HoosierCat

Not sure what that second down play was but let’s not do that again

Nice typo on the zac Taylor chyron espn: “Benglas” head coach lol

Eyes on the prize tonight boys. Eyes on the prize. T A N K

The popular name is of course BB and, setting aside the manifest impossibility of this organization doing something that smart, that’s the direction I would prefer they go. I’m neutral on Belichick himself, but him or someone like him — an experienced, proven, championship coach who would command instant respect in the locker room and would bring with him quality, proven assistants — is what’s needed, imho. But that would cost a huge amount of money, so that’s out. So yeah, I could get behind someone like Vrabel, who has the experience and at least some record of success. There would be competition. Bears, Jets and Saints all reported to be interested in Vrabel. But yeah you would think the chance to start out with a franchise QB in his prime and the best receiver in the league would be attractive. If all they are going to do is hire another cheap assistant jock strap stretcher, may as well stick with the one we have.

Joe Burrow: named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November after completing 89 of 145 passes for 1,035 yards and 12 TDs with one INT in Cincinnati's three games. Goes 1-2 because the D sucks so bad. Josh Allen: HOLD MY BEER

They deserve it. They were a joke while I was there. You went to watch the Marching 110 at halftime then the stands emptied out and everyone went uptown to drink.

First title since 1968. Not too shabby.

Dropped to pick 10 (Bears suck). Go back to 9 if we lose, 11 (I think) if we win.

Go Bobcats!

Safe travels!

Thing about All is that there were rumors about the quality of the surgery when the acl was repaired the first time. I didn’t really pay much attention to them, but now that the same acl tore again, on a non contact injury…man, I don’t know. Not a doctor but I’m playing it like he’s done. If he comes back strong, great, not saying he won’t. But right now I’m not counting on anything from him.

Joe wants Gesicki back next year. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2024/12/6/24314407/joe-burrow-love-bring-back-tight-end-mike-gesicki Given that All is hurt and we don’t know what we have in Tanner because they won’t even activate him, seems like it would be a smart move.

CLANK CLANK CLANK I hear the sound of a tank! OBjr doubtful Ford at LT, Volson back at LG Now they just need to sit Joe and let Browning get killed out there...

Good news, fellas: the tank is on. Per Garafolo, Wilson had a knee cleanout done today and will be out the rest of the year.

Wait, are you saying we shouldn’t trade Ja’Marr for more deck chairs? How can you be against such a fantastic idea?!?

McPherson to IR. Yeah, his season’s over.

McPherson out, groin. Could be out a while. Bengals signed Cade York. https://sports.yahoo.com/bengals-sign-kicker-evan-mcpherson-181926879.html

It’s not a great class at WR this year, so the handful of good ones like Egbuka will get snapped up probably higher than they should. Another reason to hang onto Tee. Heck it would even be a decent year for the tag-and-trade concept, tho I doubt our FO could pull something like that off.

It’s the bengals so probably that ohio state kid, egbuka.

Figuring out how to stop Chase Brown.

FWIW I’m starting to see the idea of tagging Tee again bubbling up. That works for me, too. Would cost $26 million but they have $64 million in cap space coming and it’s not like they have a better use for it. (And re Chase he’s already set to count $22 million against the cap so there’s plenty of room to fit an extension in too.) (And while we’re on the subject of cap hits, cutting Rankins would save $9.5 million next year, Hubbard 9.6 and Stone 6.5. Cutting Cappa frees up another 8.)

At the risk of injecting a positive note into the current hellscape, Mims had his best game as a bengal, mostly stoning Watt in just his 10th game and 9th start. Also had some monster run blocks, something he’d struggled with up to now.

Sounds like a plan to me, Army. Note from yesterday's story here: https://www.bengals.com/news/orlando-brown-jr-s-gut-check-lou-anarumo-sticking-with-secondary-quick-hits Battle will be starting over Bell the rest of the way. Not that there was much doubt, but clearly Bell's time here is five games from up.

Kenny hosed again. https://atozsports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-news/bengals-ken-anderson-passed-up-by-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-once-again-by-senior-committee/

One bit of good news from last night: the Cowboys win combined with the Browns loss adjusted the SoS for both us and Nawlins so that the Bengals squeak ahead (.493 to .495) into the 9th pick.