High School Harry

Kind of like when Bill "Tiger" Johnson and Sam Wyche both resigned?

I think 32 is a jinx number for the Bengals.

I always thought he was victimized by Marvin's patented favoritism of playing and continuing to play poorer players as if to prove a point. I can't even recall the name of the ass hat guard Marv played forever while CW sat as if Marv was trying to prove a point with the loser that he, Marv, was right, as always and the guy was going to come around and Marv could say "I told you so". The team, as well as CW, suffered because of Marv's massive ego. What a fucking crime. CW looked good when he was in there.

There's 1:10 of my life I will never get back again and could have been put to better use...

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/8/15/20807888/bengals-christian-westerman-kent-perkins-clint-boling-nfl-news-2019

Well... I've seen enough. My optimism is dwindling... Hart and S. Williams are in mid season form Think I'll catch up on the last couple episodes of Pose and work on my Vogueing.

Long way to go...

I'm looking for... No injuries Some of the rookies and younger players to step up and make a statement ie Sample, Auden Tate, A. Brown and Wren, Pratt and hopefully M Jefferson, someone to replace Shawn Williams, a strong showing by the OG's, the red headed Bengal with the silicon enhanced boobies, et al Don't particularly care about the score.

OMG. You're right. Good call. However, I would like to see them win the last one. And I do not want to see them go O-fer. I still think they are going to be better than most people expect. Win enough games to pick just out of the top ten and get another player with potential but problems.

That's called a Pittsburgh Pass Defense where it is a pass interference anyplace but Pittsburgh.

Sports Jeff Driskel works at receiver in practice The Saints’ success with Taysom Hill, using him as a Swiss Army knife, has prompted several other teams to look for a third-string quarterback who can do more than carry a clipboard on game day. The Bengals are experimenting with Jeff Driskel at receiver. Driskel took snaps at receiver in Tuesday’s 11-on-11 work, Jay Morrison of TheAthletic.com reports. Driskel previously practiced at the position in one practice in 2017. “I’m still competing at quarterback,” Driskel said, via Morrison. “That’s what I want to be. That’s what I think I can be. But I just want to show that I can add value to this team in other ways and show that I want to contribute and can contribute.” Driskel is competing with fourth-round choice Ryan Finley for the backup job behind Andy Dalton. With Finley slated to get second-team work Thursday night in Washington, Driskel approached special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons about working with Simmons’ unit. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor asked Driskel about playing receiver Tuesday. “Let me make this clear: He is not out of the quarterback competition by any stretch,” Taylor said. “He just feels like he can help us, and we feel like he can help us on special teams, and you saw him take a couple of reps at receiver. He’s a great athlete. He’s 232 pounds. He’s explosive. He has good hands. Those guys are hard to come by. We’ll keep giving him a look. But it doesn’t change. He goes to quarterback meetings. He goes to quarterback individual [drills]. He still takes his reps. That does not cut into that at all.” As all players know, the more things you can do, the better chance you have to make the 53-player roster . . . and to play. Next week Driskel plans to work at the Norwood White Castle.

They're on their way to the free buffet line at Belterra casino. Just keeping up my end of the conversation. Carry on.

The problem is not so much the helmet but what is inside it. Not a lot, actually.

Yep. So much this ☝🏽 The enigma is Ross. Delicate and I liked the comments of others about his heart, his will to play the game. Would love to trade him to some dupe, but what would you get for him? Not a hell of a lot.

"Ben's in the meadow boning sheep"

I think they should allow him to play with no helmet at all.

That's in the Stealers playbook.

Dalton?

High School Harry's Random Thought of the Day When the Browns come to town instead of the canned music how about blaring "Send in the Clowns" over the PA when they take the field? NO

What gets me is after they return we hear stuff like "knocking off the rust" and "working himself back into playing shape". And if he isn't that good (ref Billy Price), he "came back too soon" or "wasn't completely over the injury". Especially if he gets injured again soon after. That's what's gong to happen with John "The Bust" Ross. Count on it.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2019/08/08/cincinnati-bengals-whos-not-playing-saturday-kansas-city-chiefs/1955975001/?utm_source=cincinnati-Daily Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_term=list_article_thumb Not Playing Saturday Night Carl Lawson and Geno Atkins won't play on the defensive side, and offensively, Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard and Tyler Eifert won't play. "With Carl, we had this plan in place months ago since he’s coming off the ACL (injury). And Geno is just a guy that we’ll give an extra day of rest," said Taylor. "On offense, don’t expect the two running backs (Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard) to play. Again, that is nothing of significance whatsoever. We need to see these young guys pass protect and see what they can do to step up, so they’re going to get to play the whole game." Taylor added that the plan with Eifert is "just protecting him as he comes back off that injury. We want to make sure we get the most out of him." Wide receiver John Ross is still day-to-day with hamstring tightness and Taylor said he doesn't anticipate him playing without having practiced in training camp.

I think Pray Tell wore one of those at one of the balls in "Pose" while Voguing.

Sports Browns trade RB Duke Johnson to Texans for 2020 draft pick CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns traded disgruntled running back Duke Johnson to the Houston Texans on Thursday for an undisclosed 2020 draft pick. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that Cleveland is getting a fourth-round pick that can become a third-rounder. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams are not providing details of the swap. One of the NFL's most versatile backs in the past four seasons, Johnson had grown unhappy with his role and asked to be traded this year after the Browns signed suspended free agent running back Kareem Hunt. The 25-year-old Johnson has been sidelined for much of training camp with a hamstring injury. He skipped the team's voluntary offseason program and in June and doubled down on his trade request, saying he was bothered the Browns weren't showing him any loyalty after he signed a contract extension. General manager John Dorsey was adamant he wasn't going to "give away" Johnson. Before the trade, Dorsey and coach Freddie Kitchens insisted Johnson would have a "vital" role in Cleveland's offense this season. During his rift with the Browns, Johnson changed agents and hired Drew Rosenhaus, who met with Dorsey at the start of training camp. Johnson has rushed for 1,286 career yards and caught 235 passes for 2,170. With Johnson gone and Hunt out for the first eight games because of an NFL suspension for two violent incidents, second-year back Nick Chubb will get the majority of carries. The Browns drafted Johnson in the third round in 2015 out of Miami.

The Bengals today placed DT Niles Scott on the Reserve/Injured list. Scott, a second-year player, suffered a foot injury in practice on July 31. He played in Cincinnati’s final six games last season, and recorded four tackles.

Him or Stanley Wilson. Wilson is #8 making the catch in the video above.