ESPN Stephen Smith on Bengals Coaching Search

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(01-08-2019, 12:47 PM)Bengalitis Wrote: I was too little and pre-internet when Wyche was around, can you elaborate on the nitty-gritty of this?All I know is it wasn't pretty.

The Bengals had a good thing going late 80's, 1990. Paul died in 91 and Mikey took over. They had the post season meeting soon after and Sam walked in, I'm speculating now. 

Mike says "sit down and shut up Sam I'm running shit from here on". Sam was like "ya but", Mike cut him off "there aren't any ya buts, this this and this are gonna happen and if you don't like it you're fired" Sam says "I'm fired ?" Mike says "fired, I'm the HMFIC around here"

Sam says "you can't fire me because I quit !"

They fought for sometime afterwards on whether he quit or was fired ?

But anyways the dark ages started from there. Dave Shula was soon brought in, Boomer said I'm outta here and the walls came tumbling down.

All because Mike Brown had to have control of everything and run it all his way.