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  • Bears@BengalsPS’26

    Bears@BengalsPS’26

    I highly doubt we’re going to be seeing many starters playing in PS games going forward. As such, these ‘joint practices’ essentially replace PS games for all intent and purposes. The ones square off against their ones. The HCs kinda plan out what they want, maybe even ask the other to maybe blitz this guy, or double him, or play certain coverages…to test out their guys. It’s a bit like joint military exercises with friendly albeit real competition with the ultimate goal of both parties improving. Iron sharpens iron.

    For instance, we’re not going to see a PS game where DT/NT Dexter Lawrence battles C Garrett Bradbury or even rook C Logan Jones, but in this joint practice, sure. Perhaps this is a good thing since by most accounts 350 pound Dexter Lawrence absolutely destroyed our interior and even managed an INT. I know many of us [esp moi] wanted Lawrence, but Bengals traded the 10th overall, a pick the Bears couldn’t really match.

    Other major takeaways from Bears@Bengals Joint Practices.

    • S Dillon Thieneman impressed hauling in an INT
    • WR Tee Higgens balling vs our MASH secondary
    • Caleb/Loveland/Swift sharp esp in Redzone
    • Big Dex juggernauted Bears interior
    • LT still up in air. Braxton, Theo rotating at LT. Yikes
    • Willis, Kiran at RTs with 2s [I doubt Kiran makes the 53]
    • Dline flashed but didn’t dominate vs suspect CIN oline
    • WR Kaden Davis & DE Kromah may stick
    • CB Muhammad may be the slot til Glass-Gordon heals
    • Gonna be the QB Miller Moss show this Sat

    Bengals, a high powered O, Offense-oriented HC, young hot-shot QB with an underpowered D in a tough div. Sound familiar?

    No defense Bears vs No defense Bengals
  • Rapid Recap Bears@Bengals. Wild Jungle Shoot-out!

    Rapid Recap Bears@Bengals. Wild Jungle Shoot-out!

    So this game I decided to try something a lil different. Instead of commenting I decided to take notes as the game went along which includes facts, stats and observations. So this is basically a game log. I’ll share more crazy stuff about the game perhaps manana.

    Butch Game Notes:

    That was fast! [opening return TD]

    Bears’ O entered game 26th in redzone efficiency [converting a TD only 47.8% of time]

    Bailed out twice

    Bengals penalty [PI] on 3rd and 10, extended drive that resulted in Bear TD

    Bengals [HB Brown] Dropped easy pass that wouldā€™ve gone for big yards

    [2nd QTR]

    – Bears have a negative penalty yd differential in every game

    – Bears have 16 false starts this season

    -Since bye Bears have rushed for 137 yds designed runs per game. 2nd in the NFL

    -21% explosive run plays

    – Offsides Bengals. Santos Missed 47 yarder
    which Turned into Zaccheaus TD

    – Misdirection run game dominant

    -Bengals Ineligible man made 3rd 2 into 2nd 7
    3rd and 2 false start now 3rd and 7
    Brisker/CJ blitz, HB took Brisker, CJ sack
    Bengals keep shooting themselves in the foot

    -12/11 play TD drives

    –Caleb failed to see an easy check down [84]. Turned into 3rd and 14.

    – Fantastic booming punt by Tori

    – Sweat swat FF [or so we thought]!

    –Billings smart. Didnā€™t quit on play. Even got some yds after recovery. Sign of good coaching.

    -Agree with Archuleta
    Caleb must make decisions faster.
    Don’t know if he has to keep reminding us of this every other play.

    -Caleb seems to be running more this game

    -Deadball 15 yd penalty next to redzone

    -Calebā€™s inaccuracy INJed Kmet [2nd QTR 4:18]. Instead of YAC, he’s in the blue tent.

    -Only scrambled 3 times since bye. Cost of easy checkdowns
    -Getting off spot, scrambled 4 times in this game already,
    -Ball placement just a smidgen off

    -5 min drive. 7ypc going into Half!
    Three 10+ play drives

    Monangai 16car, 99yds, 6.2 per

    -3rd and 3 goal line terrible. 6 Olinemen
    No chance
    Needed to get Caleb on run
    Settled for FG, saved a TO for Bengals; still 1:29 left for Flacco

    -Awful KO coverage again. Bengals return ball to 45

    –Higgins TD great catch on Wright

    -Nother dumb Bears’ penalty wipes out 50 yd return
    More bad SP teams. Blocked Santos’ 47 yd attempt which appeared low anyways.

    ā€”——Halfā€”—-

    Monangai 16/100/6.3 long of 18 [1rec]
    Caleb. 9/15/93 yds 1 TD[rec] 101.1 rating
    JJ McCarthy 10/16 85yds 2TDs 89.8 rating [vs Lions]

    ā€”——
    -Bengals 32nd vs run allowing 152 per game

    -3rd and goal at 1 yd line.
    Delay of game Caleb
    Procedural penalty. More stupid penalties.

    Laser to 84! [Loveland]

    [Dowdle Panthers Key and Peel pump celebration!]

    –Flacco more accurate than Williams
    Lethal. Perfect ball placement to Higgins twice
    CB there, just a finger off

    -Beautiful Rome blocking on Brittain Brown TD scamper
    Oline sealed off backside too on 2nd lvl
    Brown finishes

    Bears almost more 1st downs than Bengals TOTAL plays 3rd QTR 1:18 left

    Booker strip. He destroyed the OT with one hand!

    -Getting too cute
    3rd and 8 waaaay too confused.. Late motion. Almost another PS flag 13:20 4rth QTR

    3rd 16, Bengals get 20 to Chase FML
    Intentional grounding obvious.
    Short FG!

    -Big Monangai run. DJ solid block.. Bengals bad tackling [Battle]
    Staying in bounds. Runs like a smart Marion Barber.

    4th QTR…
    -Looked like a DJ Moore TD, not fumble/touchback Avoided disaster

    -Good TO by BJ to reset D in redzone.
    Edmunds INT! Man that was ticky-tack application of rule. Fingertip brushes Edmunds negates awesome TD run back

    -Bengals’ Redzone D allows a score 70% of time [30th]
    30 secs to score TD on terrible Bears’ D.

    –Archuleta ā€œI don’t think I’ve seen a D collapse in the last 2 mins like that everā€™
    Bengals outscore Bears 15-0 in 49 secs

    -8 lead changes – 2 in last 58 secs
    Bengals with 15 missed tackles [16 officially]
    4 different players threw passes for Bears

    Caleb with the dagger to Loveland!