04-20-2021, 04:53 PM
(04-20-2021, 04:36 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: The problem is that she's essentially been used as the face of the franchise these last 4 months. Mike isn't doing interviews, Katie isn't doing interviews, and Troy isn't doing interviews.
So they're essentially tossing her to the wolves. Sending how her out there with the ammo equivalent of free hot dogs and new uniforms isn't going to go over well with some fans after making no changes at: GM, Director of Personnel, Scouting department, Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Defensive Coordinator.
I will say that I agree with you that she shouldn't be judged on things outside of her control. I'm not writing this to pile on or anything like that. But...BUT, for me personally her making the rounds is having the opposite of the desired effect they're seeking. It all just sounds like marketing bullshit meant to sell product (tickets, apparel). I definitely don't care about social media and emoji posts, I don't care about free hot dogs, and new uniforms were way down my list in things that needed to change.
She may very well be good at her job but I do think the organization could do a better job of reading the room. When you've had the 30 year stretch they have had, then the last 5 years, and then the last 2 years, having a mid 20's bubbly female go out there and talk about change and wanting to win more than anything is going to ring hollow if there aren't structual changes to the organization.
Just my 2 cents...
You are blending together 2 different subjects.
On field performance vs fan experience, outreach, and branding.
Of course, the best branding the Bengals can do is win. But her job isn't on that side of the business. And she isn't the face of the franchise. She's not out there talking for Duke after the draft or Taylor after a game. It's the offseason and she is talking about the changes they have been doing under her watch.
It's like you're yelling about the hostess at a restaurant for bad food. She isn't cooking the food. She is there to get you to the right seat, make sure you have menus and make sure you have drinks. To go get pissed about the hostess, who has nothing to do with making the food, makes no sense to me.
Enjoy the Bengals changing and all of these cool things they are doing! I mean, you're not going to stop being a fan of the team. You would have already done that by now. And, enjoying this stuff doesn't mean you have to be a yes man or give in or enjoy everything that happens on the field. But, what fun is it being a fan if the team makes you so miserable you cannot find enjoyment in even a free hotdog?
