Back in Black said:I went to the Steelers training camp practice today. Ben looks steller. I thought with what happend he would look rusty a bit. Guy looks in mid season form. The whole team looked tight. I am so stoked for this year.
If I lived in Cleveland. . .I would be seriously thinking about that.Redline_RR said:know what would be ironic, if he had a season ending injury during pratice meanwhile he walks away from motorcycle accident mostly unscaved aside from a few missing chicklets. Saves the trouble of having Teddie Bruschi knock them out I guess
That's cruel. I just hope the Browns are competitive so the Browns Steelers rivalry becomes what it once was. My prediction for this year is 8-8 and I think we fonally have enough talent to at least split with the steelers this year. It hurts me to say it but I think the Steelers will win the division and the Browns, Cincy and Baltimore will have just about the same record give or take a few games.Back in Black said:If I lived in Cleveland. . .I would be seriously thinking about that.I almost feel bad for the Brownies
Back in Black said:If I lived in Cleveland. . .I would be seriously thinking about that.I almost feel bad for the Brownies
Redline_RR said:well a .500 season is something to shoot for, good to have goals
BTW you changed your avatar way to early, its bad luck to change it before the kick off of the season.
Ask Kidd on that one....who got burnt last yr
gt40_2003wes said:this has been my avatar since brett resigned. Who cares about kidd he likes the colts.lol.
How is that cruel? Just the facts man. I pull for the Browns when they are not playing the Steelers. Trust me, people in Pittsburgh were pissed when Cleveland was sold overnight. It's just something that every year their best prospect goes down before the first snap of the season.BROWNSFAN said:That's cruel. I just hope the Browns are competitive so the Browns Steelers rivalry becomes what it once was. My prediction for this year is 8-8 and I think we fonally have enough talent to at least split with the steelers this year. It hurts me to say it but I think the Steelers will win the division and the Browns, Cincy and Baltimore will have just about the same record give or take a few games.
Redline_RR said:damn thats way to early to use it then. Your going to cause him to go down w/ a major injury.
Your right that is the facts but man are we tired of it. It is good to hear that Pittsburgh cared when that happened. The rivalry really has not been the same since. Now that we are finally on the right track hopefully the rivalry will be renewed. I can't wait until the season starts.Back in Black said:How is that cruel? Just the facts man. I pull for the Browns when they are not playing the Steelers. Trust me, people in Pittsburgh were pissed when Cleveland was sold overnight. It's just something that every year their best prospect goes down before the first snap of the season.
BROWNSFAN said:That's cruel. I just hope the Browns are competitive so the Browns Steelers rivalry becomes what it once was. My prediction for this year is 8-8 and I think we fonally have enough talent to at least split with the steelers this year. It hurts me to say it but I think the Steelers will win the division and the Browns, Cincy and Baltimore will have just about the same record give or take a few games.
Redline_RR said:damn thats way to early to use it then. Your going to cause him to go down w/ a major injury.
Can they overcome all the off the field distractions? I think the division will be won be won by the steelers, if Palmer is healthy and they can get past all the felonies they will be very competitive. If Palmer has any set backs and and they can't overcome all the distractions the Steelers will run away with the division, or the Browns will win it all. A fan can hope can't he.02mingryGT said:Well if they all have the same records then Cincy will win the division again.
Oh and before someone says what about Palmer he's playing in the team scrimmage Friday night so unless Kimo von Olhoffen shows up at camp and takes him out again I'd expect him to start Opening Day. I think that's pretty bad news for the rest of the division. I honestly believe Cleveland will improve and beat out Baltimore for scrubs of the division. Should have a decent air attack and the defense is improved.
BROWNSFAN said:Can they overcome all the off the field distractions? I think the division will be won be won by the steelers, if Palmer is healthy and they can get past all the felonies they will be very competitive. If Palmer has any set backs and and they can't overcome all the distractions the Steelers will run away with the division, or the Browns will win it all. A fan can hope can't he.
02mingryGT said:All I can say about the distractions is that it's more of a myth created by the national media than it is reality. TO is a way bigger distraction than anything that has happened in Cincinnati. It's not a distraction believe me.....Marvin Lewis is like Homey the Clown.....he don't play that **** either.The biggest "distraction" has been Chris Henry, the word is he has to play his way onto the team which is "Lewis speak" for you better give me a reason to keep your ass and if you screw up again your gone. He can be replaced by either Washington or Tab Perry or Chatman. So not a big deal.
Odell Thurman might get replaced by Ahmad Brooks if he's not careful. Brooks has been outstanding in camp and saying all the right things. The rumor is the Bengals are going to a 3-4 next year which would make the starting linebackers Pollack, Thurman, Brooks and Nicholson. A mighty fine corps. The defensive line has been upgraded with the addition of Sam Adams and the defensive backfield has Madieu Williams back with the addition of Dexter Jackson, makes the middle of the field somewhere you don't want to be. Cornerbacks are O'Neal and James for now with Ratliff and Jonathan Joseph as the backups. There is a reason they got all those ints last year. They have the talent in place to be a top 10 defense to match their top 3 offense. Now all they have to do is play to their talent level. But for now it "works on paper". We'll see. They close with road games at Indy and Denver and Pittsburgh at home. Tough stretch, probably all three are playoff teams.
Back in Black said:But it has to be proven on game day.
02mingryGT said:Exactly my feelings. And avoid the major catastrophic injury like what Palmer suffered in the playoffs. I'm going down to the scrimmage tonight so I'll see first hand how Palmer looks. The video tape I've seen he looks just like last year on his drops.
You may have a differing opinion on this since your in Pittsburgh and have a different perspective but us folks here in Cincy along with the team, believe it's a foregone conclusion we would have won that game if Palmer wouldn't have been taken out. But that's one of those coulda shoulda woulda deals but it has a lot of bearing on this season. Motivation is hard to come by these days in professional sports but I believe the Bengals have found some. I also think a lot of people across the nation have a perception of the Bengals that is born on their past. These ain't your Dad's Bengals anymore.
Anyway good luck with your Steelers. I can hardly wait until Sept 24th, how about you?
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