08-15-2020, 07:06 PM
(08-15-2020, 06:32 PM)willieFANderson Wrote: The game has changed for better and for worse, but I will always look upon the ‘05 season as the most exciting season since I have followed the team. ‘15 had talent, but I never got the feeling of confidence that I had in ‘05 when Carson was throwing to Chad Johnson. I’m getting that confidence from the offensive side of the ball, maybe not this year, but this is going to be a legit team sooner or later.
I definitely agree with you. There's so much "newness" that surrounds this team that's it's hard not to compare it to how I felt back then.
What's crazy is, even though '05 was probably the most exciting of all those years, I'd argue that '03 might have been the most fun of them. It was like a breathe of fresh air.
It's kind of nice not knowing exactly what to expect with this roster. With so many new faces it's hard not to let your imagination run wild about what could be.
That's was my biggest my problem with the 2nd half of Marvin's tenure. I always had a good idea of what we could expect. Usually somewhat decent and more than competitive, but a conservative approach that never resulted in anthing remotely close to greatness.
Now? Who knows? If this team can can somewhat mimic those early Marvin teams in success then I'll be extemely happy. If we can get 8-8 out of this roster then that bodes extemely well for the future. I haven't been this excited for a Bengals team in a long, long time.
