05-19-2017, 08:46 AM
(05-19-2017, 08:25 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Finally, I have heard bengals coaches and players talk about winning much more than just winning a playoff game. So I really jhave no clue what he is talking abiout. Wouldn't a team prepare EXACTLY the same to win a playoff game as they would to win a championship?
That's questionable because many of the playoff games we went into, the players and coaches seemed very unprepared. In addition, being prepared also gives you a plan B, which we rarely seem to have or display. There's really no reason to try and pick up off field tidbits to try and build a case about the team and their attitude towards winning. We can bring the best of the best players into our house, pay them whatever they want, and our record will be close to the same. Without the proper leadership, they are all equally beatable. Therefore - their attitude towards winning is not equal to most teams. Our record in the playoffs display this. Marvins tenure displays this and so does our failure to plan accordingly.