Saturday wildcard playoff games

[Picksix]

you guys say that but you know deep down that our secondary wouldn't sniff a turnover vs hoyer.

True

 

[Alexander]

Both of these teams are way too tense.

I get playing a divisional rival for the third time is hard, but they are both extremely conservative.

 

[Alexander]

you guys say that but you know deep down that our secondary wouldn't sniff a turnover vs hoyer.

Correct.

 

[Carson]

Both of these teams are way too tense.

I get playing a divisional rival for the third time is hard, but they are both extremely conservative.

It's how the bengals play with mccarron. I don't think they converted a single 3rd down last week.

 

[CF74]

Bengals are playing extremely conservative here,got to go for it.

The rain has got to be part of the problem here...

 

[Aikmaniac]

I just realized we haven't heard a negative peep out of Pacman in years. Good for him.

 

[Alexander]

It's how the bengals play with mccarron. I don't think they converted a single 3rd down last week.

They didn't.

Just makes you wonder sometimes how coaches go into a shell without the starter.

We saw that all season.

I understand how things change with the reserve, but I hope teams start looking seriously at the backup positions and start understanding that you can't hamstring yourself because you lose the starter.

It would really improve the quality of the games. There have been a lot of games ruined because of backup QBs just looking awful because they are so different from the first string that the entire offense is predicated upon.

I am not saying go completely to the college approach, but look at how college coaches design things. When is the last time you saw a strong college team fall apart because they lost a starting QB?

 

[skinsscalper]

I really, really really hate the "HHHHHHEEEEEEATH" chants when the Steelers are on the road.

About as insipid and brainless as the "KKKKUUUUUHHHHN" roar when the Packers are the visitors.

Haha. That's funny. I used to have a friend in the 90's that was a Packers fan that said the same thing about when people yelled "Mooooooooose" in every stadium.

 

[mrmojo]

The rain is really coming down......turnovers will win this game

 

[Dallas_Cowboys50]

there you go Cincy, now get at least 3 lol

 

[CF74]

I just realized we haven't heard a negative peep out of Pacman in years. Good for him.

They were talking about him on sports radio the other day, totally turned his life around.. Doesn't go by Pacman anymore, he's just Adam now..

 

[Dallas_Cowboys50]

dangit!

 

[Sasquatch]

I bet Lurie wishes he has a do-over.

I don't know about Lurie but Reid has always been greatly undervalued by this board.

 

[joseephuss]

They didn't.

Just makes you wonder sometimes how coaches go into a shell without the starter.

We saw that all season.

I understand how things change with the reserve, but I hope teams start looking seriously at the backup positions and start understanding that you can't hamstring yourself because you lose the starter.

It would really improve the quality of the games. There have been a lot of games ruined because of backup QBs just looking awful because they are so different from the first string that the entire offense is predicated upon.

I am not saying go completely to the college approach, but look at how college coaches design things. When is the last time you saw a strong college team fall apart because they lost a starting QB?

I think backup QBs need more practices reps. Ernie Zampese gave the backups 0% of the snaps in practices, which is extreme. Bruce Coslet in 2002 split the reps almost 50-50 in the first half of the season. Another extreme, which was dumb. I think most teams give the 2nd stringer less than 10% of the snaps. I think they need more than that to improve their chances if they have to play extensively.

 

[Aikmaniac]

They were talking about him on sports radio the other day, totally turned his life around.. Doesn't go by Pacman anymore, he's just Adam now..

I wonder what triggered the turnaround. Whatever it was Marvin and the staff deserve some credit in reigning him in.

 

[joseephuss]

I just realized we haven't heard a negative peep out of Pacman in years. Good for him.

The last one I remember was the summer of 2013 when he slapped a woman after she threw a drink in his face.

 

[Alexander]

I wonder what triggered the turnaround. Whatever it was Marvin and the staff deserve some credit in reigning him in.

Or maybe there is not a lot to do in Cincinnati.

 

[Direwolf63]

When is the last time you saw a strong college team fall apart because they lost a starting QB?

Oregon in their bowl game against TCU. But I get your point.

 

[CF74]

I wonder what triggered the turnaround. Whatever it was Marvin and the staff deserve some credit in reigning him in.

The right female...

 

[black label]

I don't know about Lurie but Reid has always been greatly undervalued by this board.

Always liked Reid, He has the real secret sauce the Jones have been always searching for