Stripes

Last I saw only one player drafted in 2021 has already been extended (#1 overall Trevor Lawrence). Agents are getting beyond tiresome with these games.

Promising Rookie Gets Injured is one of the most annoying Bengals tropes.

He had a nice game, though I think some of that production was a product of the IDL depth doing very little.

That’s fantastic, and I think you’ll have a great time. If you end up in the road trip, you’ll see a lot of the countryside too.

Nobody got hurt so I’m good.

Burton TD. Sexy.

Rough game for Jake Browning.

Josh Newton pick. Nice to see his strong camp show up in a game.

Murphy is getting consistent pressure.

TD offense 3 and out defense That’ll do.

Good drive, offense. See you next week.

Please no injuries Please no injuries Please no injuries

Whoever fumbles the least is my choice.

Brown has guard experience too. He's one of our most valuable OL assets even if Mims starts.

I thought I smelled some rank BO in here.

I hadn't cooked up an all-time 53-man roster since about 2019, so I tried again. So many recent players warrant mention, so it's an overhaul. Obviously this is pointless, but we're all nerdy enough to post on an internet message board forum, so take it anyway. I'd imagine head coach could invite some controversy (and I think it's very close with Wyche). Underlines denote starters. I decided to include a classical number of players per position group (e.g., overrepresented linebackers), but apply a modern-era arrangement of starters to get a taste of both worlds. QB (3) - Ken Anderson, Joe Burrow, Boomer Esiason RB (4) - Corey Dillon, James Brooks, Joe Mixon, Rudi Johnson FB (1) - Pete Johnson WR (6) - Chad Johnson, Isaac Curtis, Ja'Marr Chase, AJ Green, Carl Pickens, TJ Houshmandzadeh TE (3) - Bob Trumpy, Dan Ross, Rodney Holman OL (8) - Anthony Muñoz, Willie Anderson, Andrew Whitworth, Max Montoya, Bob Johnson, Richie Braham, Bruce Kozerski, Dave Lapham DE (5) - Carlos Dunlap, Trey Hendrickson, Justin Smith, Eddie Edwards, Michael Johnson DT (4) - Geno Atkins, Tim Krumrie, Domata Peko, Dan Wilkinson LB (6) - Reggie Williams, Vontaze Burfict, Logan Wilson, James Francis, Brian Simmons, Germaine Pratt S (4) - David Fulcher, Jessie Bates, Tommy Casanova, Reggie Nelson CB (6) - Lemar Parrish, Ken Riley, Leon Hall, Adam Jones, Deltha O'Neal, Mike Hilton (nickel)* P (1) - Kevin Huber K (1) - Evan McPherson LS (1) - Clark Harris HC - Zac Taylor OC - Bill Walsh DC - Mike Zimmer

Looks pretty sexy. Ted Karras gives a personal tour of the amenities:

We’re still waiting on Lamb, and he came a year before Chase.

He hasn’t done anything “GM” in quite a long time.

I hereby pledge, as of this day, the 26th of July 2024: If the Cincinnati Bengals win Super Bowl LIX, I will get the ridiculous Joe Burrow Slim Shiesty haircut.

Seeing Moss walking next to Mims and Brown was hilarious. Tiny baby.

I would attribute slow starts primarily to: - Burrow camp injuries/ailments (biggest factor by a mile) - Slow-adapting in-game coaching - Fluke longsnapper injury - Bad divisional matchups against elite pass rushers that expose the OL deficiencies, regardless of preseason - The camp and preseason stuff could be factors too. Who knows. It’s the only thing they can control right now.

I have never been convinced that the lack of preseason playtime caused the slow starts in the first place, but I wouldn't blame them for changing something up. Carefully.

Joe playing in the preseason is terrifying, but I suppose him playing in any game is terrifying at the moment. Keep my golden god in one piece, please.

I already filled my mop bucket with hot cocoa.