09-23-2020, 01:00 PM
Two more "winnable" games coming up... @ Philly, and then Jacksonville here. IMHO, you really couldn't ask for a better stretch of oppenents to start the year (Chargers, Browns, Eagles, Jags).
We all know how disappointing the first two games have been. I've seen people that I considered more forgiving, and definitely more positive than the average poster, voice considerable frustrations and disappointment. It seems that what started as a mostly optimistic board as quickly turned into a mostly pessimistic board. At least from the perspective related to the coaching staff.
So now they have an opportunity to right the ship. They could win both of these games. I'm not saying that's likely, only that it is a legitimate possibility.
So what happens, depending on how we fare in these two games?
Well, I think going 2-0 would go a long way in people maybe reconsidering how they feel about Zac Taylor. A 2-2 record, with two close losses wouldn't be all that bad. It would put us on pace for what many predicted in the offseason (at or near .500).
A 1-1 split here I don't think moves the needle a ton in terms of faith in the staff. But at least we'd get our first W in the first 4 weeks as opposed to week 12. A win would definitely be nice for this group of guys, and especially Burrow. I don't think anyone would be joining the Zac Taylor fan club after a 1-3 start, but I do think it would stop the bleeding so to speak.
Going 0-2 would be disastrous. All hell will break loose on these boards if that were to occur. And rightfully so. We'd be sitting at 0-4, after a relatively easy start to the year. Zach Taylor would be sitting at 2-18. Going 0-2 is completely unacceptable here.
I started a similar thread to this in the beginning of the season, looking at the 1st 2 game stretch. It reads very similarly to this one. And I think it ended up ringing true. It doesn't take a genius to predict that people would be upset with an 0-2 start.
I'll be curious to hear how you feel about what we need to accomplish these next two games, and what you think the response looks like depending on the outcome. I think an overwhelming majority will admit that if we don't pick up a win in either of these two games that they'll have lost faith.
We still got two games with the Ravens, two with the Steelers, Dallas, Houton, Tennessee. We've got a lot of really good teams to play. We have to do better in some of these easier matchups.
It's time to get it done on Sunday. No excuses.
We all know how disappointing the first two games have been. I've seen people that I considered more forgiving, and definitely more positive than the average poster, voice considerable frustrations and disappointment. It seems that what started as a mostly optimistic board as quickly turned into a mostly pessimistic board. At least from the perspective related to the coaching staff.
So now they have an opportunity to right the ship. They could win both of these games. I'm not saying that's likely, only that it is a legitimate possibility.
So what happens, depending on how we fare in these two games?
Well, I think going 2-0 would go a long way in people maybe reconsidering how they feel about Zac Taylor. A 2-2 record, with two close losses wouldn't be all that bad. It would put us on pace for what many predicted in the offseason (at or near .500).
A 1-1 split here I don't think moves the needle a ton in terms of faith in the staff. But at least we'd get our first W in the first 4 weeks as opposed to week 12. A win would definitely be nice for this group of guys, and especially Burrow. I don't think anyone would be joining the Zac Taylor fan club after a 1-3 start, but I do think it would stop the bleeding so to speak.
Going 0-2 would be disastrous. All hell will break loose on these boards if that were to occur. And rightfully so. We'd be sitting at 0-4, after a relatively easy start to the year. Zach Taylor would be sitting at 2-18. Going 0-2 is completely unacceptable here.
I started a similar thread to this in the beginning of the season, looking at the 1st 2 game stretch. It reads very similarly to this one. And I think it ended up ringing true. It doesn't take a genius to predict that people would be upset with an 0-2 start.
I'll be curious to hear how you feel about what we need to accomplish these next two games, and what you think the response looks like depending on the outcome. I think an overwhelming majority will admit that if we don't pick up a win in either of these two games that they'll have lost faith.
We still got two games with the Ravens, two with the Steelers, Dallas, Houton, Tennessee. We've got a lot of really good teams to play. We have to do better in some of these easier matchups.
It's time to get it done on Sunday. No excuses.
