Schedule discussion; Bengals open vs Vikings

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(05-12-2021, 11:08 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Imagine being a fan of a team that has gone 6-25 over the last two years, has ranked 29th and 28th in points scored, and thinking without a doubt in your mind that we roll someone.

Now imagine being a fan of literally any other team and coming here and reading this.  Imagine being a Vikings fan and stumbling upon this.

It would be hysterical.

Look, I have no problem with a thought similar to this that prefaced with the words "I think" or "I hope" and is followed by "because .... (insert logic here)".

Ex: "I really think our offense can put up some points on their defense because..."

It's these definitive statements that are so embarrassing.  Guy can't even take the time to explain why he feels we can be successful.  Even worse, he can't even present it in a way that is hopefull or allows for any other outcome.  No reasoning is presented.  It's a stone cold fact.  It's inevitable.

To each their own, but I don't know how anyone could read this and not roll their eyes. 

Good God does this website have some of the biggest homers I have ever encountered on the internet.  The way this dude presents this is as if he's a fan of the Steelers coming off one of the Superbowls, which would still be incredibly obnoxious.  

If I am a Viking fan that watched their team play defense, and I saw Burrow put up 30 burgers on the Browns and Titans and had 200 yards passing at the half against the WFT....oh, and I saw them draft Chase and a starting RG that is a mauler in rd 2....I might actually be a little frightened of what the guy could do to us.  

I get what you are trying to do here, but so much of this league's success comes down to one thing:  health.  If you aren't healthy and don't have quality depth (the Chiefs didn't in the Super Bowl, but who does on their offensive line that can win at that level), you don't have much of a chance against a team that has their starting lineup intact.  

Burrow having 200 yards at the half against the amazing WFT defense with the likes of Mike Jordan and Bobby Hart out there compared to what he has coming in this season. both on the line and in terms of weapons, gives me hope and optimism aplenty,