FanHouse Report: Decision On Marvin Lewis Could Come The Week After The Season Ends

I think we all know when you get in this business, there is going to be an end at some point and time. It doesn’t have to be negative. You never look back or sideways, you go forward. You learn. You are always talking to the players about preparing for the future, for their last play. It is the same for coaches."

I think this is the most significant part of all this. It basically says I’m going to sit down with his stubborn ass and we will probably not make a deal happen.

and gets some of what he wants (ie: more personnel control, and his choice of OC and coaches) I don’t think he gets the indoor facility, maaaaybe more scouts.

I think MB would love to have him back ,but I think Marvin has gotten to the point he realizes he can go no further with the team unless he is given more power.

MB won’t do that.

If Marvin leaves, MB will not replace him with a high profile coach because that coach willl not work for MB. Young guys like Harbaugh from Stanford won’t work with him either because Harbaugh has better options. So what type of coach will bite the bullet and work for MB? Someone who previously failed….. Singletary, John Fox, Jim Fassel, Bellick??

His vision of the football team and mine. There are certain things he wants to emphasize with me. Things that are important to him. I expect to hear those."

I would love to hear exactly what Marvins vision is and what the hell Mike is thinking right now.

Marvin moves on and Brown’s Butt Buddy BRAT is in. Can everyone say perfect yes man. Makes you want to vomit.

…New Head Coach to be appointed from outside. Zimmer retained as DC. Brat fired as OC.

They were strong tea leaves!

But as a fan I don’t want to give a sub .500 coach a new contract. I’d like to see someone else at the helm. Brat absolutely must go as OC. Why not promote Zim to head coach? This solves MB’s power issues. I would not expect Z to be much better than Lebeau was, but who knows? MINIMUM I would accept as a fan, is a new OC, if MB were to keep Coach Lewis. We were close to losing the ‘BUngles’ moniker, thanks largely to Coach Lewis, but this year has seen it return with a vengeance. I want to be alive to see the Bengals win a Super Bowl. A dynasty would be nice, but I would be happy with a fluke. A .500 record or less, doesn’t even get you a ticket to the dance, so to speak. So MB please, whatever it takes. Indoor practice facilities, and more scouts seem like a good idea, regardless of coaching changes. Nice draft last year, and a decent free agency. Do that again. And let’s hope this is the last year I have to go into a room and sheepishly say, “haha, I’m a Bungles fan!” The dynasty begins when Mike Brown decides to make it happen. Not the Brown family dynasty, which regardless of Mike will be at least three generations long but the Bengals dynasty. Perhaps 2011. Call Bill Cowher and ask ‘How much to return and coach our team?’ Then spend whatever you have to, lol. But the statement does make my point.

GO BENGALS! Beat the Ravens!
God bless and keep all of Bengal nation, and our Nouveau Dynasty healthy!

I don’t see the upside in changing coaches . A new coach will have no power and thus will be as handcuffed a Marvin is. I bet Marvin would love a new OC,but he can’t control that. With no control over that aspect then nothing will change. Thus we would be right back to square one!