10-23-2017, 12:31 AM
(10-22-2017, 10:54 PM)Go Cards Wrote: You are right as long as MB refuses to pay interior offensive lineman the Bengals will never reach greatness.
We were manhandled in the trenches today.
Honestly, we're seeing the worst line in Bengals history right now, but we've never really a a good line outside of 2005 (under Marv). People will probably scoff at that, and bring up sack numbers, but look at our constant struggles running the ball over the last 11 years. Look at how we've been blown off the ball in each playoff game.
We've never been able run or pass block effectively in big games against big time opponents. We get exposed repeatedly.
We never replaced Rich Braham. We've had revolving doors at guard because Mike refuses to pay the guys we develop or sign any good free agents. Look at what the Steelers paid DeCastro. Now how many rush yards did Bell have today? How many times was Ben sacked?
We have a good blueprint to follow in our own division, and the cheap morons running our franchise refuse to take a look at the team that's kicking our ass on a yearly basis and can't seem to get it, even with the answer smacking them in the face.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.