(09-24-2015, 12:53 PM)PlayerFormerlyKnownAsMousecop Wrote: This team should really be motivated this week. They are underdogs to a hated division rival who is winless and whom we have a winning streak against. The opposing coach has made condescending comments to media, blatently trying to puff up our egos going into the game. There are power rankings out there with the Steelers rated ahead of us, although their one win was a gimme at home. The Ravens are being picked to win by everybody not named Pete Prisco.

The next five games are brutal, and I think we need to go 3-2 at least to be where we want to be. Baltimore has got to be very confident going into their home opener. But it's like Mike Tyson said: Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Well it's time to do just that.

Let Geno loose this game. Send him up the middle and wreck the passing game early, so that they have no attempt to establish rhythm on offense.

Run power with an irate Jeremy Hill. Let him run all over the field ripping up a Suggs-less defense. Bomb it to A.J. Green when they least expect it.

Now's the time to put out foot on the throats of our division foes. I can see Pitt losing to St. Louis and the Browns are always capable of losing any week. 3-0 is a good start, but we have a tough schedule ahead. If being an underdog to a winless division rivals while looking impressive at 2-0 yourselves isn't motivation then I don't know what is.

Don't let us down this week boys. I ***** hate the Ravens.

(09-24-2015, 12:53 PM)PlayerFormerlyKnownAsMousecop Wrote: This team should really be motivated this week. They are underdogs to a hated division rival who is winless and whom we have a winning streak against. The opposing coach has made condescending comments to media, blatently trying to puff up our egos going into the game. There are power rankings out there with the Steelers rated ahead of us, although their one win was a gimme at home. The Ravens are being picked to win by everybody not named Pete Prisco.

The next five games are brutal, and I think we need to go 3-2 at least to be where we want to be. Baltimore has got to be very confident going into their home opener. But it's like Mike Tyson said: Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Well it's time to do just that.

Let Geno loose this game. Send him up the middle and wreck the passing game early, so that they have no attempt to establish rhythm on offense.

Run power with an irate Jeremy Hill. Let him run all over the field ripping up a Suggs-less defense. Bomb it to A.J. Green when they least expect it.

Now's the time to put out foot on the throats of our division foes. I can see Pitt losing to St. Louis and the Browns are always capable of losing any week. 3-0 is a good start, but we have a tough schedule ahead. If being an underdog to a winless division rivals while looking impressive at 2-0 yourselves isn't motivation then I don't know what is.

Don't let us down this week boys. I ***** hate the Ravens.

(09-24-2015, 04:36 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: The Bengals are aware this is going to be a big game. I've seen articles where Kirkpatrick was talking about going into a hostile environment and that the Ravens will be giving it all they got, but so will the Bengals.

I don't view this as a trap game, but rather a divisional game. Divisional games are way different than trap games. It's the first AFC North battle this year and it'll help set the tone for both teams.

(09-24-2015, 04:36 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: The Bengals are aware this is going to be a big game. I've seen articles where Kirkpatrick was talking about going into a hostile environment and that the Ravens will be giving it all they got, but so will the Bengals.

I don't view this as a trap game, but rather a divisional game. Divisional games are way different than trap games. It's the first AFC North battle this year and it'll help set the tone for both teams.

(09-24-2015, 04:39 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Yeah, I don't consider this a "trap" game at all.  A trap game would have been losing to Oakland.  This is going on the road, in the division, to a traditional power house team who has lost two close games.  Much, much different.

(09-24-2015, 04:40 PM)WhoDeyWho Wrote: No way is this team overlooking the Ravens for the Chiefs.  If anything this game matters more than that one does.  

(09-24-2015, 02:10 PM)jj22 Wrote: It's the Ravens opener, they are out for blood after their 0-2 start. The environment will be as hostile as ever. We should win, but it will still be considered an upset as it should be. That stadium is a tough place to play. We'll have to match their energy, and that means we'll have to bring a certain level of energy for 3 straight home owners. That's a lot to ask for.

(09-24-2015, 01:02 PM)M.W. Wrote: I am kind of surprised that the talking heads aren't at least 50/50 Bengals/Ravens but in the end it makes absolutely no difference.

I truly think the Bengals are simply a much better team than the Ravens and that should be obvious by Sunday evening.

(09-24-2015, 05:30 PM)clevelandsdad Wrote: I know I sound like an ignorant-biased fan here, but I think we are going to throttle the Ravens.

Hear me out:

1. Our team is way better. WAY better. Like at every position (except coach and QB, and QB is even debatable.)

2. I think the Bengals want this one probably even more than Baltimore. They know this is their chance, not only to gain a huge advantage in the division, but to stake their claim on the NFL's elite landscape. I would be shocked if we lay an egg here.

3. We will get to Flacco. Atkins is an unstoppable force, Dunlap is killing it, plus we know Baltimore.

4. We just flat out matchup with them better than almost anyone in the league.