(09-16-2024, 11:02 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Based on what I witnessed during the Pats game, I truly didn't think we would hang with the Chiefs yesterday. But to my surprise, we had every chance to win that game, but again, we beat ourselves. They will get it together and I feel good after this loss. I actually see some light that wasn't present last week.

For those of you standing on the ledge, take a deep breath and relax. We're going to be fine.

(09-16-2024, 11:02 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Based on what I witnessed during the Pats game, I truly didn't think we would hang with the Chiefs yesterday. But to my surprise, we had every chance to win that game, but again, we beat ourselves. They will get it together and I feel good after this loss. I actually see some light that wasn't present last week.

For those of you standing on the ledge, take a deep breath and relax. We're going to be fine.

(09-16-2024, 12:03 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Agreed. 

With that agreed being said, they almost have to win next week to avoid going 0-3. Thankfully its against the Commandos who they better win against, otherwise, well they just gotta win.

(09-15-2024, 11:20 PM)Ell Prez Wrote: Well, you don’t know me, but I suppose you know my posts. I’m a realist. I’ve been a Bengals fan since 2002. I’ve been reading the boards since 2002. And I’ve been burned so many times by the bengals. I don’t complain, I call things like I see them.

This team played better. But they’re not a superbowl team this year. And I was hopeful they could be. But I saw their deficiencies this off season and didn’t believe they improved enough to make a post season run. My gripes were not getting better at DL and run D and also the O line. We signed T Brown and I said that wasn’t good enough. I stand behind that, although they’ve played better.


I love chase. He’s my favorite player. I have him in both my fantasy leagues even though he wasn’t Best available. But he was an ass today and caused us field position, while also laying a dud. JJ is doubled ever single week and still puts up #s. So far this year, chase has been pretty silent. And Joe burrow has been pretty bad.

I love Hendrickson and can never say anything bad about him. I defended him when he wanted more money, because I think he deserves it.


I’m not a Steelers fan. I’m not a bandwagon fan. I’m not a Homer. I’m a guy who spends way too much time on here, and way too much of my emotional currency on the Bengals. I want it to be worth it. And it’s not. It wasn’t last year either. The Bengals need to make a superbowl to be successful in my eyes. I wouldn’t say that about any Palmer or Dalton team. Burrow is special. But he hasn’t been the same since the Super Bowl. Im sorry you don’t like my posts or pessimism. I also don’t like peoples blind optimism like everything is okay because we only lost by 1.

(09-15-2024, 11:47 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: If this was the Marv years we would be 2-0 or 1-1 as he was way better than Zac in September.

It's January when Zac is better than Marv. 

(09-16-2024, 12:03 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Agreed. 

With that agreed being said, they almost have to win next week to avoid going 0-3. Thankfully its against the Commandos who they better win against, otherwise, well they just gotta win.

(09-16-2024, 01:36 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Yeah, we're once again in the dreaded 'must-win' territory only a scant three weeks into the season.  But, even considering that things are set up nicely for them to go on a four-game winning streak heading into the Cleveland game.  Add a win at Cleveland and it will be pandemonium here.  

(09-16-2024, 12:52 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: Every year, we spot the other teams, 2 game lead, then We have to fight our way back into the race.

It’s getting real old.

(09-16-2024, 01:36 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Yeah, we're once again in the dreaded 'must-win' territory only a scant three weeks into the season.  But, even considering that things are set up nicely for them to go on a four-game winning streak heading into the Cleveland game.  Add a win at Cleveland and it will be pandemonium here.  

(09-16-2024, 01:30 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: The problem is it isn't blind optimism, we all know this team starts slow and it only took 2 games this time to wake up unlike last 
year when it took 4 or 5. When we went to the Super Bowl a couple years back we looked worse than this early as well. You are 
clearly showing blind negativism because of all the frustrating years of being a Bengals fan and I understand this, but it is different
now and we very well could be a Super Bowl team again this season.

Don't give up on them just yet, we have 15 more games to play and just played Mahomes and the Chiefs to the wire and had a 
great chance of winning if not for a rookie mistake.


Yep, much rather it be the Zac way than the Marv way.

(09-16-2024, 02:09 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Not to mention the Chefs just lost Pacheco. They're not going to be as good without him. 

(09-16-2024, 02:35 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, people can wallow in misery or look at the big picture. We're 0-2, who cares, it's a 17-game season. Chefs lost Pacheco and Mahomes doesn't really look like himself throwing 3 interceptions yesterday. The Ravens' biggest weapon is struggling to make field goals this year. Dolphins lost Tua. Pittsburgh is ahead right now in the AFCN but I do not see them sustaining that in any shape or fashion. Watson is struggling in Cleveland and has yet another sexual harassment allegation to contend with. Sunshine is down in Jacksonville, and people wonder why they paid him. We are never going to win 17 games. We are still playoff bound barring injury to Burrow. To hear some of you, we are already out of the playoffs. I swear, this nation is becoming nothing but a bunch of quitters.

(09-16-2024, 02:35 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, people can wallow in misery or look at the big picture. We're 0-2, who cares, it's a 17-game season. Chefs lost Pacheco and Mahomes doesn't really look like himself throwing 3 interceptions yesterday. The Ravens' biggest weapon is struggling to make field goals this year. Dolphins lost Tua. Pittsburgh is ahead right now in the AFCN but I do not see them sustaining that in any shape or fashion. Watson is struggling in Cleveland and has yet another sexual harassment allegation to contend with. Sunshine is down in Jacksonville, and people wonder why they paid him. We are never going to win 17 games. We are still playoff bound barring injury to Burrow. To hear some of you, we are already out of the playoffs. I swear, this nation is becoming nothing but a bunch of quitters.

(09-16-2024, 02:35 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, people can wallow in misery or look at the big picture. We're 0-2, who cares, it's a 17-game season. Chefs lost Pacheco and Mahomes doesn't really look like himself throwing 3 interceptions yesterday. The Ravens' biggest weapon is struggling to make field goals this year. Dolphins lost Tua. Pittsburgh is ahead right now in the AFCN but I do not see them sustaining that in any shape or fashion. Watson is struggling in Cleveland and has yet another sexual harassment allegation to contend with. Sunshine is down in Jacksonville, and people wonder why they paid him. We are never going to win 17 games. We are still playoff bound barring injury to Burrow. To hear some of you, we are already out of the playoffs. I swear, this nation is becoming nothing but a bunch of quitters.

(09-15-2024, 09:06 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Despite all the negative nancys and the early quitters in the fanbase, this team showed a lot to me today.

(09-15-2024, 10:03 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: No. We are still lacking an identity on offense when we see it, I think TE will be a big part of it.

Gesicki is our best catching option at the moment.

(09-16-2024, 07:20 PM)Housh Wrote: We definitely found an identity


All the stuff we did out of 12 personnel worked fine

Eric All caught passes and it looked natural. He blocked well.

When it was Sample and All the runs were all nice

When it was Gesicki and All it was still solid.




I think our identity will be Chase and Tee in 12 and we generate our big plays out of that on the ground and off play action and occasional go routes.

I know the numbers werent impressive but i love Brown and Moss’s running styles. I feel like we could be a team that has a 50/50 pass run split if we wanted to.

(09-16-2024, 07:20 PM)Housh Wrote: We definitely found an identity


All the stuff we did out of 12 personnel worked fine

Eric All caught passes and it looked natural. He blocked well.

When it was Sample and All the runs were all nice

When it was Gesicki and All it was still solid.




I think our identity will be Chase and Tee in 12 and we generate our big plays out of that on the ground and off play action and occasional go routes.

I know the numbers werent impressive but i love Brown and Moss’s running styles. I feel like we could be a team that has a 50/50 pass run split if we wanted to.