Week 14: Colts @ Bengals Game Thread

[HoosierCat]

Colts coming in molten-hot, winners of 4 straight. Good news is they are without star RB Jonathan Taylor. Bad news is Gardner Minshew is playing like an all-pro.

Week 15 note: league has announced Vikes tilt will be a normal 1 pm game. Week 18 timing vs. Cleveland still TBD.

[COB]

The Colts rich owner has rocks in his head.  Our rich owner has his shit together.  Based on owner comparison, we win.

[Stripes]

18 minutes ago, COB said:

The Colts rich owner has rocks in his head.  Our rich owner has his shit together.  Based on owner comparison, we win.

Yes. Crack rocks.

[HoosierCat]

Elsewhere around the afc north this weekend:

Pats @ Steelers: Thursday night game. Should be easy meat for Pitt.

Rams @ Ravens: I’d expect the Ravens to take this.

Jags @ Browns: Trevor Lawrence has a high ankle sprain per reports today. They aren’t ruling him out, but I highly doubt he plays. So you’re welcome Clowns.

[ArmyBengal]

Browning from last night?  Bengals win.
Browning from the week before?  Colts win.

I'm thinking the Bengals win this one playing at home.

[HoosierCat]

Weather looks to be wet and windy. Perfect day for a dome team to come to town.

[COB]

Godzilla Minus One continues to get gigantic reviews.  

[HoosierCat]

4 hours ago, COB said:

Godzilla Minus One continues to get gigantic reviews.  

Yup. Was supposed to have just a one-week run but appears now it will be extended at least through next Thursday.

[TJJackson]

can we sign godzilla?

I am thinking he can be a three down player on both offense and defense, and would probably be a better than average kick and punt return guy

min vet contract plus incentives (no throwing loaded subways cars across town, stuff like that)

[ArmyBengal]

Only if there's something in his contract directing him to eat any Steelers, Browns or Ravens fan that shows up to PayJoe stadium on game day.
 

[HoosierCat]

39 minutes ago, TJJackson said:

can we sign godzilla?

I am thinking he can be a three down player on both offense and defense, and would probably be a better than average kick and punt return guy

min vet contract plus incentives (no throwing loaded subways cars across town, stuff like that)

Unfortunately Godzilla is classified as an atomic weapon, and because the NFL is run by a bunch of Second Amendment-hating commies, atomic weapons are banned from use. Buncha pansies…

[Stripes]

American citizens have the right to obtain nuclear weapons and use them in self-defense in the event of an authoritarian takeover.

[ArmyBengal]

I know a guy…

[HoosierCat]

Schefter:

Panthers' TE Hayden Hurst's father, Jerry Hurst, tweeted that his son has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Amnesia by an independent neurologist from the hit he took in Chicago on Nov. 9. "Slow recovery, don't know when he'll be back," his father tweeted. “Prayers appreciated!"
 

Wow that sucks. Hope he’s ok long term.

[ArmyBengal]

Damn that sucks.

He’s a good dude.

[COB]

Post Traumatic Amnesia can strike in one of two ways:

1.  Retrograde:  they lose the ability to recall events that occurred immediately before the injury.

2.  Anterograde: they lose the ability to form new memories.  These people are confused and unhappy (for obvious reasons).

I have a family member that suffered a serious brain injury and suffered from both of these.  The anterograde resolved itself.  The retrograde did not and probably won’t.  She can’t remember anything about at least a week before her accident.  We think she’s lost a few months but she is not forthcoming about her symptoms.  

Hurst may make it back next year.  He’s probably going to be pretty susceptible to concussions in the future, though.  Might be a tough condition to deal with while trying to play in the NFL.

[HoosierCat]

Ugh, that's tough. My best to your relative, COB. And thanks for the info.

As to Hayden, obviously I'm not a doctor or anything but yeah, I would think that once your gray matter starts getting scrambled this noticeably it might be time to call it a career.

[TJJackson]

turns out we have a "phenomenal" TE on the team, so we clearly dont need to draft one :-)

your guess is probably wrong

Cincinnati Bengals Coaches Heap Praise on Unsung Star of Monday's Upset at Jacksonville (profootballnetwork.com)

[TJJackson]

If I am Hurst, yeah, I am done with football

[HoosierCat]

25 minutes ago, TJJackson said:

turns out we have a "phenomenal" TE on the team, so we clearly dont need to draft one :-)

your guess is probably wrong

Cincinnati Bengals Coaches Heap Praise on Unsung Star of Monday's Upset at Jacksonville (profootballnetwork.com)

Mu guess was right! He is UNSTOPPABLE!

[COB]

Great to see Sample contributing.  I’m glad when talking about how he’s played at his new role of 3rd down blocking running back for one game, the coaches never mentioned how he’s filled his original role the last 5 seasons.  That’s right Drew Sample, I don’t forget!

[HoosierCat]

Zappe channeling his inner Jake Browning out there tonight so far. Pats put up 7 on their first drive.

[COB]

We kick off week 14 with a contest between the Patriots and the Steelers.  Al Michaels is calling the game with all the enthusiasm of someone watching his neighbor paint his garage.

[COB]

Here comes Mitch Trubisky.

[COB]

These JC Penny ads are actually more stimulating than this game.