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Pregame Open Thread: Today Is Saturday And That Means Gameday!

It's Sunday Saturday morning. The Bengals are gearing up for a series of must-win games, with a little help, to make the 2011 NFL playoffs. It all starts here. It all starts right now.

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welcome to christmas eve thunderdome

“Two teams enter with playoff dreams, one team leaves the playoffs.”

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 9:05 AM EST reply actions  

Who Dey! Certainly not Skeletor

Also, the teams we are rooting for today:
Bengals, Giants, Browns, Rams, Broncos, Raiders, Patriots, Vikings, Lions, Eagles, and Seahawks. The only games that don’t have bearing on the Bengals and Jets playoff chances are Packers v. Bears & Buccaneers v. Panthers. That’s crazy.

Change gone come mane! Trust me! Cause i Bleed tigerblood!--Jerome Simpson

by Grizzlyfox on Dec 24, 2011 9:05 AM EST reply actions  

You could argue either way for the Browns/Ravens game.

If the Ravens win, that puts them one step closer to locking up the division, and thus resting players next week.

by Animal_Like_Football on Dec 24, 2011 10:46 AM EST up reply actions  

LET'SSSSSSSSSSSSS!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

As Brian Buffer of UFC says…. “Ladies and gentlemen…. IT IS TIIIIIIIIIIIIME!!”

I’m so pumped!! Already have my orange and black on and getting ready to head over to the stadium to get the food cooking baby!!

As for the Bengals themselves, run the football, stop the run, and get to the QB. John Skelton is going to be seeing the Bengals D-line in his sleep after this game. WHO MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY?!

by whodeycommish14 on Dec 24, 2011 9:16 AM EST reply actions  

WHO DEY BABE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What web site can we go to to stream this game??????

by cbraines1976 on Dec 24, 2011 9:41 AM EST reply actions  

Here you go..

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/sport/american-football.html
and plug your laptop into your 65" DLP TV using your HDMI output and enjoy….

by WHYUS!! on Dec 24, 2011 9:47 AM EST up reply actions  

Thank's

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on Dec 24, 2011 9:50 AM EST up reply actions  

Not gonna lie...

Trying to watch the game on the comp at work, and I received a virus on my computer, because I pulled up that link. AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Who Dey aint tryin to see central bookins!

by NCWhoDey1987 on Dec 24, 2011 11:37 AM EST up reply actions  

Same here

i wasn’t the only one who got a virus from that website.

by spencodude on Dec 24, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions  

thanks for the warning,i just came to link up

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on Dec 24, 2011 12:51 PM EST up reply actions  

you were asking for a who dey babe?

how’s this, merry christmas!

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 9:55 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

mmmmm!

Thanks!
Do you have the pics of her about 30 seconds after that particular one was taken. Looks like she was taking her sweater off, too, well, you know, spread the Xmas cheer?!! haha

by WHYUS!! on Dec 24, 2011 10:08 AM EST up reply actions  

In your case, that's not xmas, that's sexmas.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions  

Yes!

There was. Can’t remember when, I’ll have to ask the Rainman when that was, (haha) but the NFL plays on all Holidays that the games fall on. No skipping the games b/c of the Holidays..

by WHYUS!! on Dec 24, 2011 9:53 AM EST up reply actions  

No

I don’t think so b/c

by WHYUS!! on Dec 24, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions  

Didn't mean to do that

b/c I believe there are games tomorrow.

by WHYUS!! on Dec 24, 2011 10:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Damn computer!

They have been playing on Sat and Sun for quite a while now and always have played on Xmas when it falls on it. I haven’t heard of anything in the new labor deal saying otherwise.

by WHYUS!! on Dec 24, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions  

My kids got to open 1 present each today....guess what they were

Andy Dalton and AJ Green jerseys and a football….they are going nuts right now……..WHODEY

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 10:25 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Find another target......even CBS is being a smarta___ about our receivers

Dec. 23, 2011 5:48 p.m. – by Paul Dehner Jr. – 3 keys to a Bengals win: No. 1 — Find another target
Whether it be WR Jerome Simpson or TE Jermaine Gresham or another wideout, Cincinnati needs to find another passing weapon besides WR A.J. Green. The rookie has been phenomenal, but he’s caught better than 50 percent of the completions to receivers over the past four weeks and needs help from somebody else, particularly against Arizona’s top draft pick: CB Patrick Peterson. Bengals RapidReports

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 10:33 AM EST reply actions  

it makes me slightly mental

the bengals finally have a real te and refuse to use him the way he should be. its like having a muscle car that sits in your driveway more than gets driven.

gresham should be the guy in cincy. need a 1st down, throw it to gresham. need to make teams think twice about putting 8 in the box, throw it to gresham. think aj green needs double coverage? throw it to gresham. think you’re going to blitz dalton, throw it to gresham.

as fans we spend more time wondering after each game, why the bengals didn’t utilize gresham as a receiver than any other issue on offense in 2011.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 10:50 AM EST up reply actions  

its crazy how bad hes been misused

Then you see a similar player in rob gronkowski, who went after gresh, setting records.

by JCompton41 on Dec 24, 2011 11:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I wonder if there keeping him in to block

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on Dec 24, 2011 11:17 AM EST up reply actions  

they are

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions  

that would lead me to think

They feel the line is in desperate need of help,doesnt matter if they target a guy when his QB is running for his life

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on Dec 24, 2011 12:54 PM EST up reply actions  

RE:

That’s been one of our keys since October. Lol

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:19 AM EST up reply actions  

GO BENGALS

BEAT THE RETARDINALS

GO GIANTS

BEAT THE DEBTS

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 10:40 AM EST reply actions  

im listening to browns talk shows

And they’re saying if rg3 is there around the browns pick that could very well be the pick. Would you guys be more scared of the browns with rg3 or someone like blackmon or alshon Jeffrey?

by JCompton41 on Dec 24, 2011 10:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Glad people finally realized that the Brown's nominal success last year was because of the work of Hillis, not McCoy.

Texas sheds a collective tear.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 10:50 AM EST up reply actions  

browns favorite qb is always their backup

I still think mccoy could be ok. He just has nothing to work with. I think if they get a reciever like blackmon, and he can just do what dalton does and trust his reciever to make a play, he’d be a lot better. But also rg3 can make their marginal recievers look better because he throws a damn near perfect deep ball.

by JCompton41 on Dec 24, 2011 10:59 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

and then little drops it

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions  

he cant drop them all

He could get about 3 td chances a game with rg3, he drops them all he won’t be in the league long

by JCompton41 on Dec 24, 2011 11:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Simpson and Caldwell probably have about 3 TD chances a game between them.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions  

mccoy and blackmon

current wideouts are practically garbage outside of watson and moore.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions  

and moore they hardley use

Browns fans are more pissed about how they used Moore than we are about how we use greshem.

by JCompton41 on Dec 24, 2011 11:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

RG3, look what Newton has done w/ an old Steve Smith and not much else.

Colt’s had his chances. They looked better w/ Wallace last week than they have all year.

Change gone come mane! Trust me! Cause i Bleed tigerblood!--Jerome Simpson

by Grizzlyfox on Dec 24, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions  

RE:

Browns can have all the Heisman trophy quarterback winners they want.

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:19 AM EST up reply actions  

browns are becoming to qb draft picks

what the lions were to wr draft picks under millen.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

shrug. little sucks.

leads all nfl receivers with drops. has like 107 targets and only 57 receptions. the browns need a WR more than anything else on offense.

if the browns had drew brees at qb, he couldn’t find a receiver currently on the browns roster to hit for clutch plays or scores.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions  

WHO DEY!!

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:18 AM EST reply actions  

WHO DEY!!!

Who Dey aint tryin to see central bookins!

by NCWhoDey1987 on Dec 24, 2011 11:22 AM EST reply actions  

RE:

Bengals favored by -4.5

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions  

Christmas on Sunday

This isn’t the first time the NFL moved games up to Saturday for Christmas. In fact it’s what they’ve been doing since at least the beginning of the 80s.

They did the same thing in 2005, leaving two games on Sunday but moving all but the MNF game to Saturday. The Bengals lost to the Bills 27-37.

The NFL did the same thing in 1994, moving all but the Detroit/Dolphins to Saturday.

No bye week in 1988, so the regular season was over by week 17. They played no playoff games on Sunday, morning Houston/Cleveland to the 24th. Same thing in 1983, first weekend of the playoffs and no games were played on Christmas.

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:28 AM EST reply actions  

I remember that Houston/Cleveland game...

In the snow in Cleveland. I remember watching it and thinking, I’m glad the Bengals will be playing the Seahawks.

by California Bengal Fan on Dec 24, 2011 11:42 AM EST up reply actions  

no flippin night game tonight

that kinda stinks….I kind of have an OCD routine on NFL game days…..I like to finish it off with a night game………….

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:48 AM EST reply actions  

RE:

The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl is on tonight between Nevada and Southern Miss

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by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:51 AM EST up reply actions  

lol

Nevada and Southern Miss huh……..that is the college equivalent to Rams vs Seahawks

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions  

RE:

Now, now. It’s something. Would you rather have the Justin Beiber/Busta Rhymes Christmas special? Take what you can get. :-)

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions  

lol

I hear you on that…I had to take my kids to see the 3D Justin Beiber movie….it was as painful as it sounds

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

RE:

But you lived. You’re now that much stronger after enduring that, sacrificing your own moral compass for the kids.

What doesn’t kill us, only makes us stronger. ;)

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions  

record a day game today

and time shift the game to tonight

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions  

I agree with this

not too much of a home field advantage and I trust Eli much more than dirty Sanchez

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions  

giants 1-6 in the past 7 weeks.

good luck with that pick

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions  

I know it....I know it...

This is a hard pick….I just have to give the edge to Eli….I am not sold that the Giants will win….I would never gamble on this game…or the Bengals game….these games will be close

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions  

Can someone tell me if http://www.firstrowsports.tv/sport/american-football.html will give a computer a virus

I’m really trying to watch this game, and when i went in the link earlier, but damn work computer got a virus. Not sure if that was the reason why or what?

Who Dey aint tryin to see central bookins!

by NCWhoDey1987 on Dec 24, 2011 11:51 AM EST reply actions  

RE:

So you want us to test and get a virus on our computer?

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by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions  

I use it every week on my old laptop

I won’t lie it’s kind of a shady site regarding potential viruses and about 3 weeks I think it gave my computer what appeared to be a virus. I just reset the setting to the previous day and it seemed to be fine. Again, I’ve heard people have had issues with this site before and that’s why when I put the game on now I always use my old Laptop that’s pretty much a cheap piece of sh##.

by biggie22 on Dec 24, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions  

question Josh

what do you use to review tape…meaning…how do you get the snap count data? Do you use NFL rewind or just stats from somewhere else

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:54 AM EST up reply actions  

RE:

NFL Game Rewind for our reviews. PFF for the snap count.

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions  

would love sunday ticket

IF the game blackout didn’t apply, but it does. and i refuse to pay 300+ bucks a year for something that I can’t have as I want it.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions  

+1

it kind of makes it pointless if you live in the market…if you are not in the market…it is outstanding

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah I used to live in TN

and it was great…the fantasy data pops up on your TV while your watching…..I loved it

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 12:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Quick Fantasy Help

should I start Evan Royster (WASH) against MINN or Sammy Morris (DAL) against PHI

by Tampa_Bengal on Dec 24, 2011 11:54 AM EST reply actions  

Did anyone watch Bengals weekly last night?

Had Brandon Tate…wasnt too bad…Brandon was not very interesting and didnt seem too bright…sorry…just being honest

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 24, 2011 12:02 PM EST reply actions  

Apparently you can get Skyfire browser for iPhone

and watch firstrow on your phone also. Skyfire is $2.99 in app store. I haven’t done it yet, but I do use firstrow every week (I have no tv reception or cable/satellite) and I’ve never had any issues with viruses.

by Oregonbengalsfan on Dec 24, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions  

And a couple people said they've had problems, and a couple said they haven't.

What more is there to answer? It’s obviously hit or miss. Try VIPbox.tv but I can’t promise they don’t have viruses either.

by emeybee on Dec 24, 2011 12:38 PM EST up reply actions  

When's the open thread going up?

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 12:28 PM EST reply actions  

So Caldwell's inactive

FLY BABY HAWK

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 12:35 PM EST reply actions  

baby hawk > caldwell

and doesn’t cause offensive turnovers. win, win.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 12:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Does anyone know how sling box works?

I was wandering if there would be a way to use sling box to watch the game from someone tv who is not blacked out, assuming we could get it set up with some one from out of town (who is not blacked out). How many users are alowed to use a sling box at a time (is there a limit) because I think you just have to type in a code or something to get the @ home TV to show up on your PC. Not even sure this is a possiblity but thought it could be a safe an creative loophole for us all to be able to watch the game if we could figure out a way to make it work. I’m not the most technically savy person out there but trying to think outside the box and just throwing the idea out there to see if there might be a way to make work

by biggie22 on Dec 24, 2011 12:39 PM EST reply actions  

got this from the cards website:

“The Bengals will try and log only their second victory of the season against a non-losing team. "

actually we haven’t beat a team with a winning record yet. we have 2 wins against the titans and seahawks, both teams sit at 7-7. good news i guess, since the cards are a .500 team as well..

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Dec 24, 2011 12:50 PM EST reply actions  

Just wanted to let everyone know

That you can listen to the game on iheart radio app. It’s 700 WLW or WEBN out Cincy. WHO DEY!!!

by Bigcatdaddy on Dec 24, 2011 12:55 PM EST via Android app reply actions  

THANK YOU!!!!!!

Who Dey aint tryin to see central bookins!

by NCWhoDey1987 on Dec 24, 2011 12:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Well I guess this is the game thread until Josh puts it up.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 12:57 PM EST reply actions  

hahaha gotta be

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 12:58 PM EST up reply actions  

if it's taking him this long, it better be epic

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 24, 2011 1:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Sorry

Game thread is here. I scheduled for the wrong day… :(
http://www.cincyjungle.com/2011/12/24/2658461/primer-arizona-cardinals-7-7-at-cincinnati-bengals-8-6

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by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 24, 2011 1:01 PM EST reply actions  

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