05-23-2019, 08:57 PM
(05-23-2019, 06:31 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Apparently you don't know the meaning of "literally".
Saying that if they don't run Mixon more than they did last year they won't make the playoffs LITERALLY means that Mixon is their only hope for the playoffs.
No it doesn't lol. Saying "if they don't run Mixon more than they did last year they won't make the playoffs" does not even remotely mean the same thing as "Mixon is their only hope for the playoffs". You pulled those two bolded words out of your ass, I'm not letting you pin them on me.
You know which games running backs tend to get the most carries? When their teams are playing with a lead, or at least within one score of the lead. In 4 of the 5 games Joe went over 20 carries last year, they won (the only one they didn't was against LA when they were - gasp - within one TD the whole game). If the Bengals are getting blown out next season like they did against the Chiefs and Saints last year, they're not going to go anywhere. If, however, Joe's getting more carries in games because they can actual afford to use him instead of trying to pass their way back into a game where they're down by 3 or more TDs I'd say that bodes pretty well for the Bengals record.
If the Bengals defense finished 32nd in the league again, it's probably not going to matter what Joe Mixon does. If Andy Dalton gets hurt again, it's probably not going to matter what Joe Mixon does (unless they literally put themselves on his back and go nuts in the running game, I guess). If they lose their top three receiving threats again, it's probably not going to matter what Joe Mixon does. Hell, if Andy channels Peyton Manning and throws for 55 TDs it's probably not going to matter what Joe Mixon does. But if none of these things happen (which at this point I'd say is a pretty decent assumption), and Joe Mixon's carries go up, that's a good sign as to how they are doing because that means they were able to use him unlike in certain games last year. I never said it's there only hope, but keep pretending if it makes you feel better. Do you really need all of this stuff spelled out for you to keep from jumping to stupid conclusions, or can you do what a normal person does and actually understand that not every statement is meant as an absolute from the get go?
