Things are back to normal

[cincygrad]

We better hope this team doesn't just think they'll show up next week and play like the Pats did last night. They have some things to fix this week.

 

[Cincyfan78]

As I said, I don't think it's too big a deal they lost. I don't think it has much impact on the type of team they can be for the rest of the regular season.

But it stinks... It's a problem that we don't show up at all in these types of games. It's like having offensive line issues and never drafting a lineman.... Sooner or later you get frustrated seeing the same problems holding you back. And I think it's everyone's sense (right or wrong) that this team's mental toughness in big spots is what holds them back. So no, I'm not disappointed they lost - I'm disappointed they got hit by a truck. I had hoped this season would be a little different in that regard.

Agreed.

 

[DanBengalfan]

honestly, the Bengals just looked dazed and unprepared. too many of them seemed to be more worried about their long hair than actually making a damned play.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

As I said, I don't think it's too big a deal they lost. I don't think it has much impact on the type of team they can be for the rest of the regular season.

But it stinks... It's a problem that we don't show up at all in these types of games. It's like having offensive line issues and never drafting a lineman.... Sooner or later you get frustrated seeing the same problems holding you back. And I think it's everyone's sense (right or wrong) that this team's mental toughness in big spots is what holds them back. So no, I'm not disappointed they lost - I'm disappointed they got hit by a truck. I had hoped this season would be a little different in that regard.

I agree with this too. It was embarrassing, and I am tired of them not showing up for primetime games. However, I think they are still on track for a 10-12 win season and playoff slot. Question will be again at that point, can they do anything about this problem they seem to have when the lights come on?

 

[cincygrad]

I agree with this too. It was embarrassing, and I am tired of them not showing up for primetime games. However, I think they are still on track for a 10-12 win season and playoff slot. Question will be again at that point, can they do anything about this problem they seem to have when the lights come on?

That's the point.... I think it was fine back in 2011 when we weren't ready to be a playoff team.

Now it's just getting old.

 

[flamingrey]

No, it's not the point where you tell people to leave if you don't like it. I was simply pointing out how ridiculous it is to make a statement that "you" are tired of something, as if you have control over the situation. I was simply making a point that following a team is the ONLY control you have as a fan.

However, it goes right along with the purvasive reaction on this board to anything negative that happens...chicken little. The sky is falling. I mean, who is really surprised the game turned out the way it did? I'm not. I saw it coming. Even said as much on the N.E. board...Trifecta of terror: Coming off a bye, in N.E, on SNF...it was bound to work against them because history says it would.

I love how year after year a few fans on this board get so defensive when the team starts looking bad.

It's pretty comical actually.

 

[flamingrey]

As I said, I don't think it's too big a deal they lost. I don't think it has much impact on the type of team they can be for the rest of the regular season.

But it stinks... It's a problem that we don't show up at all in these types of games. It's like having offensive line issues and never drafting a lineman.... Sooner or later you get frustrated seeing the same problems holding you back. And I think it's everyone's sense (right or wrong) that this team's mental toughness in big spots is what holds them back. So no, I'm not disappointed they lost - I'm disappointed they got hit by a truck. I had hoped this season would be a little different in that regard.

And the QB. Dalton missed on quite a few big plays, and by a lot. Plays that could have had the game much closer earlier. The wheel route to Bernard comes to mind where he walks into the endzone if Dalton hits him wide open.

 

[flamingrey]

lol,....tonite = you guys should get your [tv-bricks] ready for trent-diffler, mort, and the rest of the ESPN/pundits who had us ~dead-n-buried~........*gggrrrr*.

Where are the moderators?

 

[DanBengalfan]

do we even have a moderator, or do we just rely on the higher moderators?

 

[CrashDavisSports]

And the QB. Dalton missed on quite a few big plays, and by a lot. Plays that could have had the game much closer earlier. The wheel route to Bernard comes to mind where he walks into the endzone if Dalton hits him wide open.

Yeah, Dalton missed a few passes, but if you blame this loss on anyone else but the defense and Tate, you are out of your mind.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

Where are the moderators?

He didn't say one bad thing. He was basically saying, after NE got drug through the garbage last week on sports talk, to be ready for the pundits to leap off our bandwagon and give us the treatment. Because the media likes to overreact and sensationalize things to make people want to watch more.

It is not nearly as bad for us as it seemed, and it just goes to show, he was not as good as he had hoped either.

 

[DanBengalfan]

Where are the moderators?

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

He didn't say one bad thing. He was basically saying, after NE got drug through the garbage last week on sports talk, to be ready for the pundits to leap off our bandwagon and give us the treatment. Because the media likes to overreact and sensationalize things to make people want to watch more.

It is not nearly as bad for us as it seemed, and it just goes to show, he was not as good as he had hoped either.

lol,....thanx,.....I wasn't ''trolling'',....I was just being honest in pointing out how those ''dooshbagz'' on espn and other ~media~ outlets [locally/nationally] had the pats = dead-n-buried/they hate their coach....etc.,...!

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

^^^^.....I think the owner [here] is the one with the glasses on if you want to put a complaint in [?].

 

[{+}Mother-Marge{+}]

*.....hey, ......''I'm onto=======buffalo''... if you'z are lookin for mee....!...''!smooooooch!''.

 

[Raid]

3-1 is hardly the time to bail out.

 

[cincygrad]

We're a very strong team. Some of our concerns were/are predictable - Dalton's consistency, Marvin, etc.

But we also have a few things going on that I didn't expect. Our run defense is suddenly very sloppy. Could just be that Rey is playing too many snaps and Vinny Rey isn't as good as his brief cameo last year would suggest. Mike Nugent is slumping..... No reason a kicker should be short on a 52 yard field goal on artificial turf in the first week of October. Marvin is trying to make excuses about the wind, but Gastowski kicked in the same direction and probably could have hit from near 60. On offense we have no third option because Gresham is doing the opposite of stepping up in a contract year. Maybe Marvin Jones would help if he could stay out of the training room.

 

[Rex Racer]

No time to panic Cincy fans. New England is a pretty formidable team, one that is tough as nails at home and further they were a bit pissed at how KC dismantled them the week before.

3-1 is nothing to sniff at.

 

[CrashDavisSports]

No time to panic Cincy fans. New England is a pretty formidable team, one that is tough as nails at home and further they were a bit pissed at how KC dismantled them the week before.

3-1 is nothing to sniff at.

There is reason for concern, but nothing that should warrant a full on meltdown. I just want to see if they can rebound like NE did. Not necessarily destroy Carolina, but at least win for goodness sakes.

 

[flamingrey]

*.....hey, ......''I'm onto=======buffalo''... if you'z are lookin for mee....!...''!smooooooch!''.

This writing "style" should be banned.

Now.