08-25-2015, 11:37 AM
Disappointed in the focus and execution of the team, but these mental lapses are par for the course. It is the preseason and time to work these kinks out.
Jumping on the worry train is jumping the gun. I recall back to the 2004 preseason where in game 2 the Bengals dominated the Patriots. The Pats even kept their first string defense in the game for pretty much the entire game because they could not get it right. They still lost 31 - 3.
Anyone recall how that season played out for the respective teams?
I would have been satisfied to see the Bengals come out, click, and play well in all 3 phases of the game, but that did not happen. But is it only preseason, and does not tell the story of how the regular season will play out. I have faith the team being much better than what is showed last night, and believe another post season appearance is in the cards.
It was good to see some players out there hungry and really getting after it, even if others were on auto-pilot and just going through the motions.
It is just preseason.
Jumping on the worry train is jumping the gun. I recall back to the 2004 preseason where in game 2 the Bengals dominated the Patriots. The Pats even kept their first string defense in the game for pretty much the entire game because they could not get it right. They still lost 31 - 3.
Anyone recall how that season played out for the respective teams?
I would have been satisfied to see the Bengals come out, click, and play well in all 3 phases of the game, but that did not happen. But is it only preseason, and does not tell the story of how the regular season will play out. I have faith the team being much better than what is showed last night, and believe another post season appearance is in the cards.
It was good to see some players out there hungry and really getting after it, even if others were on auto-pilot and just going through the motions.
It is just preseason.
