Please Don't Waste This Season...

[Shake n Blake]

(12-31-2015, 03:26 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: After re-reading my post I realize it's more of rant, sprinkled with a few facts, than me actually making a specific point.  And as with most of my posts, it's probably longer than it needs to be.

I don't know guys, I'm just getting nervous.  I don't think the loss was that big of deal.  And my opinions about our group of players remains the same.  I'm just getting more and more hints of deja vu.  The turning into a different team in the 2nd half of big games, the conservative play calling (After starting the game so aggressive), the fact we're going to finish the 2nd half of the season at .500 or worse.

I hope I'm just overreacting and they're fine.  But man oh man, does Marvin Lewis and his ability to lead this team scare the absolute shit out of me.

Honestly, I'm right there with ya. At 8-0 with Dalton and Eifert having breakout seasons, Atkins, Dunlap, Pacman, Nelson and others balling out, it just felt like this was something special. Easily the most dominant Bengals team I've seen. Instead of looking like that 10-6 fringe contender we're all familiar with, they looked like a 14-2 powerhouse. The type of team you expect to see in the final 4 (conference title games).

(12-31-2015, 03:45 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: In my head I see it as "Holy shit, that actually worked.  Let's just sit on this and get out of here." 

When I watch a Pats game I see  like some crazy wrestling match or something with a villlian.  Keep punching him!!  Haymaker, haymaker, haymaker!"  "Man, he's out. Get off him!!! You're killing him!!!"  "No, I'm going to hit about a dozen more times.  Then I'm going to Hulk Hogan leg drop on him.  Then I'm going to pretend to walk away only to turn around and put him in a camel clutch.  Then I'm going to punch a fan.  And then I'm going to hit one last time just because I can."

Hilarious description and spot on really. 

(12-31-2015, 04:14 PM)Nately120 Wrote: This is sort of the sentiment I had the whole time, myself.  I expected Dalton to be better in the playoffs this year, but this TEAM just seems to operate at 50% efficiency in the post-season for the past decade or so (especially the offense).  As well as Dalton has been playing, I have to admit it does sound pretty odd when Bengals fan preemptively attribute a playoff loss to NOT having a QB with 8 turnovers for every TD in the post-season.

I fully expected Dalton to be better in the playoffs this year. He wasn't terrible for not having any weapons in last years playoff game. This year he was playing at an elite level and had a full compliment of weapons. That said, it is funny to watch people clamor for a QB that has taken all the blame for each playoff loss (even though hardly anyone has shown up for any of the 6 playoff games).