(02-03-2022, 01:48 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: On Good Morning Football this morning, Chris Carter calls out Mike Brown and says what we've all been saying and thinking for years.

He mentions how Mike Brown has always been a tight ass (his quote was that Mike Brown "always has his eyes on his wallet") and that he needs to open up the checkbook and spend some money to make sure the team and their families fly out there in first class and keep their families in hotels near the team's hotel.

Let's hope Mike Brown opens up his pockets for once and sends the team out there in style.

WHO-DEY!

(02-03-2022, 02:00 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I call BS, I am sick of the old narrative.

Chris Carter is not relevant enough to speak to team leaders like Huber and Harris, been there forever and others about how the team travels and what MB has done the past 15 years. He just spouts off with no facts. Please Chris no it all give us some relevant recent history from players or Shut up!!!

Funny how Whittworth and his wife are not trashing MB and the organization, just the opposite.

Sorry for the rant, just plain sick of te cheap narrative.

(02-03-2022, 01:48 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: On Good Morning Football this morning, Chris Carter calls out Mike Brown and says what we've all been saying and thinking for years.

He mentions how Mike Brown has always been a tight ass (his quote was that Mike Brown "always has his eyes on his wallet") and that he needs to open up the checkbook and spend some money to make sure the team and their families fly out there in first class and keep their families in hotels near the team's hotel.

Let's hope Mike Brown opens up his pockets for once and sends the team out there in style.

WHO-DEY!

(02-03-2022, 02:00 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I call BS, I am sick of the old narrative.

Chris Carter is not relevant enough to speak to team leaders like Huber and Harris, been there forever and others about how the team travels and what MB has done the past 15 years. He just spouts off with no facts. Please Chris no it all give us some relevant recent history from players or Shut up!!!

Funny how Whittworth and his wife are not trashing MB and the organization, just the opposite.

Sorry for the rant, just plain sick of te cheap narrative.

(02-03-2022, 02:02 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: Don’t listen to anyone, at anytime, ever, who calls the Bengals qb “Joe Burrows”.

(02-03-2022, 04:07 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I could be wrong, but I think Mike has changed a lot. They're not making players carry around quarters for the team drink machines anymore, are they? The towels actually are the correct size? We're not renting out TVs at training camp? Players aren't flying coach?

I mean, I hope none of that stuff goes on anymore.

I will say this (and I hope this doesn't trigger anyone): hopefully us making the Super Bowl changes their minds about an indoor facility. It's bad optics to have such a great young Super Bowl team practicing under a highway and having Pat McAfee (say what you will about him) and AJ Hawk (former Bengal) constantly bringing it up.

Tbh, I think Pat brings it up all the time not to hate, but for the player's sake. I'm sure Hawk told him some things. If the players didn't mind, I'm sure Hawk would've told Pat. But of course they mind. It's common sense. Not to the point where they wouldn't sign here, but would they prefer one? Of course.

...and I know we're at UC this week. That's not the point. We have a team in the Super Bowl, and next year they'll be practicing under a highway. It's just a bad look. Treat your great team like they're great.

Other than that, kudos to Mike Brown. This coaching staff is great. They've drafted great. They spent a ton in FA, with (probably) more to come this March. They've also made strides with PR and team ROH.

(02-03-2022, 02:11 PM)samhain Wrote: Meh.  Give the Old Man a rest.  He finally did what we asked him to do for 30 years and operated like a serious NFL organization.  I'm over the moon that it worked out so well for him.  

I think it's outstanding that this is all happening in the first year of ROH, KOTJ, New Stripes, etc.  Couple that with changes in FA philosophy and I think we really are seeing a new way of doing things here.  

I saw a sign on the east side of the canopy in the opening game vs Minnesota that said "Our Transformational Decade Begins Now".  It stuck in my head that day and ever since, and it's a great feeling to see it being so prophetic.

(02-03-2022, 04:07 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I could be wrong, but I think Mike has changed a lot. They're not making players carry around quarters for the team drink machines anymore, are they? The towels actually are the correct size? We're not renting out TVs at training camp? Players aren't flying coach?

I mean, I hope none of that stuff goes on anymore.

I will say this (and I hope this doesn't trigger anyone): hopefully us making the Super Bowl changes their minds about an indoor facility. It's bad optics to have such a great young Super Bowl team practicing under a highway and having Pat McAfee (say what you will about him) and AJ Hawk (former Bengal) constantly bringing it up.

Tbh, I think Pat brings it up all the time not to hate, but for the player's sake. I'm sure Hawk told him some things. If the players didn't mind, I'm sure Hawk would've told Pat. But of course they mind. It's common sense. Not to the point where they wouldn't sign here, but would they prefer one? Of course.

...and I know we're at UC this week. That's not the point. We have a team in the Super Bowl, and next year they'll be practicing under a highway. It's just a bad look. Treat your great team like they're great.

Other than that, kudos to Mike Brown. This coaching staff is great. They've drafted great. They spent a ton in FA, with (probably) more to come this March. They've also made strides with PR and team ROH.

(02-03-2022, 01:48 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: On Good Morning Football this morning, Chris Carter calls out Mike Brown and says what we've all been saying and thinking for years.

He mentions how Mike Brown has always been a tight ass (his quote was that Mike Brown "always has his eyes on his wallet") and that he needs to open up the checkbook and spend some money to make sure the team and their families fly out there in first class and keep their families in hotels near the team's hotel.

Let's hope Mike Brown opens up his pockets for once and sends the team out there in style.

WHO-DEY!

(02-03-2022, 04:20 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: I don't really hear much about Mike being cheap unless it's the old references or jokes (because of the old references).  I have to think things are different now and some people just can't let go of the past. 

I just don't think the indoor practice facility is as simple as everyone wants it to be because of all the concerned parties.  I saw that post with Troy's comments and there has to be validity to those beyond it being an issue of "cheap."  For the Bengals to build this, it'll be out of the area.  And it'll move things away financially to some degree.  I think it'd be cool for them to have a nice campus elsewhere with lots of space.  The Broncos' complex is like that, right by the regional airport for the chartered flights out and the facility has everything they need.  Only needing to go the stadium on game days.  But there is certainly revenue generated for a different county than where they play.  I'm sure it's that way for plenty of franchises, but there are impacts.  

At the end of the day, if millionaires can't handle a little cold or rain, it might be time to re-evaluate some life choices.  Optics be damned.  It's an AFC North team that plays in an open stadium.  I'm sure everyone would prefer to be more comfortable, but I just don't see it as the end of the world.  Would it be nice if they had a good indoor facility?  Yes.  Is it practical with the weight / medical facilities at PBS now and recently upgraded?  Maybe.  Does it really matter at the end of the day?  No. 

(02-03-2022, 02:02 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: Don’t listen to anyone, at anytime, ever, who calls the Bengals qb “Joe Burrows”.

(02-03-2022, 04:02 PM)CloeHokie Wrote: I CANT STAND IT WHEN PEOPLE DO THIS.

I will point out that it is always people at Chris Carters age or older. They seem to like adding an S to a lot of things.

He is not a family restaurant. He is Joe Burrow