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

[jamrock]

In 2016 he was Rivers' #1. He led the team with 69 catches, 1059 yds and 7 TDs.

In 2018 he was the #3 WR, behind KA and MW (though not far behind MW). That was Rivers' last Pro Bowl season, the Chargers' best season (12 wins) since the LT era. The offense was a juggernaut with Rivers having those three weapons.

Keenan was hurt for most of 2016. It's why MW was drafted. They had Inman and Benjamin with Tyrell. Tyrell may have been our leading receiver but nobody regarded him as a real #1 WR

[richpjr]

O/U set at 7,5

My heart rate monitor ended up going off 5 times, all from the late 3rd quarter and the 4th quarter!

[21&500]

We beat the absolute crap out of JB
10 days after the Ravens did the same.
I definitely grew respect for him this season.
He still looks like he should be starring in Home Alone XV

[Xenos]

Herbert had an inaccurate half for sure. But those passes to QJ were catchable. Mike Williams comes down with every one of those. He has to be more aggressive attacking the football. At this level they can't all be wide open on the money dimes. You have to help your QB.

Mike Williams is unique that way. QJ is just a different type of WR despite the similar size. Maybe he’ll be like Mike Williams one day but his specialty isn’t jump balls.

[ChargingBolts]

I was screaming at him to go down so we didnt have to barely survive a hail mary.

I was worried a flag at the 1 with no time left Cincy scores, go for 2, scores again, we lose. Should of maybe went down and kicked FG.

[Craig440]

I was worried a flag at the 1 with no time left Cincy scores, go for 2, scores again, we lose. Should of maybe went down and kicked FG.

I disagree. He scored a TD with 18 seconds left. If we can't keep then from scoring with 18 seconds left then we deserve to lose. There is way to much risk on a field goal. Look at all the missed ones and blocked ones this week. Besides I have never seen a pass interference on a hail Mary. They just don't call that.

Anyway it worked out good.

[JOJAX85]

Some posters here in TPB were *passionately* insistent that OF COURSE Dobbins should score the TD, rather than give himself up a foot from the goal line.

Dobbins himself thought NOT scoring was most likely the right move, and apparently wouldn't have considered scoring the TD without the encouragement he got from Bozeman, and the thumbs-up from his position coach.

And-- no offense to anyone here-- but I think the opinions of the football people on this matter are a lot more interesting than the speculation of forum slobs like us. lol

Still don't agree with it. 5 things can happen during a FG attempt and 4 are bad. Bad snap, bad hold, bad kick, blocked FG. I'm glad it worked out. Call me old school or whatever, but I just don't believe football should be decided by the foot. If you leave a game up to a kicker then you get what you get, because there was a hundred other different plays that you could have made that wouldn't have left it up to that.

[northerner]

Herbert had an inaccurate half for sure. But those passes to QJ were catchable. Mike Williams comes down with every one of those. He has to be more aggressive attacking the football. At this level they can't all be wide open on the money dimes. You have to help your QB.

I was thinking the same thing - MW catches those jump balls. however, QJ is the opposite of MW - rarely reaches out or up for the ball. some of those balls to QJ against the bengals, and one to Reagor, should probably not be thrown. on a 50/50 jump ball with QJ, it really is 50/50 (catch or pick).

[northerner]

Still don't agree with it. 5 things can happen during a FG attempt and 4 are bad. Bad snap, bad hold, bad kick, blocked FG. I'm glad it worked out. Call me old school or whatever, but I just don't believe football should be decided by the foot. If you leave a game up to a kicker then you get what you get, because there was a hundred other different plays that you could have made that wouldn't have left it up to that.

agree on this. no brainer - get in the end zone. with less than a minute left, just take the 7 points and set up your defense. don't get cute.

if there is more time on the clock, then things might be different.

[dmac_bolt]

Some posters here in TPB were *passionately* insistent that OF COURSE Dobbins should score the TD, rather than give himself up a foot from the goal line.

Dobbins himself thought NOT scoring was most likely the right move, and apparently wouldn't have considered scoring the TD without the encouragement he got from Bozeman, and the thumbs-up from his position coach.

And-- no offense to anyone here-- but I think the opinions of the football people on this matter are a lot more interesting than the speculation of forum slobs like us. lol

His coaches told him to go for the score. I would bet position coaches don’t go rogue on Jim and Greg. Thanks for noting the experts. I think if its to take a <3 point lead, there could be a different calculation.

[CivilBolt]

Day after...everybody still fighting...

Conspiracy and crooked refs...should JK have slid or grabbed a spoonful of TD...

I mean, if the biggest debate the morning after, is exactly HOW we won the game...? I say the worm has definitely turned, my friends...

With all the kicks that were blocked on Sunday, I’m glad he leaped to the endzone. I wished he did a little teapot celebration for LT

[CivilBolt]

I was thinking the same thing - MW catches those jump balls. however, QJ is the opposite of MW - rarely reaches out or up for the ball. some of those balls to QJ against the bengals, and one to Reagor, should probably not be thrown. on a 50/50 jump ball with QJ, it really is 50/50 (catch or pick).

QJ is similar to the other ex-Bolts WR Williams. TWill. He rarely high points the ball as well.