Stripes

I'm developing odd confidence about this game as the week proceeds. Not sure if it's justified faith in the established process, or if it's pure homer junk. But I think I see multiple lanes for this game to end with a W.

I teach primarily cognitive science and statistics. The position is in Switzerland. Might be tough to find a Bengals bar.

My very first impression of Joe Burrow was “Ryan Tannehill”. Brilliant. But then I saw him in the SEC championship and the CFP, and I saw a more athletic Drew Brees instead.

Thanks, Army! I think it went well. It felt like it went well. I am not great at reading cues though, so I won’t know until they tell me. It’s a professor position in Europe, so life will definitely be taking a turn either way.

Bengals 2020 draft: Burrow 1 (1) Higgins 2 (33) Wilson 3 (65) Davis-Gaither 4 (107) Kareem 5 (147) Adeniji 6 (180) Bailey 7 (215) Perfectly reasonable to wonder if this is the strongest Bengals draft class ever. All of them have made some kind of difference, and six are on the team now. All of those six played an important role in last night's playoff win. (Burrow = duh | Higgins, two point conversion | Wilson, amazing FF | ADG, interception | Adeniji, spot starting RT | Bailey, block to help Hubbard score).

There's certainly an argument for it. I think it'd also shorten the game advantageously. The Bengals can win a shootout, but I'd prefer we don't expose Apple and CTB to that kind of game if it can be avoided.

I was hesitant to celebrate, because I wasn’t sure Huntley hadn’t gotten it over the plane until the replay.

Gonna hype myself up like I’m Hayden Hurst, and I just converted a first down in the middle of the second quarter.

I’ll just continue to serve as the official cool cucumber of the gameday thread (while thrashing and screaming offline).

Ravens fans offer their thoughts on the Hubbard TD.

Biggest defensive play in Bengals history.

Nantz and Romo on CBS. Woo.

The line opened Bills -6, and a wad of money immediately came in on the Bengals to push it down to -3.5.

Now I can do my job interview with a smile on my face. Who dey, folks. The Bills await.

Baltimore's defense was the best in the AFC playoffs. It wasn't supposed to be easy.

Whatever happens moving forward: The Bengals told the Ravens to eat shit and sent them home. WHO DEY.

One more play.

We need to be calling timeouts.

Dunno if that has to be challenged at 2:00, but if so do it.

Not great, Dax. Oh well. Let's win this damned game.

Gonna have to win it on defense.

Thank goodness. Offense. You MUST move the ball. Let's go baby.

Having nobody on their only good weapon is a bad move. Let's go.

The Super Bowl was like this offensively down the stretch. They have to find a way to move the chains. Let's go defense!

Not good enough, offense.