I just realized...

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(09-06-2022, 05:19 PM)bfine32 Wrote: that I don't give a shit about any other story in the NFL..

For as long as I can remember I've gone into the season "hoping" the Bengals win, but with tempered expectations. Not believing the Bengals were going to win it all I looked for other stories to "care" about.

For instance today on Sirius they stated they'd like to see Matt Ryan do well in Indy and I thought I don't care. In the past I would have had an opinion on that.

Folks are talking about how great Buffalo is and how much it would mean to "Bill's Mafia". Usually I'd think: I'd be nice to see a fanbase from a struggling franchise excel, but not this year...Damn the Bills and their backwoods fans.

This year I care about 1 thing...The Bengals getting back to the Super Bowl and closing the deal this year

With you 100%.  Lamar's contract?  Who cares.  The Browns?  Who cares...league will bury them over this Watson thing.  The Rams?  Just looked like Poo Poo.  The Bills?  Overconfidence and a QB that runs up the middle in games where they are up by 14 points in the 3rd quarter will be their downfall.  Patrick Mahomes and his excuses?  Russ in a new jersey?  Adams at the raiders?  Aaron Rogers doing hallucinogenics?  

None of it matters.

One thing matters:  Joe Burrow in year 3.  No one knows what it is.  His 2nd year in college starting he won a National Championship.  His 2nd year in the NFL he damn near won the Super Bowl.  Year 3?  Who knows, but it is exciting AF.