No Expectations

by Galaxy CDS on Aug 24, 2008 10:05 AM EDT

Well, with just two weeks to go maybe our boys are perfectly positioned for the season. After last night's debacle, I can't imagine even the most optimistic of us have any grand expectations for this squad.

The list of issues this team needs to address in the next 14 days is lengthy. I think it would be fair to say that cohesion on both sides of the ball would be a good place to start. It doesn't look like 11 guys working as one on the field, it looks like a chinese fire drill.

Perhaps Palmer's bloodied (broken?) nose will be the motivational poster this team needs to focus on playing together, and playing hard. I mentioned last week that it seemed to me this team doesn't play with much urgency or energy, and now I see B. Williams quoted on Bengals.com saying that the practices have lacked that enthusiasm, and it's carrying over to the games.

Getting some guys healthy would be nice, too, which brings me to another point. For all the raving about our strength and conditioning program, we sure seem to have a lot of guys out with muscle pulls/tears. Something in that program is clearly not working if we continue to see this many breakdowns.

Maybe we're set up perfectly, like 2005. We look injured, and beat down before we've even kicked off. Maybe teams will overlook us, and we can sneak up on some people. Maybe last night will provide the wake up call this team appears to so desperately need. Maybe all the things they've been saying for years they need to fix will be fixed in the next two weeks. Maybe we've been hoping for all of this for years.

I for one officially have no expectations for this team now. I just can't believe based on what we've seen so far that this team is heading for anything but a long season. I hope I'm wrong, and I'll root for them as hard as I ever have, this is my team, always has been and always will be. But I'm not blind, or dumb, and right now we look like one of the worst teams in the league.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Cincy Jungle's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Cincy Jungle's writers or editors.

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Expectations

…couldn’t agree more. I’m also HOPING that this preseason isn’t a predicator of what’s to come…but who are we kidding if we act like that? …it’s gunna be a lonnnnng season.

The defense is attrocious. There is ZERO pass rush and that secondary couldn’t cover if it’s life depended on it. Hilariously, the linebackers are the “strength” of the entire unit.

Offensively, I know guys are out…but man…

I hate saying it, but I never thought that losing Eric Steinbach would hurt as bad as it apparently does. Max Montoya anyone?? (Or has that already been said a zillion times??)

by JohnCockToastin on Aug 24, 2008 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

No Expectations

I had posted a bit earlier about going to the game last night and leaving at half time. Having lived in the Cincy area for over 30 years, and having seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, I too have to agree that this is a bad football team. I had earlier said I thought that 4 wins for the season would be it. I also don’t understand the injury issues, but I am really starting to wonder how much the resign of Chris Henry affected Marvin Lewis and his power base. I’m not much of a Lewis fan because of the way he likes to talk down to reporters and the fans in general, when anything they say or do is questioned. Of course Bob Knight was the same way, but at least he won games. In a nutshell they were just dreadful last night, and to think my daughter talked me into 2 seats for the entire season.

by trosz on Aug 24, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply actions

Mike Brown

is the root of all Bengals evil. From time to time, we may flirt with the middle of the pack but, as in life, we will always find our level- which is solidly rooted in the top five of every year’s draft. The presence of the Brown family insures that any optimism or any hopes regarding our hometown team we may summon up will be ultimately delusional.

by IgnatiusJReilly on Aug 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions