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The Ravens offense will not be stopped again tonight. Mark it down.

Has Lamar Jackson ever been sacked in his career? Will he ever be sacked in his career? I think not.

That helps, but the defense won't stop Baltimore the rest of the game.

The whole complexion of the game changed with that.

Unless I'm mistaken, there are only 13 players still active from that 2011 draft (one of which is that Lawrence Guy guy), and only five who were drafted lower than Dalton. I remember the day they took him early in the 2nd round and Mel Kiper was VERY high on him. 2011-15 was a great run and he will always be a big "What if...?"

Without having seen this, I was just thinking that my confidence level in the season is at about 40% right now. With a win, I'd be at about 60% and with a loss, at about 20%. Unless they completely fall apart, I don't plan to give up until loss #9 or mathematical elimination, whichever comes first.

This would have been okay. In fact, it would be okay as the regular helmet. The "B" embedded into the side of the bird's head is gimmicky and clutters it up.

I guess the defense is great as it is and they like the people they have in the building...and stuff...and whatnot...

I've read comments on Twitter to the effect that, unless they are able to trade for defensive help today, this trade is meaningless. Agree or disagree?

They have the worst record in the NFL and all the odds sites list their playoff chances at <1%, so Schoen really might be on to something. If they go 8-0 from here out, they're likely in. I think they should go all in and be buyers. He's a real tool, if that tweet is accurate.

I keep seeing Azeez Ojulari of the Giants mentioned online. Six sacks this year and only 24 years old. On final year of rookie contract. If it works out, maybe they could sign him.

It will be 5:20 there, so for the players, not a lot different than the 4:30 slot. There is the biological clock thing, though, which I know nothing about how much effect that has. Could be a really important game for a wildcard spot, if the Bengals remain in the hunt.

10-7 is the consensus threshold for making the playoffs (likely helped by Burrow's comment), but seven teams of 9-8, 8-8, or 9-7-1 have made the playoffs in the four years since the league went to seven teams per conference in 2020: 2020: CHI (8-8) 2021: PHI (9-8) and PIT (9-7-1) 2022: NYG (9-7-1), SEA (9-8) and MIA (9-8) 2023: GB (9-8) Twelve teams have gone 9-8 or better in those four years and failed to make the playoffs, so the chances of getting in with 9-8 are about 37% overall, but that middle group of teams that includes LAC, DEN, IND, CIN seems pretty mid (NYJ and PIT may end up in that mix of near-.500 teams, as well), so the chances of getting in this year might be better than the historical average. Obviously we nor the team should be thinking in those terms, but it might provide one last glimmer of hope once if they lose Thursday (or if they later reach eight losses). Right now, DEN is the #7 seed at 5-4, followed by IND and the Bengals at 4-5. Oh, and only one team has won 10 games and failed to make the playoffs since the 7-team field began: MIA (10-6 in 2020)

I was laughing when this came on the screen about how the cartoon Burrow and the actual Burrow had basically the same expression.

I'd hate for him to have to miss their Thursday night game next week.

A bit of a nitpick, perhaps, but since Taylor's last 3.5 seasons have been with a 17-game schedule, per game stats would have been a bit more comparable than per season stats. Interesting stuff, though.

You are correct and I didn't realize that. Based on the pics I had seen, I assumed it had a roof that would close.

How I have I never heard of FOCO? Dang, they've got a lot of stuff I haven't seen elsewhere.

The first batch of modern domes started rolling out in 2002, with Ford Field (Detroit), Lumen Field (Seattle), and NRG Stadium (Houston) all opening that year. The cost of those four facilities and Paycor were as follows (source: Wikipedia): 2002 Ford Field (Detroit): $500 million 2002 Lumen Field (Seattle): $430 million 2002 NRG (Houston): $352 million 2000 Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati): $455 million ($476 million in 2002 dollars) If these numbers are correct (and they seem suspect to me), Cincinnati paid considerably more than two of those three, and almost as much as the third, for a stadium that now needs an overhaul. I don't like football indoors, but all the supposed benefits of a roof could have been realized for the past 24 years if they'd done what those other cities did in the first place.

My question is, where did he get those pants?

In Week 9 of the 2021 season, the Bengals lost 41-16 at home to Cleveland, and had given up 34 points in a loss to the Jets the week before. The defense had given up 75 points in two games, the record stood at 5-4 and the team wasn't giving us much to be confident about. In Week 8 of the 2022 season, they lost 32-13 at Cleveland and stood at 4-4, and again looked like anything but a playoff team. Granted, we're looking at 3-5 this year and not 5-4 or 4-4, but looking like dogshit at midseason is nothing new for this team. So, I'm gonna hold out hope for another week or two. Another point is that they are currently 1.5 games out of the final wildcard spot, with two teams to overtake to reach the #7 spot. If their postseason hopes are over, as so many are saying (not necessarily here but on X), then the AFC playoff field is basically set after Week 8, with only eight teams left to compete for the seven spots. Otherwise, the Bengals are out of it but the teams below them are not, which doesn't really make sense. But as @BlackJesus said, they either have to go 2-0 in the next two or 6-1 in the last seven.

The Chiefs took a quarterback with the very next pick in that draft. He still plays for them. T.J. Watt, who went at #30 to some other team, could've contributed here, as well. My hindsight is 20/20. 👁️👁️ "🏈 Also — maybe joking maybe not — Chase said he didn’t know the game got moved from 4:25 to 1PM. " Useful information for planning your arrival time at the stadium.

Louisville always gets the Colts or Ravens (because Lamar played at UofL, I guess?) but this week they'll get Bengals-Eagles even though both the Colts and Ravens are on CBS at the same time. Pretty surprising.

He's already hosting a game show on Amazon Prime called "Are You A Bigger Douchebag Than The Chiefs Tight End" "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?" Perish the thought of them winning it again this year. I might destroy a TV in front of friends, family, and casual acquaintances.