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

[*bfine32*]

As to "committing" to Browning: Can anyone guess how much guaranteed money his contract has?

[Joelist]

(08-07-2025, 11:16 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: I agree, they have to play together next week for the 1st half. 

Not just one half - no one comes out unless they stop the opposing team multiple times.

[HarleyDog]

(08-07-2025, 11:10 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: It's one of the many decisions this team has made that i have no idea on. I just wish they could see, as well as i and others do, that they're just not very football smart. 

Foozball.

[Whatever]

(08-07-2025, 11:12 PM)Joelist Wrote: The entire first string defense should have started and not been allowed out until they had AT LEAST two consecutive drives with no first downs allowed.

Tell Trey's agent that.

[HarleyDog]

(08-07-2025, 11:17 PM)bfine32 Wrote: As to "committing" to Browning: Can anyone guess how much guaranteed money his contract has?

Elon Musk type numbers?

[Joelist]

Ridder is hilariously inaccurate.

[Timanky12]

Our backup QB’s suck, we are in trouble in Burrow goes down. Playing against 2nd and 3rd sting players and we can’t complete passes.

[*rfaulk34*]

Yeah. Ridder isn't good. 

[Timanky12]

(08-07-2025, 11:19 PM)Joelist Wrote: Ridder is hilariously inaccurate.

Like I said he can run but not a very good passer

[*rfaulk34*]

Money Mac is back!

[*bfine32*]

(08-07-2025, 11:18 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Elon Musk type numbers?

It's a little less than a penny

[Ell Prez]

(08-07-2025, 10:33 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I came in late here and have had to catch myself up to speed.

I'm not ready to write the defense off yet, but this isn't too terribly surprising if this is what we have. Let's just be clear - this is bad. McKee is lighting these guys up. However, here is what I think the reality of the situation is...

This defense has below average talent. People pointed to Lou and said "scheme this, scheme that". The problem is that there just isn't a ton of talent on this defense. This is mostly the same group that we trotted out last year. We just have a new coordinator and a few new faces. That's it.

It's pre-season. This is the time to screw up. This isn't necessarily indicative of things to come, but I am also not going to be surprised if this group isn't very good.

Thank you! I’ve said this all off season. We didn’t do enough to upgrade the roster. And the board here just points to new coaches and rookies who were drafted.

People here have blinders on. Look at the names added and tell me who else was clamoring for them in free agency? We got a couple legit back up players in free agency and then drafted rookies. Every team gets rookies, it’s basically keeping up with the Jonse’s unless you knock the draft out of the park. Which we didn’t.

This team has the possibility to be worse than last year because Chase probably isn’t winning triple crown again. People will point to the games we almost won and I’ll point to the games we almost lost. I believe this team misses the playoffs again or loses wild card weekend.

[*rfaulk34*]

Who is #51 and why the **** is he playing 2 hand tag??!!!!!!

[Whatever]

If Dalton had a BB gun for an arm, Ridder has a rubber band gun.

[Timanky12]

I agree with you, 9 wins, 10 at the most. Could be in the outside again looking at the playoffs.

Everyone knew this defense needs players and they didn’t do enough.

[*Awful Llama*]

Bearcat shenanigans.

[Bengalion]

Finally. great throw by Riddler

[Timanky12]

(08-07-2025, 11:27 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Bearcat shenanigans.

One good pass and 5 bad passes. 

[*rfaulk34*]

1st dowwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[*Awful Llama*]

(08-07-2025, 11:27 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: One good pass and 5 bad passes. 

Bearcat to Bearcat was the point.