Nothing gets a fan base more crazy than the idea of trading away a star player. It should. If a team decided for the sake of saving a buck to trade away talent, fans should lose their mind. BUT, if said talent can bring the home team better longer term fortune, then an organization should be wise, and ignore the good feeling of nostalgia. Such a team is the Cincinnati Bengals.
For Bengals fans, A.J. Green is such a name. Talented, no doubt, but languishing on a team that has, at best, .500 written all over it.