Best Bengals team of all time

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(10-19-2023, 12:52 AM)BRM13 Wrote: I actually considered that team.  Barely lost on the road in a shootout in Oakland.  Only 4 teams got in back then.  The Superbowl was a real possibility.  This was the first wave of the 'West Coast' offense in the NFL.  

Amazing note.  In a 15 year span the Bengals introduced the West Coast offense, the No Huddle offense, and the Zone Blitz defense.  This franchise has been far more successful and interesting than younger fans know.   The likely reason the early Bengals get no respect is 1) no Super Bowl trophies and especially 2) the reign of error under Mike Brown.  All those game changing innovations occurred while Paul Brown was still alive.

Great call....and the league hasn't done us any favors in recognizing any of this. SF gets credit for the West Coast, Pitt the Zone Blitz, and Buffalo the no huddle. It'd be comical if it wasn't so sad.