From: nrc@cbnews.cb.att.com (N. Richard Caldwell)
Subject: Re: Bengals Problems ???
Organization: AT&T Network Systems  -  Columbus, Ohio
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 19:46:02 GMT

From article <1992Sep28.131245.4710@ms.uky.edu>, by thomasc@ms.uky.edu (Thomas Campbell):
> In article <1992Sep28.050720.23938@babbage.ece.uc.edu> saji@thor.ece.uc.edu (Sandeep  Aji) writes:
> 
>>   Defense has NOT improved. Only the Defensive line has improved which
>> has Bengals leading the NFL in sacks, but that doesn't seem to be stopping
>> teams from airing it against the Bengals. Pass defense sucks ... that to 
>> after decent pressure is being put on the QB. David Fulcher and Ricky 
>> Dixon are supposed to start against Houston, but will that stop Moon and
>> his recvrs. (Unless he throws for 5 ints). 
> 
> This isn't true.  The defense has improved *greatly* Francis is *finallY*
> being played like he should be (instead of wondering around like a free
> safty)  The problem has been with Bently getting hurt, and Fulcher being
> out.  I think we'll notice quite a few changes when Fulcher and Dixon are
> both in the secondary. 

No, Riccardo McDonald has taken up the slack for Bentley and although
Fulcher may be some help in the secondary, he does not have the speed
to make up for the glaring problems at cornerback.  The real problem
is that Rod Jones stinks and Eric Thomas is not what he used to be.

>>   As far as the offense goes, Bruce Koserski, said today on a local talk 
 
> I've been watching Boomer for years.  Ever since the last time they went to
> the Super Bowl he's *sucked*.    

I'd agree that Boomer was on the decline since the Super Bowl but it
really seems like he's dropped off the deep end this year.

> Esiason is scared to *death* of throwing the ball.  He's so
> afraid of throwing an interception that that is *exactly* waht he does.  

I agree here.


> I was there at the game yesterday and I saw it.  He threw *directly* to the 
> recievers.  You could tell most of the time that he was apprehensive about 
> throwing the ball he look shook most of the time.  He did have a bright
> spot at the end of teh second half but, he wasn't worried abuot an INT 
> then because there really wasn't enough time left in the game.  

You should take some binoculars and a radio, especially if you sit up
in the nosebleed seats, like me.  That bright spot at the end of the 
second half was actually Hollas.  Hollas took over midway through the 
third quarter.  Unfortunately at that point the Bengals seemed to just
try their original game plan again just to give Hollas some
experience.  That was a problem since the Vikings could just pin their
ears back and rush.

> Boomer 
> is washed up.. get him out of there.  And before putting Klinger in lets
> see some of Hollas.  I've liked him ever since I've seen him last year.
> He scrambles back in there if he's pressured and the offenese as it 
> is right now is made for his kind of game.  The run and the short pass.

I agree, but it's not going to happen this early in the season
(according to Shula).  Give Hollas a chance at running the team when
he doesn't have to run for his life every play. 

"Don't drive too slowly."                 Richard Caldwell
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