The multi-talented D.J. Reader may be in his seventh NFL season, but he still feels like that kid back in North Carolina when it comes to lacing up his cleats, putting on the pads, and playing football.

The Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle knows the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't go the way the team and fans expected, but knows Week Two brings a new week, new opponent, and new expectations when the Bengals travel to Dallas and AT&T Stadium, AKA Jerry World, to take on the Cowboys, a team he grew up on as his mother was a huge fan.

Reader returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss several topics as he and the Bengals get ready for another NFL showdown.