Marvin Lewis is 0-7 in the playoffs. So why is he still coaching the Bengals?

[*PhilHos*]

(11-16-2017, 11:16 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This article had this gem in it:

'The case for Lewis remaining on the job always comes down to how bad the Bengals were before he got there. Cincinnati used to go 5-11 every year and now they go 11-5 every year. (Actually, 11-6.) Success!

But this is the most pathetic possible reason to keep someone around. This is marrying the second girlfriend you’ve ever had and getting her name tattooed on your forehead simply because she is better than your first girlfriend who stole all your money and burned down your house. You don’t love the new girlfriend, she doesn’t make you happy and she’s not what you always wanted in life, but … hey, at least your stuff’s not on fire? Go ahead and cancel that dating site membership because you can do no better.'

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/apr/12/cincinnati-bengals-marvin-lewis-coach-playoffs

Let's be fair now. I'm ready to move on from Merv but it's only recently I've felt this way. The reason Merv kept his job was due to the lockout/strike (I can't even remember what it was now) and that he kept having winning seasons in the regular season. Yes, I know he got his extension prior to the end of the season but I'm sure Brown knew what was gonig to happen and didn't want to compound the problems of a lockout with a coaching search.

There are other reasons too (like Brown's stuobborn loyalty), but I doubt that the fact we wree so bad prior to Merv ever factored into the decision.