Why the Rams win

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(02-09-2022, 03:22 PM)Nepa Wrote: But understand, the Bengals were ignored all year. In the regular season, the Bengals had one primetime game. The Rams had five primetime games. The Bengals never even got a game flexed to primetime.

Even in the playoffs, the Bengals were given the least of the slots in terms of expected audience. They twice had the first Saturday game. Not the Saturday night game. Not the Sunday night game. The Rams had all three primetime slots in the playoffs: Monday night, Sunday night, and Sunday night.

The Bengals were virtually ignored. 

Yes, Burrow is being praised now, but he wasn't selected to the pro bowl and, until he had the historic 500-yard passing game followed by a 400-yard passing game, he was barely being mentioned. Herbert was being played up more than Burrow. Lamar Jackson was being played up more than Burrow.

So, the Bengals and Burrow are unknown to the audience. So, naturally they are now being talked about. No one the hell seemed to care about them all year and suddenly they are in the Super Bowl.

****ing this. Hell, we've been largely ignored for DECADES. It might also have a lot to do with going worst to first, and coming off a knee reconstruction. But yes.... let's get all pissy because he's getting a little pub now, lol. Contrary to what this cat is proclaiming, it IS a pretty big deal to win 6 games in two years, then be in the Super Bowl. I mean, that's a pretty good story in and of itself. Whereas, the Rams have been contenders for a while now. They've been in the news all year with the mega team they bought. 

No one here, or anywhere else I read, is sleeping on the Rams. Most outlets don't think we'll win, and we're 4.5 point dogs, but ol buddy is fired up over a little week of Super Bowl publicity. LoL.