ArmyBengal

Game day !! I just want to see a continued build off last week. See the defense get after the ball and put pressure on CJ. Have the offense set the tone and if in the position come the end of the game, close it out. If the o-line wins their battles more than not, the Bengals win.

Wait for Burrow… LMAO

Burrow said it was ridiculous to think he wouldn’t play Sunday so there’s that…

Flight is delayed so chillin in the airport. Texans starting right guard, Ed Ingram has also been ruled out of the game. If the Bengals let this plethora of Texans injuries opportunity slip, I’m going to be pissed.

Hanging out with my son in Columbus and flying out in a few hours. Going to be a great weekend !! WHODEY !!

I like what I saw out of Howell’s first game and hope he continues to develop. Stewart? Sure, why not? Seeing him go off would be amazing. Just not holding my breath at this point.

Lost Higgins early on, Nico now and easy to forget Tank Dell is on IR as well and won't return until week 5 at the earliest. That leaves Boutte they got in trade from the Pats, Hutchinson, and Noel as their top 3 targets. Quite the different look for CJ and something which should play into the defensive game plan for the Bengals. Tinsley is on the practice squad unless they call him up. God knows they have been picking his brain. That's a good thing because David Montgomery out of the backfield will be one to watch.

Anyone else see this yet? If not, enjoy having a real safety in the secondary that is super vocal.

ArmyBengal Jr. hit me up this morning and told me about this. BIG loss for the Texans offense that was already hurt at the WR spot. Nico is CJ's favorite target and him not being on the field decreases their ability to take the top off the defense. I hate it for the Texans and while not saying I love it, will say this presents opportunities for the Bengals.

While talking about the fumble recoveries a little more I came across an article that showed something interesting. It's the first time since 1993 that a defense has 4 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries and a defensive TD in the same game. Yes agree with Hoosier that is lucky, but I also think it goes to what the defense is trying to do in being aggressive and knowing that good things happen when you go to the ball. I'm not about to anoint Golden coach of the year, but will simply take pleasure in seeing the defense come out week one and be aggressive like that. Hopefully we see that same aggression as the season continues.

Losing To'oTo'o is a bigger blow to that defense then some might realize. Sucks for him and the Texans and hope he's better soon, but good for the Bengals Sunday. I remember liking Murray coming out of Oklahoma. Another one you would have thought would have made a bigger impact in the league.

Monsoor Delane had a pick for KC last night but then hurt his shoulder.

Good luck I guess. Bust 3rd round pick for us. Had a lot of attitude about things despite not being able to crack into the starting lineup.

I agree they probably don't win that game with last years defense, but I'm not about to bash the offense either. Yeah, there were the 4 FG's from Mac, but the offense got them in position to kick those FG's. Minus that pick 6 from Burrow, it was at least a solid outing. The offense had 26 first downs and were split 14 passing and 10 rushing with 2 from penalty. Nice combination actually. They also converted 8 of 14 on 3rd down opportunities. They need to do more on their red zone opportunities if they want to win the big games. I'd also like to see them work on those pre-snap penalties as well. Overall though, not seeing Burrow shrink after his shit pick 6 was a plus. He has commented previously about how he reacts early in the season to mistakes so that was good.

As a fan of the Texans, I can tell you their CB's in Stingley and Lassiter along with Pitre as their nickel is above average. Come to think of it, I recall seeing where ESPN had them rated as the #1 CB duo in the league entering the year. When coupling their individual skills with the front end of that defense you can see why that whole unit is so strong. The way I saw that game go (thank you DVR) is the Bills o-line held up their end of the deal. While they weren't ranked high as a unit, they gave up 2 sacks to a team that piles them up, Allen was kept clean mostly. If that doesn't happen, most teams aren't beating the Texans and that defense. The same will be true for the Bengals next week. Keep Burrow clean and let him work. If not, the Texans are going to eat their lunch.