(11-21-2024, 01:07 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: That's all we really can do at this point.  In the '90s I walked into Riverfront many a time when a meaningless game was to be played because I'd purchased tickets in the optimism of summer.  I liked seeing my team play live, so l had to adopt a philosophy to cope: "I'm here today, so just win, dammit!"  It served me well, especially during the many dead-cat-bounce years with late-season wins.  

It sucks that there won't be a playoff run this year, but I'll enjoy what I can about the remaining games.

I went to 4 games during the "lost decade" before moving to Florida in 97. We won all those games. My last one was Bengals Bears & it was COLD as f!ck. Like minus 20 wind chill or some sh!t. Did'nt get feeling back in my fingers till we got close to Dayton. They were selling 20oz platic bottles of Coke that literally froze up after my 1st drink. There was also a Bears fan with no shirt on with a Bear head painted on his chest, I wonder if he survived? I've had Sunday Ticket ever since, but may be finally giving it up & sticking with game pass, they win I watch the game, if they lose oh well.

(11-21-2024, 01:20 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: While not unprecedented, it would be hard for burrow to win MVP on a wildcard team. Since 2000:

2012 Adrian Peterson
2008 Peyton manning
2003 Steve McNair (co mvp)
2000 marshal faulk

Bengals would almost certainly have to win out, along with Allen, Goff, henry and Jackson all stumbling a bit.

Burrow would have to lead the league in yards and touchdown (by more than a little), with the bengals rolling on a 6 game, convincing, win streak to win MVP.

You would think leading the league in those stats on a team with no defense would improve your chances.

(11-21-2024, 10:50 AM)MC Howley Wrote: Hear me out.... was thinking deep about this and crushing the numbers again.

We go 6-0, mad love fest for Joe Burrow for 6 weeks straight on HBO Hard Knocks. It becomes the Joe Burrow love fest show of the century - whole world notches up the Joey B love times a billion. Everyone's off on BYE WEEK... nobody's at the facility, cue the Hard Knocks entry theme. JOE is there, dialed in, not giving up.

Locked in JOEY B comes out hot on episode 1... we CRUSH the Steelers, then later we CRUSH the Steelers again.. which the world and media will love because nobody likes Russell Wilson - Mr. Unlimmmmmmited, no thanks. Then we crush BO NIX (dweeb)... everyone's new favorite guy to talk about as the next guy... beat the Colts, Browns, and Titans (Callahan Schmallahan), with ease.

Burrow ends up 1st in touchdowns, 1st in yards, and has no INTS over the last 6 games. Tee Higgins goes off looking like prime Andre Johnson with more speed, because he has to, to trick a team into paying him $150 million. Myles Murphy turns into Jevon Kearse. Fig Newton becomes Newton Island. Kris Jenkins starts looking like Kris GENO ATKINS Jenkins, etc. All EXTREMELY plausible in my opinion, we have seen the flashes.

I mean... has anyone else seen the motor on McKinnley Jackson? Dude cooks for a big dog. If they had an Olympics for 300 pounders and up, he'd win the 100 meter sprint with ease.

Plus... we got the ELITE dynamic duo of the Mormon Missle and Tycen Anderson... should both be first team ALL-PROs. Field position domination down the stretch? Yes please.

Bengals are 10-7, in the dance, its US vs. the Ravens in Baltimore... and Joey B is the friggin MVP.

Who else is riding on that?

$100 wins you $2,100!

You still have time to delete this!

(11-22-2024, 12:57 PM)PCB Bengal Fan Wrote: I went to 4 games during the "lost decade" before moving to Florida in 97. We won all those games. My last one was Bengals Bears & it was COLD as f!ck. Like minus 20 wind chill or some sh!t. Did'nt get feeling back in my fingers till we got close to Dayton. They were selling 20oz platic bottles of Coke that literally froze up after my 1st drink. There was also a Bears fan with no shirt on with a Bear head painted on his chest, I wonder if he survived? I've had Sunday Ticket ever since, but may be finally giving it up & sticking with game pass, they win I watch the game, if they lose oh well.

I remember that game.  A coworker, who was a Cowboys fan, attended and said the next day that it was the coldest he'd been in his life.  I attended the Vikings game a week or two afterward on Christmas Eve, and it was dominated by the Vikings until the second half, when Jeff Blake and company rallied and won on a last-second Doug Pelfrey field goal.  Team record aside, it was damn fun.  

(11-22-2024, 01:00 PM)PCB Bengal Fan Wrote: You would think leading the league in those stats on a team with no defense would improve your chances.

For OPoY? Sure.

The V in MVP is Valuable, and how valuable can a loser be? There has to be no good winning candidates for a loser to win it, and we are probably finishing 7-10.

Same as...
Calvin Johnson when he had over 1900 receiving yards, but the team went 4-12. He got OPoY votes, but no MVP votes.
Chris Johnson when he rushed for 2k, but the team went 8-8. He won OPpY, but didn't get any MVP votes despite finishing 7th in MVP voting the year before with much less yards, because the team went 13-3.

(11-21-2024, 10:50 AM)MC Howley Wrote: Hear me out.... was thinking deep about this and crushing the numbers again.

We go 6-0, mad love fest for Joe Burrow for 6 weeks straight on HBO Hard Knocks. It becomes the Joe Burrow love fest show of the century - whole world notches up the Joey B love times a billion. Everyone's off on BYE WEEK... nobody's at the facility, cue the Hard Knocks entry theme. JOE is there, dialed in, not giving up.

Locked in JOEY B comes out hot on episode 1... we CRUSH the Steelers, then later we CRUSH the Steelers again.. which the world and media will love because nobody likes Russell Wilson - Mr. Unlimmmmmmited, no thanks. Then we crush BO NIX (dweeb)... everyone's new favorite guy to talk about as the next guy... beat the Colts, Browns, and Titans (Callahan Schmallahan), with ease.

Burrow ends up 1st in touchdowns, 1st in yards, and has no INTS over the last 6 games. Tee Higgins goes off looking like prime Andre Johnson with more speed, because he has to, to trick a team into paying him $150 million. Myles Murphy turns into Jevon Kearse. Fig Newton becomes Newton Island. Kris Jenkins starts looking like Kris GENO ATKINS Jenkins, etc. All EXTREMELY plausible in my opinion, we have seen the flashes.

I mean... has anyone else seen the motor on McKinnley Jackson? Dude cooks for a big dog. If they had an Olympics for 300 pounders and up, he'd win the 100 meter sprint with ease.

Plus... we got the ELITE dynamic duo of the Mormon Missle and Tycen Anderson... should both be first team ALL-PROs. Field position domination down the stretch? Yes please.

Bengals are 10-7, in the dance, its US vs. the Ravens in Baltimore... and Joey B is the friggin MVP.

Who else is riding on that?

$100 wins you $2,100!

Nice. I like your posts MC Howley lmao!!!