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Matt and Willie are grateful for the rescue that life is finally showing. On this episode of Matt and Willie No Ball, the guys who know the ball tackle defense.
Is the linebacker a deep-fried turkey or a delicious turducken of talent with all the fixins? Just like when the parade is ending and pregame begins, things seem to be moving in the right direction.
Barrett Carter avoided the missed-tackle problem and totaled 16 tackles this week. Carter has been making defensive shots and taking every single defensive snap since acquiring Logan Wilson. Not unlike cranberry sauce in a can, he may be criminally underrated for what he’s done as a rookie and the career trajectory he’s currently projecting.
Like a forgotten side dish, better late than never for Miles Murphy. Over the last two weeks, he’s really shined. With both Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart out, Murphy is set to see more action. He has taken advantage of it, performing well against both the run and the pass and generating one sack. I’ll take a few seconds of that.
McKinley Jackson has finally been promoted from the kiddie table and I’m wondering why he spent so much time on the inactive list. You can pass the masked potatoes, but you won’t get anything past Jackson in the run game. He’s anchored like Uncle Ricky on La-Z-Boy, and he’s not going anywhere.
In the back of the refrigerator, the Bengals found some leftovers that still had some flavor. No, not the scalloped potatoes, Jalen Davis. The Bengals’ secondary was pretty much depleted by Davis being removed from the practice squad. He played a big role on defense last week and showed no signs of injury.
Tryptophan aside, people are sleeping on this Bengals run game. Chase Brown and, more importantly, this offensive line has really found its stride. New offensive line coach Scott Peters is looking like a great hire.
Now, can they keep it going as Joe Burrow looks to make his return on Thursday night?
Burrow will have his work cut out for him if he hopes to get the Bengals’ season back on track. Black Friday may be coming, but the Bengals’ win/loss record is so deep that it will take until the New Year to get out.
Oh well, the Rose Bowl is a better parade anyway.
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