01-14-2018, 12:15 PM
(01-14-2018, 11:57 AM)BengalsRocker Wrote: For all we know.
Most wanted raises and Mike didn't want to abide.
Those who were okay with proposed pay or didn't want to go anywhere stayed.
This power shift change could all be a sense of suspended reality for the fans.
People just need to hope, and I believe Mike relies on that hope to sell tickets. He's certainly not selling anything based on results.
Just to clarify, I did love the Pollack hire and I'm pleased with the guys we brought in, but I'm not going to use it to craft some narrative about Mike conceding power. We should all know better by now. Some just allow hope to win out over evidence.
(01-14-2018, 12:04 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Bengal fans on the hope train.
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...and then the season starts.
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