Really, our Superhero now has his very own licensed, authentic Batmobile.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bengals-joe-burrow-have-i-told-you-i-bought-a-batmobile/ar-AA1vgQWO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f67f42a2b9ab4bbea8ffe1c608c2be16&ei=8

Quote:Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is going to need a superhero-like performance in order to change the narrative of his team's season.

Perhaps that's the reasoning for Burrow's latest purchase.

Burrow shelled out $2.99 million to buy one of 10 officially licensed and fully functional Batmobiles that are sold by Wayne Enterprises Experiences. The Pro Bowl quarterback revealed the news in a conversation with wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins during the premiere episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North" on Tuesday.

"Have I told you I bought a Batmobile?" Burrow told the duo during a practice last week. "I don't get it for like a year, but I bought one."

Burrow, however, admitted that he likely will be on the hook for additional purchases with the car. Quite naturally, he'll also need the proper attire.

"I think I gotta go all-in and go for like the expensive batsuit," Burrow told Chase.

Burrow, who turns 28 next week, leads the NFL in touchdowns (30) and passing yards (3,337).

The Bengals (4-8), however, have lost three in a row and are on the brink of missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

The bad news is Dallas is playing better.   We may think this is an easy game for Bengals, however Dallas fans probably think this is an easy game for them.

I would not be surprised to see The Dallas Defense give the Bengals a hard game

I would also not be surprised to see the back-up QB named Rush to look like Peyton Manning against The Bengals, as most back-up QB's do.  

Bengals might win this one, but don't bet on it.  Don't be surprised if Rush puts up 40 points against the Bengals also. Who will be on Lamb, Britt ???  Those Cowboys might round up a lot of points. 

Did anyone watch?

If no matter how bad the safety ahead of him plays you won’t play him?

What’s the point of drafting or even having depth?

I was listening to Malik Wright yesterday.  He had, I think Zim Whodey (another Bengals podcast guy) on to discuss the offseason and future.  The guest made an incredibly hot-take suggestion:

The Bengals should extend Tee and trade Trey Hendrickson for draft capital.  

This, on it's face sounds totally insane.  Why trade the only undeniably good defender on the roster?  How can they carry a top dollar qb along with 2 expensive receivers?  

To be honest, they probably can't.  However, Trey is about to be 30, I believe.  Tee is 25.  How good will Trey be in the final year of his deal?  Both create needs if they leave.  Maybe the team needs to focus less on who plays what position and more on which players are actually good enough to warrant extending.  What player do we have that's honestly better than Tee?  

To me, this is a question of what you get for Trey.  If you can squeeze a first out of someone to make him their Von Miller a-la-the Rams, then maybe.  With Tee locked up, they could allow a new DC to pick 2 first rounders to anchor his defense, along with an early 2nd.  Young, high end talent that would be hungry.  A group that could grow together.  Maybe they whiff.  Then again, maybe they draft the backbone of a new defense for years to come, like the Bucs did with Sapp, Brooks, and Lynch (lol I know).

Add to that the fact that they'd have a little money left to bring in a vet or two (after cutting almost anyone making any real money) to set the tone, and you have a less gross proposition.  

Not sure I love it just due to the money that would be tied up on offense, but I don't completely hate it.  The fly in the ointment is the front office we have and their questionable capabilities.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4428985/myles-murphy


In order to be as fair as possible here, I attached his stats via ESPN.

In this man's second year, 15 tackles (7 solo) and ZERO SACKS.

Honestly, at this point, it isn't even about Murphy for me anymore. I saw the red flags before anyone else did, but he's just a part of the pattern of the Bengals picking assberries for defensive players in the draft. Honestly, it seems like they're just looking at top programs like Clemson Michigan and assuming they'll pan out because of the reputations these programs have. Seriously, why do we love Michigan players so much these days? Is beating Ryan Day Ohio state teams an indicator of NFL success now? I don't get it.

But i'm getting ahead of myself here.

What do you expect to see from him next season onward? Does he get another season to pull it together, or are our girlfriends and wives getting ready to be the fat ladies and start singing? Sound off.

We should have known how bad our interior line was going to be and how bad our defense was outside of Trey yet we chose to sit on our hands. Outside of Tre Logan and maybe CTB we don't have anyone else that could start on most if not all the rest of the teams in NFL.

Kenny Anderson failed to progress to the finalist stage as a senior candidate for the HOF. He was beat out by Sterling Sharpe, LB Maxie Baughanm and OL Jim Tyrer

Just saw on Twitter that he passed away. Not sure when. All of old board users definitely remember him.

If the Bengals front office is stubborn like they always are and decide to keep Lou around for another year, I will expect another year of what we are suffering through. How can you justify this mentality from him?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bengals-defensive-coordinator-lou-anarumo-on-why-geno-stone-wont-be-joining-vonn-bell-on-the-sideline/ar-AA1v9hTS?ocid=BingNewsSerp

“Geno's our guy,” Anarumo said. “We'll move forward there.”

Despite Stone’s inability to finish, and sometimes even initiate, tackles, Anarumo said he’s firmly behind the safety and his effort.

“Geno's all in, 100 percent,” Anarumo said.

Per Pro Football Focus, Geno Stone ranks 55th among 55 qualifying safeties in run defense.

In terms of PFF coverage grades, Stone ranks 62nd among 66 safeties. 




I read this and thought this statement pretty much sums up our defense this year. I can see Mike Brown holding onto this coaching staff another year with an excuse of past success (that is success in Mike Brown's mind).