I actually came across a thread like this one when I was checking out the Cowboys thread. I don't know why I was there, just bored I guess but it got me thinking what my fellow Bengals fans thought.
There is no specific reason why you hate a team, anything goes!
So I started to think about it and my thoughts actually surprised me. So here I go with my top 5 hated teams.
1) The Steelers: Let's face it, it is fun to hate this team when you are a Bengals fan. Ben Roethlisberger may be my least favorite player in the NFL, sorry but I just think he is an Ogre that has everything handed to him since he entered the NFL, a good defense, and a good running game has helped him and his mediocre talent immensly. Also, my brother lives in Pittsburgh and I hate visiting him mostly because that city is incredibly filthy. Not to mention that they put french fries on everything they eat and think Steel City Beer is actually good!
2) The Raiders: I lived in San Diego for 5 years and every time that team came to towne, the entire city almost shut down. Raiders fans caused fights in bars, fights on the street and most businesses closed their doors on gameday because of those out of control fans. I love football and my team but come on!
3) The Redskins: I also lived in the DC area for some time and I have never in my life seen that many fair weather fans. When they have a bad season every fan I encountered switched to another team, and when they played well they switched back. I don't care if your team sucks or is good at least stay loyal man!
4) The Patriots: Bill Belichick is a Liar and a Cheat. This team cheated and when they got caught they lied about cheating. I am sorry but I think it is rediculous that a coach that directly affected the outcome of a game gets less of a punishment then when a player gets a DUI is absolutely ludicrous. And of course all the fans who still claim that the team never cheated or tries to justify it by saying "all the teams do it". Well if all the teams do it then does that mean you guys were just dumb enough to get caught?
5) The Browns: Battle of Ohio man! There was a time when I did not mind the Browns, recently in fact. But now that they have had a good season every Browns fan comes out of the wood work just to talk Smack! Hell boys, you act like you won the Super Bowl already! I have been on this site typing away for years and until recently I have not heard a peep out of Cleveland fans, I guess you can tie this one also under the fair weather fans category.
Like I said, I surprised myself when I really started thinking about it!
