Thoughts...

 

I will take the Bengals in a close one...

Carl's Pick...

 

http://video.adultswim.com/carl/carls-pick-bengals-vs-vikings.html

I love the Bengals and really hope they win but I don't see it.

 

Minny lost last week and will probley play tons better at home.

 

Minny 27

Bengals 20

I just don't see the Bengals winning this one.

I think the Bengals will be forced to throw and its a question of how effective they will be doing that.

It all comes down to that Bengals O-Line. I think the recievers and get open and Palmer can hit them IF they have the time to do so. That's easier said then done with Allen coming off the edge every snap.

Man, I hate the Bengals catching them with both Favre and AP coming off a slow week.

Man, I hate the Bengals catching them with both Favre and AP coming off a slow week.

 

:thumb:

It all comes down to that Bengals O-Line. I think the recievers and get open and Palmer can hit them IF they have the time to do so. That's easier said then done with Allen coming off the edge every snap.

 

:thumb: You are completely right on the money with it coming down to the offensive line. They haven't passed block as well the last few weeks and it will be key for them to in this game. When we play better teams like this who have an offense, we will need the passing game to do better than it has lately.

 

An interesting stat was on ESPN today. They were showing the QB's with the best passing rating when they are getting hit on the play, and Palmer was second best in the NFL with a 94 passing rating. It really could be looked at in two ways, its good Palmer can hang in there and make a pass. However its bad that he is having to make those passes a lot while getting hit.

Carl's Pick...

 

http://video.adultswim.com/carl/carls-pick-bengals-vs-vikings.html

 

:lol: I love Carl.

 

I like the Bengals to step it up this week. Finally playing some good competition again they will be ready to play.

:thumb: You are completely right on the money with it coming down to the offensive line. They haven't passed block as well the last few weeks and it will be key for them to in this game. When we play better teams like this who have an offense, we will need the passing game to do better than it has lately.

 

An interesting stat was on ESPN today. They were showing the QB's with the best passing rating when they are getting hit on the play, and Palmer was second best in the NFL with a 94 passing rating. It really could be looked at in two ways, its good Palmer can hang in there and make a pass. However its bad that he is having to make those passes a lot while getting hit.

 

Don't know where they got the stat, but something doesn't add up with it. His passer rating is 85. So either their stat is incorrect, or Palmer is way worse when he's NOT getting hit???

Sounds like the ole Buck Antoine Winfield is gonna play that doesn't help.

Sounds like the ole Buck Antoine Winfield is gonna play that doesn't help.

 

Last I saw he was questionable & it wasn't likely that he'd play.

According to NFL.com Winfield is going to play for the first time in 7 games.

 

The Bengals waived Shaun Smith again today. Crocker is going to try to play for Cincy too. The Bengals are really showing their depth on defense. They are without Odom, Peko, right now and still have a top rated defense.

 

Crocker needs to be out there for Cincy to have a good chance to win, this defense changed last year when he became a Bengal and started starting. Not a lot of people ever talk about Crocker, but he's very solid.

Sounds like the ole Buck Antoine Winfield is gonna play that doesn't help.

 

How about Cedric Griffin?