STEALERS WEEK STARTS NOW

[T-Dub]

20 hours ago, GoBengals said:

 

yea this is just weird. why do people act like they are skipping meetings and workouts to play ping pong? instead of suhing out the door to sit alone at a casino after missing a meeting and being benched, he is playing pingpong. to view this as anything but positive is nonsense. to view it anything MORE than "ah thats cool guys will stick around and interact with eachother vs leaving" is nonsense... take shit for what it is. 

 

 

 

Weird eh?

 

Why is an underperforming pro sports franchise with rapidly fading visions of a championship window trying to hype up their long-suffering fanbase (absolute worst) with the addition of - wait for it - ping pong tables? Oh yes, pardon me - what a savvy psychological stratagem! 5d chess move, Zac is truly a gifted leader of men. I am certain young Jermaine will eschew the siren's call of loose women and gambling that so tempts a freshly minted millionaire athlete in the prime of his life, in favor of the wholesome, jockstrap-scented simple joy of playing - ahem - ping pong in the locker room in his free time. Who needs a night life, am I right? Ping pong will set him straight. Maybe he and Zac can go to the zoo together and get ice creams after?

 

And you a mostly-rational, some may even say at times cynical, adult family man in the United States of America in this year of our Lord 2024, with - to your credit - what usually seems a credible and sensible understanding of all that comes with that, actually buys into that shit? I say again, motherflippin ping pong tables?

 

Either you're trolling or you've been binging Ted Lasso and in your feelings a little bit, that's ok, but, well, because.. c'mon man. Ain't no way.

[HavePityPlease]

26 minutes ago, T-Dub said:

jockstrap-scented

 

[Jamie_B]

Rankins has been ruled out.

[Jungletiger]

[claptonrocks]

12 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

Rankins has been ruled out.

What's new with him?

I don't believe he tanking it but what is wrong with him?

 

 

[IKOTA]

20 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

What's new with him?

I don't believe he tanking it but what is wrong with him?

 

 

Viral illness, have to let the virus run its course. He’s probably been given a z pack, but hasn’t helped much as per usual. Simply have to let a virus run its course. 

[|High School Harry|]

31 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

What's new with him?

I don't believe he tanking it but what is wrong with him?

 

 

No snarky comments from me.

If this guy has had a viral illness for three weeks now

he has to be one hurtin' mofo.

Will take awhile to get his strength back much less up to

NFL playing level.

Wish the guy well.

[LostInDaJungle]

[Lawshark13]

19 hours ago, High School Harry said:

No snarky comments from me.

If this guy has had a viral illness for three weeks now

he has to be one hurtin' mofo.

Will take awhile to get his strength back much less up to

NFL playing level.

Wish the guy well.

 

Yeah...if he has been puking his guts out and shitting himself silly...the dude probably lost 15 pounds and is weak as hell...it will take a bit to get back to speed...

[claptonrocks]

11 minutes ago, Lawshark13 said:

 

Yeah...if he has been puking his guts out and shitting himself silly...the dude probably lost 15 pounds and is weak as hell...it will take a bit to get back to speed...

Next year perhaps?..😎

[|High School Harry|]

1 hour ago, claptonrocks said:

Next year perhaps?..😎

But on which team?

1/2

[claptonrocks]

On 11/28/2024 at 1:46 PM, T-Dub said:

 

Weird eh?

 

Why is an underperforming pro sports franchise with rapidly fading visions of a championship window trying to hype up their long-suffering fanbase (absolute worst) with the addition of - wait for it - ping pong tables? Oh yes, pardon me - what a savvy psychological stratagem! 5d chess move, Zac is truly a gifted leader of men. I am certain young Jermaine will eschew the siren's call of loose women and gambling that so tempts a freshly minted millionaire athlete in the prime of his life, in favor of the wholesome, jockstrap-scented simple joy of playing - ahem - ping pong in the locker room in his free time. Who needs a night life, am I right? Ping pong will set him straight. Maybe he and Zac can go to the zoo together and get ice creams after?

 

And you a mostly-rational, some may even say at times cynical, adult family man in the United States of America in this year of our Lord 2024, with - to your credit - what usually seems a credible and sensible understanding of all that comes with that, actually buys into that shit? I say again, motherflippin ping pong tables?

 

Either you're trolling or you've been binging Ted Lasso and in your feelings a little bit, that's ok, but, well, because.. c'mon man. Ain't no way.

They put some pong tables in for some who like to play.

Comradity and relaxing for a few.

 

I view your comments as totally overblown in all due respect.

 

 

[T-Dub]

51 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

They put some pong tables in for some who like to play.

Comradity and relaxing for a few.

 

I view your comments as totally overblown in all due respect.

 

 

 

All about the context. On a good team that's playing well it'd be a side column, nonstory, just something fun.

 

In light of the team grossly underperforming, the MVP QB staying late by himself, the negative press, the heat (external anyway) on the coaches & front office, the grumbling about being a Mom & Pop shop, discount tier, also-ran franchise...

 

Other teams are out there making moves, meanwhile the big announcement from the Bengals?  Well, you already know.

 

It's like... Read the room.  Should be obvious I'm not actually losing sleep over this bullshit but I know how some of y'all want to psychoanalyze sarcastic shitposting on a pro football forum so yeah for the record it was totally overblown. That's the joke, it was overblown by the team's PR department (aka Pumpkinettes) in the first place. It was the most corny, goofball "same ol' Bengals" sort of move imaginable and it's funny to me that anyone would be cheering about it, let alone trying to defend it - given the circumstances.  Why am I ranting about a pingpong table?  IDK man, why are they crowing about it when they're 4-7 & circling the drain.  Again - that's the joke.  It's fun to vent and hopefully give some other fans a laugh about the absurdity of the situation.  If that's not you that's cool, too.

[-GoBengals-]

On 11/28/2024 at 11:46 AM, T-Dub said:

 

Weird eh?

 

Why is an underperforming pro sports franchise with rapidly fading visions of a championship window trying to hype up their long-suffering fanbase (absolute worst) with the addition of - wait for it - ping pong tables? Oh yes, pardon me - what a savvy psychological stratagem! 5d chess move, Zac is truly a gifted leader of men. I am certain young Jermaine will eschew the siren's call of loose women and gambling that so tempts a freshly minted millionaire athlete in the prime of his life, in favor of the wholesome, jockstrap-scented simple joy of playing - ahem - ping pong in the locker room in his free time. Who needs a night life, am I right? Ping pong will set him straight. Maybe he and Zac can go to the zoo together and get ice creams after?

 

And you a mostly-rational, some may even say at times cynical, adult family man in the United States of America in this year of our Lord 2024, with - to your credit - what usually seems a credible and sensible understanding of all that comes with that, actually buys into that shit? I say again, motherflippin ping pong tables?

 

Either you're trolling or you've been binging Ted Lasso and in your feelings a little bit, that's ok, but, well, because.. c'mon man. Ain't no way.

 

 

they arent. you think the bengals felt that would "amp them up"? why do you think that? if it wasnt for lazy ass beat writers who dont know anything about footbal land only skill is either starting shit or satating the obvious, mentioning it was back, no one would have said a word, not a single player would ahve mentioned it. the team would have not mentioned it, but jay morrison and the special ed boys mention it, then they ask players around it, then they ask even dumber questions about it, like "who played the first game" "whose won the most:

 

this is the edia coverage everyone pretends is useful..

 

and then some dude on lines pretends its a hype tool?!?!? 

 

this is a hell world.  

 

Bengals: tense season, fans are cunts, media are cunts, need to see what young guys can step up, would be cool for guys to relax and spend time together and in the building more if they want to, lets toss the ping pong table back in the break area.

 

You: [ - Insert sarcastic absolute babble nonsense about playoff whatever crap - ] .. team trying to HYPE UP THE TEAM WITH A PINGPONG TABLE"

 

awesome. a response filled with reality and common sense.  

 

no one said it was to do anything, no one in the team gives a shit, the worthless twittermedia coverage brought it up and asked several players and coaches SEVERAL questions about it, players are going to try to be kind and fun with the media, but nothing, EVER was said that the tables were brought back to fomr hype or inspiration.. NONE...

 

the only reasonable response should be "thats cool, could keep guys around chatting and spending time together more."

 

nothing more.. ever.. absolutely no one anywhere in the world should care about it. at all, there is a reason the same 5 media people that cover this team take turns getting fired from various sports outlets and have had podcasts of 4 different names over the last 3 years. its because they arent worth listening to. but one asshole mentiones the pingpong tables and a half room for of adults with overactive twitter accounts and minimal knowledge of football gotta blast social media about it then the other droolers dont wanna be left out and all ask players about pingpong trying to be fun and funny because, again, they dont know anything about football to ask any real questions. 

 

absolute hellworld we live in.

 

fucking ping pong table.

[|SF2|]

As someone who once took a semester of psychology and stayed at a Holiday Inn Express, I have done many studies on the effects of hi-caliber athletes and ping-pong and here is one excerpt from my study:.  

Teammates see ping-pong table:

 

”Damn, a ping pong table!  Come on man, I am going kick your ass!”

 

”Shit, I was the Sigma Chi drunk table tennis champion!  Your ass is mine.”

 

Profanity Laced game ensues. 
 

“Sigma Chi rules Bitch!”  
 

“Nice game asshole.  Let’s go,  practice starts in 20.”
 

Also:

 

”Show men a man who can win at table tennis and I will make him a man who will charge a German machine gun nest to save his men.”  ~ Gen George S. Patton. 

 

 

[Arkansas Bengal]

And now, back to football:

 

Stealers (8-3) at Bengals (4-7)

 

1 p.m. ET | CBS | ESPN BET: CIN -3 (48.5 O/U)

 

Stealers storyline to watch: The Stealers' offense ranks 30th in red zone scoring percentage (44.7%), while the Bengals red zone defense is among the worst in the league, allowing opponents to score touchdowns on nearly 71% of trips. Before scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns against the Browns, Pittsburgh went seven quarters without a touchdown. Recognizing their shortcomings, the Stealers are emphasizing red zone offense -- along with short-yardage situations -- in practice ahead of facing a defense that has struggled in those areas. -- Brooke Pryor

 

Bengals storyline to watch: Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's career-best season will be tested by one of the best pass defenses in the league. Pittsburgh leads the league in opposing QBR (51.2) because of its zone defense. Using primarily a Cover 3 look, the Stealers are second in zone QBR and have 10 interceptions in zone coverage, per ESPN Research. The Bengals' offense ranks fourth in zone QBR (78.4). -- Ben Baby

 

Stat to know: Burrow has three straight games with three or more passing touchdowns. That's tied for the longest streak of his career and the longest by a Bengals quarterback since 1970.

 

Bold prediction: Stealers wide receiver George Pickens will bounce back with a 100-yard game. Pickens has been great this season, with a 79 open score, 10th best in the NFL. -- Walder

 

Injuries: Stealers | Bengals

 

Fantasy X factor: Stealers running back Jaylen Warren. He has had 14 or more touches and scored 11-plus fantasy points in two of the past three games. Over that stretch, he was more efficient than Najee Harris, averaging an impressive 7.1 yards per touch. The Bengals' defense? It has allowed 100-plus rushing yards or a rushing touchdown in every game this season. See Week 13 rankings. -- Moody

 

Betting nugget: Overs are 6-0 when the Bengals face teams with winning records this season. The Bengals are 0-6 outright (2-4 ATS) in those games. Read more.

Kahler's pick: Bengals 24, Stealers 22
Moody's pick: Bengals 21, Stealers 17
Walder's pick: Bengals 27, Stealers 24
FPI prediction: CIN, 51.0% (by an average of 0.3 points)

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/nflviewguide-42623638/nfl-week-13-picks-schedule-fantasy-football-odds-injuries-stats-2024#pitcin

[Arkansas Bengal]

• WHERE: Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati)
• WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS
• MONEYLINE: Stealers +136 | Bengals -162
• SPREAD: Bengals -3 | O/U: 47.5

Bengals 24-20

Ali	Brooke	Dan	Gennaro	Tom

 

Bengals 31-27

 

Bengals 27-21

 

Bengals 28-23

 

Stealers 25-23

 

Why Brooke picked the Bengals: This will be the Stealers' third of four straight divisional games, and as we saw last week (hey, Cleveland!), there are no gimmes in the AFC North. That stands even against a Bengals team that is 0-6 against opponents that are .500 or better this season.

 

Cincinnati is coming off the bye week and the urgency is as high as it's ever been, as it sits 10th in the AFC playoff picture in spite of career campaigns from Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase. That pair has proven Cincy's offense can hang with anyone, regardless of how good the opposing defense is.

 

The "MVP-caliber" Burrow is 7-3 with 20 pass TDs and one INT against top-five scoring defenses since 2021 (including playoffs). Pittsburgh's D has been superb in 2024, allowing nine pass TDs (while snagging 12 INTs) and a 76.9 passer rating (both second-lowest in the NFL). It'll be a treat when these two units are on the field Sunday.

 

The same can't be said for when the Stealers offense and Bengals defense are out there. Russell Wilson and Co. have stalled over the last two weeks, averaging just 18.5 points and 2.0 offensive TDs per game (tied for 23rd in the NFL) since Week 11.

 

Meanwhile, the Bengals' defense has allowed 26.9 points per game (28th in the NFL), struggling mightily on third down and in the red zone. This week could be a positive turning point for one of those two units. With Cincy coming off the bye and playing at home -- and with Pittsburgh right in the grind of its daunting schedule -- I'll give the Bengals the slight edge.

 

https://www.nfl.com/news/week-13-nfl-picks-2024-nfl-season

[Arkansas Bengal]

Orlando Brown Jr., Logan Wilson questionable for Bengals

By Josh Alper

 

Published November 29, 2024 03:40 PM

 

 

The Bengals could have left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. back in the lineup against the Stealers on Sunday.

 

Brown has missed the last three games with a fibula injury, but he was a full participant in practice on Friday. He was limited in the first two practices of the week and the Bengals list him as questionable to play.

 

The Bengals also list linebacker Logan Wilson (knee) as questionable, but Wilson did not practice at all this week so he may be a longer shot to play than Brown.

 

Wide receiver Charlie Jones (groin) is considered doubtful and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (illness) is out after missing practice all week.

 

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/cincinnati-bengals

[|High School Harry|]

I still Back the Mac.

However, kicking the ball today is going to be like kicking a cinder block.

Wonder if they have a microwave oven disguised as a cooler they can stick the kicking ball in to warm it up>

Go Bengals... win by 4.  At least.

[Jamie_B]

OBJ too? Come on seriously?!?

[claptonrocks]

3 hours ago, SF2 said:

As someone who once took a semester of psychology and stayed at a Holiday Inn Express, I have done many studies on the effects of hi-caliber athletes and ping-pong and here is one excerpt from my study:.  

Teammates see ping-pong table:

 

”Damn, a ping pong table!  Come on man, I am going kick your ass!”

 

”Shit, I was the Sigma Chi drunk table tennis champion!  Your ass is mine.”

 

Profanity Laced game ensues. 
 

“Sigma Chi rules Bitch!”  
 

“Nice game asshole.  Let’s go,  practice starts in 20.”
 

Also:

 

”Show men a man who can win at table tennis and I will make him a man who will charge a German machine gun nest to save his men.”  ~ Gen George S. Patton. 

 

 

The mastery of a comment is all yours SF.

Good job

[claptonrocks]

Cincinnati favored by 3.

Don't know how either could be a favorite.

The use of  the cold weather is a benefit to the Inbreds.

Never affects them as much as others.

They like to punish players with ferocious ( if not all legal)

hits to play their bullyball all game..

 

Its all on JBs shoulders today.

Only he can provide a victory over them.

 

No predictions...

Just a bruising game.

 

[KA14_HOF]

Charlie Jones is doubtful (groin).

 

Here's my shocked face...

[claptonrocks]

29 minutes ago, KA14_HOF said:

Charlie Jones is doubtful (groin).

 

Here's my shocked face...

Fast kid.

His small frame can't take the pounding.

 

[T-Dub]

12 hours ago, GoBengals said:

 

 

they arent. you think the bengals felt that would "amp them up"? why do you think that? if it wasnt for lazy ass beat writers who dont know anything about footbal land only skill is either starting shit or satating the obvious, mentioning it was back, no one would have said a word, not a single player would ahve mentioned it. the team would have not mentioned it, but jay morrison and the special ed boys mention it, then they ask players around it, then they ask even dumber questions about it, like "who played the first game" "whose won the most:

 

this is the edia coverage everyone pretends is useful..

 

and then some dude on lines pretends its a hype tool?!?!? 

 

this is a hell world.  

 

Bengals: tense season, fans are cunts, media are cunts, need to see what young guys can step up, would be cool for guys to relax and spend time together and in the building more if they want to, lets toss the ping pong table back in the break area.

 

You: [ - Insert sarcastic absolute babble nonsense about playoff whatever crap - ] .. team trying to HYPE UP THE TEAM WITH A PINGPONG TABLE"

 

awesome. a response filled with reality and common sense.  

 

no one said it was to do anything, no one in the team gives a shit, the worthless twittermedia coverage brought it up and asked several players and coaches SEVERAL questions about it, players are going to try to be kind and fun with the media, but nothing, EVER was said that the tables were brought back to fomr hype or inspiration.. NONE...

 

the only reasonable response should be "thats cool, could keep guys around chatting and spending time together more."

 

nothing more.. ever.. absolutely no one anywhere in the world should care about it. at all, there is a reason the same 5 media people that cover this team take turns getting fired from various sports outlets and have had podcasts of 4 different names over the last 3 years. its because they arent worth listening to. but one asshole mentiones the pingpong tables and a half room for of adults with overactive twitter accounts and minimal knowledge of football gotta blast social media about it then the other droolers dont wanna be left out and all ask players about pingpong trying to be fun and funny because, again, they dont know anything about football to ask any real questions. 

 

absolute hellworld we live in.

 

fucking ping pong table.

 

And I'm taking it too seriously..  Step away from the ledge, bro.

 

Yeah I wonder why the hellworld media doesn't ask Taylor football questions...

 

Quote

"Alright, team, let’s take a breath here. Sure, the result didn’t go our way today, but that’s just part of the game. We knew this wasn’t going to be easy. Ping pong’s a game of adjustments, and today we got caught off-guard a bit. But that’s okay—every loss is an opportunity to learn. We need to focus on what we can control: our consistency, our footwork, and keeping our heads in the game from start to finish. We made some good shots, but we also missed some key opportunities. That’s something we can fix with a little more focus in practice. Now, we’ll regroup, get back to the drawing board, and come back stronger next time. We’ll take this loss, learn from it, and we’ll be better for it. Let’s keep the energy high, stay positive, and get ready to bounce back. Keep your heads up—this is just one match."