12-12-2017, 09:31 PM
(12-12-2017, 06:23 PM)Pat5775 Wrote: True, this is not the most talented roster Marv has ever had. But the way he's lost is still the same: in the second half. It's no secret that Marv thinks in-game adjustments are "journalist jargon", and we've seen evidence of that for several years.
This team, despite its flaws, nearly beat Aaron Rodgers Green Bay packers and Pittsburgh... Twice. However, poor coaching ruined both opportunities (why Mixon never saw the ball in the second half of the first Pittsburgh game, I'll never understand). Those are three coulda shoulda woulda wins right there, pissed away in the second half thanks to a typical Marvin Lewis meltdown. Not Mike Brown.
It's funny you blame Marvin for being a poor coach but not Mike Brown. How many owners would give a coach who is 0-7 in the playoffs a chance to try for chance #8?
Bottom line: The organization tolerates mediocrity from the top down.
It's the same reason Bodine has a job...year after year. Because it costs money to replace him and he's signed cheap.
It's why they reportedly offered Zeitler $5.5 million a year after DeCastro signed for $10 million a year.
You don't think it demoralized the players when Zeitler was low-balled AND Whitworth left? Whitworth - the captain who has only played for the Bengals...left?
The same reason Alexander still has a job despite this team not being able to run the ball. They tolerate mediocrity.
When the top levels of an organization tolerate mediocrity...it infiltrates other levels.
Marvin isn't the cause...he's the symptom. And you act like Marvin told the team to shutdown against the Packers and Steelers. A lot of those losses is on the players.
You'll see when we have a new HC.
