Quotes You Will Never Hear from the Bengals - Steelers Edition

David Fleming from ESPN.com, fan of the Revolution, has an article up asking "Are the Steelers the greatest franchise?"  Fleming asks longtime Steelers owner Dan Rooney about the secret for the team's constant success.  Here is Rooney's answer, and this is something that you will never hear from the Bengals.

"Our secret?" he said, almost embarrassed by the question. "We try to put a team on the field every year that can win a championship … "  "And," Rooney said, "we never take a year off."

Can you imagine Mike Brown EVER saying something like this?  His goal for the Bengals is to "compete" and "do well."  The Steelers make it clear that it is the goal of every person in their organization, from the front office to the towel boys that their goal is to win a Super Bowl - every year. 

This sentiment is totally absent from Paul Brown Stadium.  The Bengals are constantly rebuilding, making excuses and making no changes.  Does Mike Brown really think that the reason the Bengals have not made the playoffs in 17 of his 18 seasons as owner/GM is because of bad luck and injuries?  Or maybe it is because he has set the bar for success so low and failed to build a winning mentality?

So on Sunday when you are praying that the Steelers lose, remember that those Steelers fans are so damn obnoxious because they are able to support an organization whose sole focus is winning a Super Bowl.

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[WC]

I guess Rooney doesn't remember those times when the Steelers were sucking hind tit in the AFC Central? Selective memory I'd say.