Week 12 - STEELERS @ Bengals

[86WARD]

#HereWeGo

[AtlantaDan]

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[AtlantaDan]

Lots of empty seats in Cincy - Bengals owner and season ticket holders cannot count on Steelers fans not excited about the Mason Rudolph show taking tickets off their hands

[HollywoodSteel]

No Tupac?

We’re doomed.

[43Hitman]

Dont turn the ball over and get Mason on track. I expect the defense to carry the day.

#HEREWEGO

[pczach]

I'm just hoping to see a solid effort today, and to see Rudolph be able to put what happened behind him and play some sound, controlled quarterbacking with the occasional big shots downfield. He is playing a defense that has been suspect, but he doesn't have his best weaapons at his disposal. Hopefully, the OL will have a chip on their shoulders today and play with more ferocity, particularly with run blocking.

They just need to find a way to win this game.

[86WARD]

Artie Burns inactive...darn...

[pczach]

Huge hit on the kickoff!!!

[86WARD]

Almost a great start!!

[86WARD]

Rudolph v. Finley.

[86WARD]

TJ Watt...he’s just a monster...

Boyd laid a hit on Nelson.

[pczach]

TJ Watt...he’s just a monster...

Boyd laid a hit on Nelson.



They may not want to leave Watt unblocked again. He can kill you when you do try to block him.

[86WARD]

Nice play by Haden.

[86WARD]

Mark Barron is just fundamentally unsound. His angle was terrible on that pursuit.

[86WARD]

Great punt by Huber.

This game is going to be decided on which ST/defense can make the most impact plays.

[Neversatisfied]

Starting inside the 2 ? Mason has taken 2 safeties this season

[43Hitman]

Sure don't like starting our drive from the 2. :nervous:

[pczach]

Great punt and coverage.

[86WARD]

Very bland, very vanilla first series. Rudolph needs to move his feet...good Lord...

[43Hitman]

Nice tackle by the rookie Layne

[stillers4me]

Is any one suspended yet??

[pczach]

OMG Watt!

[Steeler-in-west]

Wonder how long they stick with Rudolph if he continues to struggle

[pczach]

Time for some early down passes for easy completions to get him into it.

[86WARD]

They should give Watt the big money now...lol

[43Hitman]

Time for some early down passes for easy completions to get him into it.
I agree. He's not backed up in his own endzone this time so more of the playbook is available.

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They should give Watt the big money now...lol
I hear ya. He's a monster

[pczach]

There you go!

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Nice run!

[43Hitman]

Nice throw

[86WARD]

White looked like Willie Parker there...

[pczach]

Not the way to help your quarterback by taking a penalty.

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Great throw and catch.

[86WARD]

Nice catch by Johnson.

[pczach]

White looks like the Flash after watching Snell! :grin:

[86WARD]

Over and over and over this guy stands in the pocket with zero room to throw the football properly...

[pczach]

Should have been a facemask...

[43Hitman]

I'm really liking this White kid. err number 40

[86WARD]

Fast Kareth Whyte

[st33lersguy]

Long ass drive and nothing to show for it

[Neversatisfied]

Not Masons fault :shush:

[Rotorhead]

Dammit, can’t keep doing this in the RZ. Have to start scoring points!

[HollywoodSteel]

Of course

All we had to do in this game was not turn it over. That’s it.

[86WARD]

Another pass that Rudolph has no room to throw. He just has no idea how to create room for himself.

[EzraTank]

Not Masons fault :shush:But where was he throwing it to?

[HollywoodSteel]

Seriously

3 points against the Bengals actually matters. What the fuck is going on with this season?

[st33lersguy]

Another one of those games where they outgain over 200 yards and still lose

[EzraTank]

Let's face it, Rudolph just doesn't have "it".

[st33lersguy]

That's not pass interference

[AtlantaDan]

Over and over and over this guy stands in the pocket with zero room to throw the football properly...

Which of course leads to INTs

[86WARD]

The PI calls are just obnoxious this season...

[pczach]

Defense doing their thing.

[86WARD]

Another nice play by Watt.

[Edman]

Let's face it, Rudolph just doesn't have "it".

He is allergic to actually moving around in the pocket. He moves even a inch off of his dropback and his accuracy plummets.

[86WARD]

Cam again.

[86WARD]

Johnson should’ve taken that across to the right sideline. He had a couple guys out there to get around and had blockers...

[HollywoodSteel]

First team to get a safety wins

[Neversatisfied]

But where was he throwing it to?

Who knows

[pczach]

They just took a cheap shot at Rudolph. How is that not a penalty?

[EzraTank]

Whichever defense scores first wins the game.

[HollywoodSteel]

They just took a cheap shot at Rudolph. How is that not a penalty?

I’d think refs would be REALLY on top of it this game. But that would make too much sense.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Safety Baron

[86WARD]

Painful to watch this offense.

[43Hitman]

Safety!

[86WARD]

No safety...

[43Hitman]

Damn

[EzraTank]

How the hell is that not a safety

[pczach]

Just don't rought the punter here. Points coming up.

[HollywoodSteel]

If the Bengals were smart they’d just moon ball it over and over and get phantom PI calls that put them in the red zone. It’s an easy strategy to sure victory.

Our offense certainly can’t score.

We had our shot in the red zone and blew it.

[86WARD]

That’s nonsense. If he spins out of that, the play is still alive.

[Neversatisfied]

How could it be the Steelers don't score points on this drive?

[st33lersguy]

Vannett is useless. The offense continues to do everything not to win

[HollywoodSteel]

How could it be the Steelers don't score points on this drive?

I don’t understand the question. When does the offense score points on drives?

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Nice catch Caine

[pczach]

What a catch!

[AtlantaDan]

Deion Cain - the new Stallworth!

[43Hitman]

Wow

[86WARD]

Nice catch by Cain.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Deion Cain - the new Stallworth! Haha he did look like him on that play.

[pczach]

I like seeing the OL with the final push.

[Edman]

Hey look, a downfield threat.

Do the Steelers finally have a playmaker downfield that Mason can rely on and opens up everything else?

Johnny Holton is awful.

[86WARD]

Finally a first on third and short.

[86WARD]

Nice run by Snell.

[Rotorhead]

At least we go 3 out of this drive, MR needs to start getting better accuracy

[86WARD]

Boz.

3-0 Steelers.

[Fire Goodell]

I'm really surprised this team is 5-5, honestly this is the worst Steeler offense I've ever seen. I'm starting to lose my patience in Rudolph

[Neversatisfied]

Tyler Boyd is awesome

[86WARD]

Sick catch by Boyd...wow.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Should have been a PI call on Boyd. If he would have drop it the refs would have call it on us.

[Edman]

Tyler Boyd is well on his way to being the next Megatron and Larry Fitz.

A great receiver stuck on perpetually shitty teams.

[HollywoodSteel]

I'm really surprised this team is 5-5, honestly this is the worst Steeler offense I've ever seen. I'm starting to lose my patience in Rudolph

What’s weird is if not for a few little mistakes we could easily have 8 wins.

But yeah, this is the worst Steelers offense that I can remember.

[AtlantaDan]

I'm really surprised this team is 5-5, honestly this is the worst Steeler offense I've ever seen. I'm starting to lose my patience in Rudolph

If Steelers lose today Tomlin may agree with us

[st33lersguy]

An 0-10 team can do something this team can't

[HollywoodSteel]

We have a worse offense than the Bengals. Isn’t that absolutely ridiculous? Not in a million years could our offense score on our defense.

This is disgusting.

[EzraTank]

Game over

[86WARD]

Boyd making Finley look like Ken Anderson.

Another nice catch by Boyd for the TD.

7-3 Bengals.

[pczach]

The duck throw actually helped an athletic WR make a play on the ball. Shit.

[AtlantaDan]

Best case is get to half down 7-3

[st33lersguy]

Another Tomlin egglay. Cake easy schedule until Baltimore the rest of he way and this team in typical Tomlin fashion shits the bed

[HollywoodSteel]

What’s sick is that being down by 4 feels daunting. Like it’s an enormous hole.

I feel so bad for ever complaining about Ben.

[86WARD]

Unless Rudolph can figure out how to move his feet, this game is going to get out of hand...

Another genius special teams gem by Danny Smith’s unit. Bonehead penalties on a bonehead return...

[Edman]

Steelers are faced with a deficit.

That means they likely won't win without divine intervention from the Defense.

[pczach]

What’s sick is that being down by 4 feels daunting. Like it’s an enormous hole.

I feel so bad for ever complaining about Ben.




Everyone should that ever did.

[EzraTank]

That's a safety

[86WARD]

This team is beyond doomed on offense if the line can’t hold a block and Rudolph can’t move his feet...

[pczach]

Damn!!! Had Washington, but just a bit overthrown.

[Edman]

What’s sick is that being down by 4 feels daunting. Like it’s an enormous hole.

I feel so bad for ever complaining about Ben.

We lost to the Broncos and Raiders last season and missed the playoffs last year and haven't won anything in a decade with Ben.

So what difference is this season from the last couple? A worse record and lower expectations is all.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Come on refs get us a score

[86WARD]

He had Washington...

[SteelMayhem72]

Rudolph has terrible pocket prescence and doesnt use the pocket with his feet and this is why his arm seems to always get hit on the follow through...im tired of watching him

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

WTF Rudy

[st33lersguy]

Ca this O-line block anything?

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Unless Rudolph can figure out how to move his feet, this game is going to get out of hand...

Another genius special teams gem by Danny Smith’s unit. Bonehead penalties on a bonehead return...

Danny Smith should have been fired years ago

[pczach]

We missed the playoffs last year and haven't won anything in a decade with Ben.

So what difference is this season from the last couple?



Proving once again you don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Ben would make no difference???....yeah.....OK. Go get some help.

[Fire Goodell]

Rudolph fucking sucks, put in the duck already

[SteelMayhem72]

Rudolph is too indecisive...waits too long

[86WARD]

I don’t know...Rudolph is bordering on the edge of fucking awful...

[EzraTank]

When will the Rudolph experiment be over?

I'm done.

[Neversatisfied]

Would the Steelers dare have Hodges start the 2nd half? I say absolutely.

[EzraTank]

We lost to the Broncos and Raiders last season and missed the playoffs last year and haven't won anything in a decade with Ben.

So what difference is this season from the last couple? A worse record and lower expectations is all.Stop. We put up 42 points against the Jags defense 2 years ago in the playoffs. Ben had no defense the last 5 years.

[SteelMayhem72]

do we even have a qbs coach since fichtner took over as offensive coordinator

[86WARD]

The playbook is shitty. The QB is indecisive. The QB has zero pocket prescience. The QB doesn’t know how to use his feet. The offensive line gets dominated at the LOS game ina do game out.

[Neversatisfied]

Proving once again you don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Ben would make no difference???....yeah.....OK. Go get some help.
The Steelers miss Ben in a big way question is will he be able to make a full recovery this offseason? I hope so

[86WARD]

do we even have a qbs coach since fichtner took over as offensive coordinator

Nope. Why would you need a QB coach?

[AtlantaDan]

I think Rudolph is playing for his season in the second half

If they lose this game and do not score 10 points it is Duck time

[86WARD]

More great special teams play from Danny Smith!!

[Fire Goodell]

The playbook is shitty. The QB is indecisive. The QB has zero pocket prescience. The QB doesn’t know how to use his feet. The offensive line gets dominated at the LOS game ina do game out.

You'd think some of these basic skills would be coached up considering the OC was a quarterbacks coach. Sad thing is that OC won't be canned because Ben is coming back.

[SteelMayhem72]

Nope. Why would you need a QB coach?
is that sarcasm lol

[pczach]

The Steelers miss Ben in a big way question is will he be able to make a full recovery this offseason? I hope so



That's what everyone should be praying for.

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Good tackle by Nelson.

[Neversatisfied]

Why spend the timeout and then take a knee??

[Rotorhead]

At least our defense is getting better, just in time for our offense to fall apart . . . .

[pczach]

Why spend the timeout and then take a knee??


They wanted to make sure there was time on the clock so the Bengals wouldn't go for it on fourth down or let the clock run down and throw a hail mary. If they didn't make it, the Steelers would have time to try to do something so Bengals just punted.

[SteeleReign]

I'm just stunned at the lack of involvement of the TEs in the passing game. You'd think Rudolph would be dumping off to McDonald and Vannett on a regular basis.

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[Rotorhead]

Our off gameplan is complete garbage once again. Please let us get a new OC in the offense!

[NCSteeler]

I'm ready to see Mason and fitchner take a seat on the bench. Worst team in the league we muster a solid 3 points whoa.

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[st33lersguy]

This is not a good team, this is the 3rd best team in the division

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Our off gameplan is complete garbage once again. Please let us get a new OC in the offense!

Won't happen, Art doesn't fire people, Danny Smith is still here

[AtlantaDan]

Broadcasters calling for the wildcat

[SteeleReign]

Please. Bench. Rudolph.

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[86WARD]

Tomlin sticking with the game plan and no adjustments...lol.

And Rudolph gets sacked. Good to see the Game Plan is still working.

[EzraTank]

Seriously I'm so done with this kid, he fucking blows. God forbid he rolls out

[86WARD]

Our off gameplan is complete garbage once again. Please let us get a new OC in the offense!

They won’t. Danny Smith is still here and all the injuries give anyone on the coaching staff a pass...even though the offensive game plan in general and by design looks like a middle school coach drew it up.

[Rotorhead]

Wow, I am officially off the MR bandwagon, he is just not good. Time to see what Duck has IMHO

[Neversatisfied]

That series shows 2 things
1. Rudolph is better suited holding a clipboard
2. Tomlin is incapable of in game adjustment

[JayC]

why the f is rudolph still playing?? give duck a chance. rudolph has been terrible

[86WARD]

Seriously I'm so done with this kid, he fucking blows. God forbid he rolls out

He’s really showing nothing and if anything he’s digressing as a passer...

[stillers4me]

But but but....Ben sucks!!!

[86WARD]

That series shows 2 things
1. Rudolph is better suited holding a clipboard
2. Tomlin is incapable of in game adjustment

Tomlin said at halftime to the sideline reporter that they like the game plan and aren’t changing it or making adjustments...

[86WARD]

why the f is rudolph still playing?? give duck a chance. rudolph has been terrible

I’m still hanging on for hope but it’s hard man...I don’t blame anyone for getting on his play.

[stillers4me]

Duck is warming up....

[86WARD]

With this defense and half an offense, the score should be 17-7 at worst...

[NCSteeler]

Tomlin said at halftime to the sideline reporter that they like the game plan and aren’t changing it or making adjustments...Still hoping for a few dong wins to avoid that losing season. Living in his own fears and what not

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[jens.karlsson.14]

Finley aint doing too good either.. Horribel game

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[43Hitman]

Duck is in

[Neversatisfied]

Tomlin said at halftime to the sideline reporter that they like the game plan and aren’t changing it or making adjustments...

Of course he did

[86WARD]

This is some 1960s type Steelers offense...

[EzraTank]

Both punters are going to be sore after today

[SteeleReign]

That series shows 2 things
1. Rudolph is better suited holding a clipboard
2. Tomlin is incapable of in game adjustmentI think it's more that Tomlin doesn't want to hurt anybody's feelings

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[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Ducks in

[Fire Goodell]

Duck yeah!!

[SteelMayhem72]

bout time you put hodges in

[st33lersguy]

Hodges won't do any better. He couldn't complete a pass 10 yards in L.A

[86WARD]

Already more room for Duck to throw...

[AtlantaDan]

If Duck wins this game Rudolph is done

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Hodges won't do any better. He couldn't complete a pass 10 yards in L.A Says you.

[SteeleReign]

There it is boys!

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[stillers4me]

Wow!!!!!

[Fire Goodell]

Rudolph era is already over lol

[Neversatisfied]

DUCK!!!!!!!

[SteelMayhem72]

thats why you put hodges in!!!!

[Rotorhead]

Duck!!!!! Just took the starting job from MR

[SteeleReign]

Hodges won't do any better. He couldn't complete a pass 10 yards in L.AThat aged well..
[emoji23]

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[86WARD]

What a play by Washington!!!

[43Hitman]

Well, that was amazing. Great throw by the Duck.

[EzraTank]

SIT DOWN BITCH

[NCSteeler]

Feel bad for MR but it had to be done. Rudolf hasn't been worth crap since the concussion

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[EzraTank]

Hodges won't do any better. He couldn't complete a pass 10 yards in L.ACare to comment?

[Devilsdancefloor]

Wow ! Duck!!!

[86WARD]

10-7

QUACK QUACK!!

[NCSteeler]

So has Washington been that open all day? Mason seems to hold the ball too long. Duck let's it rip even if it's not there

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[tube517]

Bubby Duck!

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[Fire Goodell]

That aged well..
[emoji23]

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Aged as quickly as Rudolph's career as a starter

[st33lersguy]

Defense needs to hold a lead

[Rotorhead]

So we gat an offensive spark and our defense decides to shit the bed . . .

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Fock Watt is hurt

[EzraTank]

Refs keeping them in it.

Uncatchable

[pczach]

Are there any more questions about Fichtner holding Rudolph back? There shouldn't be. Duck immediately looked down the field, and had all his options open.

Rudolph handcuffs himself...period.

[EzraTank]

Seriously fuck the refs.

[Steeler-in-west]

Feel bad for MR but it had to be done. Rudolf hasn't been worth crap since the concussion

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yup, he’s been afraid to move around in the pocket since then

[86WARD]

Watt back on the field...gotta hold them to a FG Attempt.

[steelreserve]

yup, he’s been afraid to move around in the pocket since then

I think Rudolph is just afraid. Too tentative to be a starting NFL quarterback, and not only with moving in the pocket. With everything.

[86WARD]

Bengals should fake here...they have nothing to lose...lol. Literally...

[steelreserve]

Bengals should fake here...they have nothing to lose...lol. Literally...

Except the #1 draft pick if they win a couple games!

[stillers4me]

I think it's best that Rudolph is not on the field next week for more than one reason.

[86WARD]

Come on Duck!!

[86WARD]

Back to the crappy plays...

[Rotorhead]

Duck moves in the pocket better also

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

What is up with Haden today ?

[SteeleReign]

What is going on with Haden? Looks old today.

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[86WARD]

Ugh...that was close...

[Rotorhead]

What a difference it makes when you hit a WR in stride

[st33lersguy]

Shit playcalls continue

[86WARD]

Nice throw and better catch by Johnson there.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Hodges took out Williams

[86WARD]

Hodges delivering hits like a RB.

[Rotorhead]

Duck moves well, almost got the first. Hope the Def gets another stop or a TO

[86WARD]

Nice punt by Berry. Defense needs a turnover here or minimal yardage by Bengals to get the field position back.

[86WARD]

Big stop here to bring up 4th & 3

[86WARD]

Damn....come on Duck.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

keep throwing at Webb lol

[86WARD]

Bengals should challenge that PI...

[steelreserve]

Well this sure is lucky.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Penalties got us 3. Nice kick Boz

[steelreserve]

I guess this is a nice reminder that Hodges is no picnic either.

[86WARD]

Awful throw by Hodges...probably on purpose...

[86WARD]

Boswell is good.

13-10 Steelers...

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Awful throw by Hodges...probably on purpose... Yea on purpose and didn't want to give up the field goal chance.

[st33lersguy]

This offense is still awful.

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They need a turnover, a defensive TD

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Typical Tomlin team, defense has been shitting the bed literally everytime they had been given the lead

[NCSteeler]

What a disgrace

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[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Fitz is smart and awesome

[NCSteeler]

Body and foot control. Wow

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[pczach]

Big play by the defense. Needed it.

[tube517]

Put Minkah on offense lol

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[86WARD]

Defense has to do it again...no busted coverages...

[pczach]

Haden with two great plays....but he has to catch that second one.

[86WARD]

Nice play by Haden.

[86WARD]

Again...nice play by Haden...getting closer and closer to a pick. 4th down...

[fansince'76]

C'mon - get another TD and end this already.

[86WARD]

Fichtner has to come up with points and time eating drive...

[pczach]

Benny Snell Football!!! :grin:

[Steeler-in-west]

Just once I’d like to see play action on 1st down

[86WARD]

Just QB sneak it for the first down here...

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Snell Yea!

[86WARD]

Nice play call to get Snell outside for a big gain on 3rd & 1

[pczach]

Wow, you guys are way behind my Directv signal.

[fansince'76]

Wow, you guys are way behind my Directv signal.

Listening on the radio again. :chuckle:

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Wow, you guys are way behind my Directv signal. I'm not but waiting to post now cause don't want to ruin the ending.

[86WARD]

Turtle Ball is back...

[Rotorhead]

What absolutely pathetic play calling on that series in the RZ, at least we got 3, but if we lose by 1pt it was because that series

[AtlantaDan]

Just run the ball there or take the sack to run clock

[EzraTank]

Hodges needed to slide down there

[86WARD]

If you’re gonna run that play, you need to at least have a good personnel package in and run it to the side of the field that gives the receiver some room...brutal...

[pczach]

I'm not but waiting to post now cause don't want to ruin the ending.


Same. I wont comment too quickly.

[fansince'76]

Yes!

[AtlantaDan]

Bud Dupree makes another deposit in his 2020 bank account

[86WARD]

BUD!

[pczach]

Bud Dupree seals the deal!

Don't sign him! He's a bum! :flap:

[steelreserve]

Did you see the way he donged that?

[fansince'76]

Bud Dupree seals the deal!

Don't sign him! He's a bum! :flap:

Dong sack, Dong forced fumble and Dong fumble recovery. :chuckle:

[tube517]

Dong!

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[Edman]

Bud Dupree keeps the “dream” alive.

Whatever dream this is of course.

[pczach]

Did you see the way he donged that?



Dongalicious!!!

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Dong sack and Dong recovery

[pczach]

Dong sack, Dong forced fumble and Dong fumble recovery. :chuckle:



:grin:

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Same. I wont comment too quickly. Cool Man