I remember when the only excitement used to be the excitement of the future, only because they hadn't failed yet.

No, no.

Next year, we'll be talking about the Chiefs being the first repeat champions in 20 years after hosting their sixth straight AFC championship game, and what it is going to take to stop the Chiefs dynasty or just keep them from hosting the Arrowhead Invitational.

We'll be talking about what the Bengals can do to get over the hump before the Burrow and Chase extensions get expensive, and whether the Bills' window has any cracks remaining.

There's just something about going into an offseason and starting off a new season as Superbowl champs. Just enjoying all that stuff that happened all the way back four months ago.

Really a fun fan experience wouldn't you say?

rfaulk, do you have any opinions on the matter?

The Bengals are a poverty franchise, literally.

Can their owner honestly afford to pay both of those guys?

Has anyone made a Father's Day joke yet?

Bengals fans need to remember to call their daddy.


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Yeeeeeah…this dream will definitely come true. The only things not in its favor are odds, history and logic.

For some reason, I don’t think you’d throw out a SB win from 1970 if you had one. Or even an AFL title for that matter. It’s actually KC 4, Bungles 0.

But hey, Orlando Brown’s covering floral boy’s blind side now. This is the year, baby.

I always get a chuckle out of people that discount a Super Bowl win because it was 50+ years ago.

It's even better because he's a UK bball fan and ALL those queers ever say is "8 TITLES" "POWERHOUSE SINCE THE 40's"

So because our first trophy happened in '69 it doesn't count?

You may not be the dumbest MF'r on the planet, but you better hope knowmo doesn't die. F'n reerun

Burrow may have to knock up a bartender to get people to talk about him too. In the not so distant future

Edit: Watson may have already been on a bad road. Mayfield has handled it best so far

So, he didn't keep the ball for 6+ minutes for the game winning FG in Cincy in '21? And he didn't lead the GW drive in KC in '21? And he didn't make the throw on 3rd down to kill the clock in Cincy in'22?

The only time he failed to produce a GWD or kill the clock was in the AFCCG last year. That's 3 pluses and 1 minus. Seems like the opposite of shrinking violet.

Ok ok. You all got me on the 50+ super bowl.

Now shut the hell up.

You used up your one win every decade against the Bengals last year. Better hope you don't face them in the AFCCG again.

No. Not yet. :mad:

Bahahaha….forgot that he’s a Kentucky fan.

They live off success in the 40s/50s, but a Super Bowl from 1970 is ancient history. LMAO

We've moved past that, butthead. Keep up.

You spend a lot of time propping up Joe so I have a question for you. If Chiefs and Bengals swapped receiving corps who do you think would win?

Last play of the superbowl vs the Rams and joe just shrunk up

Well the Bengals are easily the number 2 team INT he AFC and the only team in the Chiefs tier. It’s literally a razor thin margin as all 4 Burrow/Mahomes games were decided by a FG.

Unless injury happens, it’s probably between those 2 teams again this year.

You're right. I'm sure Pat could have avoided Aaron Donald blowing past the oline and getting on his blind side in 2 seconds.

If they swapped teams the last two years, Mahomes would have
won handily each time. This year, Mahomes probably has the better roster.

Either way, he’ll be hosting the 6th annual Arrowhead Invitational.

Even though they're razor thin, i look forward to them. I don't dislike the Chiefs like i do the Steelers, Ravens and 49ers. They're exciting, clean, fun games to watch.

When you haven't won the ring yet, it's the only thing you can really look forward to, beating the top teams in the league.

I don't think it comes down to the receiving corps. I think it's how well each one is protected. We've both seen our teams fail when the line can't hold up, regardless of who is running routes. Pat has taken good advantage of his line and gotten the job done. I'm hoping the Bengals can protect better and give Joe the chance to succeed or fail in those moments on his abilities.

Did we? Let me guess….the modern era is less important in basketball?

I’m loving seeing Calimari run that program into the ground, btw. Lifetime contract. LMAO

Neither is less important. And you are a mean sonofabitch!

Pat identifies Donald and watches him shred his dude, then drifts back and to the right before he closes that ground throwing an off-platform bomb to the streaking Chase. High IQ players do high IQ things.

Your wunderkind coach could have ran the ball on 4th and a foot also. Hell Pat would have picked that up on the ground with an obliterated ankle.

I think you sidestepped my question. Do you not believe that the Bengals have one of, if not the best, receiving corps in the NFL. You don't think it's an advantage for your team?

Wrong. Mahomes has been good with poor protection too. Even in the SB vs Tampa, with the worst OL in playoff history, he was making incredible plays left and right. Unfortunately his receivers were dropping TD passes that hit their facemasks.

Rupp Rafters is great, great reading if you're so inclined.

LIFETIME??

LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO

Also do you believe Pat and Joe are equally talented at evading pressure?

Mean for laughing at Kentucky’s misfortune? That fanbase has talked relentless shit on KU for years. There are probably three KU threads on the first page of Rupp Rafters as we speak.

Of course they do. I get where your aim was. You're not going to agree that Burrow could have done what Mahomes did on that team so that's why i answered the way i did.

It's not always as black and white as your question implied. I posted some time ago what Burrows stats were when the line was protecting him last year, before all the injuries set in. He was clearly QB1 in that stretch.

Not going down the 'excuses rabbit hole'.

Which distinction one would expect from a QB with arguably the best receiving corps in the NFL, no?

No. Pat's more elusive and quicker.

Never been there. UK fans, from south of where i live in KY are nuts.

Sure. Best receiving corps + protection = elite.

And sure, Pat would do just as well if not better in those circumstances. I've never argued that Burrow was better. Not seriously, at least with where we sit right now.

That was my point. This thread started because Chase said something dumb. Pat is a unicorn and Joe is a good, maybe great, QB but he isn't Pat. Pat would improve ANY team he is added to and that includes the Bengals. Now the amount of improvement may be less on the Bengals than any other team (not my argument right now) but he is a unicorn.

The point isn’t to make excuses. The point is that Mahomes can still produce at a really high level despite poor protection. The only piece of evidence to the contrary is a game vs a loaded team in which his receivers dropped three TD passes that hit either their hands or facemask. Is he supposed to catch the ball too?

His line was poor for much of 2020 and he still went 14-1, put up great numbers and went to the SB. Hell, his tackles weren’t even very good last year. He (and Reid) just made them look much better than they are. You’ll find that out soon enough.

Holy shit, you’re right for once. Chiefs players Chase rings. Ja’Marcus or whatever his name is is just Chasing the Chiefs!

Well, Burrow has performed at times at a high level with shitty protection too. It's just that his sore thumbs (Aaron Donald/Cheifs AFCCG '22) stick out.

And your mom! :cuss:

You’re saying he was clearly better than Mahomes in that stretch? Based on what?

I thought you declined to go down the excuse rabbit hole 🕳️.

It gives one paws.

And I'll call your sore thumb and raise with a HAS.

Based on the stats i had posted, with a 108 QB rating.

He’s Trent Dilfer in the 4th quarter.

Does precisely jack and shit

108?? Damn, that is goooooood......


........but

There's no excuses there. I said he's played well with a bad line in front of him at times.

ROFL

But what?

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But it still wasn't quite good enough.

Sorry that you made me spell it out.

I was hoping you would say something about rings. :D

It was completely implied ;)

Bruh, you’re talking about meaningless regular season games. That’s all you got, eh? Embarrassing!

Don’t worry shartman, you have OBJ on the blindside now. It’s gonna be EPIC!!

That’s on your GM. He chose a bunch of weapons instead of protecting his quarterback. Won’t be any easier this year. Your OL still sucks, your “upgrade at LT” isn’t really an upgrade. And I’m still waiting on that Joey Brrrrrrridesmaid AND Higby extension. Any day now, right??

QB rating? LMAO

And one that was only slightly better than Mahomes’ rating for the season, no less.

I'm running the numbers on my QBR rating to Rings model and I'm getting an error code!!

What was that old saying...???

Flags Fly Sometimes
Flags Fly For a Definite Period of Time
Flags Fly Until The Next Season

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There are rings and trophies and then there are stats.

Rings and trophies are for winners....

I will let you guess who quotes stats....

He's bungles fan's version of knowmo. Quite embarrassing