***Week 1 GameDay Thread - Patriots @ Bengals***

[Frank Booth]

this was one of those games where the 22 and 21 defenses would bail the offense out. Cincy doesnt have that defense anymore. No Reader, Hubbard is older, Bj Hill is older, garbage DE depth, no jesse bates, no Awuzie.

[swilson3828]

(09-08-2024, 05:03 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: My $.02, he should get the big bucks over Chase.

If he's willing to take a team friendly deal then absolutely.   Chase could sign a dozen deals where he would make more than he could prob ever hope to spend in a lifetime, yet he wants to cost the team because he wants the TOP deal.  These guys who put money, esp BIG, BIG money over team....screw them.

[Timanky12]

I revised my win total for the Bengals down to 8 per 9 wins. Can’t see any more wins than that.

[Timanky12]

Listening to Zach Taylor press conference, he said turnovers and missed tackling are the reason the lost the game.

They contributed to it, but that not the whole picture.
They couldn’t run the ball, couldn’t stretch the field, constantly threw the ball to a receiver before 1st down line. Could not stop Patriots, when everyone in the stadium knew they were going to run the ball, and couldn’t cover their receivers, which were wide open down the field.

Only the kicker and FG kicker get a passing grade. Other than that, everyone else deserves an F grade.
Offensive coach, Defensive coach and head coach all deserve an F grade.

[Tony]

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