A sobering thought just occurred to me-there’s only three games left this season. Damn. Well, at least I’ve got the Senators and Sillycuse to watch. Okay, do me a favor and gouge my eyes out. If it was good enough for Zedekiah then by gum, it’s good enough for me!
To The Game!
Bengals/Chiefs:
-Much has been made of the bananas shootout game back in week 17 and how we might see a repeat of that. Can I throw a bit of cold water on that?
-Well, for one thing, Cincy has been averaging all of 20 points per game during their last three while K.C. has been on fire, averaging 35 in their last 5.
-Sure, Evan McPherson has been rightfully given his props for his swagger and coolness under pressure but settling for field goals in this game is going to get the Bengals a blowout loss.
-Is it Tee Time? A fella (Montgomery might be his name?) on a Rotowire podcast noted something that I found interesting. Wr Chase, in his first game with a few teams went gangbusters. Versus Pittsburgh he had 65 yards and 2 TD’s-after they made adjustments for the second game he was shut down and it was Higgins that had 114 and a TD. And it was the same with the Ravens-201 yards and 2 TD’s the first time around but it was Higgins that had 194 and 2 TD’s in the return tilt. No doubt Spagnoulo will tweak things regarding coverages on Chase and perhaps that opens the door for Tee.
-Is Burrow’s willingness to take a sack part of his overall strategy of protecting the ball? He’s had only one interception in his last seven games and that was off the hands of Perine last week.
-Yes, there were 9 sacks taken last week but previous to that in the 4 games prior he was getting dumped 2.4 times a game. As far as (very) recent history is concerned, the Titans game may have been an outlier.
-Can you outscore the Chiefs at home? The Chargers and Bills accomplished the feat but that was way back in week’s 3 and 5. Mahomes is 8:1 with a 9.4 YPA and a 76% completion rate in the playoffs so far.
-Another sobering thought but this time for Cincy fans-they’ve scored but one TD in their last 18 drives.
Enjoy what’s on offer.
AND YET
Pour one out for Litre, who is missing a fine football match in Hamilton. CURSE YOU, COVID!!!
I never liked championship weekend byes
Flipping back and forth and this scene is pretty much like watching the Chiefs deal with the Bungles.
The Revanchist joins DFO and the Chiefs become a powerhouse.
Coincidence? I think not.
I’ll allow it.
What do Cincy bettors and Mike Holmes have in common? They both need a back door cover badly.
If I were Hippo, I’d bet the OVER in the 2nd half.
Burrow’s not panicking, which is a good sign. For next season, anyway.
If this was Dalton or Palmer, it’d be 35-0 right now.
Can the Bills sub in at halftime?
Romo’s right. Let Burrow air it out
Unleash the dragon!
Rex Grossman is retired.
I didn’t know Bengal tigers could lay eggs.
Maybe they are imaginary tigers, like Hobbes.
Cincy became oviparous so slowly I didn’t even notice.
After all this excitement leading into the game, the adrenaline is wearing down. I must drink more and be out of control for the next 2 hours before I can pass out. Sleep is for the lambs and 69ers.
Well this stinks. I was hoping Cincy would put up a fight. At least till halftime.
I’m no longer mildly annoyed about missing the rest of this game, I’m off to the barn, be back later for the BATTLE OF CALIFORNIA
So, what’s everyone gonna do for the next 2.5 hours? Nap? Masturbate??
oh HAI Football Manager!!
Napsturbate
I’m sorry redshirt
I would go to that spa
“Is that a brine or a marinade?”
-A. Reid
Is that the amuse-bouche?
What’s with the TP throwing when KC scores?
I dare say here’s your Super Bowl winner right here. Can’t see anyone beating them.
You hush. Rammittt!
KC entered the God Mode and infinite ammo cheat codes.
This isn’t some kind of game, WCS. This is football!
Andy Reid: iddqd, idkfa
They’re on fire, so they have the infinite turbos.
Is there a more competitive game that CBS can switch to?
USA-Canada?
This is clinical
As long as KC doesn’t run some dumbass/cute Blake Bell RPO play at the goal line, I think they’ll be fine.*
*damn, that was so stupid
Tony Romo, Halo fan.
HUGE SAVE CANADA!
Winner keeps the truckers.
Or shoot the fuckers.
SHOOT THE PUCK—wait, wrong sport.
Racism chant +1!
THIS CHIEF’S D I CALL IT BRITT REID, BECAUSE IT’S SNUFFING OUT SOMETHING PROMISING BEFORE IT CAN REALLY DEVELOP!!!
Dr. Johnny Fever has moved on to the DJ booth in the sky. Gonna be a rough year.
I wondered, wondered whatever ever became of him. I guess he’s living in the air above Cincinnati. Cincinnati WKRP.
It’ll be a lot of fun to watch Burrow play if he ever gets a decent O-line in front of him
maybe I should start drinking
I already did.
That clip of Goodell makes me think he’s going to go all Phil Collins at Live-Aid & head for LA at halftime.
Ice Giants nearly piss another 2-0 lead away. Now on to FOOTBALL! WOOO
“Do you wanna dance?”
St. John’s: “No.”
Eric Bienemy? I haven’t seen an ex-Bengal destroy their hopes in the playoffs like this since Kimo Von Olhaufen.
The Bengals are playing so poorly that it seems like a Mike Brown plot to ruin Bienemy’s coaching chances by making it look like anyone could have beaten them.
Bengals Defense isn’t showing up.
To be fair, to be fair, to be fair, the Chiefs O is pretty difficult to stop.
Lil’ Sweet always makes me miss Prince so hard.
Can’t believe Lil Sweet lost to Kelly Clarkson.
Hot damn, that was impressive maze running.
What the hell are you supposed to do about THAT?
KNEEL BEFORE PATRICK
Shake your head and wish them well in the Super Bowl?
Jesus Christ
https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1487515894372655105/photo/1
The North USA vs. South Canada corner of our clubhouse is way better
Wow this Bungles team sucks. Not even in the class of KC or Buffalo.
I have no words
Somebody’s notebook is getting written on.
Otto just blew his load.
mourns ya till ah joins ya, homey
awww shit here we go again
WOW
oaxaca cheese is so yummy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yz6TGWgclU&t=261s&ab
Indeed!
Well, it should be, having been milked from only the finest ox’s in the country.
Looks like CE-H isn’t going to get a sniff today. That’s…suboptimal.
Senor: “Senor, you don’t want to walk to Stop &/or Shop because of the cold and the snow, and the convenience store in the arcade is fucking expensive. What should you do for snacks?”
Other Senor: “Taco salad? You’ve got shells!”
Senor: “Yeah, but no meat.”
Other Senor: “Yes, but after yesterday have a vegetable. Even if slathered in sauce and cheese. And then screw it, you can still go get a Coke and pretzels downstairs if you’re still being a pain in the ass.”
Senor: “Okay, fine.”
So i just spent 45 minutes on the other thread wondering where everyone else went. Here’s a comment I made:
So if my calculations are correct, this is the first time since 2008 I haven’t been actively rooting against at least one of the teams playing on conference championship sunday. I noticed a pattern
2009: colts & vikings
2010: packers
2011: patriots
2012: patriots
2013: patriots
2014: patriots & colts & packers
2015: patriots
2016: patriots & packers
2017: patriots
2018: patriots
2019: packers
2020: buccaneers & packers
I made this observation to Litre earlier. SUCH a weird feeling.
Agreed. If this were ranked choice voting, I would rank all four choices!
1 – Bengals
2 – RRRRRRRRRRRRRAM IT!!
3 – Tomsulas
4 – Chefs (they have been 1 on most past ballots)
Chefs
Bengals
Rams
49ers
“It’s Lieutenant Hurwitz, severe shell-shock. Thinks he’s Ethel Merman.”
A gain of 45! Can’t stop the bum rush
Hot Take Incoming-
Public Enemy’s first album was complete garbage
As long as you ain’t talking about “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” which is the best title in the history of man.
And some of the tunes lived up to the title, which is amazing.