4. Houston Texans (11-7, AFC South Champions) @ 1. Baltimore Ravens (13-4, AFC North Champions) - 4:30 p.m. on ESPN and ABC (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, Laura Rutledge)Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Ryan LeafWhat C.J. Stroud did last week in his first career playoff start was extremely impressive. I go back to… Continue reading Divisional Playoff Preview
Super Wild Card Weekend Preview
5. Cleveland Browns (11-6, 2nd in AFC North) @ 4. Houston Texans (10-7, AFC South Champions) - 4:30 p.m. on NBC (Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen)Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Jason McCourty, A.J. RossMy cousin texted me on Sunday night saying the Texans are once again in the Saturday 4:30 slot. To explain, this is… Continue reading Super Wild Card Weekend Preview
NFL Week 15 Prime Time/No. 1 Network Game Previews
Thursday Night Football: Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) @ Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) - 8:15 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video (Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung)Radio: Westwood One (Kevin Kugler, Tony Boselli)I really wish this rivalry had one game where both teams are really good and playing for something meaningful. They played two such games in… Continue reading NFL Week 15 Prime Time/No. 1 Network Game Previews
FRANKIE: Sunday’s game was more about how good the Texans are, how tough the whole AFC is than it is the Bengals losing
DAYTON, Ohio -- When the Bengals schedule was released in mid-May, the game against the Texans was the game I was most worried about. It was the week after a prime time game against Buffalo and just four days before a prime time at Baltimore. Trap game epitomized. Of course, there's also the history with… Continue reading FRANKIE: Sunday’s game was more about how good the Texans are, how tough the whole AFC is than it is the Bengals losing
FRANKIE: Sunday night’s win proves the Bengals front office is making the right moves… and lack thereof
DAYTON, Ohio -- I heard the pleads. I heard a lot of Bengals fans clamoring for the front office to make a move for a tight end at the trade deadline. I heard those fans clamor for Irv Smith Jr. to be cut, for Tanner Hudson to be elevated to the active roster. Only one… Continue reading FRANKIE: Sunday night’s win proves the Bengals front office is making the right moves… and lack thereof
Let me be Frank and Cut to the Chase 