No surprise, the Bengals were never taken seriously as contenders, not even by their fans, a few weeks ago most fans were talking about being one-and-done in the postseason anyway. Now, however, facing the erratic Jets squad I could see them beating the Jets and facing Indy, they'll get defeated though. It's a remarkable achievement that the Bengals even made the Playoffs and won their division.
It would only serve them right if Bengals players start dropping like flies. That's what happens when you don't play full-tilt in football. You get injured.
I'm guessing Chris Brown and Daunte........??? nobody in the front office. Kyle leaves on his own terms.
Were there games they should have won? Sure.... but those games featured problems that they need to fix in order to be a better team. Better/more consistent running game (likely gets them wins against Jacksonville and Arizona). A better kicking game probably helps them against the Colts and Titans. Regardless of that, they clearly need a more consistent pass rush, and more talent in the secondary. Add it all up, and its a 9-7 team. After a full year of watching this team, and seeing the defeciencies they really do have, I don't feel they underacheived... they did what they were capable of. And as it stands, if they don't improve in the above areas, they won't be much more than a 9 or 10 win team (which isn't the ultimate goal).
It all boils down to them goind 6-0 against their division (namely, 4-0 against Baltimore and Pittsburgh... Cleveland doesn't count).
I feel like I would be fine with Foster/Slaton and maybe a fifth round pick as a power back. I was saying this earlier, but you know who I think would make a perfect draft pick for us (depending on where he's slated to go) in the fourth-or-so round? Blount from Oregon. Doubt McNair would approve, but I think he'd be a good fit. I'm hoping we get secondary help in the first round. Replace Dunta, or draft a safety opposite Pollard.
So true but lets just hope that Texans use this winning season and not making a playoff scenario into a motivation to make no excuses and give it their all next season. Bengals probably dropping the ball that they are suppose to catch on purpose and doesn't want to face Texans. Does anybody think that?
Javier Arenas, Earl Thomas, and Taylor Mays could all go around pick 20 (give or take a few) and I would be thrilled with any of them.
Not with that fumble that he had in the Rose Bowl. I don't care if that was a one time "fluke" situation... this team should stay away from any and all potential fumblers. I would trade a 5.2 ypc back that fumbles often for a 3.8 ypc back that you know won't fumble. That is how crucial some of those fumbles were this year to this team. They have to go secondary in the first round... unless they find a DT that completely falls into their laps and is a can't miss.
LMAO. You guys complain when teams like the Bengals and Colts rest their starters, then you call it Karma if they play their starters and they get injured? WTF?
The Bengals starters "played" about as much as Steve Slaton did today. There is a large difference in playing and what the Bengals team did today.
playing != being on the field. The Bengals starters on the field weren't playing, they were standing around
