(08-15-2024, 12:08 PM)NoShoes Wrote:

(08-15-2024, 11:41 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Keep that same energy for the season opener. Hope I am wrong. Just not feeling all warm and fuzzy already with what we saw in the preseason opener and then the reports now between Tampa's beat writer and our own John Shipley confirming the same exact details.

Amp had a very good podcast yesterday. They aren’t good, but not at worse than they were in 22. Also rattled off the rams and bengals who made the superbowl with crap lines.

Hope ain’t loss, just not ideal….

I appreciate the optimism. But, we're not the Rams nor the Bengals. The ending to that Superbowl was predictable. I remember looking at my brother and telling him at the start of the 2nd half that this game will end with Aaron Donald putting a cap on it. And he did. 

I also recall seeing a Green Bay Packers team absolutely demolish a banged up Steelers offensive line in their one and only Superbowl appearance and victory with Rodgers there. I want to say the Steelers were having to pull a street free agent and were down to third stringers in that game.

It's just aggravating. The Bengals are also wasting some of Burrow's younger years because they can't keep the poor bastard healthy behind said [BLEEP] offensive line. And there's only so much you can do with Higgins and Chase. 

If this team falls apart for the 2nd year in a row because of piss poor personnel decisions and collaborations failing between Baalke and Pederson? Sure, Rauscher will end up being a sacrificial lamb, BUT, there needs to be a serious, in-depth review of how the scouting department, general manager and coaching staff work together between Khan and Khan Jr.

We really DO need a higher up with veto power in a role that goes above their heads. Whether an old goat or a young buck in the position. Doesn't matter to me. Just as long as there is an official acknowledgement of failure by ownership in getting this addressed for the 2nd year in a row.

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