The object of the game of football is to score more points than your opponent.
We spend time talking about statistics and gossiping about tradition, but, at the end of the day, it's about putting points on the board.
Right now, three teams in the NFL are averaging fewer than 15 points per game, after having played at least four games.
Cincinnati Bengals (0-4): 13 Points/Game, 231 Yards/Game, –4 Turnover Ratio
"Houshamzilly! Championship!" It seems like a distant memory in 2008. If they played the commercial any more I think I would cry.
Ocho Cinco, ¿dónde están mis puntos?
The Bengals played pretty well against the Giants, so there might be some hope. But all hope involves Carson Palmer playing quarterback.
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They have enough problems. If Palmer doesn't play, we will see more mistake-filled games.
Marvin Lewis seems like a nice guy, but it looks like the Bengals' season is already in the bowl. We’re just waiting for the flush.
Cleveland Browns (1-3): 11.5 Points/Game, 210 Yards/Game, +1 Turnover Ratio
Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves a quarterback controversy. Derek Anderson has played poorly enough this year to remind Browns fans that they have an expensive local boy sitting on the bench.
Braylon Edwards has the dropsies, and nobody seems to be able to block anybody. All of this makes Jamaal Lewis look very old and mediocre.
If you can't light up the Carson Palmer-less Bengals, whom can you light up in this league? I'd like the Browns to show me.
St. Louis Rams (0-4): 10.8 Points/Game, 246.8 Yards/Game, –3 Turnover Ratio
The Rams can't stop you.
The Rams can't score.
The Rams' head coach is nearly out the door.
I bet you guys didn't expect to miss Mike Martz so much—did ya?
This team and organization are in complete disarray. If I were the owner, I'd start selling off the parts for draft picks while I searched for my replacement GM and Head Coach.
If you don't score, you can't win. These teams can't score.
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about 1 month ago
These teams definitely will need to think of something, if they want to look a little better than last year's Dolphins.
Nice write-up Buddy!
from about 1 month ago
It's true. Thanks a lot for the read and the pick.
from about 1 month ago
Hey Barrett,
Thanks for reading and commenting.
I don't see the Rams turning anything around, and if the Browns and Bengals couldn't even score on each other...I just don't see it happening too much this year.
I guess we'll see.
about 1 month ago
one team that also cannot score, The Kansas City Chiefs, barely above 15 points a game at 16.2
about 1 month ago
overall good article
about 1 month ago
The Spanish part for Ocho Cinco made me laugh out loud. Nice work here, Buddy.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks for that. I thought it was pretty funny too but was worried I would be the only one.
Heck of a game for your Jets yesterday.
about 1 month ago
My team is the BROWNS and I like the Bengals when their not playing the Browns but right now both of them stink really, really, really, really bad neither team is playing up to its ability. I do think its time to try Brady Quinn and the Bengals should have kept Rudi Johnson and dont they get Chris Henry back this week?
from about 1 month ago
Dude you live in Ohio, its the same thing as living under a rock, the only thing thats worse is being a lions fan and there are only 7 of them, if you look at michigan more than 80 of the football fans have favorate teams outside of their state, (you may want to consider that). And to rephrase L White and C Palmers words "The State of Ohio Sucks!" (at football.Period.) (Their words "Ohio State Sucks")
from about 1 month ago
lil harsh.
from about 1 month ago
I think it's a little early to start demanding to see Brady Quinn. He didn't look very good in the preseason while Anderson was out, and I don't think he would be able to do much more than Anderson has. The Browns have had a rough schedule thus far and played some of the top defenses in the NFL with the exception of the Bengals (Dallas, while weak recently in pass coverage, has a great pass rush). I'd expect to see better games ahead after their bye and against lesser defenses, but not immediately since they face the Giants this week. If Quinn is thrown in now, it could just add more issues to this offense.
from about 1 month ago
I think it's a little early to start demanding to see Brady Quinn. He didn't look very good in the preseason while Anderson was out, and I don't think he would be able to do much more than Anderson has. The Browns have had a rough schedule thus far and played some of the top defenses in the NFL with the exception of the Bengals (Dallas, while weak recently in pass coverage, has a great pass rush). I'd expect to see better games ahead after their bye and against lesser defenses but not immediately since they face the Giants this week. If Quinn is thrown in now, it could just add more issues to this offense.
from about 1 month ago
Apologies for the double post. Apparently, it's amateur hour for my browser.
about 1 month ago
No! Z my man im from Mississippi! I really like Cleveland because i always root for the underdawg and most of the time they are the underdawgs!!!
from about 1 month ago
Hey Dontrell,
Thanks you for reading and commenting.
Good luck this weekend.
about 1 month ago
The lack of scoring by these three offenses has left many fantasy football owners hurting this season as well. Unfortunately, I don't see it getting much better anytime soon. I just hope the Rams and the Lions don't compete to remake the Dolphins 2007 season.
I see the Browns bouncing back before anyone else, but the Bengals have a chance as well. The Rams...are just doomed. Jackson would have to carry this team for them to get it going behind their bad O-line.
about 1 month ago
Need a good honest opinion here: In a keeper league I have a trade offer for Westbrook. Its stands as Westbrook/A. Johnson/Scheffler/Buckhalter for F.Gore/J.Witten/D.Bowe. Should I do it and I have to be honest I love Westbrook but he is definitely causing me stress each week which I hate. Please advise. Thx
from about 1 month ago
It's the Anthony Johnson part of the trade I hate the most.
He's an amazing receiver- better than Bowe, and the Texans are closer to good than the Chiefs.
Scheffler for Witten is about a push.
Gore is awesome...but not awesome enough for me to want to do this deal. Get AJ off the table and then do it.
How many players do you get to keep?
from about 1 month ago
Scheffler is out this week right?
from about 1 month ago
Last I heard.
about 1 month ago
Buddy:
Whaddaya think for a flex/rb for this week (PPR league)?
Isaac Bruce or Roddy White
(1 & 2 are Steve Smith and Steve Breaston)
from about 1 month ago
I'd go Bruce - the Falcons might get killed this week.
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