(05-05-2018, 02:55 PM)samhain Wrote: I guess I sort of agree.  I think a lack of discipline on that team really hampers them at critical times, just as it does the Bengals.  Their critical moments tend to be games vs the Pats, ours tend to be first round playoff tilts.  The Jacksonville game in Pittsburgh this year was an unacceptable example of players running wild and having zero mental preparation for an opponent that was a lot more serious than they anticiapted.  I thought it was absolutely hilarious to see them act like a team that beat their brains out during the regular season was just going to come in and lay down for the mighty Steelers.

I also think that they are a really talented team that just happens to have the misfortune of playing at a high level at a time when Brady and Bellichick are still running the conference.  At the end of the day, if you can't overcome that hurdle, you're going home sooner or later.

The whole Bengals-Steelers bloodbath series of the last few seasons is largely a result of two coaches that lack control of players.  They fail every single time to get their guys to focus on the game and avoid the extracurricular violence.  The game becomes almost secondary to grudges and payback.  

(05-05-2018, 06:27 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Bengals and steeler bloodbaths are as much a reason each team loses in the playoffs as anything.  

Both of those games should be earlier in the season.

(05-01-2018, 12:33 AM)BFritz21 Wrote: I LOVE THAT!  

Bring emotion and intensity to this team!  Have them line-up with a purpose and a desire to get the job done!  We've needed that since Marvin got here, and we'll especially need it on a line that's not filled with All-Pro players!

(05-04-2018, 06:40 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote:


Lol it was pretty obvious he threw that in for PC reasons. He knew how it'd sound.


I love it. I feel like complacency is cancer to success. When you have so many coaches and players getting comfy for 5-10-20 years, they get complacent. A new guy with an in-you-face attitude is sure to keep guys focused and motivated. Not to mention the entirely new scheme Lazor is implementing.

(05-05-2018, 05:09 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Please explain.

(05-05-2018, 05:09 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Please explain.

(05-05-2018, 07:16 PM)Derrick Wrote: It gives hope to us poor fans too.

(05-05-2018, 06:42 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: From a health standpoint yes. However, for ratings, the last game will be towards the end, when one or both have something to lose. Who says the NFL doesnt care about the players health. Right? However, I guess I prefer it this way myself. Weird yes, but just do. Gives us a chance to kill their dreams if we're not in it. However, seems to not have worked in our favor sometimes.

(05-05-2018, 02:23 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Good to know, know he had Ansah and Whitehead but after that i really don't know about many playmakers
on that D in Detroit. Wilson at Safety i guess was a good player there. Hope that Austin is an improvement
over Paulie G who i think had a lot of talent to work with.

Even though the Defense was on the field more than any team in the league i still think we should of been
much better at stopping the run and on 3rd downs. Should improve immensely now that we might have a
running game on Offense.

(05-05-2018, 02:42 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I think that Austin will be just fine.  Some like to comment on how his defenses declined in ranking, as he remained with Detroit.  What those folks aren't really mentioning is that when Austin got to Detroit, their DL had both Fairley and Suh on it.  Losing a pair of players of that magnitude is going to set any defense back a couple years, as you just don't replace those guys overnight.

(05-05-2018, 07:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: What I believe that Nate was aiming at, was that Paul Alexander was put into a compromising position without Whitworth and Zeitler to support the OL, left with just the guys that he insisted be drafted to lead the OL into the next era (Ogbuehi and Fisher).  Those guys failed miserably, and thus led to the demise and exit of Paul Alexander.

(05-04-2018, 07:36 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: They may be grown physically, but most young men still have a lot growing to go, when it comes to handling their emotions.  Why do you think such a high proportion of these well paid athletes end up broke, after making millions during their playing days?

(05-05-2018, 07:12 PM)Derrick Wrote: I look forward to seeing a Bengals' coach chewing on a player when he comes to the sideline after a stupid mistake. That hasn't been seen since Zim was here.

(05-05-2018, 05:09 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Please explain.

Sunset and Shake pretty much explained it Harley, sorry for being vague my brother.