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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
Given todays performance a playoff gig versus the Steelers looks like a lock.
Given todays performance the Bengals will need any an all outiside intervention to overcome the resurgent Steelers, even on home turf - here in the Queen City.
The run D didn't kill the Bengals today, the loss of Delta early didn't help, but they still should have stood tall. That they did not might serve as a wake-up call. Get that shit together guys. There are other hungry teams out there. :(
Glad though I am that the Bengals have for thee 1st time in 15 years made the post season dance, I want them to enter it heads held high.
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GoBucks89
Straight Shooting
Pretty lousy showing in the second half. I expected them to wake up and go get 'em after that mediocre first half but it was just more of the same. Looking on the bright side, at least we tried hard and didn't "mail it in" like the Browns did. Central Ohio viewers were treated to an awful spectacle today from 1-4 PM.
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Folanator
Brawndo's got electrolytes...
J'avez un question pour vous.
If you were Marvin and this was the situation for KC.
A win and you play Pittsburg
A loss you play Jacksonville
What would you do?
I would rest my starters and play the Jags. I do not think we beat the Steelers again.
MHO
If you were Marvin and this was the situation for KC.
A win and you play Pittsburg
A loss you play Jacksonville
What would you do?
I would rest my starters and play the Jags. I do not think we beat the Steelers again.
MHO
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GoBucks89
Straight Shooting
Definitely play to win. A loss combined with a Patriots win puts you in the #4 slot, which means you would get the Colts one week early. I would rather play the Broncos (assuming we beat Pittsburgh) and hope the Colts choke against New England again (assuming the Pats beat the Jags). Then if we win, we can play NE at home for the AFC championship. :)
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Folanator
Brawndo's got electrolytes...
Love the optimism but I just do not see this D holding the Bus down again. Call it a learned reflex.
Here is an article addressing the same point. Lot of folks dinged up so this might be a mute point.
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Lewis must decide who to play
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Quarterback Carson Palmer has an iffy left groin muscle.
Cornerback Deltha O'Neal has a bruised right knee.
Tailback Chris Perry is healing quickly from his left ankle sprain and might be available.
The question for playoff-bound Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is whether to play them or any of his other front-line players Sunday at Kansas City.
The Bengals are in the playoffs as either the third or fourth seed. They will play at home on either Jan. 7 or 8 against one of three teams - Pittsburgh, Jacksonville or Kansas City. The NFL is expected to announce playoff times, dates and TV network assignments Sunday night.
There is something to play for, though. The Bengals can clinch the third seed if they win. A Bengals victory knocks the Chiefs out and cements a Bengals-Steelers playoff game.
If the Bengals were to lose against the Chiefs and New England was to win its final game, the Bengals would drop to the No. 4 seed and play host to Jacksonville.
The Jaguars (11-4) are locked into the No. 5 seed as the top wild card.
The Patriots are 10-5 after winning Monday's game over the New York Jets. New England's last game is at home Sunday at 1 p.m. against Miami.
"We'll play to win the game. We play to win the game," Lewis said Monday, borrowing a well-worn phrase from Jets coach Herman Edwards.
"It's important for us to play better football," said Lewis, who also was asked directly if he would play Palmer and O'Neal, both Pro Bowl stars dinged up in the loss Saturday to Buffalo.
The factors for Lewis are these: "Where we are physically Saturday, and Sunday before the game, and how we go into the game and how the game's going," he said.
Beyond that tortured sentence fragment, despite repeated questions, there was no other explanation.
All eyes are on Palmer, who tweaked his groin running from Bills linebacker London Fletcher toward the end of the 37-27 loss.
"I just got some treatment. I'll get treatment the rest of the week to get me ready," Palmer said before driving away in his pickup Monday from Paul Brown Stadium.
Asked if he could play, he said, "Yeah, definitely. Whether, I want to play, and that's always my feeling. And that's (Lewis') job to decide what's best for the team and go about it that way. In my eyes, I want to play because I enjoy it. It's not about anything else but having fun. It's (Lewis') decision."
Then asked if Lewis gave him any indication Monday if he would play, Palmer said, "No, it's still early in the week. I still need to get my groin right and then kind of see where we are from there."
Kansas City - playing what could be Dick Vermeil's last career game as coach - needs a victory Sunday, a Pittsburgh loss at home to Detroit and a San Diego tie or loss to make the playoffs.
If the Chargers win at home Saturday night against Denver, the Chiefs are out.
The Bengals split two games against the Steelers and lost by three at Jacksonville this season. More important than the opponent, Bengals players need to be confident heading into the playoffs, defensive tackle John Thornton said.
"We can do well against either one of them," Thornton said of the Steelers and Jaguars. "Obviously, we lost to both of them before, but we beat the Steelers. The Jacksonville game we felt like, at the time, we couldn't wait to see them again. We felt like that after we lost to the Steelers. Either game will be big. Either game we'll be confident. But that's down the road.
"As players we've just got to get our confidence back. We haven't played well the last two, three games."
E-mail [email protected]
Here is an article addressing the same point. Lot of folks dinged up so this might be a mute point.
____________________________________________________________
Lewis must decide who to play
<!--ARTICLE BODY TEXT-->
Quarterback Carson Palmer has an iffy left groin muscle.
Cornerback Deltha O'Neal has a bruised right knee.
Tailback Chris Perry is healing quickly from his left ankle sprain and might be available.
The question for playoff-bound Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is whether to play them or any of his other front-line players Sunday at Kansas City.
The Bengals are in the playoffs as either the third or fourth seed. They will play at home on either Jan. 7 or 8 against one of three teams - Pittsburgh, Jacksonville or Kansas City. The NFL is expected to announce playoff times, dates and TV network assignments Sunday night.
There is something to play for, though. The Bengals can clinch the third seed if they win. A Bengals victory knocks the Chiefs out and cements a Bengals-Steelers playoff game.
If the Bengals were to lose against the Chiefs and New England was to win its final game, the Bengals would drop to the No. 4 seed and play host to Jacksonville.
The Jaguars (11-4) are locked into the No. 5 seed as the top wild card.
The Patriots are 10-5 after winning Monday's game over the New York Jets. New England's last game is at home Sunday at 1 p.m. against Miami.
"We'll play to win the game. We play to win the game," Lewis said Monday, borrowing a well-worn phrase from Jets coach Herman Edwards.
"It's important for us to play better football," said Lewis, who also was asked directly if he would play Palmer and O'Neal, both Pro Bowl stars dinged up in the loss Saturday to Buffalo.
The factors for Lewis are these: "Where we are physically Saturday, and Sunday before the game, and how we go into the game and how the game's going," he said.
Beyond that tortured sentence fragment, despite repeated questions, there was no other explanation.
All eyes are on Palmer, who tweaked his groin running from Bills linebacker London Fletcher toward the end of the 37-27 loss.
"I just got some treatment. I'll get treatment the rest of the week to get me ready," Palmer said before driving away in his pickup Monday from Paul Brown Stadium.
Asked if he could play, he said, "Yeah, definitely. Whether, I want to play, and that's always my feeling. And that's (Lewis') job to decide what's best for the team and go about it that way. In my eyes, I want to play because I enjoy it. It's not about anything else but having fun. It's (Lewis') decision."
Then asked if Lewis gave him any indication Monday if he would play, Palmer said, "No, it's still early in the week. I still need to get my groin right and then kind of see where we are from there."
Kansas City - playing what could be Dick Vermeil's last career game as coach - needs a victory Sunday, a Pittsburgh loss at home to Detroit and a San Diego tie or loss to make the playoffs.
If the Chargers win at home Saturday night against Denver, the Chiefs are out.
The Bengals split two games against the Steelers and lost by three at Jacksonville this season. More important than the opponent, Bengals players need to be confident heading into the playoffs, defensive tackle John Thornton said.
"We can do well against either one of them," Thornton said of the Steelers and Jaguars. "Obviously, we lost to both of them before, but we beat the Steelers. The Jacksonville game we felt like, at the time, we couldn't wait to see them again. We felt like that after we lost to the Steelers. Either game will be big. Either game we'll be confident. But that's down the road.
"As players we've just got to get our confidence back. We haven't played well the last two, three games."
E-mail [email protected]
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stxbuck
Woody wore Sambas
Every team is banged up at this point in the season. 89 is right-play the Broncos and hope the Colts bite it. The game last week was lost due the secondary, special teams, and some dumb decisions by Palmer. It happens-it's not like the team couldn't move the ball or the D was getting killed by the run. I'm just enjoying the run this year, and waiting to see what kind of improvements Marvin will make on D in the off season.
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stxbuck
Woody wore Sambas
Hell yeah it does. This move also freed up lots of salary cap space to resign Steinbach, Anderson, and Levi Jones after next season. Lewis, Brown, and Katie Blackburn have done an excellent job of securing the clubs nucleus for the 4-5 years-prime time for a Super Bowl or 3!!!!!
I was looking at potential free agents for the Bengals yesterday, and the pickings are slim. At DT Rocky Bernard from Buffalo is best out there-ugh..., and at strong safety, it is pretty much Adam Archuleta and no one else worth persuing. At DE there are several studs-Darren Howard, Kyle VandenBosch, and last, but certainly not least-John Abraham. I would shit myself if the Bengals actually signed Abraham.
I was looking at potential free agents for the Bengals yesterday, and the pickings are slim. At DT Rocky Bernard from Buffalo is best out there-ugh..., and at strong safety, it is pretty much Adam Archuleta and no one else worth persuing. At DE there are several studs-Darren Howard, Kyle VandenBosch, and last, but certainly not least-John Abraham. I would shit myself if the Bengals actually signed Abraham.
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