COB

Germaine Pratt had 20 tackles yesterday. 15 solo. Dude is playing out of his mind, and could be headed for his second Super Bowl.

Tinsley is going to get a big chance here, hope he makes the best of it.

I just heard that Trey is a no go. Sucks.

I think they’re keeping Burton because he has some actual value. Their refusal to activate him says, “we don’t like you and we’ll play you when we absolutely HAVE to play you.

The defense seemed to improve yesterday. Very guarded language there but you guys understand. Our 4 best and highest paid players and what they gave us yesterday: 1. Trey is hurt and I don’t think he even cares if he ever plays for us again beyond putting a couple games on tape for his next deal. 0 minutes. 2. JaMarr out due to spitgate. 0 minutes. 3. Tee gets one of the worst concussions I’ve seen a bengal player suffer. Some minutes. 4. Burrow toe. 0 minutes. So, of those possible 4 full games (one full game from each guy) we got .5. Thursday night, assuming Burrow plays and Trey somehow wants to act like he cares, instead of the contribution being .5, we’ll get a full 3 games from these guys. We almost beat one of the best teams in the AFC with .5 contribution. The Ravens aren’t that good. I think the Bengals begin the DCB early this year and win on Thanksgiving.

Here’s a name: Jess Minter, DC for the Chargers. Defensive whiz kid, was DC at Michigan, coached under John Harbaugh at Baltimore for several years. His defenses at LA are very good. Admittedly, they were good before he got there. In his favor - first time HC so Mike can get him at a reasonable rate. Could presumably fix our defense. Also in his favor, his dad Rick was the HC at UC so there’s the local connection the Mike likes for some unknown reason. Not in his favor - He’s probably the top new guy HC candidate out there. No way will Mike compete with another owner for this dude. Also - I hate to sound like a homer, but all that sign stealing up in Ann Arbor really created some false success for various guys. McCarthy looks like a bust now that he doesn’t know the defensive scheme in advance. That team went from life support, Harbaugh basically getting halfway pushed out the door, to suddenly in one year being the best in the big ten. Then after they get busted they immediately lose 5 games the next year. It’s not even in the realm of suspicious, it’s obvious. So I’d evaluate this guy on his Ravens and Chargers work, throw the Michigan years out of the equation. Also not in his favor - at least in my mind, we don’t need fresh face Zac 2.0. We need a veteran coach who can inspire and intimidate this team into playing a physical and disciplined type of football. Basically we need Mike Vrabel. Or the Lions coach. That type of dude.

I remember years past, guys would pound the table in here to fire Marvin, bring in a HC who can do this and that, HOF would always answer, “Got a name?”

His game plan for last year’s Michigan game was a monumental failure. Turned it around in that natty run though. Kind of amazing that Day lost both coordinators from that staff, hired two new ones and the team actually improved.

I wondered what all this famine and pestilence was about.

What’s that mean?

Can’t even get a homer clock operator.

Tinsley!

All we need now is a game winning touchdown drive!

Worked that time. I left a message on his voicemail.

Their blitz packages have worked today, 3rd and 11, should have sent one. I don’t get it.

Ha ha. Return to the 40, on schedule.

Flacco getting more grizzled by the minute.

Tinsley can do one thing - catch the ball in the end zone.

Tee’s brain is scrambled. Concussion, bet he’s gone for two weeks.

Damn, this shitshow is actually getting worse.

Ads: Burger King (eat a gazillion calories a day) TV show about two ladies yelling (sit on your ass and watch the tube) Jardiance (you somehow have diabetes and heart disease, take this pill)

Mike Brown, save what is left of your family’s honor and sell this team.

Damn, too easy. Chuck our safety outside, turn in for an easy catch and run.

Holy shit. That first and 20 just lost them the game. Had all day. Could’ve pinned them back and gotten field position. It’s over.

Should have gone there. Not from shotgun though.