Game Day Thread - Preseason: The Commanders vs. The Bengals - Return of the B&G as The Fans Awaken!

[TK]

I called Game.
 

[KDawg]

1 minute ago, MartinC said:

I don’t think Gibson has ever returned a punt in the NFL? He’s returned kickoffs but not punts?

Once a return man always a return man.

[zCommander]

2 minutes ago, MrJL said:

what the hell is happening to the first down line

 

It's trying the leave the game except the Bengals keep on calling TO. 

[Renegade7]

Aye yia yia...

 

Was wondering last time we had undefeated preseason, proud if them, but a fluke.

 

But 2013 was a brutal year, wish I didn't know that.

[MartinC]

Undefeated preseason - doesnt mean much but winning beats losing.

[FootballZombie]

I don't care that we don't have some uber special RB. I love our entire room

 

And the best part is the whole position group costs us nothing.

 

I don't even care who does not make the PS. They are all worthy

[lead commander]

2 minutes ago, TK said:

I called Game.
 

Frame this of Fromm...

[RVAskins]

I think there were more fans at this preseason game that at regular season games in many years.

[MartinC]

2 minutes ago, Renegade7 said:

 

We are seriously making this harder then it needs to be.

 

Maybe they seen enough in practice, you it's hard to convince me they tried and decided against it with Gibson or Samuels.

 

We have options.

Putting someone back there to return punts with no experience is the kind of thing that can bite you in the ass when he muffs one on his own 10 yard line or fields a punt inside his own 5. 

[Redd]

Let’s goooo. Undefeated in the preseason.🤗

[KillBill26]

I won't see the game until tomorrow am, and haven't really been following.  Any injuries to be worried about?

[Renegade7]

1 minute ago, MartinC said:

Putting someone back there to return punts with no experience is the kind of thing that can bite you in the ass when he muffs one on his own 10 yard line or fields a punt inside his own 5. 

 

And how do you get experience?

 

I'd be with you if they didn't return kicks at least, it's different but not that much different to compare it to no experience at all, imo.

Edited August 27, 2023 by Renegade7

[SkinsGuy]

FOX here in Richmond has switched over to the baseball game.

[MrJL]

1 minute ago, KillBill26 said:

I won't see the game until tomorrow am, and haven't really been following.  Any injuries to be worried about?

 

there were not

[Stone Cold]

Winning is contagious.  This year is gonna be special.

[SkinsGuy]

With the final preseason game in the books, it'll be interesting to see who makes the team, who's placed on the practice squad and who will be cut.

Edited August 27, 2023 by SkinsGuy

[TK]

After watching these guys fighting for a job for the last 3 hours, one thing is clear.

 

The missing piece wasn’t at QB. 
 

It was EB.  

 

Fight me. 

[HigSkin]

fyi - post game

 

 

Edited August 27, 2023 by HigSkin

[MartinC]

3 minutes ago, Renegade7 said:

 

And how do you get experience?

 

I'd be with you if they didn't return kicks at least, it's different but not that much different to compare it to no experience at all, imo.

Returning a punt is a LOT different to returning to kicks.

 

As to experience - with someone else 🙂

[KDawg]

Just now, TK said:

After watching these guys fighting for a job for the last 3 hours, one thing is clear.

 

The missing piece wasn’t at QB. 
 

It was EB. 

The missing pieces were at OC and QB.

 

Now those aren’t missing pieces. Turner and [REDACTED] vs. Bienemy and Howell.

 

One of those is much better than the other.

[TK]

1 minute ago, KDawg said:

The missing pieces were at OC and QB.

 

Now those aren’t missing pieces. Turner and [REDACTED] vs. Bienemy and Howell.

 

One of those is much better than the other.

Point was he didn’t have Howell tonight & you saw what EB got out of these guys. 

[dyst]

Just now, TK said:

Point was he didn’t have Howell tonight & you saw what EB got out of these guys. 

We look competent, even if it’s only preseason.

[KDawg]

Just now, TK said:

Point was he didn’t have Howell tonight & you saw what EB got out of these guys. 

Yes, EB is excellent. But I don’t like downplaying the fact that we don’t have the EMT on the roster. 
 

He and Turner were a bane to our existence.

 

But yes, Bienemy is a real OC with a great pedigree and a great scheme.

[Renegade7]

6 minutes ago, MartinC said:

Returning a punt is a LOT different to returning to kicks.

 

As to experience - with someone else 🙂

 

I've heard players over the years compare moving from LT to RT like eating with one hand whole life then learning to eat with you other.

 

Same time PR and KR isn't that huge of a difference to not even try, imo.  Lolz, at practicing with someone else, don't be scurrrd : )

[KDawg]

8 minutes ago, MartinC said:

Returning a punt is a LOT different to returning to kicks.

 

As to experience - with someone else 🙂

While this is absolutely true, he took reps as a punt returner in practice last year as well. I’d imagine if they have him back there at all that they have tried it before.