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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.

Oh and here comes TJ to rain all over my week 1 parade...

See Bengals fans.... It really could be worse !!

For awareness the Buffalo passing attack didn't open up the run game for them much with only 86 rushing yards. They did have 2 rushing TD's against the Texans, but both of those were Allen. One on a long scramble and one on a tush push. SIDE NOTE: Another plus that hasn't been mentioned about the Bengals defense yesterday is the fact they only gave up 89 yards rushing, with the longest rush being 10 yards on the game. Some might think, so what? However, only twice in all of last year did the defense allow less than 100 yards rushing. Yes, please give me more of that kind of defensive effort as well.

Sometimes it really is better to be lucky than good huh ??

Good things happen when players go toward the ball and we certainly saw that yesterday, which I think played a part in the recoveries. Maybe it's all an illusion, but the defense just seemed more aggressive in their play yesterday. I'm thinking there was something more to it than luck.

Yes, getting off the field on 3rd down is the one area I would comment about the defense yesterday. THAT is something they need to address more than almost anything. Besides that, I'm happy with them. Can't forget the Bills are a really really good football team. As much as I would like to see the Bengals establish the run, I'm not hopeful this will be the game that happens. Much of what the Bills did yesterday was through the air nice plays by Josh Allen. The Bengals o-line needs to bring another solid game this week. They were really good in yesterday's matchup. Burrow faced little pressure all day and the o-line was picking up the mass blitzes great all game long. Just a really impressive effort on their part in week one. If they can do that again against the Texans, this game will remain close. Also, put me in the camp that wants to see Burrow under center more. Something as simple as a handoff in the run game looked different as opposed to in the shotgun. Like, is it really a run play or play action to a pass? It wasn't the same old same old look. Nice to see.

Side note, a real contributor to the win yesterday which has yet to be mentioned is the fact I broke out the old Geno Atkins jersey yesterday and bucked the theme of opening in orange and wore black. The jersey will be worn next week in Houston as well. You're welcome Bengals.

Wow, loved this game by the Bengals. Are there things needing to be addressed? Of course, but let not forget we are talking about a week one win, where historically under Zac things have looked stale and that was not really the case today. They looked like they actually prepared and were ready to execute. Tampa Bay is not a bad team and their defensive front is challenging to deal with in my opinion. It was good to see them punch Mayfield in the mouth for a change. The stadium was great today. Beautiful day for football, crowd was crazy loud and we saw good football for the most part. There was a lot of things I though went really well from my perspective watching this one. Despite the Bucs "come back" I never felt like the Bengals were going to lose this game. Not at all. Even with Burrow's shit pick 6, I felt they had it under control. They did. Lawrence's impact was notable all game long despite mostly zeros on the stat sheet. PRESSURE. Cook's presence in the secondary was notable as well and even Allen had a sack in this one. While some didn't have ungodly stats, there were impact plays made. I could tell you concerns about the defense, but 4 forced turnovers makes up for a lot. "Wah, they didn't force a punt" so what 4 forced turnovers. "Wah, there wasn't enough pressure" so what 4 forced turnovers. "Wah, they didn't put up much on the stat sheet" so what 4 forced turnovers. I could go on an on. It can be better, but those turnovers also equated to points, so yeah. WAH !! We take the W and be happy about it, instead of these people wanting to nitpick. Side notes: The linebackers were good for the most part today and were part of the 4 forced turnovers and points, so I'm happy for them and the impact made. Still doesn't change my opinion of them in general. Hoping that comes with continued impact. Also, we will be in Houston next week and ArmyBengal Jr. will be firmly rooting for the Texans despite the Bengals being his #2. Just the opposite of me rooting for the Bengals with the Texans firmly as my #2 I would otherwise be rooting for. Going to go make a lot of noise down in NRG next week. All my Texans buddies down there are great dudes and it's always fun. Can't wait. WHODEY !!!

Starting another gameday thread as that's 4 in a row and we aren't messing with the winning streak. This will be a fun week 2 game for anyone I would think in that you have two of the top teams in the AFC going at it. Of course for my son and I, it holds a little more as the Texans are his favorite and my #2 team. We are headed down to Houston Friday evening to catch the game and hanging with friends for the weekend. Absolutely cannot wait for this one. The Texans are coming off a hard loss to the Bills, which was a great game to watch. Their offence looked good, but their defense, which is great didn't look that way Sunday. Stroud had a solid game until the fumble at the end and Montgomery was the focus of their rushing attack. I love Josh Allen, but was surprised the Texans defense game up 334 passing yards and 2 TD's through the air. Hopefully the Bengals can take a look at that game and attach them accordingly. The Texans didn't give up much in the ground game 86 yards, so this has the looks of a shootout. Seeing the Bengals get to 2-0 after games against the Bucs and Texans would send expectations higher. I think I'm ready for that !!! WHODEY

Kind of sucks I was hoping Endries, Robinson and Stewart might be able to go. I see the Josh Newton train is damn near completely derailed. Anyway… it’s fucking. Crazy packed at the Banks and hot as can be. Going to be great to get into the stadium but enjoying this day for sure !! Got to get this Buckeyes loss out of my mouth !!

I’m hoping the leadership of players like Dexter, Cook and Allen come into play for the defense. Then I’m hoping Burrow stays out of his head for the game along with game calling that isn’t something out of the high school ranks. Im headed down in an hour and will be doing my part in the stands That’s assuming the overwhelming stench of weed doesn’t mellow me out to a degree of ineffectiveness. Enjoy the game my friends !! WHODEY !!