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Prediction: Bengals beat Jets, Steelers
I see something in Marvin Lewis’ eyes.
I hear something in Marvin Lewis’ voice.
Intensity … and … resolve.
I believe Sunday, Oct. 12, is the day the Cincinnati Bengals scratch out their first victory of 2008.
Brett Favre is a lean, mean INTERCEPTION throwin’ machine.
The final: Bengals 24, Jets 20.
And while I’m at it, I’ll just go ahead and say once the Bengals get this win, another will follow — quickly.
On Sunday, Oct. 19 at Paul Brown Stadium, the Bengals will defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
I know what loyal LUDWIG AT LARGE readers are thinking and saying:
“Chick, what R you smokin’?”
That’s fine. Go ahead & rip me if the Bengals lose to the Jets.
But feel free to praise me if the Bengals win.
And if the Bengals lose, I can only imagine what PBS will look like a week from Sunday.
Lots of black & gold.
INITIAL REACTION
From Keith in Cincinnati: “Chick, is it free liquor day at the paper? Back-to-back wins for the Bengals against teams each coming off the bye? I say Jets win 30-20 with Favre throwing 3 TD passes. If the Bengals are 0-6, PBS will look like Heinz Field next week, Steelers win going away.”
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By Danny Farmer
October 10, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this
I love the optimism! That’s hard to come by in Bengalville nowadays. The offense has just been so terrible with the two and a half year absence of a running game that I don’t see it happening. Plus, many fans might say the defense is improved, but they haven’t been tested. Let’s see what happens when they have to hold a lead (maybe I should have written “if” they ever have a lead to hold)By Danny Farmer
October 10, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this
I love the optimism! That’s hard to come by in Bengalville nowadays. The offense has just been so terrible with the two and a half year absence of a running game that I don’t see it happening. Plus, many fans might say the defense is improved, but they haven’t been tested. Let’s see what happens when they have to hold a lead (maybe I should have written “if” they ever have a lead to hold)By Brian
October 10, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this
Is the drunk fan available to run onto the field and snatch the ball away from Favre again? I figure the Bengals will somehow end up with 4-5 wins; just enough to make sure they draft one pick after the one player who could help them most has been taken. They might fluke out one of those wins against the Jets, but the Steelers will beat them senseless.By Jim
October 10, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this
Hey Chicken! Only a brain dead liberal (sorry, that’s redundant) would pick the bungles over the J-E-T-S and Steelers. Talk about losing any remaining credibility, you’re even lower than stock price of NYTimes…and that’s been falling like a lead baloon for years.By Robert Young
October 10, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
Ah Chick next Sunday PBS is going to look like Heinz Field West no matter what happens this week. Now that we know it’s Fitz still feel confident?By Scott Mitchell
October 10, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
Carson is out for the Jets game. Still feel confident the Bengals will be 2-5?By Chick Ludwig
October 10, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this
Ahhh … Yes, I do. And thank you for asking. Best, ChickBy Brian
October 10, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this
If they have time to adjust the game plan to suit Fitzpatrick’s strengths maybe he will unleash a flury of rainbow bombs to Carl Pickens, igniting flames of hope in the city… Oh wait, wrong decade of losing.By scott
October 10, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
Carson Palmer is not starting vs. the Jets this weekend. will they still win chickBy got milk
October 10, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
no way - the drive to perfection (0-16) continues.By Bold and ridiculous
October 10, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
Fitzpatrick throws3 TD’s, and rushes for 68 yards and another TD. Chris Perry fumbles twice but neither are lost. Cedric Benson rushes 12 times for 79 yards and a TD. Ocho Cinco has his first 100-yard game. Leon Hall pick-six. Pat Sims plays and gets his first NFL sack. Bengals win a wild one 44-38. Thank you for reading this ridiculousness. (BTW, i think we can pretty much bank on the next home game looking like Heinz field, the Jets game has no bearing on that)By Darrell Terrell
October 10, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this
hey Jim——what is a baloon? and, what are you partaking of?By na baby na
October 10, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this
Chickster, this time that limb you crawled out on won’t even support a kitten…0-7, for sure for Bengals.By Chris
October 10, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this
Lets see well Palmer not starting and obviously this team relies on one person, and watching his back up against Cleveland makes me extremely nervous and I wish i could say we’ll win comfortably but I cant so we’ll have to wait and see. WHO DEY I HOPE GO BENGALSBy psychostats
October 10, 2008 11:03 PM | Link to this
I’m with Keith. You know, there used to be rumors that Jackie Gleason wasn’t really drinking coffee at the end of his TV shows. “How sweet it is!” … At this point, wouldn’t it be better if the Bengals finished 0-16? A full-scale fan revolt might not accomplish much, but it sure would be fun to watch. Maybe that is the new optimism.By We STINK
October 10, 2008 11:39 PM | Link to this
Chick, Chick, Chick. I have to say I’m a little shocked at your sudden optimism. What in the WORLD makes you think we’ll beat the Jets and the Steelers? That’s just crazy talk. It was neither intensity nor resolve in Lewis’ eyes. He was just intently thinking of more cliches to unpack while discussing our losing performance at the postgame conference. Or perhaps he was just hungry.