Quote:The Cincinnati Bengals are likely regretting their slow start to the NFL season after dropping their sixth game in a crushing 35-34 loss against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football.

For the fifth time this year, the Bengals put up over 30 points of offense, in large part due to quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase's elite production. But, in the end, the team came up short on a failed two-point conversion try that sealed the game.

In light of Cincinnati's latest defeat, coach Zac Taylor’s wife, Sarah, shared an emotional message to fans on social media.

“I am in rage mode right now and should delete Instagram,” Taylor wrote. “I just want people to know how hard this is to watch. My husband went to work on Monday at 5:15 am. Spent the night at the stadium. Came home Tuesday at 11 p.m. Left for Baltimore Wednesday and will get home at 4 a.m. tomorrow. He'll work all day tomorrow bc they have a game Sunday.

“My kids haven't seen him since Sunday. He had the perfect game plan. Brooks was mad at me for watching the last play with my head under the covers and I said I'm sorry people will say stuff to me everywhere I go for the next week and he said 'me too mom get over it.' I don't know how these coaches and players do it but the best thing I can do is move on like them.”

While Zac Taylor has faced some backlash for his decision to go for two on the game’s final play, the Bengals’ loss was arguably more affected by controversial officiating. Al Michaels and other members of NFL media didn’t hold back on the referees, and rules analyst Terry McAulay even admitted on-air that the Ravens got away with at least two penalties on the game-deciding two-point try.

In any case, the team’s recent defeat is no excuse for fans to harass Taylor’s family. The Bengals (4-6) will look to turn their season around against the Los Angeles Chargers next week before entering the bye.

(11-10-2024, 11:07 AM)Sled21 Wrote: You can hate Taylor all you want, but his family should be off limits.... people need to get a grip with professional sports. This is just like the Stealers fans who get their self-worth out of a team's success just so they can have bragging rights at work.

https://myfox8.com/sports/sports-illustrated/7bee8bd7/zac-taylors-wife-makes-plea-for-fans-to-leave-her-family-alone-after-bengals-loss/

(11-10-2024, 11:23 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: Zac Taylor is a good guy ..But  hes getting paid millions of bucks  to do a job..one that at any level  pee wee leagues on up will come with criticism.. I was somewhat confused when I saw her reaction the other day..Is she mad because of the criticism or has  someone  actually gone to their house or attacked her publically..face to face..

(11-10-2024, 11:38 AM)Synric Wrote: So from the article nothing was said to Zac Taylor's family. It's his wife angry that fans are angry at Zac's play calling.

Nothing to see here.

Quote:I said I'm sorry people will say stuff to me everywhere I go for the next week and he said 'me too mom get over it.'

(11-10-2024, 12:00 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I get it comes with the territory, but the article clearly states fans say shit to the family. 

(11-10-2024, 12:11 PM)Synric Wrote: Can tell I'm off this morning read that three times and missed that line lol. 

(11-10-2024, 11:23 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: Zac Taylor is a good guy ..But  hes getting paid millions of bucks  to do a job..one that at any level  pee wee leagues on up will come with criticism.. I was somewhat confused when I saw her reaction the other day..Is she mad because of the criticism or has  someone  actually gone to their house or attacked her publically..face to face..

(11-10-2024, 12:58 PM)samhain Wrote: It's unfortunate and wrong for his wife and kids to endure harassment at the hands of fans/trolls.

With that said, I think you'd be hard pressed to find any fanbase of a losing NFL (or any sport for that matter) team that doesn't have similar issues.  

If she think's it's bad here, imagine being married to a losing coach in New York or Philly.  

It's a hard job.  There are only 32 of them available and competition is heavy.  It's not right, but in a society where social media rules over everything, complaining about vocal and asinine fanbases is like yelling at clouds.

(11-10-2024, 02:07 PM)pally Wrote: So what if they say worse things in NY or Philly

LEAVE THE FAMILIES ALONE!!!!

They have no impact on the game,  Say what you want on social media but it doesn't have to be directed to the spouses or children of the players or coaches.  

(11-10-2024, 04:10 PM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Yeah, nobody's family should be getting implicated with this crap. Zac Taylor seems like a really decent guy, but even if he wasn't, our ire shouldn't be directed at people who are related to him. It's fair game to be critical of his decision making and ability to coach the team, but people really need to remember this is just a game. We're all emotionally into this (probably more than is healthy really) and it sucks when we lose, but christ... how much do our lives really change if the Bengals go 20-0 or 0-17... not really at all. Some people really have to grow up.