(10-27-2016, 04:38 PM)GodFather Wrote: Do the top teams in the NFL have as many excuses for why their team doesn't perform up to standards like the Bengals? No, those teams get it done. There are no excuses, every team has injuries, every team has bad calls against them(except the Steelers and thats another thread), every team has rookies who have huge growing pains. Hell every team has a head coach who has been with the same team for over a decade and are 0-7 in the play....ummmm actually scratch that last one.

Bottom line is win. No excuses because if you really believe this team is that good and still "has a chance" to do anything, expect them to step for the rest of this season and prove that they are a top NFL team that can play with the best of them.

(10-27-2016, 05:08 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is total BS.  Every good team that loses a a few makes excuses.  

The Steelers were crying their eyes out when they had a few injuries.

Patriot fans are sure they would be undefeated if they had had Brady for every game.

Aaron Rogers bad season was blamed on the loss of receivers.

Andrew Luck doesn't have an O-line.

Seahawks lost too many key players to free agency.



This thread is a joke.

(10-27-2016, 05:08 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is total BS.  Every good team that loses a a few makes excuses.  

The Steelers were crying their eyes out when they had a few injuries.

Patriot fans are sure they would be undefeated if they had had Brady for every game.

Aaron Rogers bad season was blamed on the loss of receivers.

Andrew Luck doesn't have an O-line.

Seahawks lost too many key players to free agency.



This thread is a joke.

(10-27-2016, 06:42 PM)Fresno B Wrote: Excuses to so you can continue to excuse. 

(10-27-2016, 07:07 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I have no idea what this even means.

Call them "excuses" or "reasons" but the fact still remains that every fan base relies on them to explain losses.  

You seriously believe that no one but Bengal fans blame refs for losses?

(10-27-2016, 07:29 PM)Fresno B Wrote: It means you're complaining about other teams making excuses so that you can.

(10-27-2016, 04:38 PM)GodFather Wrote: This season is what it is. A Marvin Lewis led Bengals football team. Everyone has their own justification for what works for them throughout a Bengals season and staying interested(sane).

The thing that i notice is from the beginning of the season its just one excuse after another why this team isn't playing well.

-Its not the offensive line, its how good the defensive line is
-Its last years Super bowl winning team, they are that good even though their rookie QB produced a throwing record against our stout defense
-Its the Steelers, they always get the best of us
-Hey Im not giving up on our O-Line they can do it
-Ok maybe not last week but this week our O-Line can do it (just keep repeating this excuse throughout the remainder of the season)
-Were 3-4, we are going to win the division because Ben is hurt.  (btw have you seen how easy the rest of the Steelers schedule is? And they put up a closer game against the Pats with a backup QB...but then again, that's their excuse!)

Do the top teams in the NFL have as many excuses for why their team doesn't perform up to standards like the Bengals? No, those teams get it done. There are no excuses, every team has injuries, every team has bad calls against them(except the Steelers and thats another thread), every team has rookies who have huge growing pains. Hell every team has a head coach who has been with the same team for over a decade and are 0-7 in the play....ummmm actually scratch that last one.

Bottom line is win. No excuses because if you really believe this team is that good and still "has a chance" to do anything, expect them to step for the rest of this season and prove that they are a top NFL team that can play with the best of them.




Just don't hold your breath

(10-27-2016, 04:38 PM)GodFather Wrote: This season is what it is. A Marvin Lewis led Bengals football team. Everyone has their own justification for what works for them throughout a Bengals season and staying interested(sane).

The thing that i notice is from the beginning of the season its just one excuse after another why this team isn't playing well.

-Its not the offensive line, its how good the defensive line is
-Its last years Super bowl winning team, they are that good even though their rookie QB produced a throwing record against our stout defense
-Its the Steelers, they always get the best of us
-Hey Im not giving up on our O-Line they can do it
-Ok maybe not last week but this week our O-Line can do it (just keep repeating this excuse throughout the remainder of the season)
-Were 3-4, we are going to win the division because Ben is hurt.  (btw have you seen how easy the rest of the Steelers schedule is? And they put up a closer game against the Pats with a backup QB...but then again, that's their excuse!)

Do the top teams in the NFL have as many excuses for why their team doesn't perform up to standards like the Bengals? No, those teams get it done. There are no excuses, every team has injuries, every team has bad calls against them(except the Steelers and thats another thread), every team has rookies who have huge growing pains. Hell every team has a head coach who has been with the same team for over a decade and are 0-7 in the play....ummmm actually scratch that last one.

Bottom line is win. No excuses because if you really believe this team is that good and still "has a chance" to do anything, expect them to step for the rest of this season and prove that they are a top NFL team that can play with the best of them.




Just don't hold your breath

(10-27-2016, 07:52 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Do we really make all that many excuses?  Usually I just see people making observations and trying to back up those observations with stats or conjecture.  I'd say that a lot of the commentary on here has at least some basis in reality, especially the people who say stuff like "this team has a great core but due to reason x they can't put it together against the best teams in the best moments because..."

(10-28-2016, 05:09 PM)Sweetness Wrote: Have you even looked at the forums before posting this nonsense? There has been more negativity about this team then in the last 4 years combined. Who is still defending the Oline? People have been crushing the Oline on here. I hardly saw anyone say anything good about the defense after the Denver game or the Cowboys game.

The only excuse I've seen so far that seems out of place is blaming the refs every time we lose.

Tell me, what's the difference between saying "The steelers beat us this week." and "We lost to the Steelers again, they seem to always beat us.".
Apparently having optimism that a team can start to play better means we're making excuses. This is the dumbest thread I've seen in a while.

Funny enough the guy to first give reps to the OP in this thread has been defending the O-line.

(10-27-2016, 08:30 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote:  

Sounds like you have your own excuse already.

(10-27-2016, 06:39 PM)Fresno B Wrote: Didnt even have to read the thread to rep you. The question warrants points in itself.

(10-29-2016, 01:22 PM)Pat5775 Wrote: Yes. Absolutely every fanbase pisses and moans about losing. Some more than others... Some more warranted than others.

In any case, I've seen it first hand. I have a big circle of friends and coworkers and just about all of us are fans of different teams. Steeler, Broncos, Patriots, Dolphins, Ravens, Lions, Browns, Bengals, Vikings, Eagles, Bills, Giants, Jets, Redskins... I think that's it.

Sadly the vast majority of them are Patriot fans who swear they were either Pats fans their whole lives or just happened to start watching football when Brady came on board but are likely full of s*** because they became "diehard" Blackhawks fans within the past 3 years but I digress!

Every time one of their teams loses, the sky is falling. Their team sucks. They've always sucked. They'll never win again. This coach should be fired. Is there an actual quarterback on the roster. What defensive line!? This offensive line is offensive. Wah Wah Wah 

Point is, it's universal. We aren't unique. It's the nature of the beast, "fans" is short for "fanatics" for a reason.

(10-29-2016, 01:41 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I admit that I became a Pats fan when it was clear every success they had caused Steelers fans unbearable agony.