Bengals and The AFC North

[Murdock2420]

(07-16-2021, 09:24 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: As far as Bengals ownership goes, that is a tired and old way of thinking.   Yes, Mike Brown is notoriously frugal.  The lack of big towels for the players in the locker room was insulting.  So much so that Esiason bought towels for the team himself.  But that was (over) 20 years ago.  Mike Brown has handed the reigns over to Troy, Katie, and Duke.  Say what you will about some of their recent drafts, but if you go back and look at the reviews on most of the players and "maneuvers" they made (swapping picks and a player trade for Cordy Glenn, for example) we were all behind them at that time, but they didn't pan out.  Some was likely coaching, some was culture, etc.  

Look at what they are doing now with Elizabeth Blackburn.  She is KILLING the social media side of things and has quite a following.  She took a flat, uninteresting unit and gave it life.  I believe she was also one of the forces behind the upcoming Ring of Honor.  

The Bengals also did what we all asked:  Move on from Marv and get a younger, more innovative coach.  It sure hasn't started well, but look at the moves they have done in free agency and the draft to help him build his team.  No, they have not been successful, but I don't see an organization that doesn't care and doesn't want to win.  I see an organization that was really close with Dalton for five years, but now has Burrow and a young talented squad being built around him.  

I get your displeasure, but I choose to see what they are now and not what they were 20 years ago.  This season could go a long way to bringing them some love again.   

I get the excitement for what they are trying to do off the field, but in the end none of that matters if the team isn't winning and winning in the playoffs.

Can put all the lipstick on the pig that you want, but it is still a pig. And while Elizabeth is certainly trying to connect with fans, there is still a real lack of trusted, knowledgeable football personal in the front office. 

Win. It's really that simple. Win games, win in the playoffs, get the laughing stock label off the team, then all this "New Dey" stuff has meaning.