11-27-2023, 03:25 PM
Spent years upon years upon years after the Paul Brown Ownership era ended hoping to see the Bengals win a Playoff game during
the Mike Brown Ownership era. Didn't care how it may happen. Main starter Carson Palmer gets injured still hoped that maybe Jon Kitna
could get it done for one Playoff win or maybe AJ McCarron could win one with Andy Dalton out. Always fell short.
In comes Joe Burrow and winning Playoff games (PLURAL) starts happening and I CHANGE as a Bengals fan.
Get to less than a minute to go in the Super Bowl against the Rams, Bengals with the ball on 4th and 1 before Aaron Donald
stops the Bengals from winning a Super Bowl.
I am NOT the same Bengals Fan. Don't long for a Playoff game win anymore. It is Super Bowl hopes during Burrow's time here.
Jake Browning or AJ McCarron have maybe a snow balls chance of winning the Bengals a Playoff game this year and way less of a chance
of winning a Super Bowl this season. The Super Bowl chances are sidelined with Burrow until next season as they very likely would be
sidelined for the Chiefs if Patrick Mahomes was out for the year and Blaine Gabbert stepped in as their backup. Would the Chiefs win
a few more games with an experienced Blaine Gabbert & Andy Reid versus the less experienced Bengal backups and Zac. Probably.
Does either Team win a Super Bowl this year that way ? Very likely not.
*May not be popular or even being a Good Fan but once I heard Burrow was out for the season (other than temporarily hoping that Browning
could pull a Brock Purdy level of success right away) I hoped for Close Competitive games from the Bengals with close losses for most of the
remaining games. (Enough to gain a Higher Draft pick in each 2024 Draft round, a last place Schedule for next year and go for a Super Bowl
in 2024)
I am not interested in firing Zac or blowing up the Coaching Staff to start over. Maybe tweak the Staff or the Offense to protect Burrow better
and gain more balance with an improved run game, more play action. Zac and Company tweak their own System. Keep Lou Anarumo.
My gut tells me that these Coaches will see the need to be adaptive and make tweaks & changes to help protect Burrow.
*I saw a Super Bowl and 2 AFC Championship Playoff appearances with Burrow and these Coaches.
One year from now, I expect to see discussions on this Message Board about how the Bengals are a Contender to gain the number 1 Seed
AFC bye week if Burrow is playing.
the Mike Brown Ownership era. Didn't care how it may happen. Main starter Carson Palmer gets injured still hoped that maybe Jon Kitna
could get it done for one Playoff win or maybe AJ McCarron could win one with Andy Dalton out. Always fell short.
In comes Joe Burrow and winning Playoff games (PLURAL) starts happening and I CHANGE as a Bengals fan.
Get to less than a minute to go in the Super Bowl against the Rams, Bengals with the ball on 4th and 1 before Aaron Donald
stops the Bengals from winning a Super Bowl.
I am NOT the same Bengals Fan. Don't long for a Playoff game win anymore. It is Super Bowl hopes during Burrow's time here.
Jake Browning or AJ McCarron have maybe a snow balls chance of winning the Bengals a Playoff game this year and way less of a chance
of winning a Super Bowl this season. The Super Bowl chances are sidelined with Burrow until next season as they very likely would be
sidelined for the Chiefs if Patrick Mahomes was out for the year and Blaine Gabbert stepped in as their backup. Would the Chiefs win
a few more games with an experienced Blaine Gabbert & Andy Reid versus the less experienced Bengal backups and Zac. Probably.
Does either Team win a Super Bowl this year that way ? Very likely not.
*May not be popular or even being a Good Fan but once I heard Burrow was out for the season (other than temporarily hoping that Browning
could pull a Brock Purdy level of success right away) I hoped for Close Competitive games from the Bengals with close losses for most of the
remaining games. (Enough to gain a Higher Draft pick in each 2024 Draft round, a last place Schedule for next year and go for a Super Bowl
in 2024)
I am not interested in firing Zac or blowing up the Coaching Staff to start over. Maybe tweak the Staff or the Offense to protect Burrow better
and gain more balance with an improved run game, more play action. Zac and Company tweak their own System. Keep Lou Anarumo.
My gut tells me that these Coaches will see the need to be adaptive and make tweaks & changes to help protect Burrow.
*I saw a Super Bowl and 2 AFC Championship Playoff appearances with Burrow and these Coaches.
One year from now, I expect to see discussions on this Message Board about how the Bengals are a Contender to gain the number 1 Seed
AFC bye week if Burrow is playing.
