Comments on: A.J. Green was frustrated by Bengals’ game plan in playoff loss

By: flushdownmikebrown

flushdownmikebrown — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:36:14 +0000

Best WR in the game…… going to own browns, steelers and ravens for a decade

By: voyager6

voyager6 — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:35:12 +0000

Defense was going so good, Zimmer wouldn’t let Marvin tinker with it, so Lewis couldn’t resist setting the offensive game plan. Problem is Marvin Lewis is not an offensive genius (even though he must think so of himself).

See post-season comments where he wants to run MORE, a consistent remark he makes every year. Marvin Lewis does not have a clue regarding the offense.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:07:24 +0000

I see that Bungals fans are still in denial about the noodle armed ginger.

Here’s a hint, when your QB throw a ball deep down the field, the ball shouldn’t be vertical in the air and 10 yards off the mark.

You need a QB.

By: pabrownsfan

pabrownsfan — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:27:17 +0000

I have to agree with him but i am no coach by a long shot. Congrats to the Bengals and their fan base on a great year.

By: luxm40

luxm40 — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:54:10 +0000

Ampat: while you’re looking up stats, look up the fact the Bengals locked the playoffs up WITH that steelers win. Doesn’t matter how bad they played, both teams were playing their hearts out for the playoffs and choklisberger blew it for them/cinci’s defense won it. Ravens game meant nothin more than seed, which is why their starters didn’t play the whole game. Oh … 7-1 to end the season is “backing” into the playoffs in the “truest sense of the word”?? Phrase maybe? …. Riiiiiiight. Just more Bengal hatin … Which I’m always okay with.

By: ampatsisahypocrite

ampatsisahypocrite — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:45:57 +0000

Why whine? The Bengals shouldn’t have been in the playoffs in the first place. They did only because the Steelers’ offense played stupid ball (go check the stats, Cincy’s offense couldn’t score a TD in that game to save its life) and because they got the Ravens in a meaningless one (for them, anyway). A total gift entry they didn’t earn. Cincy backed into the playoffs in the true sense of the word.

By: wtgriffin

wtgriffin — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:43:41 +0000

The offense was never the same after Sanu got hurt. Sanu could convert third downs and was a decent red-zone target. Gresham dropped several first downs in the first half killing drive after drive. Chucky’s brother was right that Gresham would get open; he just mistakenly thought Gresham could catch the ball.

By: z0inks

z0inks — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:09:24 +0000

Another example of coaches trying to outsmart the opposing coaches, and trying to win the game in the meeting rooms instead of letting the players win it on the field.

Hint to all coaches: if you have a gameplan that deliberately downplays your most explosive player…. you need another gameplan.

By: jssgriffi

jssgriffi — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:55:58 +0000

I think everyone watching that game was frustrated. Jay gruden should be fired for that game plan. Very Stupid!

By: footballfan77

footballfan77 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:33:18 +0000

He is a 100% correct on this he didn’t catch a single pass the entire first half of the game, when the bengals started throwing him the ball we started scoring so hes absolutely correct.

By: mattysold

mattysold — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:18:14 +0000

In theory, smart game plan but I’m not trusting Germain ‘Stone Hands’ Gresham to win the game.

By: jrock3x8

jrock3x8 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:32:40 +0000

Was he also frustrated by the touchdown pass that he dropped that might have won his team the game?

By: robyesno

robyesno — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:27:47 +0000

He is a premier and accomplished wide receiver. Above all he’s a football guy; don’t mistake that for ego. He likes excellence and that includes playing the game smart. Playing the game smart means using every reasonable advantage to win. Tell me that getting him the ball in the first half wasn’t at the least the most reasonable thing to do. And why can’t he say it? His profession demands the opportunity to perform at a high level. It’s not personal; it’s not ego; it’s business.

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:57:51 +0000

Has anyone’s two cents ever been worth less ?

By: whodeytn

whodeytn — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:47:09 +0000

There are lots of player on that team who are not being utilized. IDIOT defensive corrdinator. SOFT head coach.
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Idiot defensive coordinator?

That’s good for a laugh. What a joke of a comment.

By: maddenisfordorks

maddenisfordorks — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:44:56 +0000

The Bengals made the playoffs?

By: jwreck

jwreck — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:37:06 +0000

Don’t really care about the Bengals one way or another, but I’m pretty sure everyone who saw that game, Bengals fan or not, agrees with Green 100%. Just a bizarre game all around: how do Arian Foster, AJ Green, Owen Daniels, and Andre Johnson account for one of the lowest scoring playoff games in recent memory? Either way, this Cincinnati team is an up-and-coming contender, with a lot of talent, but their game plan should still be to get the ball in Green’s hands as much as possible.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:30:58 +0000

So essentially saying “if they don’t get me the ball we have no chance at winning.”

TO, Moss, Ocho… Tone it down AJ or you’ll end up on this list too.

By: johnnyb1976

johnnyb1976 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:26:51 +0000

Oh and let’s not forget that law firm was avg 5.7 YPC and carried the ball 11 times. Marvin Lewis pulled a Dusty Baker on all of Bengal nation.. Browns fans should never talk about a team losing in the playoffs when the browns can’t win 4 games a season. SSSSSHHHH little boy

By: raiderinva

raiderinva — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:23:37 +0000

I think the game plan went that way because of the Houston secondary and the way they rolled there coverage. I does not take an idiot to realize that Green is the go to receiver, so it does not take an idiot to roll the safety over the top. After all he did have ten touchdowns in the first ten weeks and one since.

By: CKL

CKL — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:21:21 +0000

Oooofff…and Gresham could have helped too if he had held onto the ball when it was thrown to him. I think he was getting frustrated with himself also.
I’m surprised Green would squeak about this, he doesn’t seem the type to do that.

By: kelshannon19

kelshannon19 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:21:21 +0000

I want it now! I want cake now!

By: bengalsstillsuck

bengalsstillsuck — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:18:03 +0000

No he is just frustrated because he plays for that horrible franchise

By: stoptrippn

stoptrippn — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:13:22 +0000

There are lots of player on that team who are not being utilized. IDIOT defensive corrdinator. SOFT head coach.

By: nflsucker

nflsucker — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:11:00 +0000

So this is Cincinnati not-sucking like they used to: Have one of the three or four best receivers in football today, and use him as a decoy.

With football smarts like that, they could be back to the cellar in no time.

By: bartlettruss

bartlettruss — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:10:07 +0000

Oh Lord… receivers seem to have the perfect position from which to gripe about everything.

By: stoutfiles

stoutfiles — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:06:39 +0000

Had Dalton just hit Green on that 4th quarter pass, this would all be moot.

By: generalgrant05

generalgrant05 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:02:26 +0000

Sabotage?

By: bennyb82

bennyb82 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:01:13 +0000

It would be different if Gresham was in the same league has Gronk, Graham, Gonzalez or even Owen Daniels or Vernon Davis…but he is not. Sounds like Cinci tried to get cute and it did not work…

By: gloryfromheaven

gloryfromheaven — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:52:39 +0000

A.J. Unoocho