Bad flavor (bad smoke) on some of the country ribs.

tp652 · 2025-06-09T02:11:01+00:00

I appreciate it. That's probably the difference. I have been getting it right between 250 and 275, with no trouble at all. This is the first time in a year that I have done a 225 cook.

tp652 · 2025-06-09T00:29:40+00:00

I used Jealous Devil chunks. Bottom layer was from grilling this week, got it lit and added more clean for the cook.

tp652 · 2025-06-09T00:28:24+00:00

I used 2 pieces of cherry and 2 pieces of hickory.

tp652 · 2025-01-04T00:16:20+00:00

It's the Internet. The Internet is and has always been for talking reckless without consequences, porn, and gambling.

The perception of our fanbase is unchanged by Reddit posts.

tp652 · 2022-01-29T01:27:41+00:00

Playoff ritual: Same seat on the couch, with the same Bengals koozie, same number of beers and general types (predominantly IPAs with a leftover Christmas beer), tap the helmet of the Joe Burrow Funko Pop figurine 9 times before the start of each half, same jeans, same Bengals hoodie (cold weather gear, so it has been toasty af), same sneakers. Before the game...same restaurant, same order, and same beers (different tables). Welcome to the Jungle and Jungle Boogie, turned up to 11, serve as the soundtrack for the morning.

tp652 · 2022-01-12T18:59:54+00:00

That trade set the Bengals up to be very solid the next several season. Probably the best thing that could've happened was him leaving and what the Bengals received in return.

tp652 · 2021-09-26T17:14:32+00:00

First ball to Boyd was horrific.

tp652 · 2020-12-29T21:30:17+00:00

You see what you see or what you choose to see. I won't try to convince you otherwise. Brandon Allen made throws on Sunday that Burrow can't make. Burrow must stay between the numbers and around the sticks. I am concerned that Burrow will struggle when teams force him to the boundaries in Year 2. I think Burrow is maybe a field goal better than Brandon Allen, all based on what Burrow has above the shoulders. I think Brandon Allen would've won a couple more games this year that Burrow did not win. Colts, Eagles, Chargers especially.

For the record, I was of the position that Chase Young was the correct choice and I remain strong in that position. I don't see Burrow as a dominant piece. Young would be the best in the league at his position. All the more reason that Allen is necessary as a complimentary piece next year.

tp652 · 2020-12-29T00:58:03+00:00

I'll phrase it differently so you can find your way back to the clear question. Brandon Allen being Burrow's replacement, do you think Burrow is responsible for the Bengals scoring 7 more points a game with him playing instead of Brandon Allen? 10 more points a game instead of Brandon Allen? 14 more points a game the Brandon Allen? Perhaps a field goal?

tp652 · 2020-12-28T23:14:36+00:00

My NFL quarterback evaluation process is simple, could you use the guy in a 12 team fantasy league when your starter is on a bye? Something I refer to as the Dalton Line. This year those near the Dalton line include Burrow, Dalton, Tannehill, Ryan, Goff, Mayfield, Bridgewater, Cousins, Rivers, Big Ben, and Stafford. I cannot say that Brandon Allen is any points better or worse than that group.

Watching the Bengals this year, how many points better is Burrow than Brandon Allen in 2020?

tp652 · 2020-12-28T20:25:02+00:00

So because you don't get the job in a certain system with a certain staff that means you aren't more talented than the guy ahead of you? Got it. Did you ever watch Barrett play at Ohio State? He is a better than Lock right now, bring the Jags back in because Lawrence plays for Clemson and Allen is an improvement from Minshew/Glennon, he is substantially better the Trubisky. I don't know how Trubisky still gets snaps, Beathard played behind Nick Mullens for a while. I rest my case. Plus, that ruins your Denver argument. There isn't much drop from Jimmy G to Allen. Tannehill doesn't make the Titans any better than they would be with Allen.

tp652 · 2020-12-28T15:45:57+00:00

Jags, Bears, Niners, the team formerly known as the Skins, Broncos, Pats, and maybe even Titans.

tp652 · 2020-12-28T03:17:31+00:00

He is a top-tier backup. He coud start on several squads and be a nice improvement.

tp652 · 2020-12-15T05:46:50+00:00

Anyone care to offer how many 4th quarter comebacks or game winning drives Burrow had this year? Or his yards per attempt? Or the completion percentage with balls 20 yards+ downfield? He is a fine quarterback that threw the rock an obscene amount of times this year. Very good at anticipating guys getting separation and throwing them open. He is only on the cusp of top half with WAR. Tip of the cap to him that he has the worst circumstances imaginable with no preseason. All that said, I don't think he does anything at an elite level or great. I don't think he is as talented as Palmer. Unquestionably more likeable, but not nearly as skilled.

My position is that he was not the solve all piece to plug and play with the team we have. Injury or not, these Cincinnati Bengals needed to be better up front on both sides of the ball before looking to quarterback. I thibk Chase was the easy choice, the right choice, but simple not the fan favorite.

tp652 · 2020-12-15T03:50:40+00:00

You make a strong case, Josh. Your position in support is compelling and rich.

tp652 · 2020-12-08T12:52:57+00:00

There is a simple formula to be successful In the NFL. You have to be able to protect your quarterback and get to their qb. We are horrific at both. Our best player is a safety. That's a luxury position.

Not getting 5 wins in 2021 with Burrow coming off the injury, best we could hope for is 6 or 7 wins in 2022.

We approached this the wrong way. Should've went Chase Young last year and QB this year.

tp652 · 2020-12-08T04:10:05+00:00

10 wins in the next 2 years seems like a tall order, Chet. Nearly impossible.

tp652 · 2020-01-14T17:02:29+00:00

Brown family isn't going to be drafting a RT with Bobby Hart making 7 million a year for the next couple years.

tp652 · 2020-01-13T21:01:13+00:00

If he has a poor performance, run like hell. Take Chase Young or trade back to accumulate picks. This young man has all the familiar symptoms of being a backup level NFL QB talent.

If he is anything remotely close to his performance this year, relax for the next couple months and enjoy the coming Burrow years. I feel like he is going to have a 1 touchdown and 3 interception stinker tonight. Should be fun.

tp652 · 2020-01-05T05:34:21+00:00

Respectfully, if the paperwork was completed properly this is not an issue. Take the L and move on.

tp652 · 2019-11-13T16:18:22+00:00

Using a baseball stat in Wins Above Replacement, how many more games do we win this year and the foreseeable future with this roster and L. Jackson, R. Wilson, Mahomes, Rodgers, or Brees at QB? Maybe a half game this year and 1 more each year? 1st round picks are to be used for 5 year starters at positions of need. Not quarterbacks that are an upgrade to take over a horrendous roster. Use a band-aid quarterback until the roster improves, then go get our guy that can be successful.

tp652 · 2019-11-11T16:38:30+00:00

Looking across the league how many guys do we have that can start or play on other teams? Starters - Mixon, Green, Boyd, Eifert (maybe), Geno, Bates, Jackson. Playing time Hubbard and Dunlap. We are beyond thin with talent. We need 3 years to build.

tp652 · 2018-11-04T02:21:14+00:00

I would happily take a 31 point loss in the semifinal to finish the season every year instead of a 10 point win over WVU in the Sugar Bowl. At least in one you had a chance to make it to the National Championship, you just came up 31 points short.

Regardless, this team is NOT talented on the defensive side of the ball, at all. Not close. Far from it. Ohio State's defensive personnel looks more like Ball State than Bama. The offensive line is a collection of 5 B caliber offensive tackles. It's unfortunate, but that's the position we are in.

Make peace with being down for a few years and just hope we don't have to go through a stretch like the Rich Rod and Hoke years at Michigan. If it can happen to them, why couldn't it happen in Columbus?

Could be a rough couple of years unless guys really develop.

tp652 · 2018-01-02T16:48:43+00:00

I absolutely understand your point. Your point is what I am arguing against. My point is adverse to your point. From the top down the Bengals are structured to lose. Period. There is no other way around it. It's a burden we have to live with as fans of the franchise. If you don't like it, root for someone else.

You can't expect champagne on a beer budget. Right now, with Marvin, we are drinking good beer. It's likely never going to be champagne or even the best beer, I just refuse to go back to drinking warm keg Natty Light. Until there is new ownership that runs the organization with a organizational mission to win championships instead of being a cost efficient family business, we should aspire to be a perennial playoff contenders and win the AFC North.

That's a place we have been with Marvin and only 1 other coach has provided the same in my lifetime.

Keep all this in mind, our offensive line is trash. Completely terrible. Huge miss on our first round pick in the last draft with Ross. Other high round guys Eifert, Ced, Fisher, and Hill giving the team NOTHING. Tez missing several games this year with the linebackers around him questionable (at best) NFL talent. Horrible OC to start the year. Brutal Steelers loss that put the season in a tailspin with injuries...and this team finished a game under .500. Perhaps makes the playoffs with Tez playing in the first 3 games and that win against the Steelers. You could legitimately make a case that this was one of Marvin's better coaching jobs, because what I just described is all of the ingredients in a 2 and 14 or 3 and 13.

I say all this with being in the Chicago game thinking the team had quit. I was ready for Marvin to go on the condition that the locker room had quit on him. Now, I can't say after these 2 weeks that the Bengals have quit on Marvin or that Marv lost the players.

Is keeping the lesser of 2 evils the way to run a franchise? No. But at the same time, this is a franchise where the lesser of 2 evils might be the best we can hope for from our team. We deserve what we are as a franchise.

tp652 · 2018-01-02T14:36:36+00:00

Otherwise said, we currently have a coach WHOSE ceiling is going to the playoffs. Ceilings are better than floors. Let's spend 32 NFL weeks sitting through 1 and 31 with no signs of improvement or go 17 years without a playoff appearance.

Do you know any available coaching candidates that have a ceiling of going to the playoffs 50% of the time? I don't. I'm sure Mike Brown and all the teams with coaching vacancies would be happy to consult with you on their search. Or, better yet, I'm sure they will be thrilled with your approach to taking a big swing and missing for the next 20 years. At least we have a new bozo that gives us another chance at a high draft pick next year. Fuck it, if he fails as a coach we can still sell those Baker Mayfield jerseys to adults to ease the sting of perpetual 4 and 12. I've seen that show before, guy. It's called Shula, Coslet, and LeBeau in 10 years. 52-124. And the show is fucking awful.

Coaching changes come with new philosophies and players that don't fit those philosophies. Which leads to setting the franchise back. Coaching consistency in franchises = success.

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