COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It is so rare in sports that someone or something lives up to the hype. It's even more rare when that hype is exceeded. If there's one thing I love about Joe Burrow is that he has more than lived up to the hype. He has delivered more than I could have… Continue reading FRANKIE: when in doubt, you can count on, and invest, in No. 9
OVERREACTION MONDAY: my (overreactive) thoughts on the Bengals 27-3 loss at Tennessee
DAYTON, Ohio -- 1. I remember what it felt like when the Bengals stunningly dropped to 0-2 last year, at least it felt stunning. But this... 1-3? This is just sad. 2. Prior to this season, the Bengals had only ONE game in the Joe Burrow era where they did not score a touchdown. They… Continue reading OVERREACTION MONDAY: my (overreactive) thoughts on the Bengals 27-3 loss at Tennessee
NFL Week 2 preview
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thursday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles - 8:15 p.m. on Amazon Prime Video (Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung)Radio: Westwood One (Ian Eagle, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty)I'm surprised by what both teams did in week one. Minnesota gave their game away against a Tampa Bay team playing their first game… Continue reading NFL Week 2 preview
Frankie: You know who to blame for yesterday’s loss. But will you actually blame him?
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Joe Burrow is to blame for yesterday's loss. There's no other way around it. If you pay a quarterback $275 million, you expect him to perform better than the way Joe Burrow did yesterday. Look, I get it. Losses the Bengals have suffered in the past have not been because of Burrow.… Continue reading Frankie: You know who to blame for yesterday’s loss. But will you actually blame him?
Bengals-Browns preview: opening kickoff thoughts, key matchups, keys to the game, prediction
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For over seven months, we have waited and have sat through an offseason coming off a devastating AFC Championship loss. There's no worse feeling in the NFL, I believe, than watching the team that beat you in the conference championship play in the Super Bowl. But here's the thing: All offseason we've… Continue reading Bengals-Browns preview: opening kickoff thoughts, key matchups, keys to the game, prediction
Let me be Frank and Cut to the Chase 