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On 4/14/2023 at 11:34 PM, ArmyBengal said:

In a side note for locals…

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-star-logistics-annual-bengals-draft-party-tickets-602844964517

Lapham62 is the access code for anyone interested. Free tickets. ArmyBengal Jr. and I are headed down.

I clicked on “get tickets” at the bottom of the page you linked.  It asked for an access code, I tried Lapham62 but that didn’t work.  Any idea what you may have done differently to make it work?

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I remember when the Bengals brought in Vonn Bell to the team and I was like, "That dude was still out there?" because it was a little later in the game.  With that thought in mind, I wonder if there isn't another player sitting out there the Bengals could bring in unexpectedly.  There are certainly enough guys still available at this point.

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44 minutes ago, COB said:

AJ McCarron just threw for 6 tds and 420 (blaze it) yards in one game and he still has that wife who is a complete piece of ass.  Bring him in as our new QB2.  

Only if we re-sign AJ Green because AJ TO AJ IS THE FUTURE!

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13 hours ago, COB said:

AJ McCarron just threw for 6 tds and 420 (blaze it) yards in one game and he still has that wife who is a complete piece of ass.  Bring him in as our new QB2.  

he said sometime recently that he prefers to play and get paid less than get paid more to hold a clipboard

 

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Bengals were loaded in that era.   Playoff melt downs and bad luck really robbed those rosters of recognition they deserved.

Very similar to the late 80/early 90 Houston Oilers.   Loaded teams that ultimately suffer a playoff let down. 

Carson Palmer robbed himself of a legacy skipping out on those teams. 

Its a healthy debate IF you remove Coaching and QB from the equation about which roster was better 2014/15 or 2021/22?   Personally I think 2014/15 had a monster defense and a dominant OL.    You stick Burrow and Taylor on that sideline with that team and its a monster,  heck they only lost 4 games in 2015 anyway.   Really a question if Burrow/Taylor leadership could have brought wild cards like Pac Man and Burfict.

 

 

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The 2005 Bengals were the best I’d seen since the 89 Super Bowl team.  Yeah, the D gave up yards but were first in turnovers in the NFL.  You had Deltha O’Neal and Tory James getting 15 picks total and Odell Thurman with 5 picks alone.  The offense ranked 4th in the NFL that year!

2015 was just a tad below 2005.  Better defense with less turnovers though.  Really really good offense, more balanced than 2005 but maybe not as explosive.  The 2021 team is of course a favorite now but the offensive line was so terrible that it is like that team nearly willed itself to a Super Bowl with some kind of voodoo Burrow magic.  Who would win if the 2021 Bengals played the 2005 Bengals or 2015 Bengals even ?  

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Yeah, the '05 squad was a juggernaut. D was incredibly opportunistic and the O felt like it could score at will. I have no doubt they would have won the whole thing if it hadn't been for Kimo von Kneecapper.

I would probably rank them:

1. 2005

2. 2021

3. 2015

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Back to topic, The Deal finally got done.

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The trade compensation for Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets is officially agreed upon, according to Adam Schefter.

The Jets receive Rodgers, pick No. 15, and a 2023 fifth-round pick (No. 170).

The Packers receive pick No. 13, a 2023 second-round pick (No. 42), a 2023 sixth-round pick (No. 207), and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that becomes a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays this year.

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2023/aaron-rodgers-jets-its

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