On today's show, we take a look at the week that was and the week still ahead for the Cincinnati Bengals, following their 24-3 blowout loss against the Baltimore Ravens. We examine what went wrong in the loss, but also why it's hard to take too much information from the Week One outing. We then look at the release of La'el Collins and why the timing feelings puzzling for the Bengals. We close the show with our thoughts on facing the Ravens, who come in with injuries to key players despite their 1-0 start to the season. We close out the show with our predictions for Sunday.

On today's show, we're joined by The Ice Man (Jeff Trennepohl) of Sports with Strawberry Ice to look at all the developments out of Cincinnati Bengals training camp. Not to mention, we get you all set for trends to watch when the Bengals take the field for their first preseason game against the Packers at the end of the week. We look at key, young weapons like Charlie Jones and Chase Brown to determine what role they might play. Plus, we examine the roles young defenders like DJ Turner and Myles Murphy might have in the upcoming preseason games, plus how they can make that stick in the regular season. 

On today's episode, we're joined by Cincinnati Bengals starting left guard Cordell Volson, who was counting down the hours before training camp. On the show, we start off by discussing Cordell's new partnership with Zimmer Tractors in the Cincinnati area, plus what Bengals fans can expect to see from that campaign in the months to come. Plus, Cordell shares how his family's business makes this a bit of a perfect fit for him in terms of a sponsor. Later, we get into Cordell's off-season and how he approached getting ready to push for a Super Bowl at left guard. Cordell shared how excited he is to play next to Orlando Brown Jr, plus what playing next to Jonah Williams taught him as a rookie. 

On today's show, we go inside mandatory minicamp for the Cincinnati Bengals to examine a few offensive positions with question marks. We start at right tackle, where Jonah Williams broke his no-attendance streak to start the week. We discuss whether or not the earlier than expected return from Williams paints a clear picture at right tackle, plus who else could make some noise at that position, including Jackson Carman and La'el Collins. Later, we look at the Bengals running back position to determine what a good split between Chase Brown and Joe Mixon might look like in 2023. Then, we talk about the idea of adding recently-released rusher James Robinson and some other options to add before the season. Finally, we talk about the shallow tight end group and why the team needs to have a contingency plan if Irv Smith Jr's injury bug remains an issue. However, we also discuss how exciting this Bengals offense will be if Smith Jr stays healthy for long stretches of 2023.

On today's show, we're joined by special guest Coach Brian Flinn, the wide receivers coach at Princeton who's spent the last four seasons working with Cincinnati Bengals' 6th round pick, Andrei Iosivas. Coach Flinn talks about his excitement to see Andrei play in a loaded Bengals pass catcher room, plus his stylistic fit in the Zac Taylor and Brian Callahan offense. Later, Coach Flinn talks about Iosivas's background as a track athlete and what made him such a unique and exciting player to coach. As we wrap up the show, Coach Flinn describes Andrei Iosivas's one-of-a-kind work ethic and universal love from inside the Princeton locker room, plus shares the hard-working and humble player the Bengals are getting. 

On today's show, we're joined by NFN Analyst Anand Nanduri (Player Profiler, Rotoworld) to discuss what it will take for the Cincinnati Bengals to punch through the league to win their first Super Bowl. We start by reviewing the biggest contenders and threats the Bengals will face in 2023, plus how other teams could push for that status sooner than later. Later, we examine the Bengals off-season in the context of their contender status and why they moves they made, including the additions of Nick Scott, Jordan Battle, and Orlando Brown Jr., will have an immediate impact on their title chasing hopes. Plus, Anand shares why he was blown away to see both Lou Anarumo and Brian Callahan remain in coordinator roles after a hot hiring cycle.Show less

On today's show, we're joined by Cincinnati Bengals RB Calvin Tyler Jr, who recently signed with the team as a priority free agent out of Utah State. Tyler starts off by talking about his experience leading up to the NFL and what lead him to the Bengals. Then, Calvin talks about being stuck down the depth chart at Oregon State and what it meant for him to break out over his last two seasons at Utah State. Plus, Tyler tells us about a few of the running backs he likes to model his game after (including Samaje Perine) and what he brings to the Bengals.

On today's bonus episode, we're joined by NFL Insider Chad Forbes (@NFLDraftBites) to recap the Cincinnati Bengals off-season moves following the 2023 NFL Draft. Chad tells us about the key moves of the Bengals off-season and how it sets them up to once again chase a championship. We discuss the decision to retain Germaine Pratt and why that move was good news for hopes of a Logan Wilson extension, despite both being linebackers. Plus, Chad discusses why the Bengals next move should be re-signing Tee Higgins after locking down Orlando Brown Jr gave them long-term flexibility on offense. Not to mention, Chad shares some love for a few of the Bengals key picks.

On today's show, we react to all 8 picks from the Cincinnati Bengals haul in the 2023 NFL Draft. We start with our reaction to Myles Murphy being the selection at 28, which surprised many who'd expected to see Covington Catholic-turned-Notre Dame Tight End Michael Mayer come off the board. We shared what we expect from Murphy 2023 and what he might add to the Bengals defense in the long run. Then, we dive into the decision to go with Jordan Battle at #95 after a trade back with the Chiefs allowed them to add a late 6th round pick. Later, we examine the selection Chase Brown, who has a good chance to get a lot of carries immediately, but does present some risk despite good upside. We then touch on the decision to skip tight end in this draft and why that might not be as painful as some Bengals fans may expect. To wrap up the show, each of the guys shares their favorite pick of the draft class, all of which are a little different. 

On today's show, we're joined for an insightful interview with former Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, who joined us in the middle of some dad duties on a busy week. First, we start out by discussing the community center he and his mom have started working on in his native Sierra Leone, which will provide some incredible resources to people who greatly need assistance, plus he shares fun ways for Bengals fans to get involved. Then, Mo talks about his time with the Bengals and what made his big three with AJ Green and Marvin Jones such a special group. Later, Mo shares some details on his tremendous relationship with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, as the two teamed up for a Super Bowl run along their long-spanning relationship.