Comments on: Thursday Reads: Rivers Still Absent http://stripehype.com/2008/07/31/thursday-reads-rivers-still-absent/ A Cincinnati Bengals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:08:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://stripehype.com/2008/07/31/thursday-reads-rivers-still-absent/comment-page-1/#comment-300 David Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:46:05 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=291#comment-300 I agree, it seems sometimes (and even more than sometimes) that the Bengals' coaching staff lack flexibility and adaptablity. When "the plan" isn't working, they look like the proverbial deer in the headlights. I'm hoping Zimmer provides a break from that. I agree, it seems sometimes (and even more than sometimes) that the Bengals’ coaching staff lack flexibility and adaptablity. When “the plan” isn’t working, they look like the proverbial deer in the headlights. I’m hoping Zimmer provides a break from that.

]]> By: Sleeping With Bieniemy http://stripehype.com/2008/07/31/thursday-reads-rivers-still-absent/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Sleeping With Bieniemy Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:38:25 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=291#comment-299 "And blitz some more, damnit! All the “bend but don’t break” defensive philosophy of the Breshnahan era did was to keep the offense off the field while the D surrendered seven- and eight-minute drives. Take some risks. Sure, you’ll get burned some, but at least it gets the O back out quickly and who knows? You might even make a few big defensive plays, too." Amen.  It is unbelievable that was used as a strategy.  When you have a defense that will be scored upon methodically because they are terrible, you have to take chances.  If it goes bad the defense just doesn't get as tired and our excellent offense is back on the field quicker.  Not being able to recognize things like this makes me nervous about our coaching. “And blitz some more, damnit! All the “bend but don’t break” defensive philosophy of the Breshnahan era did was to keep the offense off the field while the D surrendered seven- and eight-minute drives. Take some risks. Sure, you’ll get burned some, but at least it gets the O back out quickly and who knows? You might even make a few big defensive plays, too.”

Amen.  It is unbelievable that was used as a strategy.  When you have a defense that will be scored upon methodically because they are terrible, you have to take chances.  If it goes bad the defense just doesn’t get as tired and our excellent offense is back on the field quicker.  Not being able to recognize things like this makes me nervous about our coaching.

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