(02-14-2022, 02:14 AM)thillan Wrote: Painful. Such a tough conference, we had everything go right this year. Everyone just seems to think we will return, but we got Allen, Mahomes, and Lamar to go through. Who knows what the future holds, but dang this team deserved it. Burrow didn’t feel all worldly today though, which is concerning.

Oh well. I’ve lived through plenty of Bengals pain anyways. After this loss, I’ve now felt the bottom. Can only hope we experience being on top just once in my lifetime.

(02-14-2022, 02:04 AM)Joelist Wrote: Yes I know they exorcised a lot of demons this season. I know they FINALLY won playoff games. Yes they got to the Super Bowl, but the biggest demon of all they fell on their faces against - no Lombardi's in the history of the franchise.

Obviously they have work to do this offseason as in a complete OL rebuild. They also need a legit corner opposite Awuzie. And the players need to do some soul searching, as they got cocky then did not back it up. Burrow had a bad game in the most important game in the history of the franchise - the OL didn't help but if he is this special player than when the chips are down he NEEDS to FIND A WAY to make it happen.

The big issue is we've been here before where "the future looks bright" and all that - and the franchise has always screwed it up. We need new, A LIST STARTER QUALITY players at both RG and RT. We also need a real NFL pedigree offensive coordinator to design a cogent offense. The problem is our track record suggests we'll dumpster dive because Mike Brown does not value OL correctly and probably still does not even after seeing use LOSE THE SUPER BOWL because of our lack of commitment to high quality RG and RT.

So the big question is going to be if they will open the checkbook to fix the OL like they did on defense. If they don't then this will just be a repeat of the usual "bright future but never quite making it" Bengals.

Only time will tell.

(02-14-2022, 02:20 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: I don't think they CAN'T fix the o line. Every player, owner, and fan knows what's wrong with the Cincinnati Bengals. Whoever pays the bills can't live with that public/private shame of being so close and won't fix the obvious problem that likely would have convert into a Superbowl win in the next X years.

(02-14-2022, 02:22 AM)Joelist Wrote: That is the question I posed. Anyone can see the issue - but given the track record of the Bengals will they step up and really, truly fix it?

(02-14-2022, 02:15 AM)CarolinaBengalFanGuy Wrote: I personally don’t think Lamar will be a perennial quarterback.

(02-14-2022, 02:19 AM)Billy_Bengal Wrote: The odds of returning to the Super Bowl are not in their favor. It takes a tremendous amount of luck on the field and in the injury department. You have to seize the opportunity when you get it. This organization just can’t seem to do that.

(02-14-2022, 02:18 AM)Whatever Wrote: Burrow got sacked 7 times and went 22 of 33 for 263 yards, 1 TD, and a 109.2 passer rating.

Last year, Mahomes went 26 for 49 for 270 yards, no TD's, 2 picks, and a 52.3 passer rating in a SB where he was sacked 3 times.  He is the consensus best QB in the league.

(02-14-2022, 02:31 AM)Science Friction Wrote: I can't deny that what you say there is absolutely true. Takes luck and a lot of things going just right to get to the SB.  Marino never saw it again. There's no guarantee that Joe will either.  His career could have easily ended tonight. Close call.

(02-14-2022, 02:35 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Everyone always points to Marino but he’s pretty much an outlier. Most great QB’s get there multiple times. Rodgers is about the only other one I can think of that hasn’t.

(02-14-2022, 03:00 AM)Billy_Bengal Wrote: Are we only talking HOF great? I mean Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton all only had one in recent memory. Joe Namath, Ken Anderson and Ken Stabler only had one. A lot of great ones like Plunkett, Simms and Theismann only had 2. Fouts and Moon never got there.

(02-14-2022, 03:01 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Lamar win losd record speak for themselves, we were in super bowl because of our defense not offense, anyone that thinks the I injury plagued.reavens on offense are done are crazy, we dont make the playoffs with the same issues

(02-14-2022, 02:32 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: 101.0 but your point stands.

The fact that he put up those numbers, and didn’t even have a single turnover worthy throw in a game where he was under siege like that is crazy.

(02-14-2022, 02:20 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: I don't think they CAN'T fix the o line. Every player, owner, and fan knows what's wrong with the Cincinnati Bengals. Whoever pays the bills can't live with that public/private shame of being so close and won't fix the obvious problem that likely would convert into a Superbowl win in the next X years. There are a few problems but that alone would be enough, at least this year. It's amazing to have a QB who leads league in completion percentage and sacks. Don't let that guy down.