01-03-2016, 10:57 PM
(01-03-2016, 10:37 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: I'm not exactly Marvin Lewis' biggest fan either -- but I do believe in Hue Jackson, Paul Guenther, and Darrin Simmons. They have enough combined talent to overcome Marvin's lack of it.
Here's the thing on Marvin -- and I'm going to use an analogy to which, Godfather, you can relate personally. Remember in the Mario Puzo novel where, during the war among the Five Families, when Santino dismisses Tom Hagen? Santino assessed that Tom, effective as he was, was not a wartime consiglieri. It is the same with Marvin: A drafting genius, a regular season guru, but when the playoffs come around he crumples like a HoHo in a fat chick's back pocket.
I agree with you, but the problem is Santino did not dismiss Marvin! It all starts from the top and works its way down. I can just picture Marvin doing nothing but saying, "Do Your Job" and "Finish" like he has every year he's been HC at Cincy, the problem is it didn't work then and won't now.
Do you think The Corleone's would've survived if Don died after the assassination attempt? He guided Michael and as a result, the family thrived from his wisdom and guidance. The Bengal players lack that with Lewis.
