Bengals @ Colts Game Day Thread, October 18, 2020, 1:00pm ET

[John Waylon 3,763]

1 minute ago, RollerColt said:

I think the virus scare messed us up this weekend. 

This excuse just made me vomit in my mouth a little. 

[Dingus McGirt 1,652]

2 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

I think the virus scare messed us up this weekend. 

Yeah...that’s it.  Good lord.

 

2 minutes ago, bananabucket said:

 

Not saying we should fire him.  

I am.

[DEColtsLover36 645]

Just now, MTC said:

Not what I expected to start the game, but still... not panicking. 

You are a very patient soul LOL I’m already considering ditching this game for the Red Zone 

[SR711 95]

So this isnt rocket science and its not by any means a defense of Rivers, but he is not being set up to succeed when we a) cannot run the ball b) defense plays like complete garbage and does nothing to disrupt what the opposition is trying to do.

 

This are the danger situations that cause him to force throws he can longer make and generate the INTs

[RollerColt 2,895]

Just now, Dingus McGirt said:

Yeah...that’s it.  Good lord.

 

I am.

The lord ain’t good to us today. 

[CR91 11,068]

This is rough. Defense just isn't the same without Leonard

[smittywerb 435]

It’s obvious we haven’t been chopping wood

[CobraKai344 59]

Say we end up .500 and pick somewhere in the teens in the draft.  What QB would even be available there?  I don’t see how you can bring back rivers and we all know what brissett gives us.  This is me armchair quarterbacking this situation right now 

[GoColts8818 11,073]

2 minutes ago, CobraKai344 said:

do you really think Rivers is capable of taking this team to a super bowl?  Not even a chance

Do I think Andrew Luck could take this team to a Super Bowl the way they are playing right now?  Not even a chance.  So far today Rivers play hasn’t been a factor one way or another.  In fact the short passes from the QB is the one thing that’s gone well so far.

[bluebombers87 778]

Don’t worry. The defense will stop hemorrhaging points at some point and rivers will throw a pick or two and everyone will blame him.

[Mr.Debonair 2,622]

Even if they come back and win today, this team is fringe playoff team. 

[EastStreet 7,634]

Our D is again, Charmin soft.

I called it in the matchup thread this week. I called it last week. 

 

Philip is 3 for 3 for those that can't help bashing him.... Good grief he has zero to do with what is happening. 

 

And Oke is looking horrid again. Can't wait till Leonard is back. 

[John Waylon 3,763]

2 minutes ago, bestQBever said:

Look at the Titans though. They have been in a covid scare the past 2 weeks it feels like and they went out and dominated a top 5 team.

Yeah, if THAT becomes the excuse...

 

Jeez...

 

[SSColts 8]

We're getting owned by the "powerhouse" Bengals. I can smell the Rivers INTs coming. 

[IndySouthsider 414]

It’s just that the Colts  aren’t a good football team

[GoColts8818 11,073]

Gotta force that run up the gut though!

[relkins 196]

Where's the team?

[Dingus McGirt 1,652]

Just now, smittywerb said:

It’s obvious we haven’t been chopping wood

And lost that rolling ball of butcher knives...

[MB-ColtsFan 2,154]

1 minute ago, coming on strong said:

i have a been feeling a pick 6 is coming . rivers plays hero ball down by two scores .

Hopefully he doesn’t think he has to this early, but I agree it may come...

[GoColts8818 11,073]

Embarrassing

[RollerColt 2,895]

That was a horrible play call. 

[Fisticuffs111 2,529]

Watching us play from behind could get brutal.

[Mr.Debonair 2,622]

Offense is so boring man. Defense shows up after the first half weekly. 

[coming on strong 655]

1 minute ago, EastStreet said:

Our D is again, Charmin soft.

I called it in the matchup thread this week. I called it last week. 

 

Philip is 3 for 3 for those that can't help bashing him.... Good grief he has zero to do with what is happening. 

 

And Oke is looking horrid again. Can't wait till Leonard is back. 

yea rivers only threw 3 check downs though .   he cant push the ball down field so it limits the offense

[CobraKai344 59]

Just now, EastStreet said:

Our D is again, Charmin soft.

I called it in the matchup thread this week. I called it last week. 

 

Philip is 3 for 3 for those that can't help bashing him.... Good grief he has zero to do with what is happening. 

 

And Oke is looking horrid again. Can't wait till Leonard is back. 

Not disagreeing with you but Rivers is mediocre at best.  But when we went to run the ball and we can’t like we have all year...you don’t have a chance with Rivers noodle arm unfortunately

[GoColts8818 11,073]

These officials must have money on Cincy with that said the Colts are so bad they aren’t an issue.

[Turftoe 282]

Nice miss there zebras! Jeez.

[Lancer1 233]

Punting here is weak, down by 2 touchdowns.

[bananabucket 911]

Just now, IndySouthsider said:

It’s just that the Colts  aren’t a good football team

 

Yup. 

[Nesjan3 1,140]

This game is pretty much over i dont think we have the capacity to overcome 14 points

[ColtsBlueFL 8,072]

Another 3 and out?   Sheesh.

 

[danlhart87 5,086]

We are down but regardless of outcome we need to all have our head up

 

I had a feeling we would have letdown game hope they turn it around 

[Colts1324 580]

I honestly am not even surprised. The Colts usually play to their level of competition. 
 

We can still come back, but we need to score on this drive. If we go down 3 scores, it's over. 
 

Reich is WAY too easy on the players. He looks like a biased father out there always making excuses for his guys. 
 

He needs to start expecting great football from his players. If they don't perform, LET THEM KNOW IT. 
 

we are so soft on offense.

[MB-ColtsFan 2,154]

Zebras hate us too today.

[Chrisaaron1023 2,008]

Just checked the score.. 

[bestQBever 1,310]

can someone give the signal to when we can start panicking?

[John Waylon 3,763]

I’m telling you, we just start punting on 3rd down. We’re gonna save some injuries over the long-term. 
 

Hey, where’s that rivers apologist who tried to tell me how good he was on 3rd down a couple weeks ago? Haven’t seen him around here giving rivers the proverbial mouth love lately...

[MTC 6,548]

That Jack Doyle fumble really killed all the momentum, huh?

[EastStreet 7,634]

Just now, coming on strong said:

yea rivers only threw 3 check downs though .   he cant push the ball down field so it limits the offense

doesn't matter. he's not the problem. his check downs average 9 yards a piece. 

and do you see how close Cinci is playing up on, and pressing our pass catchers. 

that is not, Charmin soft... 

[RollerColt 2,895]

We have a lot of injuries coming into the game. Seems this happens every year since Manning left that we simply can’t stay healthy enough to play our best players.