First Jersey Purchase of 2020

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(04-19-2020, 10:38 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Haha this is so true for me as well. Jerseys I’ve owned:

Palmer
Chad
Burfict
AJ

My first Jersey (real jersey, as an adult) was Carl Pickens.  I loved watching that guy.   Got his in white and he immediately forced his way out of town.  Forfeited a $5 million dollar a year deal and ended up with the Titans (Oilers) for $500k and was never the same.  I met the colossol douchebag at Benihana's one night.  He came storming in to our dinner area (that was separate) and slammed his check down on the table and said:  "You do this to me every time, Hero!  I am a star!  I bring people in here!"  Then he asked my dad and me to pay his check.  I just sat there in shock and my dad said:  "Carl, you earn more in a year than I will in my lifetime".  

My sister, always the opportunist, held up her camera (It was my birthday) and asked for a picture.  He obliged.  He has his hands around me and my ex-wife, who was holding our 6 year-old daughter.  The picture is pretty funny.  Everyone is smiling but me.  I have this stunned "WTF just happened" look on my face.

But if you need more evidence of the curse:

David Klingler
Ki-Jana Carter
Jeff Blake (who immediately flaked out and was traded)
Corey Dillon (who was immediately traded)
Chad Johnson (gift from my daughter...I was so scared to wear it...sure enough, had his worst season as a Bengal and was not re-signed)
AJ Green- my now ex was at Marshal's and called to say they had XXXL Bengal jerseys for $3 on clearance, I said "yes!  buy them all!....as there were 5 of them.  I gave them to my buddies thinking you could put them on OVER your winter coat or whatever...that's how we wore them as they were huge.  Hasn't played since.

The curse is real.  I won't accept a Bengals jersey as a gift, and I won't buy another one.  Love them too much.