Posts: 8,733
Threads: 302
Reputation:
74284
Joined: Jan 2016
Location: Kettering, Ohio
1-10.
That’s Zac Taylor’s current record over the past six years in the first two games of the regular season; I fear Kansas City will make it 1-11 next week. Not many 0-2 teams make it to the playoffs.
I’m afraid Zac’s legacy will be one of unpreparedness. He needs the starters to play more in the preseason from now on. The ONE time the Bengals won their opening game of the season under Zac they went to the Super Bowl.
Posts: 20,340
Threads: 162
Reputation:
56186
Joined: May 2015
Location: Cincinnati
Hard to win a SB when you are digging out of a hole every year. Unbelievable how Zac stays the course of a losing philosophy.
You can go to live in France, but you cannot become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey or Japan, but you cannot become a German, a Turk, or a Japanese. But anyone, from any corner of the Earth, can come to live in America and become an American
Posts: 28,739
Threads: 358
Reputation:
251148
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 3,185
Threads: 27
Reputation:
18208
Joined: Jan 2022
Did any intrepid reporters ask him after the game about his record in the 1st two games of the season and why he doesn't play the starters more in the preseason games to get ready for the start of the season?
Posts: 39,650
Threads: 934
Reputation:
137791
Joined: May 2015
Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.
Posts: 8,733
Threads: 302
Reputation:
74284
Joined: Jan 2016
Location: Kettering, Ohio
(09-08-2024, 10:45 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: That seems bad.
It is. Even if we throw out Zac’s first year when he started Andy Dalton and Ryan Finley while going 2-14 he’s still 1-8 in the Joe Burrow era.
Posts: 816
Threads: 10
Reputation:
1633
Joined: May 2015
Location: Kansas City
(09-08-2024, 10:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.
it doesn't "seems" like it IS like. marvin was horrible at starting seasons too. it's sad really. how many times do you meet people outside of cincinnati where you say "imma bengals fan" and they reply with "i'm sorry" lol
Posts: 2,323
Threads: 77
Reputation:
10076
Joined: May 2015
Let Lou coach next week, problem solved.
Posts: 5,878
Threads: 80
Joined: Sep 2021
(09-08-2024, 11:07 PM)phil413 Wrote: Let Lou coach next week, problem solved.
Lou is struggling to find a defense that can hold a team under 150 yards rushing, I wouldnt put too much on his plate right now.
Posts: 28,739
Threads: 358
Reputation:
251148
Joined: Aug 2016
The league collectively passed on Lou. For a coordinator from a team that has had as much postseason success as the Bengals have had the last few years it speaks volumes.
Posts: 19,978
Threads: 636
Reputation:
87694
Joined: Oct 2016
(09-08-2024, 10:43 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Hard to win a SB when you are digging out of a hole every year. Unbelievable how Zac stays the course of a losing philosophy.
This is a fringe playoff team under best case scenario. It would take a lot of magic for a SB run.
Posts: 19,978
Threads: 636
Reputation:
87694
Joined: Oct 2016
(09-08-2024, 11:28 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: The league collectively passed on Lou. For a coordinator from a team that has had as much postseason success as the Bengals have had the last few years it speaks volumes.
I think the league knows it's players more than coaches.
Posts: 2,389
Threads: 139
Reputation:
12258
Joined: May 2015
(09-08-2024, 11:03 PM)WildCat Wrote: it doesn't "seems" like it IS like. marvin was horrible at starting seasons too. it's sad really. how many times do you meet people outside of cincinnati where you say "imma bengals fan" and they reply with "i'm sorry" lol
Fake News.
The Bengals came out of the gates many a year winning their openers or having decent Septembers, but falling late in the season or the playoffs.
With Marvin if he had a horrible starting season, he had a horrible season. And when I mean a horrible season not like winning only 2 games in a season. Cough *Zac*.
Posts: 246
Threads: 12
Reputation:
1532
Joined: Nov 2018
(09-08-2024, 10:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.
Just mix the two together, and you have Dave Shula all over again.
Posts: 17,861
Threads: 240
Reputation:
145746
Joined: Oct 2015
(09-08-2024, 11:03 PM)WildCat Wrote: it doesn't "seems" like it IS like. marvin was horrible at starting seasons too. it's sad really. how many times do you meet people outside of cincinnati where you say "imma bengals fan" and they reply with "i'm sorry" lol
Historically not a Marvin defender at all, but his teams were 18-14 in the first 2 weeks of the season.
____________________________________________________________
Posts: 16,004
Threads: 167
Reputation:
23884
Joined: May 2015
(09-08-2024, 11:28 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: The league collectively passed on Lou. For a coordinator from a team that has had as much postseason success as the Bengals have had the last few years it speaks volumes.
Yeah I thought that too, that or he is a terrible interviewer.
Posts: 7,146
Threads: 110
Reputation:
53312
Joined: May 2016
(09-08-2024, 10:56 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Seems like only yesterday we were mad at how Marvin ended seasons, but now we're mad at how Zac starts seasons.
Which makes sense if both coaches have suck moments.
Posts: 16,429
Threads: 265
Reputation:
189448
Joined: May 2015
Location: Ohio
(09-08-2024, 10:40 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: 1-10.
That’s Zac Taylor’s current record over the past six years in the first two games of the regular season; I fear Kansas City will make it 1-11 next week. Not many 0-2 teams make it to the playoffs.
I’m afraid Zac’s legacy will be one of unpreparedness. He needs the starters to play more in the preseason from now on. The ONE time the Bengals won their opening game of the season under Zac they went to the Super Bowl.
It's a full blown trend now that can't be spun out of. I'm not a ZT basher for the most part be he needs a bit of bashing here. That team yesterday was in no way ready to start the season. Including JB
Posts: 19,560
Threads: 240
Reputation:
183203
Joined: May 2015
(09-09-2024, 09:33 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: It's a full blown trend now that can't be spun out of. I'm not a ZT basher for the most part be he needs a bit of bashing here. That team yesterday was in no way ready to start the season. Including JB
They looked like a dumpster fire.
Posts: 16,429
Threads: 265
Reputation:
189448
Joined: May 2015
Location: Ohio
(09-09-2024, 09:43 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: They looked like a dumpster fire.
And that's being nice.
|
![[Image: 4CV0TeR.png]](https://i.imgur.com/4CV0TeR.png)
![[Image: 4540978331_3e8fe35323.jpg]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4540978331_3e8fe35323.jpg)
![[Image: bensack.gif]](https://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1598277/bensack.gif)
