LOL! Cincinnati Bengals!

[TC81190]

Down 20-7 in the 3rd! TO THE CHIEFS!

The point at which I stopped being sad about this ended about 2 to 3 weeks ago. Now...all I can do is well...

[goreds2]

At halftime today, Boomer E. said it would be a flag football game.

[goreds2]

KC 27
Cin. 10

in the 4th qtr.

[LawFive]

The Bengals have gone to the crapper, and the Reds have been there for a while. UC Football looks to have a good season, but prob still tough times for BB. It's gettin difficult to stay a sports fan in this town.

[GoReds33]

Originally Posted by LawFive

The Bengals have gone to the crapper, and the Reds have been there for a while. UC Football looks to have a good season, but prob still tough times for BB. It's gettin difficult to stay a sports fan in this town.

I think I will always be a sports fan. Maybe I will be a lifer Reds fan. I am not going to be one of those people who waits 60 years fof a world championship though. Throw me a bone here.

[CTA513]

Keep playing like this and they can get a top 10 (possibly top 5) draft pick.

[TC81190]

Originally Posted by CTA513

Keep playing like this and they can get a top 10 (possibly top 5) draft pick.

You could get one helluva corner that high in the draft.

[Yachtzee]

Originally Posted by TC81190

You could get one helluva corner that high in the draft.

Or maybe they might learn that football games are won and lost at the line of scrimmage and draft players who can control it on offense AND defense. No more RBs and DBs.

[Cedric]

Originally Posted by Yachtzee

Or maybe they might learn that football games are won and lost at the line of scrimmage and draft players who can control it on offense AND defense. No more RBs and DBs.

What a novel idea! Who would have thunk it? Would you waste precious salary cap money on a position where Artrell Hawkins can almost get to the super bowl?

I'm not being a snob, but yes I am. I don't think football fans have half the true knowledge of the sport as baseball fans do. Why is that? I think a little part of that is in my post above. There is a HUGE gray area in football and I even believe announcers/so called experts are utterly clueless.

I've been screaming for three years that David Carr was terrible, not the Texans pass blocking. Who took the blame though? The line. Why? Because in football fans/announcers/experts just look at stats and it's the ultimate team game. There are correlating factors that never seem to be considered. David Carr made his line terrible because he couldn't get through his progressions fast enough and he played like the average Jeff Tedford Qb. But god I heard that Matt Schaub was gonna get murdered this year every second. He has a little, but overall he's made a huge difference on the team.

TJ is sorta the same type thing. I don't think people remember when TJ was HATED by Cincy fans. I mean hated. He caught punts at the 3, just did absolutely stupid stuff. As soon as Carson came along and we actually had an accurate Qb TJ got good. That is what happened. TJ just at 25 suddenly learned how to play. It had nothing to do with a Qb knowing what he is doing.

I'm ranting tonight. I apologize. I'm just so frustrated with the Bengals and the Reds tonight. At least the Reds have young talent and seemingly are willing to gamble on a big name manager. I'm just glad I'm a lifelong Buckeye fan with ties to the University. Without that I would probably do nothing but watch the Coca Cola championship final on DVR anytime I watch tv l

[KronoRed]

Originally Posted by TC81190

You could get one helluva corner that high in the draft.

Have to go WR or RB

[CTA513]

Originally Posted by TC81190

You could get one helluva corner that high in the draft.

Im hoping if they get a good draft pick that they use it on the defensive line.

[joshnky]

Originally Posted by TC81190

You could get one helluva corner that high in the draft.

A bad season that leads to an impact draft (maybe Glenn Dorsey?) could pay huge dividends the next few years.

Drafting top ten or five means you can draft one player from the top tier and one from the second tier at the top of the second round. Its a lot more difficult to draft in the second half of the round.

[WMR]

Mmmmmm Glenn Dorsey :drool:

[WVRed]

Originally Posted by WilyMoROCKS

Mmmmmm Glenn Dorsey :drool:

As much as I would love to see Dorsey in Bengal stripes, I don't think it will happen unless the Bengals tank out. The rest of the schedule is going to be a lot easier.

While the Bengals need defense, another position that I think needs to be taken into account is running back. Rudi isn't getting any younger and is starting to become more injury prone, and Kenny Watson, Kenny Irons, and Chris Perry are not long term answers. If Darren McFadden or Steve Slaton slip, they should be considered.

[Yachtzee]

Originally Posted by WVRed

As much as I would love to see Dorsey in Bengal stripes, I don't think it will happen unless the Bengals tank out. The rest of the schedule is going to be a lot easier.

While the Bengals need defense, another position that I think needs to be taken into account is running back. Rudi isn't getting any younger and is starting to become more injury prone, and Kenny Watson, Kenny Irons, and Chris Perry are not long term answers. If Darren McFadden or Steve Slaton slip, they should be considered.

I'd rather they save the RB pick for later in the draft. My feeling is that, with the current state of the Bengals, they really need to look for top players for the defensive front 7 or OL. They're losing the battle in the trenches and without good players there, they're not going to change. I'd rather see how Irons comes back and draft an RB in the lower rounds. A good RB can be found in the draft, but if his OL stinks, he's not going anywhere.