Brat and Chuck are too predictable

[BengalPimp]

Sorry but both Bratkowski and Bresnehan are too predictable, while other Coordinators make adjustments to exploit and take advantage of their opponents weaknesses, it seems Brat and Bres are content on doing the same thing week after week...NEWSFLASH...you play 13 different teams...so you need to study each opponent and figure out what might work..Gameplanning...ever heard of it? but that all takes place the week leading up to the game...forget about that for 1 second.....WHAT ABOUT DURING THE GAME? you can obviously see if something is working, if it isnt, then you have to make adjustments, try something different, it that still doesnt work try different plays, different formations, something to CONFUSE YOUR OPPONENT...The Bengals have become too predictable. HELL their Defense lines up in obvious formations with very little movement, so the opposing offenses run the plays called...CHANGE IT UP..bring your safties or corners up to Blitz(or Fake it, then drop them back into coverage, if the QB sees Safeties coming, he will likely audible, then you have an advantage because hopefully somewhere there will be a little confusion(with WR's,RB's, the line, etc) but when your defense is too basic and simple, the opposing offense has the advantage because the can call their play and have all 11 guys on the same page. Make the QB change the play and maybe a lineman run blocks and goes forward instead of pass blocking, maybe a WR didnt hear the audible correctly and runs a different route, or just runs a route instead of blocking when they changed it to a run play, you get the point. I Read that Adalius Thomas LINED UP AT 5 DIFFERENT POSITIONS today. Confusion leads to poor execution..get it.

As for the Offense, TAKE MORE CHANCES...I will gladly take 1 or 2 interceptions with 3 or 4 TD's as opposed to 1 TD/ 0 ints.....and for crying out loud, stop coming out so LAME on the opening drives...Look at last year, even the playoff game vs Pitt 60+ yard play on 2nd offensive play of the game...even if you dont complete the Long pass, it will keep the defense honest at least for the next few series, let alone the rest of the game, that will open up the running game. Brat I know Carson doesnt have much time, but stop with the 4 yard passes to a WR on the sideline...its not working..opponents are watching the film on you..change something..have them fake it, use a double move and hit them in stride 8-10 yards out, or even just a swing pass, Damn, have Carson throw to Chad or TJ as soon as he snaps it, the CB's will be a few yards back so you will still get the same 3 or 4 yards, but if he can make them miss, they get more yardage, and screw the 1 wide left 1 wide right 1 in the slot crap....have all 3 line up on the same side,lets say...the left side, drawing the CB's/LB's?safeties, then have Perry or one of your TE's give an initiall push(fake blocking) then immidiately cut right , where they should have PLENTY of running room.

Listen to me or not, just do something different, unexpected, C'mon, I mean look at how the Steelers basically won the Playoff game against us with 2 Trick plays....JUST MIX IT UP FOR CRYIN OUT LOUD!!!!

[jjakq27]

On offense, Rudi is averaging around 4 yards a carry. Use him.

On defense they should never rush less than four people. They are still getting burnt in the prevent defense so what difference does it make.

[membengal]

They ARE using Rudi, the problem is, they are NOT converting third downs, at all, and simply do not have enough possessions in these games to use him (or any of the rest of the offense) as much as we want them to.

1 for 10 on third down conversions yesterday. Pathetic. Beyond pathetic. 10 for 45 on third down conversions in their four losses according to Hobson on .com. You want to lost games? Convert on third down at thos rates. That will do it.

At any rate, the problems on third down on both sides of the ball are limiting Rudi's touches in the course of a game. Which is a huge problem.

[walshfan]

Nothing is going to change aside from Lewis saying " We have to tackle better".. " We have to throw and catch the ball better".. We have to stop the team from converting third downs and keeping our D on the field so long"..

Uh here's a question Marvin....

" Maybe its your damn coaching staff ever think of that????

he needs to clean house and get some better coaches ... these guys are stuck on stupid