Peko on Bengals attitude

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(05-19-2017, 11:49 AM)sandwedge Wrote: I have often thought the samething, that Marvin's biggest downfall going into the playoffs, is he tries to outsmart himself.  You look back and they don't look like the same team playing that 1st playoff game.  To be fair though, the last 2 games we didin't have our QB or our top 2 WRs against the Colts.

The Steelers game was no excuse, IMO. And the crown jewel example of Marvin's failures. He struggles to coach in and through the big moment.

And even though McCarron didn't put up big numbers, he was the opposite of Andy that game in comparison to Andy's last Playoff game against the Chargers. McCarron hung in there and didn't lose it. He hung with it, didn't make a string of bad plays, and made the big play when it mattered. Hill is the one who filled his pants and lost it, IMO.

I've read some fans on here bring up McCarron not playing well. The condistions were so bad that the HOF QB on the other side had just as awful a game. Only, McCarron got better or at least steadier as the game progressed and Ben started to fold.

Again, though, and to the point... The coach didn't have control of his team and a series of mental errors caused the collapse. It wasn't one guy having a mental error (fumble and fighting for yards over securing another down). Or one penalty (Burfict). It was a string of several mental errors. THAT'S COACHING. 100% ill prepared, mental breakdowns, and poor COACHING at the end of that game.

And, yes, the Colts playoff game was a complete throw away. Nobody to blame there at all.