Florio Says something true for a change

[Destro]

Like the Ravens were not also missing starters on their team, but it is an excuse for us? People are deep into the spin of things not being awful. Team is awful.

[Bengalbro]

(11-08-2024, 11:18 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Yeah, it was. But it's still a one-point loss and 7 of those points came off a fumble. They had the game won, the refs just flat out screwed us. Obviously you would like to score enough to take it out of the referee's hands, but it's always going to be a tight game playing the Ravens or the Chiefs. Last night was just another example of the phantom DPI on Wilson that cost us in the playoffs. 4 missed penalties on the last play of the game.

Its obviously a coaching issue. 

The defense is unprepared and schemed poorly
The offense is uncreative and takes foolish chances and makes foolish choices in key situations. They find zero ways to get anyone else involved outside of the stars. Yoshi has the best separation score on the team. 

[*pally*]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42271986/bengals-coach-advocate-potential-late-hits-joe-burrow

Quote:"They call it like they see it. I respect that," Taylor said of the officials Friday. "I just got to keep fighting for some of that stuff. You don't want to lose him on a [hit] that's well after the play's over."

Taylor said Burrow isn't one to lobby for penalties during the game. But Taylor said that as the coach he can be more vocal in those situations, both in public and behind the scenes.

"I've got to fight harder for Joe to get some of that," Taylor said. "Because he doesn't want to do it. He doesn't want to disrupt from his flow in the game, but that's just things I got to talk with him about."

Quote:After the game, Burrow suggested the lack of penalties falls in line with what he has dealt with throughout his career.

"I feel like I have never gotten those calls," Burrow said. "So I don't really expect that. I feel like there were a couple that were close. Again, I don't expect those."

[Bengalfan4life27c]

Thursday crews have been awful all season must be a short week for officials also.

[*ochocincos*]

(11-08-2024, 11:06 AM)Housh Wrote: You gotta fire Zac and Lou 1st

You can’t have a QB doing what Joe is doing and still consistently lose


At that point your coaches aren’t doing shit

Marion Hobby has to be first. Anarumo second if you're gonna get rid of another person, but they better have someone ready to come in and bring more creativity to the defense.

Taylor has this offense humming.
5 games of 30+ points. Averaging 27 pts per game on offense.

A solid defense should not be allowing more than 21 pts in a game.
Bengals flat out fumbled the ball getting a replacement for Bates and Reader, who were key cogs on this defense.
Or heck, rotate the damn DL to play matchups more.
Don't have Hendrickson going the entire game against Ronnie Stanley. He would have dominated going against Faalele (and most RTs).
Also, how the hell does your starting FS have just 1 INT and 2 PDs through 10 games?

FS and DL are the focal points this offseason, for me.
Bengals will also need an adequate 2nd (and 3rd) option in the passing game, as Higgins and Gesicki are set to hit FA.