WHO DEY!!!! Bengals fans check in!!!!

[e-man67]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Wow. There are homers and there are HOMERS. No one plays any game to lose. You are very confused to assert that they decided to not play the game and wanted to have 78 yards of offense and that the defense wanted to just give up 37 points for no reason. There is a sense of pride everytime you step on the field. They got dominated, and no one steps on the field and says, "I really feel like getting my ass kicked today so I'll just shut it down".

Essentially no different than putting your third string guys in and letting the other team slaughter you...like Buffalo and Indy. Just a thought...much rather play the Jets than the Texans. We shall see this weekend...hope I am right (grabbing at straws at this point).

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by e-man67

Essentially no different than putting your third string guys in and letting the other team slaughter you...like Buffalo and Indy. Just a thought...much rather play the Jets than the Texans. We shall see this weekend...hope I am right (grabbing at straws at this point).

Pulling Carson was about the only 'give up' move that they made yesterday. There are no third stringers in the NFL and backups play as much or more than starters this late in the season for any team. Believe me, the game plan drawn up on Wednesday was not 'Lets not really give a sh!t and maybe we'll have a chance, because when we give them the game we can play these guys twice in 6 days time.'

The difference between pulling the starters for the playoffs for the Colts, Chargers and Saints is far different because they have been far more dominant and cemented their 'Bye'. The Bengals haven't proved anything of late and appear to be limping into the playoffs, figuratively and literally.

[e-man67]

I think that the Bengals play normally to match the opponents ability with many times nothing more (yet still manage to win somehow). Maybe throwing the game wasn't the right choice of words...all I am saying is that they already clinched the division so this game really didn't matter so maybe they didn't "play" to the best of their abilities let's say (not that it is fair to the fans or right to do). I am hoping this is the case.

[Blueface]

I will be interesting to watch.
I see this as the same scenario the Cowboys/Eagles are in.

A total blowout of the team you will face again next week.
Will it be a case of the Bengals being demoralized due to the beating last week, as with the Eagles?
Will it be a case of the Jets and Cowboys being cocky and overconfident due to their win and the losing teams having had the benefit to now better prepare a defense and offense plan to now beat them?

Things that make you go hmmm......