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I think it's philosophy and scheme. If you're predictable, you're opponent has a significant advantage.

He looks like a toddler taking his first steps, regains his balance and then turns around to look at dad.

It would be equivalent to asking: "Why isn't Adam Gase getting HC interviews?"

I honestly don't think we are as bad upfront as our production indicates. I really think it's a philosophical problem. I think we are too predictable and protections can be schemed against us easily and QB's/WR's identify what the coverage is and that's why they can get it out quickly. It's like we are a Madden defense on easy mode. Zach Wilson is a dumb QB, he can't process ***** and he looked effective against us.

Yeah INT's to Linebackers don't count....we don't drop them in coverage or anything. It also wasn't a sailed ball lol. It was a one on one fade that White played well and intercepted it. I find it amazing that Mac Jones could do whatever he wanted against our DB's but then decided to sail a ball to get picked off. Why would he do that?

If Mac Jones could do whatever he wanted against our DB's, why did he make the decision to throw 3 INT's?

I don't think these guys are terrible but something is wrong. There is talent. They weren't this bad last year. I like and respect Frazier but it seems we are way too easy to figure out. We don't get home on the blitz. QB's know where to go immediately after the snap. The only game Zack Wilson looked decent in was against us. Tua lit us up after being embarrassed the week before. I think Tyler Boyd said we're "basic" on defense. That's a gigantic problem.

I do when Von comes back. Von and Rosseau are a good DE duo. The upsetting part is that it seems Rosseau production drops a level without Von. Not just Rosseau, the entire line. We expected to have a fall back without Von but this line after he was hurt, was worse than last years and that's very disappointing. As long as Von is healthy, I'm comfortable with that.

"You think they're gonna cure AIDS? No, they can't even cure athletes foot. They aint curing AIDS. Don't even think about that ****. They aint curing it because there aint no money in the cure. The money is in the medicine!" - Chris Rock.

I would give up our first rounder for Hopkins. Beane can figure out how to make room in the cap. It's like he heard a whistle or something and stopped playing. Your hearing gets weird as you age....you start hearing things.

I agree 100%

Vegas has the Bills and Chiefs as co-favorites for next year. https://www.thelines.com/super-bowl-opening-odds-chiefs-bills-favorites-draftkings-sportsbook-2024/

Burrow went to the Super Bowl with last years line.

https://www.ticketmaster.com/cincinnati-bengals-v-tbd-afc-championship-cincinnati-ohio-01-29-2023/event/16005D82C5EC540C So in your mind, the Bills should have called the NFL and told them to not follow through with protocol and not sell tickets....but the Bengals should?

You honestly think the Bengals players know Twobillsdrive exists?

I think this team needs another Stefon Diggs attitude. He’s the only one that’s willing to get in peoples faces and plays with emotion. Miller is a good positive leader and you need that too. But I think what we saw yesterday, we need another one to get light fire under our asses. I respected Brady for blistering his line but Aikman, Elway, Manning did it too….we got punched in the face and covered up. Didn’t throw punches back.

I think this team was mentally defeated when the Bengals went down the field and scored on the first drive without getting to 3rd down. Allen said that energy comes from execution. We follow up with a 3 and out on offense. Mentally the game was over by Cincy’s 2nd drive. We weren’t going to fight our way back. Only way we had a chance was someone doing something spectacular. No one did anything and why we were completely dominated.

I just don't understand how we don't even look Knox's way. I do have a hard time believing Dorsey just excludes Knox....I think Allen doesn't look his way a lot.

Edmunds is going to get top 3 money at MLB this offseason. We don't need to tie up money for that IMO. I don't know who the guy will be but we can't pay Edmunds that much.

Edmunds supposedly makes throwing over the middle tougher....I'm not seeing it game days. We seem to be easy to throw on in the middle. He played well this year but it wasn't enough to warrant his contract. I'm okay doing a 2021 draft where our first two picks are OL or WR. We had the same production on offense as the Bengals this year and they have 3 great to good WR. They can still score and move the ball even with an OLINE in shambles. Burrow can get the ball out quickly because he's got an open man somewhere....negating his bad offensive line. They went to the Super Bowl last year with a terrible OL. If you have the WR to trust where you can throw it up and they'll make the catch....you're good. We were still in the game when Davis dropped that 35 or so yarder. Boyd, Higgins or Chase make that catch all the time. Davis comes up short....51% catch percentage.

And we were just behind them in NFL scoring.

I'm to the point of allowing Edmunds, Poyer and Oliver walk and putting the resources on offense. If this is the performance we get with them on the field, no sense of paying that much for it.

Are you really saying Brees would not have been a good QB without Payton?

Yep. Both Marvin Lewis and Sean McDermott never won a playoff game.

Allen has to be losing trust in Gabe Davis.