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Paul and Jay are joined by Mo Egger as they talk through the latest series of off-field distractions surrounding the Bengals. The Bengals finally released Germaine Pratt; Paul and Jay discuss why he deserved better from the front office. They check in on the latest non-update in the Trey Hendrickson contract situation. Hear from Shemar Stewart on why he isn't practicing. Mo joins to discuss the unsurprising nature of the Cincinnati Bengals contract drama and offers thoughts on the Bengals' relationship with Shemar Stewart going forward. Was this the way for Stewart to handle the dispute, and what does it say about the next four years? They dive into the exhaustive nature of the distractions and the erosion of Bengals' culture. They also discuss many questions related to the Cincinnati Reds' capture of the Ohio Cup. Jay's got Holdout Stats. ARBIES about a Bengals' offensive line dinner.

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00:00 Theme Song

01:39 Intro

04:56 Germaine Pratt released

10:11 Treys of Our Lives

13:48 Shemar Stewart speaks out

21:40 Mo Egger on Bengals' contract drama and Shemar Stewart

43:59 Ohio Cup reactions and questions

47:43 Jay's got Stats

51:29 ARBIES

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Paul is joined by his old Bengals beat partner and BBP co-host Jim Owczarski, now covering the Bucks for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

-- Background on Jim's history in Cincinnati and covering the Bengals

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-- Best stories and moments of the 2015-18 run and the insane start to his tenure in Cincinnati (thanks to Adam Jones).

-- What he learned about how the family negotiates and operates compared to the rest of the league

-- What we learned from #BreaksOnAPlane

-- Thoughts on Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh

-- Jim's trip advice if you are going to the Green Bay game

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-- Playing the hits: Power rankings and What's Making Jim Mad

-- Dad life on when the machines become self-aware

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Paul, Jay and Mo come together to take a deeper look at the storylines developing at Bengals OTAs. Paul and Jay look at this week's Cincinnati Bengals news including the Bengals' personnel additions, Peyton Manning's Paycor Stadium visit, and Trey Hendrickson's Instagram post. They dive into potential Bengals breakout and regression candidates. Jay's Got Stats on breakouts and regressions. Mo joins to discuss his love of Pitbull and his thoughts on the Reds' speedway game. They also discuss what the approach should be in buying Jermaine Burton's maturity. Dan Pitcher talks about Joe Burrow's pocket awareness. ARBIES has an epic tease and a colleague shoutout.

00:00 Theme song

01:27 Jay just barely missed out on $51k!? and intro

05:50 BetMGM and Nation Kitchen and Bar at the Banks is our live show home

07:25 Bengals add personnel!

11:39 Peyton Manning visit

12:40 Treys of Our Lives

14:47 Bengals offensive breakout candidates

26:57 Bengals regression candidates

29:33 Jay's Got Stats

31:15 Mo discusses Pitbull and the Reds' speedway game

35:36 Buying Jermaine Burton's maturity?

49:47 Mo's Dad Life update

53:20 Joe Burrow's pocket awareness

1:01:16 Bengals defensive breakout candidates

1:13:07 Overall OTA thoughts

1:14:17 ARBIES

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend on a wide range of Cincinnati Bengals topics.

00:00 Theme Song

00:25 Intro: Cicadas at Kings Island and flag status

04:34 BetMGM and baseball bets

7:00 Joe Burrow's Batmobile

12:19 Bengals' Ring of Honor changes

16:57 Which Bengals' past player to join today's team?

21:17 Contact us if you want to partner for the season

24:00 Bengals' scouting department changes

27:22 Is this Bengals roster better than last year's?

33:15 The Jackson Carman award

35:01 Bengals players as cartoons

40:05 Favorite Athens bars

42:17 Ambush Light: Parents at kids' practices

48:01 Growl Pal spotlight

51:04 Weird news story of the week

55:00 Dad Life

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Paul, Jay and Charlie get together after the Cincinnati Bengals' first OTA practice session of the year. They look at Bengals news featuring Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase, Shemar Stewart and cornerback rotations. They talk about the Bengals' new approach to OTAs as they try to improve their season start in 2025. They do a deep dive into the state of the Bengals' offensive line under new coach Scott Peters, including baseball analogies. Hear from Peters on the strike technique and the importance of proper posture. Ted Karras talks about the new feel of Cincinnati's offensive line. Paul, Jay and Charlie play Run, Pass or Boot with Cordell Volson, Dylan Fairchild, and Cody Ford. Charlie offers Kole Taylor and Marco Wilson takes, and Paul buys Cam Taylor-Britt. They also offer ARBIES on Tyler Boyd, Christian Sarkisian, and running routes into trees.

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00:00 Theme Song

00:24 Intro and congrats to Jay on his daughter's wedding

04:08 Joe Burrow wins another award

05:34 Jamar Chase on playing in preseason games

10:30 Bengals news roundup and cornerback thoughts

15:35 New feel of Bengals' OTAs

20:15 Deep dive on the Bengals' offensive live and the Scott Peters Effect

37:16 Cordell Volson, Dylan Fairchild and Cody Ford

43:46 More Bengals OTA thoughts and observations

45:33 Kole Taylor and Marco Wilson

47:33 CTB

50:11 ARBIES

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Paul and Mark kick off Memorial Day weekend running through a long list of listener questions about the Cincinnati Bengals and beyond.

-- Flag debate

-- Tee and Ja'Marr's excellent Cincinnati adventures

-- Burrow will not go quietly into the night about the schedule

-- Your questions on the stadium situation, late-round picks that broke hearts, designated tush-pushers, Bengals push to host the draft, the next prediction sure to go wrong

-- Ambush Light on shark attacks, Meth Raccoon Memorial Weird Story of the Week and where to see Mark on the road

-- Dad life on soccer season and how the hell teachers do what they do

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Paul and Jay offer reactions to Joe Burrow's offseason media availability on Tuesday where he spoke extensively about what he's said and done off the field since the Cincinnati Bengals' season ended.

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00:00 Theme song

00:20 Intro

04:12 Growl Pal check-ins

07:48 Burrow and Taylor on Trey Hendrickson

18:25 Geoff Hobson on Joe Burrow

28:50 Joe Burrow vs Joey Votto

30:37 Burrow on growing the NFL

33:25 The Jack Hobson Memorial Golf Tournament

41:22 Shemar Stewart still isn't participating in Bengals practice

46:56 Bengals first-round pick signing dates and rookie year impact

52:02 NFL league meeting news

59:28 Bengals finally go international. Who D'Eh!

1:05:56 Survivor talk

1:08:39 ARBIES on Burrow's extra work and Growl Pals in the wild

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Paul, Jay, Mark and Mo get together and break down the Bengals schedule from best trips, to league slights and a quadruple down on the Ravens AFC North road primetime paradox.

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Paul and Jay unpack a wild day at Paycor Stadium with Trey Hendrickson showing up and airing grievances about the state of contract negotiations.

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Paul and Charlie drop in on Monday morning to discuss the Cincinnati Bengals NFL Schedule release and impact of the 2025 rookie class.

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-- What to watch for with the schedule release, once more on the road primetime narrative and the best road trip combinations

-- Shemar Stewart's rookie season success will come down to one made-up stat.

-- The lesson Clint Boling taught Paul that relates to Dylan Fairchild

-- One clear role available for a Day 3 pick to make an impact

-- Prime candidate to be this year's Maema Njongmeta

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