HoosierCat Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 They’ve sped up the return rules so we’ll see if that makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 13 hours ago, ArmyBengal said: So who’s their 4th stringer in case of injury? Apparently they signed 2 shiny new QB's to the roster. Mr. Jake Dolegala (ring a bell?) and Kyle Lauletta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Why is the NFL dictating who can play and who can't based on what illness they have at this point? Unless I've missed it there are few reported extended hospitalizations, deaths among team personnel. Just like the failed behavioral policy just another over reach by the NFL office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, AMPHAR said: Why is the NFL dictating who can play and who can't based on what illness they have at this point? Unless I've missed it there are few reported extended hospitalizations, deaths among team personnel. I would suggest your second sentence answers the question asked by your first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Covid bites Saints HC Sean Payton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, HoosierCat said: I would suggest your second sentence answers the question asked by your first. That would be a bad suggestion as we know team personnel have tested positive and spread happens among team personnel. Given the league 95%+ vax rate they boasted about. You can determine this: 1. Their protocols don't limit infection or spread. Clear at this point. 2. Vax doesn't not stop a positive test. Clear at this point. 3. The outcome is similar to any other virus among NFL personnel. (Probably because of the Vax rate) Hopefully the Browns lose but they supposedly have 99% vax players. As a fan I'd be pissed at the thought of losing out on playoffs due to some out dated testing policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPHAR Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: Covid bites Saints HC Sean Payton. 2nd time he's had it. Sure he'll survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 I'm not in a position to say much about their testing policy, but can say if what is being reported is true, the execution of the policy is flawed. I think Mayfield was tweeting something about they aren't suppose to test vaccinated players and then they did that, but only for 3 teams. I could have recalled that incorrectly, but again, I don't really care much. Its not like I sit here thinking the NFL spits truth 24/7. This is pretty much what I expect from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Well, the protocols were clearly working until about this week. I'd guessed that reflected the Thanksgiving holiday, people getting together for the first time in more than a year, etc. But if they changed the testing regime that could do it too. Only thing I've seen about changes was cutting down the time between a positive test and a return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 And here we go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Per the nfl, the increase in positives is due to omicron showing up. https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-covid-week-15-game-postponement Makes sense since this variant is known to be far more transmissible than previous versions. Word so far is it causes less serious illnesses, so that's good. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-17/s-africa-says-hospitalizations-in-omicron-wave-much-lower?srnd=premium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stripes Posted January 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 A decently large YouTube channel called "AFC North Talk" with four young dudes semi-known in the podcast arena representing each team did division rankings for each position group in the preseason. The aggregate for quarterback was Bengals 3rd or 4th. That aged well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 42 minutes ago, Stripes said: A decently large YouTube channel called "AFC North Talk" with four young dudes semi-known in the podcast arena representing each team did division rankings for each position group in the preseason. The aggregate for quarterback was Bengals 3rd or 4th. That aged well. Just for fun the other day I googled a bunch of season predictions from last summer. Needless to say very few have aged well re the Bengals and the AFC North. Bengals were pretty much universally ticketed for last place and the Clowns were a runaway favorite to win the division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Not surprising in the least. Minus Stripes, did anyone else here peg them for a 10 win season and the AFCN Crown ?? I know I wasn't in that camp. It appeared to be a clear next step in rebuilding that had some outcomes I wasn't expecting. I didn't know what to expect out of Hendrickson or Awuzie, but both have been above average signings for them. I didn't know how Burrow's knee was going to hold up and expected him to have an equal amount of mental hurdles to clear. The o-line was a known issue and while still not great, it was enough to produce nearly three 1000 yard receivers and a top 3 RB. I just thought there were some fairly significant issues heading into 2021, but they worked out better than I imagined. Hendrickson is a pro bowler and Awuzie was a pretty big snub. Burrow has been an absolute animal who is obviously wired differently. The o-line, with all it's warts, has been good enough. Oh, lets also not forget having a rookie kicker that has made his presence felt in the clutch and many 50+ yarders this season. McPherson has been a huge asset for the team. Just saw he had the most 50+ FG's in the league with 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, ArmyBengal said: Not surprising in the least. Minus Stripes, did anyone else here peg them for a 10 win season and the AFCN Crown ?? Mem was extremely optimistic all off-season and into the actual season, he'd be the only one who would've had anything close to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Good on them for being the optimistic group for sure. They certainly were not in the majority being in that camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Nope. I was hoping they got to .500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 I was thinking 6-8 wins, so props on exceeding my wildest expectations. I was also a founding member of the Zac needs to make the playoffs or get fired club, so props to Taylor for ringing the bell. Did not see them winning the division at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted January 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 I may have pegged 10-7, but I didn't think that would be enough to win the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 75/1 last Feb. 125/1 at the start of the season. 18/1 now. Biggest preseason long shot to make it to the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101Airborne Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 6 hours ago, ArmyBengal said: Not surprising in the least. Minus Stripes, did anyone else here peg them for a 10 win season and the AFCN Crown ?? I know I wasn't in that camp. It appeared to be a clear next step in rebuilding that had some outcomes I wasn't expecting. I didn't know what to expect out of Hendrickson or Awuzie, but both have been above average signings for them. I didn't know how Burrow's knee was going to hold up and expected him to have an equal amount of mental hurdles to clear. The o-line was a known issue and while still not great, it was enough to produce nearly three 1000 yard receivers and a top 3 RB. I just thought there were some fairly significant issues heading into 2021, but they worked out better than I imagined. Hendrickson is a pro bowler and Awuzie was a pretty big snub. Burrow has been an absolute animal who is obviously wired differently. The o-line, with all it's warts, has been good enough. Oh, lets also not forget having a rookie kicker that has made his presence felt in the clutch and many 50+ yarders this season. McPherson has been a huge asset for the team. Just saw he had the most 50+ FG's in the league with 9. I wasn't on here posting over the summer but I had us pegged for 9-8, so I wasn't too far off, but then again I am always optimistic preseason. Then the actual season starts, we lose one of our first two games and I immediately implode into sarcasm, skepticism and alcoholism. We ended up 10-7 and I am predicting an appearance in the AFC championship game. We'll see how far that gets us before I implode into eye-rolling, hair-pulling and alcoholism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 I'd like to see the Bengals sign Shaq Lawson for the 3 remaining games as a 3rd down passrush specialist The "Ossai" role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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