Bengals @ Browns Pregame Chatter

[HoosierCat]

Welcome to Clowns week! Chudzinski is playing coy with who starts at QB against the Bengals, but after Hoyer's big day against the Vikings I doubt Weeden ever throws another pass for the Browns.

Cundiff got hurt, no word on how bad, so they may bring in a new kicker. Bets it's Shank?

Oh, and their TE is dating Leo DiCaprio's ex.

[skyline]

This one could be tough.

Their defense is solid, and our offense can't afford mistakes. Also, we'll really have to work at bottling up Cameron.

Clearly, we should win, but our guys will have to come out prepared and can't afford the sloppiness that we've seen so far.

[GapControl]

Browns defense has been tough for a long time. I dont know about their o line situation. I know hoyer is no rodgers though.

[BengalByTheBay]

The problem with this game is the same as every year. Bengals seem to play down vs. Browns - sometimes they still have enough to hold on but it normally ends up being uncomfortably close. Who the hell knows, but on paper it's a cakewalk.

[HoosierCat]

Division games are almost always tough, no matter how good or bad the teams seem to be. And I don't think Cleveland is quite as bad as its record. In both their losses they took a lead into the half. That's why the Richardson trade amazed me. The Browns didn't seem that bad. And you have to give the players a huge amount of credit for not folding their tents and pulling out a win against Minnesota.

I fully expect the Browns to be up for this game. 0-3 is a playoff death sentence, so they just saved their season, at least for a week. They will fight tooth and nail to get to .500. The Bengals are the better team, but that doesn't mean they will get the win. And as I read the stories today I hear a lot of Bengals patting themselves on the back for their composure and crowing about beating one of the "elite" teams and generally priming their bubbles to be burst.

I'll say the Bengals win but it's not going to be pretty, something like 19-17.

Looking ahead, they have the Pats, Bills, Lions and Jets, four more struggling squads. If they get their stuff together they could be 7-1 before Halloween.

[ArmyBengal]

This is a game the Bengals should clearly win and I agree with the thought of Hoyer being no Rodgers.

I look at this very much the same way as the last game. A team coming in with big numbers against a crappy defense the week prior.

Cleveland won't have the same offensive success against the Bengals defense that they did in Minnesota.

Now, that Browns defense is another story and is the better of the two sides of the ball for them.

However, I think we have far more weapons on offense than the Vikings were able to throw at the Browns.

It will probably be another close game, because lets face it, they always are when it comes to the Browns.

However, I expect the Bengals to leave Cleveland with the "W".

[101Airborne]

We have the better offense and the better defense, but good lord it's the Browns and we all know how often that turns into a bizarre outing of sputtering nonsense and heroic feats by the boys in brown. As long as we don't make whichever QB they put out there look like Dan freaking Marino (looking at you, first game last year) I think we'll win easily. Throw out what things look like on paper because it's always opposite day when we take the field against them.

[HoosierCat]

Rash of injuries at corner continues. Per Hobs, Hall has a sore hammy. Lewis says the outlook for Sunday is "partly cloudy."

[101Airborne]

Rash of injuries at corner continues. Per Hobs, Hall has a sore hammy. Lewis says the outlook for Sunday is "partly cloudy."

If this keeps up, we'll either have to get some people out of the stands and put helmets on them or else get our CBs some speedy wheelchairs.

[HoosierCat]

I think the plan is to go with Brandon Ghee, they are just waiting for his new uni to come in...

[HoosierCat]

Hey, did you know Brian Hoyer is just like Andrew Luck?

Well, now you do. And that explains why they ditched Trent -- the Browns are so loaded they don't need him to win the Super Bowl.

[volcom69]

You know I just want a nice relaxing weekend, where the bengals just crush the Browns! Kind of like what the Broncos do to everyone. After last weekend that would be nice please. However we know how bengals do against rookie or back up QBs, so I'm sure it will be another close one.

[ArmyBengal]

Hey, did you know Brian Hoyer is just like Andrew Luck?

Hoyer overcomes 3 INT's against one of the worst defenses in the league and he's Andrew Luck's twin.

Dalton overcomes 1 INT, a fumble, and a 16 point deficit in the 2nd half, against one of the best QB's in the league and he sucks.

Hmmmm.

[HoosierCat]

Hey, did you know Brian Hoyer is just like Andrew Luck?

Hoyer overcomes 3 INT's against one of the worst defenses in the league and he's Andrew Luck's twin.

Dalton overcomes 1 INT, a fumble, and a 16 point deficit in the 2nd half, against one of the best QB's in the league and he sucks.

Hmmmm. <_</>

I know, right? Dalton is an average-to-good QB who, while not perfect, has arguably exceeded (admittedly low) expectations so far this year. His rating after three games stands at 93.2, the team is 2-1 and if Andy has put the Bengals in a hole a couple times (and he has) he has pulled them out a couple times, too. Yet the ravings from some corners of Bengaldom (thankfully not around here) for his head have only grown more shrill. The more Andy fails to fail, the crazier they get. I'm starting to think of it as "Dalton Derangement Syndrome."

[HoosierCat]

BREAKING: Brandon Ghee has been cleared to practice.

O/U on his next injury is 3 days.

[volcom69]

BREAKING: Brandon Ghee has been cleared to practice.

O/U on his next injury is 3 days.

Good, if this guy could stay healthy for once I think he would do just fine. I liked what I saw from him in preseason, so hopefully he can play this week.

[HoosierCat]

In news that will surprise absolutely no one, the Browns have officially named Brian "Andrew Luck II" Hoyer starter for the game.

[ArmyBengal]

Would LOVE to see Ghee stay healthy.

That being said, I will go with the under Hoosier !!!

[TJJackson]

I'll take the under

[ArmyBengal]

I'll take the under

I suspect we wouldn't be the only ones TJ !!!

[COB]

He'll make it to the 3rd quarter. Hammy.

[ArmyBengal]

He'll make it to the 3rd quarter. Hammy.

Pretty daring guess right their my friend.

If he does make it beyond the 3 days, I will still go with him slamming his head into a pop machine when it didn't spit out the right change, resulting in a concussion and him missing the game Sunday.

[Scottishbengal]

It's a divisional game, it's the battle of ohio, it's an away game, .... by a long stretch this is not a foregone conclusion.

The Bengals need to show their professionalism and go get the job done. Hopefully the coaches will be keeping everybodies feet firmly on the ground and not letting any complacency creep in.

By comparrision the Packers were expected to win last Sunday and we all know how that one ended up :sure:/>

Cleveland is always a bruising game for the above reasons and this game is an opportunity for them to go 2-2 and bring Cincy to that record also.

The Bengals need to step up on offence and stop the stupid turnovers/penalties.

[kingwilly]

Ill take the over on Ghee. I wager he's solid through the year.

Bwahahahahahanahahanahahanahnaaaaaa.....

Ok, ok, that was funny.

[TJJackson]

We knew Hall would be iffy this week, but now per Reedy __Nelson__ isn't practicing

*weep*

more specifics from Brad J

Brad Johansen @bradjohansen

Hall and Nelson pulled hamstrings on Newman fumble TD return. Kirkpatrick already down with hamstring. Crocker knows the system. #Bengals