Whit's comment says it all.

[hoosierbengal]

(03-14-2017, 12:03 PM)Gamma Ray Tan Wrote: And then when I realized I was open to moving, and moving on to a new challenge, I really wanted to be away from Cincinnati’s situation. I wasn’t as keen on going somewhere where’d I play Cincinnati and be around it. I wanted to go far away and kind of have a fresh start."

Wow, he didn't even want to be in the presence of this team. Do we, as fans, really need to hear anything more?

I don't think he meant it that way. I took it he was saying it would be tough on him mentally to play them. Like he would rather not oppose them.