ESPN HOT SCOOP ALERT..... To fuel the fire!

Supposedly, Tee Higgins is thinking about changing agents, and cutting his agent who was also... Jessie Bates agent, David Mulugheta of Athletes First.

As you can see... no field side chill pics with the guy and Tee lately on his social media?? https://www.instagram.com/davidmulugheta/?hl=en

Not included on his AthletesFirst agent of the week graphic he post recently... https://www.instagram.com/p/C_v1Y9kS543/?hl=en

They added, David longer is listed as working with Tee on the official NFLPA site as well!

This has to be great news for us keeping Tee?!

Joe Burrow-knee is sore but will practice
Orlando Brown-still day to day with his fibula
Sheldon Rankins-week to week so look for him to be out again this week-unknown virus
Joe Bachie-injured his groin and is out for several weeks

We are now seriously thin at linebacker. The only back ups at that position are newly elevated Shaka Heyward and UDFA pre-season favorite Maema Njongmeta.

Trey lined up several times at LB in the Dallas game after Bachie's injury. Lou is going to have to be creative with the personal. I wouldn't be surprised to see both Johnson and Rogers elevated for the game. I realize they are both defensive lineman but as I said...Lou is going to have to be creative

Game is on Fox this week and can be viewed by most of Ohio, Kentucky, or Tennessee otherwise you will likely be watching the Detroit-Buffalo game on CBS

https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2024&wk=15

announcers: Kevin Kugler (play by play)
Daryl Johnston (analyst)
Laura Okmin (sideline)

referee: Cincinnati's least favorite guy, you know the one who doesn't know what DPI isn't Ron Torbert

Uni Combo: white jerseys, white pants/black stripes, black socks

This surprises me. I would have thought JOsh Allen would have won it with his 6 touchdowns. This Ja'Marr's 4th time receiving this

AFC Players of the Week! (Week 14)@Real10jayy__ | @zachsieler pic.twitter.com/GmDUxjC96O

— NFL (@NFL) December 11, 2024

FAvorite player of all time is pretty impressive

Troy Aikman on @1053thefan on Bengals QB Joe Burrow: "He, without question, is my favorite quarterback in the NFL, maybe my favorite player of all time for that matter. ... I just love everything about him, especially in today's NFL where you just don't see these types of…

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

There is still a small hope to this season. That said, there is going to be a lot of change in the offseason. One move I feel the bengals have to make is bringing in a veteran leader, or two, on the defense. While LB is not our biggest need, I believe getting the right guy can change a defense quick.

My target FA is Bobby Wagner. Yea, he is 34. Yes, he isn’t a long term solution, but he is still playing at a high level.

Pff grade 83.3 - 7/171
Snaps 800 - 11/171
Tackles 74 - 15/171

Washington 2023 defense. 518 points against, last (30.5ppg). 2nd worst was 455. Yards given up, 6,612, last (388 YPg). 2nd worst was the bengals at 6,368.

Washington 2024 defense 296 points against , 17th in nfl (22.7 ppg). 4,260 yards against, 12th in nfl (327 YPg).

There will be no quick fix, but his salary will be around what Pratt makes (this year was $5m for Wagner). Getting a hall of fame player, still playing at an elite level, who would be the obvious leader of the defense would be a good start. A guy the young guys could look to. Someone like this has way more impact than the standalone improvement at a position.

A singular move like this would drastically shorten the turnaround time.

I have been critical of Zac for not getting vocal with the referees when Joe takes these cheap shots from defenders. Well evidently, they just aren't showing it on television, because on last night's he was dead in that referee's arse screaming that his facemask was grabbed and head turned right in front of the ref. He told him "I know you saw it"

I'm kind of confused as to why defenders get away with borderline to flat out dirty hits on our 55 million dollar qb without any kind of repercussion. It seems like the last time we saw anyone get sideways about a rusher's treatment of 9 was when Spain went after Watt in 2021.

Burrow is out there taking shots like a tackling dummy. Parsons should have been annihilated for the shot he put on him yesterday. Someone should have curb-stomped TJ last Sunday when he tried to twist his ankles. If the refs are going to hold onto the flags, then it's on the OL to enforce that kind of BS.

Idk if they are terrified of penalties or what. I just know that I'm really getting tired of seeing defenders tee off on our qb in ways that would get our guys flagged every single time. Elite qbs are afforded the benefit of hyper-protection in every case but Burrow for whatever reason. That facemask yesterday was an inexcusable blown call, and it's not even the first one of significance.

Maybe the guys up front get sick of holding blocks while he navigates the pocket seemingly forever. Maybe they hate being on a team that underutilizes the run game as an identity. No idea. All I know is that if Joe makes it through this now meaningless season unscathed, it will be nothing short of a miracle.

Personally I don't think so.

All I have is the top 5. A couple whipping boys had good nights:

Quote:The highest-graded Bengals in Week 14 vs the Cowboys:

? Ja'Marr Chase - 91.0
? Joe Burrow - 87.5
? Geno Stone - 81.9
? Germaine Pratt - 81.4
? Cam Taylor-Britt - 74.9