04-26-2021, 01:48 AM
(04-25-2021, 10:39 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Let's get in the way-back machine--otherwise known as NFL GamePass--and head back to 2010.
At Baltimore (11-4).
Ravens Defense w/Suggs, Ngata, Lewis and Reed. Finished 3rd in pts and 10th in yds allowed in '10.
Bengals starting WRs were Andre Caldwell and Jerome Simpson. TEs were Reggie Kelly and Chase Coffman. Ced was avg 3.5 per rush that year.
Clint Stitser missed a chip shot FG in the first half.
Simpson caught a 20 yd pass and fumbled, in Ravens territory, w/he was hit because he was carrying the ball in front of him like a loaf of bread.
Both INTs were tipped balls to Ed Reed in the first half. The 2nd one off Shipley at the goal line. It could have easily been 10-6 or more for the Bengals at the half.
Despite that, Palmer completed 71% of his passes for 305 yards. 166 yds and a TD in the 2nd half. He wasn't near the problem or reason they lost that day.
Yeah I know the Ravens had a great defense, but it's not like he lit them up or proved anything that day. He dink and dunked them to death. Averaged 9 yards/completion and obviously only lead one scoring drive.
CP had some great years, but 2010 wasn't one of them. Heck, I'd say the last great year for CP in a Bengals uniform was 2006. People always tried to blame the 20 picks on the dynamic duo in 2010, but CP was just an INT prone guy.
He threw 20 picks two other times - at least - that I can recall.
Not that I think that made him a bad QB. He was just always that QB who would amaze you, then come out the next half and throw 2 picks where you just scratched your head and wondered what the heck he was thinking.
We benefitted from a couple of those throws in our game against him in AZ.
I remember people on his own sideline looking bewildered after those throws.
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