HoosierCat

NEWS: #Bengals sign FA DT TJ’s Dead Gramma, place DT DJ Reader on IR. “Gramma’s a monster,” says HC Zac Taylor. “With her at NT we expect double-digit sacks and a total lockout of Miami’s run game.” Gramma had no comment as she was rolled into the locker room room, but DT BJ Hill was heard to say, “OMG no one is coming near her!” In response to the news Vegas advanced Cincinnati to +14 point favorites.

Always interesting to see how the numbers compare. So ESPN and pff both agree that our pass protection is terrible and our pass rush is pretty good. Pff likes our run D, ESPN not so much. ESPN likes our run blocking, pff is not a fan.

Well, this season is going rapidly into the toilet. Apparently you can count the number of teams that made the playoffs after starting 0-2 on one hand, so it’s basically all over if they lose this one (if it isn’t over already).

It’s all over the place but I know some of us live under rocks, so:

Ready for day 3!

Offense?

Figured espn's release of its top 50 FA list was as good a time as any to begin a fresh thread. Paywalled of course but here's some highlights. Anyone has a question just let me know. https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/33133108/top-nfl-free-agents-2022-ranking-best-50-players-potentially-market-offseason Only one Bengal on the list: Here are the top OL. Lot of targets if they choose to boost the line through FA (and I think they should, aggressively):

By request.

Twitter suspects they’re taste testing some Sauce…

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31679946/supreme-court-sides-former-players-dispute-ncaa-compensation Good.

Sweet.

Wow that’s tragic...36 is way too young.

No Hall, again. https://www.bengals.com/news/despite-senior-shake-off-anderson-and-riley-still-have-hall-support

It’s official.

And so it begins.

Looks like the rookie will have AJ back. On that last note:

No AJ again this week, per Taylor. Not much reason to think anything other than 0-6, here we come.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2019/08/24/colts-quarterback-andrew-luck-retiring-worn-down-mentally-leg-injury/2111772001/ All the injuries finally took their toll. Imagine the career he could have had with even a half decent oline.

Happy fake game day everybody! Here's to no injuries tonight. I'm going to set the over/under on sacks given up at 9. And I'm taking the over.