[News] What Bengals Said After Ravens' Win

[BR News]

Head Coach Marvin Lewis explained why he let Justin Tucker attempt a 57-yard field goal, multiple Bengals players praised Tucker and cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick had some fiery words for Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr.

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[Crusader]

"See you when were healthy at home"

[bigcatfrank1]

"See you when were healthy at home"

Ahha, So AJ will be the difference is that what you are saying? I think the Ravens took it easy the second half.

[Moderator 3]

5 hours ago, Crusader said:

"See you when were healthy at home"

And WE have Jimmy Smith back.

[VermontRaven]

19 minutes ago, Moderator 3 said:

And WE have Jimmy Smith back.

And Alex Lewis and Crockett Gillmore.  Not to mention Doom back in full game shape!

[balfan23]

So, Marvin explained why he declined the penalty ... because it was 57 yard FG that barely got across. Barely? Not sure what kick he was looking at. 

When we committed the penalty, I was livid ... here we go again, neutralizing our best scoring weapon with another penalty ... feels like we've been doing it all year. Then I saw he declined it. I said to my son, "Declined? Are you kidding? Doesn't he have any idea who he's dealing with?". Apparently not. 

Eisenberg said in a previous article that it was time we stopped treating Tucker like a normal kicker. Glad that Marvin decided to treat him like a normal kicker in that situation. 

[Ravenous_Ravens]

So, Marvin explained why he declined the penalty ... because it was 57 yard FG that barely got across. Barely? Not sure what kick he was looking at. 

When we committed the penalty, I was livid ... here we go again, neutralizing our best scoring weapon with another penalty ... feels like we've been doing it all year. Then I saw he declined it. I said to my son, "Declined? Are you kidding? Doesn't he have any idea who he's dealing with?"  

Eisenberg said in a previous article that it was time we stopped treating Tucker like a normal kicker. Glad that Marvin decided to treat him like a normal kicker. 

Even IF Marvin Lewis accepted the penalty, it was going to be risky. Either the Ravens end up backed up too far for the FG and either punt to pin them deep, not exactly ideal late in a tight game, or gamble for it and maybe make the conversion. He knows Harbaugh is a ST coach and obviously has some fake plays in his back pocket.

Most coaches would have made the same choice to concede the 3 points to avoid being pinned deep. It almost paid off too if not for a fumble to close the game out, essentially.

That safety on the other hand was so well executed, that no one even rushed Cox for at least 8 seconds. Definitely won't be seeing that play called for a few years now.

[balfan23]

12 hours ago, Ravenous_Ravens said:

Even IF Marvin Lewis accepted the penalty, it was going to be risky. Either the Ravens end up backed up too far for the FG and either punt to pin them deep, not exactly ideal late in a tight game, or gamble for it and maybe make the conversion. He knows Harbaugh is a ST coach and obviously has some fake plays in his back pocket.

Most coaches would have made the same choice to concede the 3 points to avoid being pinned deep. It almost paid off too if not for a fumble to close the game out, essentially.

That safety on the other hand was so well executed, that no one even rushed Cox for at least 8 seconds. Definitely won't be seeing that play called for a few years now.

Well, I know if I were coaching the Bengals, it wouldn't have even been a thought. And it is not just me ...We've had that same scenario more than once this season. The opponent took the penalty and we've punted. Yeah, maybe we put it inside the 10, maybe we don't. 

I'm not going give my opponent 3 points and with the way Tucker is playing, I was confident that he was going to make that kick. If I'm holding a lead - sure ... I'll let them settle for 3 ... but I'm already behind against a team that struggles to get points and their best way to get points is on the foot of their kicker.  

[January J]

14 hours ago, balfan23 said:

So, Marvin explained why he declined the penalty ... because it was 57 yard FG that barely got across. Barely? Not sure what kick he was looking at. 

When we committed the penalty, I was livid ... here we go again, neutralizing our best scoring weapon with another penalty ... feels like we've been doing it all year. Then I saw he declined it. I said to my son, "Declined? Are you kidding? Doesn't he have any idea who he's dealing with?". Apparently not. 

Eisenberg said in a previous article that it was time we stopped treating Tucker like a normal kicker. Glad that Marvin decided to treat him like a normal kicker in that situation. 

Yeah that decision by him blew my mind. He should've known better. Everytime we're around the 35 yard line im like ok anythingggg but a holding call or a sack. At first I was like crap that Knocks us out of range and then I noticed he declined it and was like ha, idiot. Do you not know who your dealing with here? Heck even if they did accept it and we somehow didn't get but 3 or 4 yards on the next play he probably STILL would've made the feild goal if harbs would've allowed him to attempt it. Just like when joe got sacked and then Steve got that personal foul that pushed us back another 15..I was like oh well , tuckers still got this. More fantasy points for me making it a 50+harder He nearly racked me up 20 points.

Marvin Lewis better enjoy these last 5 weeks in Cincinnati.

Edited November 29, 2016 by January J

[TheConquerorWorm]

SMH, funny how some on here criticize Marvin Lewis for DECLINING the penalty when they are the same ones who criticized Harbaugh for ACCEPTING the penalty in the same situation. Guess they just want the one that worked on Monday morning.

I'm for always accepting the penalty when it pushes the team out of FG range. I know they get another down but converting 3rd & 14 is not easy. I wonder if the teams keep stats on the opposing K much like MLB managers have on opposing Pitchers - like longest kick outdoors, longest kick into the wind, kick percentage from left hashmark, etc. I know they do it for opposing team's offenses - favorite plays, most run plays in 3rd & long, etc. You just never hear about it.

[Bat-mite]

Bengals just don't have it this year....

[balfan23]

6 minutes ago, TheConquerorWorm said:

SMH, funny how some on here criticize Marvin Lewis for DECLINING the penalty when they are the same ones who criticized Harbaugh for ACCEPTING the penalty in the same situation. Guess they just want the one that worked on Monday morning.

I'm for always accepting the penalty when it pushes the team out of FG range. I know they get another down but converting 3rd & 14 is not easy. I wonder if the teams keep stats on the opposing K much like MLB managers have on opposing Pitchers - like longest kick outdoors, longest kick into the wind, kick percentage from left hashmark, etc. I know they do it for opposing team's offenses - favorite plays, most run plays in 3rd & long, etc. You just never hear about it.

Nope. Said it was a bad call to decline that penalty 2 seconds after the decision was made. Didn't need to wait until Monday morning to say it. 

If I remember correctly, the one that Harbaugh accepted moved the ball from the 20 to the 30 (or thereabouts). I just remembered thinking they were still in FG range even after the penalty. I'm pretty sure these were 2 different scenarios. 

[SenseiRaven]

I think the best part of Auto-Tucks' day was when Lewis called a TO to try and ice the iceman himself - and he kicked it through the uprights anyway during the TO. He's done that a few times over the last few years since there's no rule against practice kicking the ball during a TO. If ever there was an original statement by a kicker to the opposing team's HC, that covers it.

Still hard to believe that every team in the NFL passed on Tucker in the draft; did we ever get lucky that he came to Baltimore as a UDFA and Harbs recognized what a talent he had (not that it took much convincing after our previous dipkicker Cundiff shanked the tying FG in NE during the 2011 season). And not to take anything away from Morgan Cox and Sam Koch; as Tuck says, he'd be nothing without the two of them. They really show everyone that it takes all 3 of them working like a well-oiled machine to allow consistent kicks from +50 yards.

[dirtybird66]

biggest thing that let cincy hang around ofcourse was our penalties,on the other hand cincy had only 2,would love to have their coaching.they do something right.