Live from Southern California. This is the Jim Rome Show.

Do remember when the Bengals were struggling. Do you remember when Joe Burrow looked nothing like himself?

Do you remember when my main man Lou Anarumo's defense also looked nothing like itself.

It sidebar quickly, full stop. How about the talking heads going on and on about

Lou, Lou's gonna be a head coach. Yeah no kidding.

I've been on my man Lou Anaruma for years. I love him. Hell yes he's going to be a head coach. Anyway, do you remember when his defense also

looked nothing like itself? Remember when the Niners were an unstoppable winning machine with a quarterback who was undefeated in games where his elbow did not explode.

Do you remember all that? It was only a few weeks ago, right? Do you remember all that? Neither do I.

Man that feels like not a few weeks ago, but a long, long time ago.

It's a what have you done for me lately league and lately the

Niners have been taking dumps in their pants. That's what they've done lately.

And lately the Bengals have looked like the bangles once again.

And more importantly, Joey B.

Looks like Joey B yet again, which is why the bangles look like the bangles again.

Oh, and one more reason.

The Jack Savage streak is alive.

There 2 and 0 when he's in attendance.

So when Joey Burr is healthy and Joey Burr is moving well and Joey Burr is making plays

like he did in the first quarter and Jack Savage is showing up to see it.

The naddy is awfully tough to hang with.

For anybody and for anybody who still doubts that, just point them to yesterday's tape.

You could even just point them to this very play.

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