gregcook68 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 How many here, based upon franchise history, are waiting for the other shoe to drop, be it the big stage game fright, a major injury or 2, etc? Oh yeah, don't forget about their horrid 'after bye' performances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Not this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 All I'm waiting for is Burfict to suit up. We have to stop giving up all this yardage on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Burfict gets the benefit of the bye week as well.I really hope he's ready to go when we take on the Steelers.His attitude will be a welcomed addition to a LB corps that seemingly needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregcook68 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Burfict gets the benefit of the bye week as well.I really hope he's ready to go when we take on the Steelers.His attitude will be a welcomed addition to a LB corps that seemingly needs it.He should start practicing next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I wouldn't count on anything from Burfict. Even assuming his knee isn't shot (IMO a big assumption) and he doesn't immediate concuss himself again five minutes after stepping onto the field, he'll be nowhere near football shape. Maybe we get some semblance of the old Burfict back in 2016, again assuming the knee has any life left. The run D is what it is at this point. We saw it in preseason, we're seeing it now, and it doesn't seem likely to get fixed at this point. The frustrating thing is that it's all due to pretty basic stuff as far as I can tell. Take the Seahawks. All they did was (one) win at the line of scrimmage and (two) toss in a couple of misdirection plays where the Bengals completely failed to keep backside contain, while (three) the D continued its poor tackling ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I don't care about franchise history. The New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yes, I am. 10-0 baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop regarding injury. But as far as the team fading inexplicably...nope, not any more. As for Burfict, I'm more optimistic than Hoosier. Marvin said it was a very difficult decision to put him on the 6 week list. That tells me he was pretty close and should be good to go. Maybe he'll have an Atkins type year where he isn't fully himself until 2016, but Burfict's attitude alone could be enough to give this defense a boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregcook68 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I don't care about franchise history. The New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl.Here is what I 'think' will happen;I say they lose in Buffalo, because Rex Ryan is desperate for a win. 5-1They come off the bye in typical unprepared fashion. Big Ben comes back, he and Bell keep the Bengals off the field and Harrison ends up injuring Dalton and a running back. A key defensive player also goes down for the seaon. Burfict comes back, but is just a shell and gets another concussion. Bengals lose. 5-2.The next 2 games are big stage games at home. They split being 6-3, despite key injuries.Lose to the Cardinals, away. 6-4.McCarron finds a rhythym and they beat the Rams at home in OT. 7-4.Lose to the Browns at Cleveland. 7-5.Ben and Bell run them ragged again. 7-6.Dalton comes back, but next 2 games are big stage away games. 7-8.With Dalton back they beat Baltimore, but miss playoffs finishing 8-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I don't care about franchise history. The New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl.Here is what I 'think' will happen;I say they lose in Buffalo, because Rex Ryan is desperate for a win. 5-1They come off the bye in typical unprepared fashion. Big Ben comes back, he and Bell keep the Bengals off the field and Harrison ends up injuring Dalton and a running back. A key defensive player also goes down for the seaon. Burfict comes back, but is just a shell and gets another concussion. Bengals lose. 5-2.The next 2 games are big stage games at home. They split being 6-3, despite key injuries.Lose to the Cardinals, away. 6-4.McCarron finds a rhythym and they beat the Rams at home in OT. 7-4.Lose to the Browns at Cleveland. 7-5.Ben and Bell run them ragged again. 7-6.Dalton comes back, but next 2 games are big stage away games. 7-8.With Dalton back they beat Baltimore, but miss playoffs finishing 8-8. I LIKE the new miserable and pessimistic BG71. Temper those expectations! Bring on the negativity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregcook68 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I don't care about franchise history. The New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl.Here is what I 'think' will happen;I say they lose in Buffalo, because Rex Ryan is desperate for a win. 5-1They come off the bye in typical unprepared fashion. Big Ben comes back, he and Bell keep the Bengals off the field and Harrison ends up injuring Dalton and a running back. A key defensive player also goes down for the seaon. Burfict comes back, but is just a shell and gets another concussion. Bengals lose. 5-2.The next 2 games are big stage games at home. They split being 6-3, despite key injuries.Lose to the Cardinals, away. 6-4.McCarron finds a rhythym and they beat the Rams at home in OT. 7-4.Lose to the Browns at Cleveland. 7-5.Ben and Bell run them ragged again. 7-6.Dalton comes back, but next 2 games are big stage away games. 7-8.With Dalton back they beat Baltimore, but miss playoffs finishing 8-8.I LIKE the new miserable and pessimistic BG71. Temper those expectations! Bring on the negativity! Nothing else has worked on my 47 year ride with this franchise. This is the 'only' approach I haven't tried. So far it's gotten them to 5-0!However, I won't digress to the level of Shula Steakhouse, by ridiculing the players and/or coaches personally with the malice only Steelers and Raven fans could muster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 This thread sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I personally think Burfict is out this year, back next year fully healthy and possible 90% as productive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishbengal Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Here is what I 'think' will happen;I say they lose in Buffalo, because Rex Ryan is desperate for a win. 5-1They come off the bye in typical unprepared fashion. Big Ben comes back, he and Bell keep the Bengals off the field and Harrison ends up injuring Dalton and a running back. A key defensive player also goes down for the seaon. Burfict comes back, but is just a shell and gets another concussion. Bengals lose. 5-2.The next 2 games are big stage games at home. They split being 6-3, despite key injuries.Lose to the Cardinals, away. 6-4.McCarron finds a rhythym and they beat the Rams at home in OT. 7-4.Lose to the Browns at Cleveland. 7-5.Ben and Bell run them ragged again. 7-6.Dalton comes back, but next 2 games are big stage away games. 7-8.With Dalton back they beat Baltimore, but miss playoffs finishing 8-8. Jeez - and I thought I was a miserable fvcker however I'm looking at the positives all the way through to the postseason ... we didn't lose a vital player due to season ending pre-season injury ...... Burfict must have been close to making a week 1 appearance so I'm guessing by week 8 he'll be good to go albeit maybe not at his previous level. 10-6 or 11-5 and the play-offs baaaaaby !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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