Kay had something to say about the primetime schedule
(05-12-2023, 12:51 PM)pally Wrote: [ -> ]Kay had something to say about the primetime schedule
The NFL really wants to push the chargers, huh?
The Vikings? I don’t get it
And they’re still showing more love to Buffalo for whatever reason lol
(05-11-2023, 10:02 AM)pally Wrote: [ -> ]Preseason
Packers in Cincinnati
@Atlanta
@Washington
Week 1 09/10/2023 Sunday 1:00 at Cleveland
Week 2 09/17/2023 Sunday 1:00 Baltimore
Week 3 09/25/2023 Monday 8:15 LA Rams (can Andrew Whitworth be Ruler of the Jungle for this game)
Week 4 10/01/2023 Sunday 1:00 at Tennessee
Week 5 10/08/2023 Sunday 4:00 at Arizona
Week 6 10/15/2023 Sunday 1:00 Seattle
Week 7 BYE
Week 8 10/29/2023 Sunday 4:25 at San Francisco
Week 9 11/05/2023 Sunday 8:15 Buffalo
Week 10 11/12/2023 Sunday 1:00 Houston
Week 11 11/16/2023 Thursday 8:15 at Baltimore
Week 12 11/26/2023 Sunday 1:00 Pittsburgh *Thanksgiving weekend
Week 13 12/04/2023 Monday 8:15 at Jacksonville
Week 14 12/10/2023 Sunday 1:00 Indianapolis
Week 15 12/17/2023 TBD TBD Minnesota
Week 16 12/23/2023 Saturday 4:25 at Pittsburgh NBC National Game
Week 17 12/31/2023 Sunday 4:25 at Kansas City
Week 18 1/07/2024 Sunday Cleveland ^ week 18 times are all tentative also means Pitt/Bal close out the other half of AFCN
Good looking sched. Could really start out hot if we can handle the Stains in the opener. Love getting the Rams, Cards and Squawks
before that early bye and then getting that much time to prepare for a tough 49er team. Always like getting the Chiefs late in the season
as it really tests us going into the Playoffs. Happy we didn't get them in the opener like I thought we would. Lions actually might give
them a tough opener as they play everyone tough and should be even better this year.
(05-12-2023, 01:03 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]The NFL really wants to push the chargers, huh?
The Vikings? I don’t get it
And they’re still showing more love to Buffalo for whatever reason lol
Yeah, don't get it myself with the Chargers, they just fail as the Playoffs approach every year it seems. The Vikes cannot win once
they get to the Playoffs either. Bengals should of had just as many Primetime games as the Chiefs or the Bills, we are the one team
that has both of their numbers and we shown that the Bills sure look to be outmatched in our time playing them as well.
Like Kay said, pfft...
(05-12-2023, 01:03 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]The NFL really wants to push the chargers, huh?
The Vikings? I don’t get it
And they’re still showing more love to Buffalo for whatever reason lol
It looks like they are trying to prop up the Chargers for the LA market as LAR sure isn’t going anywhere. And my favorite source ( the guy with the opinions) you know the guy who lives at Paycor in the dungeon… says they aren’t going to be very good.
(05-12-2023, 01:14 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, don't get it myself with the Chargers, they just fail as the Playoffs approach every year it seems. The Vikes cannot win once
they get to the Playoffs either. Bengals should of had just as many Primetime games as the Chiefs or the Bills, we are the one team
that has both of their numbers and we shown that the Bills sure look to be outmatched in our time playing them as well.
Like Kay said, pfft...
The Raiders one really makes no sense. They haven’t been a competent franchise in over 2 decades
(05-12-2023, 01:20 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]The Raiders one really makes no sense. They haven’t been a competent franchise in over 2 decades
Must be yah know... Vegas.
(05-12-2023, 01:23 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: [ -> ]Must be yah know... Vegas.
Vegas isn’t even that big of a market and they were given 4 primetime games last year. Now after a 6-11 season, they’re given 5 lol
(05-12-2023, 01:26 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]Vegas isn’t even that big of a market and they were given 4 primetime games last year. Now after a 6-11 season, they’re given 5 lol
Yeah, it's BS. They got the coolest helmet in the league too according to some hack in the other thread too lol
(05-12-2023, 10:32 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: [ -> ]I remember the Bengals playing (and beating) the Ricky Williams-led Dolphins in a Sunday Night Primetime game. Oktoberfest was still going on that day so the crowd was very well "lubricated". I remember thinking that was the craziest crowd game I have ever seen for the Bengals.
Oh, the crowd'll be bonkers with Oktoberfest going on for 3 hours before kickoff plus tailgating. I'm more concerned about the people/cars and trying to get anywhere before and after the game. If Oktoberfest Zinzinnati draws over 500k over 4 days as is reported, you're talking basically 2 full PBS's worth of people and cars a day on average, plus a then full PBS on Sunday. Then you take into account the road closures? That's going to be crazy.
Even if there's an unrealistically large overlap between OFZ attendees and Bengals game attendees, and also accounting for the attendance at OFZ being cumulative throughout the day, not all there at once, there'll still be an enormous volume of added automobiles and people over what is already present on gameday. That's...ambitious, both in logistics for foot and car traffic, but also in general crowd control. Especially considering what the mean BAC of the people in that crowd will surely be.
It'll be one wild home opener that's for sure. I was already planning on going to Oktoberfest, now Sunday becomes an Oktoberfest-Bengals-Oktoberfest sandwich? Football, beer, and a seemingly infinite variety of soft pretzels?! Fine by me!
Only 4 PrimeTime games is a joke
(05-12-2023, 02:28 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: [ -> ]Only 4 PrimeTime games is a joke
Yep.
Although I was expecting 2 road Thursday night division opponent games and only got 1. So that's a plus
I don't really like the relatively early bye week and that they have two sets of back to back division games. Other than that they still have the AFC South and NFC West.
(05-12-2023, 01:44 PM)BengalYankee Wrote: [ -> ]![[Image: maxresdefault.jpg]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ovDLf6VG3hM/maxresdefault.jpg)
2018
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Yeah, I am talking about last year, recently...
The last couple of years. The last couple of years the Bengals have won 5 Playoff games and yet got less primetime games.
I find this absurd.
(05-12-2023, 03:21 PM)Synric Wrote: [ -> ]I don't really like the relatively early bye week and that they have two sets of back to back division games. Other than that they still have the AFC South and NFC West.
That could hurt us come the Postseason as we could be worn out without a break in so long.
But also we should be getting a player back like La'el Collins by then to at least help with the depth on the OL.
Doubt LC is ready to go come the opener.
(05-12-2023, 04:16 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: [ -> ]That could hurt us come the Postseason as we could be worn out without a break in so long.
But also we should be getting a player back like La'el Collins by then to at least help with the depth on the OL.
Doubt LC is ready to go come the opener.
Most of the stars on the roster are young, the early break might be more beneficial to them than some of the older players. The young players with the early break will be ready for the long haul to the Super Bowl. And as you say, some older vets like Collins might be ready to fill in should the need arise.
(05-12-2023, 08:37 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: [ -> ]Most of the stars on the roster are young, the early break might be more beneficial to them than some of the older players. The young players with the early break will be ready for the long haul to the Super Bowl. And as you say, some older vets like Collins might be ready to fill in should the need arise.
True, we are still one of the youngest teams in the NFL, I heard there was 1 team younger than us last year, forget who...
I think us being younger is a big reason why we have had so much post season success the last few years, plus the culture change in
bringing in Captains and our younger coaches learning on the job as well as the young players are just plain smart. Listening to our players
talk they got smarts and are all team players. For example, there is a reason we brought in a guy like Nick Scott, he is a smart vet and we
drafted all smart players from Murphy on down. Lou's types have to be smart same as Zac's and Darrin's.
We don't just bring in talented guys like some of us fans would like. They have to have it between the ears and be selfless.
(05-12-2023, 01:20 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: [ -> ]The Raiders one really makes no sense. They haven’t been a competent franchise in over 2 decades
For the Chargers and Raiders, I think it's about promoting the league in new/renewed markets of LA and LV. Otherwise, I really don't get it either.