01-14-2023, 10:56 PM
(01-11-2023, 02:08 AM)Bengal Dude Wrote: One thing that I've always thought was interesting is that long time beat writers noted that the team always felt tight when it came to big games under Marvin. They noted it aways seemed tense in the locker room during Steelers week. Since Zac has taken over, they've noted the locker room is looser and Zac let's them embrace big game moments.
Also, crazy stat for me is that if we win this weekend, Zac will be #1 in playoff wins by a Bengals HC at 4.
Well that's partially due to there being fewer playoff games back in the day. It used to be 2 playoff wins and you were in the SB. So those 81 and 88 teams that were were on a streak had fewer games to rack up on the way.
That said, Zac likely would've just needed another year to break it. Not sure why some of our great teams of the past couldn't be more consistent.
(01-11-2023, 02:20 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Well yea, the same way The Golliwogs "improved" into being Creedence Clearwater Revival when John Fogerty took over.
This is completely ignoring that when Zac took over, the Bengals were in need of a total rebuild. Burrow is fantastic, but our defense was low key the biggest reason we made the SB last year.
Zac deserves credit for rebuilding this team and changing the culture. Marvin would've held Burrow back.
Or you could say he would've had Fogerty singing like the dude from Cake.
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