2021 NFL Season thread

As a Bengals fan...

The Bengals have shown themselves worthy and a fun team to watch. I have a lot of very happy people that I see regularly in my life….THEY SHOULD BE HAPPY…THEY SHOULD BE EXCITED, I’m actually happy for them. I do wish they’d not get so high on October play. I can’t even get on my FB or Twitter feed.

Bengals have put themselves into a good situation and I’m not rooting against them except for their next Steelers matchup. December and January football is different. I wish they were a bit more cautiously optimistic but it’s not for me to say….but I always handle my Reds that way. Browns fans do too.

Finally Baltimore loses a game they should lose. I’m still stunned they are 5-2 and not 2-5

Maybe you become a Bengals fan now, Ironman92?

posted by BRF

Maybe you become a Bengals fan now, Ironman92?

Nope. I’ve never had anything against them but Bengals fans have worn me the hell out over the years when the Bengals were good.

I greatly appreciate the fact that they had no penalties until halfway through the 4th. Love that level of discipline in a big game. Chase is fun (hope he doesn’t turn into the typical WR prima donna)….and Burrow is the local kid I’ll always pull for.

Very impressed with the Bengals defense. You always knew that offense would put up points but the defense has been an abortion. Not so this year.

This SNF game is going to be trash 

I have been a Bengals fan since 1971. Many 3-16 abs 4-12 seasons have come and gone. I started as a Bengals fan because my family were die hard Browns fans.  This fandom was an abortive fuck you to my parents. How could they stop me from rooting  for a team that was named  for the  namesake that they held so dearly.  Ken Anderson was rhe QB an Bob Trumpy was the TE.  After I swore my allegiance to cincy, I had to witness #44 Leroy Kelly Obliterate my bengals. End of rant…… Bengals D is promising

posted by Devils Advocate

I have been a Bengals fan since 1971. Many 3-16 abs 4-12 seasons have come and gone. I started as a Bengals fan because my family were die hard Browns fans.  This fandom was an abortive fuck you to my parents. How could they stop me from rooting  for a team that was named  for the  namesake that they held so dearly.  Ken Anderson was rhe QB an Bob Trumpy was the TE.  After I swore my allegiance to cincy, I had to witness #44 Leroy Kelly Obliterate my bengals. End of rant…… Bengals D is promising

My gym teacher in K and 1st grade rah rash’s everyone to root for the Bengals…..so I became a gym teacher that rooted for the Steelers, while teaching in Bengals territory 😁

You are the enemy. I guess you is a republican too 

posted by Devils Advocate

You are the enemy. I guess you is a republican too 

I’m sitting here unmasked, yet vaccinated.

If you is a Steelers fan after the start of this year, you is lejit, I am commiserate with your conundrum.

Of all the Jetsy seasons I've lived through this might be the Jetsiest of all. I'm just going to be a Bengals fan.

LOLPhins checkin.

posted by Devils Advocate

If you is a Steelers fan after the start of this year, you is lejit, I am commiserate with your conundrum.

It's not that hard at 3-3, and could be 6-3 in a few weeks.  But, poorly coached with a JV offense and they could easily be 3-6, as well.

But I wasn't jumping off a cliff like so many others when they were 1-3.  OL and OC have been their biggest problems.  I don't know if the latter can be fixed, but anything resembling even a semi-effective running game will open up the passing game and possibly something approaching an NFL offense.

Although their defense may be a bit of a paper tiger.  Still very early in the NFL season, and the next month is going to determine the direction for most of the teams in the league.  Only a handful of truly good and truly bad teams that I'd be ready to call at this point.

I lol’d

Packers have no receivers but a good game on paper. I’m not rooting for either team…..never been a big fan of Rodgers or the Packers. I do recognize his elite QB talents and how great the tradition is in GB. I’m not convinced they are as good as they are ranked.

I have nothing against the Cards and Kyler Murray is fully likable but I still don’t feel they are the best team in the NFL 

So basically after this game one of these teams is really going to be slated as way better than I feel they are.

If the Packers receiver wasn't concentrating so much on a one handed catch, he could have concentrated on dragging his 2nd foot for the TD.  Somemay think the muffed punt recoverer should have squirmed into the EZ for the TD in the first place, but you can't advance a muffed kick.  Ultimately, the Packers squandered a great opportunity for a TD, but had to settle for the lead taking FG!

Great clock management by Rogers at the end of the half!