Schedule discussion; Bengals open vs Vikings

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(05-12-2021, 11:28 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: 100% in agreement.

If I'm a fan of any team and I see a healthy Joe Burrow on the schedule with a year under his belt, another huge weapon on his offense, and an improved line I'm going to make a mental note to really look forward to that game, and to hope that the defense can keep him in check.

But if I'm an unbiased observer and stumble across a definitive statement like that "Our offense will roll them. No doubt in my mind."  my eyes are going to roll so far back into my head.  The confidence behind that statement, to the point it doesn't even need an explanation is just so damn silly.

Well, to kind of flip the script....if a Viking fan watched the Bengals at all last year on defense, with the likes of LeShawn "my dude is always open" Sims and a revolving door of street guys at DT, I might also think they would "roll" our defense.  That is, as you said, a casual observer might not know the moves made in the offseason nor the extent of the injuries suffered last year.  Not silly at all in that case, either.  Just going by recent history...everyone, except the steelers on National TV, rolled our defense last year.  

I had to mention that game.  The fact that it was Ryan Finley...that smile under the pile.  That was the hardest I have laughed in maybe a decade.  I am sure my steeler neighbor (area is going to hell) heard me across the street.  The hit on JuJue...Ryan Finley....Piggy.  Damn, that was a great night.