I say they should replay the game like in the Best of Times with Kurt Russell.  Get Boomer his ring and give the fans some peace.  

(08-16-2018, 05:32 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Zampese's resume was worthy of getting a shot at OC.

But I do seem to recall you claiming that Jay Gruden should never have been hired as an OC.


Hindsight is 20/20.

I don't recall saying that.  I will admit I was skeptical following an OC as tenured and outdated as Brat with a guy from a fake football league was a slam dunk.

Either way, I was pro Hue and anti Zampese.  I didn't buy into the feel good narrative that our playbook would get better and less "cute"

30 years ago there were still rotary phones and black and white TV's. That puts it into perspective.

(08-16-2018, 02:21 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Next year, it will have been 30 years since our last Superbowl appearance.

That fact makes me sick...and old.  Very old.  

(08-16-2018, 09:04 PM)guyofthetiger Wrote: 30 years ago there were still rotary phones and black and white TV's. That puts it into perspective.

(08-16-2018, 09:26 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: That fact makes me sick...and old.  Very old.  

What guyofthetiger noted makes me feel really sick and very old!

(08-16-2018, 09:04 PM)guyofthetiger Wrote: 30 years ago there were still rotary phones and black and white TV's. That puts it into perspective.

what?

Techmo Super Bowl was released in 1991
Minesweeper was released in 1989

Just a little perspective on how far video game technology has come since the Bengals won a playoff game and went to the Super Bowl.

(08-16-2018, 10:12 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Techmo Super Bowl was released in 1991
Minesweeper was released in 1989

Just a little perspective on how far video game technology has come since the Bengals won a playoff game and went to the Super Bowl.

I was still using a Commodore 64 in 1989.

:-(

And, pardon me for complaining, but I came in second in our fantasy football league that season (FF was still new back then, BTW) because freaking Bob took Boomer!!!

(08-16-2018, 05:32 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Zampese's resume was worthy of getting a shot at OC.

But I do seem to recall you claiming that Jay Gruden should never have been hired as an OC.


Hindsight is 20/20.

Ya but he never should have been brought back for the 2nd season. Between the O-line and the OC the Bengals threw away a year, a year Dalton, AJ, Geno, and so on can never get back.

(08-16-2018, 10:12 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Techmo Super Bowl was released in 1991
Minesweeper was released in 1989

Just a little perspective on how far video game technology has come since the Bengals won a playoff game and went to the Super Bowl.

I got this cutting-edge game and system almost a month before the Bengals' last SB appearance.

(08-16-2018, 09:04 PM)guyofthetiger Wrote: 30 years ago there were still rotary phones and black and white TV's. That puts it into perspective.

I was totally playing Super Mario Bros. on a 13" black and white TV right before the Bengals vs 49ers SB was put on our gigantic 20-some inch color TV in the living room.  Dear lord!

(08-16-2018, 02:47 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Man oh man, to not even be able to fluke our way into a single playoff win in 28 year is quite the accomplishment.

We were sure able to fluke ourselves out of one....just ask the steelers.

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(08-16-2018, 04:46 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I hear ya.  I will say it's easier to be optimistic about our solid changes when you don't mention them to fans of other teams.

ME:  Hey, the Bengals fired Ken Zampese!
Non-Bengals Fan:  You mean that guy who never should have been an OC in the first place?
ME:  Um, yeah...I guess so now that you mention it.

ME:  Hey, the Bengals are building their o-line!
Non-Bengals Fan:  Shouldn't they have done that like 2 years ago?
ME:  Um, yeah...I guess so now that you mention it.


FAST FORWARD TO THE YEAR 20XX
ME:  Hey, the Bengals fired Marvin Lewis!
Non-Bengals Fan:  Shouldn't they have done that like 42 years ago?
ME:  Um, yeah...I guess so now that you mention it.

My optimism is subject to change at any moment of season. lol

Really liked all the off season moves made though and feel there may be another still to come. 

But we still will be stuck with Marvin. Who is really a pretty solid coach if you do not count his pitiful clock management  and his foolish efforts to sit on a lead way too early in game.

 Drives me crazy but maybe one of these new coaches will be able to persuade Marv to do right things. 

(08-16-2018, 02:27 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: So, are suggesting that they're waiting for that landmark anniversary, in order to make another visit to the championship game?

The 50th anniversary didn't work out too well either.

(08-16-2018, 10:12 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Techmo Super Bowl was released in 1991
Minesweeper was released in 1989

Just a little perspective on how far video game technology has come since the Bengals won a playoff game and went to the Super Bowl.

Yet better than Madden 19 

My computer ran Microsoft DOS. I think it had a hard drive of 20MB and about 4MB RAM. Those are megabytes, not gigabytes. I played Pacman, Caterpillar, and Golf on it. Oh yea, it had the 5 1/4" floppy drive. Brings back memories.

(08-17-2018, 02:00 AM)guyofthetiger Wrote: My computer ran Microsoft DOS. I think it had a hard drive of 20MB and about 4MB RAM. Those are megabytes, not gigabytes. I played Pacman, Caterpillar, and Golf on it. Oh yea, it had the 5 1/4" floppy drive. Brings back memories.

Wasn't it windows 3.1 or something like that?

Next January to be more precise.

(08-17-2018, 12:00 AM)Go Cards Wrote:  Drives me crazy but maybe one of these new coaches will be able to persuade Marv to do right things. 

I’m pretty confident the first time Marvin suggests easing off the throttle early will bring strong feedback from the rest of the coaches. Or at least I hope.

(08-16-2018, 05:29 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Wallowing in misery is all some people around here like to do.

Some even start a year in advance.  

Not me, I've been chugging the Kool Aid all off season.  And I'll keep on until the season is officially over.