Wolf
100% Texan
The 2011 NFL playoffs open on Saturday with the Cincinnati Bengals facing the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium.
It's the Texans first trip to the playoffs and Houston's first since the 1993 season.
The Bengals have been to the playoffs in two of their past three seasons, but they've been to the playoffs only one other time since 1990 and haven't won a playoff game since then.
Interestingly enough, Cincinnati's last playoff win was over Houston in the 1990 playoffs when Sam Wyche's Bengals blew up Jack Pardee's Oilers 41-14 in the wild card round.
This game features two coaches with very similar records. So similar, in fact, that I thought we'd play a little guessing game.
It's easy. I'll give you a question and you answer Marv or Gary.
Ready? Let's begin:
Ready? Let's begin:
He began his head coaching career at the age of 45.
He coached his team to the playoffs only one time in his first six seasons as a head coach.
He has a sub-.500 career win-loss record as an NFL head coach
His team won its division only once in the first six seasons in his head coaching career
He was a coordinator for two different teams before becoming a head coach
When asked what his message to his team was this week he said You have to do the same thing (as you do every week), you have to focus in on your job and go compete. We have to win each battle."
http://www.examiner.com/houston-texans-in-houston/gary-kubiak-or-marvin-lewis-you-make-the-call