Rob Oller commentary: In a state of losers, Columbus wins big
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:11 AM
By
Rob Oller
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
They're wearing bags over their heads in Cincinnati and planning to bag their pro football coach in Cleveland. Not exactly the kind of behavior that screams, "We're proud of our teams." Why should they be? The Cincinnati Bengals remain the broken bicycle tossed in the corner of the garage, and the Cleveland Browns continue to beat their fans over the head with the sledgehammer of stupidity.
Taking the frustration further, neither the Cincinnati Reds nor Cleveland Indians finished the baseball season with a winning record. Giving credit where it's due, the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers lead their division, but even that comes with baggage as the franchise can't escape speculation that LeBron James will leave for New York in 2010.
And lest we forget, the Bearcats are playing in a BCS bowl game. But it speaks to Cincinnati's car-over-the-cliff outlook when its college football team could clock its NFL one.
So we look north and see a city hanging lifelessly from its rust belt, look south and shudder. Luckily for Ohio, there is Columbus -- the cream that has risen above the crud.
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