OT: Palmer

[cincygrad]

Drew Stanton Danced And Carson Palmer Told The Crowd To Suck It

Pretty cool seeing this kind of fire out of him.

AZ looks like the best team in the NFC (if you're not completely sold on Carolina). Going to be a tough place to play next week.

 

[futballiscool]

On paper this is probably the toughest game left on the schedule but I like how The Bengals matchup with them. Iupati is fine long term but I'm not sure if he plays Sunday. Geno would have a field day against a backup. As well as Palmer's playing he can be pressured into mistakes. 2 of their top 3 WRs weren't on the field at the end of the game. That's huge with Kirkpatrick seeming like a vulnerability. Also that was a physical game and they might be a bit drained. The disadvantage is a short week on the road. I'm not sure if its a SB preview but it's probably the two most complete teams in the NFL

 

[CrashDavisSports]

I have a hard time thinking ahead that far, because I am too used to being disappointed. I am taking the Marvin Lewis approach so I can actually enjoy the season. One game at a time, and enjoy each one, because if I have to keep thinking about how great we are doing, a one and done in the playoffs, even if we have a bye the first week is going to kill me I think.

All I am seeing, us getting a first round bye, barely squeaking out a divisional title, and then watching Pitt get hot come the end of the season, watch they win that wildcard round and then come to Cincinnati where they always have our damn number and beat us to force us to be one and done again.

Pittsburgh is killing me this week. Brown plays for the person I am playing this week, and then I have Roethlisberger on my team, but of course I didn't start him expecting him to sit out the game, and he comes in and throws for 3 TD's and 379 yards in a relief role, so I get none of his freaking points.

Then I can watch him knock us out of the divisional round. I can see us possibly going 16-0 get that home field, and then Pitt comes in and does what Pitt does and beats us in that first game of the divisional round to advance as we sit at home wondering what the hell just happened.

 

[Cincyfan78]

 

[DanBengalfan]

somehow the Patriots implode and we end up in the superbowl. Arizona wins and Palmer laughs in Mike Brown's face.

Can't write better script.