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(09-22-2021, 11:17 AM)PhilHos Wrote: I don't think Mike Brown is running things anymore and considering that the last 2 offseasons, we've actually gone after quite a few non-Bengal free agents (more than we usually do), I feel confident that if Zac Taylor ends up with anything less than 7 or 8 wins, he'll be let go.

What is comical is how no one really knows who's in charge anymore.  All I know is Mike Brown is still in the office and still making plenty of team statements when need be.  While I do believe Katie has some input, MB's fingerprints are all over the ZT hire as you know he had to come really cheap.  I'm willing to bet he has plenty of input still as he has not indicated that he has stepped down in any way.  But yes, the offseason signings are puzzling as we know Mike Brown changes little in how he operates.

I think the silver lining in all of this is that Mike Brown has made 2 in-season coaching changes in the past (Coslet for Shula and LeBeau for Coslet).  He may just pull the trigger if we start going down the tubes again.
It's just a lot to ask of the fans to endure ZT if he continues to add to his abysmal coaching record.  I'm not saying it would fix things, but it would signal that the team isn't willing to just give up on the season because hiring a replacement head coach is hard.

This week's game will be very telling.  A vulnerable Steelers team should not rout us, but if they do, this will be the beginning of the end for ZT.
A win for ZT this week changes everything and is the most important game of the year, in my opinion.