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[Violence Jack]

One of your jobs as a coach is to control your players... it's a major component of the job.

But would they fire him for this? I doubt it. But in either case, he'll get a coaching offer quickly.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

That ending was absurd. I'm so sick of the Steelers, but you really can't root for the Bengals with the way they completely lost their shit in the last minute. Neither of these teams should advance. Neither should either team from the morning contest, frankly. A disappointing day for football all around.

 

[UraMallas]

Brilliant!!

Real talk, tough. This game is about to go meta, baby.

 

[Narag]

I don't really feel good about this win.

Ben's hurt, Brown's hurt, and the Broncos are physical as hell.

 

[Beach]

If you are the Texans and have too high of a pick to draft the best QBS in the draft why wouldn't you try to trade for AJ McCarron?

 

[SCChappy]

Jeremy Hill must be ecstatic right now knowing that he wasn't the dumbest asshole out there for Cincy

 

[slightconfuse]

I really don't think it would be a good idea to fire Marvin Lewis, although it seems like that's what the public outcry is at the moment. He almost beat the Steelers with AJ McCarron. Burfict did what he did in the heat of the moment, it makes no sense to allow that one play to decide the direction of your franchise.

He is the Peyton Manning of head coaches. Regardless of tonight he is 0-7 in the playoffs

 

[NomarTyme]

Marvin is perfect for the Bengals.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

They just showed a replay where Porter was trailing behind Brown... Literally forty or fifty seconds ago.

That wasn't when the flag occurred though, it happened well before that. You don't get to go and start shit away from an injured player then walk off with him a minute or two later and say "I wasn't doing anything wrong, I was just helping Brown off"

 

[bndadm]

I always get the feeling they're instructed not to unless they absolutely have to so as to not damage the "product" by kicking some star player out.

Further backed up by that Giants Panthers fiasco a few weeks ago. Nobody left.

 

[JABEE]

Marvin is in a mood

 

[Quazar]

Epic. That's all I have to say

 

[BajiBoxer]

Was it a clear helmet to helmet hit, or was it shoulder to helmet?

It was straight up headhunting. Pass was defended well, ball was well past the receiver and he comes in flying through Brown's head. ktfo.

 

[Duxxy3]

Should take a look at whomever makes the personnel decisions in Cincy.

Everybody knows the character of Burfict and Pacman.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Everyone killing Lewis, you can't teach morons not to be morons, you can cut them though, or not sign them to your roster, but you know, that's not Lewis' job. Lewis didn't tell Burfict to run the ball into his own endzone.

Marvin Lewis has a say in player personnel. And as a coach, it's also his job to keep this guys in line, and if they aren't in line, bench them and keep them off the field. Coaches might not always get to pick and choose who their players are, but they do have a hand in enabling bad behavior.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

The head coach is going to definitely chew both James & Burfict out in the locker room for costing them the game & the season, all because they can't control themselves.

Stupid.

It's just as much Lewis's fault. He needs to control his players. That was a deliberate hit by Burfict, and he cost his team the game, and Jones just made it worse.

What I say stands. Lewis needs to be fired, and Burfict and Jones need to be suspended all of next season. Shit, after this performance, does the NFL has the equivalent of the NCAA's death penalty? I'd look into that too.

 

[Slo]

The 15 yards on Adam Jones drawn by Porter was pretty bullshit though, I can't realistically defend that call.

It had to be this way. It was foretold in the scriptures.

 

[UraMallas]

That wasn't when the flag occurred though, it happened well before that. You don't get to go and start shit away from an injured player then walk off with him a minute or two later and say "I wasn't doing anything wrong, I was just helping Brown off"

Yep. Accurate.

 

[MechDX]

If you are the Texans and have too high of a pick to draft the best QBS in the draft why wouldn't you try to trade for AJ McCarron?

Because he is a younger, more tattoo'ed Hoyer

 

[Josh5890]

Oh man I turned away. How bad was it.

He wants Marvin out.

 

[CosmicQueso]

You must not be too familiar with the bengals. The brand has always been damaged. And it will never go away.

Talking gear sales, consumer sentiment, that kind of thing. That display hurts the business.

 

[jacket320]

I missed the end, what happened? I'm combing through the thread for gifs

 

[jello44]

I'm still in shock that shit actually happened

I don't think I'll ever get over the fact that I watched it unfold live

I had a small inkling that it wouldn't happen, but kinda knew it would. This IS the Bungles we're talking about here.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Bungles would be out of their minds to fire Lewis. But they're the Bungles, so they might.

 

[Rockin' Ranger]

Was it a clear helmet to helmet hit, or was it shoulder to helmet?

 

[daveo42]

The Head Coach will probably be fired tonight or tomorrow.

Again, Mike Brown will never fire Lewis as long as he keeps having winning seasons. Mike Brown couldn't give two fucks about anything as long as he keeps making money.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Marvin Lewis has a say in player personnel. And as a coach, it's also his job to keep this guys in line, and if they aren't in line, bench them and keep them off the field. Coaches might not always get to pick and choose who their players are, but they do have a hand in enabling bad behavior.

yep couldn't agree more, it's on his shoulders to get them in line.

 

[EnlightenedMint]

"Steelers fan, you think I'm a Steelers fan?"

I'm in legit tears because of this, what a fucking game

 

[Kurt Angle]

Brilliant!!

Rex Ryan teams would put up 50 every game

 

[sf2fanatic]

Marvin got his "thinking of cleaning his office out" look

 

[Pepiope]

Steelers may not even have Brown or Big Ben next week

 

[Spinluck]

It's Lewis fault that Hill fumbled or are we gonna say the run was a bad call...?

 

[Wellington]

Everyone killing Lewis, you can't teach morons not to be morons, you can cut them though, or not sign them to your roster, but you know, that's not Lewis' job. Lewis didn't tell Burfict to run the ball into his own endzone.

Funny, I was a huge Burfict fan coming into that draft but the knock on him was always that he was a pinhead. Effectively erased the Bengals season.

 

[Kid Kamikaze10]

Marvin's got a worse record in the playoffs than this guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSFYxDGKy8

 

[SCChappy]

Burfict should be cut and should never play for a team again

 

[Chiggs]

That's the kind of thing that will end in paralysis.

 

[CheeseConey]

The Bengals always outdo the ways they can disappoint you.

 

[Slo]

 

[slightconfuse]

Marvin Lewis first coach to be 0-7 in playoffs

http://deadspin.com/marvin-lewis-is...source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Striker]

Cowher wants Shazier to be taken out of the game.

NFL will continue its inconsistent decision making and suspend one player and ignore the other, similar, blatant helmet to helmet crash. It has to fit their narrative.

 

[Goro Majima]

He is the Peyton Manning of head coaches. Regardless of tonight he is 0-7 in the playoffs

That's a horribly damning stat no matter how you look at things

 

[JABEE]

Burfict should be cut and never play for a team again

I'll take him on the Eagles

 

[Hunter S.]

Bring on the Patriots

Go Chefs go!

 

[Bread]

I really don't think it would be a good idea to fire Marvin Lewis, although it seems like that's what the public outcry is at the moment. He almost beat the Steelers with AJ McCarron. Burfict did what he did in the heat of the moment, it makes no sense to allow that one play to decide the direction of your franchise.

He almost beat the Ben-less Steelers with AJ McCarron. Is that so impressive that he should keep his job after continuous playoff failure?

 

[MechDX]

Burfict should be cut and never play for a team again

He would flourish and be a team leader in Dallas. Can help keep Johnny in line

 

[Gigglepoo]

NFL and the refs have to understand that they have the power. Throw guys out of the game before it escalates.

So do the coaches.

 

[NomarTyme]

Oh god I laughed because of Will Smith's shitty accent.

 

[eznark]

Funny, I was a huge Burfict fan coming into that draft but the knock on him was always that he was a pinhead. Effectively erased the Bengals season.

Bengals probably aren't in the playoffs without him. Their best inside backer if he is out is...AJ Hawk?

 

[DietRob]

It's Lewis fault that Hill fumbled or are we gonna say the run was a bad call...?

The run was a bad call. Could have knelt the ball 3 times and hit a FG

 

[effzee]

Burfict hit him with the helmet or shoulder?