12-09-2018, 03:16 PM
(12-09-2018, 03:01 PM)GodFather Wrote: You are exactly right, your posts are dead on with the interpretation of my post. It amazes me how many people this time of year are so disappointed with how the team ends up because they thought small changes were enough to get the Bengals over the hump and winning playoff games. If I touch a hot stove and burn myself should I expect a different result if I touch it again later when its just as hot but in a different place?
As for Fred posting on here, it's comical on how hard he tries pushing buttons. He is as predictable going with the boards opposite views to ruffle feathers as the Bengals are under the Lewis/Brown leadership.
The overall context of your original post was rather easy to understand and your mindset is not at all unreasonable given the history of this franchise and the amount of disappointment involved.
I just get a bit frustrated when I see someone parsing out a message in a rather disingenuous fashion in order to line up neatly with the narrative which they choose instead. I've never liked seeing that approach. I'm not familiar enough with the other gentlemen to know his exact nature; I can only go by what I've seen in his style and approach, which I find bothersome and cumbersome to quality discussions.
Personally, I usually have a certain level of hope going into each season, although it is usually tempered by previous experience. For instance, I can hope each season will be the one in which we finally win a playoff game, but history still suggests that is much less probable with the combination of Mr. Brown and coach Lewis here.
I have no issue at all with those that choose to not get their hopes up and instead take a "wait and see" attitude. There is no one correct approach in how one should be a fan, in my humble opinion. We all take our own route and choose what works best.
