Sportingnews.com has an article up that essentially summarizes the Revolution. Sporting News joins such WDR heroes as the Enquirer's Paul Daugherty, Dayton Daily News' Chick Ludwig and 1530AM's Mo Egger as members of the elite media who understand the problems with the Bengals are all derived from one source, Mike Brown (linking to a WDR article also shows that you understand the problems).
The Sporting News writes:
Wanting to win and getting a win are two very different things in Cincinnati, where the season-scuttling start is no stranger. The Bengals have been here many times before.
Since franchise founder Paul Brown died before the 1991 season, the Bengals have started a season with six losses far more times than any other team. It's the sixth time in those 18 years that they've done it.
The constant through all the losing is owner Mike Brown, who took over when his father died and has run the front office through one of the deepest stretches of futility in league history. The Bengals have only one winning record since he became the de facto general manager in 1991.
Successful teams develop an identity and acquire players who fit the mold. The Bengals haven't maintained an identity or a course for very long during the last 18 years. Often, the roster moves don't add up.
Sad but true.
I think this quote from the article deserves to be the newest stat for Bengals Futility - By the Numbers:
"Since 1991, only 21 times has a team opened the season by losing its first six game. The Bengals have six of those; no other team has more than two."
Posted by: Matt | October 16, 2008 at 12:08 PM
6 - Times the Bengals have opened the season by losing its first six games since 1991. No other team has more than two.
Posted by: Matt | October 16, 2008 at 12:12 PM