HoosierCat

Zim officially available. https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/could_cincinnati_bengals_reunite_with_a_familiar_face_in_hopes_of_fixing_issues_on_defense/s1_16652_41568834

Not that there was any doubt... https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff-awards-2024-best-receiver-jamarr-chase

Dunno about Cioffi but Duffner is 71. He might just want to spend more time on a beach somewhere.

Congrats DC fans.

Finally a good game

When I talk about how watching our offense is like pulling teeth, that td pass is the exact opposite of what I’m talking about. We need to make defenses fear us. We are going to hit our best receiver in the end zone and there nothing you can do to stop us. We 100 percent have the talent to do that but for some reason we struggle. Bengals need to find that killer instinct.

Of course there’s always hope. How else will our hearts be broken again? Hope is Mike Brown’s greatest ally. Hope is what made him rich. Championships, not so much. To quote a very wise poster here: “depression sets in.”

PFF names Burrow Best Passer and Comeback Player of the year. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff-awards-2024-best-passer-joe-burrow https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff-awards-2024-comeback-player-of-the-year-joe-burrow

They didn’t. They had one and done written all over them. At least GB is making a game of it, unlike the AFC teams.

Oh look, just like everyone thought, Denver sucks too.

More ejections. https://sports.yahoo.com/zac-taylors-bengals-more-changes-191034807.html

To no one’s surprise, Vrabel gets the NE job. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-hire-mike-vrabel-as-franchises-next-head-coach-former-new-england-star-returns-home/

I’ve been saying it for years, Tomlin is a very marginally better Marvin Lewis. The one Lombardi he won, he won with a team Cowher built. I hope he stays in Pitt forever.

Eat shit Pittsburgh.

Lamar struggling.

Harbaugh going full turtle. Never go full turtle.

Then King Henry wakes up…28-7.

The Steelers are who we thought they were.

I’m not even sure you can call it “his” failure. The Bears’ front office might be even more incompetent than ours.

Yeah, Singleton is on my radar as well. Seems like he would be a perfect fit.

Jets, Browns, Jags get UK "home" games in 2025. https://www.nfl.com/news/new-york-jets-cleveland-browns-jacksonville-jaguars-2025-nfl-london-games We play all three but the Jets and Jags are coming to Cincy so the only chance this time around would be the Clowns.

The offense will definitely be worse without Tee. Don’t take my word for it, Dehner laid that out earlier today: https://archive.ph/pGCjs The defense had Trey and still sucked donkey balls. Like I said I‘m not a fan of the idea, but we’re bringing a new DC. He will want to put his own plans into place. And like COB said we have like $18 million we can clear in Hubbard and Rankins. Take that, trade Trey for picks and/or a defensive player, and let the new guy cook. Not saying they *should* do this but it’s a legit option.

I think I hate all these picks except maybe Grant. https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-2025-mock-draft-roundup-1-0

NFL twists the knife: Bengals QB Joe Burrow today was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for regular-season games played in December and January. Sigh...

I hate the idea of trading him but it does make some sense, especially now that the mood seems to be shifting in favor of re-signing Tee. That plus a Chase extension will almost certainly drain their coffers, or at least their willingness to spend more from them. And if Trey isn't at the peak of his value right now, he's still up there.