What has been 'the' difference?

[kevin]

(11-09-2015, 01:58 AM)wildcats forever Wrote: Healthy starters? Has to be - right? Look at what getting Eifert, MLJ, Geno and AJ now 100%, return of MJ etc back on the field has done.

Determination? I've spent a little time with some of the Bengals folks this past off season at my 'retirement job' at a local golf course. I can tell you that all of them aren't just hungry this year; they're fed up and motivated to do well. Whit described it as a very large nucleus, not just a small number leading by example. They've planned their work, and now they're working their plan. I wouldn't discount the power of this.

Coaching? First I'd defer to "determination", as that feeling isn't limited to just the players. For some reason I believe that the team could go undefeated from here on out, and we wouldn't see the end of what Hue could do with this offense. His impact here is becoming immeasurable. Guenther doesn't get a tremendous amount of attention, but what I saw in the past two games tells me whatever it is he's feeding the guys, it's working, and working well! And Marvin? He's hittin' on all cylinders so far. Definitely a man on a mission. There's been a quiet-like confidence about him in his press conferences, like he's finally got everyone on his page. As for the rest, I used to blame the position coaches for players looking unprepared to play at this level, even as recent as last year. Now, it's a rare sight to see someone on the field not moving towards the ball....just like you'd want them to do. If we could just get Tate and Hill to stop the sideways stuff....

Luck! Gotta have it. Without it, we'd be looking at an injury list with long faces. That scoreboard might look a little different had that ball bounced in a different direction, or the penalty that was (or wasn't) called, and on and on. You don't need much, but you sure need it every once and a while.

Divine Intervention? Is it possible that all dues have been paid, and this IS our year? Does such a thing even exist?

Did I leave anything out?

add in a HUGE chip on their shoulders over everybody calling them LOSERS......and I hope they DON'T lose that chip on their shoulders.......I hope they are angry and ticked off and sick and tired of all the wise guys calling them LOSERS........and I hope that controlled anger and motivation leads them on.....to win and shove that LOSER crap up the rear ends of all the smart allic wise guys....Super Bowl, and shut these critics up. ....This team has a chip on it's shoulder, and that is a good thing. ....I would have no respect for them if they were happy with being called losers.....8-0 does not make them winners, that comes in the play-offs, but 8-0 should get them in the play-offs. Many said our schedule was too hard for Bengals to make play-offs, and now same people are saying it's too easy....The chip on the shoulders is a good thing, the goal, Shut These Critics Up, and winning Super Bowl would really end this LOSER nonsense.