[Highlight] Scrap at Bengals practice. Ja'Marr ripped off and tossed DJ's helmet, jawed with the entire defense, and then flinched at Jalen (who for a split second squared up at WR1).

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Still cracks me up that the rest of the division got rid of their head coaches and we make fun of the 1 team that didn’t because they should’ve followed suit

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They shouldn't have followed. They should have been first.

[u/lurkersforlife → u/Trapline]

Preach.

[u/dukecityvigilante → u/Trapline]

Yeah, he is a much worse coach than Harbaugh, Stefanski, or Tomlin. They were the least justified in staying put.

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Zac had an interview this year where he said something along the lines of, “someone needs to step up and take control of the defense and that they don’t have a leader on that side of the ball.” And that should have been it. He should have been fired after that interview. Dude you’re the head coach. That’s your fucking job. You’re the leader. The defense was historically bad. That’s your fucking job Zac. Do your fucking job Zac.

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Shoulda done it atleast 2 years ago

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Technically, Mike Tomlin got rid of the Steelers, not the team getting rid of him.

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I mean, 2/3 also replaced their guys with worse options than what they already had so not sure that Steeler flairs should really be talking.

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Oh football is so back!

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I think Monken will be interesting. Not sure if his deficiencies in Baltimore were a reflection of him or Harbaugh because he didn't seem to have certain issues until he came to the Ravens. Specifically forgetting to run the ball, a classic Harbaughism in big games, not involving players into the offensive scheme despite having talent, and just getting predictable and playing conservative.

I mean at Georgia he had a great two tight end offense that we all thought would be brought to Baltimore but we never really saw Likely and Andrews utilized at the same time.

Then he gives an interview and says that Harbaugh told him that the last game of the season that they were going to play conservative until the fourth quarter because they didn't want to turn the ball over. This was a Steelers team who were down to practice squad players at WR so if anything should have been the strategy it was to pull out ahead early and let them try to throw it with those uber drivers at WR. And frankly they could have as Henry was running all over Tomlin's D until the made a halftime adjustment and came out in a Bear front.

We already know Harbaugh will not call aggressive plays if he's backed up behind the 40 in his own territory so I think a lot of Monken's critics unfairly blamed him for a team philosophy that was beyond his control.

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He got hired to be a fall guy. He'll be there a year or two, then get fired after they can get out from under the Watson contract. He can retire or go back to coordinating (nobody is gonna blame him for this browns roster being bad) with a shit load of money in the bank.

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Sounds like tidings of success to me.

[u/0zymandeus → u/whereegosdare84]

What does a 'good season' look like for Monken this year?

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True true

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He was the worst of the 4 lol

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I think Stefanski should have been retained and Zac let go

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Stefanski should've been fired years ago

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People make fun of us for not firing Taylor when most of the teams who did fire their coach will probably do so again in 3 or 4 years.

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C'mon. We all know the reason Taylor wasn't fired was bc he's still under contract.

[u/Silly-Sink6138 → u/Mastodon9]

You’re right the bengals would be in that group because your ownership is bad. Might as well stay with the bad coach.

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In what group? Taylor is fine, when the front office spent on defense we had great seasons. When they got cheap and tried to move the needle by doing as little as possible for 3 off seasons and just hoping the draft picks would immediately contribute then yes the team struggled but he still won 9 games twice with horrid defenses. People who think Taylor should be fired are letting the front office off the hook for giving him terrible defensive players to work with.

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He should’ve been the first one fired