Week 17: Baltimore Ravens (11-4) @ Cincy Bengals (9-6)

[Reed the Raven]

Quote: Originally Posted by Buckeyes_Doc

So the game wasn't officiated perfectly as you said it was. That was my point.

At the time I posted it, the game was officiated perfectly fine. What is your point?

[cima]

Quote: Originally Posted by Reed the Raven

The Ravens had the more penalties and more penalty yards than the Bengals at the end of the game. But continue with your delusion. Sorry your team couldn't capitalize on penalties and couln't stop Ray Rice.

What does that have to do with the officiating? I didn't make a single comment about my team's pitiful run defense which had nothing to do with the poor officiating...

[Reed the Raven]

[quote=Reed the Raven;2043223669]The Ravens had the more penalties and more penalty yards than the Bengals at the end of the game.quote]

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Quote: Originally Posted by Reed the Raven

At the time I posted it, the game was officiated perfectly fine. What is your point?

That there were bad calls, and more seemed to go against the Bengals then the Ravens. The Ravens are the better team and they won. I'm not saying the game was decided on penalties, but I'm going to call out a bad officiated game when I see it, especially when someone said it was called perfectly.

[SlimKibbles]

The officiating in this game was terrible. The word "perfectly" never once entered my mind to describe it at all during the game. To each their own though.

Just like the Bengals to back into a playoff berth. Get ready for higher ticket prices in 2012 Bengals fans! Mikey Boy Brown has to make up for that 2-for-1 ploy he pulled to get the stadium sold out today! Anyway, this might be the weakest Bengals team that's made the playoffs that I can remember. It's great but I can't see them doing much damage. Who knows though.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by SlimKibbles

Anyway, this might be the weakest Bengals team that's made the playoffs that I can remember. It's great but I can't see them doing much damage. Who knows though.

Seem like a pretty solid and balanced team. They had me scared late in the game.

[SlimKibbles]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

Seem like a pretty solid and balanced team. They had me scared late in the game.

Well, I guess that means the Bengals playoff teams I remember from the past were better than pretty solid.

Seriously though, yeah, they are balanced. Definitely exceeded my expectations this year. My comments weren't intended to insinuate that I didn't think they were a playoff team. I think they can win a game in the playoffs but not more than that. They never proved they could beat the elite teams in 2011. They could play with them and come close to winning in most cases but they didn't pull off a W. In fact, every one of their losses this season was to a team that made the playoffs. All of their wins came against teams that didn't make the postseason. We'll see what happens.

[burnwood]

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