07-08-2018, 03:28 PM
(07-08-2018, 03:07 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Crazy, i understand not getting your hopes up after being a Bengal fan for so long but we won 7 games last year
with Ogbuehi at LT, Bodine at Center, Paul Alexander as the O-line coach, Ken Zampese as the OC, Bill Lazor having
to adjust and take over a Frankenstein Playbook, the worst running game in the entire NFL, Eifert injured once again,
no production from our 1st round pick, a tired Defense with Paulie G playing off the Receivers in the Zone etc.
This year we have Cordy Glenn a proven NFL player at LT, Billy Price arguably the best Center in the Draft, Frank
frickin' Pollack the guy who coached arguably the best O-line in the NFL as our new O-line coach, Bill Lazor having a
full Offseason to implement his OWN Playbook, two very talented RB's, a new Defensive Coordinator that makes his
Secondarys thrive off Turnovers etc.
Could speak of more reasons to be positive...
Like AJ said, 2015 was the window. Dalton goes down and the Bengals can't punch it in, even with a sure victory in the playoff game, they find a way to give it away.
The 2018 Eagles had almost an identical situation with a second year HC. They 'found' a way to win. That's the difference with this franchise since 1990.
You don't even have to look past the division to see the difference:
1970 - 1989: PB Owner/HC Bengals 19 wins - Steelers 20 wins
1990 - Present: MB Owner Bengals 16 wins - Steelers 40 wins
Would love to see some change in history but the two times the Bengals played in the SB, they had the #1 seed. Hard to accomplish that with the Steelers owning them like they do.
