Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals off to a hot start lead the AFC with a (5-2) record. Heading to MetLife week 8 Halloween game against the struggling New York Jets who just got handed a devastating loss to their arch rivals the New England Patriots giving up a franchise high 54 points.
The thrashing of the Ravens, meanwhile, delivered a true statement.
The signs of growth displayed by the Bengals thus far this season are real. Burrow, just less than a year after a devastating season-ending knee injury, is indeed back and better than ever. And the Ravens, a perennial playoff team and anticipated contender for the Super Bowl this season, suddenly have company atop the divisional standings.
Head Coach Robert Saleh used profanity in his post game press conference stating it starts with the coaches. Players are eager to perform but if the coaches are not game planning or putting players in the best chance to succeed then it starts with the coaches to fix the problem not continue to do the same thing over and over each week because they believe what they are calling will eventually work. So will Saleh be in LaFleur's ear after this offense not only couldn't move the ball but more than likely lost their franchise quarterback they just drafted with the No. 2 overall pick this past draft.
It is going to be interesting to see if any changes to the roster are made besides if Zach Wilson is placed on IR. But we know one thing there are more problems now then before we started this season. No expectations but was hoping to see a little more fire and promise, all we see is a team jumping off the edge of the cliff one week at a time.
The thrashing of the Ravens, meanwhile, delivered a true statement.
The signs of growth displayed by the Bengals thus far this season are real. Burrow, just less than a year after a devastating season-ending knee injury, is indeed back and better than ever. And the Ravens, a perennial playoff team and anticipated contender for the Super Bowl this season, suddenly have company atop the divisional standings.
Head Coach Robert Saleh used profanity in his post game press conference stating it starts with the coaches. Players are eager to perform but if the coaches are not game planning or putting players in the best chance to succeed then it starts with the coaches to fix the problem not continue to do the same thing over and over each week because they believe what they are calling will eventually work. So will Saleh be in LaFleur's ear after this offense not only couldn't move the ball but more than likely lost their franchise quarterback they just drafted with the No. 2 overall pick this past draft.
It is going to be interesting to see if any changes to the roster are made besides if Zach Wilson is placed on IR. But we know one thing there are more problems now then before we started this season. No expectations but was hoping to see a little more fire and promise, all we see is a team jumping off the edge of the cliff one week at a time.
