I have no problem with Merv being DC. Yes i'm aware they are missing players.

Why couldn't we play the same Raiders team that played last week?

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(12-16-2018, 03:59 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Man, am I the only one with conflicted feeling watching this game?

On one hand, I love to see them playing better and having a good chance to win a game.

On the other hand, I know that a win today or in one of the last 2 guarantees Marvin for a 17th season.

I'm with you. I'm enjoying the game thus far. It's nice seeing the Bengals make some plays, but itll end up enough for marvin to keep his job unfortunately.

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(12-16-2018, 03:59 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Man, am I the only one with conflicted feelings watching this game?

On one hand, I love to see them playing better and having a good chance to win a game.

On the other hand, I know that a win today or in one of the last 2 guarantees Marvin for a 17th season.

Best way to deal with this is to have already accepted that Marvin will be back regardless. 

(12-16-2018, 03:54 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Who is this coach and what’s he done with Marvin?

Color me unimpressed with Marv's "newfound aggressiveness". He's been at this for 16 years and he'll usually wait until there's little to nothing to lose before he does this. If they were deep in the hunt, he'd be typical 'play it safe Marv'. 

And the Raiders are REALLY bad.

(12-16-2018, 03:58 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: They beat the Steelers last week.

The Steelers aren't particularly good either. They also have a weird habit of losing 1-2 games a year against TERRIBLE teams. 

(12-16-2018, 03:59 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Man, am I the only one with conflicted feelings watching this game?

On one hand, I love to see them playing better and having a good chance to win a game.

On the other hand, I know that a win today or in one of the last 2 guarantees Marvin for a 17th season.

I'm pretty sure that's all of us.

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Oh, he’s coming back. May as well pull for them

You guys act like it’s not completely up to Marvin no matter what.

(12-16-2018, 03:59 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Man, am I the only one with conflicted feelings watching this game?

On one hand, I love to see them playing better and having a good chance to win a game.

On the other hand, I know that a win today or in one of the last 2 guarantees Marvin for a 17th season.

Im dealing with very similar emotions

I rooted like hell for the bengals last new years eve when Boyd punched it in on 4th down but I never wouldve been so excited if I knew it mean another 2 years of Merv

(12-16-2018, 03:59 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Man, am I the only one with conflicted feelings watching this game?

On one hand, I love to see them playing better and having a good chance to win a game.

On the other hand, I know that a win today or in one of the last 2 guarantees Marvin for a 17th season.

I feel your pain, I'm having the same thoughts

Driskell is really pretty bad tbh

(12-16-2018, 04:02 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: The Steelers aren't particularly good either. They also have a weird habit of losing 1-2 games a year against TERRIBLE teams. 

Just saying, they beat a 1st place team last week. No game is a given.

(12-16-2018, 03:57 PM)Trademark Wrote: Same team that beat the Steelers lol

Night and day difference in getting up for Pitt compared to Cincy. Not to mention, they were playing Pitt in Oakland. Raiders don't typically do well in Sunday 1:00 games on the east coast. 

(12-16-2018, 04:01 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Best way to deal with this is to have already accepted that Marvin will be back regardless. 

Ha, I pretty much do that every year anyway, but I did have a tiny amount of hope over the last few weeks that he wouldn't.

It is nice to see them playing better though. Nice effort last week, and playing very well today so far.

(12-16-2018, 04:05 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Night and day difference in getting up for Pitt compared to Cincy. Not to mention, they were playing Pitt in Oakland. Raiders don't typically do well in Sunday 1:00 games on the east coast. 

You don't think the former Bengals aren't geared up to play us?

Or that the defense wouldn't get fired up to play well for Paulie against his former team?

Ffs Driskel

I miss Andy

Fat Randy makes it

Everything Driskel throws is a high fastball.

(12-16-2018, 04:02 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Color me unimpressed with Marv's "newfound aggressiveness". He's been at this for 16 years and he'll usually wait until there's little to nothing to lose before he does this. If they were deep in the hunt, he'd be typical 'play it safe Marv'. 

And the Raiders are REALLY bad.

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