12-07-2024, 05:15 PM
(12-07-2024, 04:06 PM)bfine32 Wrote: It's impossible to debate against opinion; as facts are not required.
"Zac's only successful because of Ja'Marr and Joe".
What we do know is his first couple years (one w/ Burrow) were crappy as he rebuilt the team, he did not take over a successful team; as did Tomlin. Tomlin took over a team that had won the Superbowl just 2 years prior, but has only won 3 playoff games in the last 14 years.
You can assert many fans currently bytching around here would be much happier with that than our current success, but I'd go out on a limb and suggest they'd still be bytching.
IDK about those who cheer the coach more than the players; as I cheer for both to do well.
The Taylor haters will continue to hate him and call for him to be fired regardless of what he does. The Bengals hired Taylor because they went with the trend to hire an offensive minded Head Coach, so if the OC is swooped up by another team, as was Callahan, they don't have to start from scratch with the offense. This year's record is not good, but there is no denying the offense is and has been clicking, and though play calling seems to bug a lot of people they score enough points that they would already have 8 or 9 wins with even an average defense. Lou's defense has let this team and Taylor down. Now, whether that is on Lou or on the front office for not re-signing players and bringing in dead weight replacements is up for debate.
