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CINCINNATI, OH – The entire landscape of professional sports, as we knew it, changed dramatically on July 27, 2010 when WR Terrell Owens decided to take his talents to the banks of the Ohio River and sign with the Cincinnati Bengals. The highly touted and sought after free agent decided to join fellow VH1 Reality TV Celebrity/NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco and WR Antonio Bryant, making the Bengals some sort of super team, the likes of which have never been seen in any sport. Never before have superstar athletes banded together on one team to form a roster that would more likely appear in a video game than on a football field.
The Bengals brass is understandably excited about the new look of their team, “I don’t see how this season doesn’t end with a Lombardi Trophy for the fine people of Cincinnati” said Bengals Owner and President, Mike Brown. After several minutes of boastful ramblings, Brown later added “You know it’s going to be a special year since T.O. is already talking about popcorn.” These feelings aren’t shared by the people of Buffalo, who Owens spurned in his decision to head to Cincinnati. Almost immediately after T.O.’s announcement, Bills owner Ralph Wilson posted a scathing letter about Owens on the team’s website while the streets of Buffalo were littered with the burning jerseys of their once beloved wide receiver.
Despite all of the controversy surrounding this bold acquisition, sellout crowds are expected to follow the Bengals all season long. The idea of creating a superteam could change the NFL for years to come; I would expect to see more and more All-Pros taking less money to play together for a shot at a ring. Only in football, the ultimate team sport, could you see something like this. One can’t help but laugh when thinking about how such a thing would work with the egocentric superstars of the NBA. Wait, who did the Heat get? Oh.
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