I don't post here much because I've heard all the analyzing and what ifs, should have dones, trades to be made, positions to draft, etc for the last 54 years, and it makes no difference with this franchise.
Yes, I know the 'PURPOSE' of the forums, and it's being utilized exactly for the purpose it exists.
Guys like to have a voice and blow off steam.
This place was designed for that, and I get that.
But, from a guy who's been a fan, at the age of almost 15, since PB came to Cincinnati and started this franchise in 1968, I've learned, after 54 years, that it's EITHER move on to another team, (which I will not do), OR it's approach each game 'expecting the worst, while hoping for the best'! It's just that simple.
I choose the 'OR' approach, because, for me, I know that allowing the lunacy of this franchise to raise my blood pressure and cause me to rant and rave, isn't good at my age, AND won't change the unexplainable, and year after year disappointment, I've seen now for 54 years, one iota!
Did you know that, since this franchise was birthed in 1968, out of the 32 current teams, only 2 have NEVER had consecutive seasons of at least one playoff win?
The Lions and our beloved Bengals.
At least the Lions managed to scrape together 2 consecutive seasons of playoff wins in 1952 and 1953.
It's embarrassing when teams that were birthed AFTER the Bengals, like the Jaguars, Texans, and Panthers can boast at least 2 consecutive seasons with playoff victories!
Last year was their chance at a Lombardi. I call it their New Orleans Saints shot!
They just needed to win one more game and I believe that would probably have happened IF the OL could have double teamed Donald on the last play, because Chase was wide open and Burrow saw him, which meant a 90% chance that was a TD, game, set, Lombardi!
