12-27-2016, 07:29 PM
(12-26-2016, 04:22 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: I disagree. Fans are upset the Bengals aren't going to the post season. Had they finished 12-4 this year, optimism would be abundant. So it's really apples to apples.
Nevertheless, trust me, I get the frustration. I am frustrated too. But they've lost several close games this year -- it happens. There's no reason to be pessimistic for next year.
I think for many, it's really not just about missing the playoffs.
They did finish 12-4 last year. They did make the playoffs. There was optimism, just as there has been in previous seasons, but it ended - yet again - in an utterly embarrassing and disappointing fashion.
To varying degrees, the last 26 years have been a continuous exercise in futility of some fashion...from the complete ineptitude that was the '90's to the complete ineptitude in the postseason under Marvin.
When you say there's no reason to be pessimistic going into next year, I respect your opinion, but I can also see good reasons why other people may not share it.
