The resignation is palpable

[kramer1]

You can feel it on your skin. It's like residue from a sun block that won't quite wash off in the shower. You can't get rid of it. "Fuck it", you say. Fuck it indeed.

 

[ckhokie]

Last year, going into the playoffs, I had probably jumped directly to Anger.

Past that to Bargaining this year. Before the game's even been played.

 

[cincygrad]

I've been on depression since the Denver loss......

These Bengal seasons have really made me love the fall and hate the beginning of winter.

 

[bphillips4gg]

I'm not optimistic. Another year of the "But what are they going to do in January?" narrative is just what we needed to really remind us of our place as Cincinnati sports fans in the world of sports. And, of course, it had to be the fucking Steelers.

 

[DanBengalfan]

would acceptance mean not actually watching the game this weekend?

not sure I'm that far yet. The steelers seem like they can score 56 points against us easily, but you never know. sometimes Big Ben lays some pretty rotten eggs.

 

[alf8478]

would acceptance mean not actually watching the game this weekend?

not sure I'm that far yet. The steelers seem like they can score 56 points against us easily, but you never know. sometimes Big Ben lays some pretty rotten eggs.

I'm not watching

 

[cincygrad]

Oh Hobs..... From the moment McCarron mentioned Costner's "For the Love of the Game" at yesterdays presser, I've been awaiting this article.

McCarron hopes his Love of the Game helps Bengals to Field of Dreams 

Never change Butch Hobson, never change.

 

[JBUCK66]

I'm not watching

me neither

 

[DanBengalfan]

guess I'm in Bargaining. in that insane hoping that something changes.

when I really ought to just be clueless like 90% of the fans in this area.

 

[cincygrad]

Oh, I'll watch..... I'll become delusional a day or two before the game and talk myself into us having a chance. We'll make a nice play early and I'll get excited. I'll continue to watch as Big Ben puts up points and we continue to go three and out. I'll watch the whole damn game. I'll wake up hungover on Sunday and probably read all the Bengal news I can find. I'll look forward to next season. Nothing is changing for me - I'm an institutionalized man.

 

[cincygrad]

Good news folks..... I've regressed back to bargaining. When discussing the game tonight, I heard myself saying that I don't care how it happens or what happens after the game, I just want to win this one game. Just this once. I don't care what happens next week.

So sadly, I could care less about a Super Bowl. I just want to win one playoff game. I've been Bengalized.

Who-Dey.

 

[DanBengalfan]

yea, I find myself saying "but McCarron can make some good throws"

Hue doesn't trust McCarron.
Hue doesn't trust McCarron.
Hue doesn't trust McCarron.

McCarron probably called his play calling idiotic. I can see him saying that... because it's quite often true.