Punched in the Mouth

**CincyCat** · 12-04-2011, 11:14 PM

Let's face it, every year we look for somebody from the AFC North to punch the Steelers in the mouth. Congrats, Ravens.

signed,

Toothless in Cincinnati

**EdReed4HOF** · 12-04-2011, 11:37 PM

Man, I told you....gingers don't last long in the NFL.

**camdenyard** · 12-04-2011, 11:49 PM

That was a pathetic performance. I'm more than a little irritated.

**myfavoriteboxer** · 12-05-2011, 12:01 AM

I turned that turd of a game off at halftime after that fairly straightforward block-in-the-back no-call on the punt return TD. If you guys can't beat Houston's third-string QB next week, do us a favor and pack it in for Week 17.

**CincyCat** · 12-05-2011, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by camdenyard

That was a pathetic performance. I'm more than a little irritated.

You can only imagine how bad we feel here. But good at the same time.

Pre-season predictions here averaged about 3-5 wins.

The Ginger kid will be fine.

**RavenScallywag** · 12-05-2011, 03:58 AM

It really irks me that no one else can figure out how to beat the Steelers. Everyone is gearing up to ride their jock strap again. Our old pal Jamison Hensley wrote in the AFC North blog about how the Steelers are the most complete team in the AFC, even though they aren't leading the division, no one wants to see them in the playoffs. Basically one big oozefest over Steelers being ready for a run. It kills me we need to win out basically to use that sweep over them to an advantage.

**acisking** · 12-05-2011, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by RavenScallywag

It really irks me that no one else can figure out how to beat the Steelers. Everyone is gearing up to ride their jock strap again. Our old pal Jamison Hensley wrote in the AFC North blog about how the Steelers are the most complete team in the AFC, even though they aren't leading the division, no one wants to see them in the playoffs. Basically one big oozefest over Steelers being ready for a run. It kills me we need to win out basically to use that sweep over them to an advantage.

I can't stand Jamison as the ESPN AFC North blogger. Sometimes it seems like his obvious homerism shines through. Other times it seems like he goes out of his way to appease the other three fan bases (especially Pitt).

**wickedsolo** · 12-05-2011, 05:42 AM

They looked like the Bengals from last year.

Other than a few passes to AJ Green they couldn't move the ball on offense and they couldn't stop Mendenhall.

They quit after the 1st half.

**PGCountyRaven85** · 12-05-2011, 06:06 AM

Tate killed their momentum a la David Reed vs. Seattle.

**wickedsolo** · 12-05-2011, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by PGCountyRaven85

Tate killed their momentum a la David Reed vs. Seattle.

That definitely deflated the Bengals, that's for sure.

**RavensRock** · 12-05-2011, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by EdReed4HOF

Man, I told you....gingers don't last long in the NFL.

OK Cartman.

http://www.myspace.com/video/dylan-d...r-kids/4303448

**Jsmoove** · 12-05-2011, 09:09 AM

Man if I wanted to bengals to route the steelers so bad it pissed me off to see them fold like a lawn chair yesterday, how they gonna play us tough then take a huge shit like that on Sunday? And the lovefest for the steelers have returned in the media again its almost sickenning.

**Mwjergs** · 12-05-2011, 10:30 AM

You know why the national media is all over Pittsburgh?

Because they've done it before. They've been to Super Bowls in the last five years. The Ravens haven't.

While the Ravens are the better team (shouldn't a sweep make that debate easy) it will mean very little if they don't get past Pittsburgh in the playoffs.

**NOLARavenFAN** · 12-05-2011, 10:53 AM

The Bengals let the zebras take them out of the game early, and then compounded that with a lot of mistakes. If I were the Bengals I would roll over week 16 for revenge......

**]<ing** · 12-05-2011, 11:05 AM

I'd rather the Steelers get the media love. We generally underperform when we're playing that role.

**edgecrusher** · 12-05-2011, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

Let's face it, every year we look for somebody from the AFC North to punch the Steelers in the mouth. Congrats, Ravens.

signed,

Toothless in Cincinnati

The Bengals were playing way over their heads. Everyone expected a drop-off which is why no one gave them any respect. Happens with some teams every year. 2011 Lions are a good example. Remember that year the Broncos were 6-0 with mighty Kyle Orton looking like an MVP? They came into Baltimore, got whooped, and sucked the rest of the season.

**Tucker: M&T Sec 527** · 12-05-2011, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

You can only imagine how bad we feel here. But good at the same time.

Pre-season predictions here averaged about 3-5 wins.

The Ginger kid will be fine.

Points well taken, but methinks the retreat has sounded.

New Year's Day ... it's not your day, kid. The money's not on you.

**RAVENOUS52** · 12-06-2011, 09:07 AM

Now that the Bengals have reached the meat of their schedule, reality has set in like a sledgehammer.

The future seems bright for them though with the pieces they have in place.

Probably should have fired Marv a while ago though.

**esmd** · 12-06-2011, 11:42 AM

I was saying all along that they would be exposed once they played us and Pittsburgh. They're clearly the 3rd best team in the division, but that still may be good enough to make them a playoff team this year. Next year with some good moves, they might be ready to give the yinzers and us some serious heartburn. Dalton is going to be a good one, I think.