05-10-2017, 01:30 PM
(05-10-2017, 01:23 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I somewhat understand them standing behind him when he was younger and playing well...
But now he's aged to the point where he's nothing special.
Agreed. His play is worse and he's worn out his chances, IMO. I'm all for 2nd chances, but you have to act like you appreciate that chance.
(05-10-2017, 01:25 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I understand and agree. My point was that all you ever hear about the Bengals in the national media is either...
1) Adam Jones off-field antics
2) Burfict on-field hits and/or unsportsmanlike conduct
3) Joe Mixon's "punch heard round the world"
If none of those players were Bengals, what would they talk about regarding the Bengals? Probably Dalton's "inability to win in big games" again?
I understood your point, I was just adding my 2 cents.
I agree with you 100%, I just think it's silly that the media lumps all these guys together to continue the narrative. Adam Jones is our only current player that's been a serious problem while wearing stripes. But the media doesn't just look at arrests with the Bengals. They lump in players we take risks on and Burfict for playing dirty, even though he's never been arrested. It's as if they can't decide what makes the Bengals "thugs".
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
