Stripes

Bengals fans say "just don't draft that guy" Bengals draft that guy That guy sucks That guy can't stay on the field Fans just don't get it.

If I was in the area, I would join that protest. It probably won't make a difference, but I don't fault fans for trying. The alternatives are to keep taking it up the pooper or to drop the hobby entirely.

I will not be teased. Tobin will remain a permanent fixture, and I will hate it, until I see otherwise.

I'd be pretty shocked if Jerry Jones made any deal with the Brown family, but that would be hilarious.

A first round pick and a player, midseason, for a hip injury on a one year $30 million contract. Right, Bengals.

Nobody’s getting fired this week. I’m sure we’ll have a good time staying the course through that BAL-BUF-BAL stretch. Let’s keep breaking records. Give me consecutive 50-burgers allowed. I doubt anyone’s ever done that.

Someone else might not constantly drop Joseph Ossai into coverage. Now, that's snarky on my part. I think the essence of your point is true. The players are terrible, and a change at DC would be unlikely to net massive improvement right away. However, I do think some improvement is plausible. Golden's defense has truly achieved the impossible: be worse than 2024. That's just about the one thing he could not let happen, and it has happened. Regardless, meaningful progress is unlikely if they continue to miss on a staggering proportion of their draft choices every year. It all returns to Tobin for me (and the ownership family by extension for giving him permanent, unquestioning job security). The owners can't be fired, but Tobin can. It would require a huge break from Bengals normalcy, but I think it's plausible for the noise in the fanbase and national media to put pressure on them.

Give the Saints fan a break. I’m fairly sure he meant the Bengals will NEED to sweep PIT/BAL “to have a chance”, not that they WILL.

Golden is terrible. Duke has to go. If either one of them is here in 2026, boycott the franchise.

I knew as soon as Chase Brown leapt out of bounds they were going to leave too much time.

Another casual 40 allowed

FG was useless anyway

Now Flacco is getting Burrow protection

Make Duke Tobin coordinate the defense. They're all his terrible players after all.

Why even bother with a "possession" or a "drive". Just drain three minutes from the clock and add seven to Chicago's score.

Tinsley shows up and immediately makes a play. Glad they didn't screw Tee there.

"We are moving on from Lou Anarumo. We will replace him with his own former assistant."

Murphy and Stewart also missed close ones. They tackle like crap, can't find good angles, and generally just don't seem to know what they're doing.

Meh. Let Flacco chuck one deep. Lame knee.

No flag this time?

Ossai is terrible.

Gorgeous play by Tee. Unfortunately, now the Bears have 72 seconds to score. I think they'll need about 35 of them.

Gonna need COB to buy out the Arby's steak nuggets inventory so I don't have to see that commercial anymore.

Give that sack to the Bears' offensive lineman.

On the fifth day of Christmas, fire Duke Tobin. On the fourth day of Christmas, fire Zac Taylor. On the third day of Christmas, fire Al Golden. On the second day of Christmas, sell the team. On the first day of Christmas, give stadium ticket sales rep my number.