As BMN pointed out last week, this Monday, January 24th is the 10th Anniversery of Bratkowski's hiring as Offensive Coordinator. So take a trip down memory lane with me, won't you?
Brat was hired before Dick LeBeau's final season with the Bengals, and he was one of the only coaches that Marvin kept on board when he took over. Brat's hiring was seen as a "surprise" by former Enquirer Bengals beat writer Mark Curnutte. In a now hilarious decision, Curnutte asked for perspective on Brat by former Bengals DANNY FARMER! “He's a smart man. He knows football,” Farmer said Wednesday night from his California home. “He's going to do a good job of getting us on the same page, and that's what we need.” DANNY FARMER! Brat worked with Dennis Erickson at University of Miami and followed him to the NFL with Seattle, rising to become offensive coordinator. Then when Erickson was fired, Brat couldn't find another O-Coordinator job and became receivers coach of the Steelers.
And now we have been cursed with Brat for almost 10 years. It's been a rocky relationship. We have had the highs of 2005 when the Bengals high powered offense put fear in opposing defenses. And we have had many more lows, with tired and predictable play calling, inability to adjust the offense to play to our teams strengths or exploit others' weaknesses and overall lack of creativity.
So what are you going to do to celebrate the anniversery?
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So, he's not getting fired. Is he...
Fuck
Posted by: TJanns | January 20, 2011 at 01:31 PM
Let's be positive and look towards the next 10 years with all those employed by MFB still in place and wrecking havoc on the fans of Cincinnati.
All of us know that every season is new and we all start with a clean slate, full of optimism, and ready to golly gee do our best. I say a celebration is in order for Brat and all the figure heads of the Bengal organization. All Hail Brat!
I place him in the likes of the weatherman or lady who on a daily basis will be wrong yet have the greatest of job security. He is a genius, just work with Mike and be loyal. Brat must have a dog and has observed it's behavior over the years then uses it with Mike. Roof Roof!
I am so looking forward to the next ten years especially after the press conference when we were assured that the are close, real close, to getting where they want to be. Remember, it's continuity that is best at this time.
Last to 200 wins first to 300 loses. I am stoked!!!!
Posted by: kotw65 | January 20, 2011 at 01:40 PM
i am going to nut my pants when mike brown dies, just thinking about it....mmmm
Posted by: ickey's headband | January 20, 2011 at 02:30 PM
I don't know what I'm going to do yet,
but I certainly *am* going to celebrate the anniversery.
I do appreciate said euphemism, since there certainly is no anniversary regarding Brat which I'd choose to celebrate.
Oh well, at least there's Oktoberfest in Zinzinnati next
year to look forward to, at which time we will drink the delicious, fermented wort, from Märzen...now that is worth wating for...
Guten Tag!
Posted by: Hofbraunow | January 20, 2011 at 02:49 PM
A few interesting notes from the blast from the past article on Brat's hiring.
- In 1997 he orchestrated a #1 ranked passing game. He also had Warren fucking Moon slanging the pigskin. Much like the Cincy O in 2005, failing would be hard to do if you were competent enough to be in the NFL in the first place.
- Brat says, and I quote "A good running game is the foundation for a productive offense"
- Brat was basically hired because the only other guy they were talking to wanted to keep his options open, always refreshing.
I'm sure i'm being a Bengals douche, but I can just feel it in my soul that Brat is gone before the start of the season. I've still got a sliver of hope that Marvin will find a way to get him off the roster, even if we have to replace him at the OC slot with Jason Shirley.
Posted by: Kevin Jones | January 20, 2011 at 02:52 PM
I plan to pop in a DVD of the Bengals' offenses highlights over the past decade. While it's playing, I'll try to drink as many beers as I possibly can. I'm hoping to get five or six down in the five minutes it'll take the DVD to play through.
Posted by: Wyatt | January 20, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Speaking as a member of MikeBrownSucks.com I wish we had seen this coming. Since we recently gave MikeyBoy the futility award for fastest to 200 losses and slowest to 100 wins it would have been nice to celebrate this Bratkowski anniversary too. But alas, Brat's wife and Mikey's wife are BFF and as such, Brat has the job security of a Supreme Court Justice. I wish they'd just move to Los Angeles and stop sucking the life out of this city.
Posted by: ItmightbeJB | January 20, 2011 at 08:18 PM
Let me see if I have this correct and please correct me if I am wrong:
1. Bengals lost 12 games in 2010 including 10 in a row.
2. Katie Blackburn says this was result of tough schedule
3. Mike is making no changes in personnel, coaching, or scouting.
4. Katie feels easier schedule in '11 will fix problems.
Does this about accurately sum up the Bengals game plan for the off season? What in any of this makes anyone think that this team will be a consistant contender? Absolutely pathetic!
Posted by: Theme-Creator | January 20, 2011 at 10:24 PM