1-10.

That’s Zac Taylor’s current record over the past six years in the first two games of the regular season; I fear Kansas City will make it 1-11 next week. Not many 0-2 teams make it to the playoffs.

I’m afraid Zac’s legacy will be one of unpreparedness. He needs the starters to play more in the preseason from now on. The ONE time the Bengals won their opening game of the season under Zac they went to the Super Bowl.

Hard to win a SB when you are digging out of a hole every year. Unbelievable how Zac stays the course of a losing philosophy.

That seems bad.

Did any intrepid reporters ask him after the game about his record in the 1st two games of the season and why he doesn't play the starters more in the preseason games to get ready for the start of the season?

Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.

(09-08-2024, 10:45 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: That seems bad.

It is. Even if we throw out Zac’s first year when he started Andy Dalton and Ryan Finley while going 2-14 he’s still 1-8 in the Joe Burrow era.

(09-08-2024, 10:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.

it doesn't "seems" like it IS like. marvin was horrible at starting seasons too. it's sad really. how many times do you meet people outside of cincinnati where you say "imma bengals fan" and they reply with "i'm sorry" lol 

Let Lou coach next week, problem solved.

(09-08-2024, 11:07 PM)phil413 Wrote: Let Lou coach next week, problem solved.

Lou is struggling to find a defense that can hold a team under 150 yards rushing, I wouldnt put too much on his plate right now. 

The league collectively passed on Lou. For a coordinator from a team that has had as much postseason success as the Bengals have had the last few years it speaks volumes.

(09-08-2024, 10:43 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Hard to win a SB when you are digging out of a hole every year. Unbelievable how Zac stays the course of a losing philosophy.

This is a fringe playoff team under best case scenario. It would take a lot of magic for a SB run.

(09-08-2024, 11:28 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: The league collectively passed on Lou. For a coordinator from a team that has had as much postseason success as the Bengals have had the last few years it speaks volumes.

I think the league knows it's players more than coaches.

(09-08-2024, 11:03 PM)WildCat Wrote: it doesn't "seems" like it IS like. marvin was horrible at starting seasons too. it's sad really. how many times do you meet people outside of cincinnati where you say "imma bengals fan" and they reply with "i'm sorry" lol 

Fake News.

The Bengals came out of the gates many a year winning their openers or having decent Septembers, but falling late in the season or the playoffs.


With Marvin if he had a horrible starting season, he had a horrible season. And when I mean a horrible season not like winning only 2 games in a season. Cough *Zac*.  
  

(09-08-2024, 10:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.

Just mix the two together, and you have Dave Shula all over again.

(09-08-2024, 11:03 PM)WildCat Wrote: it doesn't "seems" like it IS like. marvin was horrible at starting seasons too. it's sad really. how many times do you meet people outside of cincinnati where you say "imma bengals fan" and they reply with "i'm sorry" lol 

Historically not a Marvin defender at all, but his teams were 18-14 in the first 2 weeks of the season.

(09-08-2024, 11:28 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: The league collectively passed on Lou. For a coordinator from a team that has had as much postseason success as the Bengals have had the last few years it speaks volumes.

Yeah I thought that too, that or he is a terrible interviewer.

(09-08-2024, 10:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.

Which makes sense if both coaches have suck moments.

(09-08-2024, 10:40 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: 1-10.

That’s Zac Taylor’s current record over the past six years in the first two games of the regular season; I fear Kansas City will make it 1-11 next week.  Not many 0-2 teams make it to the playoffs.  

I’m afraid Zac’s legacy will be one of unpreparedness.  He needs the starters to play more in the preseason from now on. The ONE time the Bengals won their opening game of the season under Zac they went to the Super Bowl.

It's a full blown trend now that can't be spun out of.  I'm not a ZT basher for the most part be he needs a bit of bashing here. That team yesterday was in no way ready to start the season. Including JB

(09-09-2024, 09:33 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: It's a full blown trend now that can't be spun out of.  I'm not a ZT basher for the most part be he needs a bit of bashing here. That team yesterday was in no way ready to start the season. Including JB

They looked like a dumpster fire. 

(09-09-2024, 09:43 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: They looked like a dumpster fire. 

And that's being nice.