I'm not. He's had it for the past couple of seasons.

 

I heard November 0f 2011.

Bengals 10-6

Steelers 9-7

Ravens 9-7

Browns 6-10 (Very competitive team this year)

Bengals 10-6

Steelers 9-7

Ravens 9-7

Browns 6-10 (Very competitive team this year)

 

Ever the optimist. I'd like to see the 10 games you are predicting wins for the Bengals. I'm in the 6-7 win range for them.

^I think this year will be a case of the Bengals being better than they were a year ago, but with a MUCH more difficult schedule the record may not reflect it.

I'm not. He's had it for the past couple of seasons.

 

I'm not a Steelers fan, but I've long since learned to ignore Big Ben's injury report. He'll play, and often well, regardless of what is ailing him.

Ever the optimist. I'd like to see the 10 games you are predicting wins for the Bengals. I'm in the 6-7 win range for them.

 

Optimist? How about just being realistic? I was one of the very few people who looked at the bengals in a realistic view last year, instead of just saying Mike Brown sucks so they will be the worst team in the league. Last year was not hard to see if you based it on things you see and how the team progressed through the preseason, and then also the early season schedule last year. However people made their minds up on the team last year before ever seeing any of the new guys play or the new OC.

 

This team is very capable of 10 wins this year when looking at it right now, even with the tougher schedule as long as they avoid the big injury especially to Dalton. My opinion might change as we go through the preseason but we will see. Once again they have a very favorable early season schedule, so it is very important to get off to a good start. If they don't then your 6 to 7 wins probably will be right. One of the things I don't get is people talk about the Bengals harder schedule which is true, however you got to remember the Bengals also will be a tough team to beat for the teams they are playing too.

 

I could have easily responded to this in two sentences, but its been awhile since I had a long post. It should be a good year the tough schedule could cost them. The first 6 games will decide how it goes IMO. I just happen to think they will start very well, and it would be the momentum they need to do well enough in the 2nd half of the season to make the playoffs.

I think the Browns have a surprise year and finish 3rd in the division, ahead of the Steelers.

Steelers 11-5

Ravens 9-7

Bengals 8-8

Browns 5-11

 

Suggs hurts the Ravens being out.

^I think this year will be a case of the Bengals being better than they were a year ago, but with a MUCH more difficult schedule the record may not reflect it.

 

Exactly.

Optimist? How about just being realistic? I was one of the very few people who looked at the bengals in a realistic view last year, instead of just saying Mike Brown sucks so they will be the worst team in the league. Last year was not hard to see if you based it on things you see and how the team progressed through the preseason, and then also the early season schedule last year. However people made their minds up on the team last year before ever seeing any of the new guys play or the new OC.

 

This team is very capable of 10 wins this year when looking at it right now, even with the tougher schedule as long as they avoid the big injury especially to Dalton. My opinion might change as we go through the preseason but we will see. Once again they have a very favorable early season schedule, so it is very important to get off to a good start. If they don't then your 6 to 7 wins probably will be right. One of the things I don't get is people talk about the Bengals harder schedule which is true, however you got to remember the Bengals also will be a tough team to beat for the teams they are playing too.

 

I could have easily responded to this in two sentences, but its been awhile since I had a long post. It should be a good year the tough schedule could cost them. The first 6 games will decide how it goes IMO. I just happen to think they will start very well, and it would be the momentum they need to do well enough in the 2nd half of the season to make the playoffs.

 

 

 

So you are optimistic that they will get off to a good start, and win 10 games.

So you are optimistic that they will get off to a good start, and win 10 games.

 

Actually I think it is a little bit of both. You are right it is a little bit optimistic, because anytime someone predicts something to have a winning record it is being somewhat optimistic. However it is also a little bit realistic too. When you look at the Bengals team, and then look at the schedule it is not that hard to see 10 wins. Very easy early schedule, which I think they will do well at. Which IMO I thought that will help them get through the very tough last 8 games of the year well enough to still make the playoffs. A lot of tough teams on the schedule in the 2nd half, however the Bengals are also a tough team for those teams now too. They beat all the teams they should have beat last year, and lost to only playoff teams and was close in 5 of those 8 losses and that was with a couple of rookies leading the way. So I think with them being 2nd year players it will help them get over the hump and get some of those wins this year. I can see the season going something like this:

 

Cincinnati Bengals

Sept. 10 at Baltimore Ravens (Mon.) 7 p.m. Lose

Sept. 16 Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. Win

Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins 1 p.m.Win

Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05 p.m.Win

Oct. 7 Miami Dolphins 1 p.m.Win

Oct. 14 at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m.Win

Oct. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 p.m.Lose

Oct. 28 BYE

Nov. 4 Denver Broncos 1 p.m.Lose

Nov. 11 New York Giants 1 p.m.Win

Nov. 18 at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m.Win

Nov. 25 Oakland Raiders 1 p.m.Win

Dec. 2 at San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m.Lose

Dec. 9 Dallas Cowboys 1 p.m.Win

Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Eagles (Thurs.) 8:20 p.m.Lose

Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m.Lose

Dec. 30 Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m.Win

 

Actually I think it is a little bit of both. You are right it is a little bit optimistic, because anytime someone predicts something to have a winning record it is being somewhat optimistic. However it is also a little bit realistic too. When you look at the Bengals team, and then look at the schedule it is not that hard to see 10 wins. Very easy early schedule, which I think they will do well at. Which IMO I thought that will help them get through the very tough last 8 games of the year well enough to still make the playoffs. A lot of tough teams on the schedule in the 2nd half, however the Bengals are also a tough team for those teams now too. They beat all the teams they should have beat last year, and lost to only playoff teams and was close in 5 of those 8 losses and that was with a couple of rookies leading the way. So I think with them being 2nd year players it will help them get over the hump and get some of those wins this year. I can see the season going something like this:

 

Cincinnati Bengals

Sept. 10 at Baltimore Ravens (Mon.) 7 p.m. Lose

Sept. 16 Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. Win

Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins 1 p.m.Win

Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05 p.m.Win

Oct. 7 Miami Dolphins 1 p.m.Win

Oct. 14 at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m.Win

Oct. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 p.m.Lose

Oct. 28 BYE

Nov. 4 Denver Broncos 1 p.m.Lose

Nov. 11 New York Giants 1 p.m.Win

Nov. 18 at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m.Win

Nov. 25 Oakland Raiders 1 p.m.Win

Dec. 2 at San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m.Lose

Dec. 9 Dallas Cowboys 1 p.m.Win

Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Eagles (Thurs.) 8:20 p.m.Lose

Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m.Lose

Dec. 30 Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m.Win

 

I know in the prediction thread I said I thought the Bengals would find a way to win 20 to 17 if they could have survive the first quarter. So I was wrong about them winning the prediction thread, but at least that keeps it true for what I predicted for the whole season since I said I predicted this would be one of their losses for the season.

I know in the prediction thread I said I thought the Bengals would find a way to win 20 to 17 if they could have survive the first quarter. So I was wrong about them winning the prediction thread, but at least that keeps it true for what I predicted for the whole season since I said I predicted this would be one of their losses for the season.

 

Thank God you had all your bases covered.

 

Actually I think it is a little bit of both. You are right it is a little bit optimistic, because anytime someone predicts something to have a winning record it is being somewhat optimistic. However it is also a little bit realistic too. When you look at the Bengals team, and then look at the schedule it is not that hard to see 10 wins. Very easy early schedule, which I think they will do well at. Which IMO I thought that will help them get through the very tough last 8 games of the year well enough to still make the playoffs. A lot of tough teams on the schedule in the 2nd half, however the Bengals are also a tough team for those teams now too. They beat all the teams they should have beat last year, and lost to only playoff teams and was close in 5 of those 8 losses and that was with a couple of rookies leading the way. So I think with them being 2nd year players it will help them get over the hump and get some of those wins this year. I can see the season going something like this:

 

Cincinnati Bengals

Sept. 10 at Baltimore Ravens (Mon.) 7 p.m. Lose

Sept. 16 Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. Win

Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins 1 p.m.Win

Sept. 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05 p.m.Win

Oct. 7 Miami Dolphins 1 p.m.Win

Oct. 14 at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m.Win

Oct. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 p.m.Lose

Oct. 28 BYE

Nov. 4 Denver Broncos 1 p.m.Lose

Nov. 11 New York Giants 1 p.m.Win

Nov. 18 at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m.Win

Nov. 25 Oakland Raiders 1 p.m.Win

Dec. 2 at San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m.Lose

Dec. 9 Dallas Cowboys 1 p.m.Win

Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Eagles (Thurs.) 8:20 p.m.Lose

Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m.Lose

Dec. 30 Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m.Win

 

I don't think they win both Jax and Wash on the road. After last night, I have a hard time with them beating Balt at all

Based on the way the first week has went, I think that Baltimore is the clear favorite. I think Pittsburgh will still be good, but not as much in past seasons. The Bengals still have a chance, but they need to get healthy on the defensive line and make a lot of improvement in the secondary quickly. If not, it's going to be a long season.