Game Thread W8 - Atlanta V Cincinnati (1 Viewer)

[Big Score]

Finally! Running Norwood on screens. Looks like a good play to me. They should use this guy like NO uses Bush.

Well they're not really screens.He caught a dump off in the middle for minimal yardage.Split wide right for a nice gain but called back on a Crump block in the back.Caught another dump off (designed this time) on the right, which is where he used his jets for a nice gain.Haven't seen him catch a true screen yet.

 

[bigmarc27]

Norwood is a stud.

Is there any doubt Houshmandzadeh is the best Cincy WR?

 

[Cowtippers]

Did Rudi aggravate his lower back?? He hasn't been in the last couple series.

 

[sfolkson]

any news on what's up with Rudi? following the game on the computer, all I see is Chris Perry and Kenny Watson./.....is it an injury thing? or a 2 minute drill thing?

 

[bigmarc27]

watching... haven't mentioned anything on Rudi unless I missed it.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Almost picked off Palmer.

 

[ffldrew]

any news on what's up with Rudi? following the game on the computer, all I see is Chris Perry and Kenny Watson./.....is it an injury thing? or a 2 minute drill thing?

Looks like they wanted to give Perry some looks, so he had a series to work - when Chad scored the TD. Then when they got the ball back it was two minute offense time so Watson was in.

 

[CrossEyed]

OK, I may have been wrong about Mike Vick's abilities as an NFL QB. The guy looks like he's putting it all together. Which could be a little scary.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick haters check in?

 

[BigRed]

any news on what's up with Rudi? following the game on the computer, all I see is Chris Perry and Kenny Watson./.....is it an injury thing? or a 2 minute drill thing?

I guess since Marty S finally quit the dont-use-your-stud-RB-too-much strat lately, it's Marvin and Mora's turn.

 

[bigmarc27]

OK, I may have been wrong about Mike Vick's abilities as an NFL QB. The guy looks like he's putting it all together. Which could be a little scary.

I'm a falcons fan, but I'm still a little bit skeptical. He makes nice throws and then he makes throws that just make your jaw drop because of how dumb they were.I'm cautiously optimistic at this point, though.Edit: I was skeptical of his passing abilities, not his ability to be an effective QB.

 

[scott72]

Another passing TD....Wow..

 

[nortobc]

Did Ahmad Brooks get benched after the roughing the passer call? Caleb Miller got the next 2 tackles.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick haters check in?

Vick >>> Palmer

 

[scott72]

Why did they go for two there???

 

[bigmarc27]

Why did they go for two there???

bad snap

 

[scott72]

Why did they go for two there???

bad snap

Ahh ok..

 

[BigJohn]

Any qb playing against the Bengals just needs to wear flags and a pink jersey. F'ing ridiculous.

 

[bigmarc27]

Any qb playing against the Bengals just needs to wear flags and a pink jersey. F'ing ridiculous.

The late hit on Vick was a terrible call I'll concede, but Kerney's hit on Palmer shouldn't have been flagged either.

 

[The Big Guy]

Is that why Schaub is in? Vick hurt? Or is nfl live scoring just screwed up again? keeps changing who is in back and forth from one to the other.

 

[tampa bay rowdies]

SChaub in??? what happened?

 

[CrossEyed]

Vick still in.

 

[Tau837]

Schaub isn't in. He was the holder on the extra point, got a bad snap, and tried to throw for a 2 point conversion.

 

[Tau837]

Vick is absolutely dominating this game.

 

[Wooderson]

NFL.com has shaub as the qb by mistake at times.

 

[bonesman]

is that Dunn getting these 4th Q carries instead of Norwood then too?

 

[bigmarc27]

is that Dunn getting these 4th Q carries instead of Norwood then too?

both getting carries.

 

[shadyridr]

Whats up with the Bengals playcalling? In the 1st qtr Rudi seemed to be running the ball well and then they just stopped running.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Ocho Cinco!

Actually that was Henry.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Big drive coming up for Atlanta.

 

[metoo]

henry 55 yard td

 

[tick dog]

d'oh! i needed that to be housh.

 

[metoo]

I needed that, started Henry over Keyshawn

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Balance of power has shifted. NFC >>> AFC

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Vick 9 yards short of his first 300 yard passing game.

 

[BigJohn]

Any qb playing against the Bengals just needs to wear flags and a pink jersey. F'ing ridiculous.

The late hit on Vick was a terrible call I'll concede, but Kerney's hit on Palmer shouldn't have been flagged either.

Close, but at least Palmer was through his motion when he got hit.

 

[Hammered Finz]

Balance of power has shifted. NFC >>> AFC

you can't be serious? Ravens and Jax just dominated NFC teams, and the Falcons squeak by and it means the balance has shifted??

 

[BigRed]

Whats up with the Bengals playcalling? In the 1st qtr Rudi seemed to be running the ball well and then they just stopped running.

What's up is Marvin Lewis and/or his OC (whoever it is) are MORONS. Hey we're running, we're doing well..........LET'S ABANDON THE RUN GB they lost, couldn't happen to a nicer coach.Also does Dunn have hands of stone? They NEVER pass to him. Seems to me he would be a good out of the flat option.

 

[f360spyder]

 

[f360spyder]

Also does Dunn have hands of stone? They NEVER pass to him. Seems to me he would be a good out of the flat option.

IIRC, he has pretty good hands. Why they don't pass to him remains a mystery to me as well.

 

[SoFresh&SoClean]

I simply cannot understand our offensive playcalling. Waaaay too conservative for the amount of weapons their offense has. Palmer throws beautiful passes then he'll turn around and totally miss Ocho Cinco 4-5 times a game. I don't get it. Oh and don't even get me started on the Bengals defense...they are pathetic. Tory James needs to sit and Joseph needs to start.

 

[juveduke]

Also does Dunn have hands of stone? They NEVER pass to him. Seems to me he would be a good out of the flat option.

IIRC, he has pretty good hands. Why they don't pass to him remains a mystery to me as well.

He did a few dump-offs this game, which is about 3 times more than normal.For the most part Vick doesn't dump off because he sees the same thing as the RB in those situations, so he might as well just take off himself.