Is Shemar holding out?

[c766]

(05-19-2025, 04:29 PM)R3stangs Wrote: We have plenty of problems but a lot of the old tropes that some continue to trot out there are tired and no longer apply. Just an opinion.

I have no idea what those tropes would be. 

The benglas get media coverage inline with what they are.  A historically bad franchise with 0 super bowl wins,  they have had small windows of success, who currently have some great offensive pieces and a lot of deficiencies. 

[*ochocincos*]

(05-19-2025, 06:16 PM)c766 Wrote: I have no idea what those tropes would be. 

The benglas get media coverage inline with what they are.  A historically bad franchise with 0 super bowl wins,  they have had small windows of success, who currently have some great offensive pieces and a lot of deficiencies. 

Yep.

For the most part, Bengals are a franchise that had teams making playoffs but very few playoff wins.

Seasons with 1+ playoff wins:
1981 (2-1, lost SB)
1988 (2-1, lost SB)
1990 (1-1, lost divisional rd)
2021 (3-1, lost SB)
2022 (2-1, lost AFCCG)

When the franchise goes back to 1968 and 57 seasons, only 5 seasons with 1+ playoff wins, 0 SB wins, and only 10 playoff wins total really does not look good when 
compared to many of the other franchises.

I still have optimism for Burrow and Chase to bring home the trophy, but I may start losing hope if they go another 2-3 years not getting back to deep in the postseason again in that time.

[BFritz21]

I can't believe we're stuck in this.

We have a window to win a Super Bowl and we need to improve the defense so we don't still get outscored when we score 30 points a game.

The pass rush is even more important because teams will need to throw to try and keep up with us.

Like I always say, I thought Mike Brown's cheap way of doing things was over but I guess not................

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 03:32 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: I can't believe we're stuck in this.

We have a window to win a Super Bowl and we need to improve the defense so we don't still get outscored when we score 30 points a game.

The pass rush is even more important because teams will need to throw to try and keep up with us.

Like I always say, I thought Mike Brown's cheap way of doing things was over but I guess not................

I don't think it's that big of a deal. It's not like he's going to get any sacks this year anyway. 

[c766]

17 of 32 1st round picks are signed, and it's May 20th.

I think it will be ok. He also only gets like 1 sack per year, so...

[*rfaulk34*]

(11 hours ago)c766 Wrote: 17 of 32 1st round picks are signed, and it's May 20th.

I think it will be ok.  He also only gets like 1 sack per year, so...

He needs to rest up so he has plenty of energy for the real season!!!

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 03:32 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Like I always say, I thought Mike Brown's cheap way of doing things was over but I guess not................

[BFritz21]

(11 hours ago)TheLeonardLeap Wrote:

This is the first time in forever I can remember anything like this and doing things like building the practice facility and hiring two scouts (I know we lost one) gave me hope that we were past all the bullshit, but I guess.............