05-25-2022, 06:08 PM
(05-25-2022, 06:02 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Keyshawn does say though that the Bengals are a good team.
He acknowledges that they tried to upgrade the OL and defense.
He said, "Every now and then you have a sneak-up type team that sneaks up on somebody like a Kansas City."
I actually understand his stance.
Bengals did make it to the Super Bowl, but that doesn't mean they're the best in the conference.
Chiefs have played in the past 4 AFC Championship Games.
Bills have made the playoffs the past 3 seasons.
Titans have also made the playoffs the past 3 seasons.
Prior to 2021, Bengals hadn't had a winning season for 5 straight seasons.
So all Keyshawn is saying is basically, "Get back to the playoffs again to prove you aren't a one-year wonder."
Like said its not an insane take but I do wonder how much of this is influenced by us being a long-time bad franchise. We are a very young team so an easier take would be "Bengals are going to be really good." If we were the Steelers I can guarantee no one would be saying it was a fluke year and we may miss the playoffs this season.
