I don't buy this argument. Every other place in the NFL sells out and the quality of the team varies? Why should a fan be blamed for something. If you want to blame anyone, put it on Ralph for blundering key decisions on personnel and leadership. Do you think if Bill Polian was GM we'd still be in this mess? I don't.
The fans aren't to blame, the team's been marketed and done enough to create some type of optimism each year. Maybe the fans fell for it, but in the end, they don't have to buy the ticket if they don't want to.