“There’s always next year…”

[Joelist]

(02-14-2022, 01:13 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Part of me knows this team will be a force for years to come, and I expect them to win it all next year.  With that being said, I also realize that unless you are Tom Brady you can't count on being in the SB more than once or twice in your entire career (and even he had a 10 year drought which would have stopped most mortal QBs right there).

It took us a long time, but we finally capitalized on the parity the NFL has in place to make sure a team like the Bengals can make it to the SB with a few good drafts and some key FA pickups.  Now we have to stay sharp because other teams are gunning to take our place as the new emerging force.

That is what I was referring to - people here are WAY too blase about making it back to the Super Bowl. Who would have guessed Dan Marino when they got there in his second season would never return? The odds do not favor teams making repeat Super Bowl trips. THIS WAS THEIR CHANCE and they blew it. Also we know how the Bengals roll - I have sketchy confidence the front office will do what is needed because the need position are not Mike Brown values ones.