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

[Budsman]

Do you believe football games are scripted like movies? A team of scriptwriters get together and hash out a script based on what the league wants the outcome to be, then sends those scripts to the teams, and players are actors who aren't trying to win they're just doing what the manuscript says? And Jim Harbaugh is not a coach but a director who willingly lets the Chargers lose if that is what the league has scripted? And that the thousands of people who would have to be in on conspiracy all keep it a secret that the games are not real but everyone is following a script?

See my above post. Short answer no they aren’t acripted like a movie (obviously) but they are manipulated and driven to the direction that benefits the league the most. Follow the money.

[Lefty2SLO]

I think the main takeaways from this is game are;

1. WE WON
2. Winning in the NFL is extremely hard . . . . . . .

[Chargers8491]

I guess McConkey should have caught the ball that was over his head. He got his fingers on it..🙄

[sonorajim]

I don't think he uses his catch radius at all. If the ball isn't right on his body, he rarely seems to come down with it.

I think it's a mixed bag. With separation he makes most catches. With a D on him, not so often
Not sure how to train hand fighting for the catch. That's something he needs to work on.
They improved his over the shoulder catch rate and hand strength. More work needed.
It's a fact that Q is better than last year. This proves that he can learn. Keep working Q.

[richpjr]

[Rugger05]

Here is a good breakdown of the final TD

[ThatSinkingFeeling]

It felt like a Jaguars moment for most of the 2nd half but thank goodness they scraped a win. Winning that one should give them plenty confidence to close out games like these in the future.

[Lone Bolt]

We got a couple roughing calls on Herb that could of gone either way imo so it evened out. This game wasnt awfully refed like some have been.

The difference, to my eyes, was the period of time after the ball left Herberts hands, and the extra effort after...both the push, and the drag down(horsecollar?)

But...splitting hairs, I guess...

[jamrock]

He isnt MW in that regard. Tyrell Williams wasnt either. You either go up and fight for the ball or you dont. Its player makeup. If Herb gets a few more inches of depth on that one pass its a TD but it got knocked away. Defenders get paid too.

Did Pipkins play the whole game at RG? I didnt recall seeing Salyer.

I think Pipkins was in the whole game. Made a great block on the Dobbins td. Took out two guys after pulling.

as for QJ, you're comparing him to a UDFA.

[Lone Bolt]

Here is a good breakdown of the final TD

I loved that last little wiggle on the final defender...shades of LT...

[Velo]

See my above post. Short answer no they aren’t acripted like a movie (obviously) but they are manipulated and driven to the direction that benefits the league the most. Follow the money.

The Bengals' kicker missed two crucial field goal tries that were critical to the Bengals. Do you believe he missed those field goals because that is what the league wanted?

[Formula 21]

If you as a coach don’t trust Dicker the kicker to make a 25 yard field goal 100% of the time then you need a new kicker. Is dicker missing 10% of his kicks within the 25, I highly doubt it.

Dobbins gave the bengals a chance to win before OT. If you kick the FG only the Chargers have a chance to win before OT. I do not think the chance of missing the field goal is more than the chance of that offense with those weapons driving down the field and scoring.

In the history of the NFL, nobody has made 100% of their short kicks. Dicker has even missed TWO extra points this year. TWO. Take the win and be happy.