Turns out, he was telling the truth. The Bengals extended Lewis for two more seasons and announced the deal on Tuesday.
That brought out the responses:
Marvin Lewis is the 2nd longest tenured coach to Bill Belichick.
— theScore (@theScore) January 3, 2018
Let's compare how it's gone for the two 👀 pic.twitter.com/a0TKLfQMCy
Anybody who has a problem with the Bengals extending Marvin Lewis should look at what the Bengals were before he got there.
— Cris Collinsworth (@CollinsworthPFF) January 3, 2018
Who woke up this morning thinking Marvin Lewis was getting a contract extension and Rich Rod was getting fired?
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) January 3, 2018
Sky blue
— Dave Rappoccio (@DrawPlayDave) January 3, 2018
Water wet
Marvin Lewis coaching the Bengals
"The Bengals just signed Marvin Lewis for two more years." pic.twitter.com/zjOE3u6QJk
— pittfan (@pittsburgh926) January 3, 2018
BREAKING: Marvin Lewis rewarded with contract extension after getting Bills to playoffs for first time in 17 years
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) January 2, 2018
Funniest thing about this Marvin Lewis extension is when that reporter asked him weeks ago if he wanted to continue coaching the Bengals and he answered "Sure".
— America is musty 2021 (@DragonflyJonez) January 2, 2018
Here is the head coaching record that earned Marvin Lewis a two-year extension with the Bengals: pic.twitter.com/N8T82RHvjw
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) January 2, 2018
the year is 2199. nuclear warfare has ended the world. from the distance, through clouds of smoke, marvin lewis emerges from the rubble, wearing a bengals cap, clipboard in hand.
— joon (@joonlee) January 2, 2018
We all have a friend who drives an old beater because it's somewhat reliable and too much work to get a new one.
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) January 2, 2018
That's the Bengals and Marvin Lewis.
Incredible. Marvin Lewis survived in Cincinnati longer than Carson Palmer’s entire career. pic.twitter.com/bFSFu6Mw13
— Damon Amendolara (@DAonCBS) January 2, 2018
RT if you’re a Bengals fan and you’re pissed about Marvin Lewis returning.
— ghost paco (@AllaireMatt) January 2, 2018
I want a sense of how many of us are actually livid about this. I’m PISSED.
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