What Bengal fans are saying

[onmyown]

Meh at 2-6 who really cares but this forum has died and looks like we are back to the same losing season skeleton crew after the fair weather fans who yelled at everyone for not being real fans checked out. So here is something to ward off the boredom.

But damn if Bengals fans don’t sound just as depressed with a 4-4 team, second in their division.

Most don’t know what to predict. And a lot have thrown in the towel already, maybe because of injuries taking over. It’s almost even more depressing over there. If only they knew we’d kill for a .500 record.

If we win Sunday I expect a full implosion on all five (wtf) of their forums.

“24-13 Panthers. Defense has been good all year, Brian Burns / Derrick Brown will give us problems up front and Horn is a lock down CB. Offense playing better with QB and coaching change. Mobile QB with DJ Moore versus a banged up secondary.“

“There are a lot of bad teams in the NFL this year, and the Bengals are one of them. Last night was as bad as I ever seen them play. Plus, Zac is horrible HC. So, flip a coin on a win every week”

“Jesus dudes.... y'all realize Cleveland trashed us 41-16 last year, right? We can't block them, and their oline bullies our dline. 

I think we win Sunday, but it'll be closer than it should with all of the injuries mounting.”

“Without Chase,Reader,Awuzie.Even shooter Mcpherson is having problems.24-20 Panthers.”

“Hurst will get 70+ yards late in the second half after we're down 2+ scores.

MacPherson will miss a meaningless 40+ yard field goal that would've been good from 75 yards if kicked between the goal posts.

Burrow gets sacked 5 times.

Mike Thomas is concussed when a pass goes directly through his hands and hits him in the facemask.

I choose to do something better with my Sunday 3 minutes into the second quarter.”

”I don't think they'll look good- they'll continue to struggle- but they'll pull out a tight win. The Panthers are in a worse spot than the Bengals. 21-19, but it won't be pretty.”

“I wouldn't take the Panthers lightly. If their kicker made the FG or the X-tra point in the last game, they would have been in first place in their division, based on tiebreakers. That being said, I do expect the Bengals to win because it is a home game. 

I was leery of playing on the road in Cleveland or a Monday Night on Halloween. But this is an ordinary 1pm home game against a team that must be deflated after losing a game they had in their pocket, save the 15-yard celebration penalty on what would have been the winning TD and then a missed 33-yard FG in overtime.”

”"May" TJ ??  She's the starting CB this weekend.  Get her some Gatorade or whatever the hell it takes.

So the 2-6 Panthers are coming to town with "who knows" at QB and having just lost to the Falcons in a most ridiculous way.
Oh by the way, the Panthers have yet to win on the road this year, currently sitting at 0-3 in that category.

Sounds like the Bengals don't have a chance.”

“Thankfully this game should be a very informative one. Carolina shouldn't be viewed as a pushover, and they have scored some points in recent memory. But they're not as talented as this Bengals team, and they don't have the same experience overcoming adversity. So if the Bengals handle them even with their injuries, great. If they don't, then they're probably not that good anyway.”

“I think this will be one of those games that really shows what the Bengals are made of. If we lose this I think we are just a mid pack team that still needs a lot of adjustments. 

I'm hoping I'm wrong and we're still an upper echelon team adjusting to injuries and major personnel changes. Either way this should be a game we win.”

 

Sports writer take:

https://www.cincinnati.com/staff/2647878001/jason-williams/
 

An incredibly entertaining thread about Ohio natives butthurt about ‘First in Flight’ somehow in relation to Sunday’s game lololol:

https://forum.go-bengals.com/index.php?/topic/87891-going-to-carolina-in-my-mind-week/

[SCMunnerlyn1]

I'll be there. 

I've liked both teams since the Steve Smith vs Chad Johnson days. Pretty excited. Hopefully the stadium is alright. 

[Jackie Lee]

Well they have their #1 pick QB so they should be upset about being 4-4. Seems like same old poo of tanking/sucking and getting the #1 pick, and then doing nothing to invest in an O-line to protect him, just like the Cam treatment. 

[ForJimmy]

It’s nice to see Wilks has created sone respect for this team. 

[Khyber53]

Something tells me this is going to be an interesting game.

[DaveThePanther2008]

I find it funny that the Bengal fan base gives us more of a chance than most of the Huddle.

I think this game is going to be a battle. 

Brown has been having a great season and look for him to cause a lot of trouble for Burrrow.  If he collapses the pocket like I think he will Burns is going to get a couple of sacks.  

I think it is going to be close and Panthers pull the upset. 

[ThPantherFan]

7 hours ago, onmyown said:

An incredibly entertaining thread about Ohio natives butthurt about ‘First in Flight’ somehow in relation to Sunday’s game lololol:

Good write up.  The Panthers are going to win this game.  There's a turn around happening since rule has exited the building.

[ThPantherFan]

10 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

It’s nice to see Wilks has created sone respect for this team. 

That's a lot bigger thing than most understand.  There's a heart beating in this Panther.

[ThPantherFan]

3 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

I find it funny that the Bengal fan base gives us more of a chance than most of the Huddle.

True fans stick out the bad with the good.  Thanks for being a true fan.

[NAS]

Our defense will show up, we will see about the offense. 

[Davidson Deac II]

6 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

Well they have their #1 pick QB so they should be upset about being 4-4. Seems like same old poo of tanking/sucking and getting the #1 pick, and then doing nothing to invest in an O-line to protect him, just like the Cam treatment. 

The Bengals invested heavily in their offensive line in the offseason.  Just hasn't paid off for them.  

[YourLastThought]

Who exactly are the fair weather fans that have checked out? It appears to me most people are still here. Two things that irk me currently and one which may have some affect on traffic:

1. The tank vs don't tank argument. No players in their right mind will tank. Each year they are fighting for roster spots and their livelihood. I don't give a damn who says what, if I'm a player I'm playing every single game as if it is my Superbowl even if there's one game left and my team is 0-16. And thank for what exactly? A higher draft pick so you can pick a QB that may or may not work out anyhow? There has been plenty as many or more busts at QB than hall of famers taken with the first few picks. Tanking means nothing. It's still a crap shoot and a 50/50 gamble on every QB.

2: This may explain less traffic and it has really irked me but the massive ads all over the damn place has made it difficult to even post. @PhillyBand I haven't always agreed or gotten along on subjects in the past pertaining to other things outside football but he and I definitely would agree the site has gone to poo user friendly wise with all these ads and crap all over the damn screen.

As far as the Bengals go. I grew up a Bengals fan being from Ohio and suffered many sad seasons watching them lose consistently. Watched them lose another super bowl last year and it as usual saddened me. I feel like our fortunes as Panthers fans have been much the same as the Bengals fans. So close and then we miss by a tiny margin and then struggle for years after.

[TheCasillas]

Bengals fans should be mad right now… they have a poo coach hiding behind an elite qb

[kungfoodude]

Yeah there are a lot of the most vocal sunshiners that made themselves scarce.

Oddly enough, this is maybe the most hopeful I have been since season 1 of Rhule. Even if we keep losing, I see that there is something worth building on. 

As for the Bengals, very winnable game for us. They aren't unbeatable by any stretch.

We just have to keep Burrow from being magic. That fuger can pull some stuff at of his ass, that is for damn sure.