(Yesterday, 12:00 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I disagree. The poor grammar and semantics, along with improper punctuation, make his post hard to follow.

(Yesterday, 01:02 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: these pep rally fans truly believe that roster wasnt trash last year. Of course I can point out and say "hey gesicki was alright. Chase brown was good." That doesnt mean the roster still wasnt/isnt bad


anyways, God bless

(Yesterday, 01:04 PM)Synric Wrote: The Bengals really allowed Al Golden to put his stamp on the draft especially with the Demetrius Knight pick. Of course if the Bengals miss the playoffs for a 3rd year in a row likely the entire coaching staff is gone.

It's a Bold Strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em.

(Yesterday, 01:08 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Bad rosters do not play in one of NFL's toughest divisions and go 9-8 and lose a lot of games by less than 7 points.

Eery NFL roster has major weaknesses, ours was due to injury and talent on defense.

(Yesterday, 11:19 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: One..I am amazed at the amount of passion by all participating..You guys are great..But the amount of negativity regarding picks is somewhat confusing.
This team..aside from injuries to Burrow and a dozen and one half other players the past two years would once again have been in super Bowl consideration.

.We have a very good team and now ..organization.. Yet...I think so many of us have ..over the years been accustomed to such poor results, we  relied heavily on us drafting "BIG NAME" players in the draft.. At the same time the very successful teams just drafted some players  to fill certain needs and continued to move forward.

This team needed some oomph on the DL..they got a player that has really good potential..This team needed to add that same oomph @ linebacker..ditto..this team needed a solid player @ guard..we drafted such...All three will add to completion for positions which is a good thing

And ..again. aside from the top 12-15 players in the draft..the talent and skill level of all the remaining players is not remarkably different

And finally..to attach a grade to players that were drafted the past 2 days is ridiculous..Some of these lessor known players may prove to be superstars in the NFL and some of the big names will be busts..or medicore

Bengals did ok..And..let us not forget..when final cuts are made this summer there will be a plethora of really good players available..

Just my thoughts

(Yesterday, 12:07 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Add we have a great future HOF QB many take for granted. He is worth the price of admission to watch live at PBS, it is rare to be able to see a HOF player play live in person.

I also agree I love the passion of our fan base, just wish we can focus on 2025 and leave any past failures behind.

(Yesterday, 12:17 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: that would be impossible, they would have to block catch and run with just two of them... 

(Yesterday, 01:25 PM)Sled21 Wrote: We all known that no matter what the team does, there are 4 or 5 posters who will complain about it. We need a pass rusher, we got one. COMPLAIN. We need a guard, we got one that evidently can't be moved in pass pro..COMPLAIN. Thats all they want to do.

(Yesterday, 01:14 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Everyone and their mother knows it was the passing game that carried that entire season to above .500

only the biggest most blind homers think the roster wasnt bad.

God bless the homers. Truly a special, special bunch

(Yesterday, 01:14 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Everyone and their mother knows it was the passing game that carried that entire season to above .500

only the biggest most blind homers think the roster wasnt bad.

God bless the homers. Truly a special, special bunch

(Yesterday, 01:31 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Lots of reasons this team underperformed in ‘24. The slow start(s) are killing this team. That’s on Zac. Burrow wasn’t hurt last year. But poor drafting and poor free agency selections are the reason. Bengal fans have every right to critique what’s going on.

But the root cause is ownership. They act like the generation coming out of the depression. In 1950 they still think they are in it. Had they signed Trey, Tee, and Jamar sooner they’d have been fine. They got aggressive in FA after Burrow tore his ACL. They got aggressive in FA after Taylor’s first year when they got obliterated. They’ve got to hit on more players in both FA & the draft. They aren’t.

(Yesterday, 01:08 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Bad rosters do not play in one of NFL's toughest divisions and go 9-8 and lose a lot of games by less than 7 points.

Eery NFL roster has major weaknesses, ours was due to injury and talent on defense.

(Yesterday, 01:03 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I was gonna say, for someone who was supposedly an administrator at a large hospital, his spelling and formatting is atrocious. I would expect someone who rises to that level should have an education that provided a much better ability to express yourself coherently. 

Of course, when he made the claim, he spelled the name wrong...so there's that. 

(Yesterday, 01:33 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: ew stop the negativity and go root for pittsburgh

but yea I agree with everything you said. This organization isnt serious about winning. I would actually consider it malpractice

(Yesterday, 01:39 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: Mr Faulk..I am sorry you got your feelings hurt..But I sure wish that you would refrain from ad hominem attacks.. I get that you have made this Board your entire life and I admire your enthusiasm and love of football..but I have noticed you and a few select others that get offended by new members on this Board..get over it..I don't really care what you would expect nor did anyone appoint you grammar and literacy expert..But..since we have a great Board of sports contributors sir..anytime you want to meet for lunch and or drinks..or both..my treat  ..we can compare degrees . In addition to getting an MBA/MHA from Xavier I also obtained an Masters in Public Health from  the Chan School of Public Health ( Harvard) and I doubt very seriously that your educational background  can match that..We hospital administrators also cuss and do many of the normal things that most people do. Now why dont you stick to discussions and topics rather that attacking and critiquing  others on their grammar and spelling ..Thank you

(Yesterday, 01:39 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: Mr Faulk..I am sorry you got your feelings hurt..But I sure wish that you would refrain from ad hominem attacks.. I get that you have made this Board your entire life and I admire your enthusiasm and love of football..but I have noticed you and a few select others that get offended by new members on this Board..get over it..I don't really care what you would expect nor did anyone appoint you grammar and literacy expert..But..since we have a great Board of sports contributors sir..anytime you want to meet for lunch and or drinks..or both..my treat  ..we can compare degrees . In addition to getting an MBA/MHA from Xavier I also obtained an Masters in Public Health from  the Chan School of Public Health ( Harvard) and I doubt very seriously that your educational background  can match that..We hospital administrators also cuss and do many of the normal things that most people do. Now why dont you stick to discussions and topics rather that attacking and critiquing  others on their grammar and spelling ..Thank you

(Yesterday, 01:28 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I wish i still had the ability to do that. At this point in my life, if the organization is counting on this, i see it more as a slap in the face than an enduring optimism. 

I may not be the smartest guy in the room but i know i'm smart enough to see how things work and how things don't work. When i see a team that operates almost the opposite of other successful organizations and they continue to do it stubbornly, in the face of a continuing outcome of failure, i have a problem sitting by and accepting that. 

When i see a team way behing in modern amenities, who takes years to catch up, only to have the current MO be different, requiring them to catch up years down the road again...when i see a team with the smallest scouting department in the NFL, who continually fails to draft players outside the top 5 who produce for years, continue to try and re-invent the wheel by drafting player B instead of player A...when i see a team hold on to bad players and bad coaches because they don't want to pay someone for not doing work anymore...when i see a team argue for every single penny and not want to operate the way virtually every other organization operates, ending up paying players milliions more in the end because they weren't smart enough to sign them when they were cheaper...when i see a team fail to realize the the most important thing for a franchise QB is to protect him but instead signs more high priced weapons...

I could go on but what's the use? This team wants and expects fans to "leave any past failures behind" because it allows them to operate the exact same failing way they've operated for decades and maybe they'll get lucky and fall into a championship because the law of large numbers dictates it. The one thing the law of large numbers doesn't dictate is the length of time it takes for something random to even out. 

"Evil prospers when good men do nothing"

Go ahead and sit by quietly, refreshing your optimism every year, year after year. Hoping that this is finally the year we break through and get that elusive championship. It's your right as a fan. 

I won't sit by quietly, believing they're smarter and know what they're doing, when i have decades of results that show they don't. 

(Yesterday, 01:42 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: bragging like this should be a bannable offense btw. He clearly got to you. Mr Faulk wins this round

(Yesterday, 01:49 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: perhaps you should get current..the Bengals have gone 40-27 the past 4 years with both Superbowl and AFC title game appearances....they have spent a ton of money on players..they have recently gotten rid of some bad coaches.and players...