Kinda shocked no one in here is calling for Taylor's firing yet. Seeing fans on Facebook and X pleading for Bengals to fire him.

2 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

And I will repeat my response in that thread. Yes, it would be worse. This defense would be better with another defensive coordinator. It is the DC more than the players that has led to the defense being this bad. The defense would still be below average with the players we have, but it would not be this bad with another DC.

So do you think there’s a difference between this year and last years defense? Two different coordinators same old story.. I’m not trying to start an argument, just trying to see what you think.

1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said:

If Golden is fired, it will be the front office doing it. Taylor will not fire Golden.

Tough to fire your neighbor. 

2 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Kinda shocked no one in here is calling for Taylor's firing yet. Seeing fans on Facebook and X pleading for Bengals to fire him.

He is responsible for the Al Golden hiring, so he shares the blame. But the offense is fantastic and it has improved as the year has moved forward. The offensive line is drastically better than it was at the beginning of the year. Taylor is running the offense so he gets credit for that. Bad decision on Golden and it needs to be fixed now.

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2 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Kinda shocked no one in here is calling for Taylor's firing yet. Seeing fans on Facebook and X pleading for Bengals to fire him.

Been pleading for weeks. No other franchise would allow his record to continue. 

1 minute ago, AirYardGo said:

So do you think there’s a difference between this year and last years defense? Two different coordinators same old story.. I’m not trying to start an argument, just trying to see what you think.

Yes, this defense is significantly worse. With the same players and Lou as DC, the Bengals would have at least 2 more wins.

6th loss when scoring 30+ last two seasons. No other team has more than 2. 

Just now, TribeTime said:

Been pleading for weeks. No other franchise would allow his record to continue. 

I think the run to the Superbowl and subsequent seemingly constant injuries for Burrow are why he continues to get a pass.

Just now, TribeTime said:

Been pleading for weeks. No other franchise would allow his record to continue. 

You are making a good argument to Taylor to fire Golden. If Taylor sticks with Golden, Taylor will lose his job. Taylor needs to say mea culpa on the Golden hiring, keep the offense racking up points and see if a replacement DC can help this team look competitive on the defensive side of the ball.

12 minutes ago, AirYardGo said:

I said it in the update thread and I’ll say it again.. I would put the practice squad defense in next game. They couldn’t be any worse right?

I honestly agree with this. 

You all are not focusing on the bigger issue. I am telling you this defense will be much better with a different DC and the same players. Maybe the 20-25th worst defense in the NFL, but much better than what we are watching right now. Right now, this isn't just the 32nd worst defense in the NFL. It is a defense that is going to set records for how bad they are. It is Al Golden much more to blame than the players.

The Bengals biggest issue starts with Duke Tobin. The drafting has been awful. From there it is a developmental issue with the coaching staff. 
 

Both should be held accountable and go. 

33 minutes ago, theguru said:

To build on VoR from the update thread.  Do we fire Golden?  Do we trade Trey?  Do we try to find a trade partner for Higgins?  Hopefully Tee will be ready in two weeks but it is another injury.  We have to play for 2026. Bye Week!!

Should have never hired Golden!

It’s the bye week. Do we get any changes?