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I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing them bring in Ngakoue. Honestly I wouldn’t have been opposed to that before Sample went down.

I see a street free agent signing for some depth. Sucks for Sample.

Yes, love seeing the positive reports on Mims. Can never hurt to have another option at RT though. I think having the vet presence of Brown to start (if he's ready) and having Mims waiting in the wings is a plus. With injuries always being a concern, I like that situation just as it is. While I've heard whispers about them cutting Brown if they feel Mims is ready from day one, I think that would be a mistake. Just looking at the o-line concerns since Burrow has been here should tell them that wouldn't be a wise move. Seeing as how his one year deal already has $2mil guaranteed, the savings would be minimal. Just seems like a stupid thing to suggest.

Nerdy ?? Excuse me sir, but I prefer “Passionate”. Now if you don’t mind, I’m late for my Dungeons and Dragons tournament. As soon as I can find my argyle sweater and library card, I’m fucking out of here. I can’t believe this shit… Fucking “nerdy” ?? I’m about to go all Frodo on that ass… Jesus

I absolutely love fantasy football but don't want to hear anything about it while I'm watching a game. I hate all the betting conversation as well, as I just see all that as nonsense when I'm trying to watch and listen to the game. I recall one thing I like but it has been some time ago. I had DirecTV when I was in the military and of course had the Sunday Ticket so I could watch my Bengals games. At that time, you could plug in your fantasy football team players and if they scored during their game, I would get a pop up notice on the screen. I thought that was pretty cool, because it was specific to me and the stupid analysts weren't commenting about it. Not sure if they or anyone else still has something like that, but since I moved back to Cincinnati when I retired from the Army, I just watch the games on regular TV.

Oh it’s been a countdown for tomorrow’s game. The Texans vs the Bears. My son and I will be tuned in for sure. You guys know me and the preseason. Love it !! Got tickets for when the Colts come in town for the last preseason game for $5 each. Cheaper per ticket then a Coke at the stadium.

Looks amazing !! I toured the Raiders facility and their locker rooms. I thought it was incredible. The Bengals new digs blow those out of the water. Well done Bengals !!

The defense is going to be interesting to watch this year. I don't necessarily mean "fun" interesting, but rather "hopeful" interesting. It could get to "fun", but there seems to be more unknowns on that side of the ball. Will the revamping of the secondary pay off with the addition of Geno Stone and Vonn Bell at safety? Will Jordan Battle be pushing Vonn Bell for the starters spot? Will Dax Hill make an impact at the CB spot? What happens with the departure of Reader and the addition of Rankins and Jenkins? Is Hendrickson holding in? Can Hubbard stay healthy? Will Murphy live up to his draft status? Oddly enough, as much as I bring up the linebackers, they might be the most known element to the defense at this point. That being said, I'm not a fan of the depth at all, but that's pretty minimal in the defensive grand scheme. Overall, I like the additions they made in both free agency and the draft and am hopeful it all comes together. Anarumo better have these guys ready to go for the start of the season.

I was fortunate to have all of my grandparents live into their 90’s. We’ve been care givers to my mother in law for 18 years and due to Alzheimer’s is now in a home at 85. It’s both hilarious and sad at the same time. I can’t find a way to bring anger into that scenario. That’s where the soft spot for the elderly comes from.

Saw that as well. The TE room went from a liability to overstocked in a single offseason.

My hatred of Mike Brown has dwindled over the last 5 years. Not because he’s done so many great things, but rather he’s fucking old. I find it hard to get upset with people that are lucky to remember their name.

Punt, pass and kick doesn’t count

I actually like the addition of Rehkow and McNamara. There were plenty of draft analysts that had them both in the top 3 of punters this past year. Might not beat out Mr. Mustache, but competition is a good thing.

Guess they never heard of government overreach. I could be wrong but something tells me there is something more pressing than artificial turf for our elected official to be spending time and money looking into. And they wonder why the average person hates politicians.

So Betfred apparently is leaving Ohio and taking it’s sports betting deal with the Bengals with it. Well, add another dollar to sodas, beers and dogs.

All I would need to do is dye mine. I use a skull shaver every other week. Might have to let it grown out a few weeks to get my hair that long. Lol…

Let that sink in for a minute... Jordan Love, highest paid QB in league history. Love has played well, but c'mon man.

The stats are really odd to take a look at. There have been years where from a receiving yards perspective, "this" group of WR's are the best, but when looking at it from a TD's perspective, "this" group which is different from the other are the best. There have been years where Chase has done better and Jefferson has done better in one category or the other. Big plays, over 20 yards is another odd one to look at as well, where only once has Chase finished in the top 20 of the league. Another thing to consider when looking at stats for WR's is, who's the QB and what other receiving options are there? Chase has always had Higgins as a running mate, where Jefferson didn't have anyone to note until last year (Addison). When the Vikings brought in Addison, things changed a bit. He had more TD's and only 100 yards less than Jefferson. Does any of that make any of those guys better or worse than another? Not in and of the stats themselves. There are probably a handful of WR's in the league (maybe) more than could lay claim to being the best WR in the league. No matter where Chase falls in that grouping, he's going to be looking to reset the WR market when he does sign. To bring this full circle with the front office, EVERYONE who follows football knows the cap has and will continue to grow. When Mike Brown makes a comment like "The pie is not going to grow" it's just incorrect. It grows out of control. This is where I think Mike Brown's age is really catching up. They should just let "Pumpkin" do the talking. Sooner or later they should not let the soon to be 89 year old man get in front of media folks looking to bite into him. I've never felt bad for that man, but I hate watching older people struggle. I'm not there but will be some day. Someone better not put a mic in my face at that age, because you will probably hear some outlandish shit.

Got a bonus from work and a refund check for an overpayment on my escrow. Wife asked what I was going to do with it and I proceeded to show her the receipts for the Bengals and Buckeyes tickets I had already purchased !!! The silent treatment I'm now getting was an unexpected bonus to the whole thing !!! FUCKING FOOTBALL SEASON SON !!!

Obviously I don't have a stake in Ja'Marr's coming deal so in the grand scheme of things, I don't care. My opinion on the situation has nothing to do with whatever stupid media thoughts are out there. It's simply an easy viewpoint for anyone who follows the game. Ja'Marr is due a new deal and deserves it more than most. Him playing for peanuts this year is ridiculous. The Bengals shouldn't be ashamed because the media says so, they should be ashamed because they are screwing him. I don't need anyone else to point that easily deduced thought process out. Now, Zac said this was part of the plan heading into camp and that holds with me. Fine. I don't think Ja'Marr is going anywhere because I honestly don't think he wants to play with anyone but Burrow. None of it means the situation isn't complete BS. It's not like he finally had a good year and they don't know what to do. This has been coming since his rookie year. Dude is EXTREMELY underpaid in comparison to other WR's out there. If he is "holding in", which I'm not sold on, I really don't care about that either. I would say, at least he's there. Just get it done Bengals.

Didn’t see the run down from today but saw where the Bengals are hosting current UFL offensive player of the year. WR Hakeem Butler Make what you want of that. Dude has been everywhere and finally had a decent year by UFL standards. He’s 6’6 though so at least there’s that.

Media pretty much taking Mike Brown and the Bengals to task for floundering about with Ja’Marr. Deserved

Could be. Just fucking sign him already.

Pretty sure my 10 year old Accord couldn’t do the same.

Someone forgot to tell the bad guys that was a rule. While I was never hit, my assault pack has bullet holes in it and our vehicle ran over an IED, but no one got hurt. The vehicle was toast though.