Arkansas Bengal Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Jeremy Hill says Bengals lacked focus against Texans The Bengals' offense was locked down by J.J. Watt and the Texans on Monday night. Andy Lyons/Getty Images Nov 18, 2015 at 4:24p ET The Cincinnati Bengals did not look ready to play in Monday night's stunning loss to Houston. Is it possible they overlooked the Texans? Running back Jeremy Hill wouldn't quite utter those words, but he came close Wednesday, per FOX 19's Jeremy Rauch. ✔ @FOX19Jeremy Jeremy Hill: "We weren't focused last week. I don't want to say we overlooked them. It wasn't where we were supposed to be." #Bengals 10:49 AM - 18 Nov 2015 Hill mustered just 15 yards on seven carries as part of the previously unbeaten Bengals' subpar performance. Andy Dalton was erratic all night, completing 22 of 38 passes for just 197 yards and one interception, by far his worst performance of the season. It didn't help that tight end Tyler Eifert had three drops and A.J. Green fumbled the ball away on Cincinnati's last gasp to pull out the victory. The focus now turns to Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals. Palmer spent seven seasons with the Bengals before forcing his way out of Cincinnati in 2011. It won't be just another game for the Bengals, especially those who played alongside Palmer. ✔ @FOX19Jeremy Andrew Whitworth: "This is one of the most important weeks of the season. This is tough as it gets. Huge game on road." #Bengals 10:53 AM - 18 Nov 2015 @FOX19Jeremy Domata Peko on facing Carson Palmer: "It is a little more incentive to get him on his back after leaving us." #Bengals @FOX19 10:51 AM - 18 Nov 2015 Cincinnati hasn't lost back-to-back games since midway through the 2013 season, but once again will have to face its night-time woes head on with a third straight prime-time game Sunday night in Arizona. http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/cincinnati-bengals-jeremy-hill-lacked-focus-in-loss-to-texans-111815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm pro Marvin, but if what he says is true, we got to hand this loss on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I don't think you can dispute what he said given the number of penalties, drops, assignment errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I'm pro Marvin, but if what he says is true, we got to hand this loss on him.I do not agree with you on Marvin but do agree with everything you said after the comma.Marvinball. One of the Marvinisms that happen far too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I do not agree with you on Marvin but do agree with everything you said after the comma. Marvinball. One of the Marvinisms that happen far too often. He'll win you back over on Sunday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Alice Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 There's not a single game this year that the Bengals could have lost that would have meant less than the Texans game. The rest of the world can get caught up in the whole "big time, lights are on" piece of this, but really, could there have been a worse trap game. how can prime time game be a big deal to the players when they've got three of them in a row - the other two being against a division rival that they owed a Thursday ass whooping to, and one of the best teams in the league who just happens to be quarterbacked by the guy that gave this franchise one of the the biggest "fuck you's" in the history of football. They looked right past the Texans. Now, I don't excuse the players for mailing it in on Monday night, but in the bigger scheme of things, it was a non-divisional game with absolutely nothing on the line. To think that the Bengals - and every other team in the league - are going to "get up" for all 16 games on the schedule is ridiculous. The trouble Monday was that the Texans WERE playing their biggest game of the year. They'd been embarrassed a couple of times, heard all the rumors about Bill O'Brien's future, and suddenly a chance to move into first place fell into their laps. 9 times out of 10, the Bengals still would have been able to pull out a win, but shit just didn't break their way.The only real concern I walked away with was with Andy Dalton's mechanics. He took three deep shots in that game on which his footwork was awful. Two of them ended up out of bounds and the other was overthrown for and interception. Hopefully that was just a bad night and doesn't signal the start of a regression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 There's not a single game this year that the Bengals could have lost that would have meant less than the Texans game.Technically not true. Losing to a NFC opponent means less than an AFC one due to tie breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Bengals are in put up or shut up mode. They have the talent. When your primary AFC competition is undefeated the loss has meaning period. It's not an absolute or a free pass but on paper the best way to a Superbowl is playing 2 games, at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 There's not a single game this year that the Bengals could have lost that would have meant less than the Texans game. The rest of the world can get caught up in the whole "big time, lights are on" piece of this, but really, could there have been a worse trap game. how can prime time game be a big deal to the players when they've got three of them in a row - the other two being against a division rival that they owed a Thursday ass whooping to, and one of the best teams in the league who just happens to be quarterbacked by the guy that gave this franchise one of the the biggest "fuck you's" in the history of football. They looked right past the Texans. Now, I don't excuse the players for mailing it in on Monday night, but in the bigger scheme of things, it was a non-divisional game with absolutely nothing on the line. To think that the Bengals - and every other team in the league - are going to "get up" for all 16 games on the schedule is ridiculous. The trouble Monday was that the Texans WERE playing their biggest game of the year. They'd been embarrassed a couple of times, heard all the rumors about Bill O'Brien's future, and suddenly a chance to move into first place fell into their laps. 9 times out of 10, the Bengals still would have been able to pull out a win, but shit just didn't break their way.The only real concern I walked away with was with Andy Dalton's mechanics. He took three deep shots in that game on which his footwork was awful. Two of them ended up out of bounds and the other was overthrown for and interception. Hopefully that was just a bad night and doesn't signal the start of a regression.Agree with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 The only real concern I walked away with was with Andy Dalton's mechanics. He took three deep shots in that game on which his footwork was awful. Two of them ended up out of bounds and the other was overthrown for and interception. Hopefully that was just a bad night and doesn't signal the start of a regression. Thanks for giving me something else to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGICTOUCH Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Technically not true. Losing to a NFC opponent means less than an AFC one due to tie breakers.Yep, exactly what I was thinking. In effect the Patriots are up 2 games for the #1 seed. If the Patriots should lose to a NFC team and we still have the same record as them, the Patriots own the tie breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yep, exactly what I was thinking. In effect the Patriots are up 2 games for the #1 seed. If the Patriots should lose to a NFC team and we still have the same record as them, the Patriots own the tie breaker.And really TeamsLikethePatriots should get the #1 seed regardless of their record, because they're still better and classier than everyone else and always do things the right way, because whatever way they do things is automatically the right way to do them* *unless the league fines them and takes away draft picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 And really TeamsLikethePatriots should get the #1 seed regardless of their record, because they're still better and classier than everyone else and always do things the right way, because whatever way they do things is automatically the right way to do them* *unless the league fines them and takes away draft pickshahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthPaw Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 This made me chuckle today(Not because of AJ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthPaw Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 And really TeamsLikethePatriots should get the #1 seed regardless of their record, because they're still better and classier than everyone else and always do things the right way, because whatever way they do things is automatically the right way to do them* *unless the league fines them and takes away draft picksNo, they should get it because they are better than everyone else silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COB Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Saying we lost because we lacked focus works IF, and only IF, you go out and win your next game. So try to run the ball better Jeremy Hill and make the lack of focus argument legitimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Saying we lost because we lacked focus works IF, and only IF, you go out and win your next game. So try to run the ball better Jeremy Hill and make the lack of focus argument legitimate. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 No, they should get it because they are better than everyone else silly. but that's what I said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interceptor Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 The way we played against the Texans was as if it were a playoff game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 The way we played against the Texans was as if it were a playoff game.lol, there really is no difference. They either lost focus or treated the Texans like a playoff game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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