(10-07-2024, 09:58 AM)PhilHos Wrote: Yeah, probably best to have kicked it on 3rd down instead of running the ball there. But, there's a reason they say hindsght is 20/20

(10-07-2024, 09:58 AM)Wyche Wrote: Yep .....but the defense's performance would still be an area of concern for me. They've been awful with zero exaggeration.

(10-07-2024, 10:02 AM)Sled21 Wrote: The way the snap was mishandled at the last second, I don't think Evan would have had time to back out of the kick anyway. 

(10-07-2024, 09:48 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Dalton did not get run out of town because he was not perfect in every game. Dalton got "run out of town" because almost every time he had to play in the bright lights of Prime Time or the Playoffs he folded and became "Bad Andy" 

(10-06-2024, 06:27 PM)CloeHokie Wrote: That by definition is playing like a coward. And right into their hands. We are paying Joe a LOT of money to make throws to win not hand off to a 5th round pick up the middle when Bal is 100000% expecting the run.

(10-06-2024, 06:32 PM)casear2727 Wrote: We didnt need any yards, taking unnecessary risks can be considered amateur. 

If we tried to pass and we were pushed back due to holding call or a sack, the same posters here would be crying and yelling to fire Zac.

If the ball was tipped at the LOS and intercepted, the same.  

These run calls were not bad calls.  They were conservative AND Zac did call for a pass, likely on 2nd down.

Im not a huge Zac defender but basic football is basic football.

(10-06-2024, 09:19 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Yeah, Joe called the run

But in case your motivation is to assert Zac took no responsibility. here's the rest of the quote:

 

(10-06-2024, 09:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Overall, Marvin is a way better coach.

Zac has Burrow though.

Marvin had Dalton and an injured Palmer.

(10-07-2024, 10:14 AM)Wyche Wrote: Exactly, it's remedial coaching....but some hack on Twitter posted some nonsense and riled up the commoners. I mean, this is pee wee level coaching. You don't give them a chance to push you out of range of potential points....or worse, turn it over. Like you did in the red zone the possession before. 

(10-07-2024, 10:08 AM)Wyche Wrote: They were on him before that became a thing. I saw with my own two eyes on this very board people degrading him over his hair color. One poster went as far as to categorize every red haired person on the planet as losers and choke artists....and gave lame as examples supporting that nonsense.  I saw him have games just like yesterday where he would put up good numbers and throw one interception (sometimes off a tip) and get the blame for Rey Maualuga looking like Fridge Perry in coverage. He got blamed for losing to AZ on MNF after playing a whale of a game. The playoffs were icing on the cake. 

(10-07-2024, 10:02 AM)PhilHos Wrote: To be fair, it was posters in the Bengals subreddit that were echoing the thought to fire Zac Taylor, too.


That's what I don't understand. Like I think we SHOULD replace Lou, but to go straight at Zac? After the last 3 seasons AND how our offense has looked after the NE game?

(10-07-2024, 10:27 AM)Nepa Wrote: The Atlanta Falcons lost a SuperBowl to the Tom Brady Patriots after the coach decided to have QB Matt Ryan pass the ball late in the game, when they were in field goal position and ready to push the lead up to 11 points with about 3 minutes to go. First Ryan was sacked that pushed the Falcons to the edge of field goal range and then the Falcons got a holding call that pushed them out of FG range. Matt Ryan had had a terrific year -- MVP and top offensive player -- but it was still the wrong decision to try and have him pass because of the risk of a sack and holding call. I feel the same way about what the Bengals did in OT -- they were in position to win with a FG and shouldn't risk getting pushed out of FG range.

(10-07-2024, 10:33 AM)Wyche Wrote: Same. Someone responsible for that defense, be it Lou, Duke Tobin, a scout, whoever has got to go. Zac needs to show some accountability and send a message there. I'm all for that criticism. 

(10-07-2024, 10:25 AM)Wyche Wrote: Bro, I like you, and most of your takes, but .......

Not even a little better, let alone way better. That injured Palmer won playoff games in AZ at the tail end of his career. Marvin choked as much as, or more than anybody. 

(10-07-2024, 10:39 AM)PhilHos Wrote: I'm wondering if Zac is giving Lou until the bye week to fix the defense before replacing him, but I don't know if we can afford to wait until the bye week. 

(10-07-2024, 10:41 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: Zac Taylor: 38-48-1

(10-07-2024, 10:39 AM)PhilHos Wrote: I'm wondering if Zac is giving Lou until the bye week to fix the defense before replacing him, but I don't know if we can afford to wait until the bye week. 

(10-07-2024, 10:55 AM)PDub80 Wrote: Throwing ZT's overall record in his face without context of the beginning…