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That's kind of a crazy stat.
A couple obvious things stand out:
Only two head coaches have won postseason games in franchise history; Sam Wyche and Forrest Gregg, both of whom are the only coaches to reach the Super Bowl with the Bengals.
Paul Brown and Marvin Lewis have the same amount of postseason wins as Bengals head coaches. However, Brown went 9-5 (.643) in 14 postseason games with the Cleveland Browns.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/the-chronicle/2015/7/10/8911331/a-history-of-coaching-the-cincinnati-bengals
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What was Brown's record against the Steelers, though? Was it better than Merv's? Did you know Merv is only 8-23 against the Steelers? I betcha didn't know that! 
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(12-22-2017, 11:49 AM)PhilHos Wrote: What was Brown's record against the Steelers, though? Was it better than Merv's? Did you know Merv is only 8-23 against the Steelers? I betcha didn't know that!
The Steelers were 14-6 versus us in the 1970's.
The 1980's was the only decade where we had a winning record against them.
2 1970s (Steelers 14-6)
3 1980s (Bengals 13-6)
[*] 4 1990s (Steelers 13-7)
[*] 5 2000s (Steelers 15-6)
[*] 6 2010s (Steelers 14-3)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengals%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry#1970s_(Steelers_14-6)
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(12-22-2017, 11:43 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: That's kind of a crazy stat.
A couple obvious things stand out:
Only two head coaches have won postseason games in franchise history; Sam Wyche and Forrest Gregg, both of whom are the only coaches to reach the Super Bowl with the Bengals.
Paul Brown and Marvin Lewis have the same amount of postseason wins as Bengals head coaches. However, Brown went 9-5 (.643) in 14 postseason games with the Cleveland Browns.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/the-chronicle/2015/7/10/8911331/a-history-of-coaching-the-cincinnati-bengals
Not that crazy. Paul Brown took over an expansion team and made the playoffs 3 times in 8 years. It was not only harder to make the playoffs it was much harder to get an expansion team off the ground pre free agency. He only had 3 cracks at the playoffs and was up against great teams each time.
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(12-22-2017, 11:49 AM)PhilHos Wrote: What was Brown's record against the Steelers, though? Was it better than Merv's? Did you know Merv is only 8-23 against the Steelers? I betcha didn't know that!
Paul was 4-8 versus the Steelers, 4-2 at home.
In only 6 games, Paul had twice as many home wins as Marvin over the Steelers. 
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(12-22-2017, 01:32 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Paul was 4-8 versus the Steelers, 4-2 at home.
In only 6 games, Paul had twice as many home wins as Marvin over the Steelers.
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Paul Brown has been dead for 26 years and he still knows more about coaching football than Marvin.
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(12-22-2017, 01:32 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Paul was 4-8 versus the Steelers, 4-2 at home.
In only 6 games, Paul had twice as many home wins as Marvin over the Steelers.
Counting playoffs, Marvin has a 2-15 record at home vs the Steelers. That's beyond pathetic.
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Nice try at a spin but no cigar !
Paul Brown is an NFL Legend and enshrined in the Hall of Fame, he's credited with inventing the 40 yard dash, the draw play, the practice squad, radios in QB helmet and others.
3× NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
AP NFL Coach of the Year (1970)
3× UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1957, 1969, 1970)
3× Sporting News Coach of the Year (1949, 1951, 1953)
4× AAFC champion (1946–1949)
NCAA national champion (1942)
4× High school national champion (1935, 1936, 1939, 1940)
Marvin Lewis is umm well not on this level.
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(12-22-2017, 11:43 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: That's kind of a crazy stat.
A couple obvious things stand out:
Only two head coaches have won postseason games in franchise history; Sam Wyche and Forrest Gregg, both of whom are the only coaches to reach the Super Bowl with the Bengals.
Paul Brown and Marvin Lewis have the same amount of postseason wins as Bengals head coaches. However, Brown went 9-5 (.643) in 14 postseason games with the Cleveland Browns.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/the-chronicle/2015/7/10/8911331/a-history-of-coaching-the-cincinnati-bengals
You are comparing an expansion team with an established team. Plus you just can't write off all those championships Paul Brown coached. He's got a ton of them.
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(12-22-2017, 07:37 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Nice try at a spin but no cigar !
Paul Brown is an NFL Legend and enshrined in the Hall of Fame, he's credited with inventing the 40 yard dash, the draw play, the practice squad, radios in QB helmet and others.
3× NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
AP NFL Coach of the Year (1970)
3× UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1957, 1969, 1970)
3× Sporting News Coach of the Year (1949, 1951, 1953)
4× AAFC champion (1946–1949)
NCAA national champion (1942)
4× High school national champion (1935, 1936, 1939, 1940)
Marvin Lewis is umm well not on this level.
Yeah, but Paul never looked this cool.
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(12-23-2017, 10:17 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Yeah, but Paul never looked this cool.
Yet he was only 5'7 lol
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(12-22-2017, 01:32 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Paul was 4-8 versus the Steelers, 4-2 at home.
In only 6 games, Paul had twice as many home wins as Marvin over the Steelers.
So Paul Brown was 0-6 in Pittsburgh. 
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(12-24-2017, 07:16 AM)BengalYankee Wrote: So Paul Brown was 0-6 in Pittsburgh.
Well, he was up against the Roid Dynasty.
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(12-23-2017, 10:17 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Yeah, but Paul never looked this cool.
Marvin's so conservative, he even wore his neck roll as a collar. 
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PB and ML. Yeah, they're practically the same guy.
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(12-23-2017, 10:17 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Yeah, but Paul never looked this cool.
Looks like Lando Calrissian in pads 
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Paul Brown, Marvin Lewis, AND Zac Taylor all have the same amount of playoff wins as Bengals HC.
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(03-05-2019, 03:09 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Paul Brown, Marvin Lewis, AND Zac Taylor all have the same amount of playoff wins as Bengals HC.
AND Leonardfan40! I have as many playoff wins as all those bengals coaches combined
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(03-05-2019, 03:28 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: AND Leonardfan40! I have as many playoff wins as all those bengals coaches combined
You do! I'd write your name in the Subject, but I'm out of characters!
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