05-20-2021, 10:28 AM
(05-20-2021, 01:19 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I never take a HC firing for granted.
After going 11-5 in 2005, the team got progressively worse for 3 straight seasons, culminating with a disastrous 2008 season. We started 1-11-1. Most teams would've fired Marvin right there. Instead he wins 3 straight at the end and we use that as an excuse to bring him back.
In 2010, we lost a whopping 10 straight, despite Super Bowl level expectations. Every team but the Bengals fires Marv here as well.
2015 playoff meltdown brought Merv's playoff record to 0-7, and it was such an embarrassing loss of composure on a national stage. Again, 99% of teams fire Marv here. I'm pretty sure no coach has ever stayed in one spot as long as Marv without a playoff win.
We kept Shula around so long that he was able to set the record for "fastest to 50 losses". A record that will never be broken, unless by Taylor.
After a 7-2 record as interim coach (following Shula), Coslet went 14-37 over the next 3+ seasons, and still wasn't fired. He resigned out of embarrassment after being outscored 74-7 in the first 3 weeks. The Bengals were going to keep the guy after that.
after 2010 we did let marvin go... then brought him back due to the lockout and a new coach would not have time with the players... Then we went to the playoffs 5 straight years. marvin did a lot without nearly the support we have seen since we hired a bad coach
Marvin wasnt on the field for those plays. he can only control so much. Also the Refs had been screwing us that whole game. even before that final drive.
