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  1. 6 hours ago, New Jersey Bengal said:

    That should not be the case this year if the Reds get decent pitching they can win their division 

    Sorry, been on this ride too many times.  The key phrase is always, “If they get decent pitching.”  
     

    Also, the Stealers signing Patterson is an interesting move.  If he still has some of that All-Pro return ability he could do some damage.  Then again, this new rerun thing may be a bust.  Guess we will see. Certainly gonna look goofy. 

  2. 2 hours ago, T-Dub said:

     

    He's managed one full season in the past 5 years. Based on his average availability it works out to about half a mil per start.

     

    Until I know who will be playing RT the 2nd half of the season I'm gonna have to pump the brakes on all that backslapping just a bit.

    Unfortunately, there is truth to your opinion.  People marvel at his size but that catches up with you like it seems to already have with him. 
     

    Whit played at 6-7 325 most of his career.  He had exceptionally quick feet for a tackle. 

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  3. 6 hours ago, T-Dub said:

     

    & then when handed this generational talent they let the likes of Jonah Williams play out of position to save $6-8M on the way to letting their franchise QB be the most-sacked QB in the NFL (for the 2 seasons he's managed to stay on the field.)

     

    Kinda like being handed a gold mine and building an outhouse over the mine shaft. 

     

    I think the younger generation of ownership may have learned something from their past but the fact remains they're only in that ownership position due to a genetic lottery. 

    I agree.  Things have gotten much better since the younger generation started to exert more control but how hard is it to look around at the other more successful franchises and copy what they do?  
     

    They were literally handed a government protected money printing press where losing money actually takes effort.  Don’t forget they also held the city hostage for a new stadium that the taxpayers of Hamilton county got to pay for. I don’t blame them, I would have done the same but there is a reason the US used to frown on monopolies.  


    Clark Hunt inherited the Chiefs 14 years ago and has been the CEO for 17 years.  There is no doubt he is as cheap an owner as you will ever meet but at least they win.  

     

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  4. On 3/23/2024 at 1:16 PM, IKOTA said:


    How someone could look at that pic, and the first thought that comes to their mind is that she’s not fashionable?  I would imagine alcohol and processed foods are a dietary staple for that individual. The world is filled with such dumbasses these days unfortunately. 
     

    Grandpa down to granddaughters, accomplishments galore. Disciplined lifestyle in order to achieve what they have, positively influencing countless others to be ambitious and achievement oriented, yet the issue is with their fashion. 🤦🏻‍♂️ 

     

    Go crack that beer and pop open more potato chips, it’s probably hopeless at this point. Oh yeah, don’t forget to sit on the recliner in front of the tv so your mind can be made up for you on how you should be thinking. 

    How anyone could defend the utter garbage that Mike Brown and family  put on the field for 30 years by pretending the last 4 years was  business as usual is laughable.   
     

    In 33 years, Mike Brown, who INHERITED THE team is 223-303-4.  In a league with a real salary cap, that is terrible. The Browns sat back, had the league negotiate every TV deal, every collective bargaining agreement, accepted their cut and didn’t do anything to promote the league.  No effort necessary. 
     

    5 playoff wins in 33 years, all 5 of them coming in the last 3 years. ACCOMPLISHMENTS GALORE!   Are the Walton heirs  rocket scientists?  Is Trump a genius? Paris Hilton extraordinary?  No, they were born into wealth. 
     

    We got LUCKY. Lucky as hell. Pure luck that Joe Burrow is a generationally great QB and we sucked so bad we had the first pick. Utter fucking  luck.  Lucky his knee got blown out (a little sarcasm) and we got Chase the next draft.   He fell into their lap because the team absolutely sucked.  
     

    I suffered thru almost 3 decades of shit, screw them.  Don’t you remember the 90s and the Carson Palmer era shit show?  The Chris Henry saga?  

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  5. On 3/20/2024 at 1:18 PM, Le Tigre said:

    If the NFL could quit screwing around with goofball rule changes, they might eventually return to being a believable sport. 
     

    But they probably prefer the circus…

    I dunno.  The newer/safer onside kickoff rules have basically made the thing impossible.  It works 3.2% of the time.   That said, what was proposed looks like something only Harvard and Yale could figure out. 
     

    The kickoff itself has become more ceremonial than anything.   I know it has reduced injuries but has also taken out an exciting part of the game. 78% of kickoffs are touchbacks now. 


    At least the NFL is thinking about ways to keep the game exciting.  Baseball sat on its hands for 40 years as “purists” refused to make any changes. This allowed the analytics types to basically turn “America’s Pastime” into a boring, drawn out,  long affair that has cratered in US popularity.   They finally made changes to speed up the game but they lost a lot of ground. 
     

    Better yet, the guy they have pinned their hopes to for more revenue (Ohtani) is about to get suspended for wiring millions of dollars to an illegal bookie in Cali.  Sportsbook and Casino style gambling is still illegal in Cali. 

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  6. 4 hours ago, T-Dub said:

     

    I used to give the same excuse actually but who has he made better, FA or draft pick. The big name FA's have kind of fizzled, they look average at best here. Carman himself seems to have all the tools but zero motivation, content to remain a backup.  We could point to Volson as a later pick that Pollack has developed into a starter, but should he really be starting?

     

    They let the position coaches be draft scouts and then they end up with these pet project types wasting everyone's time.

     

    Pollack's OL has underperformed across the board, it's not just poor drafting. In either case though no one will be held responsible.

    Any offensive lineman chosen in the 4th round or later is nothing more than a project.  Few become starters.  And offensive linemen who are FAs are usually old, not good or have baggage.  Most teams will do almost anything to keep a good offensive lineman. 
     

    Not defending Pollack, just saying this team has been woefully negligent in making lineman a priority in the draft recently.  It may be the after effect of having drafted Ogbuehi, Billy Price and Jake Fisher high in the draft.  

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  7. 8 hours ago, T-Dub said:

     

    Perhaps why they've had to bring IOL in as free agents. After watching Cappa on tape getting abused by our new DT I'd call it mixed results at best. Volson was a 4th round pick and a marginal starter. Maybe they should try drafting them earlier and see how that goes?

     

    The bigger concern to me is that Pollack is their primary OL scout. I'm starting to see that as a problem regardless of the round they're being drafted. Believe most teams would've fired him by now.

    To be fair, the Bengals have picked only one offensive lineman higher than the 4th round over the last 5 years and that was Carman at #46 in the second round.  You are asking way too much of Pollack if all he gets are middle round picks and marginal or injury prone FAs. 
     

    Kansas City has only one lineman chosen later than the 3rd round.  

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  8. 2 hours ago, High School Harry said:

    USA Today free agency grade so far... (fuck 'em)

    Cincinnati Bengals: C-

    Feels like a series of mostly lateral moves, OT Trent Brown replacing Jonah Williams, RB Zack Moss (2 years, $8 million) replacing Joe Mixon, DT Sheldon Rankins (2 years, $24.5 million) replacing D.J. Reader. The new safety couplet of Stone and Vonn Bell is nice. But the unresolved situation around franchised WR Tee Higgins? Not so much.

    LOL. Comparing Jonah Williams to Trent Brown is laughable.   Brown is a WAY better player.  
     

    Zack Moss is light years better as a pass blocker so we don’t have to take him out on 3rd and 5 situations.  Mixon is a terrible pass blocker. 

     

    There is nothing unresolved about Tee Higgins, he will play under the franchise tag. 

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  9. 7 hours ago, BlackJesus said:

    🌭 🧀 

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    My daughter, a former Skyline employee for 8 years, was none too happy when she heard they FINALLY switched to Coke.   She hates Pepsi. 
     

    As far as Brown is concerned, I don’t think the Patriots would throw him under the bus to be honest.  In Brown’s defense, the whole Mac Jones era has been an unmitigated disaster so Brown may have simply checked out.  
     

    It is hard to get motivated to block for a shit QB with no running game and zero talent at WR.  The Patriots literally have no decent talent and ZERO speed anywhere. 
     

     

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  10. 7 hours ago, sparky151 said:

    Eh, it's closer than you might think. Lawrence has higher volume numbers but for efficiency, Fields is in the neighborhood as a passer and a much better runner (though Lawrence is better than you might guess). In Lawrence's big year of 2022, his ESPN QBR was slightly lower than Fields (who ran for 1100 yards that year and got an MVP vote). Lawrence has a better NFL passer rating but not by a lot. Their PFR approximate value scores are equal.

     

    Lawrence is a big upgrade for Jacksonville compared to what they had before him. So they regard him as their franchise QB and aren't looking for his replacement yet. If Chicago had Carolina's 2nd round this year and first next year instead of vice versa, they wouldn't be looking to replace Fields. They would give him a couple more weapons and a decent center so he has a chance. 

     

    In draft hypeland, Lawrence was a "generational" prospect. Fields had a college career that compares favorably with Caleb Williams. 

    In Lawrence’s defense, his first year under Meyer was about as dysfunctional a season as anyone could have imagined. 
     

    Both QBs went to trash organizations. 

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