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Ridder has proven himself quite capable. Not sure what exactly that is but I’m sure he’s capable of it. I just know it’s not being a good NFL QB.

That would require me to remember that game. Sadly my memory is not what is once was. I’m more frustrated with that.

Not sure if they had to state at this point, but there was no indication of a potential return of Burrow in that statement.

Honestly, Browning throwing picks, while frustrating to watch, wasn't surprising to me. At the stadium I could hear a collective groan, but no one was really putting it on Browning around us. Secondarily to that, I loved how he came back from those errant throws and kept throwing. As disappointed as I am with Burrow being lost and even though I am expecting losses, I will watch. At least for now, you guys have convinced me there is intrigue surrounding what might happen. Give it to the bye and see how it all pans out. We should definitely know by that point. @ Vikings, @ Broncos, Lions, @ Packers, Steelers, Jets, and Bears Browning getting all first team reps will go a long way to help matters. Trying to have faith here. Trying to remember Browning has been in the system for more than a minute. 5-2 over that span would be amazing and not impossible.

Literally nothing will surprise me the rest of the season. I expect losses. Not even sure how much of the games I watch the rest of the way either. Needless to say, other obligations will have a better chance of happening during the weekends now.

Again, I believe Burrow is an exceptionally talented QB and glad he is ours, but you sure as hell have to be asking these questions. Questions about him, the players, and the coaches. Some more appropriate and feasible than others, but still. The answer to the problems cannot simply be, "Well because"...

Ok so allow me to say what immediately jumped in my head when I read your comment Hoosier... Maybe Burrow isn't special. There I said it. Don't get me wrong, I don't really think that's the case, but maybe what he needs isn't a coach, staff, whatever who just thinks "Let him cook", which is a saying that I think is really stupid, but rather a coach that KNOWS you don't just let that shit happen. Maybe a coach that won't simply indulge because that's what the player wants. You know, coach them that doing that shit in the pros might get your ass killed. Yeah, I hate Zac. After this debacle, I will no longer be supporting him.

I think I'm just still in shock, because I don't really know what to think. The o-line was bad for Burrow again. Is that on them? On Burrow and his style? The coach? The scheme? Burrow looked hesitant again and much like he did week 1, so playing in the preseason wasn't the solution. The play calling was poor. Is that Burrow at the line or Zac? Whomever it was, they sucked at it. It's been a few seasons but I recall vividly Burrow talking about how he loves being able to send everyone on routes and leaving the 5 O-linemen to block. I commented about that happening during the game and that shit needs to stop. This isn't college where you see stacked o-lines capable of holding off the defense the way Burrow had it at LSU. NFL defenses are simply too good, strong, fast, etc. to think you are going to pull that off more often than not. I suppose Jake can go out there and win more games than he loses, but I don't expect much as the season progresses. I expect Burrow to be out for the season, as "at least" three months from today is week 15. Even if they are still in the race at that point, would you switch back to Burrow knowing they got that far with Jake? I think if the team is still in it, it would be predicated on how the team changed with the loss of Burrow. The last thing I would want is to see him back against the Ravens with the season on the line, taking his first snaps since yesterday. That team won't be the one from week 2 and I don't trust the coaches to not flip the whole damn thing around because Burrow was back. The sky isn't falling, it has fallen. The season, while not over, is. They won't be competing for the Super Bowl and won't make the playoffs. I expect a lot more losses and a top 10 pick in the 2026 draft. That might actually be the best thing would could hope for at this point, so something tells me they will manage to fuck that up too. Just bummed out today.

Never seen a more lazy looking team. They look like they are in slow motion out there.

Been saying it for a while now and there it is yet again… Cody Ford sucking big dick !!

Zac Taylor is about dead to me

Tell what sense it makes when you know the o-line isn’t a strength and you sent 5 guys on passing routes, leaving those 5 guys to block? Fucking stupid .

Looked like crap there. Cant get a pass rush. Can’t get off the field on 3rd down. Turner sucking ass.

Enjoy the game everyone. Headed down to bring home the W !!

There’s definitely something to the slow start. Hoosier’s thought is just as good as any other and is certainly more than feasible. The team just always starts flat. I feel that coach with a little Zimmer intensity is missing from the equation as well. Zac seems like that feel good kind of guy that isn’t in your face. Then again, maybe I’m old…

Anytime...

Most of the time we ate our own food- MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). That saved us from pissing out of our asses. We were also very remote in our operations, responsible for joint border patrol and training of the Afghan Border Patrol. We were rarely close to any major city when we ran missions. While main operations were in the Helmund province, we had an area of operation from Helmand all the way to the Khost province along the Pakistani border. At the check points, we would be offered flatbread which was good, lamb which made me shit like a madman and they always had fruits and nuts which I was not a fan of. I never had the opportunity for anything more well prepared as they were exceptionally poor and more hungry than us most of the time in those remote regions of the desert and mountains.

Yeah, it's going to be hot standing in that sun all afternoon. This is when my perspective helps out. I have a picture of myself in Afghanistan standing next to a temperature gauge and it was pegged at 140 F. I'm pretty sure it was hotter than that as we were all freaking out that you could literally see sweat come to the top of your skin and it would evaporate. I didn't know that was possible. Worse, we were heading out on a mission with full combat loads in up armored vehicles with no A/C. The top gun hatch was open, but that simply felt like putting a hair dryer right in your face at full blast. (Miserable) Sunday won't be that bad and I always remind myself... at least I'm not in Afghanistan !! WHODEY !!!

Run on your own gas sounds like something a gas station would say when they jack up the prices and don’t care that you are pissed about it.

I remember Myles Cole and thought he would be a good late round flier. 6'6 280 is no small boy !!

I don't like that. He's still a productive player and would have been great depth here. Don't know what the asking price was, so maybe that was prohibitive. Whatever, next....

Just one of the dumbest things I've ever heard as a motivational type thing. The Bengals really need to reach out for help with clever acronyms, because whoever comes up with these should be fired.

I like Foskey coming out of ND. Anything more than what Murphy gives us is a win. If not, it's whatever...

As opposed to "A.S.S" ?? Absolute Shit Show Hand that t-shirt out to motivate all the guys that fucked up Sunday !!

When considering the players they have coming up for free agency next year, they could actually get more than a handful extended now if they decide to keep them with that cap space.