(01-31-2022, 06:32 AM)jagherd Wrote:

(01-30-2022, 11:17 PM)Jag88 Wrote: This should be an interesting superbowl. I dont think these two teams have played each other in a long time since 2019 when the bangles were around 0-8. Back when  they were a horrible team

Bengals worst O-line in the league vs Donald, Miller, Floyd  =  OOOFF, should be ugly.

But then again, somehow the Bengals keep advancing despite their O-line:
- constant pressure in Burrow's face (particularly from the right side)
- not enough time to let WRs get deep, having to take super quick shots
- Win in the Playoffs? (Crazy)

I expect Rams D-Line to have a feast and cause Burrow into a bad INT to you know who. 

But still,,, Go Bengals!

On paper, the LA Rams fearsome threesome vs. the Bengals O-Line indeed looks like a mismatch. Yet, like you expressed,  the Bengals have somehow overcame their O-Line issues to advance to the Super Bowl.  The Bengals players and coaching staff deserve huge props.  

My take is Joe Burrow is a truly special player.  I watched every game of Matthew Stafford's 12 seasons with the Lions and most of his LA Rams game this season.  With all due respect to Stafford,  I don't believe the Bengals would be in the Super Bowl if he was the QB of the Bengals....with the rest of their roster bring the same.  Burrow is only in his 2nd season and came off a torn ACL!

Regardless of the score in this Super Bowl,  Joe Burrow has already accomplished something that even the Bengals most optimistic fan probably didn't believe was possible before his season began.  

I'm still in disbelief the Bengals came back to win in OT,  from 18 down yesterday in Kansas City,  when considering the stakes and the talent / experience on the Chiefs roster.  This after losing their starting TE relatively early in the game.  This was one of the greatest wins in NFL history,  when considering the stakes and situations the Bengals were in.

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