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cincygrad
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Schedule comes out tomorrow. They announced this morning that our game against the Chiefs will be Week 17 (NYE) at 4:25.
I say it every year - people freak out over SOS, and it's silly. We have no way of knowing what will occur. Injuries, good streaks, bad streaks, firings bad seasons, good seasons...it all impacts every aspect of the NFL year.It's probably also a good time for us all to remind ourselves that we have no idea how hard or easy the second half of the schedule will be..... I think most folks had us going 5-4 on the back 9 at best last year.
With this team, I'm more interested in what is on the schedule for the first four weeks. It's fair to assume that Burrow will be better in September than he was in his first three seasons - This is making the assumption that he is not coming off major surgery or disruptions due to a pandemic. But, I also wonder how much Taylor and the offense will always need a few weeks to really figure out how they want to attack the D. We'll also be breaking in a new secondary so I'm hopeful that some of the less prolific QBs fill those first 4 weeks. We'll see.I say it every year - people freak out over SOS, and it's silly. We have no way of knowing what will occur. Injuries, good streaks, bad streaks, firings bad seasons, good seasons...it all impacts every aspect of the NFL year.
The schedule will, no doubt, be one of the harder ones since the Bengals will face off against all of the conference winners, or top teams, for whatever other conferences they play. But, outside of a select few, that could drastically change from last year to this year...and like I said, it only takes an injury, or two, to turn a tough schedule into a mediocre, or even easy, schedule.
But, I get it - it's a talking point in a very down period of NFL news, so people are going to analyze it to the Nth degree...it is what it is, but it rarely works out as everyone expects - so I don't get too high, or too low, over the schedule.
Agreed.With this team, I'm more interested in what is on the schedule for the first four weeks. It's fair to assume that Burrow will be better in September than he was in his first three seasons - This is making the assumption that he is not coming off major surgery or disruptions due to a pandemic. But, I also wonder how much Taylor and the offense will always need a few weeks to really figure out how they want to attack the D. We'll also be breaking in a new secondary so I'm hopeful that some of the less prolific QBs fill those first 4 weeks. We'll see.
Eh, those 5K fans, by that time, shouldn't affect much....LOLIt is unlikely that we open at home. In general, you can tell when we will or will not given the Reds schedule. They are home that Sunday.... I suppose there could be a MNF game, but I still think that is unlikely.
I wouldn't be shocked to see us on the road for MNF in week 1.
I will take that virtual bet, and push for the game to be in Cincinnati since we have 9 home games this year, and say it will be against the Rams at 4:25.I am going to put my money on the opener being Cincy @ Baltimore on SNF
Well crap, I may have already lost. NYG-DAL is rumored for that game. You already lost too though. Reds play at home at 1:40 that day. The only way we are at home Week 1 is MNF. So I may go CINCY-MIN on MNF Week 1 now.I will take that virtual bet, and push for the game to be in Cincinnati since we have 9 home games this year, and say it will be against the Rams at 4:25.
I mean, it really shouldn't matter.... And I do think it has happened sometime in the history of the two stadiums. But, I remember reading a few years ago that the NFL was against scheduling their games in cities where the baseball team was at home and that this was just a general rule even if capacity would allow. This was one of the reasons we went 6 or 7 straight years opening on the road.Eh, those 5K fans, by that time, shouldn't affect much....LOL
Not sure I lost yet, my assumption is as Cincy78 said, not sure Cincinnati is going to care about the 7,000 fans potentially going to be at the stadium. However, that is a possibility.Well crap, I may have already lost. NYG-DAL is rumored for that game. You already lost too though. Reds play at home at 1:40 that day. The only way we are at home Week 1 is MNF. So I may go CINCY-MIN on MNF Week 1 now.
Its not so much just the # of fans, its who owns the parking lots that day. They also both share the same vending company and the police that work the events.Not sure I lost yet, my assumption is as Cincy78 said, not sure Cincinnati is going to care about the 7,000 fans potentially going to be at the stadium. However, that is a possibility.
So my backup, is on the road against Pittsburgh.
I agree with you. That all makes a bunch of sense. I will go with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh week 1.Its not so much just the # of fans, its who owns the parking lots that day. They also both share the same vending company and the police that work the events.
I like this thought process. That would be quite the game. Not sure if the NFL would think this is Primetime worthy with SF missing their QB. Maybe Lance is the draw still, but that defense against our offense, that is quite intriguing.I think a potential choice for Week 1 MNF could be SF/Cin.... They were both division runner ups and I'm sure the league doesn't care about making the Bengals play a week 2 game after a west coast monday night game.
I agree with you. That all makes a bunch of sense. I will go with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh week 1.