12-10-2021, 09:21 AM
This is a big game. Some people may not realize how intertwined the Bengals and 49ers are. Bill Walsh was a genius and he was a Bengals' coach helping Ken Anderson and the offense first. Then, when Paul Brown retired the Bengals promoted the wrong guy to HC and Bill Walsh went out to San Francisco.
The Bengals and 49ers got great at the same time. Their first Super Bowl was noteworthy for a bunch of things. First, it was in Pontiac, Michigan, the first time the game had been held in a cold-weather city even though it was in a dome. Second, for once the Super Bowl featured teams other than Dallas/Minnesota or Pittsburgh, the Raiders, or Miami. Third, both teams seemed to come out of nowhere to have great seasons.
Then, of course the 49ers continued to be great while the Bengals were up and down in the '80s and terrible in the '90s. This time, whether or not the Bengals win I'd like to see better ball control and for the Joes to both have good, mistake-free games. This has already been a much funner season than I ever thought it would be.
The Bengals and 49ers got great at the same time. Their first Super Bowl was noteworthy for a bunch of things. First, it was in Pontiac, Michigan, the first time the game had been held in a cold-weather city even though it was in a dome. Second, for once the Super Bowl featured teams other than Dallas/Minnesota or Pittsburgh, the Raiders, or Miami. Third, both teams seemed to come out of nowhere to have great seasons.
Then, of course the 49ers continued to be great while the Bengals were up and down in the '80s and terrible in the '90s. This time, whether or not the Bengals win I'd like to see better ball control and for the Joes to both have good, mistake-free games. This has already been a much funner season than I ever thought it would be.
