After looking over my recent decision, I have re-decided, and am more or less able to sleep better knowing that I can remain with my hometown pride... After much consideration, I have decided to stick with the Bengals for the remainder of the 2009 - 2010 season, and if after we don't have a winning season, I will strongly consider moving to The Colts. Here is the reply that really put things into perspective for me:
"I can understand your frustration and anger,
but let me make one last ditch effort to help you see the light.
The Bengals DID pursue TJ, they actually made a better offer than Minnesota, but like all NFL players TJ chose to play for money.
Seattle was offering the most.
For years all TJ talked about was winning and how it was never about the money,
it was all about winning, and yet he signed with Seattle?
The 4-12 Seattle Seahawks? The team that is drafting BEFORE the Bengals?
Seattle has a worse running back, a worse quarter back, a similar offensive line,
worse receivers, and a slightly better defense.
All in all about the same team, as the record shows, but again TJ took the money and ran.
I am not saying that I wouldn't have, but I find it funny that everyone thinks that this is the Bengals fault.
The Bengals do about 80% of stuff the wrong way,
but they were pretty smart in this situation.
They decided not to over pay a receiver that turns 32 in training camp for 5 years.
That is a long time for a 32 year old skill position that had back problems last year.
I loved TJ, he was a fierce competitor and a monster on the field, but the Bengals played it smart I think considering what they would have been on the hook for.
It is time to see what the young guys can do, and if you can get Nate Washington or Laverneas Coles as a stop gap for cheaper than you win.And the Steelers?
Let me remind you of reasons you should NEVER be a Steelers fan:
1. Terrible Towel, is there anything more annoying?
2. Bill Cowher, remember the spit that would form at the corners of his mouth?
3. Kimo Von Olhofen, I know Carson's knee doesn't forget.
4. Ben like to head but cars.
5. Hines Wards smugness.
There are 5 good reasons to hate the Steelers.
I am not telling you to love the Bengals, in all likely hood they will break your heart,
thankfully I am a glutton for punishment, but for the love of God don't become a Steelers fan.
Be a Browns fan, be a Baltimore fan before you become a Steelers fan.
Of course you can disregard this and hop on the Steeler bandwagon.
But don't get angry when Chris Crocker hit Ben so hard that Ben wishes he was in a car accident again.
And you can still come over to the house, but don't you dare wear any of that Steeler bullshit, or you can deal with my wife.
As George and his blog, http://natisportsspot.blogspot.com/, put it into perspective for me, as he usually does, because he knows far more about sports than I could ever know, or care too really, but it's just something that if you're from Cincinnati, it's burnt into your brain that you have to be a Bengals fan... You can try to deny it, but you know you're watching the game even if you are "cheering" for a different team... I knew I couldn't leave the Bengals, although I will likely watch the Steelers this year, because they are one hell of an organization, I will still remain a strong-hearted Bengals fan, because it's just like your first love, she may have broken your heart, but you still love her deep down... The Bengals may break our hearts, and let us down all the time, and forget our plans, and run off with a guy that drives a BMW and works as a financial investor, and eventually got married to him and has 2 kids but still call you when you least expect it to tell you that she wishes that she wouldn't have left you and still cares for you but you later find out she was just drunk... Sorry, got alittle carried away, where was I??? Ahhh yes, the Bengals may let us down, but the Hometown Pride still carries with us season after season, and we're forced to be there for them... Therefore, I'm retracting my previous blog and still showing my pride for my first true love... I'm sorry it had to come to me leaving, but that is how hurt I am... But I'm back baby, and I'm definitely not sending a letter of retraction to Mike Brown, because shit still needs to change... So no worries guys, I'll still be wearing my Bengals Jersey, and by the way, QUIT SENDING ME HATE MAIL, I'M BACK FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!
4,502,305 people are PISSED that I did not use a picture or paint program picture in this blog...
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I welcome you and your extra medium jersey back!
Please send the letter, I encourage that for certain. You are correct things need to change, the biggest of which is that Mike Brown needs to step down or give control of the team to a general manager.
I also respect the Steelers as an organization, who doesn't? They do things the right way, they draft well, they sign impactful free agents, and know what their fans want. I just hope that Mike Brown someday wakes up and sees that too.
And if you do not see the changes that you want made I am not saying that you can not like another team ultimately, just not the Steelers, for the love of everything holy!
Please keep in mind things could always be worse, we could live in Detroit!
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