At One Time, Marvin Gave Me Hope

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(12-19-2017, 01:41 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I came across this video of Marvin's first year here, and it reminded me how energetic, enthusiastic and upbeat of a coach he started out as:

Crazy to think Marvin Lewis won’t be coaching the #Bengals next season. This video from his first year as a head coach is a good watch. pic.twitter.com/jPFAMGfW2e

— Sam Katzman (@samkatzman7) December 17, 2017

Over the course of 15 years he's turned into a bitter, cantankerous, condescending, depressing shell of what he once was. I literally can't stand to hear him talk anymore.

I was very excited and pumped up at the announcement of his hiring in 2003. I was convinced that he was the guy that would eventually take us to the promise land. Unfortunately, even though he did reach the postseason 7 times...the ultimate goal of reaching the Super Bowl could never get of the ground, because game 17 always kicked their ass.

Whatever my feelings of Marvin are now, I still remember the hope and optimism I had when he was hired. 

I was in high school then.
If I were able to go back in time and tell my high school self that the Bengals would keep a coach for 15 years, I'd be surprised.
I flat out wouldn't believe my future self if I found out that coach had not won a single playoff game in that time span.