Week 12: Patriots @ Bengals

[HoosierCat]

No burrow. Not getting activated off ir today.

[COB]

Ok, I’m still wacko for Flacco.  Luckily.

[ArmyBengal]

Ok no Burrow?

Backpack leaf blower mode activated !!

[COB]

If you watch a lot of college and nfl football, you are probably having suicidal thoughts due to the approximately 1000 times you’ve been subjected to the Meghan Trainor/Patrick Mahomes insurance ad.  Think about your loved ones.  

[HoosierCat]

15 minutes ago, COB said:

If you watch a lot of college and nfl football, you are probably having suicidal thoughts due to the approximately 1000 times you’ve been subjected to the Meghan Trainor/Patrick Mahomes insurance ad.  Think about your loved ones.  

This is the last time you won’t remember that ad. #Honda

[ArmyBengal]

I tend to mute commercials these days.

Anything with Mahomes for sure.
They type cast him into every corny role they can.
I think it’s to fit his voice.

[gregcook69]

On 11/17/2025 at 10:21 PM, volcom69 said:

Ah see Logan Wilson remembers how to tackle again under new coaches, that’s nice to see. 

To me, the ONLY reason ‘coaching’ could POSSIBLY make a difference is with a viable threat to having a foot in their ass if they DON’T tackle a la Mike Zimmer!

These guys ‘KNOW’ how to tackle!  Coaches don’t need to ‘TEACH’ them !

it comes down to their ‘INCENTIVE’ to tackle!

[gregcook69]

5 hours ago, ArmyBengal said:

Ok no Burrow?

Backpack leaf blower mode activated !!

Why play him at all?  

You’ve got an injury prone QB, you’re going to play, nursing severe turf toe surgery, with the worst defense in the league, knowing the offense will have to score 35+ points to win?

WHY???????

Flacco led the offense scoring 33, 38, and 42 points, and only won one by just 2 points!!!

 

[gregcook69]

On 11/21/2025 at 3:34 PM, HoosierCat said:

Even the offense has been rough lately. in 2023 you had Charlie Jones (meh), Chase Brown (stud) and Yoshi (meh). '24 brought Mims (good), Burton (bust), All (injury bust atm), McLachlan (cut), and Lee (meh). Then last time around it was Fairchild (good), Rivers (maybe good) and Brooks (meh).

I still think one of the best, if not THE best franchise draft pick was taken in the third round, 67th overall, from a Division III college by the late great PB!

 

[Saintsfan1]

On 11/21/2025 at 11:08 AM, HoosierCat said:

And so it begins: Bengals late afternoon game against Buffalo in week 14 flexed to 1 pm. The spot was given to the Bears-Packers game.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25300853-nfl-announces-week-14-schedule-changes-packers-vs-bears-bills-vs-bengals

 

It was a Fox game anyway. CBS probably doesn't flex it.

[ArmyBengal]

I don’t really care what they do with Burrow or any of these guys at this point. The only reason I would have watched was if Burrow was playing.

I have said many times I hope they continue to lose at this juncture in the season. Burrow won’t make a difference with this defense.

I’m rooting for a high draft pick.
I won’t bash anyone for thinking differently.

It’s going to be a beautiful day tomorrow so I’m going to be out in it. 

[Saintsfan1]

 Not sure I like this. What if Burrow does what he did in Baltimore last year and this time holds on? What if he beats Josh again? What if the Ravens go 8-9 or 9-8 with an inferior division record? What if Chargers, Jaguars, and Texans are 9-8?

If Burrow not playing is the difference between a win and a loss against NE? 

[Stripes]

Burrow playing this week might mean they have a 3% overall probability of reaching the playoffs instead of 1.5% (numbers made up for example).

If the Bengals decided that's not substantial enough to justify rushing him back from an injury, I don't fault them for that. However, I'd then question playing him at all.

[volcom69]

Burton not playing again, can just end this crap please and get rid of him. Man what a waste of a pick can’t even get on the field with Chase out. Makes me wonder is it the Bengals or is it Burton at this point. 

[COB]

Won the toss and we deferred.  Moronic.  Why would you put this defense on the field first?

[HoosierCat]

1 minute ago, COB said:

Won the toss and we deferred.  Moronic.  Why would you put this defense on the field first?

It’s like giving a speech: you always want to start with a joke.

[COB]

Or, “they’ll never expect this!”

after the game: their coach:  “we never recovered from the shock of them deferring.”

[volcom69]

Wow so happy I can watch the great Geno Stone, it’s a great Sunday knowing he is on the field 

[volcom69]

Murphy again with pressure and he hits his arm nice job Myles 

[COB]

Patriots could just run the ball all day.

[volcom69]

Nice run Chase 

[COB]

Kevin Harlan not really trying to sugarcoat anything: “Both starting defensive ends out today for the number 32 defense.”

[volcom69]

Geseki comes back and is looking really good 

[COB]

Damn, Flacco is a player.  

[volcom69]

Catch that Tee