(08-03-2015, 06:53 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Avast is a decent free option, but it's also prone to "false flagging" legit sites. I use Bitdefender and have never had an issue. AVG is another good free alternative.

(08-03-2015, 04:50 PM)GodFather Wrote: We've seen our team strikeout four consecutive times in the post season. Im sure you've thought that at least in one of those years we were really going to go deep into the playoffs when we didn't. (for me it was the year we lost to the Chargers)

My question is what, if anything, will it take for you to see this upcoming season that will make you truly believe we will get over the hump and make a deep run in the playoffs?

(08-03-2015, 06:17 PM)Stormborn Wrote: It's a fascinating disposition isn't it?

We have one of the most talented rosters in the league and we're all skeptical that they can do anything with it.

1 playoff win won't do a lot except break an embarrassing streak, because if we lose the next one, we'll be 1-7 in the playoffs. Yipee.

Sure you'll be happy we finally won one, but in the midst of the offseason, you'll just be saying what you have been saying the last half decade.

(08-04-2015, 01:06 AM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: Nothing until they actually do it.

Look at 2013. Went 8-0 at home. Already beat the Chargers, who BARELY beat the Chiefs backup players.

I will still believe and hope they win a playoff game, but I need to see it.

(08-03-2015, 04:50 PM)GodFather Wrote: We've seen our team strikeout four consecutive times in the post season. Im sure you've thought that at least in one of those years we were really going to go deep into the playoffs when we didn't. (for me it was the year we lost to the Chargers)

My question is what, if anything, will it take for you to see this upcoming season that will make you truly believe we will get over the hump and make a deep run in the playoffs?

(08-04-2015, 01:21 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I have to disagree with you here. Sort of. I honestly think the fanbase will be thrilled by a playoff win. The day that dreadful streak ends is going to easily be the greatest time I've had as a Bengals fan.

One thing the Bengals never done under Mike Brown is have any inkling of playoff success. If the Bengals win a playoff game this year, I'll be able to talk about a Super Bowl run in '16 without feeling like an idiot. So as far as being a fan goes, it's going to great.

As a poster on these boards though, it'll probably be more complicated. I'm sure plenty of folks will be saying "I told you so" to all the doubters. The only response "doubters" will have would be to bring up the 1-7 record, which will make it seem as if they're not happy about the playoff win.

Honestly, it's pretty sad that I can predict how it's going to go once we win a playoff game, but these boards are always divisive and predictable.

(08-04-2015, 11:45 AM)Stormborn Wrote: When it happens, for sure they'll be a huge relief that the wait is over, but then the next phase of desire begins. Just like no player just wants to win one playoff game, the fans don't want that either.

But we haven't won one in a quarter century, which makes it even more fascinating.

(08-04-2015, 01:25 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: This. Also, I allowed myself to hope a little when they beat the Broncos in prime-time last year. I thought that if they could win a MNF game against Peyton, maybe they could finally pull off a playoff win too. Obviously that didn't work.