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Mike Petralia is a writer for CLNS Media. He covers Cincinnati Sports. Mike, thank you for joining us again.

I learned, you're very welcome. I learned that fatalism. I really honed it during my 27 years in Boston. I'll just let you know that. Well, it's changed. I know that you were in Boston for a long time. That is dramatically changed into a annoying optimism when it comes certainly to the Patriots. Everyone is convinced the next dynasty is right around the corner. But, I mean, they're not wrong. It was just, they were right. It's just that before the season, there was a lot of, like, optimism, which I couldn't figure out. It turns out they're right. It's not even about reality and non-reality. It's just about a vibe. Yeah. And, like, there's a vibe around the Bruins that's kind of like, eh.

And there's a vibe around the Red Sox.

It's just downright negative.

But the Celtics and the Patriots have a, the fan base is getting a little middle America for me with its can do thumbs up attitude, Mike.

I got to be honest.

It's wholesome. You've got to be honest. It's wholesome.

You've got to embrace the wholesomeness of it all, guys. That's right. See, I was impressed because, you know, it's the Jets in Cincinnati, so it's no great thing. And the Jets are down 17 in the fourth quarter, and they come back to win the game. But when the Jets had to stop them, they were up by a point. It was like a

battle between the Cincinnati fans and me to who was more certain that the team was going to

blow it. And I enjoyed that very, very much. There was no Jacksonville, Yoko, Yoko.

No. Lots of don't you worry. No, don't you worry. I was very impressed with the city.

I like the people of the city.

It was a very walkable city.

I'd been there before, but I don't remember because I was at weddings and drinking and stuff.

But, Mike, Cincinnati, any chance on Sunday?

But now that chase is out now. Not a chance in Hades that the Bengals come out on top. Look, they couldn't beat

with Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase, and T. Higgins, Jacoby Brissette, and Gerard Mayo in his first game

and DeMarcus Covington. They couldn't beat that team, and that team, Mayo and Covington knew if you come into Cincinnati

and punch the Bengals in the mouth, they'll roll over like dogs.

And that's what happened.

16 to 10.

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