Quote:10. The Cincinnati Bengals will beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl LI. I know what you’re thinking, but yes, they’re going back to Roman numerals next year. What? Oh, you mean the prediction itself? Yeah, well, eventually Charlie Brown’s going to kick that football before Lucy yanks it away from him, right? One of these years?

(02-08-2016, 02:56 PM)ochocincos Wrote: In a shocking turn of events, ESPN actually puts some belief in the Bengals!

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/197615/our-2016-nfl-crystal-ball-super-mario-plays-for-patriots-rg-iii-to-the-rams-and-bengals-win-super-bowl


Hoping this happens!

(02-08-2016, 03:10 PM)kevin Wrote: ...or Bengals don't even make play-offs.......I don't like how they finished the season. They were 8-0, but then went 4-5 including the play-offs.  4-5 is a pretty lousy finish that shows his team has problems it needs to fix.  MUch work needs done in the off season. Much work needs done in preaseason.  Bengals are far away from a trip to Super Bowl right now. There is much room for improvement after 4-5 finish.

(02-08-2016, 03:12 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Bengals and Cardinals are probably the two best rosters.

(02-08-2016, 03:10 PM)kevin Wrote: ...or Bengals don't even make play-offs.......I don't like how they finished the season. They were 8-0, but then went 4-5 including the play-offs.  4-5 is a pretty lousy finish that shows this team has problems it needs to fix.  Much work needs done in the off season. Much work needs done in preaseason.  Bengals are far away from a trip to Super Bowl right now. There is much room for improvement after 4-5 finish.  Bengals beat themselves the last 20 seconds in play-off game, but that is no excuse, it just means they are losers. Being losers has to change. All the excuses in the world doesn't change the fact that they are losers. Only when they win in the play-offs will that change. No play-off wins since 1990 season is a long time of being losers.

(02-08-2016, 02:56 PM)ochocincos Wrote: In a shocking turn of events, ESPN actually puts some belief in the Bengals!

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/197615/our-2016-nfl-crystal-ball-super-mario-plays-for-patriots-rg-iii-to-the-rams-and-bengals-win-super-bowl


Hoping this happens!

Quote:8. Chip Kelly coaches the San Francisco 49ers into the playoffs. Somehow, quarterback Blaine Gabbert throws 27 touchdowns and only two interceptions while the 49ers lead the league in rushing and finish 10-6 to earn a wild-card spot. Kelly’s success reminds everyone what a brilliant X's-and-O's coach he is and makes everyone forget about the personality and personnel issues that did him in in Philadelphia. SPOILER ALERT: The 2017 and 2018 predictions aren’t quite as rosy.

(02-08-2016, 03:19 PM)kevin Wrote: If you are a Carson Palmer fan maybe....but no, I don't see both these teams in next years Super Bowl.  Good chance neither team in next years Super Bowl...I wish it was as easy as just predicting it.....but Bengal are losers since 1990 and they need to change that to be able to win in the play-offs.

(02-08-2016, 03:19 PM)kevin Wrote: If you are a Carson Palmer fan maybe....but no, I don't see both these teams in next years Super Bowl.  Good chance neither team in next years Super Bowl...I wish it was as easy as just predicting it.....but Bengal are losers since 1990 and they need to change that to be able to win in the play-offs.

(02-08-2016, 04:36 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I realize that it is safer emotionally, to remain pessimistic.  However, the law of averages catches up with everything, eventually.  Had Andy not broken his thumb, I think that there was a great chance that we would have been watching the Bengals play, last night.

(02-08-2016, 03:10 PM)kevin Wrote: ...or Bengals don't even make play-offs.......I don't like how they finished the season. They were 8-0, but then went 4-5 including the play-offs.  4-5 is a pretty lousy finish that shows this team has problems it needs to fix.  Much work needs done in the off season. Much work needs done in preaseason.  Bengals are far away from a trip to Super Bowl right now. There is much room for improvement after 4-5 finish.  Bengals beat themselves the last 20 seconds in play-off game, but that is no excuse, it just means they are losers. Being losers has to change. All the excuses in the world doesn't change the fact that they are losers. Only when they win in the play-offs will that change. No play-off wins since 1990 season is a long time of being losers.

(02-08-2016, 03:10 PM)kevin Wrote: ...or Bengals don't even make play-offs.......I don't like how they finished the season. They were 8-0, but then went 4-5 including the play-offs.  4-5 is a pretty lousy finish that shows this team has problems it needs to fix.  Much work needs done in the off season. Much work needs done in preaseason.  Bengals are far away from a trip to Super Bowl right now. There is much room for improvement after 4-5 finish.  Bengals beat themselves the last 20 seconds in play-off game, but that is no excuse, it just means they are losers. Being losers has to change. All the excuses in the world doesn't change the fact that they are losers. Only when they win in the play-offs will that change. No play-off wins since 1990 season is a long time of being losers.

(02-08-2016, 03:52 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: "Yeah, well, eventually Charlie Brown’s going to kick that football before Lucy yanks it away from him, right? One of these years?"

(02-08-2016, 03:49 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Lol "good chance".   You mean you will take the 30 other teams and countless combinations over just those 2?    Of course there is a good chance it could be the field.     Unfortunately the story was written to make a prediction going into the offseason.   Not to just say that the game would be vs two teams with mascots ending in S.  

Bengals should be one of the top 2-3 teams in the NFL next year.    And the cardinals will be in the mix in the NFC as well.   I don't think they will have as good a season next year but they will be in the mix.    The NFC is not deep.    And we took the super bowl champs to OT in their house with AJM in his 2nd start and no Eifert.     To claim we aren't a favorite would be a joke.   It's a QB league and we have a top 5 QB and a deep roster on both sides

(02-08-2016, 04:30 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Bengals have as good of a chance as anyone to make the Super Bowl next year, and within the next 5 years.

The next few years are going to be fun. The window is still wide open.

(02-08-2016, 03:10 PM)kevin Wrote: ...or Bengals don't even make play-offs.......I don't like how they finished the season. They were 8-0, but then went 4-5 including the play-offs. 4-5 is a pretty lousy finish that shows this team has problems it needs to fix. Much work needs done in the off season. Much work needs done in preaseason. Bengals are far away from a trip to Super Bowl right now. There is much room for improvement after 4-5 finish. Bengals beat themselves the last 20 seconds in play-off game, but that is no excuse, it just means they are losers. Being losers has to change. All the excuses in the world doesn't change the fact that they are losers. Only when they win in the play-offs will that change. No play-off wins since 1990 season is a long time of being losers.