Thanks Al, I agree with all 3 HMMMMs.
I don't watch the all 22 so I miss all of the passing game except the qb and the targeted receiver.
In real time you can see jlo lock in on someone but never see what's been missed. He's got to move thru his reads quicker, especially with the current status of the oline play.
I did see the Parsons headlock and asked my wife "isn't a headlock holding?"
Evidently not. The referee was indeed witnessing it.
If our newly signed kicker misses any one of his 5 kicks, I'm sure the Bengals were on their way to a winning td as time expired instead of kicking the desperate 56 yarder.
What in God's green holy flock needs to happen before we practice and emphasize special teams?
If the execution doesn't improve, we'll be 10 - 6 - 1 and lose in the first round of playoffs.
Oh wait, mlf is going to look into it?
GPG!

I hope the kicking unit retains some of the key offensive linemen that they added for this game. I think it will be ok once they get dialed in and practice together more.

I hope when Love watches these plays, he'll start noticing some of these open looks and also will use his outlets more (RBs & TEs) instead of forcing it or holding the ball too long. Seems every play there's somebody wide open. Maybe that's true for most teams but for me it brings back ARod only forcing it to Adams, which to be truthful did work allot.

I've seen a lot of holding going on in the games I've watched. I guess it's like an umpire and his strike box. As long as they call it the same both ways. The headlock with the strangle hold is definitely holding though, Al.

No doubt that it should be a holding call, especially because it involves the head and neck area. A play the made me go, come on!!!, was Love sliding way too early and missing an important 1st down.

Thanks as always for cutting to the chase,particularly with Golden. Who yes absolutely should start getting more attention.. I just watched a replay of the game and the passes he caught. That's one fast shifty dude with great hands . So why they wouldn't use him more going forward is beyond me. We shall see..
As far as what constitutes holding, horse collars, facemasks etc I must just be old, but my instincts tell me that should without question be ruled a penalty. The one against him in the Dallas game I believe was so bad ,it was incomprehensible as to why they didn't call that one but I guess we all know why.

AND Cincy’s left tackle was jumping early all day long.

Play 2: Maybe time to start looking for Golden as the first option? I'll bet if you do he would light up the stat sheet.

Play 3: Sure looks like a penalty, like holding or hands to the face. But the umpire (a newly promoted one) is standing there looking at the whole thing. The Brad Allen referee crew calls the least number of penalties per game, so maybe that has something to do with it, I don't know.

Are they really supposed to let that outside rusher go in unimpeded on field goal attempts? Why does blocking on field goal attempts look so hard all of a sudden? I've always thought these were routine plays in which the blockers did not have to make snap decisions.

Feild Goal ... It's a sucker play line up a speedy wide rusher to draw Karl Brooks outside, send two players to overpower a lineman that has been scouted as playing high and susceptible to pass rushes.
Headlock, referees seem to be allowing that indivertibly and for only a second or so, For Parsons this is beyond the acceptable if not ridiculous. Time to contact NFL Rules committee with films and a need for explanation as to what constitutes holding.
J Love, sometimes gets overly committed to a route and stays locked in and in this case the ball to a well-covered Doubs. At this stage of his career, you would think love is way beyond that level of play but still suffers from it time to time.
also note on that pass the Packers had to double team both DE with our tight ends because of our average tackle play

Today, Le fleur was asked whether they would be using Golden more, and he was quoted as saying, “I mean, it just is what it is, guys. I know everybody wants us to force-feed guys the ball, but it’s really not how we’ve done it around here, and I don’t plan on changing that."

That's just stupid. Golden is your best receiver, and it couldn't be more obvious, yet you limit his snaps and throw to him two or three times a game. Le Fleur is an idiot.

The holding crap has become maddening and I can’t believe Parsons hasn’t lost his composure with the refs.
I suspect the the Packers have forwarded grievances to the league?
Sometimes my conspiratorial mind is reminded of the numerous camera shots we see each week of the richest owners: the Hunts, Waltons, Lurie, Jones.
The Eagles/Broncos game really caught my attention. A battle of rich owners and the refs unable to determine how they should behave. They apparently decided to appease the Waltons when the refs picked up their flag(s) on an extremely obvious grounding by Nix and then ignored another PI that would’ve likely allowed an Eagles win.
For the last two games, many of us have suggested Golden become a major target (Kraft too). I’m glad you mentioned this Al.
I’m glad you pointed out the need for continued improvement for STs.
Go Packers!!!

I agree with all 3 points, but put a red circle around the player you're highlighting to help us out.

With the Parsons headlock there was hands to face before that as well. It is getting pathetic how many blatant hands to the face and holds that opposing OLs are getting away with against the Packers. It almost feels like the NFL saw what the Packers did to the Lions OL and said "we cannot let a defense be that good so just allow any and all holds against them so the opposing team can score."