Good luck to the Bengals, but I won't be watching...

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(12-10-2018, 11:23 AM)wildcats forever Wrote: Thing is this is all too familiar. Those last few games of 2017 saw a resurgence of focus and execution, and a lot of us then were asking "Where the hell has that been all year? As I watched yesterday, I'm asking a similar question. 16 games over 17 weeks doesn't seem to be that daunting of a task to play focused and execute well what has been coached. Many words have been thrown at it. Poor discipline and in some cases a lack of professionalism describe it pretty well for me. 

I did see talent/ability yesterday where I had begun to doubt if it existed. Upgrades would be welcome in almost every position group, but we showed (once again, though rare) yesterday that we can play decent football. I missed that the past couple of months. 

Whoever mentioned coaching might be the problem is on to something. 

Yes sir.....typical dead cat bounce.

As for the coaching....two things stand out from yesterday.  Good decision to go for it on 4th and short, and for the 1st 2 pt conversion......backed up with two totally head scratching play calls.  Also, they finally decided to put the ball into Joe Mixon's hands early and often.  For the first time all season, we actually led someone in time of possession late into the 2nd half.  It's no coincidence that we were able to hang in there by adopting this strategy.  If only it could have been discovered earlier in the season......