Deep Breath

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(09-12-2022, 10:46 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Agreed that some just need to take a breath and move on from yesterday's debacle.  

Really, did anyone actually think that an 80% brand new OL, that had gotten zero reps together in preseason was just going to come out and dominate one of the most formidable defensive fronts in the league?  

Same with Joe Burrow, did you think that he was just going to come in cold, off a recent surgery with complications in the recovery process, and light it up like postseason form?

Sure, Zac learned some valuable coaching lessons yesterday, like to be prepared in case of backup long snapper, when is the time to challenge a play, and that Pryor should have made the 53, but there is still much good to take from that loss.

The defense played lights out, for the most part.  The rushing game looked pretty good against a really stout front.  Despite all of the blunders, the offense still played well enough to have us in position to win the game, at two points yesterday. At no point did I see any "quit" from any member of the Bengals.  Same team, just unfortunate events put them in bad positions yesterday.

Onto Dallas, who has their own crisis with their franchise QB out for thumb surgery.

If Tee Higgins is not available next week, I want Lassiter starting over Thomas.  He is a waste of space out there.