I think you're missing the point entirely. Which is strange... I can't believe I'm typing this again, because it really is beating a dead horse to do so. But then, comments like yours continue to pop up. Again, really strange... Ok fine, here goes. Again.
It's not that the Bengals are bad. Plenty of teams are bad. It's the NFL.
And it's not that they haven't won a playoff game in 30 years. Plenty of teams go through long spells without a playoff win.
It's not what the Bengals spend on the cap. Everyone has to spend around the same amount.
It's none of these things that people who really should know better, keep coming back to (for some reason).
It's Mike Brown. It's the fact that winning is not top priority, and that loyalty is rewarded above merit. It poisons the well from the top on down. You NEVER want to work for a company like this. I have. It sucks. People in management positions who are terrible at their jobs, only there because of their last name. Or because they were loyal. It's really just an awful environment to work in. Sucks the life right out of you. And all the money in the world doesn't make it any better. THAT is PRECISELY what Carson Palmer is talking about.
"Bad teams?" Are you freaking kidding me?
I want Burrow to sign here. But if he's smart, he'll find a way not to. Because unless he can walk on water (and I hope he can), Burrow will be ruined here, while Mike Brown wipes his butt with Burrow's 1-ply "leverage".
Burrow convincing Mike Brown to take steps that other NFL teams are taking to try to win a Super Bowl? Child please. Burrow won't even be able to convince Mike Brown to turn the PBS Office thermostat above 67.
And yes...
But if it's such a dead horse, why do people keep saying uninformed things like what I quoted above from you?
Again... it's just strange. Especially coming from you. Because I know you know better.
"Bad teams..."