Week 11: Bengals @ Steelers

[Stripes]

 

[TJJackson]

I could not make out what New Guy was saying here.......

[ShulaSteakhouse]

36 minutes ago, Stripes said:

Very mixed bag. He's been targeted a lot, and he has given up yards. But he is really bringing guys down the instant he touches them.

Wonder if he'll end-up at SS, if he doesn't work out for some reason at CB.   Assume he's going to take a  while to develop in coverage.  

[membengal]

*** damn I LOVE BEATING THE STEELERS.

 

ALSO, FOR GODSSAKE JOE BURROW IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL  GANGSTER FOOTBALL PLAYER

[membengal]

15 minutes ago, TJJackson said:

I could not make out what New Guy was saying here.......

"Let's fucking go! We're the big dogs" (I think on that last part)

[Stripes]

Yes. Stat sheet will tell lies. This was a GREAT game by Joe Burrow. The batted balls are infuriating, but also I think attributable to defensive game planning. Zac and Brian need to figure that out.

Also I thought it was overall a very good night for Zac the play caller.

[membengal]

The "joe burrow gonna suffer now that he doesn't have chase" narrative taking fatal blows. 103.3 passer rating, 8 TDs - 3 INTS (and those two today were not on him) since they lost Chase. 

[Stripes]

I think it would be perfectly reasonable to call Burrow the second-best quarterback in the league right now, behind only Mahomes. Obviously Allen is right there too, but he has also regressed a little.

[membengal]

the game-clinching (and potential season-turning drive)

 

[AMPHAR]

35 minutes ago, membengal said:

the game-clinching (and potential season-turning drive)

 

This.  That was a Franchise QB drive for the ages! 

[COB]

Such a great win.  The score was closer than the game.  Our first drive suffered from an uncalled PI on Minkah, then one of their drives were helped by a couple iffy holding/pi calls.  
 

3 out of the last 4 from our hated rivals.  But for aged LS injury, we win all 4.  Ravens looking less right now.  
 

Tough road ahead but at least we’re on the road.

[ArmyBengal]

Happy to get to 6-4 with a win over the Steelers. Fuck those guys. Eat a dick Tomlin.

Get ready to play the Titans now.

[membengal]

So easy to see why guys want to play with Joe burrow 

 

 

[AMPHAR]

O-line gave up some plays but an overall good game against that front.    Need to bring it back for Titans. 

Rolling up 400+ and 37 point on the road.  Great offensive performance.

The Bengals need to bury their "Pickens" into a decade of losing so he'll become a lockeroom nightmare.

 

[COB]

Has anyone heard anything about our kickoff game?

With our analytics addicted coach, is it possible that our short kickoffs were intentional?  Could stats show returned kicks lead to worse outcomes for returning team than touchbacks or fair catches?  Difficult to believe our kicker had that many complete misses on kickoffs.

[AMPHAR]

12 minutes ago, COB said:

Has anyone heard anything about our kickoff game?

With our analytics addicted coach, is it possible that our short kickoffs were intentional?  Could stats show returned kicks lead to worse outcomes for returning team than touchbacks or fair catches?  Difficult to believe our kicker had that many complete misses on kickoffs.

Don't know.    Maybe it was the direction?   I thought kick offs improved going the opposite direction.     There has always been one end of that stadium that is a beast to kick into.   They closed off one end of that stadium a few years back but it has been a bear kicking into. 

[AMPHAR]

Love hearing Steeler fans cry about the Bengals talking smack after a loss.    Apparently they are mad at the Collins comments concerning Watt and the Bengals defense stating their offense was predictable.

They should be thankful they didn't get the sweep this year. 

[AMPHAR]

Just for the record.    The Bengals beat the Steelers 5 out of 6 in the early/mid 80s and then 6 in a row late 80s/early 90s.

The current 4 out of 5 would be the 3rd best streak vs. Steelers 

 

The last back to back in Pittsburgh was accomplished in 2005 and 2006. 

 

[membengal]

1 hour ago, COB said:

Has anyone heard anything about our kickoff game?

With our analytics addicted coach, is it possible that our short kickoffs were intentional?  Could stats show returned kicks lead to worse outcomes for returning team than touchbacks or fair catches?  Difficult to believe our kicker had that many complete misses on kickoffs.

sounds like issue was, in large part, wind. Both teams kicks were well short of goal line all game. 

[HoosierCat]

Speaking of kicking, props to Chrisman for a top-notch NFL debut. Kevin Huber, your retirement dinner and ceremonial gold watch await.

[TJJackson]

Love Huber

Love Harris/Nugent

but this is a young man's game, and now was as good a time as any to move on

They were both great, and I will always appreciate their contributions

[TJJackson]

When will Huber be released?

Kind of an uncomfortable thought

I think it is fairly likely some playoff bound team with a less than average punter would scoop him right up

[membengal]

Huber is like the 30th best punter in the nfl. No playoff hopeful is grabbing him and we shouldn’t have waited as long as we did to move on.

[TJJackson]

I dont see him as 30th best, but if a playoff bound team has a weakness at punter, they would likely grab him, imo

[membengal]

He;s literally, statistically, bottom 5 in the NFL. And 37. No one is going to scoop him up.