Stripes

Meanwhile, I’m still waiting for Lou to call a heavy blitz that doesn’t immediately get eaten for a first down.

You can’t rely on getting rid of the ball quickly into tight short coverage all game long. That usually leads to breakdowns and interceptions. The OL must find a way to give Joe enough time to develop a downfield passing game, or PIT will just sit on their heads.

Forced to Chase for the INT. Typical frustrating outing against Pittsburgh

Joe is amazing, but he needs to shore up ball security. Too many fumbles.

Offense often struggles once the scripted plays end

Need to throw down the field. Constant quick game is not sustainable. OL needs to nut up.

Third down incompletion forced? With no flag? Incredible

Herbert had the first down if he just drove through. No idea why he turtled up.

Extend Gesicki

Weak ass DPI

I’m glad M. Jackson looks serviceable to salvage a busted 3rd round GD DPI flag

Cameras caught Zac in full bug eyes on that sideline catch

Touch kick in Pittsburgh. I’ll take 10-0

Trey takes back the sack lead

Chase ties Pickens for TDs

Truly sad if Cleveland lets Baltimore cover a 20 point spread.

Why assert yourself as a candidate to take over for Tee Higgins when you can be a First Edition Chris Henry instead? Someone call Adam Jones up and ask him to talk to this guy. He has both personal experience with being the league's face of Being A Jackass and a great deal of personal investment in the Chris Henry story (via his kids).

Denver is a cool town, and it's great access to the Rocky Mountains.

Pro Bowlers decided. "Woo." Game is a joke, but it impacts eventual HOF candidacy. Bengals included: Joe Burrow Ja'Marr Chase Trey Hendrickson No surprises, but I thought Joe might get snubbed for Pat.

Willie might be screwed in that field.

Already have my 0-2 stamp ready to slam into the predictions thread for whoever the first two opponents are.

One of these days I want to see a draft lottery system. I don't even want it like the NBA with weighted probabilities. Every non-playoff team has an equal probability of being the #1 overall. Nobody is rewarded for being horrible. Nobody is punished for playing to win.

Current Vegas spreads in games we care about: CIN favored over PIT by 1.5 MIA favored over NYJ by 1 DEN favored over KC by 9.5

Odds are not in the Bengals' favor, but they're also not some impossible never-happening pipe dream. Three things need to happen, and none of them are that unreasonable. Carson Wentz can beat the Broncos.

Homeless Man Drafts Johnny Manziel and Baker Mayfield Cheesecake Factory Special are hard to top.