Your AFC Champeenship Open Thread

There’s no time to waste!

To The Game!

Bengals/Chiefs:

-Funny how these head coach search cycles go. Certain names are mentioned over and over again but one that is not is Cincy’s DC Lou Anarumo. And look what he’s done with a D that wasn’t seen to have much talent last year. Against the Chiefs he’s had success by playing only three down linemen and dropping the rest of the players back, and yet somehow he still gets pressure on Mahomes and flusters him with the coverages he employs. I’m curious to see what wrinkle he uses today.

-There’s been plenty of shit-talking this week which tells me that this is turning into a significant rivalry. I can understand the likes of L’Jarius Sneed and Willie Gay talking smack but Eli Apple? That crappy cb is just one double move away from getting his ass torched and you know it’s going to happen. He gives me small dick energy vibes.

-High Ankle Sprain?: Has everyone else been faking it? Or is it not really that sort of injury? Or has he been pumped so full of kangaroo semen (an underrated painkiller, btw) that he can’t tell up from down? So many questions…

-WTF?: Some dumb fella wrote on a Cincy site, “It seems that the Bengals just keep playing in games with higher and higher stakes.” I think that’s how the playoffs work, sprotswriter fella.

-Burrow has feasted on the Chiefs lb’s recently so looks for Spags to perhaps replace one of his slower guys at the position (Gay?) with speedier rook safety Bryan Cook in some sub packages.

-If the focus of the Chiefs passing game centers around quick slants and screens (enabling Mahomes to get the ball out fast and not have to run around on his wonky ankle) Kadarius Toney should have a prominent role-40% of his snaps have been at the slot spot and 44% of his passes caught have been screens.

-That Cincy O-Line Problem: They held up rather nicely last week but since subbing in for La’el Collins, Hakeem Adeniji has a PFF pass-blocking grade of 30.7. (very not good)

-What the Hell Else Would He Say?: K.C.’s center and WWI enthusiast (apparently) Creed “Take Me Higher” Humphrey threw out the old, “This game will be won in the trenches” chestnut. Oof.

Do your thing.

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Mr. Ayo

You have to decline that penalty, no?

ballsofsteelandfury

Apparently not

ballsofsteelandfury

There you go!

Mr. Ayo

SMRT

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s not pass interference

King Hippo

Even Steratore agreed

Recovery Whiskey

Aw come on

fleshwound_NPG

so mahomes vs hurts it is, then

Horatio Cornblower

That’s not PI.

LemonJello

Chtullu, It’s me again. I’m asking for this on behalf of an Imaginary Internet Friend. Can we get a Mahomes pickerception return for a touchdown?

Hugs and Kisses. Hail Chaos!

LemonJello

TheRevanchist

Quit fucking running the ball. It’s not working.

Redshirt

Honestly I think that armpunt was better than a footpunt.

Horatio Cornblower

It was 3rd and 3.

Mr. Ayo

This. That was not an arm punt. That was an unnecessary turnover in a tie game on an achievable first down play.

Mr. Ayo

Everyone, the Bungles!

ThePirateSloth

The Ghost of SexyRexy Strikes Back.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Well, not a terrible punt

WCS

ARMTIPPUNT

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Hmmm, methinks I might be on a delay

LongtimeLionsLoser

Can we go ahead and just acquiesce to the preordained outcome and put the Chefs in The Superb Owl? It’s obvious that the refs will not allow the Bengals to win.

This is making me flashback to the Lions-Cowboys 2014 playoff game.

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ThePirateSloth

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makeitsnowondem

At the end of Fire Country, they reveal that the Fire Country is actually… America.

Don T

Ayo’s Ex should sue for crotchyright infringement.

Horatio Cornblower

A massive corporation, (State of California), taking advantage of a poor and uneducated labor pool (prisoners), to do a dangerous job by creating living conditions that are so miserable, (prison), that volunteering for said dangerous job (fighting wildfires) is preferable?

Yeah, I’d say that about sums up the USofA.

(I may have been reading some books written by socialists again. Also I recommend Ramp Hollow, although not an easy read)

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Shocked there wasn’t a phantom holding call there

Recovery Whiskey

F your narratives — J Burrow

LemonJello

Burrow must clang when he walks, with brass balls like that.

Horatio Cornblower

About that…

Mr. Ayo

Good thing these refs can’t count to 6

Redshirt

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Horatio Cornblower

I don’t think the refs threw that pass into double coverage on 3rd and 3, but I could be wrong.

fleshwound_NPG

possible BLEERGH disaster averted

WCS

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Horatio Cornblower

Just play In-A-Gada-Da-Vida already.

LemonJello

Chaos.

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Doktor Zymm

Zebras taking revenge for all their ancestors hunted down on the savannahs by various types of tiger

Horatio Cornblower

Banner.

Col. Duke LaCross

Eli Apple is still trash.

TheRevanchist

At some point, someone needs to realize that running the ball is absolutely useless to us.

Redshirt

Bullshit

Gumbygirl

What the fuck?

King Hippo

When is Redshirt’s funeral?

Redshirt

Sometime after these referees’ and Commissioner’s.

BugEyedBoo

This game is getting a serious ’72 Olympic Men’s Basketball vibe. WTF what that all about?

Horatio Cornblower

Wow. They give the Chief another chance and then call defensive holding when the Bengals sack Mahomes.

Just give the Chiefs the tickets to the Super Bowl and call the rest of the game so no one gets hurt.

TheRevanchist

I am okay with this.

Horatio Cornblower

As you should be. And the call on Apple was the right one.

As it usually is when Eli is involved.

Mr. Ayo

BLEEEEEEERGH!!!!

Lol Apple

Mr. Ayo

Redshirt, your thoughts?

Horatio Cornblower

It only takes one rotten apple to ruin your secondary.

LemonJello

THE NARRATIVE will not go gently into that goodnight

TheRevanchist

Eli Apple gave up a first down? You don’t say!

Wakezilla

When did Tony Romo start to suck at this? Is it because it’s January?

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King Hippo

Wow, this is blatant fuckery

fleshwound_NPG

hahahaha home cooking from the time operator

fleshwound_NPG

ball dont lie sack!

fleshwound_NPG

oh eli

Brick Meathook

Jesus, Tony Romo is a blathering blatherer.

Where is Cocaine Bear when you need somebody mauled on live TV?

Petronel

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

And if anyone knows something about not being able to perform in big games, it’s Romo

WCS

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LemonJello

“Don’t get me started.”
-Candice Crawford Romo

LemonJello

Eli Apple is probably the last DB to be running his mouth.

WCS

That’s what makes it funny. The Bungles have a reputation to uphold.

fleshwound_NPG

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Petronel

Susannah Hoffs for Visine

Horatio Cornblower

What this game needs is Brett Maher on one of the teams.

King Hippo

Both miss the next drive and we get ET at 26-26

BrettFavresColonoscopy

In honor of Coach Zac Taylor, I’m eating cherries, overconsumption of which is what killed President/General Zachary Taylor.

Horatio Cornblower

I love when Romo’s that loud and that wrong.

Redshirt

My left arm is numb. Is that a good thing?

LemonJello

Are you smelling burnt toast?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Depends, how tight is the bandana wrapped around your winwang?

WCS

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Mr. Ayo

Yes! Stranger time!

King Hippo

This one destined for Extra Time

WCS

Move over, Rex Grossman. Joe Burrow is here now.

LemonJello

Approved.

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