HoosierCat

Burrow full go again https://www.threads.net/@bbaby41/post/Cxv62mAObfQ/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Can't have multiple false starts. Can't drop balls that hit them in the hands. Can't have the QB and the WR on different pages. All these things are going to happen, sure, but they've been far too common so far this season. I put a lot of it on lack of reps. The offensive starters barely played in preseason, and have struggled to stay on the field now that the real deal is here. Last weekend was the first time the won TOP all year. With that said, this is hardly a new crew. Yeah, there's always some rust to bang off, but something is in some of their heads, too, imo. Higgins dropping passes left and right isn't rust. An oline full of vets having back-to-back false starts isn't rust. Players need to stop reading their PR and get their heads in the game. The other guys get paid too, and after the success of the last two years, the Bengals are now a target. They aren't going to surprise anyone or catch the other team sleeping. Every opponent is going to be up for the game. Finally: they need better out of Taylor and Callahan. Can't take the first half to figure out asses from elbows anymore. We need production out of the gate. /rant

Smith (hammy) and Jones (thumb) day to day. Burrow full but it was just a walkthrough today.

5 days left in the season and they're still alive, somehow. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2023/09/27/what-cincinnati-reds-need-to-happen-next-in-playoff-push-after-big-win/70977025007/

Roster shuffle ongoing in Tennessee: https://titanswire.usatoday.com/lists/titans-roster-moves-justin-murray-shi-smith/ They also worked out a bunch of receivers Tuesday: https://titanswire.usatoday.com/lists/titans-workouts-four-receivers-tuesday/

Another in the continuing series on the future of Paycor as the 2026 lease expiration gets closer. https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/bengals-playing-for-more-than-just-a-win-when-a-team-does-well-its-easier-to-get-public-funding I am going to bet that at the end of the day, the "build a new facility" option is going to win.

They’re a mystery to me. I mean there are still guys like Wentz and Ryan out there. No, they almost certainly aren’t going to take you to the Dance but you have to at least look like you’re trying. At this rate the team will fall to pieces and even if Rogers comes back next year he’s going to come back to a broken franchise.

Yeah apparently Volson had a pass-block efficiency of 0.00 last night. Imma bet that if AD had gone up against Jonah, his rating would be lower, tho maybe not 0.00 lol.

Beats me. I've taken my share of breaks from here tho. He's welcome if he decides to come back.

Good catch.

Schefter: Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources. ETA: lol

In Murphy’s defense, PFF has him at an ok 65.6 grade, not far from Sample (70.7) and Hubbard (71.3). And collectively the D has 9 sacks through three games this year, versus 6 sacks through three last season, so you can argue that the pass rush is better even if Murphy himself hasn’t shown up on the stat sheet yet. We will just have to see how it goes.

Oilers week again...this one feels like a coin flip to me. Titans have no offense but a decent defense, which could also be said of Cincy right now. I'll say the Bengals gut out another close win and get to .500.

Random thoughts the morning after... Burrow is clearly not himself. He's mostly throwing with his arm, not his body, and so the ball sails and floats on him. That said he can and did sling it from time to time, but he's clearly picking his shots to minimize the risk of re-injury. He's also sticking to the pocket a lot more than usual, so props to the line for keeping him mostly clean last night. Donald got in his licks but that was inevitable. He really abused poor Volson on a couple plays, but Cordell redeemed himself with a great block on the Mixon TD run. Too many false starts. I know they want to rest Burrow to the max but we cant afford to waste 1-2 series every week getting everyone on the same page. Higgins needs to scrub his hands with Dawn dishwashing soap before the next game to get the grease off. Since we always bitch about coaching, props to Taylor/Callahan for moving Chase around to create opportunities for him. That paid off handsomely. More of that please. Mixon has not looked this good since his rookie season. He's running through guys, brushing off arm and ankle grabs, hitting his lanes fast and really seems to be seeing the field. I don't know where he's been the last couple years, but welcome back, Joe. Myles Murphy still has no stats. Yeah, his opportunities are limited but through three games he's been in on 19% of defensive snaps and 22% of ST snaps. Production: zero. Fortunately we have Trey Hendrickson. Dax Hill had a great night overall, though IIRC he got burned on one of the long balls. Defense gave up too many big pass plays last night imo. But a combination of luck, bad LA playcalling and good defense got them out of multiple jams. Biggest one might have been that TD pass that was called back for the receiver allegedly being a RCH out of bounds. I still think the Rams got jobbed there, but I'll take it. Logan Wilson certainly earned his extension money last night. Was good to hear Reader's name called a couple times. Been a minute.

It helps when you’re the draw. If you go back and look at the bad old days, when they did get a prime time slot, they were always playing a star team, usually Pittsburgh but if not the some team like Dallas or Green Bay. It was the equivalent of those gimme college games where a Michigan or OU plays East Vermont State. Rams aren’t pushovers but at least there was a chance. They got it done tonight.

Ugly W but it’s a W. Go rest the leg Joe.

Got it

Damnit

Keep the pressure on! NO PREVENT!

Ok guys I think we might win this

Hubbard

Marvinball!!!

Oh fuk it just punt and let the d win it

Ok o line can we run block AT ALL?

Like pulling teeth but they’re doing it