Marvin Lewis Number 1 failure

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(10-07-2016, 01:34 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Lack of talent is not an "excuse".  It is a reason.  Marvin has lost 2 playoff games that he was favored to win, and I say the '09 team should not have been favored.  Two games is not a "mountain of evidence".

If good coaching always trumps talent then why do most of the same coaches that win Super Bowls also have losing seasons?  Jeff Fisher went to a Super Bowl but it would be crazy to claim he is a better coach than Marvin right now.

As far as his "prime time record" what most people here seem to be saying is that prime time games really don't make a difference and it is actually about losing to good teams.  Over the last 3 years the Bengals have been one of the best teams in the league against other teams with winning records.  What Marvin is accomplishing is very hard.  Very few coaches have matched him.

Are there a few NFL coaches I thinkar better than Marvin?  Absolutely.  Are any of them available to come here and replace Marvin?  No.

I can see rolling the dice with an unknown if we were floundering, but we are too close to take that chance. 

Using favorite or underdog is an excuse. Underdogs do and have won games.