Some quicks thoughts about the game yesterday.
- Jonathon Fanene's glorious rattail was on display for all to see yesterday. Showtime is right, Odom going down didn't noticeably hurt the defense. If anything, it probably added a bunch of much needed swagger to Fanene's hair whip.
- Brian Leonard converts that 3rd down shuffle pass 999/1000 times. I'm still a little confused that the ref didn't automatically rule it a first down regardless of where the ball was spotted.
- Bernie Scott vaulted to nearly the top of the list of talented guys Mikey Boy took a flyer on. And he should have a much easier time getting his run on against Oakland than he did in spot duty yesterday.
- Mike Zimmer. Jesus in disguise? Wouldn't rule it out.
- Bob Bratkowski still sucks most of the time. Mike Brown still sucks all the time. Our front office can't suck because it doesn't really exist.
Listen, I'm all for the playful celebration, but you guys are doing Jon Fanene a major disservice here.
Not only does he sport the giant rattail, he's got a porn star 'stache from the 70s to go with it. Rattail + 70s Porn Stache = 2 Sacks on Rapistberger. Throw in the awesome sack celebration, and that's a big ol' bunch of pure win right there.
Posted by: Wyatt | November 16, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Let's not forget, though, the one thing that made this ALL happen. The play that made yesterday not only a possibility, but an actuality...
Releasing Brad St. Louis.
Can you imagine how much more nerve-wracking yesterday would have been with him still snapping (even tho Huber was a little haunted by the ghost-of-botched-holds-past)? UGH.
Kudos to whomever finally pulled the trigger on that guy.
Posted by: BuzzKillington | November 16, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Bratkowski didn't call a good game. The difference this year is the defense played so well they could get away with being conservative on their last offensive drive when another first down or two would have ended the game. If the old Bengals had kicked off leading by six with 2 minutes left, the game would have ended in a one-point loss. So the game ball goes to Zimmer, again!
ps. Look at the replay: it was Quan Cosby who made that kickoff return happen. He blocked two guys at the end and one of those two at the beginning (including a little shirt-grab that went unnoticed by the refs)
HippopotaSmith and Chase Coffman: If not now, when? (and maybe Jerome Simpson too)
Posted by: FeedMikeBrownToAquaBengals | November 16, 2009 at 01:27 PM
That's Randall "I'm Really" Gay that Quan Cosby blocked towards the end of the return. But that doesn't matter - respect THE FANENE~!
Posted by: Wyatt | November 16, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Sly, you've got it wrong on Mike Zimmer. He's not Jesus, he's the Archangel Michael (hence MIKE Zimmer), also known as the Commander of the Army of God. He will lead the battle of The War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness, aka, Bengals-Steelers III, in the playoffs this year.
Wiki it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(archangel)
Posted by: SM | November 16, 2009 at 05:11 PM
SM - You are correct, I can't be bringing that weak ass theology into your house.
Posted by: Sly Vramavomovich | November 16, 2009 at 05:50 PM