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Time for some things to be excited about. Hoping for some great stuff pouring in tomorrow.
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One VERY important thing during this preseason is to focus on the playcalling and scheme, not so much the players themselves.
People might focus on the starters being out there for just a couple series, but the playcalling and scheme will still be going the whole time.
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(07-26-2019, 02:29 PM)ochocincos Wrote: One VERY important thing during this preseason is to focus on the playcalling and scheme, not so much the players themselves.
People might focus on the starters being out there for just a couple series, but the playcalling and scheme will still be going the whole time.
if your talking preseason games they tend to play very very vanilla.. to avoid tipping their hand to the rest of the league
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(07-26-2019, 03:00 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: if your talking preseason games they tend to play very very vanilla.. to avoid tipping their hand to the rest of the league
It's gonna be a pretty fine line they'll have to walk. They will want to at least see the execution of a new system and new plays while trying not to show too much to the rest of the league.
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(07-26-2019, 03:00 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: if your talking preseason games they tend to play very very vanilla.. to avoid tipping their hand to the rest of the league
Yes I understand that but you do still get a sense of their scheme and playcalling even if it's not 100%.
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In before "But of course they're going to be excited, they're excited every year! Nothing to see here."
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Players and coaches saying they think they'll have a chance of being special isn't exactly news. What would be newsworthy on that front is if every player and coach came right out to say, "We're gonna suck more than any team in the history of history and by golly, we're gonna prove it!" Now that would be worth reporting I would think..
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having a offensive minded head coach cant be overstated enough
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(07-26-2019, 03:46 PM)impactplaya Wrote: having a offensive minded head coach cant be overstated enough
Yes it can.
In fact, if it is overstated I think by definition that is MORE than enough.
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(07-26-2019, 04:11 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Yes it can.
In fact, if it is overstated I think by definition that is MORE than enough.
Gee Fred. You make it sound as if no non-offensive minded coach has ever succeeded. Actually you haven't suggested any such thing, but a few people have suggested that an offensive minded coach will always be better than a defensive minded coach in every instance.. Personally I don't think either matters as long as the coach understands the roles of each side of the ball, defense and offense. Gosh, I just love pissing in people's Cheerios in the morning, afternoon and evening..
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I am hopeful and excited but I still worry about the O-Line and backers. The injury to J. Williams was a buzz kill for me. I am happy for the vets but the FO needs to fix the trenches this next off season.
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(07-26-2019, 04:36 PM)grampahol Wrote: Gee Fred. You make it sound as if no non-offensive minded coach has ever succeeded. Actually you haven't suggested any such thing, but a few people have suggested that an offensive minded coach will always be better than a defensive minded coach in every instance.. Personally I don't think either matters as long as the coach understands the roles of each side of the ball, defense and offense. Gosh, I just love pissing in people's Cheerios in the morning, afternoon and evening..
I don't think it has anything to do with which type of coach is better between offensive and defensive guys. It's that we've have a defensive oriented head coach for the last 19 years. And that's in a league that is skewing more and more to the offensive side of the ball, IMO.
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NFL Network is in Dayton today. I'm not sure when practice starts but there will be spotty coverage.
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(07-27-2019, 01:16 PM)Synric Wrote: NFL Network is in Dayton today. I'm not sure when practice starts but there will be spotty coverage.
practice starts at 2:30
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(07-27-2019, 01:16 PM)Synric Wrote: NFL Network is in Dayton today. I'm not sure when practice starts but there will be spotty coverage.
I guess that Zac Taylor installing game clocks into practice sessions must truly be newsworthy.
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(07-27-2019, 01:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I guess that Zac Taylor installing game clocks into practice sessions must truly be newsworthy.
I think it has more to do with the history of the league..
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(07-27-2019, 01:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I guess that Zac Taylor installing game clocks into practice sessions must truly be newsworthy.
(07-27-2019, 01:50 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I think it has more to do with the history of the league..
Or the history and lack of planning by the Bengals in the past. I mean think about it. If TC is for players to learn and zone their skills, coaches should be doing the same IMO. Clock management is a huge part of the game.
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Zac Taylor and AJ Green along with one other person that I missed...Will be doing interviews before practice starts.
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