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I’d only get involved with that on the prop bet side of things. Like the O/U on how many trays of Golden Corral’s famous creamed corn Andre can demolish. Hint: take the under if it’s a Friday because the special that day is fried Mac and Cheese balls over Salisbury Steak, aka Andre Smith Crack.

Got a good tip from a friend: take the over on Andre Smith versus Golden Corral Sunday. Says it’s a lead pipe lock.

Bengals should cover. Makes me want to start gambling again.

Hendrickson questionable for Sunday, per Zac.

WR Garrett Wilson CB Sauce Gardner Both will be out against the Bengals Sunday. Two big players for the Jets. Thinking Flacco and the WR’s have another above average outing.

I don't think I have ever cared less about a trade request. That's not even a comment on Logan's ability. I think when he's on his game, he can be effective. Rather, I don't think the Bengals are going to do that. I also don't think Logan is the type to be a drama queen in the middle of a football season. He'll still play his ass off when he's on the field. So it won't make a single difference.

The Titans just offered us an assistant social media coordinator and a medium to severe case of the gout for Wison. Do we accept?

I’ve always wondered what you could get for a semi-tuckered out linebacker from one of the worst defenses in the league AFTER you bench him for a 4th round rookie and witness no appreciable drop off in performance.

He’s lost half a step, and apparently he’s lost half his brain cells as well. We have a depth guy who’s started like 85 games and can mentor and step in and play at some sort of level. And we’ll take a 5th rounder or something for that? There is no way. He did the absolute dumbest thing you can do with a trade request with the bengals, he made it public.

Logan Wilson leaving is not in the best interest of the defense. Maybe he hadn’t played like we have seen in the past but there are variables involved. The guy is a team captain and should be given the opportunity to continue working through things. I don’t blame him in the least.

good news: we finally have the definitive answer on the very best WR duo "by far" in the NFL :-) https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/46696110

Which is fine if the rookies actually played good. Everyone was all about Knight, and he might turn out to be great, but he sure can’t tackle like at all! Right now I think Carter is better, and not sure that is saying much. Still think Wilson should be playing on a role with this defense, everyone mad about his tackling, well his counterparts aren’t any better

Wilson wants out. Can’t say I’m surprised. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46701489/source-bengals-lb-logan-wilson-requests-trade-amid-reduced-role

https://www.wcpo.com/sports/football/bengals/former-bengals-stars-advance-in-pro-football-hall-of-fame-voting-process

The fun part for me is that's it's enjoyable rooting for the old man to go out there and get the win. Seeing him lead the team to a win over the Steelers was exceptionally enjoyable to me. My optimism is that he has the ability to see things as a veteran QB and has talented WR's to throw to. However, I do not think there's enough optimism to get me thinking playoffs as I mentioned before. That being the case, I don't really care if they lose either. I will watch (maybe) and root for sure. I'm just not invested in 2025 and would be happy with a top 10 pick in the 2026 draft. I absolutely do not believe how a team finishes a season carries over into the next.

OBJ has looked better with Risner by his side? Small sample? Maybe. I would start him at LG until its warranted to replace. He was horrible at RG. Patrick used a IR return spot so I would expect a return to starting line up for him at some point. Although Rivers has looked competent at the spot. Patrick in his short sample looked nastier in the run game. Although Risner's turn around and everyone's turn around could be Flacco. Ball has been out or in the dirt and he's typically in the spot he should be. Real test for the O-line will be when Chase and Co. aren't coming open quickly and there will be a time the running game will need to carry Flacco.

You could be right. Keeping expectations minimal is definitely the smarter play with this franchise.

No Burrow = lost season. I want to enjoy and root for them still but I don’t have any inkling of an idea that this team is headed to the playoffs or more. Can it happen? Absolutely. Am I planning for it? Absolutely not. Go Bengals…

Beat the 0-7 Jets. Hopefully the Steelers lose to the Packers. They’d be half a game out of the division lead. We’ll see if Flacco continues to cook. If he sustains strong play, I don’t see why the Bengals can’t remain in the race.

With the AFC so wide open, is it really a lost season, if Flacco can keep getting these WR the ball, they actually start using the run game. I want to see the best o-lineman out there regardless if it’s Vet or rookie. All of that though is a BIG IF, with this defense. Find the guys that can actually tackle and play them, I mean they would have stops if they could just tackle. Like I said it’s all just a big if, and maybe it’s me just trying to enjoy the season and have a little bit of hope they can do something and keep it rolling, but who the heck knows anymore lol.

I’m on board with Fairchild starting. In what I still FIRMLY believe is a lost season, what better time to get the rookie o-lineman, you know will be expected to man that post in 2026, to get snaps and experience? I still believe had the Bengals been more proactive and had Risner in camp earlier, he would look much better, but they waited. Honestly, I’d like to see more of that across the team. Get the young guys in and have a better evaluation of what they can do before next year gets here.

Here’s an obscure but shocking stat from Chase’s player of the week announcement: “This is Chase's fifth career AFC Offensive Player of the Week award. Bengals players have combined for 22 weekly honors (Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams) since the start of the 2021 season, the third-most in the NFL in that span.”

Yea I still think Risner and Patrick should start would really like to see this in a game to see how it goes with two Vets out there.

Chase knocks out his fifth AFC Offensive Player of the Week award. https://www.bengals.com/news/ja-marr-chase-afc-offensive-player-of-the-week-7-2025

I'm not sure there's much difference either way (meaning better or worse play) at LG between Fairchild and Risner. Risner definitely looked better there than at RG, but still had some ups and downs. I get the argument for continuity, though. Rivers I am less sold on. He's been better than Risner was there, but that's not exactly a high bar. I'd like to see Patrick again.