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I went through the 90's and remember the classic top draft picks of David Klingler, Dan Wilkenson, Ki-Jana Carter and Akili Smith. I missed Super Bowl XVI and XXIII. I was too young to remember. The first season I truly followed the Bengals was in 1990. I remember the Bengals beating up the Oilers and the Bo Jackson injury game the week after. I didn't know that would be the last playoff win I would see in my lifetime.
Marvin Lewis is an institution. He changed the Bengals organization for the better. The Bengals were the "purgatory" for NFL football players. I remember a game in the 90's that was a home game in Week 17. The Tampa Bay Bucs beat the crap out of the Bengals. After the game, I saw Carl Pickens yucking it up with Bucs' players as though they were going to a Christmas party afterwords. I will NEVER like Pickens because of that. That's where the Bengals were.
Does Marvin Lewis suck in the playoffs? Yes, the Bengals have to "out talent" Marvin's weaknesses. Do I want to win a playoff game and make a Super Bowl run? Absolutely. Do I want to get rid of Marvin Lewis? No freaking way, Marvin Lewis at least has enough influence on the roster, drafts and player development to make this team a potential winner. Do I want an upgrade at Head Coach? Absolutely, but who is willing to work with Mike Brown?
I fear that we will have to wait until Katie gets full control before we will see a true upgrade in Head Coach. Part of being a Bengals fan is to realize that they will disappoint as long as Mike Brown is around. I knew this going into being a fan. I always have hope and cheer for my Bengals, but I don't burn my jerseys if they disappoint or fail. This is the best season for Marvin Lewis, so I will keep hoping for a future playoff run.
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Let's turn the playoffs over to Hue Jackson and give him a shot. (The record will go under Marvin Lewis, but hey, it's worth a shot)
To each his own... unless you belong to a political party...
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Marvin isn't going anywhere no matter what happens in the next few weeks, unless he choose to leave himself.
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Let's face facts here; Marvin Lewis is head coach until HE decides it's time to leave. Also, the chances of Hue being OC next year are slim and I think Vance Joseph will be gone as well. That leaves the Bengals with a Coordinator position to fill and a position coach job to fill in the spring.
Best case: No coaching positions to fill and everyone concentrates on the draft.
Worst case: Hue, Vance and possibly another coach leave (Simmons?). Who do we get to replace?
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Colts might let pagano go despite injury to luck