We are all being trolled by Cincinnati Sports

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(11-02-2019, 10:55 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: They’ve never been at the top of the league under Mike Brown.  When Mike started his reign many houses still had rotary phones, and you could still get tapes for Betamax players.  30 years later the only thing that hasn’t changed is Mike’s unwillingness to adapt and improve.  Mike’s way, at best, has gotten the team solidly in the 60th percentile, with WC round defeats representing the absolute best the team can do.  Without revenue sharing Mike would have went bankrupt or sold the team in the 90’s.  His way is an embarrassment, and has been soundly proven to be a losing strategy.  Ten year olds playing dynasty mode in Madden could run this show better than Mike.

That's the point and why i typed 'again' the way i did. 

Mike Brown clearly believes that 2011-2015, the Bengals were one of the best teams in the NFL due to their overall record and how it stacked up to other teams. There is a legitimate argument to be made that they had a talented roster but there's also a legitimate argument to be made that there was something wrong with a roster that continually came up woefully short in the playoffs. 

Preseason is one level
Regular season is another level
Playoffs are another level
The SB is another level

The Bengals, with their complete roster, could not get past the regular season level of ability, whether it was a physical problem or a mental problem. 

How far they advanced is not part of the equation in Mike Browns mind. How competitive they were in winning games, even though those were "only" regular season wins, is the only equation in Mike Brown's mind.