How likely to see NFL

[Wes Mantooth]

I just wanted to say that if all this blows up, as a fan of a numbers of Cincinnati teams, I will feel robbed of what should have been a really exciting year here.

I have 4 teams I religiously watch and root for: Bengals, UC basketball, UC football, and The Reds. Of all the years for seasons to get blown up I have to think, as a whole, 2020 is the absolute worst.

---Bengals: Draft Joe Burrow #1 overall, who is probably the best rookie QB talent to come out in the last decade. He's also the holder of a ton of NCAA records and is coming off maybe the most dominant performance EVER at his position. I'm not sure you could argue we've ever had a pick to be more excited for. Then you couple that with the fact this franchise did what I, and so many others, have called for: They spent a TON in free agency. When you add it all up, Burrow, the free agents, the new(er) coaches, this year has excitement written all over it.

---UC Basketball: Brand new coach after a decade plus of Mick Cronin. They win their league in the regular season. Great shot at tourney. Two of the best players of the last decade in Cumberland and Scott. All of it gets blown up right at the most exciting point of the season.

---UC Football: Returns a ton of guys from last year's 11 win team. Best recruiting class in school history. Pre-season rank of #18. Probably the best team we've had in over a decade.

---Reds: Like the Bengals, spend a ton if free agency. One of the best rotations in all of baseball. After a decade of losing this team looked actually decent. Again, probably their best team in a decade.

And for other Cincinnati fans, who may root for other teams... OSU right in the mix for another BCS playoff, Fields is the #1 Heisman canidate. FC Cincinnati with 2nd year MLS with a new coach and big signing. UK always in mix for bball championship, football team is the best they've been in years. X got robbed of their season in bball too.

I know a loss of sports will sucks for everyone, everywhere. But excuse me if I think that fans from this area are getting it maybe worse than anyone. Being a fan of a lot of these teams hasn't been the easiest these last 20-30 years. 2020 has a lot of excitement for this town's various fanbases.

I hope nothing more than somehow this all blows over and I get to see my Reds, Bengals, and UC teams here shortly. Never been so excited for each and every team!!!