10 things only a Bengals fan would understand

Being a Bengals fan is a unique cultural experience. We’ve ridden the rollercoaster. Our division is a constant slog. We’ve lost three Super Bowls by a combined 12 points. And the refs are surely always to blame. Or is it the play calling?

Definitely both.

Here are 10 things only Bengals fans will truly, deeply understand.

1. We have no idea why there’s a hole in the drywall next to the TV

2. We don’t like to bring up where Ben went to college

3. Baton Rouge is a lovely town and we have nothing bad to say about it at all

4. The wind chill on Jan. 10, 1982, was -59 degrees in Cincinnati

5. A few cigars a year are medically negligible

6. They don’t like it when you call it Burrowhead Stadium

7. The Gold Rush was overrated 💔

8. ‘Who Dey’ is not a question, it is a statement

9. THAT is why you draft a kicker!

10. When Cleveland is in town …

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 10 things only a Cincinnati Bengals fan would understand