10-09-2016, 01:30 PM
(10-09-2016, 01:15 PM)fredtoast Wrote: See, this is a perfet example of the criticism of the Bengals around here. Everyone claims that every other good team in the league NEVER loses a single game. But in fact every other good team also loses games. Last year Patriots lost to the 7-9 Eagles and then with home field advantage on the line lost to the Jets and Bills in the final two games of the season. Broncos lost to the Raiders and Colts. None of those teams made the playoffs, but when the Bengals lose to a playoff team like the Texans it is worse than what all other winning teams are doing.
So many haters have zero perspective. they think that every ther good team goes undefeated or at least never loses to a lesser team. They just don'tknow how the NFL works.
Marvin ha sshown a lot of improvement against good teams. Over the last 3 full seasons only 4 teams have more wins against teams that finished with a winning record then the Bengals 10 and only 3 teams have a better winning percentage against teams that finished with a winning record. the Bengals .579 winning percentage against teams that finished with a winning record is one of only 6 teams that have won more than half of such games.
Comparing the multi World Champion Patriots and their coach to the Bengals and their coach is like comparing.... Well, the World Champion Patriots to the freaking Bengals.
The Pats have EARNED the right to slip every so often because they climb back up to excellence.
The 2015 Bengals collapsed after 1/2 a season and played .500 ball only to be booted out in the 1st round yet again. Only this time, in the biggest and worse implosion in NFL playoff history.
I am not a hater. I supported Marvin through most kf last season. But after the collapse, the reversion back to conservative junk offense, and failing to beat the two good teams they have played this season I think it's back to the same ol Marvin.
Lastly, I wasn't saying that good teams win every game or can't lose to lesser ones. I am saying that the Bengals cannot win big or important games more often than they lose them. In fact, nowhere close.
Last year, the backup QB thing is bogus, frankly. Lots of teams have won big with backups throughout NFL history. Lots of teams over come. And, quite frankly, AJ played better than Andy ever has in a playoff game and looks to be very bit as competent after just 5 games vs Andy's 5 seasons. It's a pathetic EXCUSE at this point.
