Marvin Lewis to Fans: Let Them Eat Wins

by BeerRun on Sep 27, 2010 9:24 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis isn't too happy with the general reaction to the Bengals' 20-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Not too many teams have to make excuses for winning like that, but I guess we do. So we will just move forward. I will say little, our players will say less, and that is the way it’ll be. So if you are comfortable coming in here and going through this like this, let’s just keep it up because it’s not going to change.

Lewis is, of course, channeling franchise founder Paul Brown's admonition that "when you lose, say a little, when you win, say less."

Well, fair enough. Am I happy with how the Bengals won the game? No, I'm not. Does it beat the hell out of losing? As a veteran of the Nineties, I'm gonna say: no freakin' doubt.

All right, Marvin. You called me, and I'll happily STFU about Sunday's game. But you want to be judged by wins? Fair enough. Here's my first request.

Do it again.

Oh, and yeah: WHO-DEY!

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Wins are great but........

The fans just want this team to dominate like we think they can. Let us keep our defibrillators in the closet for a few of these games! Would love to ask Marv if he thinks this team is playing like a championship team? We want a Super Bowl, nothing short will do!!

by Vman in Germany on Sep 27, 2010 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

It would be nice

just to have a couple winning seasons in a row. Gotta crawl before you can walk.
It would be great to beat every team 50 – 0 and win the superbowl by the biggest blowout ever while breaking the legs of every one of their players, then see Rey jump into the analyst booth and coldcock ol’ jutting jaw and Boomer while several of our lineman are teaching Big Ben who really has the Big Ben (it’s my fantasy and we’re playing the Steelers); but I’d really like just a little respect. How nice would it be not to hear announcers or game analysts refer to us as ‘the same old Bungles.’ How close are we before they start using Bengal as a verb.
Right now I’ll take ugly wins and another 10-6 season and hope that next year they’ll be ‘pretty’ wins and maybe a playoff win, then maybe a SuperBowl appearance then maybe a SB win.
The Bengals were 52-108 in the 90’s, 68-91-1 in the 2000’s. A couple of winning seasons in a row sounds pretty sweet…….for now.

by GrizzlyRider on Sep 27, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions

If you really think about it....

most SB teams play just well enough to win early in the season then catch fire the last few games going into the playoffs. Our problem last year was that we started hot and fizzled out by seasons end. Maybe this could be a good thing.

by smoormandiddy on Sep 27, 2010 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

+1

My thought exactly. Steal some wins at first, work out the kinks, and dominate at season’s end.

"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius

by TarZander on Sep 27, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll have to disagree

Going through an entire offseason and not correcting any of the mistakes that doomed them last year isn’t a good thing.

-Dumb penalties
-Horrible clock management
-Palmer not on the same page with receivers
-Terrible execution on 3rd down

by bodacio zk on Sep 27, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Kindly eat your own excrement, Marv...

We’re seeing the same team that scraps out sloppy wins against the bottom feeders and division foes, then gets hammered by elite teams outside of the division. How dare anyone ask for a few 3rd down coversions or a single drive that isn’t crippled by a ridiculous penalty?

by bodacio zk on Sep 27, 2010 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

Lewis to Fans: Suck it!

LOL. C’mon. How can you not laugh at that statement by Giggles?

A couple more wins, then everyone gets in sync and we crush every team in front of us until the SB. Who’s in?

2010 - The Year of the Tiger.

by UpStateMike on Sep 27, 2010 11:08 PM EDT reply actions

ME!

beats the hell out of the alternative, right?

by BeerRun on Sep 27, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to agree it is much better than the nineties

Wins are great, 2-1 is awesome, I just hope are defense can keep up the strong play so we can stay in games like vs the Saints. Lewis just needs to hush though, it’s not like he contributed to the wins we have had, I give full credit to Mr. Zimmer, everything is fine and dandy in his world.

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by TennBengalfan on Sep 28, 2010 5:43 AM EDT up reply actions

he wants to be judged by wins? how about a playoff win? scratch that, give me (as a fan) a SB win and I’ll be happy and content. 30+ years of rooting and spending my money..not just on myself, but my wife an kids as well. I don’t make the money that anyone in that organization makes (I’m sure it’s the same with the majority of fans). I’ll shut up win that Lombardi gets put in the trophy case.

http://bengalsworld.com/forum/image.php?u=35&type=sigpic&dateline=1195110784

by Dr. Johnny Fever on Sep 27, 2010 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

you know, after a couple of losses, he can eat those words!

http://bengalsworld.com/forum/image.php?u=35&type=sigpic&dateline=1195110784

by Dr. Johnny Fever on Sep 28, 2010 2:03 AM EDT reply actions

Dr. Johnny Fever

WELL F*&%ING SAID!

by D-Day77 on Sep 28, 2010 3:47 AM EDT reply actions

In 7 seasons so far...

Marvin has taken us to the playoffs twice – with zero wins. In a division with Cleveland, that is below par. Marvin should be handing part of his paycheck to Zimmer. In fact, since Marvin is a defensive coach and Zimmer is clearly the man running the defensive show, I’m beginning to wonder what utility Marvin is serving. I like to think of him as a disciplinary enforcer, though when you can’t get your fatass 1st round draft pick to perform, that doesn’t say much. The fact that we haven’t seemed to address our offensive woes yet tells me Marvin isn’t competent in that department and would make sense considering his lack of press answers.

by Bengal mayhem on Sep 28, 2010 7:49 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Bring back Bruce Coslet and Akili Smith, get rid of Lewis and Palmer.

I am in the “I like the wins, but hope we continue to improve camp”

by jim0ijk on Sep 28, 2010 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions

I didn't necessarily say get rid of Lewis and Palmer

though it irritates me when Marvin gets pissy with the media, as if he is untouchable. And outperforming Coslet and Akili doesn’t say much…

by Bengal mayhem on Sep 28, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions

In this instance, he wasn’t as pissy as the comment makes him sound. Just watched the video, and he was laughing, as were several media members.

by Todd G on Sep 28, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

The most important stat last Sunday?

by wiseking on Sep 28, 2010 8:13 AM EDT reply actions

There needs to be a sense of urgency

The Bengals are in danger of squandering this window of opportunity at excellence. Not sure how everyone else sees it but I think the Bengals will have to go into an offensive rebuild mode at Head Coach, QB & Wide Receiver after this year. MB has all of these 1 year contracts out there so I figured he was going for bust this year, one move short…Didn’t FIRE BRATSUCKSKI. The iron is hot!

by Vman in Germany on Sep 28, 2010 8:49 AM EDT reply actions

Please...

You’re kidding yourself if you think this team, as things are going, is going to be able to run the playoff gauntlet. Keep playing the way you did Sunday, and I’ll see you in 6-10ville. No one should be happy with a team that plays like we are right now.

by driff on Sep 28, 2010 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

My apologies to Rod Stewart

If I listen long enough to you
I’ll find a way to believe that it’s all true
Knowing ..That you lied straight faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 28, 2010 1:30 PM EDT reply actions