Yeah, but we need 2 in this context — guarding against a pats loss in pitts. Baltimore is a very plausible PITT L, but we needed tonight too.I know it’s Flacco on the road but I wouldn’t rule out an L next week.
Yes, and Indy, and Brett Hundley...I'm trying to convince myself that I should not be concerned about the Pats' ability to shred a team that barely beat Cincinnati and Indy, among others...
I would give Rivers a good shot.Somebody is going into Pitt in the divisional round and beating this team.
they need to get rid of lewis in order to have a competent coach, and also for a culture change i guess.Bengals crowd knew they were going to lose for the past 30 minutes.
They need to get rid of Lewis just for a culture change.
perhaps Jacksonville? they did kill them 30-9 earlier this season at Heinz.Somebody is going into Pitt in the divisional round and beating this team.
Coughlin’s Jags are our only hopeSomebody is going into Pitt in the divisional round and beating this team.
Yeah, I mean some people will say they are struggling against crap teams and that implies weakness. But pulling games out of the fire breeds confidence and resilience, and that’s good too.This Steelers season is reminding me of 2015 Broncos. I am not amused.
They’d beat Tenn, but Jax and San Diego would have real good shots.perhaps Jacksonville? they did kill them 30-9 earlier this season at Heinz.
Coughlin’s Jags are our only hope
Super.Yeah, I mean some people will say they are struggling against crap teams and that implies weakness. But pulling games out of the fire breeds confidence and resilience, and that’s good too.
People say this like the Bengals aren’t a bozo owned franchise that hasn’t seen Lewis as a massive improvement. They were the Browns before he was hired.Marvin Lewis is a complete joke of a coach - unreal that he still has a job
People say this like the Bengals aren’t a bozo owned franchise that hasn’t seen Lewis as a massive improvement. They were the Browns before he was hired.
Ben will get plenty of it Sunday night. And if they pull this shit against the Ravens, let’s see what kind of team they can field the following week against the Pats. That’s a two-way street."AFC North football"
This interview sucks though
i got the same vibe from ben on the field after. when she asked him about shazier he just seemed so casual about it.Maybe it's me, but Antonio Brown looks like he could give two shits about Shazier when there's some Antonio Brown to discuss. Big smiles at the podium.
It’s that NFC North way crap; this is fun!i got the same vibe from ben on the field after. when she asked him about shazier he just seemed so casual about it.
Tomlin had nothing and the team gave a “do not report” order, so this seems fishy.
Ryan Shazier "better than what it could have been," per team source. Looking better
Tomlin had nothing and the team gave a “do not report” order, so this seems fishy.
Post of the week.Here's where the Bengals go three and out, the Steelers get the ball back. march down the field and kick the game winning field goal as the game clock ticks down to double zero.
Is it the game or the players who are the disgrace? It seems like everyone BUT the players want to see the head injuries stop. Last night, Pitt and Cinncy were actively trying to injure each other. Gronk actively tried to injury a prone player on Sunday.This game is a disgrace.
It’s more complicated than that.Is it the game or the players who are the disgrace? It seems like everyone BUT the players want to see the head injuries stop. Last night, Pitt and Cinncy were actively trying to injure each other. Gronk actively tried to injury a prone player on Sunday.
If the players won't respect each other to not try to kill themselves, it isn't the game's fault.
Had the same thought last night watching the end of the game. My fear is the athletes have become so incredibly fast and strong one will be killed without them now. No idea if football survives this, but games like last night start the process of turning the tide.Feels like the next step in the NFL's evolution will be to get rid of the hard helmets and move to something more like what many rugby players (and Arsenal's Petr Cech) wear. As long as players can cause damage with their helmets and *feel* like they're protected from damage in their helmets, we're going to keep seeing these kinds of hits and these kinds of injuries. Take away the hard plastic, and also probably the face masks, and you'll still get plenty of physicality in the game, but you won't have players launching their heads at opponents' bodies. (Also, removing the face masks can be sold as a way to show players' faces and improve their marketability.)
You could see it coming from a mile away.Post of the week.
Not sure what gets more credit though, 54th's ability to predict future or Marvin Lewis' ability to prevent wins.
Feels like the next step in the NFL's evolution will be to get rid of the hard helmets and move to something more like what many rugby players (and Arsenal's Petr Cech) wear. As long as players can cause damage with their helmets and *feel* like they're protected from damage in their helmets, we're going to keep seeing these kinds of hits and these kinds of injuries. Take away the hard plastic, and also probably the face masks, and you'll still get plenty of physicality in the game, but you won't have players launching their heads at opponents' bodies. (Also, removing the face masks can be sold as a way to show players' faces and improve their marketability.)
I'm still trying to figure out why the Bengals called 2 timeouts in the final minute plus with the Steelers already in FG range. The end game was entirely predictable since the Bengals didn't have the 3 TOs they needed to even potentially leave any time on the clock. All they did was allow Pittsburgh to save their final TO so they could calmly run the ball into a good FG spot and call TO for a calm transition to the kick, rather than rush things without that last TO.
It was all probably moot because Pitt got into safe FG range before that sequence but it was still just incredibly dumb.
This is correct.I recall reading that the hard-shell helmet was a direct response to skull fractures. It *has* solved that problem.