The Weather Forecast for Sunday

[membengal]

According to weather.com, cloudy with a high around 38.

Given that it is the first week of December, and the forecast is for a full blown snow event for Pittsburgh on Monday, I consider this forecast to be damn good news. For the Bengals' offense to be fully effective, good weather (relatively speaking) is very, very helpful.

[BengalsMan3203]

Like Chad said tonight on the Furman show...

"It doesn't matter what kind of weather we play in, we are gonna catch the ball"

[membengal]

Nice of him to say that and all, but the reality is its easier to catch a dry ball at temps near 40 than a wet ball with howling winds and temps in the 0 range.

I remember whole parts of me dying sitting through that Buffalo game last year. I want the weather to be as good as possible for this offense.

[NYBengalfan]

That Buffalo game was horrible last year

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

Nice of him to say that and all, but the reality is its easier to catch a dry ball at temps near 40 than a wet ball with howling winds and temps in the 0 range.

I remember whole parts of me dying sitting through that Buffalo game last year. I want the weather to be as good as possible for this offense.

Chad and TJ didn't have any trouble in the rain recently when the ball was wet, now did they?

[membengal]

Look, you cannot seriously be arguing that wet AND cold weather does not have an affect on throwing and catching balls. Or just brutally cold weather, for that matter.

No, simple wet is not that big a deal. But why in the world are you arguing that conditions don't matter? That's just plain dumb.

On the whole, I would prefer a forecast like we have to one calling for heavy snow and temps around 26. That isn't that hard to grasp, is it?

I am not saying bad weather is necessarily fatal, but you do realize that what Pittsburgh wants to do (smash mouth run the ball) is a lot easier to pull off in bad conditions than what Cincy wants to do (balanced attack, but definite emphasis on flinging the ball around).

[Columbusbengal]

I am not saying bad weather is necessarily fatal, but you do realize that what Pittsburgh wants to do (smash mouth run the ball) is a lot easier to pull off in bad conditions than what Cincy wants to do (balanced attack, but definite emphasis on flinging the ball around).

I heard an interesting argument that a wet field is actually more beneficial to a passing team. It's harder for running backs to plant and push forward on slippery footing than it is for the receiver to run his route and, most of all, it's easier for the receiver to keep his footing when he KNOWS where he's going - as opposed to the defensive back trying to cover the receiver without exactly knowing where he has to go. Last minute changes in direction are trickier on slippery surfaces. I don't know if I believe this or not - but it makes a certain amount of sense.

[derekshank]

I am not saying bad weather is necessarily fatal, but you do realize that what Pittsburgh wants to do (smash mouth run the ball) is a lot easier to pull off in bad conditions than what Cincy wants to do (balanced attack, but definite emphasis on flinging the ball around).

I heard an interesting argument that a wet field is actually more beneficial to a passing team. It's harder for running backs to plant and push forward on slippery footing than it is for the receiver to run his route and, most of all, it's easier for the receiver to keep his footing when he KNOWS where he's going - as opposed to the defensive back trying to cover the receiver without exactly knowing where he has to go. Last minute changes in direction are trickier on slippery surfaces. I don't know if I believe this or not - but it makes a certain amount of sense.

That is true... but the most important advantage on a wet field is strength over speed. We have an undersized but fast defense (Like the Colts) but on a wet field, you can't be quite as quick and fast as on a dry field. However.... power is power.

Fortunately for us there is only a 20% chance of precipitation... so even if it snows, I doubt there will be much accumulation, so the weather shouldn't be much of a factor.

[duus]

Snowed last night, and flurried all day today. Sun is beating down bright right now. Bring it!

[Reimersfan88]

I am not saying bad weather is necessarily fatal, but you do realize that what Pittsburgh wants to do (smash mouth run the ball) is a lot easier to pull off in bad conditions than what Cincy wants to do (balanced attack, but definite emphasis on flinging the ball around).

I heard an interesting argument that a wet field is actually more beneficial to a passing team. It's harder for running backs to plant and push forward on slippery footing than it is for the receiver to run his route and, most of all, it's easier for the receiver to keep his footing when he KNOWS where he's going - as opposed to the defensive back trying to cover the receiver without exactly knowing where he has to go. Last minute changes in direction are trickier on slippery surfaces. I don't know if I believe this or not - but it makes a certain amount of sense.

I wonder if that pertains to real grass fields more than the field turf covered ones. I don't know enough about field turf, but I definitely know it to be true for real grass.