HoosierCat

Is our Bengals learning…? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7387460/2026/06/24/bengals-offense-under-center-joe-burrow/ I mean, we’ve only been yelling about this for like 3-4 years.

Let the record show that this thread has now reached the “nursing home nookie” level. Looking down, I believe the next stop is Avernus (the first layer of the nine hells). Prepare to abandon all hope…

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…so bored (kicks back of seat several times, whines at Army, “Are we there yet? Is this stupid off-season over yet?”). C’mon Bengals, step it up! No one has punched a woman or gotten a DUI or bitched about their contract in FOREVER. So…freakin…borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrred.

Go for it. Would join you but I’ve been stuck on this boat for like 45 minutes…

On the plus side it’s two fewer days they have to eat the reportedly horrible Bengals cafeteria food…

Club Zac is back! Saying that the players snd coaches have accomplished everything they wanted to accomplish in the off-season, Taylor today cancelled the rest of minicamp (which began yesterday and was scheduled to end tomorrow). I guess they can all get a jump on 4th of July festivities!

Hey it worked out (more or less) for Pete!

So, about that “long-term backup QB who might be a starter if Burrow keeps having injury issues” we were contemplating before the draft… https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49074711/2026-nfl-supplemental-draft-brendan-sorsby-quarterback-gambling-eligibility

Yes I’d expect them to use the space to extend Turner. And the fact they did the restructure is probably a good sign for the negotiations. This FO certainly would not have spent 10 million actual dollars earlier than they had to if they didn’t intend to use the resulting space this year.

Joe Burrow, off-season theme:

Well if you want drama just pop over to Frisco: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49002414/brandon-aiyuk-appears-imply-49ers-scared-release-him

Please. Arby’s serves only the finest horseflesh.

Bengals go 0-17 Entire coaching staff shot Entire roster cut Mike admits The Family has no clue what it’s doing, shuts down franchise forever Stadium demolished, replaced by world’s largest Arby’s Bengalszone rebranded to Arbyszone

Great news everybody! The Bears Board of Directors has voted to advance its plans for a stadium in Hammond. So in just a few short years I may be able to hand some tax money to a billionaire nfl owner every time I go to the local bar.

Oh he’s no help. Fuckers in the back casting stones at Pharisees. Owes me 20 dinars for shots last night.

Note: in stripes’ defense beers are like $2 here.

I would just like it noted that I am currently trapped in a southern Indiana bar listening to 70+ yo people singing folk songs on open mic night. I blame stripes.

Oh joy another joint practice with da bears. Wonder how many season ending injuries we get this time… https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bengals-bears-to-hold-joint-practice-before-their-preseason-game/ar-AA24FBZ8

Not the main focus here but Turner confirms he’s in talks for an extension. https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi/bengals-cb-dj-turner-ii-rates-confidence-level-for-new-contract-explains-why-he-showed-up-for-voluntary-workouts-01kt53hnty1f

Dehner with the Erick All update: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7328218/2026/06/02/erick-all-bengals-acl-recovery/ tl;dr he looks and feels 100%.

Well, this is the final real year of Watson’s contract; 2027-30 are all void years (yes, 4 void years!). So while he’s headed to FA, he’ll still be on the Browns’ books for 35, 26, 17 and 9 million through 2030. So yeah, worst contract ever.

In all seriousness I don’t think it was a horrible trade. The Browns are hosed until they finish passing that fully guaranteed kidney stone named Deshaun Watson, so trading a DE who will turn 31 this year for a rising young player and multiple picks including a first is a reasonable move. It’s more or less what we were arguing the Bengals ought to have done with Trey before last season. You can say that they didn’t get enough for Garrett, and you would be right, but this is probably the best they were going to do. Still great news for Burrow, Lamar and the geriatric in Pitt tho.

BREAKING: Jared Verse phone hack reveals search history following trade announcement: ”how to fake traumatic brain injury” ”recovery time two broken legs” “What did Sheldon Rankins have in Cincy snd how do I catch it?” ”jobs in Antarctica”

Wow, can’t complain about that!