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
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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
2023 Bengals preview: game-by-game predictions, stat projections, answering the proverbial question, final analysis
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- I've never felt like this entering a Bengals season. Why? Because I truly feel like the Bengals, the team my family has been connected to since their beginning but the team I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop, the Bengals can win the Super Bowl this year. There's never… Continue reading 2023 Bengals preview: game-by-game predictions, stat projections, answering the proverbial question, final analysis
AFC North preview: four burning questions (one for each team), top players, division matchups, prime time, head coaches, quarterbacks, final analysis
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For as much as the NFL has evolved into a pass-first, speed, up-tempo offensive game, there still remains an element of defensive physicality. And you can find a lot of that in the AFC North. Perhaps the most competitive division in the NFL, winning this division means you outlasted. And even though… Continue reading AFC North preview: four burning questions (one for each team), top players, division matchups, prime time, head coaches, quarterbacks, final analysis
Frankie: the Bengals don’t need the number one seed to go to the Super Bowl
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's been nearly three weeks since Joe Burrow suffered a grade one calf strain on the Bengals second day of Training Camp, and he now appears to be on the fast track to play in week one. When he went down, I had a lot of things I was thinking about. And… Continue reading Frankie: the Bengals don’t need the number one seed to go to the Super Bowl
Let me be Frank and Cut to the Chase 