Suicide Is Painless

[HairOnFire]

Inspirational or a cowards way out? Regardless of your answere the following nugget was posted today on CincyJungle, instantly upgrading the quality of writing found on that website. (Apologies to Mokojong)

Mr. Mike Brown

President,

Cincinnati Bengals

One Paul Brown Stadium

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Dear Mr. Brown:

I have been a Bengals fan since the team’s inception. I don’t just go back to Kenny Anderson or Virgil Carter – I go back to John Stofa. I don’t just go back to Riverfront Stadium, I go back to Nippert Stadium.

In January, I’ll turn 60 and I’ve decided that the birthday present I’m giving myself is to no longer be a fan of the Bengals. I’m retiring any sense of Bengal affiliation after 42 years.

This is not because the current team has had such a monumentally disappointing season. Lord knows, there have been disappointing seasons in the past and I’ve stuck it out. Rather, it’s because I’ve finally gotten it through my thick skull that the team will never be competitive.

Read more: http://www.cincyjungle.com/2010/12/8/1865048/are-bengals-fans-quiting-their-jobs

Edited December 10, 2010 by HoosierCat
http://forums.bengalszone.com/topic/21994-posting-of-full-articles/

[membengal]

that's where I think I am in the process of coming down.

[COB]

The person who wrote that letter doesn't know how hard it is to run an NFL franchise.

[cincyhokie]

It seems to be neither inspirational or cowardly. It's apathetic. Void of emotion, which is how I honestly felt from about 1993-2001. I'm starting to feel that way again and potentially having the half the games blacked out for the next few years is making it more so.

[TJJackson]

it's just one of the fan's 'themes'