HoosierCat

Bell gets the boot. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41390092/cincinnati-reds-fire-manager-david-bell

Lifetime 4-0 against the Raiders. Every team has their kryptonite. For us it’s week 1, for the Raiders, it’s Andy Dalton.

lol that’s about it tho my favorite is “I do not consent to this arrest!”

Cowboys as usual suck.

Fell down a YouTube rabbit hole watching dumb sovcits, came up for air long enough to lol at the Browns.

The main argument is usually couched in terms of economic development. The idea being that the stadium will serve as an anchor for new businesses and new jobs (restaurants, retail, etc) that will boost local tax revenues and thus justify public investment. The problem is that most studies done on the actual economic impact of these nfl sports palaces say this doesn’t actually happen. Bottom line, there are a lot more effective ways for the city and county to spend the kind of money being batted around here.

Higgins, Jenkins, Mims set to practice this week, we’ll see to what extent. Rankins and Hill are day-to-day, not going today. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2024/9/19/24249121/tee-higgins-injury-kris-jenkins-bj-hill-sheldon-rankins-bengals-commanders

Interesting salary cap related article from espn on teams insuring contracts for their highest-paid players. It's still not a routine thing. For example, the Jets didn't have a policy on Rogers last year, so...oops. And the slightly surprising kicker... Well, good job, Katie! And note, these policies ain't cheap. So, did it pay off for the Bengals after Joe got hurt last year? The answer is: yes. So hey, props to the FO. They are definitely losing money on the insurance, but every bit of cap relief helps.

Big Willie on deck again. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41315397/eli-manning-leads-16-1st-pro-football-hall-fame-nominees

Well, no worries guys, as the reaction all around seems to be “thanks, I hate it.”

KJ Henry waived to make room for guy. WR Shedrick Jackson also waived off the PS.

HamCo commissioners unveil $1.2 billion stadium renovation plan, includes permanent practice facility, giant video screens, more club seats and luxury boxes. Not included: plan to pay for it.

Hard to get excited when so far the season is just another rerun. It’s like turning on the first episode of the next season of your favorite show…and it’s an hour-long recap of the last season. The Bengals never miss a chance to disappoint the fanbase and it’s beyond old at this point.

They’re signing Guy. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2024/9/17/24247413/lawrence-guy-bengals-news

Hey, you know that guy who didn’t play week 1 because the coaches hated him? Eff you Zac. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2024/9/17/24247048/jermaine-burton-earns-highest-grade-on-bengals-offense-from-pff

Zac said he was talking to the FO about bringing in dline help. There’s DT Dominique Davis on the PS, and a couple guys they let go at final cuts, Travis Bell and Carlos Davis. They’d all at least have the benefit of some familiarity with the team and system. I was poking around into available FA DTs yesterday but didn’t find anyone worth mentioning. Here’s the “best” Rapien could find. Cupboard is bare. https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/three-veteran-defensive-tackles-cincinnati-bengals-could-sign-free-agency-01j7zzeywqht ETA apparently they are working out Lawrence Guy and Albert Huggins among others today. https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/report-bengals-working-out-multiple-veteran-defensive-tackles-amidst-injury-run-01j8065frxpq

Play with fire and eventually you get burned. Hopefully not this year, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all. Washington can run and our dline is a train wreck. Even so, Bengals can probably outscore them if the week 2 offense shows up. I just hope the don’t overlook the Commanders now that the Panthers have named first ballot hall of famer Andy Dalton their new starter.

Well, here we are again. Must win in week 3 to save the season, and on Monday night no less.

Pacheco fractured his fibula, looks likely to miss at least four weeks. https://sports.yahoo.com/chiefs-rb-isiah-pacheco-reportedly-fractures-fibula-vs-bengals-likely-headed-for-injured-reserve-135703822.html

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Rankins hurt

Thought it was a hip drop tackle (borderline), tore up his elbow.

Sack Trey!