I’ve seen so much fire Zac Taylor and Callahan talk the last few days I wanna vomit. Without Zac Taylor, there would be no Lou Anarumo, or most of the coaching staff. Possibly not burrow or chase or higgins. Definitely no Hendrickson cause the way they got him was so uncharacteristic of the Bengals I almost fell over when I heard about it the first time. Who is still in if they win the next 2 games? Maybe unlikely but maybe they find a way under center or something that benefits jake browning and the run game takes off who knows.
I know we had a good chance at another super bowl with Burrow. That doesn’t mean the sky is falling and everyone needs fired and traded. So pathetic to hear all that garbage
Though he isn’t why Burrow has had injury problems this season, it took Mike Brown 14 seasons to make the playoffs and 30 seasons to win a playoff game.
Lewis needed 3 seasons to make the playoffs, Dalton needed 1, Taylor needed 3, Burrow needed 2. Mike Brown will let someone else be his scapegoat and people will celebrate when they’re gone.
There are likely many issues with his ownership but he should not be the GM after the team struggled as much as they have since 1991. Yes, Duke Tobin has been the Director of Player Personnel for a long time but that is not the same thing as a GM. It seems plausible Mike Brown handicaps Tobin more than other owners would for a real GM. Roster issues continue to plague this organization and I want to know if Tobin is to blame or if I’m correct about Grandpa Nepotism being the issue.
Lastly, Marvin Lewis was a godsend for this organization and deserves more credit than I see anyone give him. I have never seen a fanbase cry so much about making the playoffs in six out of seven years. If you’d rather miss the playoffs than lose a wildcard game then you should’ve been a Browns fan because they never even made the playoffs win Lewis was in Cincinnati. Obviously, he’s not a Hall of Fame coach but my goodness do y’all need to look around before complaining about an HC/QB duo that got it done at a historic level for the franchise. The Bengals have only made it to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons 3 times and Lewis and Dalton did it for 5 seasons with a little help from McCarron.
Sell the team and have a good night.