HoosierCat

Really efficient this drive

Run that ball

Nice Chase

Now watch they won’t do it again all game.

Terrible throw by mahomes

Pick!

We got nothin

Yeah way they have been running I go for it there easy.

Rankins wasn’t supposed to replace Reader. They traded interior run d for interior pass rush, theoretically at least.

Imma propose a new new nickname for Lou: RunOnRumo

Sigh. FGs ain’t gonna cut it boys.

Nice play Gesicki

Clowns win.

Raiders making a game of it. Jax not so much.

Browns and Ravens up early.

Jenkins officially out. Higgins and Hudson listed as doubtful but were DNP all week so, yeah. Mims also doubtful after limited work all week. Stone (back) and Sample (biceps) popped up on the report today, both limited.

Thursday report: Did Not Practice: Higgins (hamstring), Kris Jenkins (knee) Limited: Amarius Mims (pectoral), Wilson (knee), Tanner Hudson (knee) Full: Joe Burrow (wrist), B.J. Hill (knee), Zack Moss (neck) im assuming the “knee” for Jenkins is a typo.

Tough break. That sucks for him.

Wednesday injury report: DNP Higgins, Jenkins, Logan Wilson, Tanner Hudson Limited Mims, Hill Full Burrow

Yeah, if Chase stands to make $90-95 million in starting this year through 2026, he ought to take it. I just don't know that's the case. The Bengals have reportedly offered him $140 million in new money, split into three pots: a $30 million signing bonus in 2024, and then beginning in 2026, $50 million in non-guaranteed coin, and then in 2027, $60 million guaranteed money. To put it another way, he is being offered a four-year deal worth $110 million total starting in 2026, with no guarantees until 2027. If he signs it, he gets $30 million this year and...something in 2025. I assume it's at least the $22 million he's already guaranteed. What's 2026? We don't know. If it's $35 million, yeah, take the money and run. If it's, say, $12.5 million because the non-guaranteed coin is split equally over four years as salary? I probably still do it (who am I kidding, I'd do it for 10% of that!) but maybe he doesn't. And that leaves nearly $100 million on the table if the Bengals cut him before the 2027 guarantees kick in.

It's tough to say without a year by year breakdown. Is the $60 million they want to guarantee in 2027 all that's left, so it's just like all guaranteed salary? Or it that $60 million a second bonus and there's $30-40 million or whatever in non-guaranteed money in those last three years too? The Bengals trying to push the guarantees to 2027 makes me think the latter is the case. That would give the Bengals an out year in 2027, when instead of guaranteeing his coin they could cut him for a $15 million dead money charge.

So Rapien has some more details today. I can honestly see both sides here. Trying to wait until 2027 to give Chase the bulk of the guarantees is pushing it a bit. OTOH This would give Chase around $55 million this year and next, all of which is actually or effectively guaranteed, which ain't pocket change. Sucks they couldn't close the gap.

Yup, and that’s basically my takeaway again, he was a pile of rust Sunday, physically and mentally. I just hope the wrist isnt an issue. Good breakdown here from Joe.

Oh look another opportunity to be disappointed. https://www.local12.com/sports/bengals/5-former-cincinnati-bengals-players-nominated-pro-football-of-fame-seniors-category-ken-anderson-boomer-esiason-isaac-curtis-lemar-parrish-bill-bergey