Stripe Hype » 2010 » November

Starting Over

beeker — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:24:36 +0000

I want to thank everyone who indulged my sullen mood yesterday. Getting it out was therapeutic. I am finally moving from depression into acceptance. (Note, that’s acknowledging reality, not embracing mediocrity.) It also helped that the Cardinals showed yesterday that things could still be worse than they are.

So here we are, starting over in the rebuilding stage again. We know that the needs on the Bengals are legion. Listing the players worth keeping might be simpler than naming the ones who should go.

Of the many needs, which do the Bengals prioritize highest? Here is how I see it.

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Carson Questions

nate — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:01:13 +0000

ESPN.com’s James Walker looks at the future of Carson Palmer in Cincinnati. Walker thinks there will be some serious discussions about Palmer this … [visit site to read more]

’10s Repeat of ’90s?

beeker — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:35:53 +0000

Time to get back at it after a great holiday weekend. I trust that, like me, you didn’t let the Bengals last bungle ruin your Thanksgiving. We have accepted that 2-14 or an accidental 3-13 is coming this year.

I’m normally not a pessimist, but I am really having trouble seeing much hope for the Bengals’ future. Their troubles are deep, but they are fixable. However, their current structure won’t allow them to be fixed. Let me juxtapose a couple of comments by former NFL players to explain why.

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