Arkansas Bengal Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 incinnati Bengals Contract talks still quiet between Bengals, Marvin Lewis March, 13, 2015 Mar 13 12:00 PM ET By Coley Harvey | ESPN.com CINCINNATI -- A year ago Saturday, the Cincinnati Bengals announced a one-year extension to head coach Marvin Lewis' contract. They don't appear anywhere close to making a similar announcement this offseason. That's because this week, a source close to the coach told ESPN.com the same thing Lewis told reporters assembled at the NFL combine last month: that still, there have been no talks between Lewis and the Bengals regarding another soon-to-expire contract. [+] Enlarge Michael Conroy/AP PhotoCoach Marvin Lewis is still waiting on word from the Bengals on whether he'll be a lame-duck coach during the 2015 season. Officially, Lewis' current deal ends 12 months from now at the conclusion of the 2015 league year. If for whatever reason he isn't signed to an extension, he'll be coaching this season without the security of knowing he could have at least one more year with the Bengals. It would be the equivalent of a lame-duck year. The source did sound confident an extension eventually will come. The source cited conflicting schedules between Lewis and Bengals' ownership this offseason as a reason they haven't sat down just yet. Regardless, that lack of conversation raises eyebrows. When the Bengals kick off the season in September, Lewis will begin his 13th year in Cincinnati. Of active head coaches, only New England's Bill Belichick has been with the same team longer. Many who follow the Bengals closely have legitimate questions about whether Lewis deserves another season in Cincinnati. Afterall, he's led the Bengals to six playoff appearances in 12 seasons but his teams haven't won a playoff game in any of them. The franchise itself hasn't won a playoff game since January 1991. It's that postseason ineptitude that has some fans frustrated, and itching for change. What confounds the situation for the Bengals is that despite the lack of postseason success, Lewis has championed some of the best years in franchise history. His six playoff appearances are the most for any head coach in team history. The past four seasons, in particular, have included an unprecedented run of playoff berths. Not to mention, stability has finally arrived to the roster, the draft classes have been strong of late, and the days of the police-blotter Bengals have become a distant memory. Lewis has been instrumental in getting the organization to heights that 13 years ago seemed far out of reach. Team president Mike Brown remembers those days well. Those memories make it hard for him to turn his back on the man who guided his organization out from such darkness. One other theory about the lack of movement regarding a contract extension is that the Bengals could be setting up a head-coach succession plan. There are, after all, two candidates in Hue Jackson and Vance Joseph on the coaching staff. Jackson led the Raiders in 2011 and was close to being offered the Buffalo vacancy this offseason. Joseph interviewed with Denver for its head-coaching opening, but was declined permission by the Bengals to speak with the Broncos about their defensive coordinator position once Gary Kubiak was hired as the head man there. Perhaps that controversial move was part of a grand plan to keep Joseph around so he could eventually take over for Lewis, whenever that day comes. Lewis joked at the Super Bowl about possibly vacating his post for Joseph as early as next season. On ESPN’s "NFL Live," Lewis laughed as he brought up the possibility. "My boss and owner sees him as a star," Lewis said, "and a guy that, as I told Vance, he could be sitting in my chair very quickly. "It could be next year." http://espn.go.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_dish Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Send that bastard down the river in a sealed barrel for all I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 The source cited conflicting schedules between Lewis and Bengals' ownership this offseason as a reason they haven't sat down just yet. So is that also why they have signed AJ Hawk and no one else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 So is that also why they have signed AJ Hawk and no one else? Damn, I knew I shouldn't have schedule that 1 month cruise in Europe during free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 No, they haven't sat down because Marvin came out and publicly said there would be no more status quo this year -- and then he got one look at MB's face and realized that he spoke out of turn, because he was staring at the marble-statue equivalent of status quo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 No, they haven't sat down because Marvin came out and publicly said there would be no more status quo this year -- and then he got one look at MB's face and realized that he spoke out of turn, because he was staring at the marble-statue equivalent of status quo. We all know status quo would be another 2 year deal, no strings attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USN Bengal Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 It's obvious that the reason we didn't sign (insert your most desired or any FA name here) is because Mike put the breaks on everything while waiting to see what was happening with Marvin and his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.B. Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 He's not resigned because he does t deserve to be fucking resigned. I don't even want to see any more articles about Marvin and a contract until next season is over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 He can stay not resigned, this is his prove it year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 It's obvious that the reason we didn't sign (insert your most desired or any FA name here) is because Mike put the breaks on everything while waiting to see what was happening with Marvin and his contract. The argument against is the bloated deal for Rey M and Boling. Or Peko the year before. Where the fuck did those come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 This is stupid to do this now. Wait until the end of the season. Nothing is making sense they are doing. I'm a retired math reading teacher, and I think I could have made better decisions the last week for the Bengals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 This is stupid to do this now. Wait until the end of the season. Nothing is making sense they are doing. I'm a retired math reading teacher, and I think I could have made better decisions the last week for the Bengals. You could be a retired septic tank repairman and make better decisions that what is unfolding right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleycat Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 You could be the septic tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 This is stupid to do this now. Wait until the end of the season. Nothing is making sense they are doing. I'm a retired math reading teacher, and I think I could have made better decisions the last week for the Bengals. You used to teach people how to read math? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 You could be the septic tank. That is funny! We are a BIG mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 You used to teach people how to read math? sixth grade Languages Arts and Math teacher You used to teach people how to read math? Order of Operation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'm down with letting him play out his contract. Time for change imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USN Bengal Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 The argument against is the bloated deal for Rey M and Boling. Or Peko the year before. Where the fuck did those come from? Predetermined allowances from the annals of Mike Browns 50 year Super Bowl success plan... either that or Katie snuck it in when he went out back to hand wash the Lumina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|westside bengal| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Almost half of the team including a majority of the starters or significant contributors are lame ducks. Why should it be any different for Marvin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'd be fine with a deal where if he wins a playoff game he gets resigned, and if he doesn't the team moves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'd be fine with a deal where if he wins a playoff game he gets resigned, and if he doesn't the team moves on. Thats crazy, might as well have him cure cancer while he is at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dautcom08 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'd be fine with a deal where if he wins a playoff game he gets resigned, and if he doesn't the team moves on. Absolutely not. Roll this $30M over, put it in a truck January 2016. Drive it up to Columbus and deliver it to Urban for his services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalBengalEd Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I'd sign Urban yesterday! I'm sure his half time adjustments couldn't be worse then Marvins. And his teams show up in the big stage unlike Marvins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|BlackJesus| Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Not sure Urban would want to work for Mike Brown ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocalBengalEd Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Not sure Urban would want to work for Mike Brown ... Marvin still our coach, Dalton is our qb, and we still haven't done anything in free agency. Can I at least pretend for a min he might consider here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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