Preseason Game 3 - Bengals vs. Bills

[ArmyBengal]

The next game is this coming Sunday at 4pm and again on the road against the Bills.

So as most know, game 3 is thought of as the "dress rehearsal" and the starters take more snaps.
I would honestly rather see them take about the same or even less.  Why risk it ??

Come out of it with no injuries and I will call it a win.

[skyline]

You risk it because there are a lot of new pieces that need to gel before the real fun starts.  

But yeah...I hate it as much as you do.

[BengalszoneBilly]

1 play. Touchdown to Ross!

[Wraith]

John Ross.....wow.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Whoa, nice move by Billings for the sack.  If only this defense weren't so soft against the run up the middle.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Whoa. Billings is a beast!

[BengalszoneBilly]

Defense is looking strong!

[ShulaSteakhouse]

1 minute ago, BengalszoneBilly said:

Defense is looking strong!

Pass rush certainly is.  And against the Bills' weak ass o-line, they should.  I don't know how they fix the run defense, that looks terrible still w/o Burfict.  At least so far.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Dre drops an easy INT!

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Yeesh, Josh Allen looks terrible.  He leads that WR on the Dre INT drop and it's 6 points, Dre was playing catch-up.

[Stripes]

Passing game is looking crisp.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Just throw it every down at this point, lol, o-line giving Dalton all day and Bills' can't cover anybody. 

14-0 Bingals.

 

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Ross, wide open on 3rd down, drops pass.  That said, no reason Dalton had to throw it so hard and on his back shoulder pad and make it tough. 

[rwalling]

If this offense is supposed to look a bit like Air Coryell, which is what Lazor wants, I'm intrigued. Green, Ross, Eifert, Mixon and Boyd scattered around the field should give every defense in the league pause.

[rwalling]

3 minutes ago, ShulaSteakhouse said:

Ross, wide open on 3rd down, drops pass.  That said, no reason Dalton had to throw it so hard and on his back shoulder pad and make it tough. 

Ross saw nothing but open field in front of him and lost his mind for a second. He catches that, he's still running.

[rwalling]

That pass rush should give some O Lines nightmares too. Especially when they only need to bring 4.

[Stripes]

I think Dalton did throw it too hard.  Sucks both ways though.

Geno Atkins is the biggest reason I can still muster any enthusiasm about this franchise.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I'm still not sold on this running game.

[Stripes]

1 minute ago, BengalszoneBilly said:

I'm still not sold on this running game.

Especially not when Glenn is out.

[rwalling]

2 minutes ago, Stripes said:

Especially not when Glenn is out.

Coryell's offense was always pass first and run enough to keep the defense honest. This might be enough.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Field goal. 17-0. Should be more IMHO.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Just now, rwalling said:

Coryell's offense was always pass first and run enough to keep the defense honest. This might be enough.

Possibly. 

[rwalling]

Wearing out the Bills OL.  Think they miss GLenn?

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Good lord, Lawson, Stills and Billings are tearing that line up.

[volcom69]

11 minutes ago, BengalszoneBilly said:

I'm still not sold on this running game.

The run game is terrible, the only way I feel the bengals can be something is with a strong defense and run game. Dalton trying to pass 40 sometimes is not going to cut it at all. Need that run game!

One huge bright spot is Billings is a beast, as is all of this pass rush!