09-04-2023, 03:45 PM
(09-04-2023, 01:41 PM)bfine32 Wrote: IDK how many people "worry' about it. It's not as if I woke up this morning and was unable to enjoy may day off on this beautiful Labor Day because we haven't signed Joe Burrow. But when the message board discussion turns to the topic; I'll share my opinion:
Do I think JB will eventually sign a long-term deal with the Bengals? Yes
Do I think the Bengals should have already done so? Yes
Can I give my opinion without worrying about it? Yes
Agree fully. So many times a poster discussing an issue, or noting a concern, is branded as "worrying." I don't know what connotations the term conveys to others, but I think generally it is a very pejorative term. Standard definitions of the term worrying is -- well, let's use the Wikipedia definition -- "worry refers to the thoughts, images, emotions, and actions of a negative nature in a repetitive, uncontrollable manner." It is generally a term used to convey mental distress.
I doubt many posters are in mental distress over the Burrow or HIggin's contract. But they're fans. They have an interest because they know this is a zero sum accounting situation, where the more that Burrow or Higgens gets the less money there will be for the rest of the payroll. Now, if the contracts were going to impact their own financial livelihood, you know, results in taking money out of their own pockets, then the term worrying would probably be accurate. But probably the only time any posters think about these contracts is when they visit Jungle Noise.
