upstateBengal

Mike Brown may be more thrifty then someone like Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder, but where has that got them? Talking points aside, if you look at the numbers, the Bengals have spent to the cap for at least the last 3 years, and they were usually close in the Marvin Lewis era. Brown has gradually learned to cede control to the next generation, and they adhere to more modern team building philosophies. What has doomed the team lately, was giving up on Whitworth too early, and having generally bad drafts from 2013-2017. Hardly any first rounders remain from this era, and a lot of them are failed O linemen. As for the practice facility, UC has one 10-15 minutes away that they use, and they are there today. Honestly, with how bad the team has been, they didnt need one since they havent played this late into the season since 1989 (december in Cincy is typically much milder than in Buffalo). Mabye now, if they have multiple playoff runs, Katie Blackburn and co. will decide they need one closer, but i dont think their current space next to the stadium (spinney field) is big enough for a dome. Yes, Mike Brown is stuck in the past, as most of us will be when we are in our 80's, but he gradually learned to listen to others, and that (with a bunch of luck) is why the Bengals have made such a dramatic turnaround. Oh well, old narritaives die hard, just glad the curse of Bo Jackson is finally buried! Look at it this way Bills fans, if the Dolphins didnt beat us in overtime of a meaningless game late in the 2019 season, Burrow would be playing in your division. For what its worth, I think you guys break through next year.