|High School Harry| Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, HOF dan said: I was just rationalizing my answer to the question. With this team, I'm with you - I think everyone else should fear us - how refreshing is that?! Now, having said that.....it's a long process to shake the conditioned response to wait for the bottom to fall out. Yes, but I don't think they do. And that's a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, High School Harry said: Yes, but I don't think they do. And that's a good thing. Im not so sure about fear factor Harry.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingspoint Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 In any matchup in life, if you have any negative concerns about who your opponent is, you've already lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingspoint Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 4:23 AM, Hooky said: After playing with the playoff machine, it looks like, assuming that KC and Ten win and we don't get a 1 or 2.....: I f we beat the turds, we will probably play the raiders if they win and will probably play the colts if the chargers win. If we lose, we will probably play the pats, assuming that the jets don't beat the bills, but I wouldn't sleep on the jets throwing it all out there. There is little chance of playing the chargers and no chance of playing the bills unless they lose. So the question is: Who do you think we will play and who do you want to play? My answer is colts for both. I think we will based on my predictions in the playoff machine. I think we will beat the turds regardless of which personnel we decide to play. Even though Bell and Hendrickson are already out if I'm not mistaken. I like the colts match-up if we can contain Taylor. The D has played well against premiere backs for the most part. Second choice would be the raiders. I am confident we can take them. On second thought, maybe I like raiders over colts. Toss up. Would love to stack the box and force Wentz into trying to beat our Secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Kingspoint said: In any matchup in life, if you have any negative concerns about who your opponent is, you've already lost. Thats about as accurate as it gets .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/5/2022 at 7:23 AM, Hooky said: After playing with the playoff machine, it looks like, assuming that KC and Ten win and we don't get a 1 or 2.....: I f we beat the turds, we will probably play the raiders if they win and will probably play the colts if the chargers win. If we lose, we will probably play the pats, assuming that the jets don't beat the bills, but I wouldn't sleep on the jets throwing it all out there. There is little chance of playing the chargers and no chance of playing the bills unless they lose. So the question is: Who do you think we will play and who do you want to play? My answer is colts for both. I think we will based on my predictions in the playoff machine. I think we will beat the turds regardless of which personnel we decide to play. Even though Bell and Hendrickson are already out if I'm not mistaken. I like the colts match-up if we can contain Taylor. The D has played well against premiere backs for the most part. Second choice would be the raiders. I am confident we can take them. On second thought, maybe I like raiders over colts. Toss up. Went back and read this thought provoking comment again.. Who? The Colts have Jonathan Taylor who runs behind Quentin.Nelson at Ogunjobi or Hill ..Tough match up with little help from either side of them. Wilson and Pratt have to come up big in the gaps...Feelin good they will.. Colts should play to run JT to control clock ..limit Bengals possesions.. He's going to break some ... Wentz should be good at play action with Taylor but hes not.. Wentz is another QB that's talented but scary inconsistent game to game. I might be wrong but he might be rattled against the blitz that hurts his play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 First, It's a good thing we aren't actually part of the team and can worry about potential opponents without any repercussions.. Second, that is total crap. If the coaches have no negative concerns, how would they address potential threats. When Marvin was coach, it was often apparent that he was hellbent on running a game plan formula regardless of the opponent. He didn't seem to be concerned with attacking weaknesses on the other side. Hence, the lack of halftime adjustments. He seemed to keep jamming that square peg in the round hole. But I guess that quote would probably sell some Nike T-shirts though. It's not any more inane than their other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 hours ago, claptonrocks said: Went back and read this thought provoking comment again.. Who? The Colts have Jonathan Taylor who runs behind Quentin.Nelson at Ogunjobi or Hill ..Tough match up with little help from either side of them. Wilson and Pratt have to come up big in the gaps...Feelin good they will.. Colts should play to run JT to control clock ..limit Bengals possesions.. He's going to break some ... Wentz should be good at play action with Taylor but hes not.. Wentz is another QB that's talented but scary inconsistent game to game. I might be wrong but he might be rattled against the blitz that hurts his play. What's your point? That Indy is not our best match-up? If so, what do you think is? I will double down on the possibility of containing Taylor. The D has only allowed 2 100+ yard rushers. Chubb and Aaron Jones, the latter had 103 with half of it on one play. I'm not saying they will stop him, but those stats support the possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupps Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 hours ago, claptonrocks said: Well who's that weaker team or teams ? Like I said in my first post, anyone but the Pats. (or the Titans, but they won't be playing in the first week). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, gupps said: Like I said in my first post, anyone but the Pats. (or the Titans, but they won't be playing in the first week). I agree. For some reason, I really don't want to play the pats. Who knows, we may match up well with them, but for some reason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebengal Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Hooky said: I agree. For some reason, I really don't want to play the pats. Who knows, we may match up well with them, but for some reason.... I can tell you why. Unlike Andy Reid, Belicheck is smart enough to figure out a way to take away Chase and probably Higgins, and then there is our not so stellar record against rookie/newbie QBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 For me I want the teams that have to rely on a running game and defense because their QB is a game manager. You score early and go up on teams like that and force them to keep up and you take their RB out of the game. Give me Indy or the Pats, then Tenn. I dont want the Cheifs again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, Shebengal said: I can tell you why. Unlike Andy Reid, Belicheck is smart enough to figure out a way to take away Chase and probably Higgins, and then there is our not so stellar record against rookie/newbie QBs. Good point. And he has a different offensive game plan every game that's hard to plan for. Like that one game where they threw the ball 3 times. He doesn't seem to care about stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEarl Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Hooky said: I agree. For some reason, I really don't want to play the pats. Who knows, we may match up well with them, but for some reason.... Yeah, Belichick is a master at finding a team's weakness and exploiting it. Probably had spies at PBS last two weekends. I would choose to avoid them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Shebengal said: I can tell you why. Unlike Andy Reid, Belicheck is smart enough to figure out a way to take away Chase and probably Higgins, and then there is our not so stellar record against rookie/newbie QBs. How do you suppose Uncle Bill will take away Both Chase And Higgins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 hours ago, Hooky said: What's your point? That Indy is not our best match-up? If so, what do you think is? I will double down on the possibility of containing Taylor. The D has only allowed 2 100+ yard rushers. Chubb and Aaron Jones, the latter had 103 with half of it on one play. I'm not saying they will stop him, but those stats support the possibility. My point was assessing the Colts offense because that who I believe the team will play in round 1.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_C_Deadpeople Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 42 minutes ago, claptonrocks said: How do you suppose Uncle Bill will take away Both Chase And Higgins? BB has always maintained you take away the teams best player or players. I would suspect he wants to put pressure on Burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 19 minutes ago, I_C_Deadpeople said: BB has always maintained you take away the teams best player or players. I would suspect he wants to put pressure on Burrow. Sounds good until Burrow starts shredding them.. Then it all changes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, claptonrocks said: Sounds good until Burrow starts shredding them.. Then it all changes.. What did Denver do? Outside of Boyd’s TD, they pretty much shut down the Bengals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, Cricket said: Outside of Boyd’s TD, they pretty much shut down the Bengals. and lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Just now, spicoli said: and lost The point is: at several points this season, he has been very ordinary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, spicoli said: and lost Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Le Tigre said: The point is: at several points this season, he has been very ordinary So has Mahomes Brady Rogers Herbert Allen...shall I go on? Right now his peaking.. And thats what it's all about right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, claptonrocks said: So has Mahomes Brady Rogers Herbert Allen...shall I go on? Right now his peaking.. And thats what it's all about right now. Correct on all counts. Just include the entire narrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 37 minutes ago, Le Tigre said: The point is: at several points this season, he has been very ordinary He's been the best player on the field when it's mattered most though. He's playing as well as or better than any QB/player in the league RIGHT NOW. That's what the real point should be. You can't ask any more of a player or team heading into the playoffs. Get hot when it matters. That's exactly what they've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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