Week 2: Jaguars @ Bengals

[HoosierCat]

I think everyone saw this as a win before the season, so of course that means they lose by 50 or something...

More seriously, I feel pretty good about this one, even if the Jags did bully the Panthers on Sunday. The run D looked pretty good against Cleveland but Etienne (143 yards vs. Carolina) will be a test.

Here's the the arrival of week 2 Joe!

[HoosierCat]

Hubbard get the Ruler of the Jungle nod for the opener.

https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-bengals-sam-hubbard-2025-ruler-of-the-jungle-home-opener/66023479

[ArmyBengal]

Thanks Hoosier !!

Bring the home opener in orange.  Got my Stewart jersey ready and gearing up for the win.
Hopefully we see some more improvement on both sides of the ball and a more effective 2nd half offense.

Trevor Lawrence didn't have the best week 1 either, but their offense did rush for 200 yards.
The Jaguars also do not sport the same defense that Cleveland does, so there's that to consider.

Honestly, I expect them to look much improved in this game and another ugly showing will irritate me.
Don't get me wrong, I will take another ugly win if that's what it comes down to, but they need to put it together this week.

The march to their bye week is filled with solid teams.

[HoosierCat]

Looks like this week is P.H.A.T and B.E.S.T versus F.A.S.T.

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Coen throughout the offseason emphasized an acronym of "F.A.S.T." for how the Jaguars should play: Fundamentally Sound, Attacking, Situational Masters and Toughness.

"We just gave out a bunch of T-Shirts that had players of the game that represented those things," Coen said. "We have the game balls but then we also give out some of those shirts of guys that represented our style of play the right way. We are continuing to kind of magnify that and make sure that that gets emphasized week to week.

"Absolutely think it showed up."

 

[ArmyBengal]

As opposed to "A.S.S" ??

Absolute Shit Show

Hand that t-shirt out to motivate all the guys that fucked up Sunday !!

[Stripes]

71 of Etienne's yards came on one play against Carolina. The Bengals are certainly capable of allowing a big one, so... don't.

I don't think the Week 2 woes have been quite the same as the Week 1 woes. Since 2021:

2021 - L @Chicago 17-20
2022 - L @Dallas 17-20
2023 - L vs. Baltimore 24-27
2024 - L @Kansas City 25-26

0-4 by a combined margin of 10 points, with three of those four teams being good (12-5 Cowboys, 13-4 Ravens, 15-2 Chiefs)

The offense has been far more competent on Week 2 lately and came up short against sharp competition. I am optimistic about this week, but you never know.

[HoosierCat]

Joe usually plays better too. Rating changes week 1 to 2 from the last 3 years:

2024: 75.2 —> 103.7

2023: 52.2 —> 85.6

2022: 61.7 —> 89.9

[AMPHAR]

Nothing beats....... run on your own gas.      Ball Disruption came through week 1.  

 

[ArmyBengal]

23 minutes ago, AMPHAR said:

Nothing beats....... run on your own gas. 

Just one of the dumbest things I've ever heard as a motivational type thing.
The Bengals really need to reach out for help with clever acronyms, because whoever comes up with these should be fired.

[HoosierCat]

Roster notes from the other thread applying to this game:

Lucas to IR

Pennel takes his active roster spot.

Ex-Jag gets a one-week contract to spill all he knows about their D:

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**Signed DE Myles Cole to the practice squad. Cole (6-6, 280), a second-year player out of Texas Tech University, originally was a seventh-round draft pick of Jacksonville in 2024. He played in eight games as a rookie for the Jaguars last season and recorded eight tackles with one TFL. He was waived by Jacksonville on Aug. 26.

 

[ArmyBengal]

I remember Myles Cole and thought he would be a good late round flier.
6'6 280 is no small boy !!