at this point, why bother. their system works. it took too long to get it right but that's a sunk cost. they would've gone to the super bowl if dalton hadn't gotten hurt, i think.
This was their year as the team still had Marvin Jones and Muhammed Sanu on rookie contracts. The Bengals are cheap. They won't spend to keep their roster together. Next year they will be easier to defend.
First, we have to wait out Tennessee for the short-term ramifications. Even without Tennessee this year, he may still end up very well. The guy didn't like Buffalo. Sometimes it is better personally to get out of a situation you don't like than stay...even it it means less money. Since he got $4M + his new salary as an assistant, he might be satisfied that he is still better off than having to stay in the situation in Buffalo. It's a personal thing.
Life long Bengal fan and I too think it was a perfect opportunity to tell Marvin "thanks for all you have done, but it is time to move on". Also I am not that crushed about Hue Jackson - we had great people, can the cute stuff and get after it offensively. The 2 pt conversion call in the playoff game was Hue in a nutshell.
I think they are still in pretty good shape. A lot of over priced guys will come off the books (Andre Smith and Leon Hall). They have 15 free agents and the only 3 IMHO that they need to keep are Vincent Rey, Nelson and Jones and the other safety. Pacman cost himself money with his melt down and he's a much better value than Hall.
most ridiculous thing i have ever seen posted.
until this.
I know guys who do that. Happens all the time.
That does not refute my point. He may still be happier now than he was in Buffalo. Frankly, if he was an ego maniac and the only thing he cared about was being HC, he would have stayed in Buffalo. Obviously, there is more to it than that.
Absolutely. Look at the guys hired this year who were fired elsewhere. Not to mention the guys who were being considered. The 49ers were down to Chip Kelley and Mike Shanahan, both fired recently, Shanahan hasn't won since he had Elway as his QB. The Browns just hired Hue Jackson, who was fired, albeit from the most dysfunctional franchise in the sport. In fact, the only two openings that I saw that went to new guys were NYC and Philly, I think
He's a smart guy. He knew that there was a possibility he would not get the Jets job and he was satisfied with that + $4M +$ wherever he ended up is better for him personally than staying with the Bills.
yes there is.
We are talking Buffalo here. It's no pinnacle.
He is still in football and if he does a good job, he will get another shot at HC. He, by no means, threw his career away.
