IF Larry Johnson signs with the Bengals I will be doing Cartwheels.

[NewIdentity]

I am a huge Steelers fan here.

Every year the Bengals find a way to self destruct and this year it looks like they have their entire team finally united. Team chemistry is finally not holding them back. They have always had the talent to make a good run in the playoffs every year. I keep waiting for them blow up, but it looks like this could be their year.

And along comes Larry Johnson...... BOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!


I will be dancing in the streets when the Bengals sign Johnson.

[claphamsa]

fuck you. the plan is.... hes gonna run agasin the awesome lines of Oakland Cleveland and Detroit, then get traded to the Redksins for 3#1 picks to replace portis....

[rowech]

Yes....I've been waiting all year for the wheels to come off and unfortunately, I have a feeling this will be it.

[JPhillips]

The Bengals aren't very good to begin with if one RB can destroy the season. I'm not in favor of adding LJ, but at least some of the sting is taken away by whipping the Steelers twice.

[RomaGoth]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

The Bengals aren't very good to begin with if one RB can destroy the season. I'm not in favor of adding LJ, but at least some of the sting is taken away by whipping the Steelers twice.

I wouldn't say that they "whipped" the Steelers twice. Beat them? Yes. Whipped them? No.

[Butter_of_69]

Don't you have something better to do than to spend time worrying about how the wheels will come off the Bengals? Like worry about how to work "Six-burgh" into conversations and such?

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I don't even care where LJ goes. I'm just thrilled that he's not KC's problem anymore. Jamal Charles had a 100 yard game this week, which is something that Larry Johnson hasn't done all season. A whole lot less noise for a 100 yard game. I'll take it and so will most Chiefs fans. LJ makes Terrell Owens seem like a team player.

[Butter_of_69]

Originally Posted by RomaGoth

I wouldn't say that they "whipped" the Steelers twice. Beat them? Yes. Whipped them? No.

How about "creamed"? "Mashed?"

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Don't you have something better to do than to spend time worrying about how the wheels will come off the Bengals? Like worry about how to work "Six-burgh" into conversations and such?

Shitz-burgh fans have trouble accepting that their team isn't the do all and end all of the NFL. Its ok though, we're used to their self absorption.

As for LJ, Marvin has already stated that at best he's 4th on the depth chart, so if Larry is ok with that and signs anyway I don't think he's going to be a real issue. I'm of the opinion that it wasn't all LJ in KC but more of a combination of players getting sick of the losing out there and wanting off the sunken wreck that is the Chiefs.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by RendeR

I'm of the opinion that it wasn't all LJ in KC but more of a combination of players getting sick of the losing out there and wanting off the sunken wreck that is the Chiefs.

Yeah, uh, you keep thinking that. He was busy beating women even when he was rushing for 1,700 yards. To be fair though, he did beat women when he was performing poorly too. Not to mention a total lack of professional behavior and dropping gay slurs just to ensure a release.

He'll fit well in Cinci.

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Yeah, uh, you keep thinking that. He was busy beating women even when he was rushing for 1,700 yards. To be fair though, he did beat women when he was performing poorly too. Not to mention a total lack of professional behavior and dropping gay slurs just to ensure a release.

He'll fit well in Cinci.

I'm not saying he's a model citizen, but having been a bengals fan for 25 years I understand just how much a player can be jaded into acting like a fuckup in the locker room based on the team and management.

KC's a festering shithole of a team right now. The greatest player that ever played there bailed out when he was only a few years from retirement. The team succombed to the FANS request that a player not be allowed to play long enough to become the teams leading rusher.

Yeah, LJ is a wife beater and a pig, but the team is just as fucking pathetic.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

How about "creamed"? "Mashed?"

Crinkle cut? Julienned?

[M GO BLUE!!!]

This thread is like beautiful fucking poetry.

[MikeVic]

I hope the Steelers make the playoffs with the Bengals and face them again. Pats/Colts and Steelers/Bengals would make for a couple of awesome games.

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

This thread is like beautiful fucking poetry.

but can you stick your thumb in its butt while trout fishing?

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

I hope the Steelers make the playoffs with the Bengals and face them again. Pats/Colts and Steelers/Bengals would make for a couple of awesome games.

I agree! beating them 3X in a season would rule!

[albionmoonlight]

All of the evidence that we have would indicate that Larry Johnson is done. KC was smart to cut him, and I think that any team that signs him is dumb.

Since we are sort of on the subject, K.C.'s decision to let Jared Allen go is one of the under-rated dumbest personnel moves of the last decade. A team in obvious rebuilding mode got rid of a young DE coming into his prime. That's the kind of player you keep/acquire when you are in rebuilding mode. And it isn't like the guy sucked when they got rid of him and then became a world beater. At the time, everyone knew that they were letting one of the best defensive players in the league walk.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by RendeR

Yeah, LJ is a wife beater and a pig, but the team is just as fucking pathetic.

How could the team be as pathetic as a wife beater? I don't think the team itself beats women, unless you count the Raiders game.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

I hope the Steelers make the playoffs with the Bengals and face them again. Pats/Colts and Steelers/Bengals would make for a couple of awesome games.

And before the game I hope the Steelers sign Kimo von Oelhoffen

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

And before the game I hope the Steelers sign Kimo von Oelhoffen

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

I agree! beating them 3X in a season would rule!

I disagree!! I want some nice revenge!

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

And before the game I hope the Steelers sign Kimo von Oelhoffen

lol excellent.

[Dr. Sak]

I am glad the Bengals won twice against the Steelers this year but being in the unfortunate position to have to watch a lot of Steelers game I'll note that this is the perfect situation where the Steelers will end up losing 2 to the Bengals during the season and beat them in the playoffs. To which point the idiot yinzers of this city will come out chest thumping and proclaim that their Stillers are masters of the universe.

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

How could the team be as pathetic as a wife beater? I don't think the team itself beats women, unless you count the Raiders game.

Nice, but I added an "as" in there that shouldn't be. The team is pathetic, not "as" pathetic. Sorry for the mistype

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Since we are sort of on the subject, K.C.'s decision to let Jared Allen go is one of the under-rated dumbest personnel moves of the last decade. A team in obvious rebuilding mode got rid of a young DE coming into his prime. That's the kind of player you keep/acquire when you are in rebuilding mode. And it isn't like the guy sucked when they got rid of him and then became a world beater. At the time, everyone knew that they were letting one of the best defensive players in the league walk.

As you mention, there was plenty of outrage when the deal went down. It was stone-cold stupid.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

How could the team be as pathetic as a wife beater? I don't think the team itself beats women, unless you count the Raiders game.

Let's get the facts straight. He beat two girlfriends in separate incidents. Neither one was a wife, so it's obviously justifiable.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I am glad the Bengals won twice against the Steelers this year but being in the unfortunate position to have to watch a lot of Steelers game...

Everyone is in that unfortunate position. The Steelers are always on TV.

[cougarfreak]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

I agree! beating them 3X in a season would rule!

You mean whip their whimpy ass? Bengals physically gave them a beat down on Sunday. It's ok if their fans don't realize. Hines Ward did, and tried to pick a sissy fight he was so mad.

[RomaGoth]

Originally Posted by cougarfreak

You mean whip their whimpy ass? Bengals physically gave them a beat down on Sunday. It's ok if their fans don't realize. Hines Ward did, and tried to pick a sissy fight he was so mad.

I will be the first to admit a "beatdown" as you put it, but this was no beatdown. If Cinci doesn't score on that return, Steelers win the game.

I must say, that Bengal defense has been impressive though.

[TroyF]

Originally Posted by NewIdentity

I am a huge Steelers fan here.

Every year the Bengals find a way to self destruct and this year it looks like they have their entire team finally united. Team chemistry is finally not holding them back. They have always had the talent to make a good run in the playoffs every year. I keep waiting for them blow up, but it looks like this could be their year.

And along comes Larry Johnson...... BOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!


I will be dancing in the streets when the Bengals sign Johnson.

So a solid football team is going to go to hell in a handbasket because they signed a 4th/3rd string RB who will get at most 3 carries a game?

Really.

I don't have a dog in this fight, but this post screams REACH to me.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

All of the evidence that we have would indicate that Larry Johnson is done. KC was smart to cut him, and I think that any team that signs him is dumb.

Since we are sort of on the subject, K.C.'s decision to let Jared Allen go is one of the under-rated dumbest personnel moves of the last decade. A team in obvious rebuilding mode got rid of a young DE coming into his prime. That's the kind of player you keep/acquire when you are in rebuilding mode. And it isn't like the guy sucked when they got rid of him and then became a world beater. At the time, everyone knew that they were letting one of the best defensive players in the league walk.

It was even more dumb that there wasn't a fierce bidding purpose from multiple teams. And that no team actually just gave up 2 first rounders(dunno if he was exclusive, if so then ignore) and signed him outright.

[RendeR]

Since we're discussing my Bengals, let me ask this, in all seriousness.

Barring major injuries and barring some utterly mindboggling shift in mentality,

How many wins does this team get?

Remaining Schedule:

At Oakland
Cleveland
Detroit
At Minnesota
At San Diego
Kansas City
At NY Jets


Now IMO, as long as they play as well as they have all season (the houston game being the only glaring "they didn't play well" game) I think they lose 2 games out of that. Minni and San Diego are tough road games against top callibur teams. I won't be surprised if they lose those.

On the blindly optimistic side of it, they handled Pittsburgh twice, they shut down the Ravens twice. There is no real reason they should lose again. (I know, not gonna happen)

So what does the rest of FOFC think? This isn't the same old Bengals team. They have a Defense thats carrying them this year.

[JPhillips]

They're still the Bengals until proven otherwise so I see two losses out of Minny, SD and NY and a surprise loss to one of the four cupcakes. I'd love to be proven wrong, however.

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

They're still the Bengals until proven otherwise so I see two losses out of Minny, SD and NY and a surprise loss to one of the four cupcakes. I'd love to be proven wrong, however.

Realistically I agree with you 100000%

[JPhillips]

But hey, back in August I would have been thrilled beyond measure to get to 11-5.

[NewIdentity]

Now, with L.J. signed I have the Steelers winning the north with the Bengals losing 3 more games and the Steelers losing only 1 more game.

I have the Bengals losing their last 3 road games. @Min, @SD, and @NYJ.

[Julio Riddols]

L.J. is going to be the Bengals 4th RB. I don't see how this is an issue, because A. If he messes up again, he's done in the NFL, and B. He will not be causing any of the current backs to lose their spots or PT. He's basically getting a chance to prove he can be a non-douche, and if he slips up, he'll be gone.

I was sour on this at first, but hearing this straight from Marvin makes me feel better. I like that they are planning on getting Scott some more PT, he could be a good one.

[Butter_of_69]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

But hey, back in August I would have been thrilled beyond measure to get to 11-5.

Yeah, looking at the schedule preseason, I thought that 8-8 was an optimistic prediction. Now that would be utter catastrophe.

[Butter_of_69]

Originally Posted by RomaGoth

I will be the first to admit a "beatdown" as you put it, but this was no beatdown. If Cinci doesn't score on that return, Steelers win the game.

Seriously, is that what you're going with? If Cincy doesn't score on that return, it would've been 12-12. And that's like saying if Pittsburgh doesn't kick all those field goals, it would've been a shutout. It is stupid and pointless.

I think the astonishment comes from Pittsburgh being out Steeler'd on their home field by a team that they can usually push around. I would call that being "whipped" or however you want to put it. Trying to ease your mind by saying they weren't "beat down" is just playing stupid semantics. They got beat by a better team that day, learn to live with it and enjoy.

Looking at the future schedule, it is definitely possible that the Steelers go 6-1 over their last 7, while the Bengals go 4-3. But that should still get Cincy in the playoffs.

[RomaGoth]

Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Seriously, is that what you're going with? If Cincy doesn't score on that return, it would've been 12-12. And that's like saying if Pittsburgh doesn't kick all those field goals, it would've been a shutout. It is stupid and pointless.

I think the astonishment comes from Pittsburgh being out Steeler'd on their home field by a team that they can usually push around. I would call that being "whipped" or however you want to put it. Trying to ease your mind by saying they weren't "beat down" is just playing stupid semantics. They got beat by a better team that day, learn to live with it and enjoy.

Looking at the future schedule, it is definitely possible that the Steelers go 6-1 over their last 7, while the Bengals go 4-3. But that should still get Cincy in the playoffs.

Ok you win. I will just have to learn to deal with the Cincy fans coming out of the shadows every decade or so and pounding their chest because they beat the Steelers. Good job.

[Butter_of_69]

Originally Posted by RomaGoth

Ok you win.

I'm glad we agree.

[clemsonfan]

Originally Posted by RomaGoth

Ok you win. I will just have to learn to deal with the Cincy fans coming out of the shadows every decade or so and pounding their chest because they beat the Steelers. Good job.

Yep, just like the rest of us put up with Steelers fans being obnoxious pretty much all of the time.

[RendeR]

I'm not sure what Steelers fans are trying to prove this season. The Steelers have been very beatable and haven't truly dominated anyone other than CLeveland and Denver thus far this season. Cleveland is a joke, and even though Denver's record says they're good I think in the last 3 weeks we've seen the true broncos coming out as they've caved in on themselves for 3 straight weeks.

The Steelers can barely run the ball and their defense, if not holding a sizable lead, if far from the shut down monsters they used to be.

So live on your past laurels there steelers fans. Cause right now your team is not as good as you'd have everyone believe.

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by RendeR

I'm not sure what Steelers fans are trying to prove this season. The Steelers have been very beatable and haven't truly dominated anyone other than CLeveland and Denver thus far this season. Cleveland is a joke, and even though Denver's record says they're good I think in the last 3 weeks we've seen the true broncos coming out as they've caved in on themselves for 3 straight weeks.

The Steelers can barely run the ball and their defense, if not holding a sizable lead, if far from the shut down monsters they used to be.

So live on your past laurels there steelers fans. Cause right now your team is not as good as you'd have everyone believe.

If Denver isn't good, what does that say about the Bengals. I don't care if it was a last-second loss. A loss is a loss.

And with Polamalu on the defense, the Steelers D is still one of the tops in the league. The O-line isn't good, true, but they won the Super Bowl last year with a crap O-line too. And Mendenhall has shown promise. With Mike Wallace, and hopefully Timmons coming back as a LB from injury... I'd say this team is better than last year's. That's just my opinion.

And I'm not going to bash Cincy, they've shown they're a good team this year. I like Ochocinco.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

Cincinnati: The new Iowa!

[Butter_of_69]

Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs2

Cincinnati: The new Iowa!

No no, that's still the Patriots.

[Aylmar]

Originally Posted by RendeR

The Steelers can barely run the ball and their defense, if not holding a sizable lead, if far from the shut down monsters they used to be.

So live on your past laurels there steelers fans. Cause right now your team is not as good as you'd have everyone believe.

The Steelers defense hasn't given up an offensive touchdown in ten quarters and is ranked #2 in total yards and #6 in scoring (not all that bad since I can't remember the last game that there wasn't a special teams and/or defensive TD scored against them - I think there are six total return TDs in there now). I'm not saying they're the same monsters from last year that only gave up around 4.0 yards per play, but let's not go crazy and talk about how "weak" the Steelers defense is this season.

The Bengals deserve a ton of credit. They have grown to be physically and mentally tough. They were both close games, however, and I think it's hard to say with any confidence who would win a third match-up. I think it's a little premature for Carson Palmer to say they "were able to pretty much do whatever they wanted" and "outschemed" the Steelers when they managed to gain just 218 yards and kick four field goals offensively. It was enough to win, and good for them for getting the sweep, but it reminds of me the "It's like going from a black-and-white TV to a color TV" statement Johnson made after they beat the Steelers and won the division in 2005. Still a lot of football left.

[Butter_of_69]

Originally Posted by Aylmar

I think it's a little premature for Carson Palmer to say they "were able to pretty much do whatever they wanted" and "outschemed" the Steelers when they managed to gain just 218 yards and kick four field goals offensively. It was enough to win, and good for them for getting the sweep, but it reminds of me the "It's like going from a black-and-white TV to a color TV" statement Johnson made after they beat the Steelers and won the division in 2005. Still a lot of football left.

I would agree that Palmer is a little premature, but give him a little credit for trying to give the team a little self-confidence.

And as for that 2005 game, we all know who would've won that game if Palmer hadn't been cheapshotted (yes, that's a word) on the first play of the game.

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by RendeR

I'm not sure what Steelers fans are trying to prove this season. The Steelers have been very beatable and haven't truly dominated anyone other than CLeveland and Denver thus far this season.

Don't forget, they bitch slapped the Chargers earlier this season.

[molson]

Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs2

Cincinnati: The new Iowa!

That's an apt comparison.