Making a new thread for playoffs discussion. 

Hopefully this changes this year.

Heard that on the radio today!

I am doing my best to put the jinx on the Bengals as I got the boy tix for the game, and he is 0-8 at Bengal games including 0-1 in the playoffs.

I actually dont mind the bengals doing well. They should take care of business against Vegas easily.

I hate to quibble, but I see specifically remember texting a friend in 2015 saying that the have lost 5 playoff games in a row, what can’t they win just 1?

The football gods responded by keeping them out the last 6 years

posted by justincredible

Hopefully this changes this year.

Now for trivia….what team did they beat and who was the QB of the team they defeated that day?

posted by Ironman92

Now for trivia….what team did they beat and who was the QB of the team they defeated that day?

Pretty sure it was the Oilers

posted by brutus161

Pretty sure it was the Oilers

Cody Carlson (Oilers) vs Dickhead Boomer (Bengals) were the QB's. Think Warren Moon got hurt before the playoffs.

posted by BR1986FB

Cody Carlson (Oilers) vs Dickhead Boomer (Bengals) were the QB's. Think Warren Moon got hurt before the playoffs.

Carlson not a dickhead?

posted by Ironman92

Carlson not a dickhead?

No, Boomer's a dickhead. Almost every one of those former Bengals who are currently announcers (Boomer, Collinsworth, Dave Lapham) are assholes. Lapham might be the worst.

posted by BR1986FB

No, Boomer's a dickhead. Almost every one of those former Bengals who are currently announcers (Boomer, Collinsworth, Dave Lapham) are assholes. Lapham might be the worst.

Lol maybe but I love listening to Lapham on play by play. He’s obviously a homer but he’s the Bengal’s homer so I embrace it.  

Why are they assholes?

I know a lot of people don't like Collinsworth, but I do.

posted by justincredible

Why are they assholes?

I know a lot of people don't like Collinsworth, but I do.

I know I was fucking hating Collinsworth Sunday night when he was all but cheering for a tie!

How is Boomer a dick head?

posted by Ironman92

Some BOLD playoff predictions:

Rams will rally from down 20 and beat the Cards in OT

49ers beat the Cowboys and then the Packers

A 60 yard FG wins a game as time expires

WC Round

Chiefs 34   Steelers 10

Bills 29    Patriots 23

Bengals 38   Raiders 16

49ers 27   Cowboys 24

Bucs 30   Eagles 26

Rams 41  Cardinals 38

Divisional Round

Titans  34   Bengals 19

Chiefs 33  Bills 26

49ers 30  Packers 24

Bucs 27   Rams 26

Championship Round

Chiefs 28  Titans 17

Bucs  34  49ers 23

Super Bowl

Chiefs 36  Bucs 20

Big oof.

This graphic had to be legit 2 inches wider than it needed to be just to fit the Jets lmao pic.twitter.com/BH3qkOqLt8

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 11, 2022

FWIW, Collinsworth is a nice enough guy who works harder than most color analysts. 

posted by justincredible

Why are they assholes?

I know a lot of people don't like Collinsworth, but I do.

Same.

I dont get it, maybe it is the overly sensitive Stiller fans who think he was 'rooting' for a tie.

I feel he and Al did a great job at keeping the viewers informed, and stirring the pot, whenever it got to a point where a tie could be conducive to a tie.  I do believe they were rooting for a possibility to keep and gain viewership as this truly was an unique situation.   Was watching it with a Bengals fan, and he was rooting for the Raiders....until OT when he wanted to see this unprecedented event happen.

When it got to 12 points, I was fine.   When LV kicked a FG and it went to 15 I was a bit worrisome.  

posted by BR1986FB

No, Boomer's a dickhead. Almost every one of those former Bengals who are currently announcers (Boomer, Collinsworth, Dave Lapham) are assholes. Lapham might be the worst.

Love listening to Lapham and Horde on wlw.,

I think your browns allegiances and biases are clouding your judgement.  They are hometown guys on their hometown channels..they are supposed to be homers.

posted by thavoice

Love listening to Lapham and Horde on wlw.,

I think your browns allegiances and biases are clouding your judgement.  They are hometown guys on their hometown channels..they are supposed to be homers.

I get your "homer" comment but every time Collisworth or Esiason can take a pot shot at the Browns, they don't pass on it. Lapham's just an asshole. The local radio station had him on after the Browns had beaten the Bengals (when Hue Jackson went back to Cincy as a "consultant") and Lapham lost his shit and hung up on the local station. The questions they were asking were normal/reasonable and the local guys Carman/Lima aren't looking for confrontations. Guy's just a kook.

Meanwhile, I don't see Cleveland sports guys taking pot shots at the Bengals. TBH, we don't care about the Bengals. Out disdain lies toward Pittsburgh & Baltiwhore.

posted by BR1986FB

I get your "homer" comment but every time Collisworth or Esiason can take a pot shot at the Browns, they don't pass on it. Lapham's just an asshole. The local radio station had him on after the Browns had beaten the Bengals (when Hue Jackson went back to Cincy as a "consultant") and Lapham lost his shit and hung up on the local station. The questions they were asking were normal/reasonable and the local guys Carman/Lima aren't looking for confrontations. Guy's just a kook.

Meanwhile, I don't see Cleveland sports guys taking pot shots at the Bengals. TBH, we don't care about the Bengals. Out disdain lies toward Pittsburgh & Baltiwhore.

Well, yeah, that sort of disdain trickles upward. For me, New England and to a lesser degree, Baltimore, are the teams I've disliked the most over the past couple decades; while you and Cincy are teams that might get the Steelers here and there, but have been stepping stones on the way to the postseason (and those teams who've earned my hate) more often than not. While a person could argue that Cincy's been a tad more successful over that time than you guys, they've lost every playoff game they've made during that time and don't even have pre-SB championships to hand their hats on -- essentially being Paul Brown's sloppy seconds/little brother to you. Hence the pot shots.

We should do a playoff pickem. 

The Steelers were 31st in the NFL in time with a lead lol

Colts had more time with a lead this season than the Titans and Packers 

The Steelers were 31st in the NFL in time with a lead lol

Colts had more time with a lead this season than the Titans and Packers 

posted by BR1986FB

TBH, we don't care about the Bengals. 

Cincinnati fans don’t normally care about the Bengals either - just once every decade or two when the bandwagon gets moving a little  

Lol

My school just sent this all-call text message

And also, the Cincinnati Bengals have asked all area schools to wear their Bengals Gear or Orange & Black tomorrow at school to show your support for the Cincinnati Bengals in the Playoffs this Saturday!!! https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/v1641303881/bengals/ueq4wa30o7z5ul4ruqvn.jpg

posted by Ironman92

Lol

My school just sent this all-call text message

And also, the Cincinnati Bengals have asked all area schools to wear their Bengals Gear or Orange & Black tomorrow at school to show your support for the Cincinnati Bengals in the Playoffs this Saturday!!! https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/v1641303881/bengals/ueq4wa30o7z5ul4ruqvn.jpg

Are they temporarily throwing out rules against promoting causes through attire?