The first game features shining star Joe Burrow of the Bengals, who have Trey Hendricksen, Sam Hubbard and Logan Wilson on defense vs. the Raiders with Derek Carr, Hunter Renfro and Maxx Crosby.
From a caste perspective I'd like to see the Bengals win. The reason is they have 3 white players starting on defense in a league where many teams have none.
Awesome forced fumble by Hendrickson! Then pretty much the entire defense except for Hendrickson makes a beeline for the endzone to celebrate, lol
Drew Brees is very fair and not afraid to compliment White players on their talents, while super-nerd Tirico already made a snickering comment about Renfrow "always getting the most out of every play" referring to his, yawn yawn snore, supposed lack of athleticism.
Tirico does not have an athletic bone in his body! NICE Catch on the booming Punt return by Trent TNT Taylor!! Burrow is a trained assassin! Sam Hubbard SACK nearly a Safety! Cool story playing HS in Cincinnati ; then Ohio State! Trey Hendrickson caused the Fumble! Maxx Crosby is a bad azz! Congrats being 2nd team All Pro out of Eastern Michigan! As a Pfizer commercial plays on state run TV
The Bengals haven’t had a good playoff run in forever have they? Joe Burrow’s doubters are soon non-existent?
The Bengals haven't won a playoff game in 31 years, the Raiders have gone 19 years without one, so one streak of ineptness will end today.
I like this Bengals team but god that OL needs an upgrade. I see Penning frequently mocked, he’d be a huge help. Also definitely need a GOOD center. Their DWFs always overrate sumo Hopkins, who even PFF rates very low. That sumo RT has caused Burrow to get pressured a lot. I wish Reiff was healthy.
Hunter Renfrow is a top athlete. He has tremendous quickness, an excellent burst and is very coordinated. Add a high football IQ and you have a receiver that's very difficult to cover.
Before that draft I speculated that Crosby could be drafted in the 1st round. There's no doubt in my mind that he wasn't drafted until the 4th round because he's white.
Alex Leatherwood has been a disaster so far in his rookie season. Drafted in the first round as a tackle, he busted there and was moved to guard where he also stinks. Takes lots of dumb penalties too. Leatherwood was another bad reach by Mike Mayock, much like fellow first round bust Clelin Ferrell in the same draft in which Maxx Crosby lasted until the fourth round.
