05-19-2016, 06:52 AM
Rep Points on the Post !!
I think this is a great opportunity to praise Marvin Lewis also. Coach Lewis knows what kind of guys he wants in his locker room and he has done a great job of bringing in guys who will help build up the locker room cohesion instead of disrupting it. It was really evident in his first year when he brought in guys like Torey James, John Thornton and Reggie Kelley. (remember Cincy was NFL purgatory at that time) Guys who could be a real professional even in trying times..He's had some misses but think of some of the great success stories. Burfict..and how Marvin and he reached out to each other before the draft even happened. Yeah Vontaze still has some on field issues but you can't deny the great play he produces on the field. Coach Lewis never gave up on Chris Henry. Sadly when he was finally getting it all together, a higher power took Chris away. He sticks by guys like Maualuga and Tate cause as much as we all scream for them to go he knows the part that guys like them play in the workings of the team. Look at what he did for Deven Still..Guys, that speaks a ton on the Bengals organization and how, while Lewis has been HC, they have completely turned around what was once a complete laughing stock of the league and an embarrassment to the fans.
He has mentored along 3 other current NFL head Coaches and if Guenther keeps doing what he's doing, he'll soon have a 4th. He's brought in a proven guy like Jim Haslett to get the best out of a conflicted player like Burfict. Other coaches now want to come an work under the guidance of Marvin Lewis. Coach Lewis now has the players more visible and accessible to the city communities and fans more than they ever have been before. Youth and High School sports fields are being revamped. Scholarships are being given and those wonderful holiday shopping sprees..The Cincy Soccer team wants to be endorsed by the Bengals because its cool and good for business. Tell me what other coach the Bengals have had that encouraged these types of things?
Now you have young guys like Shawn Williams..Directly crediting some of the savvy veterans that were brought in as reasons that they wanted to stay. You have another guy in Michael Johnson who chased the money only to find that his real best bet was around the veteran line in Cincy that he meshed so well with. Yes the team lost some free agents but you don't see guys racing for the door like they did in the past. Nelson wanted to stay, Hall wants to still be around, Iloka could have chased the cash but elected to come back. Marvin Lewis took the downtrodden old ugly Cincinnati Bengals and made them attractive again..
Now I know Mike Brown acting more like an owner instead of a busy body meddler has a lot to do with this and you can't credit Duke Tobin and Katie Blackburn enough but, to me at least, Marvin Lewis is the best thing that has happened to the Bengals since he got here.
I think this is a great opportunity to praise Marvin Lewis also. Coach Lewis knows what kind of guys he wants in his locker room and he has done a great job of bringing in guys who will help build up the locker room cohesion instead of disrupting it. It was really evident in his first year when he brought in guys like Torey James, John Thornton and Reggie Kelley. (remember Cincy was NFL purgatory at that time) Guys who could be a real professional even in trying times..He's had some misses but think of some of the great success stories. Burfict..and how Marvin and he reached out to each other before the draft even happened. Yeah Vontaze still has some on field issues but you can't deny the great play he produces on the field. Coach Lewis never gave up on Chris Henry. Sadly when he was finally getting it all together, a higher power took Chris away. He sticks by guys like Maualuga and Tate cause as much as we all scream for them to go he knows the part that guys like them play in the workings of the team. Look at what he did for Deven Still..Guys, that speaks a ton on the Bengals organization and how, while Lewis has been HC, they have completely turned around what was once a complete laughing stock of the league and an embarrassment to the fans.
He has mentored along 3 other current NFL head Coaches and if Guenther keeps doing what he's doing, he'll soon have a 4th. He's brought in a proven guy like Jim Haslett to get the best out of a conflicted player like Burfict. Other coaches now want to come an work under the guidance of Marvin Lewis. Coach Lewis now has the players more visible and accessible to the city communities and fans more than they ever have been before. Youth and High School sports fields are being revamped. Scholarships are being given and those wonderful holiday shopping sprees..The Cincy Soccer team wants to be endorsed by the Bengals because its cool and good for business. Tell me what other coach the Bengals have had that encouraged these types of things?
Now you have young guys like Shawn Williams..Directly crediting some of the savvy veterans that were brought in as reasons that they wanted to stay. You have another guy in Michael Johnson who chased the money only to find that his real best bet was around the veteran line in Cincy that he meshed so well with. Yes the team lost some free agents but you don't see guys racing for the door like they did in the past. Nelson wanted to stay, Hall wants to still be around, Iloka could have chased the cash but elected to come back. Marvin Lewis took the downtrodden old ugly Cincinnati Bengals and made them attractive again..
Now I know Mike Brown acting more like an owner instead of a busy body meddler has a lot to do with this and you can't credit Duke Tobin and Katie Blackburn enough but, to me at least, Marvin Lewis is the best thing that has happened to the Bengals since he got here.
