Jungle Roar

By Mike PetragliaSports Football

Jungle Roar episodes

October 13, 2021JungleRoar with Kelsey Conway: Joe Mixon Leads, Joe Burrow Learns
CINCINNATI -- In Episode 13, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins Trags to talk about the Joe Mixon leadership factor and the urgency the Bengals must show this weekend in Detroit to rebound from an OT loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Conway and Trags also talk:
How the Bengals offense gets jump-started
How defensive line coach Marion Hobby has sparked greatness from his unit
Lou Anarumo the boxing fan and defensive coordinator
The Cincinnati Bearcats are legit, says a certain UC alum
Memories of a past Super Bowl

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43 min
October 05, 2021JungleRoar with Jay Morrison of The Athletic on How Bengals Attack Aaron Rodgers
CINCINNATI -- Fresh from their 24-21 last-second win over the winless Jacksonville Jaguars, the Bengals now turn their attention to Aaron Rodgers and the suddenly hot Green Bay Packers. After the Pack was embarrassed 38-3 by the Saints on opening day, they have rebounded to win three straight, including Sunday's convincing win over the Steelers at Lambeau Field. What will the Bengals need to do to contain him. Trags welcomes in Bengals expert Jay Morrison of The Athletic to discuss what challenges are in store for the defense of Lou Anarumo.

Trags and Morrison also talk:
Just how good is the defensive front after four games?
Is this the first week we see the entire secondary as it was envisioned by the Bengals?
What makes this defense so much fun to cover?
Joe Burrow is doing things rarely seen by quarterbacks in their second NFL season
What kind of statement win would this be if the Bengals could pull it off?

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36 min
September 28, 2021JungleRoar with Dave Lapham: Reflecting on four Bengals legends Ring of Honor
CINCINNATI -- No one offers any better perspective on the four charter members of the Bengals Ring of Honor than Dave Lapham. He came into the NFL in 1974 and played for Paul Brown. He protected Ken Anderson. He played alongside Anthony Munoz. He played with Ken Riley. All four will be inducted into the Ring of Honor Thursday night as the Bengals host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paul Brown Stadium.

In addition, Thursday marks the 40th anniversary celebration of the 1981 AFC Champion team that lost to San Francisco in Super Bowl XVI.

So much to discuss:
Paul Brown's influence
Ken Anderson's character
Anthony Munoz's class
Ken Riley's integrity
And the impact of Forrest Gregg
Jackson Carman, Ja'Marr Chase and the current day Bengals

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55 min
September 21, 2021JungleRoar With Ben Baby of ESPN: How Bengals Can Discover Their Mojo
CINCINNATI -- It's the first of two Steeler weeks and the Bengals are coming off a very disappointing effort in a 20-17 loss to the Bears in Chicago. The offense looked completely out of sync and the quarterback and receivers don't appear to be on the same page as the offensive coordinator and head coach. How do the Bengals go about changing that?
Defense is carrying this team in many ways
Joe Burrow and receivers need to get on same page with HC and OC
Getting Joe Mixon in gear in Pittsburgh is a must
Steelers can be had, but only if the Bengals don't let Big Ben dictate terms
There's plenty of time for Bengals but they need to start defining identity now

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49 min
September 14, 2021 JungleRoar With Paul Dehner, Jr. of The Athletic: A Feel-Good Start for 2021 Bengals
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals didn't make it easy on their fan base Sunday, but it sure was entertaining. Joe Burrow made a clutch throw and Evan McPherson kicked the Bengals to a 27-24 overtime win. Bengals longtime beat writer Paul Dehner of The Athletic joins Trags to break it all down, and why this could be an interesting season going forward.

* Joe Burrow's leadership shines through
* A rebuilt defense appears to be legit
* Andy Dalton with the Bears will be different than the version seen last year at PBS
* Why Zac Taylor will be fearless this season
* Putting Jesse Bates saga in proper perspective

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36 min
September 07, 2021JungleRoar with Richard Skinner: The Real And Optimistic Takes On The 2021 Bengals
CINCINNATI -- The 2021 regular season is finally here for Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Now we can finally look and see what these Bengals are capable of achieving on the field after an offseason of changes and heightened expectations.
What should we really expect from Joe Burrow to start the season?
How big a role will Joe Mixon provide and can he be a modern-day James Brooks?
How critical are the first four games for the rest of the season?
How much fun will this Bengals defense be to watch?
What exactly will Mike Zimmer throw at the Bengals in Week 1?

This and much more in the latest episode of the JungleRoar Pod.

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52 min
September 02, 2021Jungle Roar With Joe Goodberry: How The Bengals First 53-man Roster Fits Their Needs To Start 2021
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are already making adjustments to their 53-man roster after Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline. How will their 53-man roster work to best fit their needs to open the 2021 season against Minnesota? Where are the priorities on this roster? How much pressure is on the younger players to take this roster to the next level? Trags talks all that and much more with Bengals expert blogger and observer Joe Goodberry.
How much will Joe Burrow have to take on his own shoulders?
Is the offensive line deep enough in critical places?
Why the Billy Price for B.J. Hill trade makes all the sense in the world
Has Lou Anarumo made up his mind on what kind of defense he's using this season?
How far have the linebackers progressed?
Will Jackson Carman be a starting guard sooner than later?

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37 min
August 24, 2021JungleRoar With Jake Liscow: Why We Should All Drop The Panic Over Ja'Marr Chase
CINCINNATI -- With the Bengals approaching their final preseason game on national TV Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, three major questions remain:
Who will be the right guard?
When will Joe Burrow take the field?
What do we make of the sudden case of the drops for rookie Ja'Marr Chase?
Also, has this Bengals roster taken a turn from filling holes to filling depth?
Should the Bengals have done more to OLine and is that showing now?
Trags talks with Jake Liscow of the LockedOnBengals daily podcast covering your team in Stripes.

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1 hr 3 min
August 17, 2021JungleRoar With Charlie Goldsmith: The Rebirth Of An Agressive Bengals D; Breaking Down Joseph Ossai
CINCINNATI -- There was a lot to be encouraged by in the Bengals' 19-14 preseason win over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not the least of which was an aggressive defense that generated pressure and closed out a win, something that has been a rarity in the Zac Taylor era. In the latest episode of the Jungle Roar podcast, Trags breaks it all down with Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who was on the scene covering it all.

Among the topics:
Bengals D newfound energy under Lou Anarumo
Joseph Ossai, injury and all, could help transform things up front on defense
Turnovers could be a thing for this defense
With Joe Burrow not playing Friday in Washington, should he play in preseason finale against Miami?
Bengals building their young core the right way
Who's hotter in Cincinnati now, Bengals or Reds?

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45 min
August 09, 2021JungleRoar with James Rapien: When to Play Joe Burrow, Bengals O-Line Worry
CINCINNATI -- Training camp so far has not changed the minds of many worried that the Bengals didn't do enough to bolster their offense line in the offseason.

Who will emerge to protect Joe Burrow in his second season. Should Burrow even play in the preseason to build some sense of comfort heading into the season opener against Minnesota on Sept. 12? We talk about that and much, much more in the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Podcast.

Other topics include:
Joe Burrow's performance in camp
Why Joe Mixon could be the key to everything on offense
Frank Pollack can only do so much as OLine coach
Why the defense is so much deeper - at least on paper - this season
Will the Bengals get back to blitzing days of Mike Zimmer and Paul Guenther?

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41 min

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