01-04-2018, 07:12 PM
(01-04-2018, 05:01 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: People are stretching to find reasons for hope. It's pretty typical for Bengals fans, as the FO rarely provides real reasons for hope, so people make up happy narratives in their heads.
I've been guilty of it myself.
Here's the hard truth:
1. There has been no major change. No power shift. There is no proof that Marv suddenly has unprecedented control, and tbh, haven't people been saying "Marvin has control" for many years now? This is getting sad.
2. We aren't really making sweeping changes to the coaching staff. It looks like Paul Alexander FINALLY did enough bad things in consecutive seasons to get the pink slip. Guenther wants out. From everything I've read, we'll take him back with open arms if he doesn't land that lateral move. Many things seem off about that, but whatev.
Anything else? No?
3. Don't fall for the FA talk...AGAIN. Marvin said the same stuff a couple years back and we wound up bringing back Michael Johnson and signing a washed up AJ Hawk. This talk always seems to happen before season ticket renewal letters are sent out. Hmm...
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The Mike Brown Bengals rely on HOPE to sell tickets/merch. We need to stop hoping and take a "prove it" stance.
The fans are as predictable as Mike Brown. We just ended a horrible season (again) and some are ALREADY reaching for a reason to believe. We both know once some time has passed (like a bad breakup with a gf/bf) and the draft happens people will be predicting a 10-6 record or better because Lazor will have time to build up a great offense...and any other bullshit you can think of.
In all honesty the stupidity is as annoying as Mike Brown and his lazy decisions!
