03-19-2018, 06:47 PM
(03-19-2018, 06:32 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: I don't really get all this conspiracy stuff against the Bengals. They have not been really relevant for decades. So why would the NFL conspire against them?
I don't believe the conspiracy stuff either. However, when the team couldn't stop getting themselves arrested 13 or so years ago, that wasn't just a black-eye on the team, it was a black-eye for the league as well. So why would the NFL conspire against a team that habitually employed people incapable of staying out of the police blotter? Payback for bad PR is a pretty good reason (for them at least), and Goodell is a weaselly, sad, spiteful man.
Again I'm not saying I believe this to be the case but you asked why, that's a potential reason. Also, by virtue of them 'not really being relevant' and a small-market team with limited national following, you can bully them and not really have anyone outside the small fan-base get too upset about it.
