Stripes

Can’t open Twitter without someone in full Bo Jackson panic. We’ll be alright.

Okay then. Sounds to me like he’ll return this year, maybe play through some pain, and get it worked on in the offseason (similar to Tee last year).

Kinda glad they went ahead with the IR just for the sake of timing. That sets him up to return for the Chiefs game, when he is critical. If they waited and ended up doing it next week that game would look rather dire. Browns, Panthers, Steelers, Titans Three clearly inferior teams and a good team with significant offensive shortcomings. Handle business.

It’ll come.

Now Schefter. fucking OOF.

Malik Wright has decided I won’t sleep.

I think the salary cap situation is too tight right now, so nothing happens. If they do make a move, I suppose IDL is the way.

Nothing says "Bengals versus Browns" quite like three fumbles in one play. That was great.

Burrow interview on Eisen. It's a lot of the same stuff he's asked in any interview, but I liked hearing him confront his record against the Browns. It's pretty clear he wants this one. I used the spoiler function to reduce the video for the sake of people loading the page. No idea if it will do anything. We'll see.

Boling was a 4th rounder, yes. He’s still the only decent example in a while.

Another ho hum AFC Offensive Player of the Week award for Joe Burrow.

How about you keep your mental inventory of the Arby’s menu updated, COB? How about you come prepared to recite that order in a seamless stream of human voice, straight into that speaker, with the assertiveness and confidence of a modern Bengals quarterback, knowing beyond all doubt that it is a valid order and that you will eat it? Get your head in the ***damn game.

If Tufele ends up being another last-minute miracle pickup like BJ Hill, give Tobin an award.

Always like JT’s breakdowns. That first bomb to Boyd could have easily gone to Higgins with the same result. They were both clear even before the safety fell down, and after that it was a snooze TD for whichever one Burrow threw to.

It’s just part of the recording fans hear as they enter the stadium. Marisa read the script.

I will be there in the sea of pumpkins. I’ll try not to get physically accosted.

Enjoy Lou Anarumo while we have him. I can’t imagine he gets through next offseason without head coaching interviews.

Without Marisa, how would I know that unruly behavior in the stadium will not be tolerated?

He’s just going to let everyone obsess over Allen and Mahomes and show up in the playoffs with a chip on his shoulder. Again.

Good old fashioned Cincinnati ass whooping.

Huber over Crisman was a poor choice.

Kill them.

Don’t get hopelessly flattened against the run, even if you bend. That’s really the whole game to me.

At least the first pick six was completely the receiver’s fault. But when you have to say first pick six… yikes.

It’s not a sure bet, but the Dolphins are probably a bigger playoff berth obstruction to the Bengals than the Steelers are. If Baltimore wins the division then these things matter.