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I just don't think this O-line is capable of protecting long enough to take constant deep shots. You could have your dream QB back there and it wouldn't matter because he'll just get sacked - or taken out like Burrow - or he'll have to scramble out of there. I feel a lot of other teams are in a similar boat which is why even guys like Josh Allen are going with a lot more shorter passes nowadays.

I have not been impressed with our pass blocking since at least 2022. Still remember watching Darnold live against the Seahawks when we were dominating them in the run game and we still allowed far too much pressure on him regardless. It has not gotten much better since. In fairness to this year's unit, they have been hit by injuries. Oftentimes, even a mediocre overall unit is better than a stacked one if the former stays healthy throughout the entire season. Constant shuffling only means a much greater likelihood someone will blow their assignment and that's all it takes for a sack or worse.

I'm most surprised the Bengals O-line protected Flacco well enough. Then again, there was that stat that Tomlin's Steelers have a godawful record on Thursday night.

Dayum, someone really must have laced that IcyHot.

Joe still has some legs left!

Someone must be calling Vinny Testaverde and seeing if he can come back one last time.

That throw was not pretty by Rodgers.

Oh, look. The Bengals are trying to make a game out of this with statue Flacco.

Bengals running game.... no.

New gameplan: tell the pass rushers to flail their hands around like those wacky inflatable tube men. Maybe that will make Fields think we're getting to him.

I'm in the, "Whatever decision the team makes, it will end up being the wrong one" camp.

The thing that gives me pause about Ickey is that I still feel he is lacking in pass protection, the one critical component about being a left tackle. Yet, good luck on finding another LT and Ickey's agent will know that. Boy, I was really spoiled watching Jordan Gross.

First off, my memory is faulty and so I should remember you. Anyways, welcome back. Having been around here since 2004/2005, I do have to say all these hot takes are not necessary new. I still very much remember all the constant complaints about Jake Delhomme. How he was too inaccurate, fumbled the ball too often, threw bad interceptions, and how Steve Smith deserved a better QB. How this franchise needed to replace Jake for someone better because he dragged everyone down. We even had names for Jake defenders; Blind Delhomme Jock Sniffers (BDJS). That one thread about Chris Weinke over Jake Delhomme because Weinke threw for 423 Yards but only scoring 13 points remains the worst hot takes I've ever seen around here. So to me, it feels like history repeating itself again and I don't feel like getting that much involved in flame wars like I used to. I am more of a sit back and see what the players/team does type of person. And even then, yes, there are so many moving parts that it's not as easy to pinpoint the core issues, especially when you're not inside the building and know every single detail. And yes, I think even way back then, I hated how overvalued the QB position was and it hasn't gotten much better. It's to where my philosophy has shifted to where if you can't win a SB with a QB on their rookie contract, you might as well get another one. Otherwise, you have to give that QB so much money that the rest of the roster suffers and your window becomes quite narrow. That's why I'm skeptical that Mahomes/Burrow/Jackson/Allen will win more than one or two SB's between them. None of them look as invisible as they did a few years ago and that's because their targets are much inferior and/or they are getting more roughed up behind a worse O-line.

Yeah, I don't see DJ following the Muhammad route and coming back to us. At least, not right now and not with that contract.

Daniels cost the Commanders a win with that fumble.

What's with all these blocked field goals this season?

Way to let down both your new and old team, Shaq.

Only problem is the Bills are trying to outchoke the master chokers.

Dammit, Josh Peterman!

Our passing defense can make Justin Fields look like Justin Herbert if we're not careful.

Can we just go Wildcat against the Bills when we face them?

Refs taking away the joy of having that fumble count.

Peppers tipped that field goal against the Cowboys in 2005. Twenty years later, not much has changed with the refs.

Mike McCoy is the Titans interim coach. ... Wait. That Mike McCoy? I'm old enough to remember when he was with us as our QB coach.

Personal preference but despite loving blue as a color in general, it's not often I like it being such a dominant color. That and it's hard to knock off the traditional white on white as my personal favorite combination. Not only is it a clean look, the majority of the greatest moments this franchise has had - 03 Super Bowl run, 15 Cam to Olsen against the Seahawks, etc - were with that combo.