Boycott This Team

[reuben.ahmed]

(03-11-2025, 07:26 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I'm not giving up on the Bengals but I'm with the OP this just isn't good enough. The standard is not to be competitive. The standard is win the championship and our FO is not acting like that is they're standard.

"aw shit they figured. us out" - m. brown

[NUGDUKWE]

(03-11-2025, 07:28 PM)kevin Wrote: I'm excited about Bengals 2025.   You can leave, and don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you. 

GO BENGA:S

 

I get the optimistic thing I feel like I generally lean that way especially in the offseason. I just don't get how anything that has happened so far can get anyone excited. Hendrickson got permission for a trade and nothing has materialized yet. We've done nothing to add to the pass rush if he does leave. The OL is worse and while I'm optimistic we sign someone it hasn't happened yet. Gesicki and Hill I mean i like them both but not sure it's budging my excitement meter for the time being. Oh and we haven't signed either of our 2 receivers. I get again that it should happen but it hasn't yet and that doesn't give us much clarity as to what we can expect in signings due to the cap.

[NUGDUKWE]

(03-11-2025, 07:30 PM)BrownAssClown Wrote: "Crime in Italy" folks...calm down. I'm waiting until after the draft to see what our team looks like. Let's see what the F.O. ends up doing.

Yes on the one hand it is super early and I knew I would most likely be upset before FA. But on the other hand after the draft is too late. There is absolutely zero chance we have some very real holes after the draft and this team does anything about it. 

[kevin]

(03-11-2025, 07:30 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: A lot of our DL is on rookie contracts. Same as our secondary.

Same guys got hot at the end of the year and went on a nice little win streak.

This wasn’t a rebuild. We kept the core intact and continue to add. Had we figured out how to win just one of those winnable games at the beginning of the year last year we are talking about another playoff appearance.

Hubbard and Cappa no longer here is probably going to be an addition by subtraction deal.

The sky is not falling.

Hey Chicken Little, the sky is not falling.  Also a lot of what you said is not true.  The D Line just got what it needed, the Big Man DT run stopper from Packers, and the Super Bowl Eagles LB who made a lot of tackles in domination over Chiefs.  Perine is back as a RB.  Gesicki is staying as a TE.  They re-signed some D Line and O Line.   They will sign Chase to go with Burrow long term.  They even want to sign Higgins long term.  They brought in Golden to fix the Defense.   They have Chase Brown and Iosivas.  Mosty they have JOE BURROW.   Not only is the sky not falling, but they are reaching for the sky on back to Super Bowl.  

GO BENGALS

 

[SunsetBengal]

As another mentioned, I'm not boycotting anything at this point. The fact that the team has managed to fill roster spots, while still working a hot stove of 3 major stars needing deals done, is actually pretty impressive for the Bengals. I'll wait until the soup is done, before I decide how it tastes.

[*michaelsean*]

(03-11-2025, 07:45 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: As another mentioned, I'm not boycotting anything at this point. The fact that the team has managed to fill roster spots, while still working a hot stove of 3 major stars needing deals done, is actually pretty impressive for the Bengals. I'll wait until the soup is done, before I decide how it tastes.

Still, they should have accomplished something with at least one of their big three looking for new contracts.

[J24]

It was always going to be a bad free agency because of the cap rising and a lack of quality players in this class. So many players just stayed with their teams instead of testing the market.

Unfortunately, this team doesn't make trade and are not aggressive in nature to make up for it.

What's more concerning is they are tone deaf in addressing thier team needs. Particularly on both lines to not have a starting guard or a pass rushing DT is insane at this point. They are putting a lot of eggs into the Draft basket at this point.

Not to mention the lack of big three signing or trades.

[TJHoushmandzadeh's Shiny Shoes]

(03-11-2025, 07:15 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yep. This isn't some great roster that needs role players. It's a mediocre roster with 4 or 5 stars. It needs to add to the top end, not middle or lower.

It definitely needs to add at the middle and lower ends as well.

[Stewy]

(03-11-2025, 07:05 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: Seriously. This is beyond unacceptable. This franchise is A walking clown show. Not only do we STILL not have one of the big 3 signed, we have not improved the team one bit in free agency. A team with a top 2 qb who missed the playoffs last year. Watching as quality contributors get signed one by one to reasonable deals while we sit on our hands. I am done spending anything on this team. I hope many of you will join me. They do not deserve our financial support. If they don't want to get with the times and do what is necessary to compete than they need to sell the ******* team!

[MTBengalsFan]

They add Scherff and Zietler, it would be a good offseason. They need to settle with the big 3, but free agency is just starting

[SunsetBengal]

(03-11-2025, 08:02 PM)Stewy Wrote:

Yeah, this one kinda reminds me of the "farewell" threads on the Mother Ship.

[Gdale_Bengal]

Gotta role over cap.

You know, for all the extensions they have failed to do.

[BenZoo2]

(03-11-2025, 07:05 PM)ClarkHarris4Prez Wrote: Seriously. This is beyond unacceptable. This franchise is A walking clown show. Not only do we STILL not have one of the big 3 signed, we have not improved the team one bit in free agency. A team with a top 2 qb who missed the playoffs last year. Watching as quality contributors get signed one by one to reasonable deals while we sit on our hands. I am done spending anything on this team. I hope many of you will join me. They do not deserve our financial support. If they don't want to get with the times and do what is necessary to compete than they need to sell the ******* team!

Obi Wan once thought as you do.  So did I.  I went years not going to games or buying any merchandise.  Didn’t really regret it either as I was so opposed to how ebenezer ran the team.  I feel your frustration as if there was a time for them to push their chips all in go for it, burrow’s window seems as good as any.  So I will just wait and see how this plays out.  And watch from home like I normally do.

[NUGDUKWE]

(03-11-2025, 08:04 PM)MTBengalsFan Wrote: They add Scherff and Zietler, it would be a good offseason. They need to settle with the big 3, but free agency is just starting

I agree with this. You sign a couple of these last guards that actually improve you oline on paper and make it work with the big 3 this is a stellar offseason and we set ourselves up very well for the draft. But if you don't sign any guards or just one that is at the level of what we have currently and don't add anymore pass rush in what is a rapidly disappearing market than it's a disaster. Makes it tough waiting to find out which one the Bengals are going to deliver.

[Millhouse]

Anyone else seen this thread a few times over the years since the internet came about? lol

Anyways boycotting them won't work. The Family makes more than 5 times from the rest of NFL than what they do on their own. Or something in that ball park.

[125250]

This year will be different. Ok. Why do you get excited when the defense will be even worse. Sone of you are happy about re-signing a guy that ruined the opportunity at another Super Bowl. Let’s go!!!

[*bfine32*]

The actual FA window hasn't even opened yet

[*Synric*]

(03-11-2025, 08:12 PM)BenZoo2 Wrote: Obi Wan once thought as you do.  So did I.  I went years not going to games or buying any merchandise.  Didn’t really regret it either as I was so opposed to how ebenezer ran the team.  I feel your frustration as if there was a time for them to push their chips all in go for it, burrow’s window seems as good as any.  So I will just wait and see how this plays out.  And watch from home like I normally do.

I would guess over half my non-work wardrobe is Bengals and WVU stuff lol. 

[NUGDUKWE]

(03-11-2025, 08:16 PM)bfine32 Wrote: The actual FA window hasn't even opened yet

Is this what the Bengals front office is thinking? 

[BenZoo2]

(03-11-2025, 08:16 PM)Synric Wrote: I would guess over half my non-work wardrobe is Bengals and WVU stuff lol. 

I’ve bought some over the past few years.  Lots of UC stuff to.  I can overlook the other half of your wardrobe, you’re alright in my book.