August 14th, 2021 at 9:16 PM ^
Really hoping he plays well enough to grab that Gio role
August 14th, 2021 at 9:30 PM ^
https://www.bengals.com/video/chris-evans-burrows-into-the-end-zone-for-td-before-half
Didn't see his potential fulfilled at Michigan.
August 14th, 2021 at 10:20 PM ^
Him and just about everyone else lately
August 15th, 2021 at 12:08 AM ^
So glad warde extended JMFH as he knew how to get the most out of his players and the team as a whole.
August 15th, 2021 at 7:46 AM ^
Chris Evans derailed his own career at Michigan. Kudos to him for fighting back but when he did he had lost his spot in the rotation. Plus 2020 sucked for everybody.
August 17th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
He may have derailed his career here, but that didn't happen until a few years into his college career. The coaching staff didn't utilize him correctly for most of his first 2 years.
August 15th, 2021 at 12:01 AM ^
Seriously. He had All-Big Ten potential
August 15th, 2021 at 9:43 AM ^
You were serious about that ? You could be held in contempt.
August 14th, 2021 at 9:44 PM ^
He did what he had to do to get back on the team and is making the most of his opportunity
August 14th, 2021 at 9:46 PM ^
I saw this play and thought, "That's what Milton and our offense was supposed to look like."
https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1426711630713294849
August 15th, 2021 at 11:45 AM ^
Well his final stats were miltonish, was like 5-14 with only one long play.
August 16th, 2021 at 12:29 AM ^
Oddly, he was sacked 4 times. His scrambling ability to keep plays alive is why he was supposed to be so valuable.
August 14th, 2021 at 9:50 PM ^
Those new uniforms aren't too bad as Bengals uniforms go.
August 14th, 2021 at 11:15 PM ^
That is a *very* low bar.
August 14th, 2021 at 11:55 PM ^
Lol, yes, well...
August 15th, 2021 at 1:30 AM ^
To be fair, running back was NOT the problem last year. Haskins averaged over 6 ypc.
Hard to argue that he deserved LESS carries.
Happy for Evans, but him being utilized better would not have made a difference last year.
August 15th, 2021 at 8:54 AM ^
Also, throughout his career at UM Evans was used decently enough. He was second on the team in rushing and attempts his sophomore year (135 att/685 yards) and also led all backs in receptions (16). His junior year he got hurt against SMU and then sat out 3 games and looked limited in one or two more; he still ran the ball 81 times for 423 yards (behind Higdon's 224/1178) and again led the backs with catches at 18. 2020 his usage was down but (a) he was coming off a year-long break and guys had established themselves ahead of him, and (b) he still got 16 carries and 9 caught balls. And all I heard last year was how every member of the backfield was underused.
The reality is that the offense was bad last year for many reasons, but a good piece was because the defense struggled to stop teams so the offense was playing catch-up more than you'd like with a first-year starter who has accuracy issues throwing the ball. Like, as a team UM threw the ball almost 36 times a game last year; the last time they broke 35 was in 2003 (!) with John Navarre. So all the backs really struggled to get into any type of rotation (other than Haskins). Evans got his shots but 2020 was a shitshow for a lot of reasons but "underutilization of our 3rd/4th-string RB" doesn't seem to be up there.
I always thought Evans was a really good player at UM and I'm happy to see him succeed with the Bengals, but the idea that he was ignored at UM out of negligence doesn't make any sense.
August 15th, 2021 at 6:49 AM ^
Oh, my, "HE POWERS IN FOR A TOUCHDOWN" no less.
I was expecting a speed move to the outside or a cut back. Good luck, Chris Evans.
August 15th, 2021 at 7:53 AM ^
It’s a sin to be good when you were sent to be great.
August 15th, 2021 at 10:28 AM ^
I'm not under the impression that Jay Harbaugh can recognize great.
August 15th, 2021 at 11:59 AM ^
Good thing he finally got demoted. I guess nepotism has a shelf life.
August 15th, 2021 at 9:21 AM ^
I was at the game last night. He was featured extensively so the odds of making the team are quite good!
August 15th, 2021 at 10:24 AM ^
Yes, he's really good. It's on Michigan's coaching staff somewhere that he didn't get many more touches here.
August 15th, 2021 at 12:35 PM ^
CincyBlue misspells Cincinnati?! Whoa.
August 15th, 2021 at 10:30 PM ^
No question he has speed on his side. Hard not to pull for him. Yes, he had suspension issues. But he buckled down and took action to win reinstatement. Takes being a man to do that. Kudos to Evans. And kudos to Harbaugh and the coaching staff for tough love and for helping him find a path to the NFL.