This is the part of the offseason that stinks the most for me. Lets get it on already, Camp is right around the corner and with that this year the Bengals will be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks.

News around the web is that Andre Smith will begin contract talks with the Bengals. Why did it take this long to start you ask? Simple, the Bengals make a habit of waiting until all surrounding picks are signed so that they can offer a low ball which is just slightly over the guy behind. They do not take into account that historically they are terrible about getting top draft picks into camp. Maybe they should.

Apparently Chad Ochocinco is going to twitter during the games this season. (Yawn) Another publicity stunt and people are taking the bait.

Thanks to CincyJungle for the link to the debate to the next "America's team". You see, the Cowboys have always been referred to as America's team. Now, other teams fans and some sports writers trying to stir the pot have decided to debate why their team should be America's team. Normally I could care less about these articles but I knew that Steeler nation (aka fair weather Internet smack talkers) would show up in force. Below is a direct quote from a Steeler fan which clearly shows why I can stand any of them. Enjoy:

"You are all dumb as a bag of bricks with the exception of my PITTSBURGH STEELERS FANS and yes AMERICAS TEAM HAS BEEEN HAD BEEN AND WILL ALLLLLWAYS BE!!!!!!!!! count them explanation point!!! above thats probly how many Lombardis we r ahead of all you wierdos and your teams just like my man yinzer STOP HATIN you already cant STOP SNITCHIN so STOP HATIN c/ the STEELERS are the "ish" DO U SMELL THAT c/ thats the smell of VICTORIOUS n SUCCESS over years i mean c'mon maan. stop being hypocrits...even the world not just sportsNation says STEELERS are AMERICAS TEAM but either way "IT DOESNT MATTER" us in Pittsburgh are die hard steeler fans and every year we swarm all your cities n stadiums with nothing BUT BLACK n GOLD.....shh dont say nothing dont waste ur life trying to type back c/ you have no comeback on the other hand STEELERS we comeback....(PERIOD) We got the Title well actually TITLES knock that and mayb u can waste more of my time HATERS....muah Kiss PITTS of death.

oh i almost 4got Ahhaaa HERE WE GO STEELERS! HERE WE GO!!!!!!! MOST RINGS AND MOST APPERANCES AHHHAA (POINT BLANK PERIOD). WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS No TIME 4 LOSOING C/ WE R THE STEELEERS ahhaaaa"

It does not surprise me that this guy is still alive at whatever age he is (they encourage these types in Pittsburgh). It surprises me that he has been through enough training to know how to actually type on a computer.