ArmyBengal

Better luck next year Reds. Hoping to see them make some additions to the team and have the younger players progress. They seem to have some talent in the minors coming up as well. Needless to say, I'm pretty happy the Reds made it back to the playoffs, despite the quick exit. Next year holds some promise and I'm good with that.

I don't disagree with that either. This offense with Browning under center has been abysmal at best. Zac being all in and have full faith in Browning should put everything squarely on his shoulders. Also agree that in doing so, his job should hang in the balance of that result. I think I know how this story "should" end...

I'm good with not labeling Golden a failure after 4 weeks on the job and will give all the benefit of the doubt. I liked the hire actually and still think with time and some rebooting of players, things improve more. That being said, I will admit that I was just holding out hope it would be quicker. Guess it's time to temper expectations. My fault. Bengals defense through week 4: Ranked 31st in total defense. Ranked 30th in passing defense. Ranked 26th in rushing defense. Ranked 27th in scoring defense. Truth be known, there are plenty of defensive players I don't think much of, but that's another story. EDIT: Zac can eat a dick.

Gotta win game 2 tonight. Agree these late start west coast games are all sorts of bullshit.

Made this comment at work today. Don't give up picks for any QB out there. I don't think a Russell Wilson is going to come in here and take this team to the playoffs. Could I be wrong? Sure, but I don't think that's the case.

Another loss and thoughts of the 2026 draft start to bring joy. Sadly, with the dead cat bounce fully expected, they will ruin what could have been. Lions 37-10

I mentioned previously that this team isn't good and probably couldn't beat either the Broncos or Chargers WITH Burrow. Agree with the narrative being discussed that Burrow comes with his own set of warts and if he doesn't get them removed or some shit, they will continue to grow. I recall the comments, based on the team's concerns, heading into the start of the season... Golden just needs to improve the defense slightly. Peters just needs to improve the o-line slightly. The defensive players (CBT, Turner, Dax and other young guys) just need to take the next step. They need to follow through on the talk of the running game we heard back then with Brown. Heading into week 5 and you see all of what was hoped for has not come to fruition. On top of Burrow getting hurt again, Golden and his players have failed. The o-line looks like it has regressed. The run game just isn't there and failure and failure. I made a comment not long ago and stand by it. Maybe Burrow isn't special. I've already made up my mind about Zac not being special. Despite me liking him, agree with it being over. This team will be lucky to win many of their remaining games if this is the best to be had from them. Detroit, Packers, Steelers x2, Ravens x2 and Bills? I'd be willing to bet that's 7 losses right there. The Jets, Bears, Patriots, Cardinals and Dolphins? Those are 50/50 games as of right now. Honestly, I don't think we beat the Browns in round 2. Thing is, if they go 5-8 the rest of the way, it will get chalked up to Burrow and they will run it back in 2026. Pick middle of the road in the draft, learn no lesson and prepare for another season of crap. Yeah, I'm salty...

Go Reds !! Happy for the team and coach Francona.

Reds and Mets both win and it comes down to tomorrows game. Reds win and they are in.

Also since the Reds have the head to head tie breaker with the Mets, if they finish tied, we make it to the postseason. C’mon Reds !!

Reds win and Mets lose. Tied up for the last spot with 2 games to go. Epic !!

Well, I can't read the article anyway, but going to go with A. No wait, D. While understanding Browning has thrown a ton of picks in two games, I hope somewhere in that piece Dehner mentions that the coaching staff sure as shit could make things easier on old Jake if they could just find a way to establish an effective running game. I get they ran it 21 times to Browning's 27 attempts, but that's where "effective" comes into play. When you are down 31 points at halftime, I get you are throwing the ball more, but when you don't, they simply cannot be taking losses when those attempts are made. Is that the o-line blocking better? Is that Chase Brown needing better vision? I honestly do not know, but they need to do better. Yeah he threw two interceptions, but he didn't have shit to do with Perrine, Chase, Brown, Fant and Grandy all putting the ball on the ground. Fix that Bengals. What about giving up nearly 170 yards rushing defense? Where you at Al? Fix that.

Well they won last night, but so did the Mets. 3 games remaining, which starts tonight in Milwaukee and they are 1 game back. The D-Bags lost, so they are 2 games back. Reds obviously need to win, but the Marlins are now my 2nd favorite team to root for !! (Subject to change shortly)

If they win Monday night, which I don't think they will. They would be in a great position through week 4. They would be 3-0 against the AFC and 1-0 in the division. You couldn't really ask for much more through 4 weeks of play. And yet, here I am with next to no faith this team will come together and achieve much more than an average at best season. Maybe Browning just needs more time in the driver's seat. Maybe the defense just needs more time to get use to Al's system. Maybe they figure out that running the ball is allowed. Maybe they figured out you can't turn the ball over all the time. Am I being a little snarky about it? Maybe, but that's just where I am. Bengals- 17 Broncos- 31

Well, they drop another one to the lowly Pirates, but both the Mets and D-Bags lost, so they remain 1 game out. 1 more against the Pirates tonight, before the final run in Milwaukee. The Mets have 1 more at the Cubs and then their last 3 are at the Marlins. The D-Bags have 1 more against the Dodgers and then their last 3 are at the Padres. It's not over yet !! Stranger things have happened.

Geno Atkins, one of my favorite, if not my top favorite Bengal all time. THE SILENT ASSASSIN !!

Can't say as I'm surprised when considering what happened last week and then playing on the road in primetime. I would really love to see them get a win in Denver, but I am not holding much hope in that happening. Denver could just as easily be 3-0 right now. I'd give up the 7.5 and take the Donks if I were betting. This sucks !!

When I deployed to Afghanistan, I took three Bengals jerseys with me. I guess I thought I might be able to hang them up somewhere, but that didn't really materialize. Anyway, I had my Carson Palmer, Chad Johnson, and Rudi Johnson jerseys. All three of those guys meant a lot to me at the time and I don't think I will ever forget them. Be at peace Rudi.

5 games remaining but finishing it off with three at the Brewers was always going to be tough. Last night was a real let down though. Right in the mix of things and you drop a game to a team 21 games under .500.

And Zac Taylor former OC Brian Callahan who went to the Titans and employed the same approach in calling offensive plays has decided to no longer do that after starting 0-3. Didn’t take him long to figure out that might not be the best approach. Well that and trying to save his job, but more the first part.

Did anyone watch the Broncos Chargers game Sunday? I did. What I came away with is that those two teams seem so much more prepared and ready to go come game day. Both of them are better teams than the Bengals. Maybe even with Burrow under center. Bengals lose again, but I will be rooting for a win. Just hoping to make it through the first half before moving on. Leaves are starting to pile up though and it's going to be a nice weekend, so there are competing priorities.

I was just playing the "Who's to blame" game Sunday, granted I was drinking... That being said, there are two players specifically that have impacted this team and it's future. Myles Murphy- I saw him make a tackle Sunday and was immediately reminded how much I hate him as a player. The miss on the selection of Murphy has played a huge part in how we have ended up where we have with Trey. If Murphy was half the player you would expect a first round draft pick to be, there would have been no contract standoff with Trey. They could have moved on and went about their way. Jermaine Burton- Two cent head issues were well known heading into the draft and why he fell the way he did. Most thought he would be the heir apparent to Tee, but that never happened. Instead, he's still a fucking idiot, but cannot crack the top 4 in the WR group. Had he been able to make the best of his opportunity, Tee would have left in free agency, we would have saved that salary and we would be talking about our upcoming 3rd comp pick. If there was a runner up to this group, I would add Dax Hill. While I think he has played better this year, that's because he's finally healthy to get on the field. Dude should be a linchpin in this defense at this point in time, but instead he's part of a group that I no longer hold out much hope for. So my "Who's to blame" award to go the scouts and coaches who jumped up and down about these guys. My runner up to that award goes to Zac Taylor. I no longer care. He's dead to me. Get someone in here to call plays and focus on something else Zac. I don't know, maybe fresh towels. Someone that understands how to run the ball consistently and doesn't get cute.

Just saw that from the New York News as well. Terrible.

They would be in if the season ended today, but it does not. Tied with the Mets and a game up on the D-Bags and all have 6 games remaining. This is the most excited I've been about the Reds in over 10 years. I hope they get it done.

Now you did it...