Kirkendall Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 OK, we've had a lot of negatives but let's see if we can dig up some positives to note. Here are a few of mine.- As bad as Palmer was abused by the defense, I was happy to see after Palmer was knocked down everytime he got right back on his feet. That's a good thing.- When Palmer didn't leave the pocket, he looked very posed. - When the offense was in hurry up mode -- except towards the end of the game -- they looked to get into a good rythem. - Shayne Graham seems to be returning to form.- TJ Houshmandzadeh has really impressed me with some of his catches, consistancy, and nicely run routes. (I've got nothing for the defense)Come on guys, what else? We could go on and on about the bad things that happened Sunday -- which I'm sure we'll hear about it all week long -- but some positives did come out of Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kybengalsfan Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Yes, TJ did look good, as well as Kelly Washington's catches. They picked up well in PDub's absence. I have to agree with you about Palmer doing a lot of good things, and I suppose the offensive line moved well, in some cases, to give Rudi running room. I also suspect that Rudi's quickness may have helped him, so I am not sure if the running defensive was really that good at all. I thought O'Neal looked good on the D, as well as Madieu. Tory James and the "flu" did not. Myself and a lot of Bengals fans are having second thoughts about the value of keeping James around. Doubt if he will be here next year. I am struggling to think of anything else positive to say about the Defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsFan75 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Also Rudi was close to 100 yrds, which is a big deal against the Ravens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 The biggest positive is that they moved the ball fairly well. They racked up a TON of offensive yardage. They just need to do a better job of converting that into points... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengals4ever Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 The fans were much more into the game than in past years. It is good to see that for a change. Bring back the Jungle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBobNC Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 I'm pretty positive that Alina Vacariu is an absolute babe!!Shayne Graham seems to be returning to form.I didn't realize he was having any problems. He only missed one long FG this year.(I've got nothing for the defense)Tough to find a positive for the defense. Didn't they force some turnovers though? I'm positive they're trying. Maybe too hard and getting themselves out of position. However, the tackling needs help. And FAST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengals4ever Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 I'm pretty positive that Alina Vacariu is an absolute babe!!That is almost perfect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Shayne Graham seems to be returning to form.I didn't realize he was having any problems. He only missed one long FG this year. I meant back in form such as he's playing like the form he played in 2003. He came back in 2003 form. Bad choice of words...Tough to find a positive for the defense. Didn't they force some turnovers though? I'm positive they're trying. Maybe too hard and getting themselves out of position. However, the tackling needs help. And FAST!One of the two fumbles was because Boller just lost it, it didn't get stripped or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBobNC Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 One of the two fumbles was because Boller just lost it, it didn't get stripped or anything.I would've rather heard Simmons, Smith, or somebody hit him and jarred it loose. Like I said in another post, I didn't see the game, I guess that was far less painful than actually watching it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 One of the two fumbles was because Boller just lost it, it didn't get stripped or anything.I would've rather heard Simmons, Smith, or somebody hit him and jarred it loose. Like I said in another post, I didn't see the game, I guess that was far less painful than actually watching it! Yea, there was no one around Boller.. and it was incredibly painful to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 the one at the goalline webster hit him and it got jarred loose....too bad hes on IR...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBax Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 They didn't wear the all black unis. That was a positive.Kevin Hardy made a tackle (I think). That was another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Antonio Bengal Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Positives? We're now only one game away from our bye week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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