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Sorry, but I will have to see vast improvement out of Sample before I can agree with that statement. At this point he's just a run of the mill blocking TE who hasn't lived up to his drafting choice. So, there's hope, but aside from that, that's all we've been left with....hope. I still believe this was a piss poor selection at that very valuable and important point in the draft.

We have been waiting for Reader and Geno to be on the field together. Geno likely won't be in top form but it could be the beginning.

I don't agree with Zak a lot. I see him making decisions that IMO are very questionable. But, Joe's style of play will expose him to more hits and sacks. I love the way he holds the ball to give the team every chance possible to get another completion and it worked very well at LSU. It works in the NFL too but not to the same extent and he himself admitted that he ate the ball when he could have gotten rid of it. I don't remember seeing that he was responsible for 4 sacks of the 8 recorded in the game but I can remember 3 of them. I don't think Zac was throwing Joe under the bus. I think he wa

Obviously so was.I as well my friend..

You underestimate Tate...

Ericson has done more for the team than Ross has or can. Ericson is a solid if not stellar player. You cannot say the same for Ross. He is neither solid or stellar. He plays scared. Ericson does not have Ross' physical talent but he gives 100% effort every play. You can't say that about Ross either.

Rain on Sunday still in forecast but heaviest not til later in the day into the evening is the current thought. Would be light rain earlier. That would be better for Cincy's chances to keep this close.

George Kittle 5th rounder, 43 catches 515 yards rookie year. Kelce was a 3rd rounder. Sample was picked WAY too early.

At $20 mil a year I'm sure he does

I disagree. If he's a leader he should be stepping up to say he has to play better and confirm (like most others do) that no job is guaranteed and performance is the only thing that matters. Run D isn't getting it done, time to step up and say you have to do better, not whine that you're getting called out. The guy is the third-highest paid guy on the team ffs, does anyone think he's playing up to that this year? Hell, what if they're just keeping him fresh for passing downs? As far as I'm concerned that's not a bad idea. You can argue that he "obviously didn't know that" but all *we* kn

For me this is a learning/16 game pre-season. Play hard. Learn. Get experience. Win as much as you can and make teams work hard for the win. Beat Baltimore? Not impossible but not likely. This is all about fine tuning the roster and learning what pieces we need to add in the next off season and getting them. IMO RT and RT along with a DT and another tall fast WR are the prime candidates. Next year I expect us to be real contenders. Yea, I know we always say wait til next year but I am in my 70's and have been a NFL and Bengals fan for 60 of those years except for the Vietnam multiple tours in

Carson can fuck right off.