When a loss occurs in a team sport, folks are armed at the ready to dissect the reasons for the lack of success. It’s a practice all-too-familiar with those associated with the Cincinnati Bengals, given their overall track record of futility.
The team is in the midst of a two-game free fall, after becoming the NFL media darlings for a brief week following their beatdown of the Baltimore Ravens. In a 25-point loss at home to the franchise’s most hated rivals, questions abound on the direction of the team.
One heated talking point actually pits the players against the coaches in some ways.