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• Twitter celebrates Shemar Stewart and Bengals reaching a deal

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It is finally over. Friday evening, the Cincinnati Bengals and first round pick Shemar Stewart (finally) agreed to a deal, getting the 18th overall pick in the fold three days in to training camp. The four-year deal is fully guaranteed, and Stewart receives a $10.4 million signing bonus, bringing an end to the messy and publicly held holdout. It appears that the Ben...2025
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals releasing Germaine Pratt

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Playoff P is leaving the Queen City. Monday afternoon, it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals would release long-time starting linebacker Germaine Pratt. Fans reacted the way they normally do — all over the place. Pratt isn’t coming off of a great 2024 season, but he also corralled the game-winning interception to end the Bengals' 31-year playoff drou...2025
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals’ opening day of free agency

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Bengals landed Oren Burks and TJ Slaton while re-signing several of their own. The Cincinnati Bengals have made quite a bit of moves on the first day of free agency. The Bengals brought back BJ Hill, Joseph Ossai, and a familiar face in Samaje Perine. The Bengals also brought in TJ Slaton and Oren Burks to help bolster the defensive side of the football as well. ...2025
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• Twitter celebrates the Bengals re-signing Mike Gesicki

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images One of Burrow’s requests has been taken care of. The Cincinnati Bengals and tight end Mike Gesicki agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract on Saturday. $12 million of the deal will be paid to Gesicki in the first year. In 2024, Gesicki had 65 receptions for 665 yards and two touchdowns, finding a home playing with Joe Burrow. Earlier this offseason,...2025
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• Twitter reacts to long-time Bengals DE Sam Hubbard retiring

Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A look at some of the goodbyes to The Cincinnati Kid! Long-time Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard has officially hung up his cleats, announcing his retirement with a post on Twitter Wednesday morning. Hubbard, who would be entering his eighth year in the league, was expected to be released by the Bengals, consi...2025
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• Twitter reactions and approval poll for Bengals cutting Alex Cappa

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images A veteran is moving on. Monday morning, the Cincinnati Bengals announced that they had released starting right guard Alex Cappa. Cappa came to the Bengals ahead of the 2022 season after starting his career with Tampa Bay. Cappa’s first season in Cincinnati went well, but after an ankle injury the following season, never seemed to return to form. His 2024 sea...2025
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• Twitter reacts to long-time Bengals DE Sam Hubbard retiring
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• Twitter has mixed reactions to Bengals hiring Scott Peters as offensive line coach

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will Peters be the guy who finally gets the Bengals offensive line going? Monday morning, the Cincinnati Bengals announced that they had signed Scott Peters to be their new offensive line coach. Peters will be joined by Michael McCarthy, who the team named assistant offensive line coach. Peters comes to Cincinnati after spending on...2025
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• Bengals Twitter reactions and trade grade for addition of Bears RB Khalil Herbert

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Bengals made an all-new type of move for them, and it is hopefully a sign of things to come. The Cincinnati Bengals have never in their history made a direct player for pick trade during the season. Until today. With the trade of a seventh-round pick for Khalil Herbert, the Bengals showed that they are serious about competing this season after the v...2024
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• Twitter reacts to Bengals’ defensive victory over the Browns

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Bengals need to put together some wins to keep their season alive, and they took care of business as needed for the second week in a row. The Cincinnati Bengals season has gotten off to a rough start overall, but with the win against the Browns, the team is almost back up to .500. With a win against the Eagles next week, the Bengals will be right back...2024
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• Twitter reacts to the Bengals 2024 schedule release

Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow and the Bengals will be one of the NFL’s most featured teams in 2024. The Cincinnati Bengals have officially released the 2024 regular season schedule. The Bengals will open the new season hosting the New England Patriots at Paycor Stadium on September 8th. In addition, Cincinnati currently has five primetime games: Week 3: vs Washington Commanders - Monday N...2024
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• Bengals Draft Day 3 Twitter roundup

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Twitter really loved the Matt Lee selection. If the first two days of the NFL Draft are the meat and potatoes, the third day is desert. The Cincinnati Bengals have exhausted their 10 picks, six of which came on Saturday, and have added some exciting and talented players to positions of need. Some of the most important players in Bengals history were sele...2024
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• Bengals vs. Jaguars Twitter reactions from a wild road MNF win

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Wow. This game had the makings of a slaughter. The Cincinnati Bengals were coming in without their franchise quarterback, Joe Burrow. Jake Browning was making his second start ever, and the defense had just given up a billion yards to the lowly Steelers. The Jacksonville Jaguars were looking to take a hold on the top seed of the AFC. Things got...2023
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• Twitter reactions to injury-plagued Bengals vs. Ravens game

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Worst. Case. Scenario. Well, that was a mess. The Bengals lost to the Baltimore Ravens in what was a very important game not only for the AFC North title but for the team’s overall chance to get into the playoffs. This is as MUST WIN as MUST WIN can be, YES it’s an over used term but this game is right next to MUST WIN in the dictionary tonight— Mark Slau...2023
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• Drew Sample is the best tight end in the NFL in pass blocking, according to PFF

Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images The Sample size is finally big enough. Drew Sample haters are getting quieter by the day. Not only did the fourth-year veteran have an exhilarating touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football, but he has earned Pro Football Focus’ top grade (82.3) in pass blocking for tight ends. He’s allowed just one pressure the entire season. Through ...2023
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"That’s all— h (@StripesAllDey) January 22, 2025 Al Golden hire: AAl Golden hiring process: C-— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) January 22, 2025 Also we can now officially end the "cheap" narrative once again."

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"co/LBx9bMfnhl— mike (@bengals_sans) October 6, 2024 I’m sick of playing for field goals when Joe Burrow is making $55 million a year— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) October 6, 2024 Joe Burrow is playing MVP ball behind the best line of his career and Zac Taylor is shaking on the sidelines."

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"— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) October 8, 2023 Fella CTB just bailed out Zac Taylor."

• Twitter celebrates Shemar Stewart and Bengals reaching a deal
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals’ opening day of free agency
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• Twitter celebrates the Bengals re-signing Mike Gesicki
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• Twitter reacts to long-time Bengals DE Sam Hubbard retiring
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• Twitter reactions and approval poll for Bengals cutting Alex Cappa
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• Bengals Twitter (mostly) celebrates the hirings of Al Golden and Jerry Montgomery

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals made two coaching moves that drew some nice praise. Wednesday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals hired former Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden to the same role. Golden returns to Cincinnati, where he was the linebackers coach in 2021. His familiarity with Zac Taylor was a big reason that Golden has been linked to the job ...2025
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• Twitter has mixed reactions to Bengals hiring Scott Peters as offensive line coach
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• Bengals Twitter reactions and trade grade for addition of Bears RB Khalil Herbert
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• Jordan Battle scores pick-six off Colts’ Anthony Richardson

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Battle scored the first points of the game for the Bengals While preseason may not have any real regular season implications for teams, there will certainly be bright spots from the three games teams are allotted before the start of the 17-game season. For the Cincinnati Bengals, outside of the few snaps fans were able to see of Joe Burrow, there haven’t b...2024
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• Chargers 90-in-90: DT Scott Matlock

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Scott Matlock played sparingly as a rookie for the Chargers but will look to earn a starting role in 2024. Scott Matlock is a homegrown Idaho boy hailing from the town of Homedale. He starred at Homedale High School where he earned all-state honors as an offensive lineman, defensive lineman, and tight end. He was named the 2018 Idaho Press Tribune Sports Inspi...2024
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• The Bengals’ defense has been non-existent at Paycor Stadium

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The numbers are ugly. It’s one thing for a supposed contender to be 3-5. It’s quite another for them to be 0-4 at home. Not only that, but the Cincinnati Bengals are getting absolutely crushed at Paycor Stadium. As Willie Lutz points out in the post below, the Bengals have been outscored 132-98 at home and outgained on offense 1,563 to 1,382. They’ve also...2024
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• Twitter reacts to Bengals’ defensive victory over the Browns
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• Twitter rips Zac Taylor for Bengals’ crushing loss against the Ravens

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Bengals managed to snag defeat from the jaws of victory in a game that could’ve been a big hope for their playoff chances. The Cincinnati Bengals would have felt much better about their playoff chances with a win against the Baltimore Ravens to get to 2-3. What ended up happening was that the Bengals failed to take advantage ...2024
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• Jordan Battle scores pick-six off Colts’ Anthony Richardson
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• Twitter reacts to Trey Hendrickson asking for a trade and considering retirement

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Went from zero to 100 real quick. Did you know Trey Hendrickson was unhappy in the Queen City? Well, I, for one, did not, and neither did the strong majority of Bengaldom. Alas, the Cincinnati Bengals now have a potentially major problem on their hands. Hendrickson, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, has requested a trade the day prior to the commen...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft Profile: Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton

Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Barton is one of the top offensive linemen in this year’s NFL Draft. Despite not being a sexy pick, addressing the interior of the offensive line seems like one of the smartest ways to approach the first round of the NFL Draft. In recent years we’ve seen the likes of Chris Lindstrom, Quenton Nelson, Alijah Vera-Tucker, and Tyler Linde...2024
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals releasing Joe Mixon and landing Zack Moss

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals clearly weren’t going to release Joe Mixon without having their replacement. The Cincinnati Bengals just made a move that many saw coming, but it doesn’t make it any less emotional for the fan base. They have released running back Joe Mixon in a cap-saving move while simultaneously agreeing to terms with former Indianapolis Colts ru...2024
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• 3 things we learned from the Bengals’ collapse vs. the Steelers

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK If losing is an opportunity to learn, then the Bengals learned a lot. If a loss is an opportunity to learn, then boy did the Cincinnati Bengals learn a lot from their 34-11 meltdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a national audience. Here are some of the key takeaways: Tee Higgins loves being the top option There’s just no denying ...2023
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• Is Jake Browning the next Brock Purdy?

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Numbers never lie. Not that long ago, the question would’ve seemed random and completely pointless. But now it’s worth asking: is Jake Browning the next Brock Purdy? Browning, of course, has been a revelation for the Cincinnati Bengals the last two weeks. He has the second highest completion percentage above expected and the third highest EPA per play in ...2023
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• Bengals vs. Jaguars Twitter reactions from a wild road MNF win
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• Twitter celebrates Shemar Stewart and Bengals reaching a deal
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals releasing Germaine Pratt
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• Twitter reacts to long-time Bengals DE Sam Hubbard retiring
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• Twitter rips Zac Taylor for Bengals’ crushing loss against the Ravens
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• Twitter reacts to the Bengals 2024 schedule release
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• Twitter loves the Bengals’ massive addition of Trent Brown

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Brown was among the NFL’s best offensive tackles in 2023. Entering Week 2 of NFL free agency, the Cincinnati Bengals had a massive need at right tackle. What better way to fix that than with a massive human being? After hosting free agent Trent Brown for a visit on Tuesday, the team made sure he didn’t leave town without signing on the dotted line, as he’...2024
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• 4 winners and 5 losers from Bengals vs. Steelers

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Steelers’ enigmatic offense came alive vs. the fading Bengals. It was raining and overcast as a Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati Bengals hosted Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, and the game went about how I figured it would. It was ugly, with a lot of punting, a few turnovers, and not a lot of scoring. In the end, the Bengals lost by a s...2023
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• Twitter reactions to injury-plagued Bengals vs. Ravens game
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• Twitter rips Zac Taylor for Bengals’ crushing loss against the Ravens
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• Twitter reactions from Cincinnati Bengals beating the Arizona Cardinals

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A huge win for the Bengals to get back on track. The Cincinnati Bengals moved to 2-3 on the season as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 34-20. The first half started and finished well for the Bengals. We saw Joe Burrow and Ja’Mar Chase finally get their first touchdown connection of the year, as well as Cam Taylor-Britt get his first NFL interception and ...2023
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• Bengals defense has made drastic improvements over last 2 weeks

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Their play could help turn the season around. The Cincinnati Bengals enter the bye week at 3-3 and have seemingly saved their season with wins over the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks the last two Sundays. Their play on the offensive side of the ball has drastically improved as Joe Burrow continues to get back to 100%, but ...2023
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• Is Jake Browning the next Brock Purdy?
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals edging Bills for major boost to playoff hopes

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals defeat the Bills 24-18 on Sunday Night Football. Who Dey! The Cincinnati Bengals came into Week 9 on a three-game winning streak after, once again, getting off to a slow 1-3 start. They played host to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football, and even though it’s around midseason, the game would have big playoff implications for bot...2023
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• Bengals land Jacob Saylors on UDFA deal, which includes a signing bonus
Photo by Charles Mitchell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The standout Eastern Tennessee State running back will come to the Queen City. The Cincinnati Bengals have signed Eastern Tennessee State University running back Jacob Saylors. The undrafted free agent will join Cincinnati, a team that added Illinois running back Chase Brown in the fifth round. The Bengals lost Samaje Perine, who ...2023
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• Drew Sample is the best tight end in the NFL in pass blocking, according to PFF
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• Twitter loves the Bengals’ massive addition of Trent Brown
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• Twitter celebrates the Bengals re-signing Mike Gesicki
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• Film Room: Jermaine Burton will have an immediate impact in Cincinnati

Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports Big-Play Burton. We knew that change was coming to the Cincinnati Bengals' offense, and the meteoric change came in Round 3 when the Bengals selected Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Jermaine Burton. Burton is a major playmaker who should see the field immediately as the slot receiver and could eventually become Tee Higgins’ replacement on the outside. J...2024
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• Bengals News (10/17): Cam Sample Rising

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Cam Sample made a major impact in limited reps vs. the Seahawks. Bengals News Quick Hits: Dr. Lou’s Core Four; Another Sample Of Cam On Bengals Defense; Tough Tee; OC Callahan Looks At Centering Bye“He’s just a good football player, and he’s smart. He knows where to be. Once you earn our trust, and how do you do that? You do it by being consiste...2023
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• Twitter celebrates Shemar Stewart and Bengals reaching a deal
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• Twitter reacts to long-time Bengals DE Sam Hubbard retiring
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• Twitter reactions and approval poll for Bengals cutting Alex Cappa
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• Twitter has mixed reactions to Bengals hiring Scott Peters as offensive line coach
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• Twitter rips Zac Taylor for Bengals’ crushing loss against the Ravens
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• Jordan Battle scores pick-six off Colts’ Anthony Richardson
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• Chargers 90-in-90: DT Scott Matlock
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• Podcast: Ja’Marr Chase changes his shoes, and a breakdown of the safety position

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Who will start at safety? OTAs have concluded, which means we won’t see the Cincinnati Bengals in action again until training camp in late July. On this week’s episode of Willie and Matt Know Ball, Willie Lutz and I take a deep dive into the safety position. What got the Bengals here, and what SHOULD they do now? Should Jordan Battle start over Vonn Bell?...2024
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• Podcast: What now for the Bengals?

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Bengals are shockingly 0-3. What can be done about it? We’re nearly into October, and the Cincinnati Bengals have yet to win a football game. After not even winning a preseason game, the 0-3 Bengals are now traveling to Asheville to take on the Carolina Panthers. On this week’s episode of Matt and Willie Know Ball, Willie Lut...2024
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• 2024 NFL Draft Profile: Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton
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• The good, the bad and the ugly in Bengals’ 31-17 win over 49ers

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images It was a statement game for the Bengals, as they grabbed a dominant win over San Francisco. If there was an inter-conference game that meant a lot to a respective team’s seasonal outlook, this past Sunday in San Francisco was one of the larger barometers. The 49ers were hungry for a victory after two straight losses, while the Cinci...2023
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• Bengals deliver the statement game they desperately needed vs. 49ers

The Bengals needed a big statement game coming out of the bye, and they delivered. It was time for the Cincinnati Bengals to shift into high gear, and that’s exactly what they did in San Francisco. They needed a make a major statement, and they delivered just that and more. In the last couple of games, they played well and were knocking on the door of the above .500 club. Sunday, they kicked the ...2023
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• Film Room: Charlie Jones will keep opponents up at night
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The rest of the NFL is going to regret letting the Bengals get Charlie Jones Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons was quoted this offseason, saying that he wanted a returner that put the “fear of God” into the other team. Fans can agree with that sentiment. Every year, we fantasize about drafting a star returner. We thought we had it a few years ago,...2023
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals landing Orlando Brown Jr. on a historic contract
Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Everyone is as shocked as you are. Well, to those waking up to this news, yes the Cincinnati Bengals are landing Orlando Brown Jr. to play left tackle. This goes well beyond anything this front office has done in some time, and it sends a clear message that they will spend to protect quarterback Joe Burrow. Those who caught the news before bed, well we al...2023
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• What Positions Might the Bucs Target in the 2023 Draft?
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’re fully into scouting season, and Tampa has some major work to do. We’re fully into the NFL Draft season with all-star games already in the rearview mirror and the Scouting Combine and free agency approaching in mere weeks. Roster turnover is about to take center stage, and that will be especially true for the Buccaneers. We’re no...2023
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