Even though we are far, far away from mthe start of another football season, the bengals continue to dominate the local sports headlines….what a week. First they cut guard alex cappa, who by the way, signed a two-year deal last night with the la raiders. Then the team put the franchise tag on receiver tee higgins….the team has time to sign him to a long-term deal, we will discuss that. Maxx crosby signs a monster extension with the raiders, and you’re thinking, who cares? Trey hendrickson, that’s who. Hendrickson has 35 sacks the last two years….crosby has 22. Hendrickson makes 16 million o the final year of his contract. Crosby’s new deal is for an average of 34 million per year. Then just yesterday, fan favorite sam hubbard called it a career announcing his retirement. The moeller high and Ohio state alum played seven seasons in stripes and will be forever remembered by the 98-yard fumble return in the playoffs three years ago. Congratulations to Sam Hubbard….good player and an even better guy. College hoops…….We are down to the final weekend of the regular season and on the local front, x is going up, the bearcats have hit rock bottom. The x men moved to 20-10 on the year after blasting butler last night 91-78. Zach fremantle poured in 24. The bearcats blew a seven point lead over the final 14 minutes in a loss to kansas state. The wildcats did not score a field goal for the final four minutes of the game and still won! Will X make the ncaa tournament? UC? We will discuss those two and look at two other local teams on the bubble, ohio state and indiana…those two teams collide saturday in bloomington. As for the reds…..Hunter greene was sharp against the rangers yesterday going four innings of two-hit, shutout baseball….he fanned six and walked one. The reds have lost three straight and will host the giants later this afternoon at 3:05 est. BENGALS Hubbard Tee/ hendrickson/ chase: A report said bengals arent close on any of the three. 40 million in cap space….could be more. Free agency begins this weds….. College hoops…. X UC OSU/IU Bubble teams