Posted by Perry
After reading Alisa’s great post on IU/PU, I came to a sudden realization – I’ve lost my sports mojo!
Being originally from Cincinnati – and a die hard Bengals fan from birth – you grow up with football , and sports in general, as an integral part of your life. Families plan get-togethers around “big games”, team and school flags proudly adorn porches, loyalties and even rivalries are strengthened even with married couples. You are born with an innate hatred of everything Cleveland ( if it’s brown – flush it down! ) and Pittsburgh (where the beer is as nasty as the city!).
I religiously watched every Bengals game I could and could tell you many a tale of Bengals lore; from Anthony Munoz jamming then-coach Forrest Gregg to the ground while being scouted before the draft, to Justin Smith wrestling with then-defensive line coach Tim Krumrie, I had been present through the good and the bad.
This year was different – I watched zero games and checked scores rarely. Why? At some point in time – I simply lost interest. Upon hearing that Chad Johnson was upset and wanted out, my reaction was this – “Let him go – who really cares?”. Now while that may mean nothing to you, it was a profound statement from me. If you know me, you’d still be in shock from hearing those words.
Normally at this time of year I’m all about the upcoming draft and who’s going where, this year I could care less. It’s not that I’m bored with the game (football, in Ohio, is a religion) but I think the players attitudes have finally gotten to me.
Maybe one day I’ll get my sports mojo back – until then, I guess the sports world will have to get along without me.