The game is going but here are a few observations.(still 3rd Q.)

Love did a decent job for the time he played. I was glad they got the ball first. Returning the kick off from the end zone was a mistake. It would have been better if he could have started from the 25. It will be interesting to see what he does next week.

The WR group looked pretty good. Their speed is apparent. Toure may sparkle this year.

Royce Newman has played himself off the team until MLF doesn't like any of the backup OG options. There are so many guys that play more than one position they are going to roll with 3 OG. Sean Rhyan is in until he craps the bed too.

Speaking of Sean, Clifford was adequate in his first appearance. 

I am going back to my 2 RB prediction. They can bring someone up from the PS every week.

Carlson missing the PAT is frustrating but he can reach the middle of the end zone on kickoffs.

Valentine may play himself intot CB position.

Shemar Jean-Charles is fighting for his life and so far he is doing his job. He may still end up on the PS but he's putting the work in.

If Colby Wooden had picked off that pass it would have been very sweet.

Brenton Cox's deflected pass is going to go a long way to helping him keep the EDGE 6 position.

Can Toure be the kick return guy? Probably not. He was facing the 3rd string kick coverage team.
 

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Had a guy breaking open underneath on that deep shot to Watson. 

Not saying he shouldn't have gone deep, but it was there. 

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Gotta take the deep shot some of the time. Why not in Q1 of PS1?

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I don't think Love did the wrong thing there. Just nice to see other guys beating their man. 

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Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengal Highlights  
-Barry brought the blitz early with Nixon. Noticed watching the highlights that the Bengals big pass plays were coming off of GB bringing extra guys on the rush. 
-Nifty run play to Reed w/the fake inside
-Dillon, less dancing and more north-south running which is better for him
-Van Ness sticks out with his wide frame and arm length
-on Taylors run at 2:41, it looks like Runyan Jr was at C and went on the pull. At the end of the play, he takes a dive at a Bengal on the ground. Bad blood from joint practices I wonder?
-on Goodsen's run at 3:24, Wicks gets a big block at the bottom on the formation. Gonna get plenty of snaps if he keeps that up. Musgrave does juuuuuust enough there as well
-Whether at RT or C, ZT looked like a brick wall. 
-Moore looked awful tackling. Just throwing his shoulder around and hoping for the best (something Zero pointed out in chat as well).
-some stunt plays by the defense being run by #2s. Looking for guys to put in a pass rush subpackage?
-on Cliffords run at 9:52, Pearson gets decked by the Bengals DE. Didn't look like he was in position to block either. Not a good thing for a FB on the bubble. 
-Before tonight, it looked like Goodson had the inside lane on RB #3 with his running, return abilities and being used as a jet sweep guy in camp. But with an injury to Goodson and Wilson's huge night, the race for RB #3 might be just starting. 
-Wilson looks like a load to bring down with some speed to boot.

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But if that was 12 that threw it deep with an open guy underneath, he’d be getting cussed for it lol.

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Are you suggesting that Jordan Love was....stat whoring?!😉

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It's preseason, I expect them to return every single one for practice, even if there is absolutely no way they would in an actual game.


Not sure we have enough depth to get rid of Newman, though if he keeps screwing up, they might say screw it and keep a worse physical potential guy, whom doesn't make as many mental mistakes.


Not quite sure what you mean, I believe that's the rookie draft pick whom LaFleaur has been raving about, if so, then with Stokes out, I think he's clearly the #4 CB.

And I wasn't as high on Stokes as others before his injury... he should of been on the bench... and Douglass should of been outside the entire last season. Yes Stokes is extremely fast, but zero instincts means he couldn't cover, just chase... and absolutely HORRIBLE tackling made the chasing pointless.

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Pretty sure I saw him attack and miss some tackles. I think he's off the 53 man roster, unless he suddenly starts helping on STs.
 

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