(04-11-2018, 03:00 PM)kevin Wrote: Wednesday 2 in afternoon EST, 4-11-2018.  NFL Network showing Bengals vs Ravens.  14-3 Bengals.  I was lucky to see it changing channels. Kroft has 2 TD's. I sure hope we still have him in case Eifert injured again.

Now 4 in afternoon. Without bumping thread to top, I'm glad I watched last game Bengals played again. Man, Dalton was getting killed. Some times hit so hard you expect Dalton to fly up into upper deck last row like a cartoon. He really took a pounding.  Dalton is One, Tough, Guy.  Most quarterbacks would have not got up from those flat out hits.  No blocking.  I forgot Baltimore had lead so much. With 50 seconds left Baltimore ahead and I'm wondering if Baltimore won this game.  After all these hits, Dalton throws bomb to Boyd for over 50 yard game winning TD in last seconds. Not easy against Baltimore D.  3 THINGS :  #1, DON"T FORGET TO USE BOYD IN 2018, #2. DALTON IS ONE TOUGH DUDE, #3 GET BLOCKING IN THIS DRAFT OR DON"T EVEN BOTHER TO PLAY THE 2018 SEASON.  This last game shows we have players with NO QUIT, but THEY NEED BLOCKING.

(04-14-2018, 08:45 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: There is also good depth at LB and safety.  The fact that we are set at QB and there are so many projected as possible top 10 picks is also a huge benefit. 

(04-14-2018, 09:19 AM)BengalsRocker Wrote: Let's just hope they score a player within the vicinity of Fredrick and not one of these other bums they kept marching out at Center.

They know how important Atkins is to the core of the D-line.

Let's just hope someone somewhere within the organization realizes that piece in the middle can make a huge difference.

The Pollack hiring might just be the voice needed come draft day.

(04-14-2018, 01:43 PM)McC Wrote: If the Bengals hadn't given up a ninety some yard KO return and immediate TD right before halftimes, the last minute heroics wouldn't have even been necessary.

The game had a few wild plays too--the KO return, Dennard's pick and return, Buck Allen's reverse the field TD on 4th down.  

In the first half, the Bengals just dominated until the KO return.  Flacco could do nothing.  Both Bengal backs ran the hell out of the ball.

(04-14-2018, 01:17 PM)fredtoast Wrote: People who claim Marvin never goes for it on fourth down need to watch the end of this game.









All joking aside.  It was impressive that the players rallied and never quit even though their season was over.  Marvin clearly has not "lost the team" and there is leadership in the locker room.

(04-14-2018, 01:43 PM)McC Wrote: If the Bengals hadn't given up a ninety some yard KO return and immediate TD right before halftimes, the last minute heroics wouldn't have even been necessary.

The game had a few wild plays too--the KO return, Dennard's pick and return, Buck Allen's reverse the field TD on 4th down.  

In the first half, the Bengals just dominated until the KO return.  Flacco could do nothing.  Both Bengal backs ran the hell out of the ball.

(04-16-2018, 11:31 AM)sandwedge Wrote: Green let a sure TD get away early in that game. Andy threw him a perfect ball in the 1st half and AJ didn't attempt to catch it. We ended up settling for a FG instead.

(04-16-2018, 11:31 AM)sandwedge Wrote: In the 1st half, the Bengals ran 51 plays on offense, up until the game winning drive, we had 13 plays on offense in the 2nd half......

(04-16-2018, 12:10 PM)Tomkat Wrote: I wouldn't say it was perfect.
AJ has made some hella-body-contorting catches, before.
I'll trust his judgement, on this one...

(04-16-2018, 12:49 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I love AJ, but not sure why he slowed down here looking back? 

(04-16-2018, 10:50 AM)Tomkat Wrote: Just re-watched that game here...
(CONDENSED VERSION, which is nice)
https://www.nflfullhd.com/bengals-vs-ravens-31-dec-2017/

JEEZUS, the Bengal offense looked OUTSTANDING on the first drive!
NOT A SINGLE "3rd Down!"

*Add* - Kroft looks GOOD, shades of Eifert in the red zone!
For all you Dalton haters, he made some GREAT throws in this game!

*Oh man, I had completely forgotten about the 88 yd punt return for Ravens right before halftime, and the "1-man reverse" Collins TD for Baltimore on 4th and 3 late in the 3rd quarter... ugh.

*Mixon is DAMN GOOD.

*Bengals need to shore up the soft-spot in the short-middle of defense... Baltimore was able to complete almost ALL of their passes there.

(04-16-2018, 02:35 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: By definition, Dre was held and it should've been a 10 yard penalty; made it 4th and 6 or 7 and they punt or kick a FG, instead of getting the fluke TD, that should've been stopped in the backfield, as it was diagnosed and blown-up correctly.

Dre got grabbed AND TACKLED by whomever was blocking, literally right in front of the linesman.

Atrocious officiating.

(04-16-2018, 02:35 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: By definition, Dre was held and it should've been a 10 yard penalty; made it 4th and 6 or 7 and they punt or kick a FG, instead of getting the fluke TD, that should've been stopped in the backfield, as it was diagnosed and blown-up correctly.

Dre got grabbed AND TACKLED by whomever was blocking, literally right in front of the linesman.

Atrocious officiating.