02-14-2022, 12:00 PM
(02-14-2022, 08:07 AM)WiregrassBenGal Wrote: For the last couple of weeks, I've noticed the obscene amount of hype, with the same things being discussed over and over again. It has to be mentally/emotionally demanding as the game is physical. At least Joe B gets a good five months to recoup from it all, along with all the other players, coach, etc.
This just reminds me of how many more games LeBron used to play (which we probably won't have this "issue" lol), but all the playoff games would take a toll later on because his offseason was shorter.
(02-14-2022, 11:48 AM)CKwi88 Wrote: I try not to get overly emotionally invested in sports. At the end of the day, there's no reason it should really negatively impact you at all.
Stinks to lose (more so in that fashion), but life goes on. I just tried to enjoy the ride as much as possible. Getting to a Superbowl is tough. You need the perfect combination of good execution and good luck to make it there. We never know if or when the Bengals will be back in the big game (just ask Rodgers, or Marino) so instead of being super down about it, I just appreciate the ride that absolutely nobody was expecting.
My profile photo for a while on most sites was "Bengals wasn't gonna do WHAT???" incorrect grammar and all. People kept saying nope, they're gonna lose, they're gonna lose - until the end when I think more people than not were rooting for them.
It's weird when destiny doesn't come to fruition, but there is another team and fanbase on the other side that probably feels the same. They were assembled for 1 reason, to win, they mortgaged the future. We wound up here, I think, because of Joe B. Nobody expected this, only homers lol.
This also makes me appreciate Buffalo fans, can you imagine going to 4 straight superbowls and losing them all. The grind to make it here (as a fan!) was a bit tough. Then again I live in Cleveland, I usually have people trash talking constantly, it might feel different if I was in Cincy.
For us now, the importance of getting a #1 seed someday is high, playing 1 less playoff game where we can get injured or someone could take us out. Wild card teams are scrappy. I think it's a bit hard to get a #1 in our division, Browns kind of get our number, but I'm thinking their goal next year is to get the #1 seed.
They scratched off a ton of goals this year, make the playoffs, AFC-N, and I think a stretch goal had to be AFC champ. It sounded like it wasn't on even the team's mind at the beginning of the year. It reminds me (as usual since I live in CLE lol) of LeBron saying "we're here now, we have to go home anyway, why not go home with a win" when the were down 3-1.
I think limiting distractions is something Burrow seems to do very well, he's not used to losing though. Here's to hoping he's still super human in that way.
