Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2012 9:20:19 GMT -5
Bengals season is getting closer by the minute. Theres lots to be optomistic about, but theres also alot to be worried about. Im here to break down the season for the bengals, predict who we beat and lose to each week, list the positives and negatives of this team as well.
1.@ravens-tough test to start out on the road right away. of course this division rivalry has always had close games it seems, and both teams have significant injuries for this game. however the bengals have too many injuries right now and i think it will cost them this game
Bengals 14 Ravens 17. 0-1
2.Browns-this should be an easy game for the bengals but it wont. browns have always played close games on the bengals. of course it will be brandon weeden's first road game. i think he will struggle this game somewhat but browns will keep it close
Browns 14 Bengals 21. 1-1
3.@redskins-bengals will get back to back rookie QB's to play as they will play RG3 this game. the bengals will likely be favored this game, but i like how the redskins are looking this year. they are gonna surprise some people this year. redskins pull the upset
Bengals 17 Redskins 23. 1-2
4.@jaguars-jags look like a mess this year especially if they dont have MJD. they always seem to play a close game with this team though ive noticed plus its on the road so i think the offense struggles. but the bengals will get it done
Bengals 19 Jaguars 17. 2-2
5.Dolphins-of course you guys know how much im looking forward to this game because i want chad81 to shut his damn mouth already. and he will after this game. another rookie QB to play this game in ryan tannehill. bengals will win this one easy
Dolphins 7 Bengals 24. 3-2
6.@browns-this should be another win for the bengals since they are on a 2 game winning streak and playing the browns right? wrong. like i said the browns always play this team tough. heartbreaker loss for the bengals here
Bengals 21 Browns 28. 3-3
7.Steelers-after letting the browns score 28 on there defense everybody will think the bengals will be done. but the bengals will be playing on primetime against the steelers at home. steelers own the bengals, but they will get lucky this one time. bengals pull a big upset
Steelers 17 Bengals 20. 4-3
8.BYE WEEK
9.Broncos-bengals need to keep winning if they want to get back in the wildcard race. however they are playing peyton manning whom they have never beaten. plus denver has always won a very close game against this team. that will not change
Broncos 30 Bengals 24. 4-4
10.Giants-pretty much everybody is gonna think the giants will win in a blowout here. last time they played the giants though they almost won and last time the giants came to cincinnati the bengals one. theres gonna a big spoiler alert maybe here. but it doesnt happen
Giants 19 Bengals 17. 4-5
11.@chiefs-uh oh bengals are falling apart. are they done yet? well they get the chiefs on the road which will be tough for them because arrow head stadium is a tough place to play. chiefs are gonna be a good team this probably too and that doesnt help to the bengals cause. bengals lose once again
Bengals 14 Chiefs 23. 4-6
12.Raiders-season has been pretty disappointing but now its carson palmers homecoming game. he will be wanting to make a big statement on the road against his former team. but i think the bengals will be mad after losing 3 in a row and they spoil palmers return
Raiders 10 Bengals 28. 5-6
13.@chargers-theres still hope for this team right now. they can find a way to get back to .500 if they win this game. problem is its on the road. and the chargers will be mad after what happened last in 2010 between these 2 teams. bengals go back to there old ways
Bengals 17 Chargers 20. 5-7
14.Cowboys-if the bengals can somehow win the rest of there games they have a chance. lose one more though and they are out. they will jump early on the cowboys this game. but i think romo finds a way to bring the team back. the final dagger in the bengals season.
Cowboys 21 Bengals 17. 5-8
15.@eagles-the bengals first game since being eliminated from the playoffs and its on primetime. the season has been a dissaster and they have ran out of steam now. eagles will take the win
Bengals 14 Eagles 23. 5-9
16.Steelers-pretty much everybody is gonna think a blowout here. but i think cincinnati will find a way to make it close. but there are no moral victories in the nfl.
Bengals 17 Steelers 20. 5-10
17.@ravens-i see the ravens resting there starters this game as they will have the wildcard fine by then, but steelers will have the division. so bengals win by default
Ravens 10 Bengals 14
OVERALL: 6-10. Disappointment season due to a tough schedule, unlucky injuries and just being the bengals in general
Positives and Negatives on this team
POSITIVES:
1.Dalton to Green. this is gonna be a good combination possibly for a while. there season last year was magical without no offseason. you would think that things can only get better
2.Jermaine Gresham. he might not be gronkowski or jimmy graham, but he doesnt have as good of a QB compared to those 2 guys. i think he will have better numbers this year as more gusy will try to cover green
3.Leadership on the OL. andrew whitworth is one of the best LTs in the game right IMO yet he does not get enough credit from people. andre smith on the other side is getting better too finally. rookie kevin zeitler is gonna have a good rookie year too
4.Great DL. i love this DL right now. geno atkins is IMO the best 4-3 DT in the game. DT's arent suppose to get sacks but he he does anyway. domate peko is very underrated too and carlos dunlap will likely have a breakout year too
5.Diamond in the roughs at LB. vontaze burfict made the team and now its time to see if hes gonna produce this year. he did good in preseason but now hes gotta do it against the real players. he wont start at LB yet, but he could in the future.
6.Good depth at DB. the injuries have hit this team at CB alot in the preseason but i think they will be fine. leon hall is gonna have a monster year. reggie nelson has turned his career around too. taylor mays i think has a good chance to breakout at S, and if not theres still george lloka. watching to see how dre kirkpatrick will do coming off of injury will be interesting
7.2 of the best coordinator coaches. jay gruden is nothing like his brother. this guys is VERY good. came in as the OC his 1st year and did wonders for this team. he had head coaching offers at other teams but he declined and got an extension hear. mike zimmer is the best to be excited about. hes one of the best DC in the game right now. the defense was a joke in 2007 but once he came in at 2008 he made it a strength. i like this guy alot that i wish he would be the headcoach instead
NEGATIVES:
1.Dalton is struggling. it might only be preseason but andy dalton has been very awful this preseason. he already got hurt in the final preseason game too so the durability on his is a question mark. plus hes been missing a.j green several times while throwing too, and a.j green looks frustrated about it. i have a bad feeling that both of these guys are not gonna get along this year
2.Law firm is not an all-down back. Despite signing him in the offseason law firm cannot do it all himself and the bengals didnt get him any help. hes been missing alot of time lately too because of an injury. if the running game cant produce, dalton will really struggle because he wont have anybody to take pressure off of him
3.Not enough leadership on the offense. they should of went out and got a WR with some more experience to put across green and they didnt. the best guy they had to offer was brandon tate? they got alot of young talent there but thats about it. no leadership at all on this team
4.Nagging injuries, especially on the OL. 10 starters I REPEAT 10 starters got hurt in preseason. now 2 of them were OL starters who are out for the season. travelle wharton and kyle cook. they will put clint boling in at OG and they signed jeff faine off the streets to put in at C. i dont think thats gonna work well. plus key players like carlos dunlap and dre kirkpatrick cant even get on the field either
5.Rey Maualuga and Adam jones. i cannot stand both of these guys on this team. maualuga is probably the fan favorite player on this defense in cincinnati which is a joke because hes not even that good and hes a criminal. he needs to go. adam jones why did mike brown choose to resign him anyway? he cost this team in the playoffs? oh wait i know why he was resigned. hes cheap
6.Marvin Lewis. one of the worst coaches in the nfl right now. this team could of went farther in the playoffs last year if he was gone. he destroyed this teams chances before it began. last year i said he was the worst coach and made a joke about in the forums saying if the bengals didnt make the playoffs he would be fired. and several people kept saying repeatedly "then hes done". wow, im surprised we make the playoffs. well hes on the hot seat again. if he doesnt make the playoffs, he will be fire. and he will
7.Biggest fairweather fanbase in the nfl? how the hell does a team that had 4 blackouts in 2010 when they went 4-12 that year, but then goes 9-7 the next year and makes the playoffs and has MORE BLACKOUTS than last year? they had 6 blackouts, the most in the nfl last. its different if your team sucks at the time. but its pathetic that your fanbase doesnt show up when your about to make the playoffs. this franchise and fanbase should be ashamed of themselves, as i am ashamed of myself knowing i still root for this team. if the continue to have blackouts, los angeles is still waiting for a team.
CONCLUSION:
its all or nothing on this team this year. they are either gonna be very good this year or very bad. but ive seen this movie before. when they get overlooked they do good. when they get overhyped they fall on there faces. people think im crazy for overlooking my own team, but im not. i really this team is coming back down to earth this year. but hey, theres always next year. i think they will be a fine team in the future, but not this year
1.@ravens-tough test to start out on the road right away. of course this division rivalry has always had close games it seems, and both teams have significant injuries for this game. however the bengals have too many injuries right now and i think it will cost them this game
Bengals 14 Ravens 17. 0-1
2.Browns-this should be an easy game for the bengals but it wont. browns have always played close games on the bengals. of course it will be brandon weeden's first road game. i think he will struggle this game somewhat but browns will keep it close
Browns 14 Bengals 21. 1-1
3.@redskins-bengals will get back to back rookie QB's to play as they will play RG3 this game. the bengals will likely be favored this game, but i like how the redskins are looking this year. they are gonna surprise some people this year. redskins pull the upset
Bengals 17 Redskins 23. 1-2
4.@jaguars-jags look like a mess this year especially if they dont have MJD. they always seem to play a close game with this team though ive noticed plus its on the road so i think the offense struggles. but the bengals will get it done
Bengals 19 Jaguars 17. 2-2
5.Dolphins-of course you guys know how much im looking forward to this game because i want chad81 to shut his damn mouth already. and he will after this game. another rookie QB to play this game in ryan tannehill. bengals will win this one easy
Dolphins 7 Bengals 24. 3-2
6.@browns-this should be another win for the bengals since they are on a 2 game winning streak and playing the browns right? wrong. like i said the browns always play this team tough. heartbreaker loss for the bengals here
Bengals 21 Browns 28. 3-3
7.Steelers-after letting the browns score 28 on there defense everybody will think the bengals will be done. but the bengals will be playing on primetime against the steelers at home. steelers own the bengals, but they will get lucky this one time. bengals pull a big upset
Steelers 17 Bengals 20. 4-3
8.BYE WEEK
9.Broncos-bengals need to keep winning if they want to get back in the wildcard race. however they are playing peyton manning whom they have never beaten. plus denver has always won a very close game against this team. that will not change
Broncos 30 Bengals 24. 4-4
10.Giants-pretty much everybody is gonna think the giants will win in a blowout here. last time they played the giants though they almost won and last time the giants came to cincinnati the bengals one. theres gonna a big spoiler alert maybe here. but it doesnt happen
Giants 19 Bengals 17. 4-5
11.@chiefs-uh oh bengals are falling apart. are they done yet? well they get the chiefs on the road which will be tough for them because arrow head stadium is a tough place to play. chiefs are gonna be a good team this probably too and that doesnt help to the bengals cause. bengals lose once again
Bengals 14 Chiefs 23. 4-6
12.Raiders-season has been pretty disappointing but now its carson palmers homecoming game. he will be wanting to make a big statement on the road against his former team. but i think the bengals will be mad after losing 3 in a row and they spoil palmers return
Raiders 10 Bengals 28. 5-6
13.@chargers-theres still hope for this team right now. they can find a way to get back to .500 if they win this game. problem is its on the road. and the chargers will be mad after what happened last in 2010 between these 2 teams. bengals go back to there old ways
Bengals 17 Chargers 20. 5-7
14.Cowboys-if the bengals can somehow win the rest of there games they have a chance. lose one more though and they are out. they will jump early on the cowboys this game. but i think romo finds a way to bring the team back. the final dagger in the bengals season.
Cowboys 21 Bengals 17. 5-8
15.@eagles-the bengals first game since being eliminated from the playoffs and its on primetime. the season has been a dissaster and they have ran out of steam now. eagles will take the win
Bengals 14 Eagles 23. 5-9
16.Steelers-pretty much everybody is gonna think a blowout here. but i think cincinnati will find a way to make it close. but there are no moral victories in the nfl.
Bengals 17 Steelers 20. 5-10
17.@ravens-i see the ravens resting there starters this game as they will have the wildcard fine by then, but steelers will have the division. so bengals win by default
Ravens 10 Bengals 14
OVERALL: 6-10. Disappointment season due to a tough schedule, unlucky injuries and just being the bengals in general
Positives and Negatives on this team
POSITIVES:
1.Dalton to Green. this is gonna be a good combination possibly for a while. there season last year was magical without no offseason. you would think that things can only get better
2.Jermaine Gresham. he might not be gronkowski or jimmy graham, but he doesnt have as good of a QB compared to those 2 guys. i think he will have better numbers this year as more gusy will try to cover green
3.Leadership on the OL. andrew whitworth is one of the best LTs in the game right IMO yet he does not get enough credit from people. andre smith on the other side is getting better too finally. rookie kevin zeitler is gonna have a good rookie year too
4.Great DL. i love this DL right now. geno atkins is IMO the best 4-3 DT in the game. DT's arent suppose to get sacks but he he does anyway. domate peko is very underrated too and carlos dunlap will likely have a breakout year too
5.Diamond in the roughs at LB. vontaze burfict made the team and now its time to see if hes gonna produce this year. he did good in preseason but now hes gotta do it against the real players. he wont start at LB yet, but he could in the future.
6.Good depth at DB. the injuries have hit this team at CB alot in the preseason but i think they will be fine. leon hall is gonna have a monster year. reggie nelson has turned his career around too. taylor mays i think has a good chance to breakout at S, and if not theres still george lloka. watching to see how dre kirkpatrick will do coming off of injury will be interesting
7.2 of the best coordinator coaches. jay gruden is nothing like his brother. this guys is VERY good. came in as the OC his 1st year and did wonders for this team. he had head coaching offers at other teams but he declined and got an extension hear. mike zimmer is the best to be excited about. hes one of the best DC in the game right now. the defense was a joke in 2007 but once he came in at 2008 he made it a strength. i like this guy alot that i wish he would be the headcoach instead
NEGATIVES:
1.Dalton is struggling. it might only be preseason but andy dalton has been very awful this preseason. he already got hurt in the final preseason game too so the durability on his is a question mark. plus hes been missing a.j green several times while throwing too, and a.j green looks frustrated about it. i have a bad feeling that both of these guys are not gonna get along this year
2.Law firm is not an all-down back. Despite signing him in the offseason law firm cannot do it all himself and the bengals didnt get him any help. hes been missing alot of time lately too because of an injury. if the running game cant produce, dalton will really struggle because he wont have anybody to take pressure off of him
3.Not enough leadership on the offense. they should of went out and got a WR with some more experience to put across green and they didnt. the best guy they had to offer was brandon tate? they got alot of young talent there but thats about it. no leadership at all on this team
4.Nagging injuries, especially on the OL. 10 starters I REPEAT 10 starters got hurt in preseason. now 2 of them were OL starters who are out for the season. travelle wharton and kyle cook. they will put clint boling in at OG and they signed jeff faine off the streets to put in at C. i dont think thats gonna work well. plus key players like carlos dunlap and dre kirkpatrick cant even get on the field either
5.Rey Maualuga and Adam jones. i cannot stand both of these guys on this team. maualuga is probably the fan favorite player on this defense in cincinnati which is a joke because hes not even that good and hes a criminal. he needs to go. adam jones why did mike brown choose to resign him anyway? he cost this team in the playoffs? oh wait i know why he was resigned. hes cheap
6.Marvin Lewis. one of the worst coaches in the nfl right now. this team could of went farther in the playoffs last year if he was gone. he destroyed this teams chances before it began. last year i said he was the worst coach and made a joke about in the forums saying if the bengals didnt make the playoffs he would be fired. and several people kept saying repeatedly "then hes done". wow, im surprised we make the playoffs. well hes on the hot seat again. if he doesnt make the playoffs, he will be fire. and he will
7.Biggest fairweather fanbase in the nfl? how the hell does a team that had 4 blackouts in 2010 when they went 4-12 that year, but then goes 9-7 the next year and makes the playoffs and has MORE BLACKOUTS than last year? they had 6 blackouts, the most in the nfl last. its different if your team sucks at the time. but its pathetic that your fanbase doesnt show up when your about to make the playoffs. this franchise and fanbase should be ashamed of themselves, as i am ashamed of myself knowing i still root for this team. if the continue to have blackouts, los angeles is still waiting for a team.
CONCLUSION:
its all or nothing on this team this year. they are either gonna be very good this year or very bad. but ive seen this movie before. when they get overlooked they do good. when they get overhyped they fall on there faces. people think im crazy for overlooking my own team, but im not. i really this team is coming back down to earth this year. but hey, theres always next year. i think they will be a fine team in the future, but not this year