(09-09-2019, 07:00 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: I could tee up a golf ball from my front lawn and hit the parking lot of the Golden Nugget Pancake House with a well struck drive.  I've never had their pancakes -- gluten issues -- but their egg and omelet selections are amazing.  The syrup is too thin; you're right about that.  If you want a great breakfast -- including tasty gluten-free pancakes -- try Another Broken Egg Cafe in either Beavercreek or at I-75 and Austin Landing.

(09-09-2019, 07:02 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Yes, but that was like every other play last year. They looked good. Just admit it.

(09-09-2019, 08:39 PM)Jakeypoo Wrote: Dude I have been hyping this Defense up since the off-season. I don't think pointing out some wrongs(which are fixable) is a huge problem.

(09-09-2019, 07:10 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Just send him to my house and I'll make a better Italian dinner than any restaurant

I ALWAYS (and always have) give(n) my Italian friends major shit, for eating pasta at a restaurant; why would you spend 15 bucks for something you can make BETTER at home?


Now why didn't you ever mention that fact?

(09-09-2019, 09:33 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Tbf homemade Italian food is very time consuming. My mom tried to teach me how to roll gnocchi (one of my favorites) and I didn’t really have the patience lol

And as good as my Mom’s stuff is, my grandparents were on another level. They would spend all day making fresh pasta, filling for ravioli, sauce (not gravy!), etc.

I do need to learn for myself one of these days though...

(09-09-2019, 06:32 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Oh yes.  Lou Anarumo surprised me yesterday; I'm talking Piers Morgan watching Susan Boyle sing on Britain's Got Talent for the first time type of surprised.  That defense!  It was amazing -- and it's only the first week of the season.

Most of you on here wax eloquently about offense: Passing schemes, running lanes, jet sweeps, screens, etc.  Zac Taylor is well on his way to installing what may become one of the NFL's most explosive offenses but since I'm a defense guy, let's ruminate a bit about Lou Anarumo and the Cincinnati defensive staff because they came very close to holding Seattle to only two scores in their own house which is unheard of.  Even limiting the Seahawks to 21 points at home was an impressive feat and the sports media has taken notice.

First of all, I saw tackling; you know, real wrap and-and-drive form tackling.  Nick Vigil's stick against Chris Carter was epic. Let's look at run statistics next.  The Seahawks had 72 yards on the ground.  This is due to improved tackling for the most part but also due to the outside linebackers making edge rushes nearly impossible.

Stunts?  What stunts?  Prior to Lou Anarumo coming to Cincinnati I hadn't seen defensive line stunts since Mike Zimmer was here.  The Seattle offensive line was banged up but what the Bengals did to disrupt their pass blocking with stunts was great.  Russell Wilson was running for his life and the Bengals sacked him four times and hurried him more often than that.

Okay, the linebackers could have played a smidge faster but they are much speedier than last season already.  In 2018 you could time their 40 yard dash with a sundial.  The secondary is vastly improved already and they're going to get better as the new defensive schemes "gel."

Lou Anarumo is definitely creative.  I saw formations composed of 5-2-4, 3-4-4, 4-3-4, 4-2-5, and 3-3-5.  It was almost like Cincinnati changed defensive schemes every series and sometimes they would switch between plays. This is going to be exciting to watch as the season progresses.

So, if anyone knows how to contact Lou Anarumo, tell him Fan-in-Kettering will treat him to a big Italian dinner at Mamma DiSalvo here in Kettering and we can even speak Italian if he wants.  Mamma DiSalvo isn't New York quality Italian food. It's better.

(09-09-2019, 06:50 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: We've never eaten there, mostly because it's usually packed when we drive by.  Now, I know that's supposed to be a great indicator of a restaurant's quality, but, we've been fooled by that before.  


Being from Kettering, I'm sure you've heard of the Golden Nugget Pancake House.  It's legendary around these parts, and the parking lot was always packed at breakfast time, so some years ago the wife and I decided to check it out.  They bring out the pancakes (Frisch's are better) and they set down the syrup.  The syrup was watery, like, maybe someone forgot to boil down the tree sap.  I look around and everyone is drenching their food in this disgusting, watery shit.  And, I'm thinking, 'what the hell is wrong with these people?'  We paid the bill and left hungry.  Later, there was a fire that I had nothing to do with 

“I really like Lou as our D-coordinator. He's really direct and will tell you exactly when you're wrong, exactly when you're right and treat everyone the same."

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 10, 2019

(09-10-2019, 01:04 PM)yang Wrote: Transplant from Northern Kentucky to Dayton and can vouch for DiSalvo's Italian. Fresh and made to order. Good stuff. Broken Egg Café is a chain but really good food. The little Beignets are awesome. Ron's in the Burg has the best Pizza if anyone wants to fight about that. But I think I'll take a losing Bengals season if Truck will cook that for me, lol.

(09-10-2019, 03:12 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: This article says a lot about Sweet Lou...

“I really like Lou as our D-coordinator. He's really direct and will tell you exactly when you're wrong, exactly when you're right and treat everyone the same."

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 10, 2019

(09-10-2019, 03:23 PM)GodFather Wrote: Im curious if our DC was an African American and he pulled off the same creative ideas this past Sunday and I made a thread entitled, You Deserve A Nice Big Fried Chicken Dinner" because I was happy with his result would that be acceptable?

(09-10-2019, 03:38 PM)yang Wrote: I  see Fried Chicken as Southern and not so much ethnic cuisine.  Also, some foods can be used in a derogatory manor which derives from  cultural and socio-economic class.  As always the key is the desire behind the action or the intent providing the usage isn't negligent.  

(09-09-2019, 09:53 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Just frustrating to see dumb shit like that penalty. Dre is supposed to be a veteran leader on that defense.