WEBVTT - 11-20-25 Roundtable Show with Mike Petraglia

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<v Speaker 1>There. Let's keep rolling six twenty one on a Thursday

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<v Speaker 1>night at Long Necks in Hebrew, the Cincinnati, tex Resolution

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<v Speaker 1>powered by Tope Show and round Table Show. It's presented

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<v Speaker 1>by Postman Law a Lance but Calister Rocky Boyman Rocker

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<v Speaker 1>opening thoughts on Joe Burrow that plays into our hot

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<v Speaker 1>topic around the NFL this week, brought to you by

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<v Speaker 1>continue that hot topic conversation with our next guest. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>what a week it's been for him covering the Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>for c ands since he with the Wide dot Com

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<v Speaker 1>host of the Jungle War podcast on YouTube. I can

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<v Speaker 1>tell by his reaction. I hit the nail on the

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<v Speaker 1>head Mike Petralia, how are you in a busy week

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<v Speaker 1>for the Bengals.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm outside an adult Uh well, I shouldn't say adult boy,

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<v Speaker 2>that's uh.

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<v Speaker 3>I wanted to.

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<v Speaker 2>Say I'm outside an establishment in Loveland.

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<v Speaker 3>As a matter of fact.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, hearing Aerosmith's Draymond, how appropriate with the Patriots in

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<v Speaker 2>town this weekend one of Boston's finest bands. Of course,

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<v Speaker 2>one of my very favorite songs of all time playing

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<v Speaker 2>in the background as I speak to you, gentlemen, and

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well I was gonna So that was the question

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<v Speaker 1>was going to be, what what do your tea leaves

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<v Speaker 1>tell you about this situation with Joe Burrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I go back and forth every maybe fifteen to

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<v Speaker 2>twenty minutes. Yes, no, yes, no, maybe maybe yes no.

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<v Speaker 2>I would say at this point, yes he plays simply

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<v Speaker 2>because I don't think the Bengals would list him full

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<v Speaker 2>participation and go through the first team reps. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think the strongest indication and if you check it out

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<v Speaker 2>on my x page, the comments from t Higgins this

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<v Speaker 2>afternoon about the look he gave T Higgins when t

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<v Speaker 2>asked Joe if he were playing this weekend. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a look and te later told us I took that

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<v Speaker 2>look as a positive meaning yeah, I'm playing.

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<v Speaker 3>So I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>T Higgins, you know, made it clear later in the

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<v Speaker 2>interview that he doesn't know for sure one way or another.

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<v Speaker 3>Only Joe knows that.

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<v Speaker 2>But if you ask me right now on Thursday evening,

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<v Speaker 2>three days before the game, I think Joe Burrow is

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<v Speaker 2>going to try and go out and play for this reason.

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<v Speaker 2>If the Bengals win the game. They are four and

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<v Speaker 2>seven with a chance to go into Baltimore and still

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<v Speaker 2>have a you know, a relevant shot at making a

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<v Speaker 2>run in the AFC.

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<v Speaker 3>North with a win in Baltimore.

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<v Speaker 2>To lose the game, and whatever Joe Burrow does on

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday night in Baltimore means nothing in terms of the

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<v Speaker 2>team's playoff chances going forward.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, in Tragie Lance and I were just saying, I

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<v Speaker 4>find it hard to believe they would give up valuable

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<v Speaker 4>practice reps and there's not like you get, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>thousands of them during the course of a week. You

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<v Speaker 4>know they would put Joe Burrow in on those reps

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<v Speaker 4>and not another quarterback unless Burrow was playing. But let

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<v Speaker 4>me ask you this, has there been any other medical

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<v Speaker 4>updates on Joe Burrow or is he on what he's

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<v Speaker 4>going to be wearing anything like that.

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<v Speaker 2>And the only thing we know is what Burrow told

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<v Speaker 2>us two Mondays ago, and that was that he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to have some instrument in his left shoe to protect

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<v Speaker 2>the tendon that was repaired below his left big toe.

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<v Speaker 3>That's all we know.

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<v Speaker 2>I will tell you that he looks like he's.

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<v Speaker 3>Moving around really well.

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<v Speaker 2>In the practice and he's throwing those off platform throws

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<v Speaker 2>where he's leaning one way and throwing the other.

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<v Speaker 3>He looks good doing that, and so take that for

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<v Speaker 3>what you will. We don't get to see the practice.

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<v Speaker 2>It's really important to understand that the practices in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of the eleven and eleven work which he began this week,

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<v Speaker 2>are closed to the media. Ted Carris reminded that reminded

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<v Speaker 2>us of that this afternoon in the locker room. So

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<v Speaker 2>you don't know what we're doing in practice, and we're

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<v Speaker 2>not about to tell you right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Traggs is I'm trying to figure out how to say

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<v Speaker 1>this is Is this all about Joe being ready or

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<v Speaker 1>is there any element of it being Joe Flacco isn't

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<v Speaker 1>going to be ready? Do you know what I'm saying

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<v Speaker 1>is this is all I did Burrow. It's not necessity

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<v Speaker 1>because of Flacco.

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<v Speaker 3>Correct.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's eighty percent having Joe Burrow ready, and okay,

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Burrow is ready to go, then he's ready to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Twenty percent is yeah, Joe Flacco's banged up and they

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<v Speaker 2>would rather have I think Joe Burrow available. If he's available,

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<v Speaker 2>then Jake browning at this point and that's not meant

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<v Speaker 2>to be shot at Jake Browning. It is what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>They would rather have Burrow available. I will tell you this,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think it's important to keep this in mind

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of, you know, the roster manipulation going into

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<v Speaker 2>the weekend. You are not activating Joe Burrow to be

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Flacco's backup. You are activating Joe Burrow if you

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<v Speaker 2>do to start him on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 3>Against New England. That would be my you know Nicol

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<v Speaker 3>and dime kind of GM analysis.

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<v Speaker 2>There that in roster evaluation analysis that if he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be activated, he's going to start and play against

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<v Speaker 2>New England.

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<v Speaker 4>All right, guys know Jamar Chase. So what's Zach Taylor said?

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<v Speaker 4>What have you maybe seen it practice? Who's going to

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<v Speaker 4>fill that role?

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<v Speaker 3>So that's a great question. Uh, you know, you move

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<v Speaker 3>everybody up one.

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<v Speaker 2>T Higgins becomes the one, Andre Yo Sibosch becomes the two,

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<v Speaker 2>and then you're looking at I think at mix Tinsley.

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<v Speaker 2>They really trust Mitchell Tinsley uh to fill in that

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<v Speaker 2>role as the third receiver in the offense. They've loved

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<v Speaker 2>his work ethic, the way he's you know, put his

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<v Speaker 2>nose to the grindstone ever since training camp. He didn't

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<v Speaker 2>have a spot on the roster. He earned it and

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<v Speaker 2>they love his attitude and I would expect Mitchell Tinsley

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<v Speaker 2>to step into that role pretty fluidly. In terms of

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<v Speaker 2>what could be behind Tinsley, You're looking at Charlie Jones,

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<v Speaker 2>who also obviously has kick return and punt return responsibilities.

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<v Speaker 2>And then what about Jermaine Burton. Is this the moment

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<v Speaker 2>where he perhaps gets an opportunity to step into the

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<v Speaker 2>role of, you know, an extra receiver on the roster

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<v Speaker 2>or not. And I think it'll be very telling if

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<v Speaker 2>he's activated Sunday or if he's not activated in terms of.

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<v Speaker 3>What his role is on the team going forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Treg's We obviously know the Bengals have a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>work to improve this defense by next season. You've written

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<v Speaker 1>about the Patriots who did a quick one offseason jolt

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<v Speaker 1>of a turnaround of their defense.

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<v Speaker 3>How have they gone about doing it well.

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<v Speaker 2>They've brought in I believe it is Land, six free agents,

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<v Speaker 2>two of which have played for Mike Brabole before. They've

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<v Speaker 2>done it up and down, up and down the defense.

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<v Speaker 2>One defensive lineman to go along with Christian Barmore, who

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<v Speaker 2>Bengal fan should keep a very close eye on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>He's one of the best defensive players on that team,

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<v Speaker 2>no question. Then they remade their linebacking corps, which I

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<v Speaker 2>think the Bengals really need to think about doing this year.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't I'm not trying to trash the rookies Demetrius

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<v Speaker 2>Knight Junior and Barrett Carter by any stretch, but those

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<v Speaker 2>two need two or three veterans in alongside them to

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<v Speaker 2>help them grow and not have everything thrown on their shoulders.

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<v Speaker 2>The Patriots did that this year with their linebacking corps.

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<v Speaker 2>And then they have a new safety and they have

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<v Speaker 2>a new cornerback, and they just completely remade their attitude,

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<v Speaker 2>remade their roster. They have a fly to the ball mentality,

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<v Speaker 2>very aggressive Mike Rabele's defense. They like the blitz and

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<v Speaker 2>you can see a little bit of that on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>But they are the best run stopping team in the

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<v Speaker 2>National Football League, allowing just over eighty four yards a game.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Trags, you're all over all of this that

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<v Speaker 1>is unfolding with the Bengals. Tell listeners how they can read,

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<v Speaker 1>watch it and follow along.

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<v Speaker 2>All right online celns Sincy with a y dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>You can see my latest story on whether or not

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Burrow will play and reading the tea Leaves as

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<v Speaker 2>you put at Lance that's up there now online. You

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<v Speaker 2>can also check out all my locker room interviews, including

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<v Speaker 2>today's interview with t Higgins that is up on the

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<v Speaker 2>X at Trags t R A GF and of course

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<v Speaker 2>my YouTube page for the Jungle War Bengals postgame pod

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<v Speaker 2>along with Richard Skinner of Local twelve that is at

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube dot com Slash Jungle.

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<v Speaker 1>Rar Odd And I would add to that your Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>apology letter story you wrote c l n S since

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<v Speaker 1>you with the y dot com was superb and a

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<v Speaker 1>must read.

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<v Speaker 3>Very well done. I appreciate, appreciate you Lance.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much for saying that you are too kind.

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<v Speaker 3>I have a great night, Trags. We'll talk.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, we'll be in touch because well, I got to

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<v Speaker 1>see if you can talk on Wednesday or not because

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<v Speaker 1>we're not here on Thursday. Say no, well my people

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<v Speaker 1>will talk with your people.

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<v Speaker 3>How's that rocky? You know me? Well?

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<v Speaker 4>Thanks Drags.

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<v Speaker 3>Bye,