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The front office has put themselves in this situation. While I think fans are hopeful, I don’t think they are stupid. Yes, the team has had recent success and even made it back to the Super Bowl. However, if that is the only way it’s viewed one might miss the stupid shit that has plagued this front office. I think fans are just tired of what appears to be a lack of commitment to winning. Where’s the “We are going to go all in” approach even one year? You know, when you have arguably the best QB and WR in the league? Yes they got extensions done for them but not before pissing them off, further irritating the fans and costing themselves money because they continue to be cheap. Winning cures all ills, we just don’t do that here.

Maybe it’s our history of suckage that prevents me from wanting to see another team that hasn’t won a Super Bowl get there before us. I get it though…

Since this is also an Opponents thread, I took a look at the other AFCN depth charts. You have to be impressed with the all around talent Baltimore has brought to that team. #1 threat to the AFCN title. Pittsburgh's depth chart on the defensive side has talent for sure, but that offense does not worry me in the least. You know, if Cleveland has any interest in improving their QB spot they have talent on that roster. So as I sit here today, I have to be honest and think the AFCN falls this way: Ravens Bengals Browns Steelers Now, if Golden makes strides to get a middle of the pack defense and Scott improves the o-line, I think the Bengals will be right there fighting neck and neck with Baltimore through the season. Those two games in week 13 and 15 may very well decide the AFCN champion since we play the Ravens twice in three weeks with the Bills wedged in between them.

I'm not worried about Knight and fully expected this when fully guaranteed contracts started coming for the 2nd round. You know the Bengals front office wasn't prepared for that wrinkle. Stewart? Yeah, there is no reason to think he's going to start come week one at this point. The Bengals needed to try to get a better idea about that BEFORE camp started and shit the bed on that. Now they are left with a player with many unknowns, joining a team with a new DC, and have no clue what to expect. Not only that, when getting a better look at the waiver they wanted him to sign, this is just beyond stupid. I went from totally blaming the Bengals to Stewart sharing in that and now back to it being on the Bengals. I went from thinking Stewart got bad advice to thinking he has someone really smart in his corner. Silly ass Bengals.

I've been seeing the obligatory depth chart projections since we are headed into camp. I decided to take a look at the groups as a whole, without really thinking about who or who won't make the roster. QB's- No real thought to that group with Burrow and Browning as the backup. RB's- Brown and Perrine are locks. I'm left to wonder if all the talk about Boyd leads them to cutting Moss? They would still save just under $3m in cutting him. They typically have 3 active RB's on game days. WR's- Not much here to think of with Chase, Tee, Yoshi and Burton as the 1-4. Jones probably in there as the 5th and then who knows which of the others fills in the 6th spot. Nice when #6 is the only real concern. TE's- No real concern with Gesicki and guess we continue to ride with Sample as the #2 and whomever else. O-line- What can I say about this group? I hope they are better. OB Jr., Karras and Mims are locks to start with questions at both OG positions. Fairchild looks to get the initial shot at LG with a small group fighting at the RG spot. My real only hope is that Scott Peters really gets these guys performing better as a unit as the new o-line coach. DE's- Jesus help us. I find it amusing how I keep seeing stupid trade Trey ideas to the Lions since they don't have a reliable pass rusher next to Hutchinson, but in doing so leaves us with no reliable pass rush AT ALL. The Bengals can't see the past the forest with Stewart because of all the damn trees. And we are left with Ossai, Murphy and warm bodies. #1 concern right now. DT's- I'm glad BJ Hill is back and like the addition of Slaton with Jenkins and Jackson continuing to develop. On a side note, I liked the get of Howard Cross as an UDFA from Notre Dame for Golden. LB's- Love Wilson and hope Burks works out coming from Philly. The rookies Knight and Carter look to get playing time this year as well with both AGD and Pratt no longer with the team. Best I've felt about depth in a while. Safeties- Stone and Battle look to be the starters and then a bunch of guys I don't think much of either way. This position group could have benefitted from a Veteran addition in my opinion. CB's- Has CTB learned to shut the fuck up during the offseason? Both Turner and Hill bring healthy "should" be good if they can stay that way. I know the coaches like Newton and then there's some others. If injuries hit, the group could suffer again. Kicker and Punter leave me with few concerns with McPherson and Rehkow respectively.

So moral to the story is… Forget Sample is on the roster more often than not !!

Ok yeah good matchup. It would be that. I forgot about the fact they hadn’t won a championship either. I would root for the Lions in the scenario. I use to be cool with the Bills and the Bills Mafia, but that fan base might be the biggest bunch of dickheads in the league.

Come to think of it, there are times DURING the season I forget he’s on the team. lol…

Not to be funny but… why? I mean a Colts fan wanting to see two other teams play in that game.

During the offseason I completely forget that dude is on the team.

It’s not I’m wearing spandex or anything. If that would help the image though, feel free.

I always thought it was challenging to look at a coach and definitively label him as this or that. There are so many variables that go into what kind of coach they are. Having to deal with a front office and scouting staff that is out of your control has to offer challenges. I think that's why you have coaches that have little success one place, but do well in others. Also, what kind of players are you walking into? Do you have any superstars are a roster devoid of talent? I coached and played many years of soccer while in the Army and have coached youth soccer since retiring. However, I don't have the foggiest idea of what it looks like at the NFL level, so maybe I'm way off...

Tight end? I’m working on that as well. Mostly squats.

Fucking Myles Murphy. Just hearing that name is irritating.

Funny thing is, I really like Lentil soup. I hadn't seen that video before, but that's interesting. I also wasn't aware the history of the dish and that it was thought to be eaten by the poor. I have read about the simplistic diet that stoics of that time would follow and while I won't go that extreme, I have changed my diet over the past couple of years. After retiring from the Army, I took a break from being healthy and was hanging out at the corner of fat and happy. Since getting up to 230 lbs, I went back to exercising again and eating a more clean diet. I'm actually back down to 190 lbs, which is 5 lbs heavier than when I retired in 2011. I don't like the guy in that video though and disagree with some of his viewpoints on the modern meaning of Stoicism. However, I have much better things to do than critique his video. I mean do we have any DE's yet? Lol...

I like that Burrow takes issue with what's happening on the defensive side of things. No doubt he knows those fuckers cost him an MVP push last season, let alone the playoffs.

As a Bengals fan, whenever I think about Ramsey, I immediately think about AJ Green taking it to his ass.

I kind of feel bad for the Steelers seeing that front office doing Bengals type shit. It's something no fan should have to deal with, along with the stupidity that follows. Then I remember how much I hate Pittsburgh and that feeling goes away.

I’m just loving they got rid of Fitzpatrick in the process. Subtraction by addition? LOL…

Not at all. Love keeping things straight around here. Just dislike those bastards.

Hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July. The spammers have been out in full force lately. Took more than usual to ban and clean up the board from all the BS. Hate those fuckers.

Yeah don’t think much of Burrow’s new girl. To hear her speak makes me feel like my brain cells are dying.

I was thinking the same thing when I saw he quoted a post from 2008. That took some effort. Despite the fact we now seemingly have a more competitive team with a WB that has taken us back to the Super Bowl, things don’t change that much. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase were luck up no brainer picks.

Stupid Shemar and his agent… lol https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bengals-participation-agreement-kept-shemar-stewart-out-of-offseason-program