I've tried a few times with no such luck. I'm a fan of Tampa and Jacksonville and although they are more convenient for me to root for ... I just can't seem to switch allegiances. It's kind of like my marriage. I've got too much invested over the years to quit on them.
I tried to root for Tampa, because I live here, as a 2nd team, then they drafted Jameis. I already didn't like him because of his FSU roots, which is silly, I could get over that. I was skeptical of him because of the rape allegation, and the fact that it looked like a cover up. Crab legs, BB guns, screaming profanities in a crowded cafeteria, sexism in his speech to Melrose Elementary in St. Petersburg...not the worst stuff, but speaks to his character. Then the stuff with the Uber driver and hanging out with rapists, I mean come on, where there's smoke there's fire. The guy is a scum bag or extremely stupid. I can't support a team like that, not when he's the face of the franchise and knew he had issues when they drafted him. Eat that "W" Jameis.
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