05-10-2022, 11:55 AM
(05-06-2022, 10:11 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: One thing I will offer (not to get in the Fred vs. Chemistry debate), but it was apparent from Day 1 that Joe liked ZTs vision and personality. There were MANY in the media stating how the Bengals would ruin Joe Burrow and he should ***** his way out of playing for the Bengals. Joe had a dearth of talent on the offensive line his first two years (although they tried to get some help in 2020, it just didn't pan out) yet he stayed the course and bought in to the plan 100%.
Funny how we don't hear about Burrow forcing his way out any more??? Maybe that is just Joe Burrow, some would argue, but I seriously doubt he would have stood for the shit show that was Urban Meyer. Now, you can say that comparing ZT to the flaming turd Meyer is like comparing a model to the average female steelers fan, but still....Joe has been in ZTs camp from day 1 and never wavered. Ditto EVERY player he has brought in via FA and the draft. It says something to me.
Spot on. When Taylor was hired, he stated exactly what his vision and plan was for turning this team around. It made perfect sense to me! Bring in leaders, Captains and players from Championship teams who know what it takes to win and spread that culture and attidude through the locker room. Then hire a DC no one likes and is only here because no one else would take the job
. Lot's of losses those first two years, but most of them by a TD or less, and the 2nd year and then the Burrow injury. All along, Taylor never wavered from what he said he was going to do in the first news conference. And Burrow had every excuse to demand trade after that injury if he didn't truly think Taylor could get it done here.
