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Before you post something like this again I’d appreciate it if you’d take my $39.99 online course; “Oxcart; The Mysterious Obstacle to NFL Success.” It’s a masterclass in old timey, aw shucks financial management of a modern billion dollar business. Lesson number one is entitled, “Do Nothing. Seriously, Don’t Do Shit”

I think Taylor builds a strong culture, he's a solid free agency recruiter, and he has great respect for tradition. I don't think he does much well on Sundays though. He isn't a great playcaller, he's an even worse game planner (especially early in seasons), he makes bad decisions with respect to risk/reward, and he doesn't seem to have a coherent philosophy. Every week I get the feeling he is winging it.

My recent interview with Mike Cob: “Thank you for meeting with me Mr. Brown.” MB: “My pleasure. Call me Mike, please.” Cob: “Very well, Mike. When I look back on my life, I feel as though I am looking into a dark abyss of space and time.” MB: “Is that a question?” COB: “Do you feel that way? That your life is devoid of all purpose? That nothing truly has any instrinsic value?” MB: “I don’t know. My purpose right now is that big Fresca contract for the stadium.” COB: “You were once known as a bit of a progressive on societal matters. Yet you quietly sat on the sidelines as Ohio has been turned into a gerrymandered theocracy hellhole. Will you spend a high draft pick on another offensive lineman next year? MB: “Uh, yes. We will shore up that line with draft picks. Yes.” COB: “You reside in a mansion. Amongst the wealthiest of our society. Yet you repeatedly drive twenty five miles per hour on Shawnee Run Road in the left lane with your blinker on. Why?” MB: “How do you know about that?” COB: “The other owners are tired of doing all the work while you sit on the sidelines, an iconoclast who does nothing but poke them with a sharp stick. They do the heavy lifting that increases the value of your franchise, yet in your own small way your obstruct them at every turn. Why” MB: “What?” COB “You frequently reference a hypothetical oxcart, and a hypothetical ditch. What is the meaning of this?” MB: “OK! Yes, as the league moves forwa…..” /loudly interrupted by interviewer/ COB: “Is there a god?” MB: “Well, I don’t know for sure. There is the accrual accounting method.” COB: “So, accrual accounting is your god?” MB: “I never thought of it that way. But yes, I guess it is.” COB: “The American Society of Sock Garter Collectors has a god. And you, Mike Brown, are that God!” MB: “Ha ha! Yes, I have a quite a collection of sock garters, and yes most in the ASSGC consider my collection to be the gold standard.” COB: “Why is your sock garter collection not in the Smithsonian?” MB: “It will be. We’ve been quietly negotiating the terms of the loan of my collection to the Smithsonian.” COB: “I’m afraid to ask this question, but I will. How long have you been negotiating?” MB: “11 years.” COB: “The lighthearted portion of the interview has concluded. When will you die?” MB: “Gosh I don’t know. I feel good.” COB: “Do you think you may be immortal?” MB: “Yes, I might be. I’ve thought about that.” COB: “If you are immortal, you will be destroyed by watching your children grow old and die. Will you consider signing some free agents to help in the defensive backfield?” MB: “Gee, I leave all that up to my personnel guys, the scouts and such.” COB: “Is that a no?” MB: “Correct.” COB: “Thank you Mr. Brown, that concludes part one of our interview?” MB: “Part what?”

We’ll be fine if we just upgrade LG, C, RG, OL depth, RB depth, WR depth, IDL, DE, CB, S, and LS. Maybe even K and OLB. Simple!

Mainly focusing on this portion of your post.

"A so-so bottom 80% of the roster and uninspired leadership" I cannot help but continue to focus on how huge the misses with Dax Hill and Myles Murphy have been to this team. You simply cannot have two first round guys not produce at the level expected. Especially considering they were both defensive guys. The leadership aspect becomes more and more glaring.

Now (3-5) - “the rams were 3-6 last year and made the playoffs” In a couple weeks (3-7) - “the visogoths were like 1-9 against the Romans then in 410 they got a wildcard spot and sacked Rome.” In a month and a half (4-10) - “ Original Sin was facing a seasonal sweep from Adam then Original Sin’s Joe Burrow and Jamarr Chase showed up (Eve and The Serpent), man’s downfall ensued now Satan has ruled for a gazillion years. Go Bengals.”

They’d be as well letting them score a TD here as it’s the only way they get the ball back

I’m encouraged by McKinley Jackson

“Buh gawd, at Dartmouth we didn’t call up Colgate and ask to trade players, we went right out and played with the guys we had! And great fellows they were! I remember old Trip Buffington, what a great lineman, linebacker, safety, tight end, placekicker, and emergency quarterback he was! We’ll be fine. Folks are loving coming down to the ol’ stadium on game day!”

Who needs “Tee Higgins” or “Jermaine Burton” when you have DREW SAMPLE?

These other teams have a lot of nerve going out and trading for good veteran players. Mike needs to give them a good stern talking to, explain his “pay as you go” strategy. They’ll see the light, they’ll abandon these advanced cap management tactics, and they’ll see that these multi billion dollar businesses really are at their best when they are run the way your grandad ran his corner store.

Glad a prerequisite for earning your way back onto the field when you play like shit and are a main contributor for the loss is to cheer like nobody's business. Nothing says, I've learned my lesson and won't fuck up any more like clapping your hands together. I'm going to have to remember that the next time Mrs. ArmyBengal has a good reason to be pissed off at me. Knowing is half the battle. Thanks Lou !!

Love seeing Mixon do so well. However, I think it’s more a product of being somewhere new. Demeco Ryans is a hell of a head coach. They have weapons on both offense and defense. However, the Texans O-line is far from stellar. Tunsil is a penalty machine at LT, they have made more than a handful of changes on the interior and benched a first round player as well. They are less than the model of an ideal O-Line. Mixon is just on his game. Happy for him.

Man, Mixon is having a great game against the cowboys. Amazing how good he looks when first contact isn’t behind the LOS.

Until we get a new owner, this is it.

Your dick doesn’t count!

Getting ultimately hosed by the refs now.

Love me some crunchyroll. Been watching some Anime on Netflix, the Arcane is good, and Blue Eyed Samuri has been good as well.

The chargers were 5-12 last year. Had good players, a very good qb. So they fired their coach and hired a better coach. We are the chargers of last year.

Fucking laughable how wide open these guys are. I could have thrown that TD. No wonder Pratt is going off his head. The back end is an absolute disaster.

Again, it's just frustrating. This team should be so much better than 4-6. I was watching the McAfee podcast from a few days ago and he listed some interest facts to ponder. There have been 2 instances in NFL history where a QB had: 30+ Completions 300+ Passing Yards 4+ TD passes Multiple 40+ Yard TD Passes No more than 1 INT ...and yet still lost. The QB in both of those historical events in the NFL was Joe Burrow in both the Ravens game this season. Let that sink in for a moment when considering how bad this defense is and why fans get so mad when all they do to address that is a couple RB's. To have other fans question you for being frustrated is the only thing more irritating than that. Make not addressing the defense make sense and I will listen. Until then Lou Anarumo should be on the street now.

"The natives are getting restless again. Eh, happens every year. They deserve a special treat and I know just the thing. Those little cowboy monkeys that ride around at halftime on dogs. But the guy’s number is in that Franklin Planner from 1997. Eh, here it is, need to get into this closet... /adjusts elaborate series of trusses, attempts to bend over, falls into closet, unable to right self, begins yelling/ Rosa, Rosa, code orange, I repeat, code orange!'"

So they signed some RB who I have no clue who it is. Howard they wanted him, but didn’t accept the Gift card, to the Bengals shop, and some free Chili, so he declined to play here. I must say Awesome job guys!

I still sitting here thinking what a waste of free agency this year, what a waste! So they didn’t want to pay Reader, but this Rankins guy is supposed to be better, really where, what a joke!!. Moss better then Mixon really, you give him away for nothing, when Mixon and Brown could have shared carries, instead Moss gets hurt and then have to spend that 7th round pick on another RB! Will they even miss Moss!! Geno Stone, and Von Bell really what a terrible safety duo, please start playing the young guys! This has to be the worst money they have ever spent could have just paid Chase and Tee instead!!!! Hell the defense sucks with the guys they got they could have just sucked without them!! This front office is a joke and a waste of time!

The Cowboys suck because they have an old man owner who thinks he knows everything and won’t take advice and won’t change. Hey wait a minute.

"Golly gee willikers Pumpkin, our boys lost tonight despite all the time and effort talking about how good they were." "I mean what else are we suppose to do?" "What's that? Defensive players to help before the trade deadline? How could that help?" "I'll tell you what will bring the boys around, a silly hat day and free water for everyone." "I'm talking those expensive pointy paper party hats you see all the kids having fun wearing at birthday parties." "Whoever can beat me in a potato sack race, gets to keep their hat and wear it on the sideline of the next home game." "Yep, winning ways are coming soon I'll tell you." "Just wait and see pumpkin, just wait and see."

Ja’Marr Chase is the most talented receiver in Bengals history

There's always this perspective to hang our hats on if/when this team catches lightning again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJusV2J9Nlo "Nope, not that day". Love that. Whit and Fitz together should be pretty interesting to listen to.

To be honest guys we were a duff FG away from beating the Ravens, who also lost to the freaking Browns. They are in no way unbeatable and Joe has had their number quite a few times. If Zac's play calling is on point and quite frankly that's something I doubt and if the players can execute effectively I believe we can beat them. I am actually going to stay up and watch the game in the hope we pull this one out over a divisional rival as I can't stand them.

Aaaaaaaaaand nothing. Got it.

Screw this front office again!

I don’t understand that call on 3rd down but wait, a shadowy figure emerges from the gloaming, it’s /skrillex drop/ DREW SAMPLE!!

NO ONE CAN STOP DREW SAMPLE

Stop being cute and just pound it in geez

Sad to see Franklin’s parent give in there at the end.

Couple weeks ago Burrow also said “Something has to change.” The only thing changing is probably Joe’s understanding of how the bengals work, and his place in the hierarchy.

Funny, but no chance Mike Brown is a stoic. When thinking in that light, he refuses to see how he could turn obstacles into opportunities. Going against the allowance of private equity demonstrates that perfectly. That is an absolute opportunity that he simply views as an obstacle. The obstacle is the way.

Mike Brown explaining his business methods.

Couldn’t agree more. The lack of a running attack is problematic. I don’t usually say this but a dynamic running back should be considered early in the 2025 draft. While coaches aren’t on the field making plays, Anarumo is failing. Mightily. While not having elite talent at all three levels, he has enough that the defense should be good enough to produce a win when the offense puts up 25+ points.

You simply can’t have the talent this team does and look this bad. There’s just no excuse. They aren’t even enjoyable to watch. I dropped off early to mow the grass. My time was well spent doing something other than watching this team play. I hate all of our coaches. All of them. Here’s to hoping they continue to lose in the hopes of burning it all down. I’d be all in for trading Higgins, but he’s been hurt for two seasons now. The leaves in the yard won’t be gathering this year. Sundays have just opened up !!

Well got called out to work from some lady irate that her heat didn’t work, but sounds like I didn’t miss much I see. What a frustrating season that had so much hope and excitement. I will blame these coaches on this team who have been awful flat out awful!! They are wasting Burrows best years, and also just wasted the years of guys they didn’t feel like signing. What a joke this org. is being anymore.

Mike needs about 6 more seasons to see what he really has in Zac Taylor.

Clear fumble screwed by refs after clear Trey hold ignored by refs So sick of this incompetence

Well that rules me out

Giving them the ball at midfield was a huge mistake.

Is Moss blind? Cut to the right and that 2nd down goes places.

Wow! Love the Lewis - OJ similitude. But even more of a kick in the teeth for Browns fans, the organization’s first two picks after they moved to Baltimore were Jonathon Ogden and Ray Lewis. Oh, what could have been, Browns fans! Instead enjoy getting absolutely used by the Haslams for the next 20 or 30 years.

Question 5: Raiders: “Have you seen that new Anna Kendrick movie on Netflix?”

I think the real problems have been Rehkow and Adomitis.