03-09-2018, 01:36 PM
(03-09-2018, 01:13 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Are we really "consistently winning a lot more games" than most teams? Outside of that 5 year stretch, how consistent has Marvin been?
8-8
8-8
11-5
8-8
7-9
4-11-1
10-6
4-12
6-9-1
7-9
That's our records outside of the 5 year stretch. More proof that the 5 year run was a fluke and not sustainable. Fans have good reason to not like Mike Brown. He's a giant anchor on this team. Even you and bfine have admitted as much. The man is a positivity-sucking black hole. Let Jags fans get familiar with that man + his history and let them know there's zero hope he'd ever sell. Then see how many would want to trade places.
I have a feeling you'd be surprised. Outside of the Browns, if I were a fan of any other team, I'd feel more hopeful about seeing a championship in my lifetime. Even when we have the talent to make a deep run, we have a coach whose choking has reached legendary status, and Mike Brown won't spend to help Marv get over the top. It feels like a hopeless situation.
The Marvin led Bengals have been middle of the pack during the regular season over the past 15 years:
Regular season wins: 7th in AFC - 14th in NFL.
Total playoff games: 9th in AFC - 20th in NFL.
Win % vs teams with winning season: 7th in AFC - 13th in NFL.
Win % vs teams that made playoffs: 8th in AFC - 15th in NFL.
AFC wins vs teams with winning season: 7th of 16.
AFC wins vs teams that made playoffs: 8th of 16.
Overall, they've basically been extremely mediocre...not great, not terrible.
