Why Marvin Lewis needs to be Fired

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday was one of the most epic meltdowns in playoff history. “The guy’s a danger on the field to opposing football players”. While the team recovers from the Bengals and prepares to take on the Broncos we’ll be busy looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered.

Then a much calmer Jones posted another video, saying, “All right, I’m good now”.

Roethlisberger would later come back into the game after Landry Jones’ attempt at keeping things kosher was anything but, but he allegedly instructed coaches not to call any downfield passing plays. The Steelers wasted no time kicking the winning chip shot field goal. To see someone hit him in the head like that and he be laid out like that and see people celebrate, I lost it at that point.

They solidified their reputation as a team that can’t keep it together in the big games.

Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher said: “Vontaze Burfict …” They lost their cool with the game on the line.

The controversy didn’t end there, as linebacker coach for the Steelers Joey Porter entered the fray, which should have been a penalty on the Steelers, but that wasn’t called.

The only flag thrown on the linebacker was in the first quarter for a hold, which was declined.

Cincinnati has only three losing seasons in Lewis’ 13 years and has reached the playoffs five years in a row, with double-digit regular-season wins each of the last four years. He also tweeted his disagreement with his penalty, saying a Steelers coach came on the field to trash talk and it was “Not even a head coach”. Cincinnati has had a history of taking these types of players.

ESPN first reported the possibility of punishments to Burfict and Porter. Cincinnati took over in Steelers territory with about a minute-and-a-half to go. They haven’t celebrated a playoff victory in 25 years.

Despite the injury to Andy Dalton, Marvin Lewis should not get a pass. He should be fired if the Bengals want to win the Super Bowl any time soon.

“We had a great deal of confidence in Fitz”, said Tomlin. “Every single day as a head coach”. Thats a lot to carry around.”.

Multiple reports Sunday indicated the league could suspend Burfict for the start of the 2016 season.

There’s no need for these kind of reactions whatsoever and fans of teams need to do a better job of policing their own when it comes to stuff like this as it ruins the game for those that know how to act right.