BREAKING: Marvin will officially be back

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(12-29-2016, 12:17 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: I was as frustrated as anyone with the team's performance this year.  However, Marvin had ONE year with a significant drop off after 5 consecutive playoff seasons.  Sure, there were some idiotic choices made (Ced O, Bodine, Hill) but the injury to Eifert, suspension of Burfict, and injury late to AJ Green were huge factors as well.

Marv is a lame duck heading in to 2017.  He will either turn it around and the team will be back in the playoffs (which will make me very happy) or he will be let go and new leadership will emerge (which would make me less happy, but still happy if it is someone from outside the organization).

One thing I know about Marv's history is that he typically comes back from a bad year with a good one.  The rest of the NFL is a giant "meh".  Sure, Oakland is rolling, but would anyone think Oakland would roll the Bengals with the defense all healthy?  I mean, since the bye, I think the Bengals are #1 in the NFL with roughly 15 PPG allowed.  That dog will hunt.  

The offense needs major retooling on the offensive line, needs a boost at RB (But Sexy Rexy has filled in very nicely, thank you), and a healthy Eifert/AJ for a full season.  

I know folks will say that we need more speed at LB (we do), a deep threat at WR (again, yes), and a new Center (Lord help us), but the fact is that all teams have deficiencies.  No team has a perfect roster.  No team has unbelievable depth.  This league is about staying healthy and making a few extra key plays over the opposition.  Better make that about 5 key plays for the Bengals because you just know the officiating won't be on even keel.

It was a very frustrating season to watch.  They will be back.

Well said.  The coaching staff has 1 year to justify their existence, from drafting the right players, to playing the right players to solving (primarily at the OC position) the 2nd half woes.

You're right Racer.  Marvin's done it before.  Here's hoping he does a first class job of resurrecting this team.

If he doesn't the writing will be on the wall.  Sort of a win/win proposition.

Ready, begin.