(08-27-2015, 10:15 PM)jason Wrote: How many people do you suppose watched that game?  I've yet to hear a single person outside of this board discuss it.  Hell I didn't even watch most of it.  It was on, but didn't really capture my attention.

(08-27-2015, 10:52 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Several announcers/analysts including Jaws, Jackson, Golic on ESPN commented that it was an embarrassing, lackluster performance. Words to that effect.

(08-27-2015, 11:21 PM)Slappy from New Haven Wrote: Bengals need to beat Oakland.

That is all that matters, all the other commentary is filler. Nothing of any meaning has happened yet.

Oakland, West coast trip that is all

(08-27-2015, 11:29 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Again, the ratbirds laid a bigger egg against the Eagles....and Flacco was flaccid, again.  Yet, they are the favorite to win our division?  Who is their WR?  Do they expect to be able to catch lightning in a bottle again at RB now that Kubiak is gone?  They also lost, IMHO, the heart and soul of their defense in Ngata.  

This might sound like a huge deflection from the Bengal's poor outing, but isn't this common on many top tier teams?  How DO they get fired up for a meaningless preseason game?  The team got out of the game, for the most part, injury free.  That makes me happier than anything else.  

I still believe this is the best Bengals team we have had, possibly ever....at least when Burfict returns.

(08-27-2015, 11:02 PM)Wyche Wrote: Hue Jackson didn't like it either.....he must be one of us "dumbasses that doesn't know football".....


http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/On-to-Chicago/38a8f5cc-3aab-4401-afd8-0b9bb16ea1ba

(08-28-2015, 02:24 PM)djs7685 Wrote: I really hope I don't see many of you being hypocrites and downplaying it if the Bengals come out and destroy the Bears with their first team this weekend.

Soooooo many condescending attitudes over the past week on here, it's been amazing to watch so many old time, legitimate posters go full blown holier than thou. There are a bunch of people that I really didn't expect this from.

(08-28-2015, 02:24 PM)djs7685 Wrote: I really hope I don't see many of you being hypocrites and downplaying it if the Bengals come out and destroy the Bears with their first team this weekend.

Soooooo many condescending attitudes over the past week on here, it's been amazing to watch so many old time, legitimate posters go full blown holier than thou. There are a bunch of people that I really didn't expect this from.

(08-28-2015, 02:40 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: I agree wholeheartedly. Its really pissed me off with the attitude around here.

(08-28-2015, 03:23 PM)WhoDeyWho Wrote: My problem with the Buc game is that it followed a well-established trend of this team completely wetting the bed in primetime.  I'm not too concerned with losing in the preseason but I am concerned with how we lose in the preseason.

If we beat the Bears we would have done in my opinion what we should have done.    

(08-28-2015, 03:23 PM)WhoDeyWho Wrote: My problem with the Buc game is that it followed a well-established trend of this team completely wetting the bed in primetime.  I'm not too concerned with losing in the preseason but I am concerned with how we lose in the preseason.

If we beat the Bears we would have done in my opinion what we should have done.    

(08-28-2015, 03:49 PM)djs7685 Wrote: You're exactly the kind of person my comment is directed at. If we win, it means jack shit because "we're supposed to be good", but if we lose, you get to cry about it. It must be nice getting into debates when you play every side where you can't be wrong

There was absolutely a lack of effort in the Bucs game. Should the coaching staff be mad about it? Probably. Should the fans be acting like it's the end of the world because of it? Probably not.

It's the overreactions that are making a lot of you sound ridiculous. I have my concerns too, but there's definitely a more sensible way to display them than what 90% of this board has been doing since the Bucs game. You'd think we got blown out in a damn playoff game again with how you guys are talking.

(08-28-2015, 03:58 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: This.


Do you not agree with what he said? What was unreasonable about it? We all know what the expectations are for this team. That's why they don't get massive props for doing what's expected (winning) but there is valid concern for the abysmal performance we just saw in a nationally televised game. No one is "acting like it's the end of the world". I still think the Bengals will probably have a winning season.

But that kind of performance in a nationally televised game is kind of a sore subject with the fans. I would've thought you'd understand why. Hue Jackson certainly isn't blowing it off as if it's nothing.

(08-28-2015, 03:58 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: This.


Do you not agree with what he said? What was unreasonable about it? We all know what the expectations are for this team. That's why they don't get massive props for doing what's expected (winning) but there is valid concern for the abysmal performance we just saw in a nationally televised game. No one is "acting like it's the end of the world". I still think the Bengals will probably have a winning season.

But that kind of performance in a nationally televised game is kind of a sore subject with the fans. I would've thought you'd understand why. Hue Jackson certainly isn't blowing it off as if it's nothing.

(08-28-2015, 03:49 PM)djs7685 Wrote: I completely understand the cause for concern, and I also understand the bit of bashing to a certain new member that has been telling everyone they "don't have football knowledge". I get that the team was lackluster last week, but man, it has really been bringing out some interesting attitudes if you try to tell them that this shit happens with tons of good teams every year.


You're exactly the kind of person my comment is directed at. If we win, it means jack shit because "we're supposed to be good", but if we lose, you get to cry about it. It must be nice getting into debates when you play every side where you can't be wrong

There was absolutely a lack of effort in the Bucs game. Should the coaching staff be mad about it? Probably. Should the fans be acting like it's the end of the world because of it? Probably not.

It's the overreactions that are making a lot of you sound ridiculous. I have my concerns too, but there's definitely a more sensible way to display them than what 90% of this board has been doing since the Bucs game. You'd think we got blown out in a damn playoff game again with how you guys are talking.

(08-27-2015, 03:59 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Oh so you know football huh ? And none of us do ? Curious

What separates the Bengals from the Patriots, Steelers, Packers, etc. is they already have winning traditions established in PT, Playoffs etc. We don't !

We need to be doing it better than the other guy, a lot better ! I love the guys that try and act like our (just barely making the playoffs and getting out @$$e$ handed to us) is some sort of rack to hang our hat on - IT ISN"T there Mr. all powerful football wizard.

We went out there just like we do in like 89% of our PT, must win, playoff type games and looked like we didn't have a clue and worse didn't care ! That's the part that's upsetting. Not the stats, not the ints, not the fumbles, not the final score.

The indifference to being embarrassed on the national stage again.