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Post Game Thread: Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons

  • August 19, 2023


#Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons

[ESPN Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401548625)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium- Atlanta, GA

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|Time Clock|
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**Scoreboard**

||Q1|Q2|Q3|Q4|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|CIN|0|3|3|7|13|
|ATL|0|3|7|3|13|

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18 comments

  3. First time seeing the falcons in person in almost a decade and got to see my guy Koo kick for the first time. Starters looked alright. Im content

  4. Overall, started came out hot and almost got a score. Rushing attack looked solid. All 3 primary receivers look like titans out there. Ridder wasn’t hitting his in stride but he was getting the ball there. The int wasn’t on him.

    Overall sense like we have like 4 solid backs not counting CP because he’s an all around weapon.

    Hard to assess the defense because Cincy wasn’t playing with their starters. Seems like our tackling is better but there are still holes in the secondary and the line looked sluggish against the pass.

  5. Falcons are second to none at giving me hope every year and then plunging me into despair. Maybe this year is like that, too.

    However…

    Their control of the ball tonight and some of the outstanding play on both sides of the ball make me believe this season is going to be at least a good show. There’s energy in the air this year. I look forward to the fireworks.

  6. Solid game overall. Gotta clean up the penalties, but I like a lot of what we saw. I liked how Ridder looked in the pocket with his feet, and he seemed to think on the fly very well. He knew when to escape the pocket and scramble, he got the ball out when he needed to, threw to the right people. That third down conversation to London was awesome! That pick wasn’t Ridder’s fault. He probably could’ve thrown it a little better but that’s a big ask of any QB. It wasn’t a terrible throw.

    Bijan looked great on that first drive, so did Bergeron! And even a lot of promise from Hellams! That dude has earned a spot! Glad to see these guys do well!

    I agree with kicking the field goal to tie it. It was good to get Koo an opportunity in a do or die situation.

    Loved Woodside! That guy deserves a spot too.

    One more preseason game, and then it’s regular season time!

  7. Our starters are the real deal. As for the backups, if we don’t keep Woodside someone will steal him. He’s been outstanding in 2 games. And speaking of steals, Hellams is one of the best 7th rounders we’ve had in a while.

    Now if we could just stop all the false starts…

  9. Hellams is a steal and we will see more of him. Bijan is a freak athlete. Ridders passes looked a little wobbly and behind but he has chemistry and a litany of capable weapons. Honorable mention woodside has some great moments when it mattered. More excited for a season then I have been in years!

  11. Taylor Heinicke = best QB on the field tonite. But Ridder made some nice throws too. INT popped up near Goal line, memory of last year’s Commander game where Smith called trick pass & Mariota got blamed.

  13. Ridder looked good, calm and composed. Starting offense looked good except the penalties. Got to clean that up. O-line depth now concerns me, because that 2nd unit was getting murdered. Defense did a lot of bending and only broke once, and that was at the end. Great final drive by Woodside. Overall a lot to like, a little to worry about, but I like where we are at. And hopefully no injuries 🙏

  14. I enjoyed a tie over a lose season should make us happy we might cry but I need a Bijan jersey no lie. 😬

  17. I think when the “heard that before” guy announced hellams at the draft it imbued him with some kind of divine power.

  18. Ridder struggles at the goal line YET AGAIN.

    I hope he learns how to throw it up to Kyle Pitts or Drake London one day! Right guys?!?!?!?!?!?!? Do we not have a basketball squad for this very reason?!?!???!?

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