The_Philster
07-04-2003, 07:36 AM
Standout linebacker Brian Simmons bought into the Bengals when being a Bengal wasn’t quite so cool.
The era of head coach Marvin Lewis, a time which has energized Bengals followers to a remarkable degree, was not on anyone’s radar screen on Aug. 13, 2002, the day Simmons signed a contract extension through 2007.
Preview publications for the 2002 season had dismissed the Bengals as a third-place finisher at best in the four-team AFC North, and the reality was worse. Cincinnati would finish last with a 2-14 record, worst in franchise history...
more (http://www.bengals.com/press/news.asp?news_id=1838)
The era of head coach Marvin Lewis, a time which has energized Bengals followers to a remarkable degree, was not on anyone’s radar screen on Aug. 13, 2002, the day Simmons signed a contract extension through 2007.
Preview publications for the 2002 season had dismissed the Bengals as a third-place finisher at best in the four-team AFC North, and the reality was worse. Cincinnati would finish last with a 2-14 record, worst in franchise history...
more (http://www.bengals.com/press/news.asp?news_id=1838)