I Had Forgotten How...

[membengal]

...annoying listening to ML press conferences after losses is.

Turns out, after reviewing the tape, the offense didn't play or execute well.

Really doctor?

Really?

It took reviewing tape to figure that out?

Jeebus.

His Rx for fixing it?

"Got to do things better".

Shoot me.

[membengal]

ML says he isn't going to detail the issues in the press conference, simply saying "we need to play better" in general.

I think I am learning to hate him.

[membengal]

ML claims "we need to be tighter on unconventional things" with "more technique".

Good to know. Let the winning begin!

[membengal]

ML is confident they can play better. That makes one of him.

He says there was "no deflation of confidence" when the first two short fields were wasted.

ML thought Perry "for the most part was on track and did some good things". He focused on the two longer runs he had. "I thought Chris did a good job running the football...there are a few things we need to be cleaner on."

[walzav29]

I am getting annoyed myself. They are a soft team.

[membengal]

ML is not disappointed in the pressure on Flacco, thought "we did a good job pressuring him." Notes that they left max protection in for Flacco a lot.

[membengal]

As for the receivers, "we got grabbed a couple of times off the line, we need to do better."

So, there you have it. They need to do better.

And on a Shaun Alexander question (he says he would be surprised if Alexander comes to the team---which means he is probably already signed...), he flees the room, after 9 minutes of non-answers and platitudes.

Folks, your 2008 season, underway! ML is on the case, and says they need to play better!

Rest easy tonight. Jeebus.

[Ickey44]

Well, if I'd have known all they had to do was play better I'd have never gotten upset. Playing better is so easy to do.

[volcom69]

How do you figure they would have signed Shaun if he answered that he would be suprised if he was here.

[Spor_tees]

Well he could of said the Bengals either need to play better...or the other team needs to play worse...

[Stripes]

I've always loved Marvin in a press conference, and I still do. My confidence in his ability to actually motivate a football team continues to dwindle, but the press conferences certainly won't ever be something I criticize him for.

[Ox]

How do you figure they would have signed Shaun if he answered that he would be suprised if he was here.

Simply because he feels if he says we're not interested, Mike Brown will sign him.

[BengalByTheBay]

I suppose a press conference could make you feel better, but I don't expect to hear anything of substance from one of these. Lewis has been consistent from day 1 in pretty much never saying anything. I don't fault him for lauching misinformation campaigns in press conferences. It works pretty well for Billichick. The proof is in the game and they stunk. I'm not sure anything he could say would make a difference. It's what he says to the players that matters and we wouldn't know what that is anyway.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

We have the softest media in the country, to go along with the softest team.

[BengalszoneBilly]

ML says he isn't going to detail the issues in the press conference, simply saying "we need to play better" in general.

I think I am learning to hate him.

ML claims "we need to be tighter on unconventional things" with "more technique".

Good to know. Let the winning begin!

ML is confident they can play better. That makes one of him.

He says there was "no deflation of confidence" when the first two short fields were wasted.

ML thought Perry "for the most part was on track and did some good things". He focused on the two longer runs he had. "I thought Chris did a good job running the football...there are a few things we need to be cleaner on."

As for the receivers, "we got grabbed a couple of times off the line, we need to do better."

So, there you have it. They need to do better.

And on a Shaun Alexander question (he says he would be surprised if Alexander comes to the team---which means he is probably already signed...), he flees the room, after 9 minutes of non-answers and platitudes.

Folks, your 2008 season, underway! ML is on the case, and says they need to play better!

Rest easy tonight. Jeebus.

DAMN!! You are pissed dude! Good to see the fire still burns!

[membengal]

How do you figure they would have signed Shaun if he answered that he would be suprised if he was here.

Simply because he feels if he says we're not interested, Mike Brown will sign him.

Correct.

Chris Henry says "hi".

And, billy, yes, yes I am.

[membengal]

I suppose a press conference could make you feel better, but I don't expect to hear anything of substance from one of these. Lewis has been consistent from day 1 in pretty much never saying anything. I don't fault him for lauching misinformation campaigns in press conferences. It works pretty well for Billichick. The proof is in the game and they stunk. I'm not sure anything he could say would make a difference. It's what he says to the players that matters and we wouldn't know what that is anyway.

It's a matter of style, bbtb.

I always preferred Parcells' approach. He never gave specifics either, but at least you knew when he was pissed too. I never get the impression that ML is anything other than sanguine. And I don't like that approach for this team. At. all.

[membengal]

We have the softest media in the country, to go along with the softest team.

Having a hard time disputing either part of that sentence.

[membengal]

Your Tuesday update:

Dateline--somewhere in PBS

ML: Note to self. Remind team to play better.

[Ickey44]

Your Tuesday update:

Dateline--somewhere in PBS

ML: Note to self. Remind team to play better.

It's the magic cure-all.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I've always loved Marvin in a press conference, and I still do. My confidence in his ability to actually motivate a football team continues to dwindle, but the press conferences certainly won't ever be something I criticize him for.

Nah...there's plenty of other areas for that to be accomplished in.