Bengals at Chargers Game Day Thread (Week 11) | Post Game Discussion

[FoutsFan]

Yeah, it would've been hard to create all that chaos and predetermine the outcome, I thought the officiating was fair on both sides although late in the first half I thought Herbert got away with intentional grounding...

At halftime the refs went into the Bungles locker room and told them, do what you gotta do, we won’t be calling holding on your O line in the second half or PI on your DB’s, we’ll make this a game yet.

[jamrock]

I agree. I don't get this chemistry thing, unless you really believe Palmer or even QJ is just that much better than Chark out there. I think Chark adds a nice dynamic that gets Ladd even more open.

Lost confidence in both QJ and Palmer

[DerwinBosa]

No we don't. Offense is getting better. We need a couple of better IOL

And Herbert to play better than he did for most of the second half tonight. It happens, but that really was not good after the outstanding first half he had.

[Velo]

I know Iam gonna get flak for this but that really seemed like a show to me.
Even if you look at the post game reaction etc...

Sorry just being honest.

Think about what you are saying. That means every player, coach and employee of the Chargers and Bengals would be in on the conspiracy. So would the entire league. So would the entire NBC Network and the SNF crew. We're talking hundreds if not thousands of people would be a part of conspiracy and they're all keeping it a secret? Do you really believe that?

[richpjr]

Think about what you are saying. That means every player, coach and employee of the Chargers and Bengals would be in on the conspiracy. So would the entire league. So would the entire NBC Network and the SNF crew. We're talking hundreds if not thousands of people would be a part of conspiracy and they're all keeping it a secret? Do you really believe that?

This tin foil hat, the league is scripted nonsense is beyond belief, IMO.

[Velo]

Lost confidence in both QJ and Palmer

Same. Conk is the only big time WR this team has. QJ and Palmer can be complimentary WRs down a depth chart. Maybe QJ still has some room to grow. But Palmer has reached his ceiling. QJ doesn't understand how to use his superior physique and athleticism to make plays with a defender on him. It's kind of frustrating to watch.

[powderblueboy]

Lost confidence in both QJ and Palmer

QJ was fine .... he just couldn't get open deep against Turner.
Turner ran a 4.26 40 at the combine ..... Harbaugh should have known that a fellow wolverine was that fast.
And yet Herbert didn't realize the situation.

Just stupid decisions, bad passes, drops (none by QJ) key blunders up and down the entire offense, bone headed mistakes.

They stopped going to Dissley for some reason ... Cincy schemed to take him away at halftime? That would have been weird.


What really hurt was that they punted each time on downs after going to QJ deep.

He was open on one play on 3rd down in the 4rth in which Herbert wiffed.
QJ was not the problem.

[richpjr]

Same. Conk is the only big time WR this team has. QJ and Palmer can be complimentary WRs down a depth chart. Maybe QJ still has some room to grow. But Palmer has reached his ceiling. QJ doesn't understand how to use his superior physique and athleticism to make plays with a defender on him. It's kind of frustrating to watch.

Herbert seems to have trust in QJ and went to him too many times in the second half.

[richpjr]

QJ was fine .... he just couldn't get open deep against Turner.
Turner ran a 4.26 40 at the combine ..... Harbaugh should have known that a fellow wolverine was that fast.
And yet Herbert didn't realize the situation.

Just stupid decisions, bad passes, drops (none by QJ) key blunders up and down the entire offense, bone headed mistakes.

They stopped going to Dissley for some reason ... Cincy schemed to take him away at halftime? That would have been weird.


What really hurt was that they punted each time on downs after going to QJ deep.

He was open on one play on 3rd down in the 4rth in which Herbert wiffed.
QJ was not the problem.

He should have laid out on the crossing pattern that went off his fingertips. Would have been a first down.

[powderblueboy]

Irony...Herbert had his 15th game winning drive tonight. Joe Burrow has 7 in his career.

Burrow choked .... they had a chance to win and he flat out choked the final 3 times he had the ball.

[Velo]

I agree. I don't get this chemistry thing, unless you really believe Palmer or even QJ is just that much better than Chark out there. I think Chark adds a nice dynamic that gets Ladd even more open.

I was thinking about this during the game also. Chark might've been able to get open and make a play during the dry spell in the 2nd half. He has the experience. It might've been a mistake to make him inactive for this game. Reagor was MIA tonight. If they only activate 5 WR against the Ravens, I'd guess Chark will be active and Reagor not.

[Velo]

Herbert seems to have trust in QJ and went to him too many times in the second half.

Maybe they are connecting on those plays in practice. But making those plays against your friendly teammates is different than making them against an opponent who wants to take your head off.