If we don't make the postseason...

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(10-10-2016, 01:34 PM)THE Bigzoman Wrote: This COULD be true, but it's not actually certain.

After all, if the Bengals are so confident in Lewis, why not give him a longer contract instead of these year-by-year extensions?

But really, it could just be that Marvin wants his contracts to be that way because he isn't certain how much longer he wants to continue here. There's plenty of evidence suggesting this. For example, there's articles that state that Mike brown asked Marvin "you coming back next year?" after the Steeler game.

Perhaps one could argue that Marvin accepting one-year contracts over and over again shows his willingness to just bend to Mike Brown's will.  Isn't the NFL full of examples of players/coaches pushing for more guarantees and more years and more commitment?  Marvin just hain't getting it and the fact that he doesn't either demand or deserve it seems (to me) like another example of Mike and Marvin's dysfunctional, yet totally long-term marriage.

In any sort of relationship right and wrong matter less than agreed upon symmetry.  Neither of them are likely to do better with someone else, so why not just ride it out?