http://stripehype.com/2009/05/19/pardon-me-madam-but-your-optimism-is-showing/ 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 http://stripehype.com/2009/05/19/pardon-me-madam-but-your-optimism-is-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Tom Wed, 20 May 2009 02:01:29 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=1780#comment-1277 I think Doc's criticism is a fair one. He could have put more of a positive spin on it, but it is relevant to note the defense is still behind division rivals. Yes, the D appears that it has improved. But it's still only third best in the division, and that matters at the end of the season in a potential playoff race. I think Doc’s criticism is a fair one. He could have put more of a positive spin on it, but it is relevant to note the defense is still behind division rivals. Yes, the D appears that it has improved. But it’s still only third best in the division, and that matters at the end of the season in a potential playoff race.

]]> http://stripehype.com/2009/05/19/pardon-me-madam-but-your-optimism-is-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 david Tue, 19 May 2009 18:41:59 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=1780#comment-1274 Oh, I understand where Doc is going, I just find it funny that he makes a complaint out of the improved defense. OK, he grumpily admits, the D looks improved. But it's still not No. 1 or 2 in the league! Oh, I understand where Doc is going, I just find it funny that he makes a complaint out of the improved defense. OK, he grumpily admits, the D looks improved. But it’s still not No. 1 or 2 in the league!

]]> http://stripehype.com/2009/05/19/pardon-me-madam-but-your-optimism-is-showing/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Mike Tue, 19 May 2009 18:08:50 +0000 http://stripehype.com/?p=1780#comment-1273 To be fair to Doc, his overall point is that if the defense isn't Pittsburgh good or Baltimore good, than the offense has to be better than those two. If its not you're destined for third place in the division and its hard(but not impossible obviously) to make the playoffs as the third place team in the division. To be fair to Doc, his overall point is that if the defense isn’t Pittsburgh good or Baltimore good, than the offense has to be better than those two. If its not you’re destined for third place in the division and its hard(but not impossible obviously) to make the playoffs as the third place team in the division.

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