We in Cincinnati know from long-suffering. We've climbed that mountain. It's nice for the fans in Nashville that their team is playing for a title Sunday. Being a fan implies tradition. Tradition comes with permanence.
Tradition also is earned with losing.
Losing makes the winning sweet. It validates your loyalty. It rewards your faith. Team worship used to be handed down from generation to generation, like an heirloom. As a kid, I rooted for the Pittsburgh Pirates because my dad did.