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AJ had some sort of shoulder injury or so the story goes.

I'm sure its happened before but not often. Top 150 picks typically don't get exposed to Practice Squad the first year. I would think most make it on the active roster for at least 2 years.

It didn't sound like they were planning on cutting Kenny Pickett either. Are they really going to go with 4 Qbs on 53? Plus Watson on PUP?

I think they could have something there with Rivers. He was up and down at tackle, but the fact they tried him there and inserted him with 1s when Mims missed a couple practices was telling. Long way to go, but I don't get the panic over the O-line JUST based on preseason snaps. Using that data point alone, the line looks solid. Now factor in its just preseason and the history I don't think they come close to proving anything.

Word to the wise, never invite Boomer to your wedding. He'll be airing your ass out on social media about the menu and open bar offerings. WTF? Its their Ring of Honor halftime party. Don't like it, don't come. AND your motherfucking ass sucked during Superbowl 23. There I said it.

Preseason goes either way. Best not to get caught up in the conjecture one way or the other. This is first Zac preseason when starters have played this much and they really haven't much at all. But at face value: O-line looks good. Defense - shit. Doesn't mean crap they've played less than 40 snaps. O-line even fewer pass protection opportunities which is what people care about when judging an o-line today. Defense has had several core guys out of the line up. I wouldn't boast or doom either unit at this stage.

Those survivor pools are hilarious. It seems like almost half or more of the pool is out week 1. I'm sure the Bengals loss to the Pats rocked a bunch last year. There will be one or a couple games this season as well. Hopefully Bengals do get out to that 4-0 start.

That's the guy who just visited. Risner.

Hassan Reddick lost money holding out. Did not recoup what he lost AND what he could have signed for before the holdout. Trey is holding in to avoid fines. Maybe he doesn't care about bigger dollars of game checks?

Volson news: Likely out for season. So there you go.

Browns have the ability to make it a grind it out game. Thus the Bengals need to put scoring pressure on the Flaco led offense to put the game on his shoulders. Start holding the ball and doing the dumb shit we saw vs. Washington taking a bad pass blocking rep and turning it into a 17 yard loss or a fumble is the dumb shit the all world QB needs to avoid. People don't like to say bad things about Joe Burrow but he has sucked in week 1 games the past 3 years. The defense will not be good enough week 1 to shoulder a bad offense and put the game on their back. If they lose a game with Cleveland scoring below 23 points then its on the offense, IMO. Is it fair, no. That's the way they are built and young defenders with new scheme probably isn't going to gel after less than 40 snaps which they don't give a fuck about anyway or looked as completely lost as they have. check it down all day long and for god sakes OL protect with 4 rushers and make them send 5/6 guys.

You got to question why he is available in August.

Risner will go with best combo of money and starting opportunity. He and his agent should be breaking down the roster like fans do at this time. There's 9/10 spots. So I'd want to know who's leaving and how? Because IF they are just going to IR Volson. That leaves him in a competition with Patrick/Ford. Fine. But does Seattle/Pitt have a better starting job right now? If Patrick's chest issue warrants IR spot then its a better landing spot.

Tee has to get and stay on the field and put up his best season since 2021. Then its not a question of what was better spent.

I don't really know, but it looks to me like they are lined up basic and players are thinking too much instead of playing as far as starters go.

Trey trying to get paid like he's going to produce 43 sacks the next 3 seasons like the last 3. Bengals trying to get him on the field this year while playing the logic he's unlikely going to produce 43 sacks the next 3 years and don't want to be tied to him IF he declines. He's easily the best pass rusher I've seen. They need him. I have no ill will until it becomes reality he's missing games. I see it both ways. There's no need for him to rush to get to camp without pushing for the absolute top. Bengals just watched Hubbard, Atkins and Dunlap experience declines. Whitworth is the clear example as the opposite. But at the end of the day the money rumored to be offered to him is very likely NOT going to be there next year with a hold out AND he's still not guaranteed to be a FA because they have the tag. So if he has a chance to cash a check for $35-40m this year then he's an idiot if he doesn't, IMO.

All you can do is hope because starting D looks crappy.

Sounds like he's dinged up

I would think Tinsley is not in a roster battle with Burton but probably Hudson or one of the other TEs. Jones finally showed up outside of special teams been a long time. Yoshi looked good. Tinsley great.

Preseason is just hard to enjoy. The starting D gets 1 drive to prove to the world they don't suck. Well they sucked again so from that point it clouds everything else. There is no finality like regular season. 1. Bad - starting D. No redeemable qualities. Let's hope they are intentionally not showing anything because they aren't showing anything in these games. 2. Bad - Joe Burrow/O-line - On 2 plays. O-line gave pressure. I believe Patrick, OBJ. But those plays didn't have to result in QB hits/sacks one a 17 yard loss, another fumble (erased by penalty) just bad QB play. Throw it away (not sure if there was a check down) what the fuck is he doing? That's the kind of shit you look up and wonder how they hell did we lose at home as a favorite opening weekend. Add to it that it is preseason and I think he's out there with the back up WRs. Just wonder what planet Joe was on during those 2 snaps. 3. Good - Joe Burrow/Back Up WRs. Moved the ball well. 4. Good - starting OL outside the 2 pressures. I like the push they got on first drive. I think Mims was perfect have to wait for the All-22 cut ups people put out there. Didn't notice anything bad from Fairchild either. Jalen Rivers looked solid when he came in. Patrick is just an average dude out there but he has some good plays then a couple breakdowns. I think he's clearly better than what Cappa was by the end of last year.

Dalton Risner is taking off his shift at the Double Deuce and coming for a FA visit. So is someone hurt more seriously or panic mode about starting guard?

Bengals shouldn't take less. They've been probably negotiating against themselves for a while. Hard to say because of the rumored teams willing to trade no $$$ were mentioned and much less to see if any of them were willing to guarantee money into his 2nd/3rd year. If you don't get your trade demand then its up to Trey to take the money on the table or gamble on himself. I don't see him doing that, I guess.

Any word on if Commanders are playing starters?

It was Odd that Lou commented on Trey during a training camp sit down NFL network. I'm thinking he's gone. Maybe its the Bengals calling his bluff but seems odd. Supposedly the Bengals were demanding a 1st rounder. I don't think that's unreasonable at all, but a this point in the game a 1st rounder doesn't help this year. Either way this seems like a tipping point and the resolution I hope comes fast.

I think "guard talk" with Asriel Abyss is overblown. Schreff would have been off the board before the draft if everything was 100% football for him. Clearly it wasn't. There's multiple guys cut from the Bengals with jobs before final cut down day. If you love PFF. The top FA guard just fired off a 50 for the Vikes in preseason action. I don't think PFF or the way fans attempt to use it is worth a crap. Fun, but not worth a crap. The only valid concern about RG, IMO, is what happens IF/WHEN the tackles go down? They have every year with Burrow.