Same Old Stripes

On today's show, Willie lists a few guys he's excited to see in the first preseason game of the 2022 season. we're joined by retired All-Pro kicker Shayne Graham for a wide-ranging interview, including a conversation about his seven-year tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals. Shayne discusses his business, Elite Winning Solutions, explaining how he was able to combine his passion as a coach with his own business goals. Of course, we let Shayne spend some time raving about Evan McPherson's talent and mentality, which shined from the first time they collaborated on a football field. Later, he shares how his relationship with longtime Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons provided him with a lifetime's worth of lessons. Plus, Shayne shares his perspective on dealing with tough fan interactions and why he's been blown away with his modern-day reception from Bengals fans. 

On today's episode, all the guys get back together and break down a series of topics surrounding training camp. First, we discuss Joe Burrow's upright appearance at practice on Monday, which included some light throwing. Then, we spend some time dissecting the media narrative that casts some doubts over the 2022 Cincinnati Bengals. Later, we talk about the bonkers training camp Zach Carter is putting together with the team, plus other names that might infuse even more firepower into their pass rush this season. We wrap up with some thoughts on a few stories around the AFC North, including Kenny Pickett's struggles in Steelers training camp, a look at the Browns mess that now includes a trade request from Kareem Hunt, plus a big pay raise for Justin Tucker in Baltimore. 

On today's episode, Willie hosts a set of interviews that will help Bengals fans get a little more excitement and preparation for the 2022 season. First, we're joined by Bengals Captain, who just got a chance to participate in the team's Back Together Saturday event. He shares the crazy levels of excitement from around the fanbase and why this all feels different. Plus, he shares why he's stayed bought in on Zac Taylor since taking over as Head Coach in February of 2019. Then, we're joined by Andrew Hall of Fantasy Pros and the Dynasty Junkie Podcast to help get you set to win your fantasy leagues this season. He discusses why Ja'Marr Chase is the best fantasy option on the Bengals roster, plus what to expect from Hayden Hurst this year. To close, he gives us a few sleepers that can help you swing a few matchups in your league this year.  

On today's episode, we're joined by Dale and Travis from Bengals and Brews to build some AFC North rosters. There were drinks shared by all the guys while the guys each drafted a roster from the AFC North's talent pool. Along the way, there were some obvious, slam-dunk picks (Joe Burrow went first overall, surprise), but many more were curveballs that blew up the draft boards. 

On today's show, we're joined by Cincinnati Bengals starting slot corner, Mike Hilton, for a wide-ranging interview ahead of training camp. We start off by discussing the brand new White Bengal helmets and let Mike share his excitement to wear them this season. Then, we dive into some of Mike's days with the Pittsburgh Steelers and how they helped him rise through the NFL. Then, the stand-out corner shares his love for teammate Jessie Bates and why he wants to see the star safety in-town for the long-haul. 

On today's episode, we get you set for next week's kick-off to 2022 Cincinnati Bengals training camp. First, we're joined by one of the legends of the Bengals online community, Anthony Cosenza of Cincy Jungle / Orange is the New Black Podcast. We discuss Jessie Bates III's intent to hold out from training camp, plus the evolving role that could be in play for first-round rookie Daxton Hill. Later, we discuss some of the players we're excited to see develop in training camp, with Anthony and Willie both getting pretty excited about Chris Evans in his second season. Finally, we break down some of the other position battles on the roster and talk about the future implications that could come from different names winning different jobs. 

On today's episode, we're joined by Ben Baby of ESPN for a very fun interview and update on what's going on inside the walls of Paul Brown Stadium. First, with just 2 days left until the franchise tag extension deadline, Ben shares his thoughts on where the Bengals land in the Jessie Bates III negotiation and how things may play out, given that Daxton Hill seemingly lines up to be the star safety's replacement. Later, we get into some of the names that have impressed so far and storylines that will follow those players entering training camp, including WR/PR Kwamie Lassiter II. Plus, we talk about ESPN's latest executive quarterback rankings, which had Joe Burrow ranked as the 5th-best signal caller in all of football. 

On today's episode, we run through all of the items that we can imagine for a Cincinnati Bengals team that's on hiatus until training camp. We start off by discussing Deshaun Watson's latest rumored suspension news and how that will impact the landscape of the AFC North moving forward. Then, we spend a lot of time discussing the right ways for the Bengals to start getting some extensions on the books. Examining the cases for Jonah Williams, Vonn Bell, Germaine Pratt, and Drew Sample, we come up with scenarios for all four to stay in Cincinnati beyond 2022. Finally, we wrap up with some thoughts on Larry Ogunjobi departing for the Steelers. We talk about the added pressure on rookie Zach Carter and the idea of bringing Eddie Goldman to Cincinnati. 

On today's show, the guys are back together to break down one news bit, but spend a majority of the show ranking the most important names and faces within the organization as it relates to winning in 2022. While we have Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase early on all of our lists, we were surprised to find the activity reveals a surplus of talent on the Cincinnati Bengals roster and within the organization. However, we do take a little time to discuss the Odell Beckham Jr to the Bengals buzz, discussing why it's a fun idea, but also who realistically needs to step up was the team's 4th wide receiver. 

On today's weekend edition of the show, we run through a grab bag of offseason topics that they've missed over the past few months. We discuss who deserves to be up next in the Bengals Ring of Honor, which includes a call for Dave Lapham to be an honoree regardless of the nominees. Later, we talk about the buzz surrounding Joseph Ossai within the Bengals organization and how much impact he could wind up having in 2022. We also start to set our sights on what we might expect from Ja'Marr Chase in his second season, where we think he's going to perhaps be even better than he was as a game-breaking star as a rookie.