Why so sensitive?

[Mr. Scot]

Draft weekend is generally a time when even Bengals fans have visions of their team holding the Super Bowl trophy.

Heck, who should have more reason to be optimistic than us? Wholesale changes have been made in the team (for the better, I think) and while another disastrous year is technically possible, it isn't a stretch to say that we have nowhere to go but up.

And yet a significant portion of the discussion here today is about what could go wrong, dislike of Hurney / dislike of this year's picks or bad stuff someone said about us :(

I'm as big a believer in being realistic as you'll find, but even I gotta ask: For at least a day or two, wouldn't it be more fun to leave last year's disasters behind and dream a little?

[Grammer]

Hardest Schedule in the NFL (based on last year) + One of the biggest projects ever + Not being able to practice/communicate due to greedy bastards = Recipe for disaster

sorry :(

[blackcatgrowl]

One of the biggest projects ever

That's a reach to say "biggest project ever". He's no more a project than Big Ben was after his draft day.

[bes628]

Hardest Schedule in the NFL (based on last year) + One of the biggest projects ever + Not being able to practice/communicate due to greedy bastards = Recipe for disaster

sorry :(

Agreed..and im usually at least semi-optimistic.

[Jackofalltrades]

That's a reach to say "biggest project ever". He's no more a project than Big Ben was after his draft day.

False.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Hardest Schedule in the NFL (based on last year) + One of the biggest projects ever + Not being able to practice/communicate due to greedy bastards = Recipe for disaster

sorry :(

[ncmonzta]

Draft weekend is generally a time when even Bengals fans have visions of their team holding the Super Bowl trophy.

Heck, who should have more reason to be optimistic than us? Wholesale changes have been made in the team (for the better, I think) and while another disastrous year is technically possible, it isn't a stretch to say that we have nowhere to go but up.

And yet a significant portion of the discussion here today is about what could go wrong, dislike of Hurney / dislike of this year's picks or bad stuff someone said about us :(

I'm as big a believer in being realistic as you'll find, but even I gotta ask: For at least a day or two, wouldn't it be more fun to leave last year's disasters behind and dream a little?

:eek:We agree.

[Millions]

We are heading in the right direction from the coaches and players some people see it others will in the near future.

I think some will feel better once we start to lock up players like CJ, D-Will and hopefully Smitty.

[Grammer]

you used to write fuging essays on how player X sucked dick because he missed a tackle in preseason

[Millions]

That's a reach to say "biggest project ever". He's no more a project than Big Ben was after his draft day.

Exactly from the sounds of it Rivera see's Cam as a Big Ben/Vince Young type rookie. People that didn't watch Cam in college still reaching with that raw label. Sure he's not the finished product but imo he's far from raw project like a Colin Kaepernick.

[YourManInAmsterdam]

Hey, I feel pretty good about things. Granted, I have lowered expectations and feel like an 8-8 season would bring me to the bring of tears (of joy).

But what I'm most enthusiastic about is the future. When I look out at the landscape and see what might be given this new direction, it makes me happy!

[Sam Mills Fan]

you used to write fuging essays on how player X sucked dick because he missed a tackle in preseason

Great. I've never been pessimistic about a season thinking we would be the worst team in the league in APRIL.

[teeray]

It's amazing Scot. :nonod: Some people picked against there preference and are being debbie downers about it.

Now is the time to be excited about our future. Not just next year, but the future as an organization.

[Grammer]

Great. I've never been pessimistic about a season thinking we would be the worst team in the league in APRIL.

where did i say we would be the worst team in the leauge? just said we were gonna be bad. we dont play the piss poor nfc west this year either.