(09-19-2022, 05:05 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Not himself for the incredibly predictable play calling but, The refs!  For missing a call on a Dallas punt in the 4th quarter, a punt that led to the only Bengals TD drive of the day.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bengals-hc-zac-taylor-frustrated-refs-missed-call-on-cowboys-punt/ar-AA11YfsH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3923bab9b331494a8da759b0142ccf7b


If you ask me, coach Zac should be taking some personal responsibility for the ineptitude of the offense, rather than reaching for other places to lay the blame.

(09-19-2022, 07:23 PM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: You get the impression away from football that Taylor is a socks on lights off type of man and it spills in to his play calling.

This time last year he went for it on 4th down against the vikings and it almost bit him on the arse, yesterday we should have gone for it on 4th down and put us in with a shot to win it or at least drain the clock and give them no chance to win in normal time.

I’m sure he’s a lovely guy and it seems the locker room loves him but he’s a coward I’d sooner go down fighting then a death from a thousand cuts like the last 2 games have been.

(09-19-2022, 07:37 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: He's been a bad playcaller at every stop...minus half of last season. And the offense lived off of big plays.

(09-19-2022, 07:49 PM)BengalsLUFC Wrote: He’s a coach who dare not lose rather than say **** it and go for the win and at an elite level that will only get you so far.

Andy Reid last season in the AFC championship game tried to kill us off and failed but he went for it and with that courage he has something Taylor never will have while he’s calling games like he’s scared.

A ring.

Zac needs to have a long look in the mirror and realise the weapons he has to win us games rather than not lose.

(09-19-2022, 05:52 PM)jj22 Wrote: Worse..

Bengals off. coor. Brian Callahan said the limited amount of off-ball snaps for Cowboys defender Micah Parsons was a bit of a surprise yesterday.

— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) September 19, 2022

We on this board knew he'd be a problem. Why would Dallas not rush him constantly against this line....

(09-19-2022, 08:34 PM)Wyche Wrote: Seems I recall him taking the blame for the clock issue and the non challenge last week?

(09-19-2022, 06:51 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: To my eyes, it seems the team is playing not to lose.  They are fearful on each snap and not fearless.  They need to throw caution to the wind and just go ball out.

(09-19-2022, 09:03 PM)ezekiel23 Wrote: This team is falling apart.And what happens when a team starts falling apart at the seams??? The blame game begins.And that’s a bad thing.

(09-19-2022, 08:48 PM)bfine32 Wrote: When he takes the blame "He's admitting he was out coached" 

When he doesn't take the blame "He's not taking responsibility"

When Zac succeeds it's because of the players

When the player fail it's because of Zac.

I started a thread about it early last year, when "Fire Zac" was in full swing after the Bears' loss. 

(09-20-2022, 12:04 AM)Wyche Wrote: I've noticed it too.....but damn, we ain't gotta lie on dude do we? I've heard him take blame many times, actually. Sunset's my dog, but I'm calling this a big nothing burger. There are plenty of warranted criticisms without this.

(09-20-2022, 08:17 AM)Sled21 Wrote: This thread is the height of ridiculousness. Taylor has taken the blame after every loss. He was not "Blaming" the refs for the loss, he was specifically asked about the punt hitting the scoreboard, which negated the chance for return. Everyone saw it but the referee. What was he supposed to say, he was happy about the call? Give it a rest..... enough to complain about without making stuff up.

(09-20-2022, 08:17 AM)Sled21 Wrote: He was not "Blaming" the refs for the loss, he was specifically asked about the punt hitting the scoreboard, which negated the chance for a better fair catch.

(09-20-2022, 09:30 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Then why, when I was scrolling through my news browser did I not see an article on "Taylor accepts full responsibility for Bengals sluggish start after high expectations to open the season"?  What did I see? The article I attached to the OP..

(09-20-2022, 10:00 AM)Wyche Wrote: No, I get it, but if you read the presser summaries on the mothership, he took responsibility for his mistakes after the Stooler game fiasco. I've not read all of the presser transcript from last week, but this was an answer to a question he was asked. 

(09-19-2022, 05:05 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Not himself for the incredibly predictable play calling but, The refs!  For missing a call on a Dallas punt in the 4th quarter, a punt that led to the only Bengals TD drive of the day.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bengals-hc-zac-taylor-frustrated-refs-missed-call-on-cowboys-punt/ar-AA11YfsH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3923bab9b331494a8da759b0142ccf7b


If you ask me, coach Zac should be taking some personal responsibility for the ineptitude of the offense, rather than reaching for other places to lay the blame.