No one to blame but ourselves.

[Stewy]

(03-10-2017, 09:38 PM)Burma Wrote: I am pissed we lost both Whit and Zeitler.  But I am actually mad at myself because I set myself up to feel this. I believed the Bengals would reassess their stance on not locking down Whit and Zeitler in light the poor development of the recent drafted olinemen.  Nope.  They were true to their word.  They told us their plans long in advance. I ignored that and made my own expectations, which were not met.  My bad.  My fault.  I wasn't mislead.

Hobson told us clearly last June we weren't going to effort to retain Zeitler.  The guy may be nothing more than a laughable proaganda mouth piece, but he says what management is telling him.


http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Hobsons-Choice-backers-and-bounces/e718ef97-1483-4f28-a625-06e18911bba0

The sad part is the upset fans have no one to blame but themselves. The Bengals always give their version of "don't get your hopes up". Couched in just enough non committal, vague assurances of striving for success to make it genericly positive.  We then key in on the vague, non commital promises of moderate glory and run with it, getting mad when our baseless expectations aren't meant.

We would be much better off, as fans of the Bengals, to not look at the front office as football minds planning football success.  Instead think of them as your companies HR. Making sure the company runs smoothly and profitably while handing out free popcorn, false enthusiasm,  stress balls, and promises to "lift your 'very real' concerns, which we sincerely value, up to management" during employee appreciation season ticket renewal week.

Sure let's ignore the fact that the Brown's made Zeitler the highest paid guard in league history.  I hate that we lost him, but I wouldn't want his contract here.  So good job FO.

I love Whitworth as much as anyone, but 3 years at 12 mil a year for a 35 year old tackle?  That's ABSURD!  let me repeat that....That's ABSURD!  Again...good job FO.

I hate that we lost both, but I wouldn't want either of those contracts.  Really people.  Open your eyes and be reasonable.

Reactions like this to fan hysteria are why good FO's don't listen to fan bases.  Those were bad business contracts - period.