(09-12-2022, 12:58 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: In sport psychology, close victories or defeats create the Most exhilaration or anguish.

If you are an ex athlete and have lost close matches or games, you probably still feel the anguish.  

When a player or a fan tries to assign blame, they are essentially trying to control what just happened.  Imagine with the players are going through.  Reporters stated that. Joe Burrow sat in a locker room by himself long after everyone else left. He was probably rehashing replaying every mistake that was made.  

A lot had to go wrong for the Cincinnati Bengals to lose the game against the Steelers yesterday.  Not just for the turnovers but little things bad calls, bad coaching calls, injuries to the long snapper and wide receivers.  A lot had to go wrong for the Bengals to lose a very razor sharp close game.  

That Steeler team is not going to win many games this year. They look like a team that will have their first losing season under their coach.  But the NFL is so talented that even bad teams can win when the stars are in alignment.  That's what happened yesterday.  

The team was sloppy uninspiring and uncharacteristic from last year.  And while the fans are probably suffering from an existential crisis, questioning their faith in the team coaching staff and the front office.  From what I know of the players fortitude, this will make them a more determined and humbled.

(09-12-2022, 01:01 PM)Tony Wrote: Or it will break them. That's the first time Burrow has shown any sign of letting something bother him. I honestly think the hits are taking a toll on him.

(09-12-2022, 12:58 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: From what I know of the players fortitude, this will make them a more determined and humbled.

(09-12-2022, 01:20 PM)grampahol Wrote: Makes me want to sing Aquarius..With feeling..
This is still the dawning of the age of Aquarius.  Unfortunately few people understand that we're talking astrological time here.. Takes a little while for stars to realign .. lol

(09-12-2022, 01:24 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Well, hopefully they don't need to lose to the Cowboys next week to really send the "You need to be more determined and humble" message home.  We've lost JUST enough to "get it" I hope.

(09-12-2022, 01:19 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I don't think the hits are affecting Joe Burrow. It seemed that he in the center could not figure out the defense schemes and he looked a little bit slow on his decision making. I think the Rams did it to him in the super bowl as well when he overloaded the line

(09-12-2022, 01:32 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Burrow? He had happy feet at times and was running for his life at times

(09-12-2022, 01:19 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I don't think the hits are affecting Joe Burrow. It seemed that he in the center could not figure out the defense schemes and he looked a little bit slow on his decision making. I think the Rams did it to him in the super bowl as well when he overloaded the line

(09-12-2022, 01:32 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Burrow? He had happy feet at times and was running for his life at times

(09-12-2022, 12:58 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: In sport psychology, close victories or defeats create the Most exhilaration or anguish.

If you are an ex athlete and have lost close matches or games, you probably still feel the anguish.  

When a player or a fan tries to assign blame, they are essentially trying to control what just happened.  Imagine with the players are going through.  Reporters stated that. Joe Burrow sat in a locker room by himself long after everyone else left. He was probably rehashing replaying every mistake that was made.  

A lot had to go wrong for the Cincinnati Bengals to lose the game against the Steelers yesterday.  Not just for the turnovers but little things bad calls, bad coaching calls, injuries to the long snapper and wide receivers.  A lot had to go wrong for the Bengals to lose a very razor sharp close game.  

That Steeler team is not going to win many games this year. They look like a team that will have their first losing season under their coach.  But the NFL is so talented that even bad teams can win when the stars are in alignment.  That's what happened yesterday.  

The team was sloppy uninspiring and uncharacteristic from last year.  And while the fans are probably suffering from an existential crisis, questioning their faith in the team coaching staff and the front office.  From what I know of the players fortitude, this will make them a more determined and humbled.

(09-12-2022, 01:29 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I bet you're 95% on this board. Do not even know what the song Aquarius is. 

(09-12-2022, 01:31 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: I think it was easy to buy into the hype. This defeat will sting probably linger the rest of the season

(09-12-2022, 01:40 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Can’t say Burrows issues are due to him getting hit too much because he threw a pick six on his first pass of the season.

(09-12-2022, 01:47 PM)Go Cards Wrote: true but to be fair he was sacked on the play before the pick 6, he threw a few ugly ducks yesterday.
 
Stars may have been aligned for steelers but the Bengals shooting themselves in the foot 9 different times certainly helped. 

Think everybody gets what happened it's just so frustrating why the heck is it always in the Pittsburgh game that they get all goofy. 

(09-12-2022, 01:41 PM)Tony Wrote: Anyone that doesn't think those hits are affecting him Mentally and Physically are out of their mind. It Broke Andrew Luck. Same exact situation we got going on here. Burrow was limping again yesterday.. I'd feel bad if I were one of those shitty Olineman. They are getting the kid destroyed..

(09-12-2022, 01:20 PM)grampahol Wrote: Makes me want to sing Aquarius..With feeling..
This is still the dawning of the age of Aquarius.  Unfortunately few people understand that we're talking astrological time here.. Takes a little while for stars to realign .. lol