01-28-2022, 08:51 PM
(01-28-2022, 07:58 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I don't think comparing Joe to Troy Aikman is a backhanded compliment. I think it's just a compliment.
I will admit that I, at the moment, am not really sold on the idea that we have a good chance of winning on Sunday. It might just be recency bias after watching that Titans game but those 9 sacks...and we're likely rolling out the same Oline for this game? I think we're gonna have stalled drives and, against Kansas City, even 1 stalled drive or, hell, 1 field goal drive that should have been a touchdown could spell the end for your chances to win. This Oline needs to be perfect for us to win and I just don't think that's going to happen.
With that said, I do like us coming in as underdogs. The pressure is on KC, not us. They're the pre-season super bowl favorites, they're at home, they have the highest paid player in the NFL. A lot of their roster is, essentially, blowing up at the end of this year. They need to win this game. We don't need to win this game. We are ahead of schedule, our core is all still on rookie deals, we have tons of cap space to improve our Oline. We're just now reaching our full strength and should be here for the next 5 to 10 years at least (knock on wood).
I'd be thrilled if we win this game, but I'm expecting us to lose. Maybe we keep it close, but I just think we're 1 year away because of this Oline.
I hope I'm wrong though :)
I agree, comparing Burrow to Aikman is no backhanded compliment, it was the other things said.
We had stalled drives early against the Chiefs and were down 14-0 and came back to win and Burrow was sacked 4 times
and their DL isn't even in the stratosphere of the Titans. I love our chances, Burrow has already played that Defense and
once he knows the other team's D, good luck. I think Burrow has one of if not his best game of his career on Sunday and
we beat them worse than the last time as long as we don't turn the ball over.
Our Defense WILL play better than the Bills, book it.
I just hope we put Carman in the game if Adeniji still struggles, he is clearly our weak link. He will play better against the
Chiefs than he did against the Titans that is a given but still. This is my only concern going into this game and the noise.
It WILL be loudest game Burrow has ever been in most likely unless we quiet them down early and we could actually
start fast since we played the Chiefs Defense already.
