09-26-2016, 01:55 PM
(09-26-2016, 01:50 PM)MentalRage Wrote: I hate make excuses when the team loses, but yesterday's loss comes down to two things in my opinion.
1. Terrible defensive plan by Guenther - The closer Denver got to the red zone the more cushion that was given to sanders/thomas. It allowed them to pick up 6-7 yards per catch on quick throws. Then on Thomas' touchdown they blitzed (without safety help) on third down when Lewis-Harris was covering Thomas. Terrible.
2. I hate to blame the refs but Adam Jones was down. It wasn't a fumble. That was the biggest turning point of the game in my opinion.
I wont panic yet though. One can argue that the Bengals have had the toughest schedule through three games. It seems like nothing has gone right and yet they have been competitive in each game. With a new offensive coordinator, two new skill players (Lafell/Boyd) and no Tyler Eifert this offense can and will only get better.
If they lose to Miami on Thursday night then, yeah, it's time to start worrying.
DEFENSE wins games and the Bengals don't have one worth a damn so far.
