UncleEarl

The Bengals are 1-4 and their only win is over the worst team in the league...and it wasn't a walkover. This is a bad team until proven otherwise. I hope they win the next four, but I am doubtful. They are in loser mode right now where they find a different way to lose most every game. It's hard to overcome that aura without some major shakeup.

When it rains, it pours. Opportunity for some CBs without first round pedigree. https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1843315465059553344https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1843315465059553344https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1843315465059553344

The defense is failing in many ways, but it starts with the line. When there is little to no pressure it exposes any weaknesses in coverage, of which the Bengals have plenty. The injuries/talent drain on the DL is a problem. No replacement for Reader. Injury related or not, the dropoff in play from Hubbard is large. New guys not stepping up. Drafting on both OL and DL is an issue they need to address. It's bad, and I don't think you can blow it off on luck. CTB is frustrating, but he's a talent. I think the outside CBs are suffering because even when they are supposed to have safety support those guys are too slow to get there. This team needs safeties. Last year it was inexperience and mistakes. This year it's old guys who struggle physically to keep up. If the Bengals are going to lose, better to lose with physically talented guys trying to learn. Finally, is Anarumo's defense too hard to learn, or is it a teaching and/or patience problem from the coaching staff?

No doubt Dunlap and Atkins had issues with Taylor/Anarumo. Would be interesting to hear his take, though I'm not sure it would justify his behavior his last season in Cincinnati.

Sigh...pretty spot on. I hope he isn't right about the glory days for Joe Burrow being over. I hope the shitshow this season is becoming is some kind of wake up call for management. The younger Browns seem to be interested in change, but Mikey Boy still makes the big calls. Unless something crazy happens this season is toast. Time to prepare for next season by playing guys who are part of the future. Do we really need to see the slow old men at safety every down? Either coach up the young guys or get rid of them. Taylor has been given the keys to a Ferrari and runs it like an old Dodge when times are tough. No excuse for this team not making the playoffs this season. A change is in order, but will the Brown family hire a coach with experience, or find some really young guy no one else would consider and pay him peanuts? Take a page from the Reds book, break from tradition, and hire someone who knows what he is doing.

If you have a new holder that hasn't been doing great...yeah, you do consider the holder.

Ummmm…OK. Appreciate the optimisim, but in a game that important when they had multiple opportunities to win the game it’s a horrible loss to me.

🤣😂

On the other hand I have no idea who this rando is. Rip away.

Good lord. That was a horrible loss no matter who you think is responsible. A lot of fans are going to be emotional and this is a place to vent. Let it go, especially today. Give folks a night to sleep on it. Watch some baseball. No point tearing into each other.

This is a real issue. Anderson and Battle deserve some hard coaching and opportunities to get better.

Oh, I’m boozin’ hard tonight.

Marvin Lewis flashbacks.

Ummm…you did see the package they had in there? Not exactly receiver heavy.

Have you been watching Renkhow hold? It’s not been good. If Burrow can’t get it done I can live with that. This crap is Marvin Lewis era embarrassing. Everyone in the room knew what was going to happen.

He makes one mistake and it’s all on him? He’s still your best player. You put the ball in his hands, not force your kicker and bad holder to make a 50+ yard FG. We all sat here and predicted what was going to happen. This team missing th me playoffs is negligent. Taylor should be replaced if they don’t make a miracle comeback.

Take the ball out of the hands of you best players. Good job coach, you poverty hire.

Fire Taylor

I can hear hear them choking from hundreds of miles away.

Need a miracle. Season on the line.

Epitome of bad defense. 90s era buffoonery.

Well then…WOW!

Don’t force the run Taylor.

Rey have to find someone other than old man Bell.

He's still a very talented guy. Just a huge asshole.