AxeElf 787 Posted December 22, 2020 26 minutes ago, LoOnAtIk said: AFC is setting up to be showdown between Chiefs and Bills. I think the Steelers are frauds. Had that showdown in Week 9. (Chiefs won.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Had to switch over to the ESPN stream instead of the NFL network stream. Kay Adams is hot and all, but I can't watch another "Another Perfect Football Saturday" commercial. I'd rather just get the ESPN logo and the "Commercial break. We'll be right back" with elevator music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted December 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, stonewall said: ...and after 5 weeks of jack squat, Bernard shows up against the Steelers....after I dropped him, of course. Sure coulda used those 16+ first half points. guy in the opposite bracket from me in the playoffs was forced to pick up and use Gio when elliott was scratched and needed him to score 15 points for him to win. He is sitting on 17 points to push him into the ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 559 Posted December 22, 2020 53 minutes ago, nobody said: Juju gave a team that didn't have anything to play for motivation by challenging their manhood. Maybe now that they blew up Juju they'll consider the score settled. A+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuschWack 56 Posted December 22, 2020 36 minutes ago, nobody said: What is Finley doing with his mouth? He seems to be doing this permanent teeth grinding grimace for some reason. Ha! I’ve been thinking the same thing. He has a constant look of pain on his face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Griese keeps saying that Roethlisberger had Claypool on the post route. I don't think he did. The safety bailed on Claypool because he was throwing to Ebron, and the other safety was ranging over. He might've been able to fit that in, but it wouldn't be a wide open window by any means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Nice little OPI by Diontae for the TD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuschWack 56 Posted December 22, 2020 36 minutes ago, nobody said: What is Finley doing with his mouth? He seems to be doing this permanent teeth grinding grimace for some reason. Ha! I’ve been thinking the same thing. He has a constant look of pain on his face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Bengals are going to need to run some play action on first. You can't handoff every single first down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Finley is underthrowing these open receivers too much. That's the 3rd one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Let's see what run the Bengals go with on this first down. My guess is inside zone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Well they called a pass, but why come out in spread? You've literally run on 10 straight first downs. Play action? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Blatant block in the back on the Steppers on punt return not called. They haven't called much this game though, so I guess it's in context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 My guy MacFarland got a couple of touches, you can tell he's fast, but I think he needs to calm his feet a little bit and be a little more decisive once the hole opens up. Too bad Leveon isn't there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 608 Posted December 22, 2020 Diontae comes up a bit gimpy. Heading to the sidelines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Diontae hurt as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonewall 647 Posted December 22, 2020 37 minutes ago, BuschWack said: Finley has a constant look of pain on his face. Just practicing up for that hit he knew was coming eventually....and just did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonewall 647 Posted December 22, 2020 Seriously, where the heck has this Bernard been the last 5 weeks??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, stonewall said: Seriously, where the heck has this Bernard been the last 5 weeks??? Steelers are down to backup safeties playing linebacker. That probably has something to do with it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Nice play by Minkah, he saw that same zone read too many times and sold out to stop Finley. Bengals should've seen that and if they have been doing there job, they should have some counter action in their play book to take advantage of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 I thought Claypool got interfered there in real time, but the replay looked fairly clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 I wonder why Claypool was on the bench on that 4th and 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Bengals line up in shotgun and get 5 yards on a run in a bleed the clock situation. Steelers should be ashamed of themselves. The chances they throw there are exactly 0% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,039 Posted December 22, 2020 Bengals come out to try and draw them off on 4th down. Griese oblivious as usual. "I like the call. You have to trust your offense" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stonewall 647 Posted December 22, 2020 After what the Jets did yesterday and the planets aligning on this night in 2020, I put 20 bucks on a straight-up Bengals win. Bank it...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AxeElf 787 Posted December 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, stonewall said: After what the Jets did yesterday and the planets aligning on this night in 2020, I put 20 bucks on a straight-up Bengals win. Bank it...lol Not so fast... Apparently the Steelers are claiming widespread touchdown fraud, and refuse to concede the win to the Bengals. "It's statistically impossible for a 2-10-1 team to beat a 10-2 team," Mike Tomlin said. "It just doesn't happen. They needed to stop counting the points, but they didn't." Tomlin also alleged that the Bengals unloaded a truckload of defensive backs onto the field in the first quarter, rendering the Steelers unable to complete a pass--but he did not offer any evidence whatsoever. Tomlin believes that once the illegal TDs are thrown out and the legal TDs are verified, the Steelers will win in a rout. Otherwise, Tomlin will seek to call a special league vote to overturn the results of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted December 22, 2020 3 hours ago, stonewall said: After what the Jets did yesterday and the planets aligning on this night in 2020, I put 20 bucks on a straight-up Bengals win. Bank it...lol Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUsualSuspect 207 Posted December 22, 2020 12 hours ago, TheUsualSuspect said: 1. For PIT D to not score 24+ points tonight. 2. Juju to get food poisoning. The sushi I sent to his hotel room worked. I’m playing for 2 Ships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrbdmb 28 Posted December 22, 2020 Third string Cincy QB goes 7-13 for 89 yards. Yet without their top 2 QBs, top RB, and top WR, 2-10-1 Cincy scores 27 against the Steelers DST. Forget 11-0, Steelers are one of the worst 11-3 teams ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted December 22, 2020 Coaching as been their biggest problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,644 Posted December 22, 2020 10 hours ago, AxeElf said: Not so fast... Apparently the Steelers are claiming widespread touchdown fraud, and refuse to concede the win to the Bengals. "It's statistically impossible for a 2-10-1 team to beat a 10-2 team," Mike Tomlin said. "It just doesn't happen. They needed to stop counting the points, but they didn't." Tomlin also alleged that the Bengals unloaded a truckload of defensive backs onto the field in the first quarter, rendering the Steelers unable to complete a pass--but he did not offer any evidence whatsoever. Tomlin believes that once the illegal TDs are thrown out and the legal TDs are verified, the Steelers will win in a rout. Otherwise, Tomlin will seek to call a special league vote to overturn the results of the game. Give it a rest. There’s another board for that stuff. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoPatrol 14 Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, weepaws said: Coaching as been their biggest problem This game exposed the Bengals coaching inability to rally their players. Took JuJu to get them to perform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 2,460 Posted December 22, 2020 4 hours ago, RepoPatrol said: This game exposed the Bengals coaching inability to rally their players. Took JuJu to get them to perform. Last four games as exposed the Steelers coaching staff as being below avg. Over the years no team as done less with s much talent as they have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,644 Posted December 23, 2020 10 hours ago, RepoPatrol said: This game exposed the Bengals coaching inability to rally their players. Took JuJu to get them to perform. Parcels and a Bellicheck aren’t ra ra guys. They are do your job or you don’t play guys. I like that kind of guy better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites