Question

its all about our big guys up front

and if it’s all about our big guys up front, as nadffllictar has mentioned, then I would have bet on another team..

since Cincy plays a the SB champs and the AFC runner up twice but Cincys gonna be good this year!!!!

I bet a ’boys fan that the Bengals finish 8-8 or better this season. If they play solid on both sides of the ball, and some good special teams play, they should do better than .500.

Seahawks on the other hand have a LOT of changes. Start with the whole coaching staff, their first year working together from what I can tell. They lost a lot of good players as well. Plus, they have a pretty tough schedule for ’09.

They might be an overall better team this year, who knows? But I don’t think they will break even this year.

The only thing I will bet on them anymore is a guy movie/ chick flick contest between me and my girlfriend. No matter which way you bet, they always find a way to disappoint.

Here is my bet as it stands-

If the Bengals go 6-10 or worse, I have to watch both legally blonde movies and some movie from the 80’s that I have no idea what it is but I get the impression is one of the biggest chick flicks of all time.

If the Bengals go 7-9 or better, then she has to watch all 3 Matrix movies (which she hates). I may try to re-negotiate what movies she has to watch, just chose these cause I knew she could not stand them.

As someone said right away, the Bengals hopes this year all depend on the o-line. If they gel quickly and play well, I don’t think 10 wins is entirely out of the question. Most of the fans here are pumped up about the defense, but you have to admit their numbers were padded heavily the last couple games. Same only more extreme for Cedric Benson.

The passing attack should be fierce, if the o-line can at least give Carson time to throw and preferably protect his blindside as well. Carson is terrible about fumbling when someone hits him from behind.

The running game won’t scare anybody unless Watson gets a lot of carries.

The defense was ok last year, and in a couple games actually played extremely well. They won’t make big plays, but they’re generally pretty solid considering the position they were usually put in.

As for Seattle.. they’ve got a ridiculously easy division, but that may get a little tougher this year. TJ is a HUGE upgrade over what they had at receiver, and I like the new coach. There are probably too many personnel and coaching changes to expect anything really big out of them, though. Getting 9 or 10 wins, locking up their division, then getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs is the best I would expect from them.

Detroit can’t get any worse, obviously.

The Chefs have a ways to go. Their o-line is terrible and the defense is even worse. I don’t expect much out of them.

The Jags should turn it around, but it remains to be seen whether their defense will ever be as fierce as they were under Smith or whatever is name is, the guy that took over in Atlanta. Their division is a beast. When the doormat is a perennial 8-8 team that has a knack for knocking off division rivals, that’s kinda scary compared to the cakewalk either West division has.

I’m sorry, I couldn’t read that without falling out of my chair. I could see Troy Palumalu or Ray Lewis talking to their team beforer the game saying “we got this, we own them….unless Kenny Watson gets some carries, then we may need to rethink our game plan”. Let’s be serious. He’s a great guy to have on the team for utility purposes but actually scaring opposing defenses…not quite.

Also, on the Housh upgrade, I’m sure he will help them greatly on 3rd downs and redzone situations but when the sun sets he will be about as effective as the Deion Branch pick up a few years ago. They do have an easy division with hu-hum defenses but outside of some clutch short yard pick-ups and a few TD’s he’s not going to stretch the field or anything.

200$? thats a ton boy!
I dont normally bet on things I can’t control. that’s just me.