Cincy Jungle

lol

Please Gruden, hear me out!

Going for the jugular does not mean you need to throw bombs and risk interceptions. If we march up the field with a long dink and dunk drive, DO IT AGAIN! Then DO IT AGAIN! AND AGAIN until they stop you or start cheating up so bad that Green or Simpson can get free without safety help over the top. Please play smart!! Bombs in the wind are a recipe for disaster!

News flash

Got a report from ESPN that a number of Steeler fans are coming to the PBS wearing their mustard and stains to cheer on the Bengals to win because they could not get tickets in Cleveland and they can keep an eye on the squealers via the scoreboard. Keep them in their place and remind them the Bengals are coming.

haha

I read that Marvin might not have certain game scores posted so the team doesn’t get distracted. How funny would it be if that game is one of them.

steveinct - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

I just saw that

sounds like BS to me….I love how they dont have any source for this…..They probably got it off of the message boards….Oh yeah….and I cant stand this crew right now on espn…..just terrible….to listen to Tom Jackson and Chris Carter go back and forth…just makes my stomach hurt it is so bad…like two guys out in front of the darn liquor store

Also...

there’s always a pocket of Steelers fan at PBS, no matter what. Some people just like being a part of the NFL experience, regardless of what team it is. I have a Bengals fan friend out in Atlanta and he goes to 4 Falcons games a year just because he likes for some reason, the environment of the NFL.

Yeah thas cool

If I lived in Pitt, I would go check out a few games…..they are a blast

and as long as they are rooting for the Bengals

its all good

that's what I hear

TJ mentioned that in the ESPN report.

Oh, and Happy New Year Jungle folks.

And root for the Bengals we will!!

Go Bengals! See ya at the game!!!

Work commitments

precluded me from the 9 hour drive(and no money in the bank account) but have fun 1BGF

gross

I bet your not going to be obnoxious at all

Relax

that pic was taken when someone found an unopened case of Iron City

lol

Yeah that’s about right… lol We’ll feel a little dirty doing this for the Bengals, but the unopened case of IC will make it ok.

You guys better hope the Power of Cope is in the Bengals corner today…

power of cope??

Myron Cope (rest in peace) the creator of the Terrible Towel.

spspspspspspsp

get out of here with that garbage….the terrible towel….grow up

LOL! Happy New Year to you, too!

Enjoy The Game !

Here in Southwestern Virginia, they decided to show the freakin Pit-Cle game which is just wrong for so many reasons. I gave the station quite a tongue lashing and am probably now 86’d…LOL

laibach - January 1, 2012 reply

You think that's bad...

my AFC choices are NYJ-MIA and KAN-DEN. I am in flippin’ South Carolina

At least those games

directly influence the Bengals Playoffs. PIT/Cle? Not so much.

Pit/Cle

Does have implications. If Cleveland beats Shittsburgh , Ravens can win the 2 seed with a loss too.

It has no implications for us...

was the point. Pittsburgh winning or losing has no effect on the Bengals getting in the playoffs (unless the dreaded SOCO plays a factor, which is unlikely). Thus, my reaction to david feeling let down although those two games do play a factor for the Bengals.

I think these games will be pretty good though

like KSE stated….these are all playoff games

not the point

my point is that I live in the AFC territory of Tennessee. That game could directly influence the
Bengals moreso than the Jerks. Titans win it doens’t matter what the Jets do.

The CIN -Bal game should have been the national game

Ultimately, I guess it’s CBS’s fault…idiots. We also get NYJ-MIA and you probably figure out who I’m rooting for.

laibach - January 1, 2012 reply

yeah

Jazcksonville. LOL

It Makes Sense

When this season has Tebow NOT been a story bigger than actual football?

Denver isn’t the prime game, Tebow is.

I think they will go after a QB in the offseason

they have too…they can’t put the hopes of the franchise on Tebow…

who dey!

i have the same problem in southern ohio..the tv station told me “they have a bigger audience for pittsburgh” which is BS..i have directv so i always get the nfl package! GO BENGALS!!!

Billie Jarvis - January 1, 2012 reply

depending on where the station is located

if it is a West Virginia station they are in the Pittsburgh territory. They must go with PIT first over a CIN game.

Watch the game

If you want to stream the game here is the link it is what i have been doing since we do not get many sell outs first of all and i live in south florida where they do not show many afc north games.
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/

Ripple5 - January 1, 2012 reply

its pretty windy here in Middletown

looks pretty nasty out

Yep.

ESPN said they were getting gusts in the 40s at the Stadium. Going to be interesting game if the wind persists.

This changes the game.

I like Dalton to Green over Flacco to whoever is still healthy.

A base of 25mph wind with gusts to 40 turns it into a ground game.

How do you feel about Benson behing Livings and McGlynn over Ray Rice? Yeah, me too.

This makes the game far more of a nailbiter.

I think they can still pull it off, but I’m going to be rooting hard for Miami and KC all the same.

I think the big difference...

is going to be the Nugent/Cundiff battle. May turn into a game where FG and missed FG play a crucial factor.

Benson better have his bags packed,

His limo to the airport idling at the players exit just in case he has another multi fumble day. I heard a Raven interview yesterday and those guys are eager to lay some licks on Benson.
WCO can do well in this kind of wind so no worries.

BENGALS69 - January 1, 2012 reply

The "WCO" is misnamed

Walsh developed this offense for Virgil Carter, then Ken Anderson and this weather. Wonder why it worked so well in San Francisco but has issues in Some locations (Buffalo or Chicago)

It's usually the people

being used in the offense. Anderson and Montana? Of course, they’ll do well. The endless parade of joke QBs in Chicago and Buffalo? Not so much.

Cris Collinsworth...

…said that it should be named the “North Shore of the Ohio River” offense.

referred to

as the Cincinnati offense and the WCO was what Gilman and Coryell ran in San Diego.

Cincinnati — home of the "WCO and Zone blocking

Quick hitter

which divisions (without looking) are the Bengals playing next year? If I recall correctly it should be AFC West and NFC East?

per website

The remaining two 2012 opponents will be assigned according to the 2011 final standings. The Bengals will play at home against the AFC East team that finishes in the same position as Cincinnati, and the Bengals will play on the road against the AFC South team that matches their 2011 position.

AFC West and NFC East is correct.

They also play 3rd Place AFC South (JAX) and AFC East (Buffalo)

thanks

Just palanning a trip to JAX next year – about a 5 hour drive. Straight shot.

THE RAIDERS AT HOME

is all we need to KNOW

I sold it

my number 9 jersey right when he starting crying like a televangelist.

lol

Bengals get to the playoffs and beat houston and CIN/OAK next year is Monday Night Football.

+1

I hope you are right

Not Quite

more like a SNF game so Collinsworth will get some digs in.

Actually,

I’d prefer a Sunday night game.

Though if it’s MNF, you’d get to hear Jon Gruden pontificating on his little brother.

Chances are likely...

that for any MNF game next year? Neither will be a factor. Elder Gruden is obviously more likely but Jay’s name continues to be really hot.

I used to hope for that.

But then again, it seems like we always lose in prime time so I stopped.

It's a really good schedule as far as potential prime time games.

Oakland, PittX2, BALX2, Philly, Dallas, NYG…

plus...

the Tim Tebow circus

After today, that might be Miami and Jacksonville, depending on tiebreakers between Buffalo and Miami.

Doc Scratch - January 1, 2012 reply

I just wanted to say.....I flippin love NFL Sundays

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That is all

what are the early games to wathc today?

AMAS85 - January 1, 2012 reply

Jets game is what i will be watching

I have the following because I can't afford Sunday Ticket

CBS — NYJ-MIA and KAN-DEN
Fox — both NFC South games

Am I the only one....

who thinks Cleveland might actually give the mustard and stains a little trouble today? Weather there is really ugly

They also have nothing to lose

(draft spot not crucial because they have 2 firsts). They probably feel if they can take Ben out…they’ll have accomplished something.

They were talking about RG3 going to Cleveland

do you guys think he could survive in the AFC north?

RGIII equals

Akili Smith with a better arm.

Akili Smith just mentioned on ESPN — 2 completions in win over DEN in 2000 — was that not the game Dillon went for 278 and the team ran for 407 on the day (Warrick 77 yard reverse I believe)

i like RG3 in cleveland... makes richardson drop at least one more spot

AMAS85 - January 1, 2012 reply

anybody think

if Indy get the #1 pick and chooses Luck they trade Manning for clevelands draft next year? my fear, would st. louis do it also?

I think...

Manning would call it a career before he suits up for the Browns. Colts will at the very least, if they try to trade Peyton, send him somewhere with hope like Seattle or Washington.

personally

I think the browns with that D, would be twice the team Seattle would be

when does the first round mock drafting start?

I am putting together a first round mock but holding until the combines. Good call or not?

The Van Buren Boys - January 1, 2012 reply

RGIII to Cleveland would be great....

that will lock them up in the cellar for another ten years. Don’t see him in the AFC North lasting too long.

They should keep Colt and get Blackmon so he will have a real WR to throw to.

McCoy is a talented guy. I would love to have him here as a backup to Andy if he would be content in the role.

JUNGLEJOHN - January 1, 2012 reply

Agree, McCoy has had a rough time....

injuries on O line, no weapons to speak of. Don’t think he’s a bad player, but might get too beat up if they don’t get him some help soon.

The Van Buren Boys - January 1, 2012 reply

Ravens question..

If we get off to a solid lead and are banging the crap out of Flaco, do you think they will pull him to avoid injury and “concede” defeat or do you think they leave him in to try to fight back. That is a tough call. If we didn’t let Houston and Arizona come back, I think they would just pull him, but the reality is that the Bengals suck with the lead (so far this year).

careful king of kings

we need the victory first…..

I am confused.

I didn’t say we would win. I asked what the Ravens would do if we had a solid lead and were pounding the crap out of Flaco all game.

its a quote from the movie troy

from an overconfident king………just…….nevermind…

Ah.. I see..

Emphatically no

Their best chance to beat us is for Rice to run the ball. Flacco will stay in because he is the starter for a reason. Plus the Ravens are playing for Home game after bye in playoffs instead of going to DEN/OAK next Saturday.

I agree,

But what if Flaco is taking a Rothshitsburger style beating and his thumb (or anything else) gets hurt early in the game. I am not so sure they tough it out the way the Squeelers did with Ben.

Flacco isn't the key to that teams offense.

If he’s seriously hurt? then yes they will take him out but it’s a nagging injury and he play through? he will.

True.. but..

Don’t they have a 6th round rookie as their backup QB? That is why I question if they will keep him in there if we are banging him around. If he gets hurt, they are not going anywhere in the playoffs.

I would rather Flacco be in there.

Our track record against rookies/first time starters/Yates, isn’t very good.

Ochocinco - January 1, 2012 reply

that

That is a great point River Dance!

steveinct - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

This is it! Go Bengals!

Remember we were picked 31 or 32 in all the preseason rankings. What a great opportunity to win and go to the playoffs!

txbengal29 - January 1, 2012 reply

oh we will never forget that

its what makes this game that much sweeter

it just truly shows the ESPN brainiacs know nothing

its all based on last years team…..every year is a new team…..

plus

when ESPN ranked all the franchises in the 4 major sports, the Bengals were dead last… I know it is a little farfetched, but what if the Bengals could make the Super Bowl this year or next against Green Bay, who was top ranked franchise overall…

txbengal29 - January 1, 2012 reply

Winning the SB won't affect that.

That list was based on a number of various things. It’ll increase, obviously (winning does that, Reds shot up on that list after the Division title) but factors like bad stadium, disliked owners and overall team value will still hurt the club.

bad stadium?

I though PBS has won architectural awards and stuff.

steveinct - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

Concessions and general stadium staff and fan options.

are often hated by PBS patrons. Physically? It’s fine (although quite generic). I meant the stadium experience.

Not being able to smoke anywhere sucks too!!!

extra ticket

My son just called and cant make it to the game. I have one extra ticket if someone wants to go. post here and i will leave the ticket at the ticket office or will call.

how do you get all these tickets?

This one I undersgtand but you keep coming up with the goods.

the other tickets

I just wanted to do a good deed is all. I don’t have a mobile phone with internet so when I leave for the game at 2:15, I will not be able to access this site. So I don’t want anyone to think I didn’t follow through.

Tabby

Thank you soooo much for the ticket…..wow….unreal…thank you again

Someday I will pay if forward for this

I give you my word

you are welcome

Your enthusiasm has been a joy for me. I am so excited for you. I hope you have a fun time today and we come away with a win!!!

sorry

getting off the site now to watch TV. Don’t respond as I won’t see it. Who Dey!!

As Brian Buffer of the UFC says....

“Ladies and gentlemen…. IT IIIIIIISSSS TIIIIIIIME!!”

whodeycommish14 - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

GO BENGALS

I live in Texas so have to go to the bar to watch, but I’ll be wearing my Andy Dalton shirt with pride!

Israeli - January 1, 2012 reply

Any word

on the horse hockey on the Baltimore sites?

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2012/1/1/2673942/ravens-plan-to-end-bengals-season-today

horsehockey is right

They plan to end our season today

That writer is hype!

I’m sure the Ravens will be too… This is the perfect set up for eye of the tiger Rocky movie! The beaten down hometown kid get’s a chance at glory by facing the Champ!!!

but they're not even the champs

contrary to their beliefs

Doc Scratch - January 1, 2012 reply

I know it lol!

They are glorified losers that make it to the playoffs and can’t finish… That’s y they want homefield advantage. Maybe it will be different. Suck that the weather is going to be horrible. I woulda like to see Andy light them up early. It’s going to be a battle of the trenches!!!

Weather report for the nati today

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Mostly Cloudy / Windy
Strong winds may be causing power outages.

yuck

Reminds me of that Tennessee game a couple years ago.

aka “The Cincinnati Hurricane”. The goal posts were swaying all over the place.

Eh, I don't know about that....

Those winds were snapping tree trunks and pulling thousand year old tree roots out of the ground. Winds were at 60mph during that ’08 game. I remember Carson trying to throw the ball and it would go straight into the ground. These winds are going to be about 20 mph. Not even close haha

whodeycommish14 - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

yeah that was bad

power was out around here for like 2 weeks…..

I lost power for 30 minutes.

I had to let 4 relatives stay with me for a week. NEVER AGAIN DUKE ENERGY.

lol

ohhhh Duke Energy

I was just going with the reports of 40+ winds

but that isn’t expected to continue this afternoon.

If Dalton has a good game today,

I can’t tell you how impressed I’m going to be.

In the meantime, I’m watching Newton and Brees go at it. The offensive fireworks Carolina and New Orleans are going to be putting on display for the next few years is going to be worthwhile entertainment for anyone.

Doc Scratch - January 1, 2012 reply

+1

would love to watch that one as it is my local game

but wife wants to go to laundromat early

WHO DEY!!!!!!

Can’t wait to get to this game. Should be a good one. Just Hope our running game shows up big

Helmsy - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

Ther weather this afternoon

Partly cloudy late this morning…then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Temperatures falling into the lower 40s this afternoon. West winds around 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Baltimore Sun

So on that posting about Geno Atkins, we had a quote from the Baltimore Sun but honesty forgot to link to that specific article — which is rare for us, we always credit the sources.

Got an email from them today threatening to get their lawyers involved if we didn’t correct the mistake — which I did earlier.

Hence, now I’m not bothering to reference nor read the Baltimore Sun for anything related to Baltimore. I’m actually more of a fan of that team than I am the newspaper.

Josh Kirkendall - January 1, 2012 reply

lol

they seem like jerkwads, don’t they get that it’s a fan blog???

exactly

none of us are actual paid sports analysts…just a bunch of fans who love our team…

Wooow seriously?!

WhoDey3626 - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

lol wow....

what a bunch of d_____s…….I will give em hell…..legally

Next time I make a comment

and you bring it up without linking it to me, You’ll here from my lawyers…..
Same thing isn’t it? What douchebags…

lol

hear*

peepie whacked in 2012

on the 1st as well, that didnt take long. to hell with em josh, would you expect anything less from baltimore.

palewook - January 1, 2012 reply

This is great pale.

JUNGLEJOHN - January 1, 2012 reply

Who Dey JJ

and a Happy New Year to Ya

hope the finger isn't loaded

the body it is attached to may be though

lol

Wow

What douchebags

Helmsy - January 1, 2012 via mobile reply

nfl network

is showing the simpson leap over and over…love it

flipping NFL crew

we got the “same old Bengals” from Sapp, none is thinking we win

Boomer on CBS

was really talking up the Bengals and got into a tiffy with Bill Coward who pick the Ratbirds to win…

at least the baltimore sun shows ravens fans for the class acts they are

palewook - January 1, 2012 reply

baltimore has an inferiority complex

tha began with the founding of Washington DC

You have

some of the best pics Pale…

Question on the Jets

Are we watching the Jets/Dolphins first? A Jets loss helps us in case, god forbid, we lose.

Josh Kirkendall - January 1, 2012 reply

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!