Yesterday, 05:29 PM
(Yesterday, 09:54 AM)Mickeypoo Wrote: All these posts about if we just do this, if we just do that, the offense is on fire and we just need a bit better D, etc. That's all well and good and all true, but the only problem with all of that is that the Brown family owns and runs this team and they are absolute, 100% losers when it comes to running a football team.
So the actual REALITY is that there will almost certainly be no real change, no change in the scouting, in the drafting, in the coaching, in the way the FO does anything. And even IF they do make a couple changes there is no way they are bringing in a proven, winning coach and even less likely a proven winning coach is going to come here only to be hamstrung by the inept, dysfunctional Brown family. The facts are that we can most likely only get unproven, low level coaches who are trying to make a name for themselves.
I'm seriously not trying to be a downer Nate. I don't want to feel negative. It's the worst feeling not having any excitement about watching the Bengals. I do other stuff right up until game time and then put my jersey on, sit down and prepare to watch the Bengals figure out a way to lose and half the time figure out a way to lose while setting yet another historically awful NFL record; like the one we just set with Burrow and his stats and losing instead of winning.
I have certainly been frustrated and sometimes negative throughout the decades, but I was always excited and jacked up to watch the Bengals. All week I would look forward to it. Even with so much losing, and embarrassment, and awful NFL records set and the worst owners, etc. Then we got Burrow. Then for the first time since I have been actively watching the Bengals (I think 34 seasons) I had true, real hope. Something to be truly excited about. The corner had finally been turned after 31 seasons of not witnessing a single playoff win. We got Burrow and Chase and Higgins and Lou and Zac. We were finally going to be a force for years to come! We had 2 awesome seasons. So much excitement, so much hope, so much fun! And then just like that, it was all gone again. After 2 years of winning we went back to shit and then that shit turned into nasty, gooey, runny shit this year. Even with Burrow and Chase having legit MVP seasons. It's the most disgusting, heartbreaking, most frustrating season of Bengals football I have ever endured. For me personally it makes the 2015 playoff game feel like nothing.
I never thought I would actually get to the point were I genuinely have no excitement for Bengals football. People talk about it now then on here, but I am actually there. They actually broke my spirit. I have no excitement. I watched the Steelers game as I watch every Bengals game. I clapped a couple times as we kept it close, but knew what the inevitable outcome would be. More losing. And here we are with Burrow and Chase having an insane season and yet in true Mike Brow/Brown family fashion we sit at 4-8 and out of the playoffs. We can't beat anyone in our division. We will end up 2-4 or 1-5 again. We will probably beat the Steelers next game as they will most likely be resting starters as there fans once again enjoy the excitement of the Steelers winning history while we sit on the couch yet again.
And with all that said the FO, the Brown family is the root cause of all of this. My spirit was not broken by loses alone. I, as well as everyone here have endured lots of losing over the decades. What finally broke my spirit is the true realization that as long as the Brown family owns this team nothing will change. They will change for no one under any circumstances. Winning is second in the Brown family culture. The Bengals will always be losers as long as the Brown family runs this team. There is no hope. They do things their way and that's it and the results are losses. I thought they would change after getting Burrow and Chase and experiencing two real winning seasons. But alas, nothing will change. They don't care. It's their way over winning. Even with Burrow and Chase. I will probably never see a better QB and receiver in Cincy in my lifetime and the FO is just pissing it away because of "our way" and stubbornness.
I truly, genuinely hope they prove me wrong. I hope we win a SB next year or at least can make the playoffs and be competitive. Actually win some division Games. Actually beat some good quality teams.
Anyway, just like every week for the last 34 seasons I will put on my jersey next week and sit down and watch the whole game no matter how bad it is. There will be no excitement, nothing to look forward to. Just crap defense and most likely a losing season while the FO does noting as usual and wastes maybe 2 of the best players the Bengals may ever have.
who-dey I guess.
Hey, have to look at solutions is only way I can look at it Mickeypoo. I have been a fan about as long as you, I think 35 seasons now and yes, I
am completely frustrated and disgusted by this season with Joe, Ja'Marr and Trey having the best season at their positions and we still have only
won 4 games is completely inexcusable.
But we did bring in Trey, DJ, Chido, Hilton, Vonn, Waynes (I know, but big FA at the time) Ted, Cappa and lately Orlando and this was recent.
Things are way different than the Marv days when we didn't go out and get FA's in their prime. As long as we can do something like this again
and get the Defense back on track with some good FA's in their prime and improve the IOL we aren't as far off as some might think. A new DC
that actually doesn't just rely on clutch interceptions and fumbles to get the D off the field would be better than what we had during our SB run.
Looking back that is all that Lou relied on, big plays at the biggest moments. We get a better DC and this could certainly change and as we see,
Joe is having his best season of his career and the wrist injury didn't destroy him like a few on here predicted. That was my scare.
