(08-10-2023, 11:03 PM)kevin Wrote: Besides NO INJURIES, which everybody always says.  

I will be looking at what Ravens think will be Bengals new weakness, DB's.   I think Ravens are wrong, and Bengals DB's will be just fine. However I want to see the DB's in the first quarter.  4th quarter of preseason one is often guys that won't make the team anyway.  I want to see the 1st quarter DB's in action on Friday Night.  Hopefully they don't get lit up and burned as Ravens think after Bengals lost so many DB's.  Bengals have been drafting DB heavy and the 2022 top DB picks should look OK, they are not rookies.

But besides no injuries, what are you looking for Friday Night.

I live where I get a Columbus station that has the game on, not a later replay.  I will be in front of TV watching some Bengals early tomorrow night.  I'm also interested in who starts for Packers with Aaron Rodgers on NY Jets now.  Could be good to know for late round or free agency in Fantasy Football Leagues, because Packers will have somebody throwing the ball. Packers always seem to have a QB ready to replace the one leaving.

(08-10-2023, 11:25 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I'd like to see the starting OL and secondary for a drive or two. But Taylor already said a good amount of starters won't play this Friday. But we should still get good looks at the DJs at corner and Battle at S. It'll be interesting to see who plays at all on the Dline I'd like to see Murphy and Sample maybe since he looks to have taken a step forward.

On offense I'm curious about the rookie WRs and Chase Brown. Also curious about the offensive line depth hopefully we can protect. Gosh that just made me remember last year when the backups looked like trash on the OL some of whom played in the super bowl.

Tanner Hudson is a guy I'm curious about at TE. I saw he's been making some noise in camp and assumed he was a UDFA but then looked him up to see he's been in the league 4 yrs. But TE is a position it can take guys several years to start to produce at least in fantasy talk so maybe he could be coming into his own.

(08-11-2023, 12:22 AM)kevin Wrote: DB's Daxton Hill, Taylor Britt, DJ Turner, Jordan Battle all need some preseason game one reps because they are all top draft picks last 2 years, and Bengals need them to replace the DB's lost in free agency 5 months ago.  So I hope Coach Taylor doesn't bench everybody.  I can see not playing Burrow even if he was healthy, or Chase, Higgins, Mixon, Boyd.  However these DB's Bengals drafted need Rep Time In Games or else they will be Toast in regular season games as Ravens are trash talking.

(08-11-2023, 12:22 AM)sandwedge Wrote: Sorry, you lost me with all the Ravens stuff?

As for the game, I'll listen to Dan and Dave.

(08-11-2023, 12:28 AM)kevin Wrote: The Baltimore Ravens were very happy to see the Bengals lose so many DB's in free agency 5 months ago.  So much so that The Baltimore Ravens players said in the media that it is the end of The Bengals Defense being good.  So The Ravens players already have The Bengals heading back to last place.  However I think Ravens are wrong, and The Bengals D Coordinator has DB's ready to replace the ones lost.  However I would like to see these top pick DB's on the field getting it done. 

(08-11-2023, 12:28 AM)kevin Wrote: The Baltimore Ravens were very happy to see the Bengals lose so many DB's in free agency 5 months ago.  So much so that The Baltimore Ravens players said in the media that it is the end of The Bengals Defense being good.  So The Ravens players already have The Bengals heading back to last place.  However I think Ravens are wrong, and The Bengals D Coordinator has DB's ready to replace the ones lost.  However I would like to see these top pick DB's on the field getting it done. 

(08-11-2023, 08:17 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: I didn't see that written by the Ravens players.  But if true it's kind of ironic in that the Ravens had a horrible passing team last year which has the least amount of impact on the safety positions we lost.  This year they do have a good receiving group, and of course TE, but they still have side-arm-slinging Lamar throwing the ball.  Not exactly his strong suit.  

We'll see.  Bates and Bell were a great tandem as they were so experienced.  IMO Bell was not that great in coverage but good against the run and a great teammate.  He made plays at times but it seemed he was always behind his guy.  I like the speed of our secondary.  May take them a bit to gel but I think the ceiling for them is much higher than Bates and Bell.

(08-11-2023, 08:18 AM)Sled21 Wrote: What's with the "so many" comments? We lost Bates and Bell. 2 is "so many?" (and Apple, but that's not a huge loss) We replaced Bell with another NFL veteran, and Bates with a 2nd year 1st rounder. And, we increased in speed. We're getting Chido back. I think the Ravens and a whole lot of people are going to be shocked to find out our DB's are better this year than before. I'm excited to watch these guys play.

(08-11-2023, 09:57 AM)kevin Wrote: At the beginning of Summer it is roll out the barrels. Tonight near the end of Summer as Bengals play first preseason game, it is roll out the footballs. I'm Ready For Some Bengals.

GO BENGALS....WHO DEY

(08-11-2023, 10:03 AM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Well I would say because whether it's people on the outside or fans people realized we had something very special here. Bates Bell and Apple were all apart of that. You can throw all the talent you want at something and not get the same outcome. Maybe we will be in the ballpark or possibly better but I fear it will take a year or two if we are able to get back to that. If we have to start winning shootouts against the Mahommes of the world it may not go our direction.