TJJackson Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 There's nothing to love about this wrinkled pumpkin Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 2 minutes ago, TJJackson said: There's nothing to love about this wrinkled pumpkin I can think of a billion reasons to crush that. Quote
TJJackson Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 This sounds like the preliminary steps of the ol' whores and crack plan Has missus Army bought in on this yet? Quote
Stripes Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 I, for one, find Katie's wrinkly pumpkin to be very cute. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 12 hours ago, TJJackson said: This sounds like the preliminary steps of the ol' whores and crack plan Has missus Army bought in on this yet? “Hookers and Blow” and shhhhhh… 1 Quote
Prophecy Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-free-agency/184347/dalton-risner-i-want-to-be-a-cincinnati-bengal Uh-Oh. Stating multiple reasons you want to remain a Bengal? You just earned yourself an even lower, Low Ball offer from El Cheapo Family. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 13 Report Posted January 13 If the Bengals fuck this up with Risner, like they did last year, they deserve what they get. Just get the guy extended and make sure he's ready to go come OTA's. It's really not that hard to figure out. 1 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 13 Author Report Posted January 13 How they deal with Risner should give us an early read on whether anything has really changed in the FO. One of my perennial complaints about the organization is its lackadaisical approach to the offseason. Nothing ever seems urgent and even easy lay-up signings seem to take forever. This bit them in the ass last year when multiple big deals backed up into the summer and training camp because Katie couldn't be bothered to cancel her nail appointment or something. Risner should be a literal no-brainer. He should have a two-year, ~$10 million deal ($5m SB, $2m salary & bonuses in year one) from the Bengals on his kitchen table right now. I'd be willing to push it to $12-14m and throw a void year on there if necessary. But bottom line, it's an easy deal and a blip on the cap and cash spend. Latest this should be done is day -1 of FA if Risner insists on sniffing the market during the legal tampering period. And that doesn't sound like it's the case. Get this knocked out before FA and I might start to believe that all that BS Tobin spouted might actually mean something. 1 1 Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 19 Author Report Posted January 19 Hudson re-signed on a one year deal. https://www.bengals.com/news/tanner-hudson-contract-extension-2026-bengals-roster-update Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 Burrow should like that. I see all the stories about potential free agents the Bengals should consider and think to myself… if they play defense, the Bengals should be considering them. There’s literally not one defensive position that can’t stand to be upgraded to whatever degree. Quote
TJJackson Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 1 hour ago, HoosierCat said: Hudson re-signed on a one year deal. https://www.bengals.com/news/tanner-hudson-contract-extension-2026-bengals-roster-update S U P E R B O W L Quote
COB Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 5 hours ago, HoosierCat said: Hudson re-signed on a one year deal. https://www.bengals.com/news/tanner-hudson-contract-extension-2026-bengals-roster-update The whole front office just earned a couple weeks off. Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 20 Author Report Posted January 20 Hey, it was an easy deal and they knocked it out, so props. Let’s keep it up. Get Risner tucked away, if you’re keeping Ossai get that done, etc. Quote
Prophecy Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 On 1/19/2026 at 4:15 PM, HoosierCat said: Get Risner tucked away, if you’re keeping Ossai get that done, etc. I swear this front office better give Risner a multi-year contract (3 years?) with some money guaranteed past the first year. If these morons offer him a 1 year deal, they are in a world of trouble next offseason with 3 Oline starters being free agents (Brown, Karras, Risner). 2 Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 21 Author Report Posted January 21 9 hours ago, Prophecy said: I swear this front office better give Risner a multi-year contract (3 years?) with some money guaranteed past the first year. If these morons offer him a 1 year deal, they are in a world of trouble next offseason with 3 Oline starters being free agents (Brown, Karras, Risner). My bigger concern with Risner is that they piss him off with a lowball offer now that he said he wants to stay (as was already suggested earlier in this thread). Karras has been a rock but he’s clearly declining and they have been stashing C prospects for a couple years now. I fully expect them to draft an OT in the first two rounds this year. Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 I am just sitting back patiently waiting to see what they do in free agency. They have got to do something, anything to address the concerns on the defensive side of the ball. Sadly, I just don't have a lot of faith in them to do that. Please prove me wrong Bengals. A plate of crow would be welcomed. 1 Quote
Stripes Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 I keep thinking about writing posts promoting the importance of proactivity this offseason. There’s so much to gain. But I know this franchise. I might as well stab myself in the eyeball with a rusty fork. 2 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 It's the same thing damn near every year Stripes. We all know they should utilize free agency to address needs and free up the draft. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. It seems like I'm more disappointed than not when free agency is all said and done. I get there's a cap and you can't pay everyone and all of that. It's not for a lack of understanding. It's their approach. It's like they paint themselves into a corner come draft time to take a need although appearances can be misleading. I'm not in the draft room but that sure would be fun. See how they rank players, hear the conversations, just watch the process. From what I've read, they have around(ish) the 7th most cap space for 2026. Well fucking use it. Give me one impact defensive player. I don't care what position on the defense as they all need help. Make an effort not to have to devote an entire draft there. Rusty fork standing by. 2 Quote
HoosierCat Posted January 21 Author Report Posted January 21 It's what happens when there's zero accountability in an organization. No one who matters in the Bengals' FO is in any danger of being fired since they're all ownership, family of ownership or long-time friends/cronies of ownership. So why work hard -- or at all? Sign a good FA or a bum? Doesn't matter, you keep your job. Draft a good player or a bust? Doesn't matter, you keep your job. Get players signed early or wait until the last minute? Doesn't matter, you keep your job. Communicate with players you are offering contracts to, or ignore their calls? Doesn't matter, you keep your job. Do any single thing in your job description, or lock your office door and let Troy smash that wrinkly pumpkin all day long? Doesn't matter, you keep your job. Great for them, sucks for us. Pass the rusty fork. 1 Quote
ArmyBengal Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 Sounds like camp slogan analogy style !! This time I thought I might include ChatGTP to view AI thoughts on Bengals football and rusty forks to the eye. The answer: "A rusty fork in your eye is to vision what the Bengals are to football excellence: Not only does it ruin everything it touches, it leaves lasting trauma, zero improvement and somehow still shows up every season pretending this time it will be different" Jesus Christ, who knew ChatGTP was a Bengals fan ?!?! 3 Quote
COB Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 5 hours ago, Stripes said: I keep thinking about writing posts promoting the importance of proactivity this offseason. Mike’s annual interview or however often it used to be, always left me with one main impression: the people within the Bengals front office mainly feel contempt and scorn for fans like us. By that I mean fans who have an opinion about football operations. Katie’s “you don’t know how hard it is to run an nfl franchise” cemented it. Quote
Stripes Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 I’m sure it IS hard to run an NFL franchise with only four employees and zero professional experience beyond “has an appropriate last name”. Quote
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