HoosierCat Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 With the Broncos and Pats winning their divisions, we now know all of the Bengals' opponents next season.Home:PittsburghClevelandBaltimoreCarolinaJacksonvilleAtlantaTennesseeDenverAway:PittsburghClevelandBaltimoreTampaNew OrleansIndianapolisHoustonNew EnglandWay to early for predictions but at first glance I like their chances of a fourth straight playoff year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 With the Broncos and Pats winning their divisions, we now know all of the Bengals' opponents next season.Home:PittsburghClevelandBaltimoreCarolinaJacksonvilleAtlantaTennesseeDenverAway:PittsburghClevelandBaltimoreTampaNew OrleansIndianapolisHoustonNew EnglandWay to early for predictions but at first glance I like their chances of a fourth straight playoff year.That actually looks like a tough schedule to me. At Indy, NO, Houston, NE? All very tough places to play. Tampa is improving too. We already know that our division opponents are tough at their stadiums, too.Things can/will change between now and the fall. Right now, I don't see playoffs. Will that prediction be wrong? More than likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 One big advantage I see is no West Coast trips. The longest trip is probably Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 One big advantage I see is no West Coast trips. The longest trip is probably Houston.Good point.I think the Texans will rebound big time next season. Too much talent there. Plus they'll get a top 2 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 1st seed Scheadule...This feels good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripes Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 19-0 and a repeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101Airborne Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 19-0 and a repeatI like your enthusiasm! And I'll have some of whatever it is you're smoking.Looks pretty tough at parts, but every year taems that were good become awful and teams that were awful become standouts, so no need to even try and use science to come up with a prediction. Instead, wizardry! I forsee 10-6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 There are some tough games on that schedule, but I see them heading back to the playoffs.The Steelers are going to be worse next year and the Ravens will be about the same.Heck, the Browns may be the 2nd best team in the division next year.Yeah, 4 in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I wet my pants when I read that schedule. Then I really broke it down, spending a solid 20 seconds doing what for me is in-depth analysis.7 of those teams are alive right now for a playoff spot. I think 5 are likely to make the playoffs this year. 11 games against non-playoff teams? 5 against playoff teams? It's not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Per espn's number-crunchers, the Bengals have one of the league's easiest schedules, at least based on how our opponents finished in 2013./>http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/115715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 The Raiders get effed over again, hardest schedule according to opponents winning percentage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 That's what happens when you have 3 playoff teams in your division... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Here I figured the Rams -- who have to play 6 games against Seattle, San Fran, and Arizona -- would have the toughest schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregcook68 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 So much can happen and remains undecided between now and September for all 32. Draft, FA signings, injuries, just to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Numbers will tell you that Pittsburgh and Baltimore are mediocre teams. We know that's not true.At NE, at Indy, at NO, at Houston. Denver. Pittsburgh and Baltimore twice. Carolina. Sorry that's a tough schedule. As it should be for a first place team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Numbers will tell you that Pittsburgh and Baltimore are mediocre teams. We know that's not true.Yes, it is. But unfortunately, that hasn't prevented them from being able to still routinely dominate the Bengals. This is one place I agree with the criticism of Cincy's coaching. The Bengals, especially the offense, always seems to go into games against Pitt and Baltimore tight and scared. We need some coaches on the sidelines who will make the players more afraid of them than the Steelers or Ravens. Again, this is one reason I have high hopes for Hue. After a decade of Sideshow Bob coaching from the booth high atop the stadium, then three years of Baby Gruden trying to figure out the pro game, we finally have an offensive coordinator with a little bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 So much can happen and remains undecided between now and September for all 32. Draft, FA signings, injuries, just to name a few.I just googled it and apparently Greg is right, the season doesn't start tomorrow. I guess we should just stop speculating. The Bengals management knows more than we do. Various exclamation points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregcook68 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 So much can happen and remains undecided between now and September for all 32. Draft, FA signings, injuries, just to name a few.I just googled it and apparently Greg is right, the season doesn't start tomorrow. I guess we should just stop speculating. The Bengals management knows more than we do. Various exclamation points.I'm glad we could find some common ground Cobster! I'll even go further to say that since we know Dalton is holding the team back and cannot take us to the SB, regardless of who we play during the regular season, who we draft, or trade for, or what coordinators we have, why even bother following them at all in 2014, knowing Dalton will be here for that season??Besides that, for me, getting to the SB isn't good enough. The Bengals have already been two 2 SBs. It doesn't matter if you don't make the playoffs, make the playoffs and lose game one, or make the playoffs and lose the SB. You're still losers!I say we take 2014 off, and hope the Bengals let Dalton's and Marvin's contract run out, not hiring either one back for 2015, and pick it back up at that point!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJJackson Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 we know Dalton is holding the team back and cannot take us to the SB, regardless of who we play during the regular season, who we draft, or trade for, or what coordinators we haveuhm, probably best if you speak for yourself and not some undefined "we" -- especially when using absolute words like "know" instead of "believe" or "think" or "feel" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 fa·ce·tiousfəˈsēSHəs/adjective1.treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous. Used in a sentence: COB and gregcook68 are trading facetious posts in order to alleviate the crushing ennui of the offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregcook68 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 fa·ce·tiousfəˈsēSHəs/adjective1.treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous. Used in a sentence: COB and gregcook68 are trading facetious posts in order to alleviate the crushing ennui of the offseason. :P/>/>/>/>What off season? The off season will continue right on up until spring of 2015. 2014 has already been decided! Dalton and Lewis are staying! I was living in a delusion until my home boy Cobster led me to the truth and reality! We all should follow suit! It is what it is. I mean, look at it this way, if Peyton Manning, one of the best, not only can't win the SB, but gets embarrassed in the SB, how can we expect Andy Dalton to win a SB?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 fa·ce·tiousfəˈsēSHəs/adjective1.treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous. Used in a sentence: COB and gregcook68 are trading facetious posts in order to alleviate the crushing ennui of the offseason. :P/>Wow, a vocabulary lesson. The last thing I expected to see this morning on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 fa·ce·tiousfəˈsēSHəs/adjective1.treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous. Used in a sentence: COB and gregcook68 are trading facetious posts in order to alleviate the crushing ennui of the offseason. :P/>/>Wow, a vocabulary lesson. The last thing I expected to see this morning on the site.There will be a quiz Friday so don't forget your #2 pencils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsbengalsbucks Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 fa·ce·tiousfəˈsēSHəs/adjective1.treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous. Used in a sentence: COB and gregcook68 are trading facetious posts in order to alleviate the crushing ennui of the offseason. :P/>/>/>/>Wow, a vocabulary lesson. The last thing I expected to see this morning on the site.There will be a quiz Friday so don't forget your #2 pencils. :)/>/>Multiple choice or essay? I always liked essay questions, could always BS the prof into at least a B. Just have to repeat his opinions back to him in a slightly different way, even if it is exactly the opposite of what you believe in some instances. At least that is what I learn from my Philosophy course.I wont be here on Friday, can I get a make-up test day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Multiple choice or essay? I always liked essay questions, could always BS the prof into at least a B. Just have to repeat his opinions back to him in a slightly different way, even if it is exactly the opposite of what you believe in some instances. At least that is what I learn from my Philosophy course.You too, eh? That was my strategy as well: figure out what the instructor wants and feed it back to them. I only took one philosophy course, Logic 101, in order to dodge a math requirement. The instructor was a TA from Ghana, West Africa with an accent so thick no one in class could understand him, and he could barely understand us. So we ended up having to write our questions, and he write his answers, on the blackboard. We had two tests all year, both of which consisted of drawing a few Venn diagrams and explaining the difference between "valid" and "true" using an example consisting of Aristotle and cats.Funny thing is out of four years of college it's one of the few courses I remember... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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