Earlier this week, the Bengals organization sent out a letter to season ticket holders that included their invoices for the 2013 season.
WDR obtained the letter from a season ticket holder, and (once again), there is no mention that this organization's goal is to bring a Super Bowl trophy to Cincinnati. Jeff Berding, Director of Sales and Public Affairs, offers fans the following when talking about the 2012 playoffs and plans for next season:
"We were pleased to have made our third postseason trip in four years; however, we wanted to go even further in the playoffs."
And later in the letter...
"The team won seven of its final eight regular season games, and I hope you would agree that the football foundation is strong and the future looks bright...The 2012 season was exciting but 2013 promises to be even greater."
Can you imagine this letter coming from a team like the Steelers, Patriots or Packers?
There is also vague reference to offering 'enhanced benefits to season ticket holders', however nothing stated in writing. Interesting that the Reds are able to provide up-front (and in great detail) what season ticket holder benefits will be for the upcoming season...and the Bengals cannot.
Some might say WDR is unfairly harsh to every move that the Bengals make. I would argue that the Bengals have entirely earned how they are treated in this space, by the local media, and around the country.
The facts are the facts. Zero playoff wins since January 1991, zero Super Bowl Championships, and absolutely no front office roadmap for the future.
Anyone that watched the NFL playoffs can plainly see that the Bengals are still LIGHTYEARS away from competing for a Super Bowl title. Without a general manager and legitimate scouting department, the Bengals will continue to be watching the playoffs after Wild Card Weekend.
We refuse to be pleased with these results.
It would be great to rent an animated billboard on game days, off at least one major exit to/from PBS
Posted by: Hofbräunow | January 27, 2013 at 01:30 AM
Yes, be sure to line up to get/renew your season kick-nuts
Posted by: Hofbräunow | January 27, 2013 at 01:32 AM
they didn't even replace fat old Jim Lippincott
they list what 7 guys on their web site under "player personnel" but half of these guys are old enough to be put out to pasture
Zimmer brought a good defense, that's enough to beat bad teams, and that's enough to become an annual-one-and-done show for the post-season.
hey with three more post-season losses in a row the Bengals will own that record all to themselves...
Posted by: CurseOfMikeBrown | January 28, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Enjoy it while you can, Mikey. Five play-off teams come to PBS next year - Pats (12-4), Ravens (10-6), Colts (11-5), Packers (11-5), and Vikings (10-6). In case your wondering that's as many play-off caliber teams as the Bengals saw all last year. MFB better get serious about spending that 55 million, or he is just loading up that stadium so folks can get a front row view of some beat-downs.
Posted by: guttersnake | January 29, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Nothing has changed really. We have a great young core of players in Geno, AJ, MJ, and Andy etc. But Mike Brown will sit on his hands when it comes to making necessary moves to get them over the top. PA should've been fired after that pathetic performance by his group (47 sacks, near the bottom rushing #'s), but he'll be back yet again. As for free agency, it will be more of the same. We'll lose either MJ or Andre and will use our 1st rounder to replace them. MB will also leave our WR group as is, even though it was obviously a weakness down the stretch. Apologies for the rant. Good to see this site is still going, btw.
Posted by: Shake n Blake | February 13, 2013 at 02:04 AM
Good luck Jason nice post...
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