Fungo Squiggly said:

Bengals tried to replicate the collapse from last night, but we able to convert a few first downs when they needed and survive. Forcing 4 turnovers was nice, but I’m still not sold on this defense.

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It helped to have Money Mac splitting the uprights from deep.

I'm feeling a little attacked by the airport that returned me to the Midwest

Bill Lucas said:

Maybe I’m in the minority here but I think the entire team, and particularly the defense, wilted in the heat at the end of the game. The two three and outs couldn’t have come at a worse time.

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I’m very interested in seeing how they play against a top team in less than 100 degree weather.

buckeyemania11 said:

He was definitely good enough and played pretty well in the first half.

I have no clue what to think of the 2nd half yes it was bad but it seemed like the whole team just was asleep and not with it for the 2nd half. Obviously this is a big problem but it's a lot deeper than just "Sayin didn't execute"

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I dont think anyone is trying to put the whole game on Sayin. It was a group effort to lose this one. But Sayin has not performed well in 3 of the last 4 games. Its a problem. He MUST start making the easy throws underneath.

Hes going to be blitzed, until further notice. If Day and Arther smith can't figure that out it isn't all on Sayin either.

It's the first game of the season. I'm willing to give the team some leeway here.

Maybe I’m in the minority here but I think the entire team, and particularly the defense, wilted in the heat at the end of the game. The two three and outs couldn’t have come at a worse time.

U.S. beats France for fifth straight women's World Cup title​

Breanna Stewart and the U.S. faced a stiff challenge from France before dominating in the second half to win its fifth consecutive women's FIBA World Cup.

The 97-79 victory extended the Americans' streak to 36 straight World Cup wins, dating to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia. The U.S. improved to 9-0 in gold-medal games since finishing second in 1983 to the Soviet Union.

Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time, trailing by 14 points in the first half. They calmly rallied behind Stewart and Jackie Young to get within two at halftime, and Caitlin Clark hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

The U.S. dominated in the second half, starting the third quarter with a 11-2 run to go up 54-47. Stewart, who has now four World Cup titles to her name, had four points during the game-changing burst.

Stewart, who was named the tournament MVP, finished with 22 points and Young with 18.

France was able to get within 55-51, but the Americans used a 16-3 spurt that included France being called for two unsportsmanlike fouls on the same play. The Americans were up 73-57 heading into the fourth quarter, and France never was able to close the gap.

This was the second-youngest team the Americans have sent to a World Cup. There were many newcomers on the roster including Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, who were getting their first experience with the national team. But it was the veterans who carried the team to the victory.
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I like the kid. Nailed a 48 yarder that would’ve been good from 55 and missed another. It’s going to happen. Gives them a much better chance with 40 and 50 yarders.

Kyler Murray already hurt. Wentz in.

A hiccup away from Noine.

NFBuck said:

I put the chances of Monken getting a second season right around 3.3%

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He’s worse than Freddie Kitchens

BuckBackHome said:

Browns media in Cleveland thinks they will win between 6-8 games this season.

Nothing much else to add.

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Maybe now Ken and Mary Kay and the twatwaffles will stop with the “are we just a QB away from contending?” dreck. This roster is awful. There are 5-8 NFL starters (including the punter) and 15 or so quality backup level guys. That’s it. The o line is awful, the receivers are bit players, the DL is no longer elite, the linebackers are bodies, and the secondary is meh at best. Jacksonville is a playoff team…they are so far away from that they needed binoculars to see them today.

I mean why are we not scouring Europe, South America and Australia for the best of the best kind of kicking talent?

This is where I do have a serious case of the ass with Day and I don’t care about his record. If you keep losing the same fucking way and refuse to do anything about it then you deserve to be called out for it.

It’s inexcusable.

And they get paid now so fuck this guy too. Do your goddamned job.

lvbuckeye said:

What do you call blowing a 3 TD 4th quarter lead?

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I was more talking about a moment when the season was on a knife’s edge and could either collapse or gain momentum. But fair enough.

Gizmo said:

Doesn't make a lot of sense though.... Lost to #4 on the road, you'd think we'd just swap spots. Not that any of this matters before December.

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We are not in the SEC so our losses count.

Looking past Texas for Kent.

ITS KENT STATE WEEK, BITCHES!!!!

BuckeyeNation27 said:

It's this. He always seems like he needs to "learn a lesson" by losing in order to stop doing something that shouldn't require a loss to flip that switch. But he's still better than most people out there.

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He has more talent than most people out there.

buckeyemania11 said:

9 for 162 today and just made a huge catch to help the saints tie it with a minute left after trailing 21-0

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BuckeyesGunn said:

Here is why Ryan Day was going ballistic on a Ref last night:


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What's worse is I'm pretty sure time clock are reviewable and the booth could have called down and fixed it.

But I was fine the way they called the whole game. Till they called a hold on our last drive while ignoring it during Texas's entire comeback

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I know. I'm piggy backing. He's imperfect but head and shoulders above everyone besides curt.

Also the brilliant curt turned in "typical Ryan" offensive play with the #1 pick at QB in the big ccg. And he's undeniably a great coach, and also not switching.

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I had a hunch that that was what was going on but just wanted to confirm

Bengals tried to replicate the collapse from last night, but we able to convert a few first downs when they needed and survive. Forcing 4 turnovers was nice, but I’m still not sold on this defense.

Ryan Day moonlighting as a coach for Detroit? They led 21-0 in the 4th and now it's 24-24

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I don't disagree, but they came within inches of getting away with it. There were about 10-12 game changing plays on 50-50 moments that all bounced Indiana's way.

Conversely all of those bounced osu's in the first half. Timmons earned his to. McClain did not.

This forces them to rethink things. That overthrow by sayin to mccuin will pay dividends.

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The lucky bounces definitely ended up evening out in the 2nd half with Texas recovering 2 fumbles where Ohio State guys were right there but somehow couldn't land on the ball.

buckeyemania11 said:

The first half worked very well. They needed to adjust off that though for the 2nd half but Instead they decided on a cruise control only game plan for the 2nd half like the game was already win

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I don't disagree, but they came within inches of getting away with it. There were about 10-12 game changing plays on 50-50 moments that all bounced Indiana's way.

Conversely all of those bounced osu's in the first half. Timmons earned his to. McClain did not.

This forces them to rethink things. That overthrow by sayin to mccuin will pay dividends.