(01-30-2023, 04:30 AM)WychesWarrior Wrote: Yeah, I get the feeling Pratt is a goner. What he said in the tunnel was eye opening. Meanwhile, BJ Hill came to Ossai's side during a tough interview at his locker. 

Link? Or what happened? Had to get to work at 4:am, so went right to sleep crying at the end.

(01-30-2023, 09:06 AM)Destro Wrote: Link? Or what happened? Had to get to work at 4:am, so went right to sleep crying at the end.

https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/bengals-jermaine-pratt-yell-joseph-ossai/

I’m not bashing Ossai at all. It wasn’t malicious. It was a tiny shove in the back as Ossai was going full speed and losing his balance trying to stop on a dime. Unnecessary, unfortunate, but understandable. He played a great game and showed those flashes we’ve been waiting on. I’m glad we have him on the team. Hope to see him really start racking up some sacks next season.

Pratt should stfu. Some teammate that guy is. I’ve got no problem letting him walk after this shit. He made several blunders in that game too. I didn’t watch him overly close, but Ossai may have played a better game than “Playoff P”. Let him go and put that money to use on better teammates.

Ossai can shake this off and become a star and fan favorite in no time. I hope he doesn’t carry this too long, the loss isn’t all on him.

(01-30-2023, 10:43 AM)leonardfan40 Wrote: I’m not bashing Ossai at all. It wasn’t malicious. It was a tiny shove in the back as Ossai was going full speed and losing his balance trying to stop on a dime. Unnecessary, unfortunate, but understandable. He played a great game and showed those flashes we’ve been waiting on. I’m glad we have him on the team. Hope to see him really start racking up some sacks next season.

Pratt should stfu. Some teammate that guy is. I’ve got no problem letting him walk after this shit. He made several blunders in that game too. I didn’t watch him overly close, but Ossai may have played a better game than “Playoff P”. Let him go and put that money to use on better teammates.

Ossai can shake this off and become a star and fan favorite in no time. I hope he doesn’t carry this too long, the loss isn’t all on him.

Pratt had a very bad, and critical, missed tackle.

(01-30-2023, 02:32 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Did you see the hold on Reader up the middle as well?  

These misses were egregious, obvious blocks in the back on the final punt return... 

(01-30-2023, 09:06 AM)Destro Wrote: Link? Or what happened? Had to get to work at 4:am, so went right to sleep crying at the end.

As slo linked.....he was yelling at Ossai, but what caught my attention was when he said what sounded like "this is my last effing year". 

(01-30-2023, 07:50 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: His last play was pure idiocy and didn't help the fact that I've always felt that his draft slot should have been o-line.

They signed Hendrickson
They were working on an extension for Hubbard
There are two starting DE positions and they were pretty much filled
They desperately needed o-line at multiple positions
They signed Rieff as their lone addition on the line in FA
They chose Chase and then Carman
They spent a valuable high 3rd round pick on a player that they planned to be a backup
Gets injured in his first pre-season game and misses his entire rookie year
Starts to kind of contribute around mid-season

He didn't lose the game, but he sure did kill off their chance of winning it.

Outside of the last play, Ossai had a great game and is probably a good part of the reason they were still in it.

(01-30-2023, 10:45 AM)WychesWarrior Wrote: Pratt had a very bad, and critical, missed tackle.

(01-30-2023, 10:57 AM)WychesWarrior Wrote: As slo linked.....he was yelling at Ossai, but what caught my attention was when he said what sounded like "this is my last effing year". 

Yeah that was a terrible missed tackle by him. Instead of pointing fingers he should be asking why he didn’t wrap up and tackle his guy earlier on.

And I didn’t hear that part at first, thought he was saying to cut Ossai and that its Ossai’s last year because of it. After listening again, I think you’re right. He said it’s his (Pratt’s) last year. Whatever, fine by me. Made the choice between him and Logan real simple this year with his mouth.

(01-30-2023, 09:11 AM)sloSTI Wrote: https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/bengals-jermaine-pratt-yell-joseph-ossai/

That's brutal.  Can't be doing that to your teammate.

(01-30-2023, 09:11 AM)sloSTI Wrote: https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/bengals-jermaine-pratt-yell-joseph-ossai/

Thanks. If Pratt tackled as well as Ossai, maybe we win. Always the worst performers with the biggest mouths.

(01-30-2023, 10:57 AM)WychesWarrior Wrote: As slo linked.....he was yelling at Ossai, but what caught my attention was when he said what sounded like "this is my last effing year". 

Fine. Have his name off of everything by the end of the week.
Lou should be: “Cancel that b****. I’ll get another one.”

I’ve got 99 problems and Joseph Ossai isn’t one of them.

(01-30-2023, 02:19 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Everyone will talk about the penalty in the high pressure situation but we should be mindful of his successful plays.   

You're only as good as your last f*** up. 

I'm with you though and like Zac said, that one play didn't lose the game for us. Ossai is a stud and in the heat of the moment made a mistake on a grand stage. I won't say I feel sorry for him (and it really has to suck right now to be carrying the weight of that mistake around) because this is something he's going to learn from and doubtful to make that mistake again. 

(01-30-2023, 11:11 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: You're only as good as your last f*** up. 

I'm with you though and like Zac said, that one play didn't lose the game for us. Ossai is a stud and in the heat of the moment made a mistake on a grand stage. I won't say I feel sorry for him (and it really has to suck right now to be carrying the weight of that mistake around) because this is something he's going to learn from and doubtful to make that mistake again. 

Like Zac said, it was a hustle play. He just has to be more aware of where he is on the field.

(01-30-2023, 11:03 AM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Yeah that was a terrible missed tackle by him. Instead of pointing fingers he should be asking why he didn’t wrap up and tackle his guy earlier on.

And I didn’t hear that part at first, thought he was saying to cut Ossai and that its Ossai’s last year because of it. After listening again, I think you’re right. He said it’s his (Pratt’s) last year. Whatever, fine by me. Made the choice between him and Logan real simple this year with his mouth.

(01-30-2023, 11:07 AM)Destro Wrote: Fine. Have his name off of everything by the end of the week.
Lou should be: “Cancel that b****. I’ll get another one.”

Agree with you both. That was a terrible look, if nothing else.

Pratt has displayed exactly the kind of attitude Zac and Co. try to avoid bringing on the team. He's easily replaceable and I hope they do so.

(01-30-2023, 03:02 AM)casear2727 Wrote: Exactly, Bates practically gave up 2 TDs - one with Kelce and the other leaving the middle field for Hilton's guy to score.  The oline struggled. Hilton was awful, Vonn Bell was MIA, Pratt missed a huge tackle, couldnt punt worth shit, not enough pressure on Pat, dumb penalties, blind refs..... so many aspects to that game.

Agree and have seen Bates mail it in enough to not be surprised by this, yet was shocked at Hilton playing so badly. 

Then Burrow being pressured all day while Mahomes just set back and surveyed and obviously Chrisman did us no favors at all. Add in shooting ourselves in the foot type penalties on top of getting worked by the refs are just bad ingredients for a victory unfortunately. 

(01-30-2023, 11:08 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: I’ve got 99 problems and Joseph Ossai isn’t one of them.

I am at least 75% sure that is not how that song goes.

Sorry.......but as an NFL professional you don't hit the QB that is remotely close to the oob if it looks like he is going out of bounds. I agree with Pratt on this one. Ossai's play was nothing more than sheer stupidity. Why even put a hand on him at all? That was some bungle'esqe BS right there.

BJ Hill said it's a team game, and one play does not decide the game, and that blaming one player will not fly with him. Sam Hubbard said that play was his fault for losing contain. I suspect Pratt was told to shut his mouth very quickly.