***Preseason Gameday Thread - Bengals @ Eagles***

[BengalsLUFC]

Ban that stupid ***** play.

It’s not rugby

[HarleyDog]

(08-07-2025, 08:54 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I don’t think there’s a single position group on defense I’m not concerned about.

Season's over. 

[Fan_in_Kettering]

It has been ten years since the Bengals had a shutdown defense.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

For as great as our (non-Patrick) offense looked against what, 1/2 of the Eagles starting defense?... our defense just got carved up by I believe largely the Eagles 2nd string.

Would have liked to see a Golden statement start by the defense.

[George Cantstandya]

(08-07-2025, 08:53 PM)samhain Wrote: Not seeing Stewart out there at all.

Wasn't expecting to see him with 1st team. Have to earn that spot.

[STR1PES]

D looks ugly. Let's hope major improvement happens.

[Timanky12]

(08-07-2025, 08:54 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I don’t think there’s a single position group on defense I’m not concerned about.

We say that very year, it’s  only preseason., but it carry’s over every year.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

They ran it right down our throats to score.

Plus easy completions when needed.

We are missing a lot on D, but that was against backups.

[RunKijanaRun]

Someone remind me why we think this defense is supposed to be so much better?

[samhain]

No Dax, no Cam, no Trey.  I'm not going to lose it over this group just yet.

[Joelist]

Golden is probably pissed off. That drive was painful to watch.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(08-07-2025, 08:56 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: It has been ten years since the Bengals had a shutdown defense.

They don’t need to be shutdown. Burrow could win a bowl with just average. They still look bottom of the league though.

[Joelist]

And I thought the idea was play the starters in preseason - that includes defense.

[Timanky12]

(08-07-2025, 08:56 PM)Joelist Wrote: Golden is probably pissed off. That drive was painful to watch.

Don’t know why, wide open receivers, 30 yard run from scrimmage 

[samhain]

(08-07-2025, 08:56 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Wasn't expecting to see him with 1st team. Have to earn that spot.

Shouldn't be all that difficult considering the competition.

[Bengalstripes9]

What I'm learning right now is buy the Bengals players in fantasy.

They'll need to score a lot of points again this year.

[*bfine32*]

(08-07-2025, 08:56 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Someone remind me why we think this defense is supposed to be so much better?

There was 1 player out there who was a starter last year and it's the first game with a new coordinator. 

Maybe give them a series or 2

EDIT: 2-starters if Stone was out there

[*PhilHos*]

(08-07-2025, 08:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: For as great as our (non-Patrick) offense looked against what, 1/2 of the Eagles starting defense?... our defense just got carved up by I believe largely the Eagles 2nd string.

Would have liked to see a Golden statement start by the defense.

Missing our starting CBs and Trey but yeah not giving up a huge run would've been nice

[BengalsLUFC]

In fairness their drive only consisted of one explosive play as apposed to last season where every play felt like it was going for 20+ yards.

Progress?

[George Cantstandya]

(08-07-2025, 08:56 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Season's over. 

Little early for that.  Still first quarter.  Just game over for now.