11-28-2020, 10:25 AM
(11-28-2020, 03:49 AM)Older Than You Too Wrote: I don't want to be that fan, but to win any of our ensuing contests will only exacerbate the Faylor regime's culture, as well as jeopardize our chance at the Penei pick.
A negative outlook is depressing, but so is this entire coaching staff. In a way, buying into that thought process is congruent with our current culture; lose everything to bide time for a real martinet. I'm praying (in vain) that Zimmer may be that taskmaster.
The Bengals made the playoffs six times between 2009 and 2015 and I give most of the credit to Mike Zimmer. In the AFC North a stout defense is necessary to win consistently. Those Zimmer defenses featured an amazing pass rush, an ability to stuff the run, and a propensity to generate turnovers.