(08-17-2024, 04:47 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Tim you are not that great of a football analyst so I guess it doesnt matter if you are impressed.

Only 53 will make it, you didn't see over half of them. Of those we did see:

Lee and Kirkland looked good on the oline.
All and McLachlan had nice catches.
Burton looked good on returns and had a big catch.
Cedric Johnson looked good.
Jenkins had a sack
Meta is a human hit stick
Newton made some good plays.

2nd team defense had multiple 3 and outs vs Bears #1 offensive unit.

A knowledgable observer could see many bright spots today.

(08-17-2024, 04:43 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: 2 preseason games and I see nothing different.

(08-17-2024, 04:50 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: How many times did we score 30 more, not that many over  the years. Especially against AFC north division rivals, hardly ever. 

(08-17-2024, 04:55 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: You have to be a troll.  There's no way anyone serious could have these kind of takes regarding a game like this..

(08-17-2024, 04:58 PM)Atomic Orange Wrote: That's because those teams have good defenses. So I exaggerated a bit by saying 30 - but with this much talent we really should be putting up a lot of freaking points. We should go into every game expecting at least 24 against good D's and we should be smoking the other teams that don't have good D's. 

I want the greatest show on turf man.

(08-17-2024, 05:07 PM)Synric Wrote: I only got to see about 5 game minutes but the score looks like it was an ugly game. I did notice the Bengals had their 3rd string in half way through the 2nd quarter while the Bears 0layed their 1st string the entire first half.

(08-17-2024, 05:43 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't think any of the starters on offense played (or not that I noticed).
I think only a couple of the starting defense played just for a series or two.

But the backups played mostly terrible from the parts of the game I watched.
Receivers were getting the ball mostly on short routes.
Woodside had some unblocked defenders lighting him up a couple times.

(08-17-2024, 06:04 PM)PDub80 Wrote: I remember years ago Dallas lost all 4 preseason games..... and went on to win the Super Bowl that season. It just doesn't matter. It's practice for who will be 3rd string & 2nd string roll players.

(08-17-2024, 04:47 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Tim you are not that great of a football analyst so I guess it doesnt matter if you are impressed.

Only 53 will make it, you didn't see over half of them. Of those we did see:

Lee and Kirkland looked good on the oline.
All and McLachlan had nice catches.
Burton looked good on returns and had a big catch.
Cedric Johnson looked good.
Jenkins had a sack
Meta is a human hit stick
Newton made some good plays.

2nd team defense had multiple 3 and outs vs Bears #1 offensive unit.

A knowledgable observer could see many bright spots today.

(08-17-2024, 05:43 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't think any of the starters on offense played (or not that I noticed).
I think only a couple of the starting defense played just for a series or two.

But the backups played mostly terrible from the parts of the game I watched.
Receivers were getting the ball mostly on short routes.
Woodside had some unblocked defenders lighting him up a couple times.

(08-17-2024, 06:08 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Newton had a bad game, beat on deep pass had penalty, and gave up a long one but had ok coverage, totally burned in end zone for TD.

(08-17-2024, 04:11 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: We are not the Patriots of Tom Brandy days, and we are not going 17-0.  We will be lucky to go 10-7. 

(08-17-2024, 04:22 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Did I watch the play?  Anyone that thinks this is a "blatant PI",  "pulling a receiver down", needs to pick another sport to be a fan of.... LOL

(08-17-2024, 06:44 PM)casear2727 Wrote: And Gunter is going to push Ossai off of the roster...   Newton gained a ton of experience playing against likely a top 3 WR core.  His penalty was garbage, bringing this up is a reason for lost credibility.  The long pass was good coverage but a better pass & catch, that was perfection.  I wasnt a big fan of the pick due to his multiple years in college and final subpar season, but he is easily our CB5.  Cant wait for your next great take. 

(08-17-2024, 06:04 PM)PDub80 Wrote: I remember years ago Dallas lost all 4 preseason games..... and went on to win the Super Bowl that season. It just doesn't matter. It's practice for who will be 3rd string & 2nd string roll players.

(08-17-2024, 06:51 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: it was not garbage, he pulled at him and soon as the play was done he knew it and did the my bad... and he was burned bad in end zone .. at worst he had a sub par game.. but he is young and has shown some brights spots also, he will make the team hopefully bounces back next week.

(08-17-2024, 06:09 PM)casear2727 Wrote: The 1st Qtr the 2nd teamers played extremely well on both sides of the ball.  Offense moved the ball but had penalty killing drives and the defense had multiple 3 and outs.