02-25-2016, 12:19 PM
Basically, I believe that there are two groups of fans who see this issue differently.
1. Those who see our season as a success because of our 12-4 record.
2. Those who see our season as a disappointment because of the playoff failure.
For example, I think the Raiders had a "B" season and the Bengals had a "C" season based on my own expectations of each team. I do consider their records but I don't think it should be the sole determining factor. The Raiders just might win a playoff game next year. I'd give them an "A" for that.
I don't think you're going to convince either group to see things differently. Heck, I'm still in complete disbelief. Well, not really, considering it's the Bengals and it's been so many years since we've won, so nothing should really be surprising.
1. Those who see our season as a success because of our 12-4 record.
2. Those who see our season as a disappointment because of the playoff failure.
For example, I think the Raiders had a "B" season and the Bengals had a "C" season based on my own expectations of each team. I do consider their records but I don't think it should be the sole determining factor. The Raiders just might win a playoff game next year. I'd give them an "A" for that.
I don't think you're going to convince either group to see things differently. Heck, I'm still in complete disbelief. Well, not really, considering it's the Bengals and it's been so many years since we've won, so nothing should really be surprising.
"Our offensive line is going to surprise a lot of people" - Mike Brown (7-26-21)
