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Originally Posted by BS Beef
Prepare to pounce…..I'm going to tell you why I gave up on the Bengals. I have been a Bengals and Reds fans forever, well since I can recall. 3-4 years ago I got tired of giving my allegiance to a team that had an owner only interested in the bottom line and not putting a winning product on the field. They're recent success has to do solely with the new bargaining agreement between owners and players, IMHO. Teams are forced to spend a certain amount of money now. I have heard the argument "oh, he's a great guy." I don't buy that when you take advantage of a community for so long. His father was a legend and he's been nothing but a disgrace with the product he's put on the field. On a happier note I have stuck with my Reds through thick and thin. With the exception of Carl Lindner the ownership has always tried to put a good team on the field. That's all I can ask for. As for my Pro football teams, I went to school in Montana and have been a Bronco's fan ever since. Living there you only had Seahawks or Bronco's to pick from  . A friend of mine pass away way too early in life, he was a diehard Dolphins fan so I took them on for him as well.  Ok I'm ready for you guys to bring it on for me bailing on the Bengals. For the record both my boys are still big Bengals fans and I certainly don't root against them. They just don't get any of my emotional capital. |
Everything you say about the Bengals and the Reds is true of Pittsburgh, but you would switch the teams. The Pirates had 20 losing seasons until the ownership finally changed and someone came in who insisted on building a team and ignoring the bottom line. That person bought the bottom-liner out when, after a semi-productive season two years ago, the jerk decided it was profitable enough to sell.
The Steelers have one of the most respected ownerships in the NFL. They do what's good for Pittsburgh and football in general.
We did not give up on the Pirates. Don't ask me why! There's a saying in Pittsburgh that the fans bleed black and gold. I guess once you've seen a team win (1960's World Series and a couple more, plus multiple playoffs), you still believe in your heart it will happen again.