HoosierCat

Defense needs to score.

Bring back Drue Chrisman!

They heard you COB!

There’s Mixon

Lotta rust, especially on Joe. No real surprise. Hopefully doesn’t take too much time more to knock it off.

I’d say the O is a trash fire but there’s not even any fire. They’re just trash atm.

New punter not impressing

Good series D

We suck. Season over. 0-17 incoming. Bring on the draft!

Inactives: Ossai Chase Brown DJ Ivey Carman Trey Hill

Week 3 note: Rams WR Cooper Kupp will miss the game. Going on IR for at least 4 weeks. https://www.threads.net/@adamschefter/post/Cw-vznfpuNc/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Bengals make it official: https://www.bengals.com/news/joe-burrow-contract-extension-2023 Well, it’s a step up from hogs at the trough…

Our turn with the blood demon? Heh.

Uncle Sam just got paid too.

Any given Sunday strikes again!

I guarantee they extend Chase, especially now. Re Reader, yeah, I can see it coming down to pick one: him or Tee. Reader might have an edge due to them having more potential talent at WR than NT.

Well, for one thing, as far as I can tell from the limited info yet available, calling it a five-year extension is technically accurate, but it’s five years from the end of 2024. This keeps him in stripes through 2029, thus the five years are 2025-2029. The last two years of his existing deal, this year and 2024, will have been reworked as part of this, so as far as spreading out the cap hits and enabling them to sign other players it’s a seven-year deal. Burrow was already going to count for $40 million or so against the cap in 2023-24 and by the time we get to ‘25 the cap will probably be over $300 million. I’m interested in the details too but I don’t see a big issue so far with keeping the core. Will we lose some guys? Probably, can’t pay everyone. But so far I think they’ll be ok.

Also, I think once you are extended, you are most definitely no longer the New Guy.

I was in a work meeting all night so of course it hit now. you’re welcome.

Too early mock from Trepasso here: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-shedeur-sanders-to-49ers-six-total-qbs-from-loaded-class-land-in-round-1/ Has the Bengals taking OT JC Latham in yet another bid to get RT right. Mel had him 10th overall on his big board.

The contract extension saga continues with Rapoport saying that Burrow will be extended before kickoff Sunday. https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/report-bengals-expected-sign-joe-burrow-to-contract-extension-week-1-against-browns

Do you need a house? Well, Fischer Homes is now the official homebuilder of the Cincinnati Bengals. Maybe they can give Joe a house or three in lieu of some signing bonus money? But wait! There's more! Because you can never have too many ways to get sh*tfaced drunk at an NFL game, Kickstand Cocktails has partnered with the Bengals to...well, see aforementioned "sh*tfaced." Choose between four flavors of "spicy vodka canned cocktail": Roasted Jalapeno Cucumber (mild), Charred Pineapple Poblano (medium), Smashed Raspberry Serrano (medium) and Torched Peach Chipotle (hot). I think I'd rather have bleach on the rocks, but hey, kids today, get off my lawn, where's the onion for my belt, etc. Anyhow, mo' money for Joe!

FWIW cbs sports' picks are split 4-4 and espn's are 3-3 so far. Prisco picked the Browns so we got that going for us.

I’ve had this pencilled in as a loss for a while. Would be thrilled to be wrong, but it’s away, it’s the Clowns (who have had their number for a while now) and Burrow has been robbed of yet another camp and preseason.

Nick Bosa, 5 years, $170 million, $122.5 million guaranteed. Highest paid defensive player ever.