Stripes Posted October 25, 2023 Report Posted October 25, 2023 18 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: So Sam Darnold on deck, and the spread drops to 3 per DraftKings. Niners just getting standard home field advantage now. …backup QB? oh no Quote
ArmyBengal Posted October 25, 2023 Report Posted October 25, 2023 Stripes… you took the words right out of my mouth. Anything but a backup QB !!! Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Posted October 25, 2023 2 hours ago, volcom69 said: So Purdy in Concussion protocol right now, when did he even get hit I wonder? This play is a candidate: https://www.threads.net/@chase_daniel/post/Cy1oIS_PSc8/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Quote
COB Posted October 25, 2023 Report Posted October 25, 2023 49 minutes ago, ArmyBengal said: Stripes… you took the words right out of my mouth. Anything but a backup QB !!! At least he’s not a rookie backup QB. If Darnd gets knocked out of the game and we have to face backup practice squad QB, that’s when you know we lose for sure. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 25, 2023 Author Report Posted October 25, 2023 54 minutes ago, Stripes said: …backup QB? oh no Zac got his first win in 2019 in week 13 against the Jets. You’ll never guess who the NY QB was that day… Quote
COB Posted October 25, 2023 Report Posted October 25, 2023 Sam Darnold? I just looked it up, if we knock Darnold out, we’ll be facing Brandon Allen, our former backup. Shit never ends. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted October 26, 2023 Report Posted October 26, 2023 Dudes… If we lose to Darnold, they should just pack it in. Looks like the 49er’s are just trying to get to the bye week. The defense should be going balls out in putting on pressure. Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 26, 2023 Author Report Posted October 26, 2023 Darnold isn't a pushover but yeah, this is an opportunity they absolutely need to capitalize on. Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 26, 2023 Author Report Posted October 26, 2023 IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR COB JOE BURROW TWEAKS SHOE COLOR!!! Quote
ArmyBengal Posted October 26, 2023 Report Posted October 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, HoosierCat said: Darnold isn't a pushover but yeah, this is an opportunity they absolutely need to capitalize on. Yeah, not sure I would call any QB in the NFL a pushover, but to your point Hoosier, this is a situation that the Bengals need to take advantage of. Just bring consistent pressure and bottle up McCaffery. 1 Quote
AMPHAR Posted October 26, 2023 Report Posted October 26, 2023 I'd rather face the struggling starter and a OC thats calling the game in a manner that assumes the struggling starter will eventually rebound. See our own Joe Burrow. Maybe Purdy would have gotten out of his funk vs. the Bengals. Maybe not. Now the 9er focus will be back to basics and protect the QB more. They can pound the rock well enough. Bengals offense must put the ball in the air and beat them over the head with Chase/Higgins and put scoring pressure on them. Otherwise the 9ers will just circle the wagons and eventually get enough from McAffery and Co. to squeak out a home win. Although Purdy wasn't as bad as Zac Wilson, but I would have rather faced him vs. Mike White (???) two years ago. Instead our defense just allowed to them to dink and dunk and the offense sputtered a little and they got the "L" on the road to a back up. By the way many thought the season was over after that weekend and especially after the next weekend. It wasn't and it won't be this weekend either. I think its going to be tough to win out there. Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 26, 2023 Author Report Posted October 26, 2023 Good read re Darnold here. https://sports.yahoo.com/the-overhang-sam-darnold-might-start-for-the-49ers-so-how-different--if-at-all--would-they-look-130024067.html 1 Quote
AMPHAR Posted October 26, 2023 Report Posted October 26, 2023 Quote But the Smith play against the Bengals provides something that Darnold can glean from and provide him a proton pack in case any ghosts start showing up. This offense thrives with staying on schedule. And when it is time to drop back, you might as well have Bill Belichick’s “do your job” mantra screaming through the quarterback’s brain. A smart play like a checkdown is a great way to get on base as a quarterback, rather than try to tilt the shoulder back and swing for the fence every single time. The way I look at it. Its Zac and Burrow's job to put scoring pressure on the 9ers so eventually "staying on schedule" isn't adequate enough and then hopefully force some late mistakes. If the Bengals can't move the ball, grind out first downs and points then the 9ers regardless of QB will just dump it off. Punt if they have to and play ball for another time. Quote
COB Posted October 26, 2023 Report Posted October 26, 2023 Burrow’s cleat game is so fucking on point it makes me kick my neighbor’s dog. 1 Quote
Stripes Posted October 26, 2023 Report Posted October 26, 2023 Is Mrs. McCarron ready to go yet? Perhaps her presence (even if just in spirit) tips the scales. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 27, 2023 Author Report Posted October 27, 2023 Chase Brown limited today, hamstring. Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 27, 2023 Author Report Posted October 27, 2023 Per baby, Orlando Brown good to go Sunday, Chase Brown out, pulled hammy. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted October 27, 2023 Report Posted October 27, 2023 I'd be upset about Chase Brown being out, but something tells me we won't miss all his action on the bench. Heal up quick young man, you might be needed in 2025. Quote
Stripes Posted October 27, 2023 Report Posted October 27, 2023 If they have any interest in giving the ball to someone other than Mixon, Williams and Evans should suffice. Quote
Stripes Posted October 27, 2023 Report Posted October 27, 2023 Starting to sound like Purdy is likely to play after all. Hopefully we don't get another Tua-like dome on the turf. It's always us. Quote
UK Bengal Posted October 27, 2023 Report Posted October 27, 2023 Well we are 7 - zip down before the games starts, what with our run defence and McCaffery's 16 games straight with a TD record, I would love to stop it right there but I don't see it. Quote
COB Posted October 28, 2023 Report Posted October 28, 2023 At least with Purdy we avoid the backup who jumps in and catches lightning in a bottle. That dynamic is all too familiar. I’m not putting the guy down, but if Purdy were a baseball player they’d say he was regressing toward the mean. His play for a while there was extreme, just not realistic to think he’d be that player full time. Now he’s coming back to earth a little (literally in one instance) and hopefully Lou has enough tape on him to devise a game plan to take advantage of whatever weaknesses are there. Also, since I can’t go more than 30 days without bashing Marvin, it’s refreshing to note that we don’t have Marvin anymore, as he sucked coming off the bye week. Sad schedule fact - the bengals are first, with the most difficult schedule, in remaining strength of schedule. Look on the bright side schedule fact - 7 of the 9 teams ahead of us in the AFC playoff standings are on our remaining schedule. Peter King column in 3 sentences - “I’m guzzling coffee at some random place on my way to the airport. I fondly recall my now-deceased golden retriever. Mike Tomlin said something so simple yet so insightful, love that guy.” Quote
volcom69 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Posted October 28, 2023 Lol so how some way Purdy made it through the concussion protocol with no problem, every other QB seems to take like 2 weeks, but he can after a few days. The things that me me go Hmmmm anymore in the NFL lol. 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted October 28, 2023 Author Report Posted October 28, 2023 Chase Brown placed on IR, per Baby. Quote
volcom69 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Posted October 28, 2023 1 hour ago, HoosierCat said: Chase Brown placed on IR, per Baby. Ugh so much for that bigger role that sucks! 1 Quote
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