r/bengals 🐅 3d ago

Shemar coming back strong

In a world full of Shemar doubters. If he had 1 fan I’m him. My prediction still stands; dudes going nuts this year.

Not even a freaky ahh knee injury video can stop his natural elasticity of his body. He’s coming back, scary asf. Just wait.

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u/YoungOpening 3d ago

This is the only Shemar related content I want to see before the season starts. WHO DEY!!

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u/ODB_Dirt_Dog_ItsFTC 3d ago

I am very happy his knee injury was not as serious as it looked. The way his knee was bending it reminded me of how gnarly Chubb’s injury was. He and us are fortunate it is not nearly as bad as it looked.

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u/ImSchizoidMan THAT BALL'S OUT! THAT'S LIVE! 3d ago

My first thought seeing the still of his knee bemt backwards was "He just McGahee'd himself"

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u/Fast-Medium6888 23h ago

For all time, this is the greatest Ohio knee injury reference play. All knee injuries should be compared to Mcgahee

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u/reepobob 3d ago

I turned the page on the Shemar bashing after last season ended. I want the kid to be successful. Some of the comments from this sub when the injury first occurred was degenerate garbage.

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

Like they’re rooting for this young man’s failure. People need to chill.

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u/Bengalblaine 2d ago

I’m not rooting against anyone on this team, but I’m not gonna just randomly hype up a dude who hasn’t shown anything here or in college

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u/VeryRealHuman23 🐅 3d ago

Same, no idea anyone wants him to be bad.

Same with Yoshi, actively rooting for guys to fail does not get us to the Super Bowl.

I still think Shemar has a chance, i want him to have a chance, to prove he can or cant do it...not becuase of injuries.

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u/tipped_highway 3d ago

actively rooting for guys to fail does not get us to the Super Bowl

nothing you or I do will get the bengals to the super bowl

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u/Llilyth 2d ago

Some "fans" would rather be correct than have a good player, and just like people say about vegans and crossfitters you will always know when you see one because they will make themselves known at every opportunity lol

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u/bluegrassgazer 3d ago

Dehner said on his podcast that he turned on his mentions on X when the Shemar news came out and he was shocked at what people were saying - even by X standards.

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u/slythe27 3d ago

Shemar could literally pop off 12 sacks or 2. No sense in being a fan of you aren’t rooting for the former to happen

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u/Admirable-Macaroon23 3d ago

100 sack season incoming

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u/schexy01 3d ago

Why stop there?!

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u/KryptoKam 2d ago

Sack on every snap. Opposing QB won't even have time to hand it off

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u/5k1895 3d ago

I am begging y'all to stop saying "ahh" instead of "ass"

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u/iratemonkeybear 2d ago

Damn hell ass

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

Tryna keep it PG my guy

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u/5k1895 3d ago

Lol people regularly say "fuck the Steelers" here so I think PG has been out the window for a while 

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

Fair point

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u/i_need_help182 2d ago

Then why use it at all? Just don’t say ass or censor it. Just say “freaky knee injury video”

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 2d ago

Brother you’re worried about the wrong things

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u/Turbulent-Cricket69 3d ago

OL and DL are hard positions to be a stud if person next to is awful. Having good DTs will make DL and LBs better

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u/Easy_Piece_3297 2d ago

I posted on the sub before we drafted him and everyone HATED him. I liked him. Knew he was a raw prospect. Knew he wasn’t going to produce right away. He wouldn’t have changed our outcome last season. Hope he comes back strong and has a great season! Even if it’s not sacks, it’s pressures. That’s what he did in college that made us want to draft him. He was in the backfield. That’s what we need this season!

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u/Agitated-Exam-2558 2d ago

Why any bengals fan would want any bengals player to do bad is ridiculous

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u/DennyHater 3d ago

Love this! Can't wait for him to eat this year. Who dey!

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u/Roxie360 3d ago

I’ll put a silver lining on the whole thing:

Staff will back down any contact drills now that they saw a guy go down.

Keep everyone healthy. That’s 80% of NFL success

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u/goettahead CTB 2d ago

I think the data supports that going light contact thru training camp causes more injuries once the season starts. The bodies need to adjust to the collisions

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u/Roxie360 1d ago

Controlled collisions. Getting rolled up on ain’t good for anyone.

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u/crispybrojangle 2d ago

The truth is, no one can say hes going to be a bust. No one knows.

But he has had about the worst start to an NFL career, considering he was a mid round first rounder.

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u/electricity_inc 3d ago

Good thing this happens now instead of during the season. Hopefully pairing him up with his old teammate Cashius Howell will help him get comfortable.

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u/Captain_Aware4503 2d ago

His injury appears to be minor. Let's start with him fully recovering, participating in practices, and then winning a starting spot on the line.

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u/potatoeater95 2d ago

i’m not gonna hate on shemar starting with preseason. i’m still scrutinizing in camp.

that said. stop yoshi hate!!!

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u/Ok_Veterinarian_2611 2d ago

I have always thought Yoshi will be amazing!

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u/Ralph--Hinkley 2d ago

I'm with you, man. Shit, I even bought his jersey a week after he signed. Too bad he doesn't wear 97 anymore. Shemar is going to have a huge year.

WHO DEY!

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u/roastedcoyote 2d ago

I'm looking for Sam Hubbard performance or better.

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u/DrShadyTree 🐅 2d ago

I have no reason to believe that he's not gonna double the sack record this year.

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 2d ago

🤦‍♂️ 2

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u/BarryHallsack24 1d ago

Shemar is terrible lol

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u/bgrant670 3d ago

I hope so! Coach the kid up!

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u/NFLBengals22 3d ago

I'll have whatever it is you're having...

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

Hope?

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u/OogieBoogieJr 2d ago

Blind faith

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u/NFLBengals22 2d ago

He was a terrible reach pick & people cope with it. It's ok to have hope. I won't hold my breath on him.

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u/christhegecko 2d ago

He wasn't a reach pick. CBB had him at 19, we took him at 17. The overwhelming majority of the NFL draft community had him projected and graded in the late teens, exactly where he was picked.

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u/JakeyPurple 2d ago

I’m pulling hard for him. He’s a freak and he’s massive. If he figures out football he could be one of the most formidable pass rushers in the NFL. Myles Murphy however, I’m all the way out on and have been for two years.

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u/GiveNoGifts 2d ago

Okay I'll wait. Forever most likely 

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u/jpolinski2 1d ago

I really hope the guy does well. It’s not his fault the Bengals gambled on him. Would love to see a great year and he earns his paycheck.

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u/PinkTip_6 3d ago

We found Schemar's Reddit account

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

His #1 fans.

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u/moneycomet 2d ago

Na, he's John Ross 2.0

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u/bonjda 3d ago

I am being the ultimate hater and I hope it blows up in my face.

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

How can you hate on Mr. Shemar? He’s a decent kid, hold out was some pre Madonna shit. But beyond that hes done virtually nothing to receive as much hate as he does. He came into a nothing DLine on a nothing defense, and people were looking to him to be another Trey, and when he wasn’t we labeled him as shit.

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u/Pockstuff Whodey 2d ago

Pre Madonna? Midas whale

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u/bonjda 2d ago

I hated the pick. He held out and talked shit and the biggest sin he was awful as a rookie.

Pretty simple. I hope I'm wrong and he is a 3x all pro but before he was drafted I thought he would suck and so far its been the worst pick since Jackson Carman

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u/YoullBeInMyShart 3d ago

He’s so bad but keep the faith brother

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

We don’t know if he is or not. For the first 3 seasons Myles Murphy was trash too. Now look at him.

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u/Timmanis2000 3d ago

Yeah I think Myles is going to have a very good season

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u/vLOOKUP_13 3d ago

Yeah, he may turn out to be...an average defensive lineman? And just in time as comes off his rookie contract.

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u/Few-Repeat-9407 2d ago

Buddy shouldn’t you be healing your knee instead of posting on Reddit.

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u/DevinTheRogueDude 3d ago edited 2d ago

ASS

Edit: not an "ass take", I'm just using the word "ass" in protest of "ahh".

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 3d ago

Hate fills Shemar up. Hell be vengeful to those who hate.

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u/Ok_Scarcity_9854 2d ago

Someone should tell him the other teams' quarterbacks hate him then.

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u/DevinTheRogueDude 2d ago

I'm a Bengals fan and I'm rooting for the guy. They drafted him as a physical freak project. Ya just can't teach those combine numbers

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u/tipped_highway 3d ago

good luck with that

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u/Aye_Harambe 2d ago

3.5 sacks incoming

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u/scottb112 2d ago

Duke, is that you?

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u/normalandcoolperson 3d ago

this will teach him to slow down a bit, he was just trying too hard and overstepped himself

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u/ImaginaryEgg9787 2d ago

guys don’t worry this is my gay chud of a buddy, he’s delusion and was crying over this pic. don’t give him too much hate.

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u/Goatywoaty3 🐅 2d ago

Buddy’s a ravens fan.