11-29-2018, 04:43 PM
It's got to be something in culture/prep for perceived big games. Even with the heated and violent nature of the Steelers rivalry, he rarely seems to get overly worked up. Maybe he's trying to be calm as an example to his team to maintain poise. I'd be okay with that approach if it actually worked in these critical situations.
it's just damn near impossible to explain and honestly probably grounds for firing him. They've lost games they had no right to lose vs PIT. 2015 playoffs are one example. Another would be the game in Pittsburgh where Garvin whacked Huber. The Steelers were nowhere near the team the Bengals were that year. They just came out determined to beat them up and did.
Same deal with KC this year. Big primetime game vs one of the best in the league. I never expected the Bengals to win that game, but the overall performance was completely uninspired and DOA. That offense as going to hammer our D, but Andy and the offense should have been able to put up numbers vs that defense. Instead, just a flat out awful showing after a long week of prep.
it's just damn near impossible to explain and honestly probably grounds for firing him. They've lost games they had no right to lose vs PIT. 2015 playoffs are one example. Another would be the game in Pittsburgh where Garvin whacked Huber. The Steelers were nowhere near the team the Bengals were that year. They just came out determined to beat them up and did.
Same deal with KC this year. Big primetime game vs one of the best in the league. I never expected the Bengals to win that game, but the overall performance was completely uninspired and DOA. That offense as going to hammer our D, but Andy and the offense should have been able to put up numbers vs that defense. Instead, just a flat out awful showing after a long week of prep.
