilerBuck

Tibs,

This thread was about jumping on the bandwagon. From my personal experiences with most Bengals fans, I have witnessed the following:

When the team fell into the pit, a LOT of Cincy fans begin to cheer for other teams. Many of them start wearing Dallas, Tampa Bay, Philly, Atlanta and Pittsburgh jerseys, hats, coats, etc. (depending on which team was good) and then would proceed to dog on me about the Browns. While they abandoned their team because of mediocre play, I was still in love with a franchise that was either a non-factor or not even in existence...I was still loyal.

Now that the Bengals have talent and hype, all of the sudden you hear "Who Dey" and you see Bungle gear all over. All of the fans that were afraid to show their face, are talking trash without any real substance (8-8???). I'm again hearing how the Bengals are vastly superior to the Browns, and it makes me wonder how long this will last.

Chances are, just like every other preseason where there is Bengal hype, the fans and media will talk Cincy up...and then abandon them at 1-4 for the newest pop-culture team of the year. Sure makes a group of fans easy to hate. I do understand that it's not all of the fans...which is why I was careful to say that I don't know any of you, but that I am targeting fair-weather fans.

I think the following paragraph explains my view the best:


I was talking to those of you who have been on Bengal fan boards (Even those of you getting banned ), following the team and dying with every loss on Sundays. I feel bad that a large group of followers has put a stigma on the entire fanbase. I guess, in my own special way, I am trying to rag on all the bandwagoners and tell them that I hope Cincy once again crashes and burns. It's probably a curse the NFL gods put on them because of the fair-weather fans.

For the people that lived and breathed Bengal football in the hard times...I'm not talking about you. If there are people jumping on now and hoping to reap the rewards of a promising season...F.O.A.D.

As far as the Tim Couch thing goes...those aren't fans either. Neither are the ones throwing beer bottles at games. I'm as emberassed about them as I am preseason Bungle fans, but what can you do?

I guess I'm one of those idealists that feel you should support a team no matter what their record is, or who the (insert position here...QB for example) is. I may complain about someone playing bad, but I don't abandon teams (like some Cincy "fans") or players (like some Browns "fans').

Nothing like how all the Indian dumbasses seemed to appear out of nowhere in 1995 and onwards, right?

Can't wait how many Brownies come out once the Chosen One leads them to greatness.

[Honor&Glory]

I am a Bengals fan.

I have been to two Super Bowls to have my heart ripped out.(damn you, Joe Montana)

I watch them every week.

I own Bengal attire.

I wore Bronco attire for the last 15 years.