WEBVTT - Tri-State Chevy Dealers Bengals Postgame Show 11/23/2025 0:00:02.000 --> 0:00:02.200 Love. 0:00:02.240 --> 0:00:06.200 This is Bengals pep Rally presented by Just Bear Chicken 0:00:06.440 --> 0:00:08.039 on the Bengals Radio Network. 0:00:08.280 --> 0:00:08.760 Paycore. 0:00:09.160 --> 0:00:12.800 Paycore is proud to be the official hr software provider 0:00:12.960 --> 0:00:17.240 of the Cincinnati Bengals. Kettering Health, Best Care for the 0:00:17.280 --> 0:00:22.600 Best Fans, Kettering Health, Official healthcare provider of the Cincinnati Bengals. 0:00:22.880 --> 0:00:27.720 This is ESPN fifteen to thirty, the official home of 0:00:27.760 --> 0:00:29.200 the Cincinnati Bengals. 0:00:30.720 --> 0:00:33.000 Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bengals pep Rally Show, 0:00:33.040 --> 0:00:36.280 presented by Just Bear Chicken, Live on ESPN fifteen thirty 0:00:36.360 --> 0:00:39.839 on the Bengals Radio Network. Waynebox Miller, Dave Lap. I'm 0:00:39.840 --> 0:00:42.239 glad to have your bored as we get ready for 0:00:42.360 --> 0:00:45.720 another big game against the New England Patriots and a 0:00:45.760 --> 0:00:47.800 lot to talk about today. We're going to have a 0:00:47.840 --> 0:00:51.120 guest from the Boston Globe that covers the New England Patriots, 0:00:51.240 --> 0:00:54.400 Nicole Yang. We'll hear from Zach Taylor just a second, yeah, 0:00:54.560 --> 0:00:58.160 Joe Flacco a little later, and we've got your fantastic 0:00:58.200 --> 0:01:00.520 fun facts and all that. But Lap, a big weekend 0:01:00.560 --> 0:01:03.440 is sports in this town. We've got uh Saint X 0:01:03.520 --> 0:01:06.520 and Elder playing down at pay Corps and our Dan 0:01:06.640 --> 0:01:09.200 horr Is calling the U C u of L basketball 0:01:09.240 --> 0:01:11.080 game a rivalry I wish would come back. 0:01:11.240 --> 0:01:15.600 Yeah, I'm telling you, man, Rivalries are are special. You know, 0:01:15.760 --> 0:01:19.200 It's that's what h That's what gets the blood flowing, 0:01:19.600 --> 0:01:22.959 no doubt about it. And rivalries like the Bengals, uh, 0:01:23.040 --> 0:01:26.399 in the in the National Football League that they thrive 0:01:26.480 --> 0:01:30.000 on rivalries and every division A FC North with the 0:01:30.000 --> 0:01:32.560 Bengals and the Steelers, the Bengals and the Ravens, the 0:01:32.600 --> 0:01:35.920 Bengals and the Browns, those games all are significant fan 0:01:36.000 --> 0:01:40.240 base response in both both cities. You know, there's a 0:01:40.240 --> 0:01:43.319 lot of pride involved. If you sweep a division rival, 0:01:43.319 --> 0:01:46.280 that's a big deal. Big and uh, you have to 0:01:46.319 --> 0:01:49.440 wait next till next year to make restitution for it, 0:01:49.480 --> 0:01:52.080 you know, if you're if you're the one that got swept. 0:01:52.120 --> 0:01:57.200 So yeah, good, good action, good stuff. At every level, 0:01:57.440 --> 0:02:03.400 high school football, the playoffs, Elder X, that's that's tradition 0:02:03.600 --> 0:02:06.200 right there. I mean there's two schools that have been 0:02:06.240 --> 0:02:08.640 around a while, and two schools and know how. 0:02:08.560 --> 0:02:10.519 To do it and do it well. Man, Well I 0:02:10.560 --> 0:02:14.760 got my Saint X I on. I'm unapologetically sat X 0:02:15.840 --> 0:02:18.000 was good to me and hopefully I was good to 0:02:18.080 --> 0:02:19.760 say X. I think it's great. I just think it's 0:02:19.800 --> 0:02:22.720 great for the kids to be on an NFL field. 0:02:23.120 --> 0:02:26.160 It's a county stadium in part. Uh so you know, 0:02:26.240 --> 0:02:30.359 we all contributed to that and just the joy. I'm 0:02:30.360 --> 0:02:32.760 sure some of these kids didn't sleep last night thinking 0:02:32.760 --> 0:02:34.880 about I'm going to be in that end zone where 0:02:34.960 --> 0:02:37.480 Jamar Chase called the ball or T Higgins went up 0:02:37.600 --> 0:02:40.480 or you know something like that. That's big. 0:02:41.600 --> 0:02:45.639 I got to play at Fenway Park all night in 0:02:46.320 --> 0:02:51.799 state playoffs, and it's like, not only that's that's what 0:02:51.919 --> 0:02:56.000 the Boston Patriots in Boston Red Sox sheared Fenway Park, 0:02:56.760 --> 0:03:00.480 and when they reconfigured the stadium, you. 0:03:00.480 --> 0:03:01.560 Couldn't move the Green Monster. 0:03:01.639 --> 0:03:04.200 I mean, the Green Monster was there. The Green Wall 0:03:04.360 --> 0:03:08.200 was hanging there. So uh, you know, when the Patriots played, 0:03:08.800 --> 0:03:10.800 you knew where you were, you knew, you knew who 0:03:10.800 --> 0:03:13.640 you were in Boston. But to play I remember I 0:03:13.760 --> 0:03:16.440 was never so excited in my life as it was 0:03:16.480 --> 0:03:19.880 before that football game. Yes, just because, oh man, think 0:03:19.880 --> 0:03:24.400 of all the great Tim Williams played here, Tony played here, 0:03:24.680 --> 0:03:27.040 you know for the Red Sox, and then uh, you know, 0:03:27.120 --> 0:03:30.880 Babe Perilli Jim Nance. I mean, great play, Larry Garron, 0:03:30.960 --> 0:03:35.200 another running back, great players for the then Boston Patriots 0:03:35.320 --> 0:03:37.760 played there, and it's like it means something, it means 0:03:37.800 --> 0:03:41.080 a lot, and you're right, it's it's like, I wonder, 0:03:41.520 --> 0:03:44.839 I know what side of the field the Boston Patriots were, 0:03:45.560 --> 0:03:47.960 what side of the field they had for home games, 0:03:47.960 --> 0:03:49.760 and if you were on that side of the field 0:03:49.760 --> 0:03:51.360 for the playoff game you were if you were a 0:03:51.400 --> 0:03:54.320 home team, Wow, you're in high cotton, man. You thought 0:03:54.520 --> 0:03:56.080 you thought you were something special. 0:03:56.400 --> 0:03:58.840 It is indeed special when we wish both teams the 0:03:58.880 --> 0:04:02.560 best to really good coaches and it's fun for the 0:04:02.560 --> 0:04:07.320 city again. U of l uc basketball, Dan Horde is 0:04:07.360 --> 0:04:09.760 doing the Playboy play with that and that's been a rival. 0:04:09.840 --> 0:04:12.440 He goes back to the Missouri Valley Conference and things 0:04:12.440 --> 0:04:16.680 of that nature impact Kelsey from Cincinnati, Kelsey cheval At 0:04:16.800 --> 0:04:19.400 is Dad and the whole ninth. So it's just great 0:04:19.680 --> 0:04:22.640 sports weekend here in Cincinnati, you know. Lap. One of 0:04:22.720 --> 0:04:25.239 the things I wanted to talk about real quick, people 0:04:25.320 --> 0:04:28.359 make a note the Buffalo Bills game has been changed 0:04:28.360 --> 0:04:30.880 from four to twenty five to one o'clock. So for 0:04:31.000 --> 0:04:34.560 those who've kind of planned out your football season. That 0:04:34.600 --> 0:04:37.760 game has been moved to one o'clock and they're moving 0:04:37.760 --> 0:04:39.880 another game instead up four to twenty five slid. As 0:04:39.920 --> 0:04:43.680 a matter of fact, the Steelers and Ravens are at one, 0:04:43.800 --> 0:04:46.080 the Bills and Bengals are at that, but they move 0:04:46.200 --> 0:04:49.719 the Bears Packers game to four to twenty five. So 0:04:49.880 --> 0:04:54.160 again the movement and the chess pieces of rotating around 0:04:54.200 --> 0:04:56.880 man because you know, it's about ratings and revenue, but 0:04:56.920 --> 0:04:59.400 it's also about great matchups. So it's good to see 0:05:00.240 --> 0:05:02.279 of them do that. But we were talking at the 0:05:02.279 --> 0:05:05.560 beginning of the year, all of us collectively, there was 0:05:05.600 --> 0:05:08.120 a four game stretch that this team was going to 0:05:08.160 --> 0:05:11.840 have to deal with. And it starts Sunday. The Patriots, 0:05:12.680 --> 0:05:17.360 the Ravens, the Bills and the Ravens. Those are four games, 0:05:17.400 --> 0:05:19.600 big grown men games. 0:05:20.000 --> 0:05:25.400 Absolutely no question about it. I mean, that's you look 0:05:25.440 --> 0:05:31.760 at that. I mean, Buffalo Baltimore, Jets, Miami Dolphins. That's 0:05:31.800 --> 0:05:34.600 the Patriots twenty twenty five schedule for them as they 0:05:34.600 --> 0:05:38.839 go down the stretch. So this game against the Cincinnati 0:05:38.880 --> 0:05:42.720 Bengals is big Cincinnati, then the Giants and they have. 0:05:42.680 --> 0:05:43.239 A bye week. 0:05:43.600 --> 0:05:47.800 Buffalo Baltimore Jets Miami down the stretch this Bengals game. 0:05:48.040 --> 0:05:51.599 I mean, if they if they don't win this football game, 0:05:52.320 --> 0:05:54.120 they're coming back to the pack a little bit. And 0:05:54.120 --> 0:05:55.960 that's what the Bengals are hoping. The Bengals are hoping. 0:05:56.120 --> 0:05:58.760 Just take it one at a time, right, one game 0:05:58.800 --> 0:06:00.640 at a time. See if you can turned the worm 0:06:00.680 --> 0:06:04.960 a little bit even the playing field. Certainly nobody has 0:06:05.000 --> 0:06:08.080 thrown in the towel. That's not happening. No, no, And 0:06:08.800 --> 0:06:12.520 I expect I expect a very very competitive football game 0:06:12.560 --> 0:06:15.600 this weekend. Man first gonna fly down there at Paul 0:06:15.600 --> 0:06:19.599 Brown Stadium. I mean, Mike Vrabel, he's old school box. 0:06:19.680 --> 0:06:20.680 We know that, Yes it is. 0:06:20.839 --> 0:06:24.000 I mean this guy, he's all about physicality, he's all 0:06:24.040 --> 0:06:29.080 about old school football. And uh you know he he'd 0:06:29.120 --> 0:06:33.360 played when there was no face masks. That's that's when 0:06:33.400 --> 0:06:34.599 he respected the game. 0:06:34.520 --> 0:06:36.520 Of the leather helmets and the old guy. 0:06:36.920 --> 0:06:37.120 You know. 0:06:37.200 --> 0:06:40.799 The interesting thing is I went back because I remembered 0:06:41.320 --> 0:06:43.520 the last time he faced his team, the school was 0:06:43.640 --> 0:06:46.279 nineteen sixteen. The Bengals knocked them out of the playoffs. 0:06:46.360 --> 0:06:48.880 He was the number one seed, and that was when 0:06:48.920 --> 0:06:51.960 people started to realize how big the fan base was 0:06:52.360 --> 0:06:55.600 Bingle Gym and a few other guys went down to Nashville. 0:06:55.600 --> 0:06:58.240 They had about five thousand people down there. I remember 0:06:58.240 --> 0:07:00.800 the visuals, yeah, but the being where you know, he 0:07:01.080 --> 0:07:03.880 just got in the playoffs. Mike Rabel and the Titans 0:07:03.880 --> 0:07:07.479 and Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry, they're they're going to 0:07:07.520 --> 0:07:09.000 put him in the finals. They're going to play the 0:07:09.040 --> 0:07:12.760 Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Robert Stampton, Robbert Stampham and 0:07:12.800 --> 0:07:15.840 they get down there. Ryan Tannehill fifteen to twenty four, 0:07:16.000 --> 0:07:20.320 three interceptions, one touchdown. Joe Burrow was twenty eight to 0:07:20.400 --> 0:07:23.560 thirty seven, three hundred and forty eight yards, no touchdowns, 0:07:23.600 --> 0:07:27.000 one pick. But Joe Mixon had a good game. But 0:07:27.040 --> 0:07:30.440 it was the defense that gave Tannehill fits that game. Yeah. 0:07:30.440 --> 0:07:33.560 I mean, you hold an NFL team to sixteen points 0:07:33.560 --> 0:07:35.920 in the playoff game, you've done a hell of a job. 0:07:36.400 --> 0:07:40.920 And mint Derrick Henry, that's a that's a grown man 0:07:41.040 --> 0:07:43.600 right there, that's a full grown man. I mean, by 0:07:43.720 --> 0:07:46.920 two and fifty pounds running back come, you know, flying 0:07:47.000 --> 0:07:49.680 up the up the football field that you and he's 0:07:49.680 --> 0:07:52.720 going full speed. It's a it's a challenge, challenge to 0:07:52.760 --> 0:07:54.680 get that big that big dude on the ground. 0:07:55.160 --> 0:07:55.520 They did. 0:07:55.560 --> 0:07:58.600 The Tennessee Titans that you were very very balanced. I mean, 0:07:58.600 --> 0:08:01.040 they had a good off it's the football team. They 0:08:01.080 --> 0:08:05.000 played very salty defense, they had quality special teams. They 0:08:05.040 --> 0:08:05.800 were they. 0:08:05.640 --> 0:08:10.400 Were and had a receiver name A. J. Brown is 0:08:10.520 --> 0:08:13.120 now in Philadelphia. How they made that trade, I will 0:08:13.120 --> 0:08:16.320 never know, but Philadelphia is certainly happy about. 0:08:16.040 --> 0:08:18.640 That, absolutely, and he's still hanging around. I mean, that's 0:08:18.960 --> 0:08:20.000 that's a. 0:08:19.640 --> 0:08:22.640 Lengthy career, particularly at that position, a wide receiver position. 0:08:22.720 --> 0:08:27.520 You remember that game, If I remember correctly, Tennessee had 0:08:27.680 --> 0:08:31.720 what four, five, six, seven, eight and a half sacks 0:08:31.720 --> 0:08:34.240 in that game? I believe it was they were They 0:08:34.280 --> 0:08:36.440 were after Joe Burrow a lot that game, and it 0:08:36.640 --> 0:08:39.640 just looked like neither team could get tracks because we 0:08:39.720 --> 0:08:41.679 had what four field goals in that game, and then 0:08:41.760 --> 0:08:44.800 Joe Mixon scored the touchdown. But that that was a 0:08:44.880 --> 0:08:48.000 physical Clyde Simmons and that, I mean, they're just on 0:08:48.080 --> 0:08:50.040 both sides of the football. There were some grown men 0:08:50.080 --> 0:08:52.200 out there, there were, you know, and it was a 0:08:52.240 --> 0:08:53.600 red zone battle. You know. 0:08:53.679 --> 0:08:57.480 The Bengals scored one touchdown. Uh Tennessee the same thing, 0:08:57.880 --> 0:09:00.440 you know. I mean everything else was field goal, you know. 0:09:00.960 --> 0:09:03.600 So you know, once they got into that short field, 0:09:04.240 --> 0:09:06.640 moved the football. Fine, okay, get into the red zone, 0:09:06.800 --> 0:09:09.320 inside the twenty low red zone, inside the ten yard line. 0:09:09.960 --> 0:09:11.040 They put the walleup. 0:09:11.120 --> 0:09:13.760 Man slammed the door. They say, now you got to 0:09:13.760 --> 0:09:16.520 settle three. You're not gonna You're not getting seven points. Man, 0:09:16.559 --> 0:09:17.320 this is the playoffs. 0:09:17.400 --> 0:09:19.640 Yes, And the reason I brought this game up because 0:09:19.679 --> 0:09:21.600 the New England team last year is not the New 0:09:21.640 --> 0:09:24.000 England team this year. It's more like this team right 0:09:24.120 --> 0:09:27.040 that they played back then. Because Mike Vrabel's stamp is 0:09:27.040 --> 0:09:28.319 already on this new team. 0:09:28.480 --> 0:09:31.360 I mean the Patriots. What they win four games last year? Yeah, 0:09:31.400 --> 0:09:33.320 and for them to turn it around like they have 0:09:35.000 --> 0:09:38.160 ten wins, I mean, come on, man, that's that's that's 0:09:38.200 --> 0:09:40.440 pretty amazing. I mean, Rabel put his stamp on this 0:09:40.480 --> 0:09:44.679 football team very early. And credit the players. They were 0:09:44.760 --> 0:09:48.400 looking for somebody to help them turn it around. They 0:09:48.440 --> 0:09:51.160 found the right guy. You gotta give bog Craft credit. 0:09:51.200 --> 0:09:54.520 He brought Rabel back. Rabel played there. Frabel was a 0:09:54.520 --> 0:09:59.480 great player for the Patriots then Boston Patriots. And I 0:09:59.520 --> 0:10:01.760 mean he he was tough man. He was a hell 0:10:01.760 --> 0:10:04.240 of a player. And uh and Bob Kraft said, you know, 0:10:04.240 --> 0:10:06.720 we're gonna, We're gonna, you know, bring bring you back, 0:10:06.760 --> 0:10:10.440 and uh, the spirit of the of the Patriots is 0:10:10.440 --> 0:10:13.959 going to increase. That place is a tough place to play. 0:10:14.120 --> 0:10:18.680 Unfortunately you don't have to, but I'm telling you, under 0:10:18.880 --> 0:10:22.040 Mike Rabel, the New England Patriots are back. And they 0:10:22.080 --> 0:10:24.040 got back in a hurry. I mean it was like 0:10:24.640 --> 0:10:27.680 turned it around in split second. 0:10:28.160 --> 0:10:30.400 And you know what laughing you were talking about that. 0:10:30.480 --> 0:10:32.520 I was looking at their numbers on the offensive side 0:10:32.559 --> 0:10:34.600 of the ball and what they do well. And and 0:10:34.760 --> 0:10:36.640 he is, like you said, an old school guy. He 0:10:36.679 --> 0:10:39.080 wants to run the football. They've got a young quarterback 0:10:39.120 --> 0:10:41.960 who many people were high on. He had the typical 0:10:42.280 --> 0:10:45.199 rookie you know, speed bumps. But this May kid man 0:10:45.360 --> 0:10:48.240 is really looking like the real deal. Looks comfortable back 0:10:48.240 --> 0:10:48.960 there in the pocket. 0:10:49.040 --> 0:10:52.439 Drake May is especial, you know. And uh, and you're right, 0:10:53.360 --> 0:10:57.200 Mike Rabel believes in balanced football. You know, run the 0:10:57.240 --> 0:10:59.679 ball and and uh, then you're gonna be able to 0:10:59.679 --> 0:11:03.319 throw the all effectively and efficiently complimentary football. You run 0:11:03.360 --> 0:11:06.200 the football, get that established, make the defense have to 0:11:06.240 --> 0:11:08.439 respect that and defend that running game. Then all of 0:11:08.480 --> 0:11:11.160 a sudden, play action passing game opens up, and it 0:11:11.200 --> 0:11:13.960 opens up wide open. And uh and that's what the 0:11:13.960 --> 0:11:17.360 Norman Patriots are doing. They're they're playing complimentary football at 0:11:17.400 --> 0:11:21.360 its finest, offensively, defensively and special teams. 0:11:21.559 --> 0:11:24.480 No question about. It's gonna be a big game. Uh. Again, 0:11:25.160 --> 0:11:27.880 the bigger question we'll talk about later is we know 0:11:28.000 --> 0:11:32.240 that Joe's playing. Is it Joe cool or Joe calm right? 0:11:32.480 --> 0:11:34.559 We will, we'll figure that out. We don't know, I mean, 0:11:34.600 --> 0:11:36.360 I don't know. We were talking to Zach Taylor to 0:11:36.440 --> 0:11:39.480 day he met with the media, just in conversation, obviously 0:11:39.559 --> 0:11:44.040 non committal. You listen to t Higgins yesterday, talked about 0:11:44.080 --> 0:11:46.360 just the joy on his face seeing Joe Burrow out 0:11:46.400 --> 0:11:48.440 there smile from here to ear. They can smile from 0:11:48.480 --> 0:11:50.680 here to ear. And I saw Joe Burrow today and 0:11:50.800 --> 0:11:53.760 Joe Burrow looked like a happy Joe Burrow. You know, 0:11:53.800 --> 0:11:56.080 the last few weeks we've seen him in the locker room. 0:11:56.200 --> 0:11:57.160 That guy wants to play. 0:11:57.160 --> 0:11:57.360 Man. 0:11:57.360 --> 0:11:59.559 You talk about a guy that he's grumpy when he 0:11:59.600 --> 0:12:02.240 doesn't get to play no doubt. He's in his locker 0:12:02.400 --> 0:12:04.360 like you're almost like you don't want to speak to 0:12:04.440 --> 0:12:06.360 him because he's like, I'm just mad right now. I 0:12:06.360 --> 0:12:08.520 want to play football. But I've seen the happy Joe 0:12:08.559 --> 0:12:09.120 Burrow today. 0:12:09.200 --> 0:12:11.960 Yeah, it's almost like, you know, he's being punished. You know, 0:12:12.000 --> 0:12:14.840 it's like, I can't do the thing I love. You know, 0:12:15.320 --> 0:12:17.960 dang it, I'm nicked up. And he has had a 0:12:18.000 --> 0:12:21.959 share of injuries, but I'll tell you what, every injury 0:12:21.960 --> 0:12:25.520 that he's had, significant injury, he's come back in less 0:12:25.520 --> 0:12:29.760 than half the time. This guy is unbelievable in terms 0:12:29.760 --> 0:12:33.439 of his body can recover and recuperate and rehab and 0:12:34.080 --> 0:12:36.800 he's so diligent about it and so focused and so 0:12:36.920 --> 0:12:39.480 committed to it. I mean, he was supposed to be 0:12:39.520 --> 0:12:41.520 out three months with this injury in his turf toe 0:12:41.920 --> 0:12:42.959 back in a month and a half. 0:12:43.080 --> 0:12:45.400 Well you know what they call Will. I think it's 0:12:45.440 --> 0:12:49.160 Will Anderson the linebacker, Houston the terminator. Yeah, get that 0:12:49.200 --> 0:12:51.200 to Joe Burrow. Man. Now you open this dude up. 0:12:51.200 --> 0:12:53.040 There may be some circuit boards and there and some 0:12:53.120 --> 0:12:56.760 transistors or something, because it's like he does come back 0:12:57.240 --> 0:12:59.920 no matter what you say. Is the quote unquote prognosis. 0:13:00.520 --> 0:13:03.640 He seems to come back in less time and to 0:13:03.720 --> 0:13:06.439 your point, highly effective, Like Okay, I'm back for real, 0:13:06.520 --> 0:13:07.840 I'm back and uh yeah. 0:13:07.920 --> 0:13:10.600 I mean his goal seems to be when I come 0:13:10.679 --> 0:13:13.240 back after the rehab process, I'm going to be a 0:13:13.280 --> 0:13:16.400 better Joe Burrow than when I got hurt. I'm going 0:13:16.440 --> 0:13:19.719 to rehab to the point where that that uh in 0:13:20.000 --> 0:13:23.000 that body part is going to be in better shape 0:13:23.000 --> 0:13:25.480 than it was when it got injured. And and that's 0:13:25.520 --> 0:13:28.120 that seems to be his commitment. I mean, his mindset 0:13:28.240 --> 0:13:31.440 is like you said, Box, He's tough mentally and physically tough. 0:13:31.679 --> 0:13:35.280 He's driven, he's committed and uh and he he is 0:13:35.640 --> 0:13:37.199 uber competitive, no. 0:13:37.280 --> 0:13:39.040 Question about it. We'll take our first break. We'll be 0:13:39.120 --> 0:13:41.000 back with more of the Bengals pep Rally, still presented 0:13:41.000 --> 0:13:45.679 by just Bear Chicken right here on the Bengals Radio Network. 0:13:48.800 --> 0:13:51.560 Welcome back to the Bengals pep Rally, so broadcasting live 0:13:51.679 --> 0:13:54.280 right here at on the Rhine Way Box Thriller Dave 0:13:54.360 --> 0:13:57.240 Lapham one out of the East Court Street on the 0:13:57.240 --> 0:13:59.840 Bengals Radio Network. And I tell you what, presented by 0:14:00.080 --> 0:14:02.360 us Bear A Chicken. Glad to have it on a 0:14:02.400 --> 0:14:04.959 board as well as having you, and we'll be here 0:14:05.000 --> 0:14:07.960 in the third hour. We'll be joined by tight end 0:14:08.160 --> 0:14:12.400 Eric All, the fair Field High product I went to Michigan, Iowa. 0:14:13.320 --> 0:14:16.240 A great young man, just somebody I've enjoyed being around. 0:14:16.800 --> 0:14:19.200 We'll have him in an hour. But as always, some 0:14:19.280 --> 0:14:21.280 of you may have heard it this week, some may not, 0:14:21.760 --> 0:14:23.840 but we always share with you and that's the pressure 0:14:23.880 --> 0:14:26.080 with Bengals head coach Zach Taylor. We'll do that right 0:14:26.120 --> 0:14:28.000 now and talk about it on the other side. 0:14:28.240 --> 0:14:30.720 You know, Dejon obviously hasn't gotten practice its training camp, 0:14:31.280 --> 0:14:33.760 so I think that one there's a lot of work 0:14:33.800 --> 0:14:35.280 that's got to go in there. He hasn't played football 0:14:35.280 --> 0:14:37.720 in a long time. Kasecki being out four weeks, I 0:14:37.760 --> 0:14:39.680 feel like he's a little ready to hit the ground running, 0:14:39.680 --> 0:14:41.000 So we'll see how he looks this week. 0:14:41.080 --> 0:14:44.640 I'll take you could get Mike back given that everything. 0:14:44.880 --> 0:14:48.000 It helps, given that situation to who's a guy like 0:14:48.040 --> 0:14:49.080 Jamar and I had one like Mike. 0:14:49.160 --> 0:14:51.240 Certainly helps use the pain a little bit and we'd 0:14:51.240 --> 0:14:51.600 be happy to. 0:14:51.600 --> 0:14:54.600 Have your reaction to obviously the suspension and then and 0:14:54.640 --> 0:14:55.760 then appeal being denied. 0:14:56.000 --> 0:14:58.520 Yeah, I mean we we we gave him everything we had. 0:14:59.520 --> 0:15:01.640 They have held suspension and so as a team, we 0:15:01.760 --> 0:15:03.880 just got to move forward. You know, still support Jamar 0:15:03.920 --> 0:15:06.520 and I have support Jamar, but we got to focus 0:15:06.520 --> 0:15:08.400 on New England now and look forward to getting Jamorrow 0:15:08.440 --> 0:15:09.400 next back next Monday. 0:15:12.720 --> 0:15:16.480 Is that move for Dejon to be atbated because he's 0:15:16.520 --> 0:15:19.240 finally ready from injury standpoint, or just that you guys 0:15:19.240 --> 0:15:21.480 are hopeful in the next couple of weeks to see 0:15:21.480 --> 0:15:21.760 what he. 0:15:21.720 --> 0:15:22.120 Can do for you. 0:15:22.240 --> 0:15:23.560 Yeah, it was time to get him back, you know. 0:15:23.600 --> 0:15:25.880 And so again now he's he's healthy and so open 0:15:25.960 --> 0:15:27.520 up this twenty one day windows so we can look 0:15:27.520 --> 0:15:28.640 at him going into December. 0:15:29.720 --> 0:15:33.160 It's just it's time to do that, he said. 0:15:33.200 --> 0:15:35.080 His message to the receivers was, you know, a bunch 0:15:35.120 --> 0:15:37.160 of guys get an opportunity here with Jamorrow. What do 0:15:37.160 --> 0:15:38.560 you hope to see kind of in practice this week 0:15:38.560 --> 0:15:40.040 to figure out who's going to get those chances? 0:15:40.080 --> 0:15:42.440 Yeah, guys just taking advantage of the opportunity. Again, It's 0:15:42.280 --> 0:15:44.880 that's exactly what it is. That's how some guys have 0:15:44.920 --> 0:15:47.400 gotten their chances. That's how Mitch Tinsley has has gotten 0:15:47.440 --> 0:15:50.080 himself on the roster has taken advantage of moments where 0:15:50.080 --> 0:15:51.680 he's at, you know, and so again, I just think 0:15:51.720 --> 0:15:54.960 we'll continue to evaluate those guys. We got a good 0:15:54.960 --> 0:15:58.360 plan in place to utilize everybody we can. Then we'll 0:15:58.360 --> 0:15:59.920 see how guys continue to step up as a week. 0:16:00.560 --> 0:16:01.640 What challenges does. 0:16:01.560 --> 0:16:03.840 Drake May presenting? What do you think about him? 0:16:04.160 --> 0:16:05.200 I think he's done a great job. 0:16:06.400 --> 0:16:09.320 I mean, four to one touchdown interception is really impressive 0:16:09.880 --> 0:16:13.600 considering his second year, new coaching staff, you know, all 0:16:13.640 --> 0:16:15.560 that stuff you factor in. I think he's done an 0:16:15.560 --> 0:16:20.360 excellent job. Seventy two completion which is really impressive too, 0:16:20.960 --> 0:16:24.520 so he's doing everything right and leading the team to 0:16:24.560 --> 0:16:27.360 eight straight wins. I think he's just really impressive, and 0:16:27.440 --> 0:16:29.040 he's he's a tough challenge, but he guys taking care 0:16:29.040 --> 0:16:32.280 of the football like that, completing balls at a high 0:16:32.320 --> 0:16:36.000 rate like he is, twenty touchdowns five make plays with 0:16:36.040 --> 0:16:38.520 his feet as well, So he's really impressive in a 0:16:38.560 --> 0:16:39.640 difficult challenge for you guys. 0:16:39.760 --> 0:16:42.720 What did you see from Josh McDaniel's offense and run 0:16:42.760 --> 0:16:43.400 by Drake May? 0:16:43.680 --> 0:16:44.840 What is it about Josh. 0:16:44.760 --> 0:16:48.200 Mccamills that over the years has made him success. 0:16:48.320 --> 0:16:50.360 He does a great job attacking defenses a lot of 0:16:50.360 --> 0:16:55.200 different ways, staying patient, picking his moments for big opportunities explosives. 0:16:57.160 --> 0:16:58.880 It's hard to say how much offense they Carrie. 0:16:58.880 --> 0:16:59.480 I don't know. 0:16:59.520 --> 0:17:01.520 I've never really been with him, but they just do 0:17:01.560 --> 0:17:03.320 a good job with their game planning week to week 0:17:03.360 --> 0:17:06.560 and attacking, attacking what they think your weaknesses. And I'm 0:17:06.560 --> 0:17:08.720 always having some nice wrinkles in place. He's done it 0:17:08.760 --> 0:17:10.440 for a long time, a very high level, won a 0:17:10.480 --> 0:17:12.639 lot of Super Bowls, A ton of respect for Josh, 0:17:12.960 --> 0:17:15.119 and he's certainly getting a lot of the offense right now. 0:17:15.600 --> 0:17:18.399 Is a term that comes up a lot when his 0:17:18.560 --> 0:17:22.320 name comes up. You see where do you see any 0:17:22.359 --> 0:17:25.840 characteristics of a mesh offense with them? 0:17:26.040 --> 0:17:27.600 Run through the break. 0:17:28.640 --> 0:17:33.560 Offense, a mesh like the concepts. 0:17:34.720 --> 0:17:36.439 Like crossing receivers. 0:17:36.520 --> 0:17:40.159 Yeah, I think if he's get yeah, I mean that 0:17:40.280 --> 0:17:43.879 That's threw me on that one, and I didn't expect 0:17:43.920 --> 0:17:46.879 that question. I'm sure that shows up. That's not what 0:17:47.040 --> 0:17:48.200 I necessarily think of right. 0:17:48.080 --> 0:17:48.520 Out the gate. 0:17:50.359 --> 0:17:56.320 Sat. You know, a game against a good New England 0:17:56.320 --> 0:17:58.000 team with a good record, I think is going to 0:17:58.040 --> 0:18:00.879 demand always going to demand attention. 0:18:00.760 --> 0:18:03.000 Of whoever that the team is playing. 0:18:04.640 --> 0:18:07.439 I just wonder because of the unique circumstance of you 0:18:07.520 --> 0:18:12.600 guys having one of the coveted like primetime games the 0:18:12.680 --> 0:18:19.800 following Thursday on Thanksgiving Night, they're like any usefulness and 0:18:19.840 --> 0:18:24.720 maybe telling the guys focus on this one, don't. I know, 0:18:24.800 --> 0:18:26.880 the idea of looking ahead beyond this doing the team 0:18:26.920 --> 0:18:30.000 is insane, but like, don't look ahead just because we 0:18:30.080 --> 0:18:33.239 have this, you know, Thursday night game coming up. 0:18:33.359 --> 0:18:35.000 No, I am had a competiity to do that for 0:18:35.080 --> 0:18:37.199 one second. I think they're pretty well focused on the. 0:18:38.720 --> 0:18:39.760 Joe Flaco feelings. 0:18:40.720 --> 0:18:42.840 If he won't practice today, same schedule as we've been 0:18:42.880 --> 0:18:43.920 on the last couple weeks, and. 0:18:43.920 --> 0:18:48.680 That's just mean it's normal, Yeah, Bill practice, Yes, well 0:18:48.720 --> 0:18:49.879 he definitely start on Sunday. 0:18:50.560 --> 0:18:52.399 We'll keep working through it, you know, and see how 0:18:52.440 --> 0:18:54.879 we go through the week. Is that their scenario that 0:18:55.680 --> 0:18:58.520 Joe Burrow Joe Burrow hasn't practiced seven on eleven yet, So, 0:18:58.600 --> 0:19:00.360 like I said the other day, until we get through 0:19:00.400 --> 0:19:03.000 some practice, there's no reason for me to even speculate 0:19:03.000 --> 0:19:03.280 on that. 0:19:03.440 --> 0:19:06.399 Well without Flacco, like Wednesday kind of be Burrow's day, 0:19:06.440 --> 0:19:07.960 and then Thursday kind of Flaco's day. 0:19:08.280 --> 0:19:10.119 Yeah, I think you can certainly get a lot of 0:19:10.119 --> 0:19:12.640 work in with Joe today, Joe Burrow today because Flacco's 0:19:12.680 --> 0:19:15.080 not practicing, because the plan has been getting into eleven 0:19:15.119 --> 0:19:17.919 and eleven, so it works well, we're not trying to 0:19:17.920 --> 0:19:20.720 balance a guy who is going to practice on a Wednesday, Joe, 0:19:20.800 --> 0:19:24.280 Joe Flacco hasn't done that. We got to think of 0:19:24.280 --> 0:19:26.480 another way to communicate this because the two Joe's that 0:19:26.600 --> 0:19:28.560 really is just this is getting harder and harder every 0:19:28.560 --> 0:19:31.840 week that passes. But so we'll get through today and 0:19:31.920 --> 0:19:33.359 it's just get start to get you out there in 0:19:33.359 --> 0:19:33.960 eleven on eleven. 0:19:33.960 --> 0:19:35.840 See how it goes well. 0:19:35.920 --> 0:19:39.200 Joe Burrow to eleven on eleven today. Think he might, 0:19:40.080 --> 0:19:41.359 he will, He'll do it today. 0:19:41.960 --> 0:19:44.160 New England's gotten a lot of praise for the job 0:19:44.200 --> 0:19:46.480 that they've done and the rebuild of the entire team, 0:19:46.520 --> 0:19:47.959 but specifically on defense. 0:19:48.000 --> 0:19:51.399 Obviously that's for able. You know, bread and butter and 0:19:51.520 --> 0:19:54.280 you look at you played them last year. What's the 0:19:54.320 --> 0:19:57.520 biggest change you've seen in the defense this year? 0:19:57.640 --> 0:20:00.320 Yeah, impossible to compare. That was that was a week one. 0:20:00.400 --> 0:20:03.520 It's such a unique thing because they had a new 0:20:03.560 --> 0:20:05.560 staff last year to year ensure, so that that one 0:20:05.600 --> 0:20:06.840 doesn't to me even count. 0:20:07.800 --> 0:20:09.960 I think that he's just done a great job. It's 0:20:10.000 --> 0:20:10.800 it's it's. 0:20:10.600 --> 0:20:12.600 Similar enough to what they did in Tennessee, but there's 0:20:12.600 --> 0:20:17.160 some differences, you know, and so again I think spending 0:20:17.200 --> 0:20:19.320 time away for a year, however you look at it, 0:20:19.320 --> 0:20:21.119 it's they've done a good job. There's some things that 0:20:21.200 --> 0:20:23.640 stayed the same that they're really hard nose playing defense. 0:20:24.000 --> 0:20:26.000 They do the they do the simple things really well. 0:20:27.160 --> 0:20:29.760 There's a physicality to them for sure. That shows up. 0:20:30.200 --> 0:20:31.679 You know, There's there's a couple of guys that have 0:20:31.720 --> 0:20:33.560 been with Grapele in the past that he brings along 0:20:33.640 --> 0:20:36.120 and some of the guys that they added from around 0:20:36.160 --> 0:20:37.720 the league, and then the guys that have been there 0:20:37.720 --> 0:20:41.000 that they continue to grow within the organization. So it's 0:20:41.000 --> 0:20:44.080 a challenging defense. They do a really good job. It's 0:20:44.119 --> 0:20:47.359 not even a team that that overall has. They won 0:20:47.440 --> 0:20:48.960 eight in a row, so you normally look at the 0:20:48.960 --> 0:20:51.000 turnover battle and think, Okay, they're dominating. The term of 0:20:51.040 --> 0:20:53.560 they're not. There's zero you know, it's even for them, 0:20:54.200 --> 0:20:56.320 and so that that's an impressive way to win eight 0:20:56.320 --> 0:20:58.800 in a row when there's been games where it's where 0:20:58.800 --> 0:21:01.360 it's plus or minus, but we're all at zero, and 0:21:01.400 --> 0:21:03.040 so I think that that's just pretty impressive that they've 0:21:03.040 --> 0:21:04.080 been able to do what they do with the rector 0:21:04.080 --> 0:21:05.720 they have. That tells you that they're playing really sound 0:21:05.680 --> 0:21:06.800 foot in all three phases. 0:21:09.040 --> 0:21:12.280 I think we asked on Monday, Ryan is getting closer. 0:21:12.359 --> 0:21:13.480 He'll be doubtful this week. 0:21:16.480 --> 0:21:18.240 You asked a lot about the defense on Monday and 0:21:18.280 --> 0:21:21.360 things you want to fix going into this week. There 0:21:21.359 --> 0:21:24.320 any like positive example you've the staff is pointed to 0:21:24.440 --> 0:21:27.120 and said, like, your's what we wanted to look like somethings. 0:21:27.240 --> 0:21:28.760 Yeah, I think there's a lot of great examples on 0:21:28.800 --> 0:21:31.399 first and second down, what we won and got them 0:21:31.440 --> 0:21:33.600 to where we wanted and didn't necessarily finish all the time. 0:21:33.640 --> 0:21:36.840 There's times we did there was a there's a physicality 0:21:36.880 --> 0:21:38.480 there that I thought, Like I said, I thought the 0:21:38.480 --> 0:21:42.560 linebackers did a good job from an operational standpoint. So yeah, 0:21:42.560 --> 0:21:45.439 there's a lot of things to build on that I 0:21:45.440 --> 0:21:48.560 think had been better than the weeks before. That's not 0:21:48.600 --> 0:21:51.160 our standards, not let's just be a little bit better, 0:21:51.240 --> 0:21:53.600 It's it's we want to completely raise the standard for 0:21:53.600 --> 0:21:56.399 a whole team, but there were some things that we 0:21:56.440 --> 0:21:57.439 got to continue to build on. 0:21:58.080 --> 0:22:00.200 Ohsa, I got a little dinged up at the beginning game. 0:22:00.240 --> 0:22:03.400 Obviously finished the game. Will he be out there Today's Yeah. 0:22:03.400 --> 0:22:05.639 There's guys of course that always get deemed back in 0:22:05.680 --> 0:22:07.120 the games, and we'll manage them through the week. 0:22:07.280 --> 0:22:08.960 But he's in good shape. 0:22:10.480 --> 0:22:13.040 It makes it to the NFL are shying away from challenges, 0:22:13.080 --> 0:22:15.200 But a team that's won eight and rows, that's something 0:22:15.200 --> 0:22:19.400 that you actually enjoy. That's something that you want to 0:22:19.440 --> 0:22:20.639 go after and try to snap that. 0:22:20.800 --> 0:22:21.359 Yeah, it doesn't. 0:22:21.400 --> 0:22:23.000 I mean, you kind of know what our mentality has 0:22:23.000 --> 0:22:25.600 been over the last couple of years, and these opportunities 0:22:25.640 --> 0:22:27.920 are fun ones, you know. It's it's all these games 0:22:27.920 --> 0:22:31.879 are meaningful. They've obviously they're in a really good rhythm 0:22:32.080 --> 0:22:34.120 and they've earned that, and so it's it's a great 0:22:34.119 --> 0:22:36.280 opportunity for us to to find our rhythm, you know, 0:22:36.359 --> 0:22:38.280 to go out there and challenge them and put our 0:22:38.280 --> 0:22:41.040 best foot forward and see how it all falls. Get 0:22:41.040 --> 0:22:47.480 some momentum after this game. Well, you're you're communications limited. 0:22:47.720 --> 0:22:49.560 I mean I talked to him immediately after the game, 0:22:50.480 --> 0:22:52.960 but then since then, you can't have communication with him, 0:22:52.960 --> 0:22:55.520 which is tricky, but again he and I are in 0:22:55.560 --> 0:22:56.359 the same page with everything. 0:22:58.359 --> 0:22:59.440 I'll just keep that with me and Jamal. 0:23:00.160 --> 0:23:01.800 When does that end you talk post games? 0:23:02.240 --> 0:23:05.119 I think it's I'm not sure if it's four pm Monday, 0:23:05.840 --> 0:23:07.919 sometime on Monday. 0:23:09.240 --> 0:23:11.240 What do you what would your expectations for him be 0:23:11.480 --> 0:23:13.480 during this no contact? 0:23:14.680 --> 0:23:17.639 Can't talk to him, so I'm not speculating. 0:23:18.960 --> 0:23:21.080 What have you seen from from Charlie Jones and you 0:23:21.160 --> 0:23:22.439 think that he could potentially give you? 0:23:23.400 --> 0:23:25.439 I think Charlie's got a lot of confidence in our offense. 0:23:26.160 --> 0:23:30.080 So again, he's waiting for his opportunity. We've been really 0:23:30.080 --> 0:23:32.240 healthy at the spot, you know, so there hasn't been 0:23:32.280 --> 0:23:33.919 a lot of opportunity take advantage of. So I think 0:23:33.920 --> 0:23:36.760 this is one of those moments where where guys have 0:23:36.800 --> 0:23:39.479 an opportunity to make a name for himself. And we'll 0:23:39.560 --> 0:23:41.119 keep working through that for practice and see what it 0:23:41.200 --> 0:23:41.840 ends up on Sunday. 0:23:41.880 --> 0:23:44.600 I asked you Monday and you said you evaluated every day. 0:23:44.640 --> 0:23:47.800 Do you anticipate any starting lineup changes on defense? 0:23:47.880 --> 0:23:52.879 We'll keep working through this week. Thank you? 0:23:54.880 --> 0:23:57.880 All right? That was Zach Taylor talking about this game, 0:23:57.920 --> 0:23:59.760 and then some of the players obviously, you know, no 0:24:00.040 --> 0:24:02.520 which a lap is gonna tip their hand about their 0:24:02.600 --> 0:24:05.280 number one player, like Joe Burrow or whatever, because I 0:24:05.400 --> 0:24:07.800 got to speculate. Some run rampant to be all over 0:24:07.840 --> 0:24:10.560 the place, and hey, guys in the locker room, they'll 0:24:10.600 --> 0:24:13.639 be bombarded with the same old questions, and so it's 0:24:13.720 --> 0:24:15.520 best to just wait and find out. It's like a 0:24:15.560 --> 0:24:17.560 soap opera, you know, just let the drama unfold. 0:24:17.720 --> 0:24:24.040 Yeah, I mean, you know, the injury is, it's not 0:24:24.119 --> 0:24:28.280 gonna heal up any faster. If Zach Taylor says, yeah, 0:24:28.320 --> 0:24:30.320 he's gonna play on Sunday, you know it's not going 0:24:30.400 --> 0:24:36.679 to expedite the healing process. And bottom line is, you 0:24:36.720 --> 0:24:39.320 want to keep some things to yourself anyway, because if 0:24:39.320 --> 0:24:42.760 you have really good football players that you know aren't 0:24:42.760 --> 0:24:44.600 gonna be able to play, but you don't want the 0:24:44.640 --> 0:24:46.560 world to know they aren't gonna be able to play, 0:24:46.600 --> 0:24:49.720 you don't want to make an announcement about it. Just 0:24:49.800 --> 0:24:54.840 let you know, the injury, recovery and rehab take its 0:24:55.040 --> 0:24:56.320 course and let it. 0:24:56.320 --> 0:24:58.560 All play out, No question about it. We'll let it 0:24:58.560 --> 0:25:00.880 play out. We'll take a break come back from Joe Flacco. 0:25:01.160 --> 0:25:04.840 But We're broadcasting liar from one of the most beautiful 0:25:04.880 --> 0:25:07.200 places and the great food. 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Yeah, so we will be here next Friday, 0:26:13.400 --> 0:26:15.520 and we'll have a guest lined up as soon as 0:26:15.520 --> 0:26:17.800 possible for that. Eric all the tight end will join 0:26:17.880 --> 0:26:20.639 us in the next hour. But Joe Flacco would love 0:26:20.680 --> 0:26:23.440 to be throwing to him. He met with the media 0:26:23.520 --> 0:26:26.199 and this is Joe Flaccoll's presser from this week. 0:26:27.359 --> 0:26:29.119 We ask you this every week, but how are you 0:26:29.160 --> 0:26:29.600 dealing with this? 0:26:30.280 --> 0:26:32.199 I feel good? Yeah, I really do. 0:26:32.280 --> 0:26:34.200 I'm starting to feel pretty good, U you know, with 0:26:34.400 --> 0:26:36.480 just what's going on the last couple of weeks and 0:26:36.600 --> 0:26:38.399 the rest of the body's holding up well, so I 0:26:38.480 --> 0:26:39.040 can't complain. 0:26:40.000 --> 0:26:42.359 You've played a lot of cities, a lot of environments, 0:26:42.440 --> 0:26:43.520 a lot of fan bases. 0:26:43.640 --> 0:26:45.760 What stands out about your five weeks here? 0:26:46.040 --> 0:26:46.600 Oh man? 0:26:48.480 --> 0:26:51.320 Well, I think just being and being in Ohio like 0:26:51.560 --> 0:26:55.359 and you can just tell you know how much football 0:26:55.640 --> 0:26:59.160 you know, means to people in this part of the country, 0:26:59.200 --> 0:27:02.040 and you know, from the time they were probably young. 0:27:02.240 --> 0:27:04.879 So everybody has that that good knowledge of football, and 0:27:05.760 --> 0:27:08.680 you can tell they care about it a lot, and 0:27:08.920 --> 0:27:12.480 they have those expectations and and they get themselves excited 0:27:12.520 --> 0:27:14.679 to come in and cheer for us in those games. 0:27:15.840 --> 0:27:19.040 I've played here a good amount, and honestly, I probably 0:27:19.480 --> 0:27:21.240 missed that part of it a little bit, you don't, 0:27:21.440 --> 0:27:23.639 you know. But when when you're here and you know, 0:27:23.680 --> 0:27:27.639 you kind of walk around the city and you know, 0:27:27.680 --> 0:27:30.200 you get to see people from here, you can tell 0:27:30.240 --> 0:27:32.840 how into it they are, just with the little who 0:27:32.920 --> 0:27:34.800 days on, you know, on the side of the road 0:27:34.840 --> 0:27:38.600 and things like that. I'm not quite sure how to 0:27:38.640 --> 0:27:41.960 respond yet. I still feel a little funny saying. 0:27:41.720 --> 0:27:43.920 It, but but I'm getting there. 0:27:43.960 --> 0:27:48.800 So I built up a rapport throng with Jamar and 0:27:48.880 --> 0:27:51.120 team somewhat de Andre because he's the third. 0:27:50.920 --> 0:27:51.240 Guy that. 0:27:53.440 --> 0:27:55.760 Reps you got me with some of those other guys 0:27:55.760 --> 0:27:57.040 in Miche Jones. 0:27:57.840 --> 0:28:00.440 Yeah, well, you know, not a ton, but I think 0:28:00.600 --> 0:28:05.800 when we have i mean, you know, teams, we've made 0:28:05.840 --> 0:28:08.320 some plays, you know, so uh, you know, you got 0:28:08.320 --> 0:28:12.359 to feel pretty good about it going in and uh, 0:28:12.600 --> 0:28:17.440 it's always cool, you know. Honestly, when when when these 0:28:17.480 --> 0:28:20.479 types of things can come up for whatever reason, Uh, 0:28:20.560 --> 0:28:23.960 because it's opportunities, you know, for for young players to 0:28:23.960 --> 0:28:26.320 come in and and show what they're all about. 0:28:26.440 --> 0:28:29.959 So I think only good can come from that. How 0:28:30.000 --> 0:28:34.280 did look Joe look good? Yeah? 0:28:34.440 --> 0:28:36.800 It's cool to see him out there, and you know, obviously, 0:28:36.880 --> 0:28:39.600 when you know you're both now taking reps and things 0:28:39.600 --> 0:28:41.920 like that, some conversations kind of happened and just like 0:28:41.920 --> 0:28:43.200 how do you see this versus that? 0:28:43.320 --> 0:28:44.720 But but yeah, Joe look good. 0:28:44.880 --> 0:28:46.760 It seems like you got a good rapport with Tea 0:28:46.840 --> 0:28:53.080 And I mean what I mean, you know, let's. 0:28:52.800 --> 0:28:55.440 Yeah, I think we've all seen his radius. It's yeah, 0:28:55.560 --> 0:29:00.200 it's it's a little bit different. I've been. I've think 0:29:00.240 --> 0:29:03.400 you come in and you obviously have an. 0:29:03.320 --> 0:29:06.720 Idea you know, what somebody like him may be like 0:29:06.840 --> 0:29:09.760 and just from Afar, but when you get to see 0:29:09.800 --> 0:29:12.959 it up close and in person, it doesn't disappoint. You know, 0:29:13.000 --> 0:29:18.000 he has a lot of skills that, you know, make 0:29:18.080 --> 0:29:20.440 it very obvious why he is the player he is. 0:29:22.240 --> 0:29:24.520 Maybe when once you get to play with that, he 0:29:24.600 --> 0:29:26.400 might have changed, you know, he didn't. 0:29:26.200 --> 0:29:27.040 Even far that you. 0:29:28.920 --> 0:29:31.200 Oh, I think you probably see a taller guy that 0:29:31.640 --> 0:29:35.320 you know runs decent. You just assume he could probably 0:29:35.360 --> 0:29:36.800 go out for the ball and run down the sideline 0:29:36.800 --> 0:29:39.200 and do those kind of things. But I think just 0:29:39.200 --> 0:29:42.080 throwing slants to him and just you know, little things. 0:29:44.560 --> 0:29:46.320 I don't know what he ran and it is for you, 0:29:46.360 --> 0:29:47.880 but when he gets the ball in his hand, and 0:29:48.040 --> 0:29:50.360 the speed that he's able to keep kind of throughout 0:29:50.360 --> 0:29:53.640 his routes and when the ball's in the air, you know, 0:29:53.680 --> 0:29:56.840 through the catch point, like he looks like he's just moving, 0:29:57.040 --> 0:29:59.160 like you know, he's got that speed to him. I've 0:29:59.160 --> 0:30:01.920 thrown a couple crossing routes to him and practice that. 0:30:01.960 --> 0:30:04.200 I'm just like, whoa, Like, how fast is he going 0:30:04.280 --> 0:30:07.520 right there? Like he was really moving across that football field. 0:30:07.920 --> 0:30:10.880 So I think just the speed that he's had and 0:30:10.440 --> 0:30:13.239 in terms of his ability to catch balls underneath and 0:30:13.240 --> 0:30:14.120 make him big plays. 0:30:14.960 --> 0:30:16.800 And then I keep saying it. 0:30:16.680 --> 0:30:20.200 But his ability to attack the ball while the wilts 0:30:20.240 --> 0:30:25.160 in the air. It's a very subtle thing and sometimes 0:30:25.360 --> 0:30:27.320 you don't even know that that that's what he was doing. 0:30:27.440 --> 0:30:29.480 But he has a very good ability to go attack 0:30:29.520 --> 0:30:32.280 the ball in the air and make it be you know, 0:30:33.160 --> 0:30:35.800 you just make it look like maybe even a little 0:30:35.800 --> 0:30:36.760 bit better throw than it was. 0:30:36.920 --> 0:30:38.560 And he watched through that first, that that touch on 0:30:38.640 --> 0:30:40.400 y'all had, and kind of what the play was and 0:30:40.480 --> 0:30:42.040 kind of how that extended to him. 0:30:42.120 --> 0:30:43.600 Yeah, I mean he was just running a shallow across 0:30:43.640 --> 0:30:45.720 across the field. But I honestly had a lot of 0:30:45.720 --> 0:30:47.880 time on that play, so you know, I was able 0:30:47.880 --> 0:30:50.160 to stand back there for a long time and and 0:30:50.200 --> 0:30:52.120 then he just kind of saw me standing back there. 0:30:52.400 --> 0:30:55.840 We probably locked eyes slightly and he turned it up. 0:30:56.080 --> 0:30:58.200 So what would you been like to get to know 0:30:58.280 --> 0:31:00.760 off the field, Like, what's what's you like? 0:31:01.320 --> 0:31:04.160 Yeah, we were just laughing. I mean, this is I was. 0:31:04.400 --> 0:31:06.320 We were just walking in here kind of laughing a 0:31:06.360 --> 0:31:08.320 little bit because I was laughing as to how many 0:31:08.400 --> 0:31:10.520 nice cars we got in our parking lot over there. 0:31:12.400 --> 0:31:14.280 I would say, this is a pretty good collection of 0:31:14.320 --> 0:31:16.680 cars in terms of the teams that I've been on. 0:31:16.840 --> 0:31:19.160 And we were kind of just laughing about that because 0:31:19.200 --> 0:31:22.720 he's a part of that. Uh you know, you're you're well, 0:31:22.760 --> 0:31:27.000 I'm walking to my forward expedition and he's making the 0:31:27.040 --> 0:31:30.640 whole you know, he's making that whole parking lot like 0:31:31.120 --> 0:31:33.600 sound like it's going through the worst thunderstorm in the 0:31:33.640 --> 0:31:37.200 world while he's pulling out with his with his little things. 0:31:37.280 --> 0:31:41.479 So you know, it's it's been good. These guys are 0:31:41.520 --> 0:31:45.000 good guys. They're good football guys. But uh man, at 0:31:45.000 --> 0:31:47.280 locker room, it's a it's a cool spot. I mean, 0:31:47.280 --> 0:31:48.960 I can't share with you all the crap that we 0:31:49.000 --> 0:31:53.120 talk about because it's not appropriate, but it is. It's 0:31:53.120 --> 0:31:54.640 so much fun, even before we were going out to 0:31:54.640 --> 0:31:57.440 practice today, just the just the stuff that. 0:31:57.360 --> 0:32:00.480 We were you know, you. 0:32:01.960 --> 0:32:04.320 It's a very unique profession in the terms of what 0:32:04.360 --> 0:32:06.560 we get to talk about while we're on the job. 0:32:06.680 --> 0:32:08.480 So was there. 0:32:08.320 --> 0:32:10.960 A time in your career where you had that car? 0:32:11.240 --> 0:32:11.920 No? 0:32:11.920 --> 0:32:19.000 No, never, never, never indulged in any of that, And 0:32:19.040 --> 0:32:19.440 I don't. 0:32:19.480 --> 0:32:20.760 I still don't have the desire to. 0:32:21.160 --> 0:32:24.400 There's time like the furthest I go is like you 0:32:24.520 --> 0:32:27.720 go on the website and say what if? But you 0:32:27.720 --> 0:32:30.520 can never actually get any any anywhere past that. 0:32:30.600 --> 0:32:32.520 Well, you've signed a few contracts over the years here, 0:32:32.920 --> 0:32:34.640 you know, why not? Why haven't that? Why hasn't that? 0:32:35.120 --> 0:32:36.920 I don't think I fit in those things, for one, 0:32:40.960 --> 0:32:42.360 but all your I mean, all I would end up 0:32:42.360 --> 0:32:43.960 doing is getting in trouble if I had one of those. 0:32:45.000 --> 0:32:48.320 What kind of challenges does the defense like New England space, especially. 0:32:48.000 --> 0:32:49.640 In a game where you're not going to have a 0:32:49.680 --> 0:32:52.880 guy like Jamar to be able to exploit them with him. 0:32:53.120 --> 0:32:54.480 Well, I think they got a lot of talent and 0:32:54.480 --> 0:32:59.840 they're really well coached. I I think when you have 0:33:00.040 --> 0:33:04.080 a combination, then you gotta, you know, make sure you're 0:33:04.920 --> 0:33:06.880 all on all of the little details of everything that 0:33:06.920 --> 0:33:07.280 you do. 0:33:09.400 --> 0:33:13.320 You know, their head coach played there, you know, throughout. 0:33:13.000 --> 0:33:17.440 His career and kind of now now as the head 0:33:17.480 --> 0:33:21.080 coach of the Patriots, you know, he probably learned a 0:33:21.080 --> 0:33:22.680 lot of things from the type of culture that he 0:33:22.720 --> 0:33:25.000 grew up playing in that he was. That's he that 0:33:25.040 --> 0:33:28.200 he's able to bring to the team that he's now coaching, 0:33:28.240 --> 0:33:31.680 and just that culture in that mindset, uh, you know, 0:33:31.720 --> 0:33:34.440 of being physical and and being confident. 0:33:34.880 --> 0:33:35.800 Uh. 0:33:35.920 --> 0:33:38.840 I think it obviously shows in their team right now. 0:33:38.960 --> 0:33:40.600 Did you play against him? 0:33:40.840 --> 0:33:43.560 I know you overlapped, your career is overlapped for a 0:33:43.600 --> 0:33:46.040 brief time. 0:33:44.240 --> 0:33:47.520 But I assume we did. But I can't honestly tell 0:33:47.560 --> 0:33:49.680 you did you do you. 0:33:49.640 --> 0:33:54.360 See any the way they play defense is at all 0:33:55.200 --> 0:33:58.360 you can buildo frow that ship system. 0:33:59.440 --> 0:34:00.280 It's tough to say. 0:34:00.320 --> 0:34:05.000 I'm sure there's similarities there, but you know, it's tough 0:34:05.000 --> 0:34:06.880 to look back on all that we did and and 0:34:07.240 --> 0:34:07.960 say yes or no. 0:34:08.600 --> 0:34:10.759 What are you seeing Christian Solids? 0:34:10.840 --> 0:34:11.280 Yeah? 0:34:11.360 --> 0:34:16.000 Yeah, you know a good corner. Uh what's this his 0:34:16.040 --> 0:34:18.960 second year? So is that right? 0:34:19.120 --> 0:34:25.839 Yeah? So third or third? So you know, he's he's 0:34:25.880 --> 0:34:26.439 still young. 0:34:26.520 --> 0:34:31.480 But I mean his ability to be physical and I 0:34:31.480 --> 0:34:33.520 think when you look at him, you know, the way 0:34:33.560 --> 0:34:36.200 he plays certain routes and where he likes to be, 0:34:36.280 --> 0:34:38.280 where he kind of likes to position himself. 0:34:38.360 --> 0:34:39.720 But but then he's also. 0:34:39.640 --> 0:34:43.839 Aware of you know, because he's positioned himself in this way, 0:34:43.960 --> 0:34:46.560 he's aware where the throw may be if you were 0:34:46.560 --> 0:34:49.560 to make one. So he's also you know, you can 0:34:49.600 --> 0:34:52.320 tell his thought about how he likes to cover guys 0:34:52.320 --> 0:34:54.520 and where he likes to be in terms in relation 0:34:54.719 --> 0:34:57.320 to you know, maybe the high shoulder, the low shoulder 0:34:57.880 --> 0:35:00.719 inside outside, and then the playoff of that. 0:35:00.920 --> 0:35:06.359 So all right, that's Joe Flacco. We'll take a quick, 0:35:06.360 --> 0:35:08.160 great come back. We're going to talk to Boston Globe 0:35:08.160 --> 0:35:10.960 reporter who covers the New England Patriots. It's the Bengals. 0:35:10.960 --> 0:35:13.480 Pep Rallley Show broadcasting life from on the Ryan Eatery 0:35:13.560 --> 0:35:16.200 right here, presented by Just Fair Chicken on the Bengals 0:35:16.280 --> 0:35:20.759 Radio Network. 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First and foremost, thanks for joining us, 0:35:54.440 --> 0:35:57.279 and let's dive right into it. Let's talk about this 0:35:57.320 --> 0:35:59.560 week of practice for a team that's looking for double 0:35:59.600 --> 0:36:00.880 digit ends this Sunday. 0:36:02.719 --> 0:36:06.880 Yeah, the Patriots this week welcomed back two key players 0:36:06.880 --> 0:36:10.480 on their offense, running back Ramandre Stevenson and wide receiver 0:36:10.560 --> 0:36:13.799 caseh On Booty. So overall they're looking pretty healthy. They 0:36:13.960 --> 0:36:17.160 obviously are missing Milton Williams who's on injured reserve, but 0:36:17.239 --> 0:36:20.319 otherwise they think that they're excited to have their full 0:36:20.360 --> 0:36:21.520 offense back on the field. 0:36:23.120 --> 0:36:26.719 Yeah, speaking of that, this team total departure in some 0:36:26.800 --> 0:36:30.520 respects from last year. But how quickly did Mike Vrabel 0:36:30.560 --> 0:36:34.040 put his stamp on this team? Oh? 0:36:34.080 --> 0:36:37.400 You could see it pretty immediately, especially during the off season, 0:36:38.000 --> 0:36:41.920 during spring workouts, during training camp, he was working on, 0:36:42.360 --> 0:36:45.359 like you said, putting his stamp on the team. And 0:36:45.440 --> 0:36:47.839 you can even see it with the roster overhaul. More 0:36:47.880 --> 0:36:50.279 than half of the faces this year are new, so 0:36:50.719 --> 0:36:54.680 he very quickly was able to establish his culture and 0:36:54.760 --> 0:36:56.080 as well as his personnel. 0:36:58.200 --> 0:37:00.680 So Mike Rabel putting his stamp on the team, that's 0:37:00.680 --> 0:37:04.319 no big surprise. And Mike Vrabel was a captain when 0:37:04.320 --> 0:37:08.280 he was a player with the Patriots, a team leader. 0:37:09.880 --> 0:37:13.759 Everybody looked up to him and respected him as an individual, 0:37:13.880 --> 0:37:16.560 as a human being and as a football player. Who 0:37:16.560 --> 0:37:18.839 are some of the team leaders that he's got playing 0:37:18.880 --> 0:37:19.640 for him this year. 0:37:21.760 --> 0:37:24.799 I think Drake may is certainly one. Over the offseason 0:37:24.840 --> 0:37:27.960 we talked a lot about Drake's leadership last year. He 0:37:28.000 --> 0:37:30.319 comes in as a rookie, he doesn't have the starting job, 0:37:30.400 --> 0:37:32.759 so he's still deferring to at the time the starter, 0:37:32.880 --> 0:37:35.719 Jacoby Brissette. But this year he knows the team is 0:37:35.760 --> 0:37:39.160 his and he's really stepped up in that regard. On defense, 0:37:39.200 --> 0:37:44.720 you also have Robert Splaine who played for Mike in Tennessee, 0:37:44.800 --> 0:37:47.760 as well as Harold Landry who played for Mike and Tennessee, 0:37:47.840 --> 0:37:51.120 so I think they have a really strong understanding of 0:37:51.440 --> 0:37:54.560 the identity that Mike looks for in his teams. And 0:37:54.760 --> 0:37:57.200 there are also a few other holdovers like from the 0:37:57.239 --> 0:38:00.520 Bill Belichick era in Brendan's school are on space teams 0:38:00.560 --> 0:38:03.600 and Marcus Jones on defense, So it's a good mix 0:38:03.880 --> 0:38:06.160 of new faces and old. 0:38:07.800 --> 0:38:11.560 You know. Talking about the team and Mike Rabel, I've 0:38:11.640 --> 0:38:15.080 always said, whenever you follow a legend, in this case 0:38:15.080 --> 0:38:20.719 will be a bellick. It's just don't want to be 0:38:20.760 --> 0:38:22.160 the one to follow them. You want to be the 0:38:22.160 --> 0:38:23.920 one that follows the one that follows them. And I 0:38:23.920 --> 0:38:27.360 think Mayo was in a no win situation struggling like 0:38:27.400 --> 0:38:29.960 he did, but then coming behind him, I think there's 0:38:30.000 --> 0:38:32.840 a little less pressure because you're really taking the place 0:38:32.880 --> 0:38:35.000 of the guy who took the place of the legend. 0:38:35.440 --> 0:38:37.759 Does it feel a little different with Rabel as far 0:38:37.760 --> 0:38:40.160 as expectations went at the beginning of the season. 0:38:42.320 --> 0:38:44.399 Yeah, I think you could say that's true. You didn't 0:38:44.400 --> 0:38:48.000 see that in the quarterback room where Mac Jones is 0:38:48.040 --> 0:38:51.319 sort of viewed as the heir parent. But now there's 0:38:51.360 --> 0:38:54.239 a little bit less pressure on Drake may So I 0:38:54.239 --> 0:38:56.759 think that that concept can be true. But I think 0:38:56.800 --> 0:39:01.400 also Mike Riebel and Jerrod may are different situations. Girod 0:39:01.480 --> 0:39:04.800 Mayo had not coached outside of the New England organization. 0:39:05.000 --> 0:39:08.400 He didn't have any head coaching experience, whereas Mike not 0:39:08.480 --> 0:39:11.920 only has experience, but he's an accomplished head coach, and 0:39:12.000 --> 0:39:15.759 so I think that experience really benefited him, and you 0:39:15.800 --> 0:39:20.719 can see in the decisions that he's making that experience payoffs. 0:39:21.920 --> 0:39:22.760 Yeah, it's. 0:39:24.040 --> 0:39:27.160 You know, when I when I look at Mike Rabel 0:39:27.520 --> 0:39:30.600 and I look at him the way he is leading 0:39:30.920 --> 0:39:34.360 this football team, I see a lot of Bill Belichick. 0:39:35.360 --> 0:39:38.160 Is that an accurate assessment? I know they are their 0:39:38.160 --> 0:39:41.480 own men. You know, it's not like Bill Belichick clone 0:39:41.560 --> 0:39:44.680 himself into Mike Rabel, but a lot of beliefs, a 0:39:44.719 --> 0:39:46.839 lot of philosophies of football, the way they look at 0:39:46.840 --> 0:39:49.160 the game, the way they understand the game, the way 0:39:49.200 --> 0:39:51.480 they teach the game. Is there a lot of similarity there. 0:39:53.640 --> 0:39:57.120 I think there are some similarities, but I agree with 0:39:57.160 --> 0:40:00.520 you that there are just more different in that you 0:40:00.640 --> 0:40:04.280 see Mike pay a lot of attention to sort of 0:40:04.320 --> 0:40:08.600 the who the players are as people, and he really 0:40:08.640 --> 0:40:11.919 seems to care about player families, players off the field, 0:40:11.960 --> 0:40:14.719 and he believes if you know the player and the 0:40:14.760 --> 0:40:17.800 coach better as a person, then you will play better 0:40:17.880 --> 0:40:23.560 on the field because of that information of knowing their story, 0:40:23.600 --> 0:40:27.080 why they're there. And he never really saw Bill sort 0:40:27.080 --> 0:40:31.799 of indulge that side. Now from a pure football perspective, yes, 0:40:31.840 --> 0:40:35.839 you definitely see the attention to detail, the just in 0:40:35.920 --> 0:40:38.200 depth knowledge about the sport. 0:40:38.320 --> 0:40:38.719 For sure. 0:40:38.760 --> 0:40:41.200 You can see those crossover but just in their approach. 0:40:42.600 --> 0:40:46.920 Mike celebrates with the team, Mike encourages celebrations. Mike definitely 0:40:47.080 --> 0:40:50.000 empowers the players, I would say more than Bill did. 0:40:51.400 --> 0:40:54.520 Yeah, Nicole Yang from the Boston Globe is joining us again. Nicole, 0:40:54.560 --> 0:40:56.120 thank you so much. I want to ask you about 0:40:56.120 --> 0:41:00.839 that Week five game against Buffalo that I thought that 0:41:00.840 --> 0:41:03.840 that was the day that the New England Patriots said, 0:41:04.280 --> 0:41:07.360 we are a legitimate team and we're not intimidated by 0:41:08.000 --> 0:41:10.919 the perennial winners of this division. But we are going 0:41:10.960 --> 0:41:14.560 to go out here and play football. Did the environment 0:41:14.680 --> 0:41:17.160 or the community get a sense of, Okay, we can 0:41:17.239 --> 0:41:19.320 actually start to believe in this team now. 0:41:21.040 --> 0:41:24.359 Totally. I definitely think that was their statement win as 0:41:24.360 --> 0:41:28.600 far as proving that, Okay, we can actually contend with 0:41:29.080 --> 0:41:33.160 the top of the AFC, we are in contention for 0:41:33.280 --> 0:41:36.600 the division, things like that, especially on the primetime stage, 0:41:36.600 --> 0:41:39.400 which the Patriots haven't had very often in the past 0:41:39.400 --> 0:41:41.320 couple of years because of their poor record and the 0:41:41.400 --> 0:41:43.960 lack of star power. So I definitely think that Week 0:41:44.040 --> 0:41:46.200 five win was a statement But if you ask the 0:41:46.280 --> 0:41:49.520 team for them, the turning point was actually Week two 0:41:49.760 --> 0:41:53.080 in Miami, and that game kind of came down to 0:41:53.120 --> 0:41:55.799 the wire, was in a hot environment, and they had 0:41:55.840 --> 0:41:59.040 lost their season opener. But Rabel has said that he's 0:41:59.080 --> 0:42:01.719 really pleased with how team came together and that's sort 0:42:01.719 --> 0:42:04.759 of when he knew, like, Okay, there is some potential 0:42:04.840 --> 0:42:08.440 here and we might be able to do something interesting. 0:42:08.520 --> 0:42:12.240 Great observation in that sense, I tell you what Vrabel 0:42:12.320 --> 0:42:14.640 remembers the Bengals very well because when he was with 0:42:14.680 --> 0:42:17.000 the Tennessee Titans, they were the number one seed and 0:42:17.040 --> 0:42:19.640 we knocked them out of the playoffs with many people 0:42:19.680 --> 0:42:22.799 thought they would. I don't know if anybody asked him 0:42:22.800 --> 0:42:25.000 about that, but I don't think he's forgotten about that. 0:42:26.960 --> 0:42:29.040 Knowing Mike, I would agree with you, I'm sure he 0:42:29.160 --> 0:42:31.720 hasn't forgotten, but that that would have been a good question. 0:42:31.800 --> 0:42:33.439 No one asked him about that this week. 0:42:34.960 --> 0:42:38.799 That I guarantee you he hasn't forgotten about it. There's 0:42:38.840 --> 0:42:43.440 no two ways about that. I guess when you look 0:42:43.480 --> 0:42:46.839 at how quickly they turned things around. I mean, here's 0:42:46.880 --> 0:42:50.640 a football team that had four wins last year and 0:42:50.680 --> 0:42:53.880 now here they are sitting with the best record in football. 0:42:54.320 --> 0:42:58.560 I mean it had to surprise almost everybody, maybe even Crafting, 0:42:59.120 --> 0:43:03.000 you know, the other coaches and everybody in the organization. 0:43:03.719 --> 0:43:06.160 Did it or is that what they were expecting. 0:43:08.520 --> 0:43:11.160 I don't think Robert Kraft was surprised, just because he 0:43:11.280 --> 0:43:14.200 is sort of an eternal optimist. He always thinks that 0:43:14.239 --> 0:43:16.279 they're going to make the playoffs, that they're gonna go 0:43:16.320 --> 0:43:19.000 on run. So I'm not sure about Robert, but I 0:43:19.040 --> 0:43:21.400 would imagine if you gave other people in the building 0:43:21.480 --> 0:43:24.239 some truth theorem that they thought things were going to 0:43:24.320 --> 0:43:27.319 turn around, but maybe just not to this extent. I 0:43:27.320 --> 0:43:29.880 think they thought that the team would get closer to 0:43:29.920 --> 0:43:34.000 five hundred, maybe sneak into the wild card, but to 0:43:34.160 --> 0:43:36.880 be nine and two in contention for the number one seed. 0:43:36.960 --> 0:43:40.520 I really would be surprised if if anybody saw this coming. 0:43:43.000 --> 0:43:45.200 Nicole, thank you so much again for being with us. 0:43:45.200 --> 0:43:48.040 Before we go. What would be your key to the 0:43:48.080 --> 0:43:49.560 game for them to win this weekend? 0:43:52.320 --> 0:43:54.239 I think just and you'll have to correct me if 0:43:54.239 --> 0:43:57.600 I'm wrong, but I think taking advantage of Cincinnati's defense. 0:43:57.920 --> 0:44:02.160 Drake may is having a stellar MVB caliber year. He's 0:44:02.400 --> 0:44:07.319 been able to throw downfield and have an accuracy downfield 0:44:07.480 --> 0:44:10.319 like a few quarterbacks in the NFL, So I think 0:44:10.440 --> 0:44:15.280 just taking advantage of since he's week defense. Drake hasn't 0:44:15.320 --> 0:44:19.000 thrown for three hundred yards yet in his career, but 0:44:19.040 --> 0:44:22.000 this seems like a good opportunity. So I think just 0:44:22.080 --> 0:44:27.239 keeping their foot on the gas pedal offensively should give 0:44:27.280 --> 0:44:28.120 them a good chance. 0:44:29.320 --> 0:44:31.680 Good question about Nicole, Thank you so much for joining 0:44:31.760 --> 0:44:33.680 us and look forward to seeing you Sunday. 0:44:34.960 --> 0:44:37.640 Thanks so much for having me, guys. 0:44:37.200 --> 0:44:40.359 All right, thank you so much. That was Nicole Yang 0:44:40.400 --> 0:44:43.359 from the Boston Globe. Really enjoyed speaking with her. Just 0:44:43.440 --> 0:44:45.319 a lot of good stuff there. And that you're talking 0:44:45.320 --> 0:44:47.959 about culture change. He sure did that, he did. 0:44:48.000 --> 0:44:50.799 And when when you were talking with somebody that you 0:44:50.840 --> 0:44:56.440 know is around the players and coaches all day, every 0:44:56.520 --> 0:44:59.239 day during the regular season, like you and I are 0:44:59.239 --> 0:45:01.960 allowed to to be boxing, you do, you get a 0:45:03.320 --> 0:45:07.040 unique perspective, I think, and I'm not saying that she's 0:45:07.120 --> 0:45:11.200 not no way is she shocked, but pleasantly surprised with 0:45:11.239 --> 0:45:13.680 what's going on in New England. 0:45:13.719 --> 0:45:16.120 There's no doubt, no question. Real quick note here, I 0:45:16.120 --> 0:45:20.640 wanted to say, congratulations Ken Anderson is a semi finalist 0:45:20.640 --> 0:45:23.880 for the Pro Football Say, and I don't know what 0:45:23.920 --> 0:45:26.680 else this guy has to do. Man, between him and 0:45:26.680 --> 0:45:28.960 Willie Anderson, what these guys have done their body of 0:45:29.000 --> 0:45:31.839 work and really not just that lap, but what other 0:45:31.960 --> 0:45:34.720 players say about them who faced both of these guys. 0:45:35.080 --> 0:45:37.600 They all endorse them as Hall of famers. And sometimes 0:45:37.600 --> 0:45:40.200 I wonder who's on this committee and what they're thinking. 0:45:40.360 --> 0:45:43.600 Yeah, and you know my understanding is Kenny got a 0:45:43.640 --> 0:45:46.800 ton of votes, you know, last last year in the voting, 0:45:46.880 --> 0:45:49.360 So maybe this is the year. It should be the 0:45:49.440 --> 0:45:54.360 year because flat out, without a doubt, Ken Anderson belongs 0:45:54.480 --> 0:45:57.360 in the Hall of Fame, up and up in Ohio, 0:45:57.440 --> 0:45:59.200 up in Northern Ohio, Akron, Ohio. 0:45:59.400 --> 0:46:00.920 I mean, he he he. 0:46:01.000 --> 0:46:04.680 Is uh the best football player we've had here with 0:46:04.800 --> 0:46:07.800 the Cincinnati Bengals. And on top of that, got the 0:46:07.880 --> 0:46:09.560 room with him for nine years, nine of the ten 0:46:09.640 --> 0:46:12.080 years that I played with the Cincinnati Bengals, and got 0:46:12.120 --> 0:46:15.120 to watch him, how he comported himself, how he handled 0:46:15.200 --> 0:46:20.399 himself in tough times in good times. Sometimes it's it's 0:46:20.440 --> 0:46:23.280 more important to watch a guy how he handles success. 0:46:23.840 --> 0:46:27.439 You know, most guys handle failure if they've gotten to 0:46:27.480 --> 0:46:30.160 the professional level in the National Football League, they've been 0:46:30.200 --> 0:46:34.799 able to, Okay, compartmentalize, figure out why you failed, don't 0:46:34.840 --> 0:46:38.799 do it again, and move on. Some guys, though, I mean, 0:46:38.840 --> 0:46:43.080 they just they let success get to their heads. Next 0:46:43.080 --> 0:46:44.960 thing you know, they're out the door. You know it's 0:46:45.160 --> 0:46:47.640 they're not They're not putting their nose to the grindstone 0:46:47.680 --> 0:46:51.040 the same way. Ken Anderson hell of an athlete. I mean, 0:46:51.080 --> 0:46:54.640 he played high school basketball, with Dan Issel when they 0:46:54.680 --> 0:46:57.000 when they grew up, and and Dan this of course 0:46:57.000 --> 0:46:59.880 played in the NBA for gazillion years with the Denver Nuggets. 0:46:59.880 --> 0:47:02.360 And Kenny was a hell of a player. Talking to 0:47:02.440 --> 0:47:05.280 Dan Issel over the years, you said Kenny could shoot 0:47:05.360 --> 0:47:09.160 lights out man point guard, had to handle, great defensive player. 0:47:09.160 --> 0:47:12.080 I mean, just a tremendous athlete. And that doesn't surprise you. 0:47:12.400 --> 0:47:14.719 A lot of I've bet a lot of quarterbacks played 0:47:14.760 --> 0:47:16.359 multiple sports. 0:47:16.440 --> 0:47:18.560 Yeah, all right, we'll be back with more. You're listening 0:47:18.640 --> 0:47:20.960 to the Bengals. Pitt rallley So Broadcasting Life. I'm on 0:47:21.040 --> 0:47:24.160 the Ryan, presented by Just Barret Chicken on the Bengals 0:47:24.239 --> 0:47:25.000 Radio Network. 0:47:25.200 --> 0:47:30.320 Bengals Kettering Health Best Care for the Best Fans. Kettering Health, 0:47:30.520 --> 0:47:35.840 official healthcare provider of the Cincinnati Bengals. This is ESPN 0:47:36.080 --> 0:47:40.320 fifteen to thirty, the official home of the Cincinnati Bengals. 0:47:41.600 --> 0:47:43.600 Welcome back to our number two of the Bengals. Pet 0:47:43.640 --> 0:47:46.200 rally So Broadcasting Life. I'm on the RYE one hundred 0:47:46.200 --> 0:47:48.840 These Court three, presented by Just Barret Chicken on the 0:47:48.840 --> 0:47:51.680 Bengals Radio Network. Wayne Box, Miller, Dave Lap I'm glad 0:47:51.680 --> 0:47:54.319 to have you board Also, thanks to Aulti Fiber, the 0:47:54.360 --> 0:47:57.600 official Wi Fi and Internet provider of the Bengals and greatest, 0:47:57.600 --> 0:48:01.520 Cincinnati's fastest Internet went up to two gigs of symmetrical speed. 0:48:01.760 --> 0:48:03.920 Don't ask me what that means. It just sounds like 0:48:03.920 --> 0:48:06.480 it's fast, yes, and I'll go with that. I'm with you, 0:48:06.600 --> 0:48:08.839 speaking of fast, we won't have the fastest man on 0:48:08.880 --> 0:48:13.680 the field Sunday. Jamar Chase an incident that obviously he'd 0:48:13.719 --> 0:48:16.640 love to have back, right. And I'm not a basher, 0:48:16.719 --> 0:48:18.800 I'm not a pile on person. There's a mistake the 0:48:18.920 --> 0:48:21.279 kid made. He's got to pay for it, and uh, 0:48:21.360 --> 0:48:23.080 that's how you grow, you know, you get beyond it. 0:48:23.160 --> 0:48:26.359 But lap without a doubt, you're losing your number one guy. 0:48:26.400 --> 0:48:28.560 Going up against a team like this is a tough one, 0:48:28.640 --> 0:48:29.200 no question. 0:48:29.280 --> 0:48:33.360 I mean, Jamar Chase changes every single football game that 0:48:33.400 --> 0:48:36.000 he plays in with his speed. Yeah, like you're talking 0:48:36.000 --> 0:48:41.920 about that that that is the biggest weapon that opposing 0:48:41.960 --> 0:48:46.080 coaches fear is foot speed. I mean, it's either have 0:48:46.200 --> 0:48:48.600 it or you don't. And when you have it, it's 0:48:48.600 --> 0:48:51.440 the ultimate weapon. It's it's uh, it's separates you from 0:48:51.480 --> 0:48:55.120 the pack. And you have to now make adjustments defensively 0:48:55.640 --> 0:48:59.400 to neutralize and try to negate that that speed that 0:48:59.640 --> 0:49:03.040 Jamar Chase has. I don't I can't remember snap this year, 0:49:03.160 --> 0:49:05.120 or he wasn't doubled when he came off with a scrimmage. 0:49:05.120 --> 0:49:08.040 You're gonna put two guys on him and shadow him 0:49:08.080 --> 0:49:11.600 wherever he goes and either that or put the best 0:49:11.600 --> 0:49:14.160 corner they've got on him and and go one on 0:49:14.160 --> 0:49:16.560 one and see who's the better man. When you have 0:49:16.600 --> 0:49:18.560 a great corner. And there are some great corners, great 0:49:18.560 --> 0:49:21.080 cover guys in the National Football League, but man, I'd 0:49:21.120 --> 0:49:24.960 still take take my chances with Jamar Chase running routes 0:49:25.000 --> 0:49:28.680 against against those guys. So not having Jamar Chase in 0:49:28.719 --> 0:49:31.200 this football game, and for the reason that you're not 0:49:31.280 --> 0:49:33.879 having Jamar Chase in this football game hurts a lot. 0:49:33.920 --> 0:49:34.120 You know. 0:49:34.160 --> 0:49:37.680 It's like it wasn't because of injury. It wasn't because 0:49:37.719 --> 0:49:42.640 of anything other than you know, just losing your poison. 0:49:42.320 --> 0:49:44.319 A little bit. Yeah, that's what it was. And it 0:49:44.360 --> 0:49:47.280 was a game where you know, Jayala Ramsey. Many people 0:49:47.320 --> 0:49:50.000 don't know this, but three years ago, maybe before, I 0:49:50.040 --> 0:49:52.760 can't remember, the Rams came here for a joint practice, 0:49:52.800 --> 0:49:56.320 right and I remember Jala Ramsey lining up every Bengals 0:49:56.320 --> 0:49:58.759 wide receiver. He wanted to take on every one of 0:49:58.800 --> 0:50:02.320 them over and over again. Such a competitive guy. Chase 0:50:02.400 --> 0:50:05.400 is such a competitive guy. And and these guys know 0:50:05.480 --> 0:50:08.359 each other from back then and it's carried on. And 0:50:08.400 --> 0:50:10.279 with him being in the division now you get to 0:50:10.320 --> 0:50:14.200 see each other twice a year, it's going to bubble 0:50:14.280 --> 0:50:16.239 up in some kind of way. And when we struggled 0:50:16.239 --> 0:50:18.320 like we did second half of the game and started 0:50:18.320 --> 0:50:20.080 to get away from us, and I'm sure he was 0:50:20.120 --> 0:50:23.080 frustrated a lot of things, but you just have to remember, 0:50:23.080 --> 0:50:25.879 and he's young, you have to remember those are kind 0:50:25.920 --> 0:50:28.880 of things that you really have to work on controlling absolutely. 0:50:28.960 --> 0:50:32.560 And and like you said, both those they want King 0:50:32.600 --> 0:50:35.120 of the hill Man. I mean, they're like nobody's bad 0:50:35.160 --> 0:50:38.440 to me. You know, I'm I've got I've got characteristics, 0:50:38.480 --> 0:50:41.919 I've got physical traits, I've got things that not many 0:50:41.920 --> 0:50:45.160 people walking planet Earth have, you know. And and and 0:50:45.200 --> 0:50:47.560 I'm going to show you, uh and and it's like 0:50:47.600 --> 0:50:50.160 they want to carve their own territory and they don't 0:50:50.160 --> 0:50:53.239 want you to invade on it. So it's it's gonna 0:50:53.280 --> 0:50:55.759 it's interesting they're gonna be playing against each other for 0:50:55.800 --> 0:50:58.000 a long time, and there's there's no doubt about it. 0:50:58.040 --> 0:51:02.400 And they they do bring a competitive attitude to that 0:51:02.520 --> 0:51:04.200 to that game of football when they're out in the 0:51:04.200 --> 0:51:07.560 football field, and you know, it's not all bad. It 0:51:08.120 --> 0:51:11.600 permeates the entire roster for both football teams and the 0:51:11.600 --> 0:51:15.120 trickle down effect. Man, there's some there's some football being 0:51:15.160 --> 0:51:18.680 played out there. I watched some of these defensive football teams. 0:51:20.000 --> 0:51:22.920 The speed that they show, you know, it's like, man, 0:51:23.560 --> 0:51:26.240 and it's because like a guy like Jamar Chase makes 0:51:26.280 --> 0:51:28.760 you pick it up. I mean, it makes you almost 0:51:28.840 --> 0:51:31.480 run faster than you can. That's what Paul Brown used 0:51:31.520 --> 0:51:34.040 to say. You know, sometimes when you're playing against people, 0:51:34.280 --> 0:51:36.759 you gotta run faster than you can. You gotta you 0:51:36.840 --> 0:51:39.720 gotta hit harder than you can, you gotta lift more weights. 0:51:39.640 --> 0:51:40.200 Than you can. 0:51:40.719 --> 0:51:41.120 You have to. 0:51:41.200 --> 0:51:45.280 You have to be, uh something unique and special. And 0:51:45.360 --> 0:51:47.399 that's that's what the National Football he is all about. 0:51:47.480 --> 0:51:50.279 Really. You know, I said this that it reminds me 0:51:50.320 --> 0:51:52.719 of a quote that Mike Tomlin, who's got probably a 0:51:52.760 --> 0:51:55.480 million in his own book, but he said two dogs, 0:51:55.680 --> 0:51:58.960 one bone and Ramsey and Matte's that's to me is 0:51:59.000 --> 0:52:01.919 what there's two dogs, one bone. That's a good one. Yeah, 0:52:02.160 --> 0:52:05.640 I'm gonna be king of the hill. T Higgins has 0:52:05.680 --> 0:52:08.080 a chance. He has played very well this year. He 0:52:08.080 --> 0:52:10.399 had flack who have played well together. I think it's 0:52:10.400 --> 0:52:13.759 a chance for t Higgins, not purposefully, but the way 0:52:13.800 --> 0:52:17.400 it's unfolded. Hey, man, I'll show you guys, I'm a 0:52:17.480 --> 0:52:20.120 number one receiver. Yeah, I'm gonna be that guy, and 0:52:20.200 --> 0:52:22.839 I'm gonna be that target. But also, whether it's Mitch 0:52:22.920 --> 0:52:27.200 Tinsley or whoever comes in you wanted to play. You 0:52:27.239 --> 0:52:29.040 feel like you deserve to play in this league. Right, 0:52:29.120 --> 0:52:31.000 You feel like you deserve to be on this field. 0:52:31.440 --> 0:52:34.600 Here you go, right, I mean, opportunity knocks for a 0:52:34.640 --> 0:52:37.680 lot of these guys. And uh, maybe not necessarily the 0:52:37.719 --> 0:52:40.920 way they wanted to get snaps, right, but they got 0:52:41.000 --> 0:52:43.279 them and and and now it's time to put up 0:52:43.280 --> 0:52:46.160 a shut up. You know, if if you've been working 0:52:46.560 --> 0:52:48.440 your coaches, Hey, put me in. Give me give me 0:52:48.440 --> 0:52:50.520 an opportunity. You know, I know I can do it. 0:52:50.560 --> 0:52:52.359 I know I can get after it out here. Give 0:52:52.400 --> 0:52:54.600 me give me a shot, give me a chance. Uh, 0:52:54.760 --> 0:52:56.759 now it's now it's time. I mean, you know you've 0:52:56.760 --> 0:52:59.360 been pestering and bugging me. Here you go. Now, what 0:52:59.400 --> 0:53:01.960 are you gonna do? You know your talk talk is 0:53:01.960 --> 0:53:04.560 one thing, talks cheap. Go out there and perform. Show 0:53:04.600 --> 0:53:07.279 me you got something. And uh and I think T. 0:53:07.440 --> 0:53:09.280 Higgins is gonna step up big. 0:53:09.600 --> 0:53:09.960 I think T. 0:53:10.080 --> 0:53:12.400 Higgins is gonna have big games for the Bengals. I 0:53:12.400 --> 0:53:15.040 wouldn't be surprised if he strings together a few one 0:53:15.120 --> 0:53:17.920 hundred yard receiving games, you know, seven or eight catches 0:53:17.920 --> 0:53:21.239 one hundred yards, touchdown or two. He's got that kind 0:53:21.239 --> 0:53:23.920 of talent, that kind of ability, and you know, those 0:53:23.960 --> 0:53:27.160 are the kind of numbers that Jamar Chase is capable 0:53:27.160 --> 0:53:29.040 of putting up. And he was and he is he 0:53:29.080 --> 0:53:32.000 will when he comes back. Uh so is T Higgins. 0:53:32.080 --> 0:53:34.799 He's capable of doing the same thing. He can show 0:53:34.800 --> 0:53:36.920 the rest of the league. I'm a number one receiver 0:53:37.480 --> 0:53:40.279 and at some point in time that stands you in 0:53:40.280 --> 0:53:42.959 good stead with these other teams. You never know, it's 0:53:43.160 --> 0:53:45.640 you know, the other teams may be uh kind of 0:53:45.640 --> 0:53:48.399 bidding for your services at some point down the road. 0:53:48.440 --> 0:53:50.680 And you want to make a good impression, and you 0:53:50.719 --> 0:53:52.040 want to make it as early as you can. 0:53:52.320 --> 0:53:54.279 Yeah, the tape is rolling from the time that ball 0:53:54.320 --> 0:53:56.600 goes up. No doubt that tape is rolling, or see 0:53:56.600 --> 0:53:58.600 what happens. But I do believe and I agree with you, 0:53:58.680 --> 0:54:01.120 lap I think you guys like him. Man, this is 0:54:01.160 --> 0:54:03.480 a moment where they say, that's my guy. Chase is 0:54:03.520 --> 0:54:06.040 my guy. I'm not gonna let him down. Number one, 0:54:06.080 --> 0:54:08.440 I'm gonna pick up his slack because that's what teammates do. 0:54:08.560 --> 0:54:11.640 But number two, to the coaches and to the quarterback, 0:54:11.960 --> 0:54:14.120 I got you. Don't worry about it. You know, we're 0:54:14.120 --> 0:54:16.520 gonna create some opportunities for us to make some big plays. 0:54:16.640 --> 0:54:19.640 Yeah, and I think you know Jamar Chase, he'd like 0:54:19.760 --> 0:54:22.440 nothing better than to see some of his teammates step 0:54:22.520 --> 0:54:25.560 up and play the best football they played their entire lives. 0:54:25.600 --> 0:54:28.720 I mean, you know, he realizes you made a mistake. 0:54:29.080 --> 0:54:32.400 He realized that he lost his poise. Now he's counting 0:54:32.440 --> 0:54:35.080 on his teammates to pick him up. You know, no 0:54:35.200 --> 0:54:37.480 man stands alone, right, It's a team game. 0:54:38.480 --> 0:54:38.719 You know. 0:54:39.239 --> 0:54:42.200 Teammates support each other through thick and thin, good times 0:54:42.200 --> 0:54:45.279 and bad times. And now Jamar Chase needs some help, 0:54:45.560 --> 0:54:47.959 and he's got the teammates that can do it, no. 0:54:48.000 --> 0:54:50.000 Question about it. And I think if T Higgins catches 0:54:50.719 --> 0:54:53.160 a touchdown in this game, it'll be a I believe 0:54:53.200 --> 0:54:56.960 his tenth game straight home game that he's caught a 0:54:57.000 --> 0:55:00.799 touchdown and just incredible when you think about that. I mean, 0:55:00.840 --> 0:55:03.239 this year thirty five catches, five hundred and forty four yards, 0:55:03.200 --> 0:55:07.400 seven touchdowns, averaging fifteen and a half yards per reception. 0:55:08.040 --> 0:55:11.120 Those are some big numbers. They are. He's a big guy. 0:55:11.520 --> 0:55:16.080 Hee's you know, six to four anyway, two fifteen, two twenty, 0:55:16.440 --> 0:55:20.200 long arms, big strong hands. When he catches the football, 0:55:20.239 --> 0:55:22.000 he plucks the football out of the air, he tucks 0:55:22.040 --> 0:55:25.600 it away and it's it's put away for good. They're 0:55:25.600 --> 0:55:29.080 not going to separate him from the football. He's got 0:55:29.160 --> 0:55:32.799 length with his legs, He's got he runs tremendous routes. 0:55:32.840 --> 0:55:35.560 He's got flexibility. He bends at the knees well, he 0:55:35.600 --> 0:55:39.160 can change direction. T Higgins is a premier player in 0:55:39.200 --> 0:55:41.480 the National Football League, and the Cincinnati Bengals is so 0:55:41.600 --> 0:55:46.279 fortunate to have two premiere wide receivers, you know, one 0:55:46.320 --> 0:55:48.040 healthy and one able to play at the same time 0:55:48.080 --> 0:55:49.520 in Jamar Chase and T Higgins. 0:55:49.560 --> 0:55:51.640 No question about it. We'll take a break. We're broadcasting 0:55:51.719 --> 0:55:54.440 live from on the RYE one hundred East Course Street. 0:55:54.480 --> 0:55:56.799 It is the Bengals Rowley So presented by Just Bear 0:55:56.880 --> 0:55:59.960 Chicken on the Bengals Radio Network. Welcome back to the 0:56:00.000 --> 0:56:02.879 Bengals Valley Show, broadcasting live. I'm on the RYE one 0:56:02.920 --> 0:56:05.920 hundreds Court Street, presented by Just beaar Ticket on the 0:56:05.920 --> 0:56:08.920 Bengals Radio Network. Wayne Box, Miller, Dave Lapham glad to 0:56:09.000 --> 0:56:12.759 have you a board live in person or listening on air. 0:56:12.800 --> 0:56:14.960 Don't forget Paid Court is proud to be the official 0:56:15.120 --> 0:56:19.760 HR software provider of the Cincinnati Bengals and lap Speaking 0:56:19.800 --> 0:56:22.440 of pay Court, Tonight, Paid Court will be rocking at 0:56:22.440 --> 0:56:27.160 the high school level the Saint Xavier Bombers against the 0:56:27.200 --> 0:56:32.799 Elder Panthers and a big showdown. It's gonna be big man, 0:56:32.880 --> 0:56:36.279 and I'm so happy for both schools. But I am 0:56:36.480 --> 0:56:38.799 so over the top happy for the kids man to 0:56:38.840 --> 0:56:41.800 be on that field. No question, Box, I mean, what 0:56:42.080 --> 0:56:45.239 does it say about the GCL. Yeah, these two schools. 0:56:44.960 --> 0:56:47.239 Are putting on the show, you know, says I mean 0:56:47.239 --> 0:56:51.560 the GCL, I mean, best best conference, best leads. 0:56:51.360 --> 0:56:53.400 And they yeah, they were close to twenty thousand tickets 0:56:53.440 --> 0:56:57.560 sold last I said twenty thousand with UC basketball going 0:56:57.600 --> 0:57:00.600 on and other things, and they're still putting twenty thousand 0:57:00.680 --> 0:57:01.000 in there. 0:57:01.160 --> 0:57:03.480 High school football in the city of Cincinnati, as we know, 0:57:03.680 --> 0:57:04.640 is a big deal. 0:57:04.760 --> 0:57:04.960 Man. 0:57:06.160 --> 0:57:09.960 My brothers were all from New England when they came 0:57:10.000 --> 0:57:12.640 out here for a Bengals game when I was playing, 0:57:13.040 --> 0:57:15.160 and they came out on a Friday, and they they 0:57:15.200 --> 0:57:18.840 saw what it was like for Friday football fever and everything, 0:57:18.960 --> 0:57:22.400 how it's covered on the on television, the exposure that gets, 0:57:22.400 --> 0:57:25.560 how many games are broadcast on radio. And they were stunned. 0:57:25.560 --> 0:57:27.680 They were they were shocked. And you know, I was 0:57:27.720 --> 0:57:31.600 too initially when I first came to town because back in 0:57:31.960 --> 0:57:33.760 the Boston area, it's not like that. It doesn't get 0:57:33.760 --> 0:57:36.600 that kind of coverage, you know. So they they were 0:57:36.640 --> 0:57:40.680 into their professional sports, and there's a bunch of professional sports. 0:57:40.680 --> 0:57:43.280 I mean they got football, basketball, hockey, they got it all. 0:57:44.560 --> 0:57:44.800 Yeah. 0:57:44.840 --> 0:57:48.400 So I just I just remember I got a chance 0:57:48.760 --> 0:57:52.920 to play at Fenway Park, uh, when I was in 0:57:53.080 --> 0:57:56.080 high school in the in the state playoffs, and man, 0:57:57.040 --> 0:58:00.000 I thought I was King of the Hill. 0:58:01.360 --> 0:58:03.800 Getting to play at Are you kidding me? 0:58:04.480 --> 0:58:08.080 And Uh, you know that's what the Boston Red song 0:58:08.160 --> 0:58:11.120 since were Ted Williams, Tony KNIGLERO. That's what those guys 0:58:11.440 --> 0:58:16.520 you know were in. Uh and the Patriots Finwaym's Babe Perili, 0:58:16.600 --> 0:58:19.680 that's Jim Nance, That's Larry Zonker, that's you know, that's 0:58:19.680 --> 0:58:23.240 all these Larry Eisenhower, Bob d these great defensive players. 0:58:23.800 --> 0:58:25.040 How the heck what. 0:58:25.080 --> 0:58:27.280 Am I doing playing at Fenway Park? I mean, it 0:58:27.400 --> 0:58:29.960 was mind boggling and it was a it was a 0:58:30.000 --> 0:58:30.440 trip for. 0:58:30.400 --> 0:58:33.200 Sure, strong connection into the Bengals because the guy that 0:58:33.320 --> 0:58:36.919 was on their last next to the last day championship team, Uh, 0:58:37.040 --> 0:58:41.000 Sean Clifford. Since that bingo and he called Dan Horde 0:58:41.080 --> 0:58:44.120 had him featured last week and fantastic fun facts. Truly 0:58:44.240 --> 0:58:45.720 enjoyed it. Let's listen to that now. 0:58:47.320 --> 0:58:49.840 Time for some fun facts with quarterbacks. Sean Clifford a 0:58:49.880 --> 0:58:53.240 local kid out of Saint Xavier High School here in Cincinnati. 0:58:53.520 --> 0:58:55.640 You haven't had the opportunity to play in a game 0:58:55.720 --> 0:58:57.800 yet for the Bengals, but describe what it's been like 0:58:57.880 --> 0:59:00.680 for you to go to work every day court Stadium. 0:59:00.800 --> 0:59:01.000 Yeah. 0:59:01.040 --> 0:59:02.680 I think it means a lot to my family. First 0:59:02.720 --> 0:59:03.320 and foremost. 0:59:03.440 --> 0:59:06.000 You know, the the Cliffords have been living here for 0:59:06.040 --> 0:59:09.160 over twenty years now, and you know, we really truly 0:59:09.160 --> 0:59:11.600 call this place a home. So just being able to 0:59:11.640 --> 0:59:14.200 go to work with a great group of guys, great 0:59:14.240 --> 0:59:17.720 coaching staff, and great front office. I think that all 0:59:17.720 --> 0:59:20.600 together it just means a little extra. I know it 0:59:20.640 --> 0:59:23.120 means a lot to the guys in this locker room, 0:59:23.160 --> 0:59:26.680 but for me personally, you know, it is personal. So 0:59:27.280 --> 0:59:29.280 it's been a it's been a pleasure to be here 0:59:29.320 --> 0:59:31.720 so far and look and get some wins in the future. 0:59:31.960 --> 0:59:33.920 Did you attend a lot of Bengals games when you 0:59:33.960 --> 0:59:37.000 were young, and if so, do any specific memories stand out. 0:59:37.160 --> 0:59:39.080 We would, We would go to games all the time. 0:59:39.360 --> 0:59:43.720 But my senior year, my parents actually got my brother 0:59:43.760 --> 0:59:44.080 and I. 0:59:45.520 --> 0:59:49.560 Season tickets for just for my senior year and his 0:59:49.600 --> 0:59:50.240 eighth grade year. 0:59:50.240 --> 0:59:53.320 And if you know brother, the brother connection, obviously you're 0:59:53.360 --> 0:59:54.120 bicker and you. 0:59:54.120 --> 0:59:55.479 Fight each other for so long. 0:59:55.760 --> 0:59:57.960 And it was actually funny because in my last year 0:59:58.040 --> 1:00:00.200 before I left for college and his first year going 1:00:00.240 --> 1:00:03.040 into high school. You know, it was that opportunity to 1:00:03.040 --> 1:00:04.520 go to the Bengals games where I feel like we 1:00:04.640 --> 1:00:08.400 really developed that best friendship and it carries on today. 1:00:08.400 --> 1:00:10.800 You know, that's my right hand man. So I owe 1:00:10.800 --> 1:00:13.400 a lot to this team just from being a fan 1:00:13.480 --> 1:00:15.640 first and foremost. My brother and I will always talk 1:00:15.680 --> 1:00:18.920 about it. I was able the first game point out 1:00:18.960 --> 1:00:22.120 to Zach the exact spot where I was sitting, you know, 1:00:22.240 --> 1:00:25.280 almost a decade ago. So it's really cool to be 1:00:25.320 --> 1:00:28.280 back on the field contributing to a team. Maybe not 1:00:28.320 --> 1:00:30.320 on the field, but from a week to week perspective, 1:00:30.840 --> 1:00:32.760 just giving it my all and trying to find a 1:00:32.760 --> 1:00:33.200 way to win. 1:00:33.520 --> 1:00:35.920 We're visiting with Sean Clifford. One of the most memorable 1:00:35.920 --> 1:00:38.160 moments in the Bengal Super Bowl run in twenty twenty 1:00:38.200 --> 1:00:40.560 one was the playoff game in Tennessee where Joe Burrow 1:00:40.600 --> 1:00:43.040 got sacked nine times and the Bengals still won the game. 1:00:43.360 --> 1:00:45.560 You did that in the state championship game for Saint 1:00:45.760 --> 1:00:49.760 X back in twenty sixteen. Describe that season because it 1:00:49.880 --> 1:00:52.200 was not a smooth ride for the Bombers. 1:00:52.320 --> 1:00:54.040 Yeah, very similar to this year. I think, you know, 1:00:54.080 --> 1:00:56.439 the at least the opportunity. You know, we went five 1:00:56.480 --> 1:00:59.560 and five in the regular season. Steve Speck actually wrote 1:00:59.600 --> 1:01:02.680 a book about that season. But when five and five 1:01:03.440 --> 1:01:06.000 I had injuries. We had injuries going into the season. 1:01:06.040 --> 1:01:08.400 I think that we had five starters out by the 1:01:08.440 --> 1:01:10.560 first week, so you know, it was a lot of 1:01:10.640 --> 1:01:13.760 ups and downs, but put together some some good wins 1:01:13.760 --> 1:01:15.920 in the back end, made made it into the playoffs, 1:01:15.960 --> 1:01:18.880 is a very late seed, and then rode that momentum 1:01:18.880 --> 1:01:20.640 all the way to the state championship. And I think 1:01:20.640 --> 1:01:24.080 that you know, you in those situations, you know, I 1:01:24.080 --> 1:01:26.760 compare it, you can compare it in every level. You know, 1:01:27.200 --> 1:01:29.120 you just got to find a way to string together wins. 1:01:29.360 --> 1:01:30.960 But then once you get to the big dance and 1:01:31.000 --> 1:01:34.160 it's one, one game at a time, anything can happen. 1:01:34.240 --> 1:01:36.240 So I think that that's always been my mindset is 1:01:36.480 --> 1:01:38.440 you know, season's long, it's gonna be tough, and there's 1:01:38.440 --> 1:01:41.320 gonna be ups and downs, but weathering that storm and 1:01:41.400 --> 1:01:43.640 being able to at least get to the final that 1:01:43.760 --> 1:01:46.919 you know, that final show, then anybody can win every 1:01:46.920 --> 1:01:49.880 single week. So it's just about putting putting enough together, 1:01:50.800 --> 1:01:53.280 you know, because you're gonna face adversity, but if you 1:01:53.320 --> 1:01:55.920 can put enough together to get to that point, then 1:01:55.960 --> 1:01:57.280 you can catch a hot streak. 1:01:57.680 --> 1:01:59.840 From a state championship at Saint X. It was on 1:02:00.080 --> 1:02:03.120 to Penn State, where you spent six years. Why did 1:02:03.160 --> 1:02:04.360 you choose the Nidney Lions. 1:02:04.680 --> 1:02:06.840 It really came down to James Franklin and I hate 1:02:06.840 --> 1:02:09.120 to see him go. It was tough to see him go, 1:02:09.160 --> 1:02:10.400 for sure, and I know a lot of guys in 1:02:10.400 --> 1:02:14.000 that locker room are still feeling that just because, you know, 1:02:14.080 --> 1:02:18.680 James was such a great guy, a family man, somebody 1:02:18.720 --> 1:02:22.880 who really preached, you know, the same mantra similar to 1:02:22.960 --> 1:02:24.960 Saint X men for others. You know, it was kind 1:02:24.960 --> 1:02:27.400 of the same way at Penn State, and my mom 1:02:27.480 --> 1:02:29.640 really fell in love with the idea of me going 1:02:29.640 --> 1:02:30.320 to that school. 1:02:30.640 --> 1:02:32.080 Thank god she did, because. 1:02:31.800 --> 1:02:33.640 I really, you know, she she was a big proponent 1:02:33.680 --> 1:02:36.560 of going to Penn State, staying committed the whole way 1:02:36.600 --> 1:02:40.240 through committing early and staying committed. So I owe a 1:02:40.240 --> 1:02:42.360 lot to my parents for kind of steering me in 1:02:42.400 --> 1:02:45.400 that direction. I always loved Penn State, but once I 1:02:45.480 --> 1:02:49.040 got there, it's around the people, you know, Pennsylvania. I 1:02:49.480 --> 1:02:52.160 really consider Pennsylvania and Ohio to be the two spots 1:02:52.200 --> 1:02:55.720 that I really love Midwest kid through and through, that's 1:02:55.760 --> 1:02:56.200 for sure. 1:02:56.640 --> 1:02:58.560 After a record setting career at Penn State. You were 1:02:58.560 --> 1:03:01.080 a fifth round draft picked by the Green Packers. Describe 1:03:01.080 --> 1:03:02.080 your draft experience. 1:03:02.520 --> 1:03:03.680 It was a crazy one. 1:03:03.960 --> 1:03:05.920 I you know, I didn't get invited to the combine, 1:03:06.040 --> 1:03:08.640 was counted out a bunch of different times. And then 1:03:08.840 --> 1:03:10.760 as I kind of told my story through the draft 1:03:10.840 --> 1:03:12.960 process the scouts and kind of worked my way. 1:03:12.840 --> 1:03:14.880 Up to to to the. 1:03:14.520 --> 1:03:17.439 The GM level and the coaches level, I think that 1:03:17.800 --> 1:03:19.960 my story is all about heart and will and what 1:03:20.000 --> 1:03:22.160 I can provide from a value perspective to a team. 1:03:22.720 --> 1:03:25.360 And it's it's a day to day thing. You know, 1:03:25.400 --> 1:03:28.880 You're gonna get my best every single day, doesn't matter, 1:03:29.080 --> 1:03:31.960 you know, if it's if it's a Monday or Tuesday 1:03:31.960 --> 1:03:34.000 off day, or if it's game day. You know, I'm 1:03:34.000 --> 1:03:36.640 gonna give it my all because I'm I always like 1:03:36.640 --> 1:03:37.960 to think I'm an ultimate competitor. 1:03:38.000 --> 1:03:39.920 You know, I want to win as much as the 1:03:39.920 --> 1:03:40.640 next guy. 1:03:40.720 --> 1:03:43.400 And I'll do whatever it takes for my teammates to 1:03:43.440 --> 1:03:45.640 be able to get that done. I think that, you know, 1:03:45.720 --> 1:03:49.120 Green Bay heard that. I know that in the process Cincinnati, 1:03:49.600 --> 1:03:51.439 you know, I was talking to brad Our, quarterback coach 1:03:51.480 --> 1:03:55.120 as well, and he even reminded me that you know, 1:03:55.160 --> 1:03:57.000 they weren't taking a quarterback in the draft, but if 1:03:57.040 --> 1:04:00.000 I did slip outside of the draft, you know, since 1:04:00.040 --> 1:04:01.480 he was gonna try to be the first call that 1:04:01.600 --> 1:04:04.440 they make to get me here. So I always appreciated them. 1:04:04.480 --> 1:04:06.000 But Green Bay, you know, took that shot in the 1:04:06.040 --> 1:04:08.520 fifth round. You know, I was able to back up 1:04:08.600 --> 1:04:10.240 Jay Love for a couple of years, and I thought 1:04:10.280 --> 1:04:12.680 that the bonds that I created in that locker room, 1:04:12.920 --> 1:04:14.320 I have a lot of respect for how the Packers 1:04:14.400 --> 1:04:15.320 run their organization. 1:04:16.080 --> 1:04:17.880 It's just a it's a it's a well run show. 1:04:17.960 --> 1:04:21.640 And I think that it really helped me early in 1:04:21.640 --> 1:04:23.560 my career to be able to see how it's done. 1:04:24.080 --> 1:04:25.520 So that way, you know, I. 1:04:25.440 --> 1:04:29.320 Can bring that that energy and that mindset into places 1:04:29.360 --> 1:04:29.720 like this. 1:04:30.400 --> 1:04:32.760 We're visiting with Sean Clifford. You join the Bengals in 1:04:32.800 --> 1:04:36.560 September following Joe Burrow's injury. Do all of your Cincinnati 1:04:36.600 --> 1:04:39.600 friends and family members ask you what's Joe Burrow? 1:04:39.760 --> 1:04:39.840 Like? 1:04:40.920 --> 1:04:44.400 I think it's it's both Joe's now, obviously, you know, 1:04:44.520 --> 1:04:47.760 being in the in a room full of Joe's and Jake, 1:04:48.400 --> 1:04:50.280 you know, we have three great minds in that room 1:04:50.760 --> 1:04:53.440 that that all contribute in different ways. You know, I 1:04:53.440 --> 1:04:56.280 think that Joe Burrow is somebody who has a lot 1:04:56.320 --> 1:05:00.000 of experience early He's an elite, elite talent and somebody 1:05:00.080 --> 1:05:03.840 who I've It's funny if we we lost the game 1:05:03.880 --> 1:05:08.000 into Minnesota in twenty nineteen in a in a very 1:05:08.000 --> 1:05:10.840 controversial game that I won't get into because referees in 1:05:10.880 --> 1:05:14.240 my opinion, but if we win that game, in which 1:05:14.240 --> 1:05:16.760 we should have, we actually would have played Joe and 1:05:16.840 --> 1:05:20.600 the LS in the LSU Tigers in the first week 1:05:20.600 --> 1:05:23.960 of that that playoff. So I've always seen him as 1:05:24.000 --> 1:05:27.520 a great competitor. I've seen him as somebody who you know, 1:05:27.520 --> 1:05:30.040 I I have a lot of respect for, and so 1:05:31.080 --> 1:05:33.240 you know, he provides so much value to that room. 1:05:33.280 --> 1:05:36.240 And then you add Joe Flacco in the mix, his 1:05:36.400 --> 1:05:39.440 experience and all the stories that he can tell, different 1:05:39.440 --> 1:05:41.640 looks and different players he's played with, and how to 1:05:41.760 --> 1:05:43.000 scheme certain ways. 1:05:43.560 --> 1:05:43.680 Uh. 1:05:44.120 --> 1:05:44.760 It truly is. 1:05:44.720 --> 1:05:47.800 Incredible to just see the full picture. And then you 1:05:47.880 --> 1:05:49.840 layer and again a guy like Jake who's done such 1:05:49.840 --> 1:05:51.919 a good job of backing up Joe and and coming 1:05:51.960 --> 1:05:54.880 into big situations and winning games. Very blessed to be 1:05:54.920 --> 1:05:57.120 a part of this room, and I think it's competitive. 1:05:57.160 --> 1:06:01.080 I think it's exciting and someone that really pushes not 1:06:01.160 --> 1:06:04.000 only our room, but the players around us as well 1:06:04.040 --> 1:06:06.479 to be their best version of the selves and really 1:06:06.480 --> 1:06:08.040 elevate the competition. 1:06:08.640 --> 1:06:11.680 A few wild card topics now for Bengals quarterback Sean Clifford. 1:06:11.720 --> 1:06:14.760 Who is your all time favorite athlete in any sport 1:06:15.400 --> 1:06:15.840 and why? 1:06:16.280 --> 1:06:19.160 I think Kobe's probably an old timer for me, just 1:06:19.200 --> 1:06:24.040 because of the mindset, the mentality, the mama mentality of I. 1:06:23.960 --> 1:06:26.360 Think he was such a servant leader outside the community. 1:06:26.440 --> 1:06:28.640 I think that he did a lot as you study 1:06:28.760 --> 1:06:32.320 kind of his life and what he did with his family. 1:06:32.360 --> 1:06:33.240 I think from a. 1:06:33.200 --> 1:06:35.560 Business perspective, he did so much off the field that 1:06:35.640 --> 1:06:38.680 really really left a mark. From a community perspective, he 1:06:38.720 --> 1:06:41.160 was always pouring back into kids and being able to 1:06:41.480 --> 1:06:42.200 really give back. 1:06:42.040 --> 1:06:42.800 To that community. 1:06:43.200 --> 1:06:44.960 But then when you turn on the tape and you 1:06:44.960 --> 1:06:46.840 watch him in a game, he turns into a complete 1:06:46.920 --> 1:06:50.480 nutter savage, and I think that that's I think that 1:06:50.480 --> 1:06:51.520 there's time and place for all. 1:06:51.520 --> 1:06:51.760 That, you know. 1:06:51.760 --> 1:06:54.200 I think that you have to be an upstanding, an 1:06:54.280 --> 1:06:56.360 upset and a citizen and a good man in the 1:06:56.400 --> 1:06:59.160 community and I always try to be that, especially now 1:06:59.200 --> 1:07:01.040 being back in the community that gave me so much. 1:07:01.480 --> 1:07:04.439 But really, for a guy like that, you know, when 1:07:04.520 --> 1:07:06.920 when when it's time to play ball, I think it. 1:07:07.440 --> 1:07:09.000 You know, there is a switch that you can turn 1:07:09.080 --> 1:07:11.320 on and it's okay to to kind of get aggressive 1:07:11.320 --> 1:07:13.680 in that situation because you know, all that hard work 1:07:13.680 --> 1:07:16.240 and dedication that you put in to be able to to. 1:07:16.600 --> 1:07:18.480 Win and to you know, have the chance to win. 1:07:19.840 --> 1:07:21.360 It's it's it's meaningful. 1:07:22.000 --> 1:07:26.360 Penn State famously wears the most plain uniforms in college football, 1:07:26.440 --> 1:07:30.320 perhaps all of sports, so bland that they're cool or 1:07:30.400 --> 1:07:31.280 time for an update. 1:07:31.480 --> 1:07:32.080 Oh they're cool. 1:07:32.440 --> 1:07:35.400 I'm an old school type guy anyway, so I don't 1:07:35.440 --> 1:07:38.120 think that they need any sort of update. I've always 1:07:38.160 --> 1:07:41.400 appreciated the tradition and I think that you know, I 1:07:41.400 --> 1:07:44.440 I grew up watching I wasn't a huge NFL guy 1:07:44.520 --> 1:07:46.680 until I really started fall in love with the Bengals, 1:07:48.040 --> 1:07:53.440 but I always appreciate watching college ball and specifically college players, 1:07:53.440 --> 1:07:55.720 and I just always loved I followed a lot of 1:07:55.760 --> 1:08:00.080 nerdame traditional program, you know, with a lot of a 1:08:00.200 --> 1:08:00.520 lot of. 1:08:00.440 --> 1:08:03.200 Good guys, good community guys, and I don't. 1:08:03.000 --> 1:08:06.040 Think I I knew the importance of that when I 1:08:06.080 --> 1:08:06.760 was just a kid. 1:08:06.880 --> 1:08:09.440 You know, you're just watching them because that they're on TV. 1:08:10.720 --> 1:08:13.480 But you know, I followed some some some great players 1:08:13.560 --> 1:08:16.479 just because I was just attracted to the way that 1:08:16.520 --> 1:08:17.880 they held themselves. 1:08:18.280 --> 1:08:20.360 And I think that you find that at Penn State. 1:08:20.400 --> 1:08:21.720 I think you find that in another day. 1:08:21.800 --> 1:08:24.880 You find it at schools that are traditional. So to 1:08:24.920 --> 1:08:27.799 answer your question, long so short, Yeah, I love the uniforms. 1:08:28.280 --> 1:08:28.639 All right. 1:08:28.680 --> 1:08:30.240 Final fun fact for Sean Clifford. 1:08:30.240 --> 1:08:31.200 This one's kind of deep. 1:08:31.560 --> 1:08:35.920 If you could meet anybody in history, living or deceased, 1:08:36.640 --> 1:08:37.600 who would that person be. 1:08:38.479 --> 1:08:40.120 You know, I'm a Christian man, and I think that 1:08:40.200 --> 1:08:43.800 Jesus would be somebody who I love to meet. You know, 1:08:43.840 --> 1:08:47.240 I think that it's He's the ultimate messenger and he's 1:08:47.280 --> 1:08:50.760 the ultimate you know, warrior when it came to doing 1:08:50.800 --> 1:08:51.639 good in this world. 1:08:52.320 --> 1:08:54.559 And I think that the conversations that. 1:08:54.640 --> 1:08:56.840 You know, I would have and will have one day 1:08:56.880 --> 1:09:00.719 in my in my opinion, will be magical and really 1:09:01.120 --> 1:09:04.080 life changing. So, you know, always trying to dive into 1:09:04.080 --> 1:09:06.840 the word and finding different ways to talk to him 1:09:06.880 --> 1:09:10.400 in different ways, but having an actual sit down conversation 1:09:10.479 --> 1:09:11.200 maybe over at dinner. 1:09:11.200 --> 1:09:11.960 It would be really cool. 1:09:12.640 --> 1:09:14.840 Sean, appreciate your Time's great to have you on your 1:09:14.880 --> 1:09:16.920 hometown team. Best of luck the rest of the year. 1:09:16.960 --> 1:09:17.679 Thank you, who day. 1:09:19.080 --> 1:09:21.240 All right, this Seawan Clifford and Dan Horror with the 1:09:21.360 --> 1:09:24.160 fantastic fun Facts brought to you by skyl Ontilley. Back 1:09:24.200 --> 1:09:26.320 on the other side, you're listening to the Bengals PEP 1:09:26.360 --> 1:09:29.720 Probabley Show broadcasting live from on the right one under 1:09:29.760 --> 1:09:32.799 these court represented by just Bear Chicken on the Bengals 1:09:32.840 --> 1:09:33.559 Radio Network. 1:09:34.800 --> 1:09:35.240 Back to the. 1:09:35.200 --> 1:09:37.960 Bengals PEP Probley Show broadcasting life. I'm on the right 1:09:38.000 --> 1:09:41.000 one of these Court Street on the Bengals Radio Network, 1:09:41.000 --> 1:09:44.200 Winning Box Moller, Dave Lapham and Schedule be doing a 1:09:44.200 --> 1:09:46.479 tight end Eric All at the bottom of the hour 1:09:46.640 --> 1:09:49.720 going up to five thirty and lap I wanted to 1:09:49.720 --> 1:09:54.599 talk about Sean Clifford and the model of player sama JP. 1:09:54.760 --> 1:09:58.679 Ryan talked about this earlier. Know your role, find out 1:09:58.680 --> 1:10:01.720 where you can fit in, and then take advantage of 1:10:01.720 --> 1:10:04.320 those opportunities. Some I Jfirans figured out how to stay 1:10:04.360 --> 1:10:06.759 in this league. But being a great special teams player 1:10:07.280 --> 1:10:11.320 and a blocker. Sean Clifford, as he told people. Yeah, 1:10:11.320 --> 1:10:13.639 I may not be that that Joe Burrow. I may 1:10:13.680 --> 1:10:15.760 not be that Joe Flagele. I'm gonna be a guy 1:10:15.800 --> 1:10:18.439 that can add some value somewhere in this locker room, 1:10:18.479 --> 1:10:21.040 in this facility. And he's doing that. He is. 1:10:21.160 --> 1:10:25.040 I mean, most teams have three quarterbacks, two on the 1:10:25.080 --> 1:10:28.400 active roster, one on the practice squad. It's not a 1:10:28.439 --> 1:10:31.720 bad living. It's not a bad way to live your 1:10:31.760 --> 1:10:35.800 life to be a practice squad quarterback like Clifford Uh 1:10:35.960 --> 1:10:38.080 at this stage of his career and you never know, 1:10:38.560 --> 1:10:41.400 one injury and you're in a different, a different dynamic, 1:10:41.479 --> 1:10:45.280 whole new world, and you're at that point if you 1:10:45.280 --> 1:10:47.839 have not done everything you possibly could to get yourself 1:10:47.880 --> 1:10:50.880 ready to take advantage of that opportunity. When not, when 1:10:51.200 --> 1:10:54.240 opportunity knocks, shame on you, you know, I mean, there's 1:10:54.280 --> 1:10:57.000 there's nobody else that you can blame. You know, you 1:10:57.280 --> 1:11:00.680 got to make the most of your situation and your 1:11:00.720 --> 1:11:04.160 individual situation. And Clifford's the type of guy to do 1:11:04.200 --> 1:11:06.479 That's my J. P. Ryan type of guy to do that. 1:11:06.479 --> 1:11:08.160 There's a lot of guys in the football team that 1:11:08.600 --> 1:11:12.160 you know, the last offensive lineman, defensive line and linebacker. 1:11:12.200 --> 1:11:16.080 I mean, those guys are You're struggling to to to 1:11:16.800 --> 1:11:19.639 have your NFL career advance another year, you know, pick 1:11:19.680 --> 1:11:23.519 up another year as a vested player. If you get four, 1:11:23.720 --> 1:11:26.080 I think it's up to five now, five years of 1:11:26.520 --> 1:11:30.720 vested seasons, you qualify for a retirement plan. So you know, 1:11:30.800 --> 1:11:33.400 there's a lot of a lot of things, a lot 1:11:33.439 --> 1:11:36.759 of goals that you can set for yourself and and 1:11:36.760 --> 1:11:38.680 and try to knock them off and achieve them one 1:11:38.720 --> 1:11:44.080 at a time. You know, I respect guys that are 1:11:44.080 --> 1:11:46.599 that are fighting for their professional lives like these guys are. 1:11:46.840 --> 1:11:49.639 Yeah, it makes me think of Orren Berg's who I'm 1:11:49.640 --> 1:11:52.200 going to share a conversation with, is a guy that, hey, 1:11:52.240 --> 1:11:55.120 he's been on two Super Bowl teams. He wanted with Philadelphia, 1:11:55.160 --> 1:11:58.559 but hey, man, I'm a guy that fits. He's bring 1:11:58.600 --> 1:12:00.320 me in. I'll find a fit. I'll find the way 1:12:00.320 --> 1:12:00.839 to contribute. 1:12:00.920 --> 1:12:01.080 Yep. 1:12:01.280 --> 1:12:03.320 And that's what makes guys like that special. 1:12:03.439 --> 1:12:03.559 Hits. 1:12:03.640 --> 1:12:12.320 My conversation with Oran Burks, Wayne box Miller with linebacker 1:12:12.479 --> 1:12:15.320 Oran Berks and Orrin first of all, talk about just 1:12:15.439 --> 1:12:18.559 being in Cincinnati after spending the time in Philly. Yeah, 1:12:18.600 --> 1:12:19.479 it's been great, it's been great. 1:12:19.479 --> 1:12:21.600 It's been an awesome city, a great locker room. I 1:12:21.680 --> 1:12:23.719 really love our linebacker room. We got a close group 1:12:23.720 --> 1:12:24.880 and our talented guys. 1:12:24.920 --> 1:12:28.040 So they're walking over with open artist. Let's talk about 1:12:28.080 --> 1:12:31.160 winning the super Bowl before that? What was a pinnacle moment? 1:12:31.240 --> 1:12:34.519 Prior to winning the Super Bowl? I went to back back. 1:12:34.560 --> 1:12:36.120 I was with the Niners before, so we went to 1:12:36.160 --> 1:12:38.120 the big game in Vegas and then you know, being 1:12:38.120 --> 1:12:40.960 able to run it back against this a team with 1:12:41.080 --> 1:12:43.120 Philly last year was specialist. So you know, I played 1:12:43.120 --> 1:12:44.600 in a lot of playoff games on the midst of 1:12:44.640 --> 1:12:48.360 my first year, but you know, when you get into 1:12:48.560 --> 1:12:50.920 December or January, the games mattered a little bit more. 1:12:50.960 --> 1:12:53.320 So it's always fun to be in the hut for that. Now, 1:12:53.360 --> 1:12:55.559 have guys in this locker room talked to you about 1:12:55.600 --> 1:12:58.439 that that that magical moment and what it felt like. 1:12:59.479 --> 1:13:02.760 A little bit, you know, it's it's a recency thing. 1:13:02.800 --> 1:13:04.400 It's like, this is what we're worried about right now, 1:13:04.439 --> 1:13:06.160 this team, this this is the year that we're having 1:13:06.200 --> 1:13:08.320 this journey that we're on. But you know, there's definitely 1:13:08.320 --> 1:13:10.280 been guys that pick my brain about, you know, different 1:13:10.320 --> 1:13:12.360 things that I've experienced in my career and not a 1:13:12.360 --> 1:13:13.800 lot of ups and downs, but you know, still here, 1:13:13.920 --> 1:13:15.960 you're eight. You know that's that's a blessing in itself, 1:13:15.960 --> 1:13:18.280 and you know, just taking one day at a time. 1:13:18.720 --> 1:13:21.240 Always ask players when did it go from a game 1:13:21.240 --> 1:13:24.280 of football to realizing it's a business called football? 1:13:24.840 --> 1:13:28.680 I think pretty early, you know, just the amount of 1:13:28.680 --> 1:13:31.559 eyes that are on you, the pressure from the outside, 1:13:31.600 --> 1:13:33.960 and the quicker that you realize you can ignore the 1:13:33.960 --> 1:13:37.000 outside noise, worry about your internal journey. What's gonna make 1:13:37.040 --> 1:13:39.599 you the best version of yourself? Being a very teammate, 1:13:39.640 --> 1:13:42.040 a great houseband, a great father. That's what really matters at. 1:13:41.960 --> 1:13:42.360 End of the day. 1:13:42.360 --> 1:13:44.240 And this is a kid's game that we're fortunate enough 1:13:44.240 --> 1:13:46.000 to play. But you know you were able to do 1:13:46.040 --> 1:13:47.800 at a high level. It's gonna be in the league 1:13:47.800 --> 1:13:49.680 for a long time, So I don't take a day 1:13:49.720 --> 1:13:50.160 for granted. 1:13:50.280 --> 1:13:51.320 Has it going fast for you? 1:13:51.920 --> 1:13:52.040 Uh? 1:13:52.200 --> 1:13:52.800 Fast and slow? 1:13:52.960 --> 1:13:53.120 You know? 1:13:54.400 --> 1:13:56.240 I look around the league and see you guys that 1:13:56.280 --> 1:13:58.160 were you know, here when I first got in, and 1:13:58.240 --> 1:14:00.240 you know some of them are out somewhere so in 1:14:00.280 --> 1:14:02.639 and you know that you definitely don't take it for granted. 1:14:03.000 --> 1:14:05.280 You know that it's not you know, not promise at all. 1:14:05.800 --> 1:14:08.719 So every snap, every game, just trying to take advantage 1:14:08.760 --> 1:14:10.760 of that. But you know, it's it's been it's been 1:14:10.760 --> 1:14:12.640 a fun journey. I've learned so much about myself and 1:14:12.680 --> 1:14:15.040 you know, continue to sharpen my tools as I go. 1:14:15.320 --> 1:14:19.360 Yeah. Lastly, culture matters, you know in life and sports 1:14:19.400 --> 1:14:22.920 and business. What culture trace have you noticed about this 1:14:23.000 --> 1:14:25.840 team that maybe reminds you of your Super Bowl teams? 1:14:26.120 --> 1:14:27.680 Yeah, I think we're going through a rough pash right now, 1:14:27.680 --> 1:14:30.120 but gods, just sitting together, That's that's the biggest thing. 1:14:30.160 --> 1:14:32.080 Is like there's always gonna be somep of adversity. Is 1:14:32.080 --> 1:14:33.880 how you bounce back. And I feel like we have 1:14:33.920 --> 1:14:35.840 the character of guys in this locker room to see 1:14:35.840 --> 1:14:38.840 it through and you know, there's no quit you know, defensively, 1:14:38.840 --> 1:14:40.760 we've been putting in some tough situation, but you know, 1:14:40.800 --> 1:14:42.920 we we're able to bounce back, create turnover the good 1:14:42.920 --> 1:14:45.400 stops and that's the mindset we have to have, you know, 1:14:46.040 --> 1:14:47.840 to put on our back and be ready to go. 1:14:48.000 --> 1:14:50.519 So you know that it takes everybody. So I feel 1:14:50.560 --> 1:14:51.320 like everybody's bought in. 1:14:51.800 --> 1:14:56.000 Thank you so much. Always appreciate your time. Many appreciate you. Yeah, 1:14:56.000 --> 1:14:59.679 that's what one burg said. Again, find a fit. There's 1:14:59.720 --> 1:15:02.720 only Joe Burrow, there's only one Jamarte, there's only one 1:15:02.760 --> 1:15:05.320 t Higgins's. There's a lot of guys that are one 1:15:05.360 --> 1:15:07.680 of one. But there's a lot of guys that can 1:15:07.720 --> 1:15:10.280 find their way to be that two, two a three 1:15:10.760 --> 1:15:12.800 whatever it is. To just find a way to stay 1:15:12.800 --> 1:15:15.000 in this league. And like you say, get those numbers in. 1:15:15.240 --> 1:15:18.519 Yeah, And like you guys were talking about, nothing's promised, right, 1:15:18.600 --> 1:15:20.080 you know, I mean if you if you make it 1:15:20.120 --> 1:15:22.040 as a rookie, doesn't mean you're gonna make it your 1:15:22.040 --> 1:15:25.280 second year. I mean it's another whole battle, man, income, 1:15:25.320 --> 1:15:27.800 a whole new crop of draft picks, income, a bunch 1:15:27.840 --> 1:15:30.400 of free agents out there, you know, in the National 1:15:30.400 --> 1:15:33.439 Football League from other teams. You just you have to 1:15:33.520 --> 1:15:36.120 you have to fight, scratch and claw for every single 1:15:36.160 --> 1:15:40.760 year that you play in the National Football League. And man, 1:15:41.040 --> 1:15:44.800 when opportunity knocks, you do have to knock the door down. Man, 1:15:44.960 --> 1:15:47.919 you have to answer, and you have to answer strongly, 1:15:48.000 --> 1:15:50.760 because if you play in this in this league for 1:15:50.800 --> 1:15:54.120 five years and get yourself vested for retirement, that's a 1:15:54.160 --> 1:15:55.040 hell of an accomplishment. 1:15:55.280 --> 1:15:58.000 It is. Tanner Hudson had a great point today. We 1:15:58.000 --> 1:16:00.840 were talking the interview later in the season, but he 1:16:00.960 --> 1:16:04.559 said every year the coaches get was considered a new toy. 1:16:04.800 --> 1:16:06.720 He said about another pick. And that's a great way 1:16:06.720 --> 1:16:08.720 to say it. It's a new toy. Like what what 1:16:08.720 --> 1:16:10.760 what can this guy do? What can he do? U? 1:16:11.080 --> 1:16:12.280 Can he block any cats? 1:16:12.479 --> 1:16:12.599 Right? 1:16:12.640 --> 1:16:14.240 He can do both? Oh, look at the sign of you. 1:16:14.439 --> 1:16:16.320 Oh I forgot about you over there. Yeah, I'm so 1:16:16.439 --> 1:16:19.760 ight enamored with this. But it is uh, it's always Uh. 1:16:19.840 --> 1:16:21.559 I'm trying to remember the player that told me he 1:16:21.680 --> 1:16:24.360 was on a series of one year contracts and he 1:16:24.400 --> 1:16:26.000 had a multi year deal, but he said, really, hey, 1:16:26.000 --> 1:16:28.200 I'm just on I'm on a year to year contract. 1:16:28.360 --> 1:16:28.960 I'll tell you what. 1:16:29.040 --> 1:16:32.320 Whoever, that guy is a wise man because you know, 1:16:32.439 --> 1:16:35.160 unless you can have a series you can have a 1:16:35.200 --> 1:16:39.080 five year contract, but unless it's guaranteed money, right, you 1:16:39.120 --> 1:16:41.000 are on a series of one year contracts. You know, 1:16:41.080 --> 1:16:44.519 it's like you're you're in a competitive environment, like we 1:16:44.600 --> 1:16:48.360 talked about, you have to win your job every single 1:16:48.760 --> 1:16:51.400 season that you play. And uh, you know, I feel 1:16:51.400 --> 1:16:54.000 like I was blessed man to get ten years in 1:16:54.080 --> 1:16:58.120 the National Football League because every single one of them. Man, 1:16:58.160 --> 1:17:00.679 you were scrapping in fighting for your job due no doubt. 1:17:00.560 --> 1:17:01.960 No question about it. We'll take a break and come 1:17:01.960 --> 1:17:03.720 back look at some one on one matchups later. The 1:17:03.720 --> 1:17:05.360 Bobbom of the hour going up to the top. Eric 1:17:05.360 --> 1:17:07.519 all have joined us. It's the Bengals part Rally Show 1:17:07.640 --> 1:17:10.120 broadcasting on the Ryane one under Court three, presented by 1:17:10.160 --> 1:17:18.000 Just beara Chicken on the Bengals Radio Network. Welcome back 1:17:18.040 --> 1:17:20.600 to the Bengals part Rollley Show broadcasting Live man on 1:17:20.720 --> 1:17:22.800 the RYE one under these Court Street, presented by Just 1:17:22.920 --> 1:17:25.639 Bear of Chicken, Wayne Box Miller of Dave Lap I'm 1:17:25.640 --> 1:17:28.680 glad to have you aboard and uh man, what a 1:17:28.760 --> 1:17:31.760 game coming up the New England Patriots. Uh since a 1:17:31.880 --> 1:17:35.519 Bengals will Joe play? Yes he will? Yes he will. 1:17:35.640 --> 1:17:37.080 I don't know if his last name is a girl 1:17:37.200 --> 1:17:38.040 or flag old. 1:17:37.920 --> 1:17:38.080 But. 1:17:40.320 --> 1:17:43.439 There's a Joe gonna be out there. 1:17:43.760 --> 1:17:44.040 You know that. 1:17:44.200 --> 1:17:46.479 We always look at the matchups, kind of one on 1:17:46.479 --> 1:17:49.960 one matchups, and then I think, for me, Uh, I 1:17:50.000 --> 1:17:52.160 want to see what t Higgins says. I don't believe 1:17:52.200 --> 1:17:54.760 that a coach will double him until it's gonna put 1:17:54.840 --> 1:17:57.720 him probably in some great opportunities to go one on 1:17:57.720 --> 1:18:01.839 one and then also, uh, you know with the Bengals 1:18:01.840 --> 1:18:04.120 offensive line. I tell you, I thought. I told him 1:18:04.120 --> 1:18:06.800 Maris Mems today, I thought he played TJ Widde as 1:18:06.800 --> 1:18:09.760 well as anybody's played TZ. And he said, all the 1:18:09.800 --> 1:18:11.639 way beat me a couple of times. I said, yeah, 1:18:11.680 --> 1:18:13.719 he's a future Hall of Famer. You know, he beats 1:18:13.720 --> 1:18:15.880 you a couple I said, but you were all over 1:18:15.920 --> 1:18:18.559 that guy. He made TJ's day long, he did. 1:18:18.680 --> 1:18:23.000 I mean, Mims is a special talent man. The guys, 1:18:23.040 --> 1:18:28.839 you know, really, Orlando Brown and Amarius Mems are genetic freaks, 1:18:28.840 --> 1:18:32.360 genetic marvels. There's not many guys walking around planet Earth six', 1:18:32.479 --> 1:18:35.760 eight three hundred and fifty pounds or thereabouts that have 1:18:35.840 --> 1:18:38.360 the athletic ability and the skill set and the movements 1:18:39.240 --> 1:18:41.880 abilities that these guys. HAVE i, mean it, is it's 1:18:42.000 --> 1:18:45.639 really really. CRAZY i, Mean mims is so, fluid, Man 1:18:45.800 --> 1:18:49.600 he's so, smooth it looks. Effortless it almost looks like 1:18:49.600 --> 1:18:51.960 he doesn't really have to. Try you, know it's so 1:18:52.120 --> 1:18:56.960 easy for him from from a physical athletic, Standpoint and 1:18:57.000 --> 1:19:02.200 now he's getting taught some additional techniques and. Fundamentals they're 1:19:02.240 --> 1:19:05.439 really going to help. Him he's expanding his toolbox as. 1:19:05.520 --> 1:19:07.880 Such AND i mean if you can if you can 1:19:07.920 --> 1:19:12.320 handle an edge rusher like, that, yeah what one on 1:19:12.320 --> 1:19:15.920 one and uh and shut him down a, high high 1:19:15.920 --> 1:19:19.040 percentage of the. Time that speaks, well, man there's Not 1:19:19.240 --> 1:19:22.160 there's not many or Any i've got it off the 1:19:22.280 --> 1:19:26.400 edge THAN. Tj watt he. Was he's legit And men's 1:19:26.400 --> 1:19:27.000 played a hell of a. 1:19:27.040 --> 1:19:28.880 Game all. Right, well let's take a quick look at 1:19:28.880 --> 1:19:31.439 the playoff standings as they are right. Now obviously we 1:19:31.600 --> 1:19:34.400 know that it's not but the number one see right, 1:19:34.439 --> 1:19:37.559 now The broncos at nine and, two and The patriots 1:19:37.600 --> 1:19:41.320 are the number two seed at nine and. Two The 1:19:41.360 --> 1:19:45.200 bengals or not out of. It they have a percentage 1:19:45.240 --> 1:19:48.240 of a chance if they, win right but, again if they. 1:19:48.280 --> 1:19:50.920 Win you look At buffalo lost last. Night they didn't 1:19:50.920 --> 1:19:52.559 look good the last couple of. Weeks Now i've been. 1:19:52.600 --> 1:19:55.559 Beat The bengals are in the twelfth spot right, now 1:19:56.200 --> 1:19:58.600 going up against a team in the number two. Spot 1:19:58.840 --> 1:20:01.320 and if you look ahead of, them The, jaguars The, 1:20:01.360 --> 1:20:04.599 texans The, chiefs The ravens are in the ten, spot 1:20:04.680 --> 1:20:07.599 The dolphins. Eleven they've got The dolphins coming, up, Yep 1:20:07.960 --> 1:20:11.160 they've got The ravens coming up. Twice they've got The 1:20:11.240 --> 1:20:14.720 bills coming. Up so they've got some of their own 1:20:14.760 --> 1:20:16.880 destiny in their. Hands if they could knock off some 1:20:16.960 --> 1:20:19.599 of these teams and put themselves in a better. 1:20:19.640 --> 1:20:22.360 Position they have the higher seeded teams that they're going 1:20:22.439 --> 1:20:25.160 to be playing down the stretch of the. Season that's 1:20:25.200 --> 1:20:27.320 all you can ask, for you, know if you're if 1:20:27.320 --> 1:20:31.400 you're a player in The National Football, League because if 1:20:31.439 --> 1:20:35.559 they weren't playing teams that were potential seeds in the 1:20:35.560 --> 1:20:39.360 playoffs and beat, them knocked them, off if that team 1:20:39.400 --> 1:20:42.040 that is seated higher than you ends up playing the 1:20:42.080 --> 1:20:45.120 team of lesser caliber and knocks, on there's no nothing. 1:20:45.200 --> 1:20:48.080 Changes everybody stays the. Same so they do the way 1:20:48.120 --> 1:20:50.639 the schedule. Falls they do have some head to head, 1:20:50.680 --> 1:20:54.080 matchups they're gonna have a significant impact on the way 1:20:54.120 --> 1:20:57.600 they finish the. Season where they end up during the. 1:20:57.640 --> 1:21:00.720 Season now my saying they're going to be a death playoff, team, 1:21:00.760 --> 1:21:03.120 No i'm not saying. That but AM i saying they 1:21:03.160 --> 1:21:06.280 have an opportunity to make some noise and and spoil 1:21:06.600 --> 1:21:10.160 the playoff opportunities for other. TEAMS i mean sometimes playing a, 1:21:10.240 --> 1:21:12.679 spoiler you, know gives you a little bit of juice 1:21:12.680 --> 1:21:14.439 at the end of the season. Too you, KNOW i 1:21:14.479 --> 1:21:16.080 may not be going, anywhere But i'm gonna make sure 1:21:16.120 --> 1:21:17.599 that dog not going, either you know. 1:21:18.040 --> 1:21:19.920 The question about. It we'll take a quick break and come. 1:21:19.920 --> 1:21:22.840 Back it's The bengals pep Rally so broadcasting. Life i'm 1:21:22.880 --> 1:21:25.000 on The ride one hundred These Court tree presented by 1:21:25.040 --> 1:21:30.960 Just Bear chicken on The Bengals Radio. Network welcome back 1:21:31.000 --> 1:21:33.519 to The bengals pep Rally so broadcasting live from on 1:21:33.560 --> 1:21:36.040 The ride one hundred These Court, tree presented by Just Bear, 1:21:36.160 --> 1:21:39.000 Chicken wayne Box, Miller dave Lap i'm glad to have you. 1:21:39.080 --> 1:21:41.160 Boar thank you to everybody that came out that's sitting 1:21:41.200 --> 1:21:44.200 and riding with. Us eric all in traffic en route 1:21:44.640 --> 1:21:46.560 to join us in the last, hour which is a 1:21:46.600 --> 1:21:49.599 weird hour because it's four thirty to five thirty five to, six, 1:21:49.840 --> 1:21:52.600 Right but the injury report is out lap and it 1:21:52.600 --> 1:21:54.680 looks like The patriots don't have anything to worry. 1:21:54.720 --> 1:21:59.800 About, yeah it's, uh The patriots are are pretty healthy 1:21:59.840 --> 1:22:02.800 and and that that's usually what happens when you're nine 1:22:02.800 --> 1:22:06.360 and two football. Team you, know one of the reasons 1:22:06.400 --> 1:22:09.680 you're nine to two is you have had some fortunate 1:22:10.160 --> 1:22:14.360 luck in terms of avoiding. Injury but the little bumps 1:22:14.360 --> 1:22:16.960 and bruises and nicks that you, get they don't slow you. 1:22:17.040 --> 1:22:17.240 Down. 1:22:17.320 --> 1:22:19.880 Man it's, like you, know no, PROBLEM i CAN i 1:22:19.920 --> 1:22:23.840 can deal with. This, yeah The patriots all hands are 1:22:23.880 --> 1:22:24.839 On deckatt looks. 1:22:24.640 --> 1:22:29.000 Like, yeah they got only the, Linebacker Jilani. TAVAI i 1:22:29.000 --> 1:22:31.439 Hope i'm saying his name. Correctly he's the only guy that's. 1:22:31.439 --> 1:22:35.839 Out Trey hendrickson's out, again AND i remember that injury 1:22:36.840 --> 1:22:38.920 and that just didn't look good when it, happened, man 1:22:38.960 --> 1:22:42.639 and he's nursing that one in a big. Way so he's. 1:22:42.680 --> 1:22:46.280 Out Cam taylor brit is also. Out and one of 1:22:46.320 --> 1:22:49.280 the player's been ruled out for the, game and That's Cam. 1:22:49.760 --> 1:22:53.120 Sample so most of the frontline guys are good to. 1:22:53.200 --> 1:22:57.599 Go we'll see what happens with. That but that's a tough. One. 1:22:57.640 --> 1:23:00.479 Man you're nine and. Two you got to chance to 1:23:00.520 --> 1:23:04.800 be a double digit win team in THE. Nfl this, 1:23:05.040 --> 1:23:07.680 early you can best believe that they're going to be 1:23:07.720 --> 1:23:12.120 jumping all over that because you're trying to play to 1:23:12.200 --> 1:23:14.240 get some rest with some of these. Guys So denver 1:23:14.320 --> 1:23:16.200 is nine and, two The eagles are eight and. Two 1:23:16.280 --> 1:23:18.800 they've got a game coming up this, week but you 1:23:18.880 --> 1:23:20.639 know they could be the first team with double digit 1:23:20.680 --> 1:23:23.960 wins and right your lap this. Season these seasons get. 1:23:24.000 --> 1:23:26.679 LONG i remember THE nfl was fourteen games and sixteen. 1:23:26.720 --> 1:23:29.240 Games now at seventeen. Games it's a lot of. 1:23:29.240 --> 1:23:31.639 Football it is a ton of. Football and right, now 1:23:32.280 --> 1:23:34.640 The patriots and the number one seed in THE. Afc 1:23:34.720 --> 1:23:40.439 there's only ONE nfc team with a better record than. 1:23:40.479 --> 1:23:42.920 Them so you know, they're like you, Said, box they're 1:23:42.960 --> 1:23:44.880 playing for the. Seed they're playing for that number one, 1:23:44.920 --> 1:23:49.599 seed and you know they want to stay. Healthy they 1:23:49.640 --> 1:23:52.559 want guys to be able to participate at the highest 1:23:52.640 --> 1:23:56.000 level when it comes to the. Playoffs get through the 1:23:56.040 --> 1:23:59.120 regular season as healthy as you possibly, can and nurse 1:23:59.160 --> 1:24:03.519 those Little nixon bumps and, bruises Because i'm telling you from, 1:24:03.600 --> 1:24:07.000 experience when you get to the, playoffs it turns, up, 1:24:07.000 --> 1:24:09.280 Man it ratches, up ratches up a couple of a 1:24:09.400 --> 1:24:13.000 couple of, notches and guys are flying around the. FIELD i, 1:24:13.000 --> 1:24:15.639 MEAN i look at THE i look at the speed 1:24:15.760 --> 1:24:19.160 of The New England patriots defense on. Tape, yeah they can, run, 1:24:19.200 --> 1:24:21.920 Man i'm telling, You rabel has got them flying around 1:24:21.920 --> 1:24:24.759 the football. FIELD i, mean they are just they're making 1:24:25.080 --> 1:24:29.559 very very quick, reads quick, decisions and reacting from. There coming, 1:24:29.560 --> 1:24:33.760 downhill everything is, attack, attack. Attack they attack, players they 1:24:33.760 --> 1:24:37.519 attack the, football they attack everything on the football. Field, so, 1:24:37.960 --> 1:24:40.040 uh you, know it's it's going to be a, full 1:24:40.320 --> 1:24:42.439 full day's work for The Cincinnati, bengals there's no. 1:24:42.560 --> 1:24:44.840 Question And nicole talked about it in the first. Hour you, 1:24:44.840 --> 1:24:46.720 know you Bring landry up and bring a guy that 1:24:46.840 --> 1:24:50.160 knows my he knows my my, system but he knows me, 1:24:50.520 --> 1:24:52.360 right and he can tell guys in the locker, room, hey, 1:24:52.439 --> 1:24:54.439 DUDE i saw what you're doing out to let me, 1:24:54.479 --> 1:24:56.640 Jays i'm. Brave donplay that, man right you and to 1:24:56.680 --> 1:24:58.360 tighten that up when you get back out, here and 1:24:58.360 --> 1:25:01.640 that that kind of information sharing is. Valuable it. 1:25:01.680 --> 1:25:04.479 IS i, mean a head coach likes to have assistant 1:25:04.520 --> 1:25:07.760 coaches that know what he's all, about what his program is, 1:25:07.880 --> 1:25:11.479 like how he wants to teach, it the type of 1:25:11.479 --> 1:25:12.920 player he wants to be. 1:25:12.840 --> 1:25:13.920 In that in that. 1:25:14.360 --> 1:25:19.320 Organization that's the assistance players, too players, like, hey, man 1:25:20.120 --> 1:25:23.400 you get to shake yourself bravees ain't gonna like that 1:25:23.520 --> 1:25:25.920 right the way you're the way you're handling, that the 1:25:25.920 --> 1:25:27.240 way you're handling business ain't good. 1:25:27.320 --> 1:25:27.479 Enough. 1:25:27.520 --> 1:25:29.200 Man you're gonna have to do pick it up or. 1:25:29.200 --> 1:25:31.000 Not you're gonna have to get your nose in a 1:25:31.040 --> 1:25:33.320 playbook if you don't know what you're, doing or you, 1:25:33.320 --> 1:25:35.160 know make sure that you get in the weight room 1:25:35.280 --> 1:25:37.360 or do something to make sure you can get off 1:25:37.360 --> 1:25:38.760 a block and be where he's supposed to be when 1:25:38.800 --> 1:25:42.160 you're supposed to be, there BECAUSE i, mean his expectations 1:25:42.200 --> 1:25:43.600 are a lot higher than what you're putting out in 1:25:43.600 --> 1:25:44.519 the football field right. 1:25:44.520 --> 1:25:47.120 Now you, know lap how long does it take for a, 1:25:47.200 --> 1:25:49.360 guy you know when when someone like a variable comes. 1:25:49.360 --> 1:25:51.880 IN i, Mean i'm sure for some guys that becomes 1:25:51.880 --> 1:25:55.080 a media but for guys to recognize and realize is 1:25:55.120 --> 1:25:57.240 that maybe one or two practices where a coach like 1:25:57.280 --> 1:25:59.360 that might stop practice or just kind of, say, hey, 1:25:59.520 --> 1:26:01.360 GUYS i don't know what happened last, YEAR i don't 1:26:01.360 --> 1:26:03.280 know what you used, to but here's here's WHAT i 1:26:03.320 --> 1:26:05.479 expect and it's starting. Today it needs to. 1:26:05.520 --> 1:26:07.760 Happen, yeah and you're. RIGHT i Mean i've seen. It 1:26:07.960 --> 1:26:10.439 i've been on the football field when our, coach you, 1:26:10.479 --> 1:26:13.400 know stops practice, says this is Horse, bucky, right this 1:26:13.840 --> 1:26:18.599 is this isn't this ISN'T nfl caliber. Football go back 1:26:18.600 --> 1:26:20.600 in the locker. Room i've had coaches, say, really go 1:26:20.680 --> 1:26:23.519 back in the locker. Room start over. Again let's just 1:26:23.560 --> 1:26:26.800 start the whole. Thing erase the ten minutes fifteen minutes 1:26:26.880 --> 1:26:29.040 took place, here because it's a waste of our. Lives, 1:26:29.040 --> 1:26:31.120 man it's a waste of. Time go back in, there 1:26:31.439 --> 1:26:33.519 come back out and let's have a full. Practice let's 1:26:33.520 --> 1:26:37.920 get after. It and usually the intensity level after that takes. 1:26:37.920 --> 1:26:41.120 Place. Right that's strong right? There oh, yeah oh, yeah that's. 1:26:41.120 --> 1:26:42.920 Strong right. There we'll take a. Break we'll come. Back 1:26:42.960 --> 1:26:44.880 we're waiting on our tight End Eric all to join. 1:26:45.000 --> 1:26:47.760 Us The bengals Pet roley so Broadcasting. Life i'm on The, 1:26:47.840 --> 1:26:50.840 ride presented By Just Bear kicking on The Bengals Radio. 1:26:50.920 --> 1:26:55.160 Network this Is Bengals Pemp role presented By Just bear 1:26:55.160 --> 1:26:57.000 And chicken on The Bengals Radio. 1:26:57.040 --> 1:26:57.439 Network. 1:26:57.720 --> 1:27:01.679 Pacor pacor is proud to be the OFFICIAL hr software 1:27:01.760 --> 1:27:06.320 provider of The Cincinnati. Bengals Kettering Health Best care for 1:27:06.400 --> 1:27:11.560 the Best. 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Football AND i Know 1:27:50.400 --> 1:27:53.000 middletown is playing. Tonight they've done. WELL i think the 1:27:53.080 --> 1:27:55.519 last two games they haven't given up a point in eight, 1:27:55.640 --> 1:27:58.519 Quarters so that's gonna be a good game as. Well 1:27:58.560 --> 1:28:01.880 but don't forget by the pregame at The bank's happening 1:28:01.880 --> 1:28:04.920 before all regular Season bengal home games with live music outdoor, 1:28:04.960 --> 1:28:07.799 games planning to do for all ages the perfect pregame 1:28:07.840 --> 1:28:10.320 stop Visit bengals dot com slash jungles on for more 1:28:10.320 --> 1:28:13.759 information and give a shout out to who they hanging 1:28:13.800 --> 1:28:17.880 out with? Us Who they's looking, great very. Slim he's 1:28:17.880 --> 1:28:22.599 been in the. Gym WHO i Think whoday's yoked up? There, 1:28:22.600 --> 1:28:26.120 MAN i don't know if that's legitimate how he did 1:28:26.160 --> 1:28:28.679 that or, not but, hey you look. Good who? They 1:28:29.479 --> 1:28:32.360 the guns are looking, good the quads, everything, man the 1:28:33.240 --> 1:28:35.960 guns are. Loaded. Man who they is ready to rock and, 1:28:36.040 --> 1:28:38.360 roll no question about, it you. Know Lap as we 1:28:38.439 --> 1:28:41.880 wait On eric to get here and talk About Yo 1:28:42.520 --> 1:28:45.679 joy both say we interviewed. HIM i did a long time. 1:28:45.680 --> 1:28:51.280 Ago but this this sports medicine and nutrition and all 1:28:51.280 --> 1:28:53.360 the other things trying to keep guys on the. Field, 1:28:53.840 --> 1:28:56.760 man this stuff has got has become so serious and 1:28:56.800 --> 1:29:00.639 such an investment because number, one it. Works number, two 1:29:01.280 --> 1:29:05.320 the advancement of technology and these underwater treadmills and all 1:29:05.320 --> 1:29:08.320 these other. Things it's crazy the technology that you didn't 1:29:08.360 --> 1:29:09.639 have that these guys. 1:29:09.680 --> 1:29:11.920 Have, no you're, RIGHT i mean back back in the, 1:29:12.000 --> 1:29:14.160 DAY i mean they. Would they did do a pretty 1:29:14.200 --> 1:29:17.799 good job, of you, know making sure track your, diet 1:29:17.880 --> 1:29:21.479 particularly during training. Camp we had three PRACTICES a day 1:29:22.040 --> 1:29:25.439 in like you, know ninety eight degree one and ten percent, 1:29:25.560 --> 1:29:30.160 humidity you, know days up In Womanton. College and then you, 1:29:30.200 --> 1:29:34.439 know we did, train lifted after practice three days a 1:29:34.439 --> 1:29:37.719 week during the off, season worked out every single day 1:29:37.760 --> 1:29:41.880 really either lifting or. Running but not to the level 1:29:41.920 --> 1:29:44.800 that these guys. ARE i, mean it is the the 1:29:44.880 --> 1:29:51.280 advancement and the the understanding of what they know now 1:29:51.320 --> 1:29:54.519 about the human body compared back. Then you, know it's, like, 1:29:54.680 --> 1:29:58.320 man it's the human body is an unbelievable. 1:29:58.320 --> 1:29:59.280 Machine it. 1:29:59.360 --> 1:30:03.000 Is it's it's incredible the things that it can. Do and, 1:30:04.240 --> 1:30:05.760 really you look at some of these, guys like we 1:30:05.880 --> 1:30:10.040 talked about the, tandem the duo of offensive, Tackles, yeah six, 1:30:10.160 --> 1:30:11.360 eight three fifty. 1:30:11.479 --> 1:30:12.240 To do what they can. 1:30:12.280 --> 1:30:16.519 Do and you know with the size that they, are 1:30:16.560 --> 1:30:20.439 the size speed, ratio the size strength ratios of these, 1:30:20.479 --> 1:30:22.240 players and a lot of it is due to the 1:30:22.280 --> 1:30:26.719 advancements in the, diet in the training that these guys 1:30:26.720 --> 1:30:27.280 put themselves. 1:30:27.320 --> 1:30:29.960 Through, well and you know the thing About orlando And 1:30:30.000 --> 1:30:32.080 mims and really a lot of other, guys But i'm 1:30:32.120 --> 1:30:34.960 just talking about these sure to be that big and 1:30:35.080 --> 1:30:37.600 have that kind of, Footwork, yeah these guys could be 1:30:37.680 --> 1:30:40.040 On dance with The. Stars, MAN i, MEAN i See 1:30:40.080 --> 1:30:43.200 Orlando brown is so quick with that first step And 1:30:43.320 --> 1:30:45.880 mims it just keeps his feet going a. Lot it's 1:30:45.920 --> 1:30:48.880 just from head to. Toe. Literally they they are. Freaks 1:30:48.960 --> 1:30:49.599 they are they. 1:30:49.640 --> 1:30:51.760 ARE i, mean it's it's, like you, know they have 1:30:51.800 --> 1:30:55.679 a quick, synapse you, know whatever it is that connects 1:30:55.680 --> 1:30:58.519 the nerve endings or whatever in the human. BODY i, 1:30:58.520 --> 1:31:03.080 mean their reactions are are. Incredible they have tremendous reflexes 1:31:04.000 --> 1:31:07.120 for men of their, size and they can change, direction 1:31:07.800 --> 1:31:09.800 uh with the best of. Them and then with that 1:31:09.920 --> 1:31:12.679 size and, strength once they change directions on, you they're 1:31:12.680 --> 1:31:13.160 gonna finish. 1:31:13.160 --> 1:31:15.439 You there's no, question no question about. It you. Know 1:31:15.520 --> 1:31:18.800 one THING i wanted to say real quickly a side, 1:31:18.840 --> 1:31:22.240 Note bengal, fans thank. You this has been a tough. 1:31:22.320 --> 1:31:25.160 Year but, man that stadium is still. Packed, yep people 1:31:25.160 --> 1:31:28.559 are still. Cheering we got fans here today who they 1:31:28.720 --> 1:31:31.240 nation is alive and. Well AND i looked at that 1:31:31.320 --> 1:31:34.040 game of the last home game and just looked at 1:31:34.040 --> 1:31:38.799 that crowd h AND i, thought, man these fans really 1:31:38.880 --> 1:31:41.439 are saying that we're going to stand behind you no matter. 1:31:41.479 --> 1:31:44.000 What and as a, player you, know you. PLAY i 1:31:44.000 --> 1:31:45.639 mean to look up there and know, that, hey we're 1:31:45.640 --> 1:31:47.599 having a rough, goal but you guys are still with 1:31:47.680 --> 1:31:49.080 us means a, lot it, does you. 1:31:49.120 --> 1:31:53.000 Know and fan is short for, Fanatic, yes and that's 1:31:53.040 --> 1:31:57.360 where that's where a fan originates from the word, fanatic and. 1:31:58.920 --> 1:32:01.840 Fanatic sounds like it's. Negative it's, not. 1:32:01.960 --> 1:32:05.120 THOUGH i, mean it's like you're just you're totally, invested 1:32:05.160 --> 1:32:08.479 your heart and, soul everything is with that particular, team 1:32:08.520 --> 1:32:11.200 with that football, team and it can be a bonding 1:32:12.600 --> 1:32:17.880 a bonding thing with families and, neighborhoods. FRIENDS i, mean you, 1:32:17.920 --> 1:32:24.040 know a professional team in your city can be a 1:32:24.080 --> 1:32:26.360 bonding scenario for the entire. 1:32:26.400 --> 1:32:29.559 City, YEAH i was going to get back to that playoff. 1:32:29.600 --> 1:32:32.080 Picture one of the THINGS i was thinking about, was you, 1:32:32.080 --> 1:32:35.200 know this week The bengals, win they could probably leap 1:32:35.200 --> 1:32:38.320 frog over The, dolphins and then they get The, ravens 1:32:38.520 --> 1:32:41.160 who are two spots ahead of, them, right and you 1:32:41.280 --> 1:32:43.640 go after. Them buffalo is, struggling but then you get 1:32:43.640 --> 1:32:46.639 The ravens in two more. Weeks you think about just those, 1:32:46.680 --> 1:32:51.800 three the two Opportunities New england And, baltimore and you 1:32:51.880 --> 1:32:53.519 play one game at a. Time But i'm just looking 1:32:53.560 --> 1:32:57.040 at this pair of. Games you win those two, games 1:32:57.080 --> 1:33:01.920 the playoff, picture, yeah turns significantly towards you because the 1:33:01.960 --> 1:33:04.400 two people that you beat are ahead of. 1:33:04.439 --> 1:33:07.160 You, yeah they're ahead of. You and uh and and 1:33:07.200 --> 1:33:10.200 then of Course baltimore is in your. Division so you, 1:33:10.200 --> 1:33:11.639 know you take care of business. 1:33:11.680 --> 1:33:11.920 There. 1:33:12.560 --> 1:33:16.600 Man, now now you're in very high, cotton you. Know So, 1:33:17.320 --> 1:33:22.280 YEAH i, mean it's it's far from. Over it's it's 1:33:22.320 --> 1:33:26.040 not a foregone conclusion that The Cincinnati bengals are done 1:33:26.360 --> 1:33:29.240 for the season in terms of playoff. Possibilities they have 1:33:29.280 --> 1:33:31.200 a long road ahead of. Them you're gonna have to 1:33:31.280 --> 1:33:33.800 run about six in a. Row, Yeah i'd love to 1:33:33.840 --> 1:33:35.200 see him going a six game winning. 1:33:35.200 --> 1:33:36.760 Streak that would be. 1:33:36.800 --> 1:33:40.160 Great it's it's a. CHALLENGE i, mean no one's no 1:33:40.160 --> 1:33:42.160 one's saying it's gonna be. Easy that's for damn sure of. 1:33:42.240 --> 1:33:42.280 That. 1:33:42.920 --> 1:33:45.240 Uh you, know take them one at a time and 1:33:45.320 --> 1:33:46.960 see how many you can stack, together no. 1:33:47.120 --> 1:33:49.559 Question just to give you an idea That lap has 1:33:49.600 --> 1:33:52.400 always talked about winning these division games and how important they. 1:33:52.400 --> 1:33:55.599 Are here are the tiebreakers and how it goes down 1:33:56.080 --> 1:34:00.240 head to, head best one lost time percentage game between the. 1:34:00.240 --> 1:34:04.839 Clubs best one lost time percent is played within the, division, 1:34:05.040 --> 1:34:08.519 right so up, there, yeah third. Tiebreaker, yeah and so 1:34:08.720 --> 1:34:11.840 you're looking at that head to, head so you, know 1:34:11.960 --> 1:34:14.320 if you can beat them in head to, head you 1:34:14.320 --> 1:34:16.200 will go. Too and oh against The ravens and you're, 1:34:16.200 --> 1:34:19.120 tired you're out right. Away if, not then they're gonna 1:34:19.120 --> 1:34:21.040 look at what you both did in the same. Division. 1:34:21.160 --> 1:34:23.960 Right so if you go two and, oh that's. Great 1:34:24.000 --> 1:34:26.200 but if you're one and, one now what's the overall? 1:34:26.200 --> 1:34:29.160 Division right, now you're start incorporating other, teams you, know 1:34:29.320 --> 1:34:31.680 it's it's not just it's not just The, ravens The, 1:34:31.760 --> 1:34:32.880 Ravens steelers And. 1:34:32.920 --> 1:34:36.200 Browns. Yeah then after that best one lost time percentage 1:34:36.240 --> 1:34:39.559 in common, games so obviously in your, division and then 1:34:39.840 --> 1:34:43.639 everybody that you, played and then after that best one 1:34:43.720 --> 1:34:47.120 lost time percentage games played within the. Conference so we're 1:34:47.160 --> 1:34:50.040 talking about winning THOSE afc, games how critical those. Are 1:34:50.439 --> 1:34:53.479 but the division starts. First you gotta win those games 1:34:53.520 --> 1:34:56.360 in the, division. Right. Uh and like you, said if 1:34:56.400 --> 1:34:59.880 you can go two for in the, division, man which is, 1:35:00.400 --> 1:35:02.519 oh that's. Big and and really you look. 1:35:02.360 --> 1:35:07.800 At how THE nfl schedules now the entire, division, uh, 1:35:08.880 --> 1:35:11.320 direct the teams they play are not just the division, 1:35:11.320 --> 1:35:13.719 teams but the out of division teams are the. SAME 1:35:14.080 --> 1:35:16.200 i mean top to, bottom you, know so they can 1:35:16.240 --> 1:35:18.320 go through all those tie, breakers you can get to 1:35:18.400 --> 1:35:21.960 tie breaker number, six seven to eight because they're all common, 1:35:22.000 --> 1:35:26.240 opponents you, know so the only the only. DIFFERENCE a 1:35:26.240 --> 1:35:30.200 lot of, times THE afc stays similar throughout the entire, 1:35:30.240 --> 1:35:35.360 schedule THE, nfc The National Football conferences that may you may, have. 1:35:35.640 --> 1:35:38.120 You, know two out of four that are. 1:35:38.160 --> 1:35:40.519 Similar three out of four, maybe but there's gonna be 1:35:40.560 --> 1:35:43.120 one or two that don't have a there's no common 1:35:43.120 --> 1:35:45.600 denominated from a tiebreaker, standpoint. 1:35:45.280 --> 1:35:48.800 No question about. It. Uh this is another example of 1:35:49.560 --> 1:35:52.080 one game season is because you go To, pittsburgh it 1:35:52.120 --> 1:35:55.280 didn't turn out. WELL a lot of things happen that second, 1:35:55.320 --> 1:36:01.600 half especially with points off. Turnovers england is dead even you, 1:36:01.640 --> 1:36:03.799 know they don't have a plus one or minus. One 1:36:04.240 --> 1:36:08.479 we're at a, differential you. Know my, say so this 1:36:08.560 --> 1:36:10.599 is a. Game but one of the stats that stuck 1:36:10.600 --> 1:36:14.000 out to me lap was the defense for The patriots 1:36:14.040 --> 1:36:16.080 is ranked thirty first in the league in the red 1:36:16.160 --> 1:36:19.200 zone as far as. Touchdowns so if you can get 1:36:19.200 --> 1:36:23.680 in the red zone against this. Team statistically, right you 1:36:23.680 --> 1:36:25.640 should be able to put some sevens up instead of. 1:36:25.680 --> 1:36:28.120 Threes and that surprises me a little. Bit with me, 1:36:28.200 --> 1:36:29.599 TOO i will WHEN i saw. 1:36:29.640 --> 1:36:32.639 That, Yeah and you, know usually it's Like ben but don't, 1:36:32.680 --> 1:36:36.400 break you, know Or Mike rabel defense will between the. 1:36:36.880 --> 1:36:39.360 Twenties it'll be a track. Meet and then you get 1:36:39.360 --> 1:36:41.400 in the in the red, zone inside the twenty and 1:36:41.439 --> 1:36:44.200 inside the, ten the low red, zone they buckle, down you, 1:36:44.240 --> 1:36:46.080 know and you might you might be able to kick 1:36:46.120 --> 1:36:49.400 a field. Goal and that's that's about. It so, yeah 1:36:49.439 --> 1:36:52.559 it's going to be. Interesting hopefully the hopefully The bengals 1:36:52.560 --> 1:36:55.000 can put a few tuddies up on the. Board man 1:36:55.160 --> 1:36:57.840 love to see them score four touchdowns in that game 1:36:57.880 --> 1:37:00.559 against The patriots and kick a field old the boot 1:37:00.600 --> 1:37:02.080 and win the game like, thirty. 1:37:02.600 --> 1:37:04.280 No question about. It we'll take a, break come. Back 1:37:04.280 --> 1:37:06.320 we're waiting on air. Call he's en, rude he'll be joining. 1:37:06.400 --> 1:37:08.679 Us it's A bengals Peper. Rowdy so broadcasts a live 1:37:09.040 --> 1:37:11.400 from on THE rye one Hundred these courts represented by 1:37:11.439 --> 1:37:15.720 Just Bear chicken on The Bengals Radio. Network welcome back 1:37:15.760 --> 1:37:18.400 to The bengals Pepar rowdy so broadcast a live from 1:37:18.439 --> 1:37:21.160 on THE rye one. Hundred these court represented by Just Bear, 1:37:21.280 --> 1:37:24.080 Chicken wayne Box pill Of Dave. Lap i'm soon to 1:37:24.080 --> 1:37:29.040 be arriving their call. Traffic give him a. Break you 1:37:29.040 --> 1:37:31.880 know so much going on downtown. Today the weather's. Ugly 1:37:32.680 --> 1:37:34.920 it doesn't. Matter we had a big football game coming. 1:37:35.000 --> 1:37:38.080 Up it is a one game season yet. Again AND 1:37:38.320 --> 1:37:41.720 i remember last Year, lap this was the same scenario 1:37:42.120 --> 1:37:44.519 and his team got, hot and they got on the 1:37:44.640 --> 1:37:48.160 roll and they start, winning but unfortunately they was in 1:37:48.200 --> 1:37:51.799 the hands of somebody other than. Them and you've preached 1:37:51.800 --> 1:37:54.040 That i've been doing in radio with you for a long. 1:37:54.120 --> 1:37:57.240 Time you've preached that at the beginning of every, season 1:37:57.360 --> 1:38:00.040 you don't want to put it in the hands of somebody. 1:37:59.680 --> 1:38:02.559 Else the old, saying And Paul brown was the FIRST 1:38:02.640 --> 1:38:05.959 i ever heard say. It, men we want to control 1:38:06.040 --> 1:38:10.600 our own. Destiny we don't want others to have to 1:38:10.600 --> 1:38:16.160 win football games and beat teams that they have to 1:38:16.160 --> 1:38:18.599 beat for us to advance to the. Playoffs we want 1:38:18.640 --> 1:38:20.639 to control our own. Destiny we don't want to rely 1:38:21.080 --> 1:38:24.200 on anybody. Else that's dicey. Business he used that, term 1:38:24.240 --> 1:38:28.479 that's tight dicey. Business when your approach is like. That 1:38:29.000 --> 1:38:30.920 take care of your own. Business go out there and 1:38:30.960 --> 1:38:34.720 play your brand of, football and go into the playoffs, 1:38:34.760 --> 1:38:36.680 hot going to the playoffs. 1:38:36.280 --> 1:38:38.599 On an, uptick going to the playoffs on a four. 1:38:38.560 --> 1:38:40.920 Or five game winning. Streak love to see The bengals 1:38:40.920 --> 1:38:43.560 on a six game winning. Streak they went out that 1:38:43.840 --> 1:38:45.240 dog would hunt right, there. 1:38:45.120 --> 1:38:47.320 No, question you. Know looking back at That jets game 1:38:47.360 --> 1:38:49.880 when they Played New, England New england only averaged two 1:38:49.960 --> 1:38:53.080 point four yards on the ground. RUSHING i, mean Trade 1:38:53.120 --> 1:38:55.600 Bon henderson had a big. Game he had three, touchdowns 1:38:55.640 --> 1:38:58.800 two rushing and one, catching but Even may only had 1:38:58.840 --> 1:39:02.000 one touchdown. Throwing it wasn't a stellar. Performance you look 1:39:02.000 --> 1:39:04.040 at the score twenty seven to. Fourteen it wasn't like 1:39:04.080 --> 1:39:06.880 they just blew the doors off the. Game but they're very. 1:39:06.880 --> 1:39:10.760 Efficient they win when the opportunity is there for them to. 1:39:10.800 --> 1:39:12.760 WIN i think that's the mark of a variable team 1:39:12.840 --> 1:39:15.360 is they don't beat. Themselves it may be, ugly it 1:39:15.400 --> 1:39:18.679 may not be, pretty but they have some soft spots 1:39:19.280 --> 1:39:21.920 on both sides of the ball that The bengals can capitalize. 1:39:21.920 --> 1:39:24.360 On, yeah they, do and most teams in THE nfl. 1:39:24.439 --> 1:39:27.519 DO i, mean there are matchups that The bengals are 1:39:27.520 --> 1:39:31.559 gonna be able to take advantage. Of and the key 1:39:31.720 --> 1:39:34.080 is will you be able to take advantage of them 1:39:34.080 --> 1:39:36.880 to the point where you can win the football? Game 1:39:36.960 --> 1:39:38.879 is is it going to be that big of a difference? 1:39:38.920 --> 1:39:40.400 Maker The. 1:39:43.000 --> 1:39:45.680 Patriots have done a good. Job all three phases have 1:39:45.760 --> 1:39:50.040 supported each. Other, offensively they've been dynamics some games are 1:39:50.080 --> 1:39:53.559 the games just average and the games that their average 1:39:53.640 --> 1:39:56.719 defense has been, dynamic the games when they're they're. Dynamic 1:39:56.760 --> 1:39:59.840 the offensively the defense is. AVERAGE i mean that to 1:40:00.080 --> 1:40:03.000 me is the sign of a very good football, team 1:40:03.040 --> 1:40:06.000 because you're not gonna have all three phases clicking at 1:40:06.040 --> 1:40:09.479 the highest possible level on an every week. Basis you 1:40:09.479 --> 1:40:11.519 could do you know you're gonna go on the. Feeder 1:40:11.560 --> 1:40:14.479 you're gonna be the you, know Dub bears or somebody like, that, 1:40:14.600 --> 1:40:17.800 right and those those type of seasons are few and far. 1:40:17.880 --> 1:40:23.160 Between so it's which team can play complimentary? Football which 1:40:23.200 --> 1:40:26.479 which team can have one phase support the other and 1:40:26.640 --> 1:40:28.920 get through the season with as many victories as. 1:40:28.960 --> 1:40:31.080 Possible, well here's a stat of it throw out at. 1:40:31.120 --> 1:40:33.960 You The jets in That thursday night game twenty eight 1:40:33.960 --> 1:40:36.600 carries one hundred and forty yards average five yards of 1:40:36.640 --> 1:40:39.760 carry against this, defense and the Way Chase brown has been, 1:40:39.840 --> 1:40:42.400 running there could be some big plays waiting to. 1:40:42.439 --> 1:40:46.280 Happen, Yeah, Chase Chase BROWN i think has had a 1:40:46.520 --> 1:40:48.480 very very good year for The Cincinnati. 1:40:48.479 --> 1:40:53.240 BENGALS i, Mean chase is a five foot eight five. 1:40:53.040 --> 1:40:58.519 Foot nine hundred and fifteen pound. Juggernaut the dude is 1:40:58.560 --> 1:41:00.599 A he's he's just. 1:41:00.560 --> 1:41:01.519 A ball of. Energy. 1:41:01.520 --> 1:41:05.000 Man he he plays the game. Hard he plays every 1:41:05.040 --> 1:41:08.879 snap like it's his. Last yes and uh. Man he 1:41:08.880 --> 1:41:11.519 he cherishes every opportunity that he gets to run the, 1:41:11.520 --> 1:41:13.960 football and he wants to maximize. It he wants to 1:41:14.000 --> 1:41:16.800 finish every single run as hard as he possibly. Can 1:41:17.040 --> 1:41:19.240 he wants to fall forward with the football every time 1:41:19.280 --> 1:41:21.240 he's carrying the, football not get knocked. 1:41:21.240 --> 1:41:21.479 Back. 1:41:21.960 --> 1:41:25.439 Uh he he also is a is an outstanding receiver 1:41:25.479 --> 1:41:27.120 of the. Football he catches it well out of the. 1:41:27.120 --> 1:41:29.160 Backfield he's he's as good as there is in the 1:41:29.200 --> 1:41:31.320 league as a running back catching the ball out of the, 1:41:31.360 --> 1:41:34.760 backfield runs good routes out of the. Backfield he's got tremendous. 1:41:34.800 --> 1:41:39.519 Speed he Can. Uh sometimes running backs that are fast 1:41:39.520 --> 1:41:42.840 don't necessarily run good football, routes, right he, does he, 1:41:42.880 --> 1:41:46.479 does he changes, direction he he he gets things done 1:41:46.720 --> 1:41:49.360 in terms of route running and breaking himself, open particularly 1:41:49.360 --> 1:41:51.479 when they decide, to you, know play one on one 1:41:51.479 --> 1:41:54.000 coverage on, him which they do a. Lot a lot 1:41:54.000 --> 1:41:55.680 of running backs get one on one coverage out of 1:41:55.680 --> 1:41:58.320 the backfield and. Uh and then the final thing he, 1:41:58.360 --> 1:42:01.880 does which is really. Outstanding he'll stick his nose right 1:42:01.880 --> 1:42:04.040 in the middle of a linebacker's chest and When blitz 1:42:04.080 --> 1:42:06.840 pick up and slimmy, him stunn, him knock him. Backwards 1:42:07.200 --> 1:42:08.639 he's a complete football player. 1:42:08.640 --> 1:42:10.639 Now he does it. All AND i like his north 1:42:10.680 --> 1:42:12.479 to south running out Of. Toude you know a lot 1:42:12.479 --> 1:42:15.040 of running backs want to dance and look for that perfect. 1:42:15.040 --> 1:42:19.080 Hole and, Yeah Jase brown gets the ball and he 1:42:19.160 --> 1:42:21.639 makes a. Decision you, know nine tunds out of, ten 1:42:21.760 --> 1:42:24.439 he's not going to. Change he's going for like you, 1:42:24.479 --> 1:42:28.000 said he's. Juggernaut but and the great thing is he's so. 1:42:28.280 --> 1:42:31.679 Close last week it was three or four times man 1:42:31.720 --> 1:42:35.640 with just almost oh my, goodness, man one last, guy 1:42:37.000 --> 1:42:39.599 one last. Guy he gets it. DONE i think that 1:42:40.880 --> 1:42:44.160 whoever the quarterback is this, WEEK i think AND i 1:42:44.200 --> 1:42:46.439 say that because we don't, know but whoever the quarterback 1:42:46.479 --> 1:42:48.479 is this, WEEK i think that he's going to be 1:42:48.520 --> 1:42:51.920 a vital part of that passing game because a lot 1:42:51.960 --> 1:42:55.280 of times that With Jamar chase gone AND T higgins out, There, 1:42:55.680 --> 1:42:58.559 Yo Si vosh, obviously and whoever becomes that third, receiver 1:42:59.120 --> 1:43:01.760 he may be the third receiver in choice out in, 1:43:01.880 --> 1:43:05.160 lineup but in. Choice so getting him out in open, space, 1:43:05.240 --> 1:43:07.920 man there's going to be an opportunity for him once, 1:43:07.960 --> 1:43:10.400 again that guy could get if he be set first 1:43:10.439 --> 1:43:13.240 guy with his speed and his north south, running he 1:43:13.240 --> 1:43:14.439 could have some big plays. 1:43:14.520 --> 1:43:17.280 Well and you got a case Where Zach taylor And 1:43:17.360 --> 1:43:19.800 Dan pitcher will they'll put him in the slot as 1:43:19.800 --> 1:43:21.800 a slot. RECEIVER i mean they've they've done. Him line 1:43:21.840 --> 1:43:24.240 them up, there you, know intentionally and saying you know, 1:43:24.280 --> 1:43:28.160 what go ahead and walk your linebacker out, there because 1:43:28.320 --> 1:43:29.920 if he's a running, back have two backs in the, 1:43:29.920 --> 1:43:32.479 backfield you got have two linebackers in there and walk him. 1:43:32.479 --> 1:43:35.680 Out get a matchup on a linebacker and or you, 1:43:35.680 --> 1:43:37.920 know if it's only he's the single back and you 1:43:38.040 --> 1:43:40.120 go empty backfield and put him out, there you got 1:43:40.120 --> 1:43:42.200 a safety on him and they feel comfortable that he 1:43:42.280 --> 1:43:45.360 can win those one on one matchups against linebackers and, 1:43:45.960 --> 1:43:48.519 safeties and he's gonna win a big number of. 1:43:48.560 --> 1:43:48.920 Them So. 1:43:50.520 --> 1:43:53.760 Brown is going to be a very very key integral 1:43:53.800 --> 1:43:56.439 part of this football. Game keep an eye on. Him 1:43:57.240 --> 1:44:00.400 if he rushes for one hundred yards and catches the for, 1:44:00.439 --> 1:44:03.320 Fifty bengals. WIN i Think bengals win by a. 1:44:03.360 --> 1:44:05.640 Score. Yeah you, know one of the THINGS i was 1:44:05.680 --> 1:44:07.559 looking at that game against The. Bengals you, know we 1:44:07.640 --> 1:44:09.800 like those miscellaneous, stats AND i looked at how many 1:44:09.880 --> 1:44:13.920 big plays The steelers had against The, bengals and you, 1:44:13.960 --> 1:44:17.759 know it's always a tail tale sign you just can't 1:44:17.920 --> 1:44:20.599 have that many big. Plays and seemed like to jump 1:44:20.640 --> 1:44:24.240 off the page with this team if you can cut 1:44:24.320 --> 1:44:26.800 down on three or four big, plays even Because i've 1:44:26.840 --> 1:44:30.000 always Believed eric Et, thomas WHO i used to do 1:44:30.120 --> 1:44:32.920 radio WHERE i say boxes is gonna come down to 1:44:33.000 --> 1:44:34.880 a couple of big plays in a game and you 1:44:35.040 --> 1:44:36.679 just have to make them and keep them from making 1:44:36.720 --> 1:44:37.559 them right right. 1:44:37.600 --> 1:44:40.360 ON i, Mean et knows exactly what he's talking. ABOUT 1:44:40.360 --> 1:44:42.960 a great player for a long time for The Cincinnati. 1:44:43.000 --> 1:44:48.040 Bengals and, man if you, can you, know get three 1:44:48.160 --> 1:44:51.720 or four players of fifty yards or more makes the 1:44:51.760 --> 1:44:53.599 game a hell of a lot. Easier you, know it's 1:44:53.680 --> 1:44:56.800 much easier on the play. Caller and sometimes they come, 1:44:56.840 --> 1:45:00.120 by you, know simon error by the. Defense sometimes it 1:45:00.200 --> 1:45:03.760 comes by excellence of execution by the offensive. Player but, 1:45:03.880 --> 1:45:07.240 man if you can bust one fifty yards and more 1:45:07.280 --> 1:45:10.320 for a, touchdown or bust one fifty yards more put 1:45:10.360 --> 1:45:12.559 you in the red zone inside the twenty or low 1:45:12.640 --> 1:45:15.320 rid zone inside the ten and finishing off with a 1:45:15.360 --> 1:45:17.599 touchdown and not a field, goal you're in high. 1:45:17.640 --> 1:45:20.280 Cotton. Man, yeah speaking of high, cotton let's praise a 1:45:20.360 --> 1:45:22.320 special teams. MAN i tell you, What they've had a 1:45:22.360 --> 1:45:24.719 really good. YEAR i, Mean Charlie jones is the big. 1:45:24.760 --> 1:45:27.720 Return But ivan McPherson looks like they have a mcpheerson 1:45:27.720 --> 1:45:30.200 from a couple of years. AGO i, mean looks, good his, 1:45:30.360 --> 1:45:33.559 motion his, form looks like he's just comfortable out there. 1:45:33.640 --> 1:45:36.800 Kicking but they've also not given up a big play 1:45:36.840 --> 1:45:37.839 on the special. 1:45:37.880 --> 1:45:39.880 Teams, Yeah Darren simmons is done a good. JOB i 1:45:39.920 --> 1:45:41.960 don't think there's a better special teams coach in The 1:45:42.040 --> 1:45:45.719 National Football league Than Darren. Simmons nobody puts more time into. 1:45:45.760 --> 1:45:48.880 It nobody's more dedicated to it Than Darren. SIMMONS i, 1:45:48.880 --> 1:45:52.400 mean he burns the midnight. Oil he eats up hours 1:45:53.000 --> 1:45:56.040 putting together game plans for his special teams. Unit And 1:45:56.680 --> 1:46:01.240 Charlie jones ninety eight yard kickoff return touchdown. Huge but you're, 1:46:01.320 --> 1:46:04.120 Right Money mack is knocking the heck out of the football. 1:46:04.160 --> 1:46:07.000 Man and he's getting quick. Elevation he's getting quick height 1:46:07.320 --> 1:46:10.040 on his field, goals not just, length but getting that 1:46:10.120 --> 1:46:13.040 ball up quickly so people can't deflect it or block. 1:46:13.080 --> 1:46:16.759 It AND i watched him on the sideline of practice 1:46:16.800 --> 1:46:21.439 and pregame during the, game the actual, pregame and then 1:46:22.160 --> 1:46:25.040 prior to his kicks on the sideline during the. Game 1:46:25.320 --> 1:46:29.360 he'll put like a bottle down and snap and hold 1:46:29.680 --> 1:46:33.400 and he'll kick his kicking. Motion that bottle's right next 1:46:33.439 --> 1:46:36.000 to the football where the ball. Spotted really and if 1:46:36.040 --> 1:46:38.479 his his if his mechanics are off at, all he's 1:46:38.520 --> 1:46:41.479 kicking that plastic bottle and it's going to distort the whole. 1:46:41.520 --> 1:46:45.040 Thing and he's a. Machine he's. Kicking his his swing 1:46:45.160 --> 1:46:47.720 is the exact. Same it's, like, man this looks like 1:46:47.760 --> 1:46:51.400 a mimorigraph. Machine it's unbelievable and uh, yeah that's a 1:46:51.600 --> 1:46:52.720 that's a nice little trick he's got. 1:46:52.880 --> 1:46:54.559 Yea and the other PERSON i wanted to talk about 1:46:54.640 --> 1:46:58.800 Was Ryan. Rico fifty three point one you talked. About 1:46:58.840 --> 1:47:01.160 you always say he's got a howartz are hanging off 1:47:01.160 --> 1:47:03.240 of that, foot but he can get that ball in 1:47:03.280 --> 1:47:05.920 the air and get it. Deep but people don't realize 1:47:06.000 --> 1:47:10.400 fifty three point one is a magical. Number That's Pro 1:47:10.479 --> 1:47:11.960 bowl type. Number it really. 1:47:12.000 --> 1:47:15.519 Is and he's another one that gets some significant. HEIGHT 1:47:15.560 --> 1:47:19.600 i mean he crushes the ball both distance and. Verticality 1:47:20.520 --> 1:47:23.240 AND i don't think there's a tandem of a duo 1:47:23.320 --> 1:47:26.559 of kickers in The National Football league that get the 1:47:26.680 --> 1:47:30.759 hangtime and the height on their kicks both place kicking 1:47:30.800 --> 1:47:33.320 and punting the football as the two that The Cincinnati 1:47:33.360 --> 1:47:35.599 bengals have working for, them no question about. 1:47:35.640 --> 1:47:37.439 It we'll take a break and come back here. Again we're. 1:47:37.479 --> 1:47:39.639 Waiting our tight end is on the way en. Route 1:47:39.640 --> 1:47:41.880 we got the message from, him so be pacing with. 1:47:42.040 --> 1:47:43.799 Us we'll take a. Break you're listening to The. Bengals 1:47:43.840 --> 1:47:46.720 Pep rowley so Broadcasting life from on THE rye one 1:47:46.760 --> 1:47:49.720 Hundred Central parkway presented by just bear chicking on The 1:47:49.720 --> 1:47:55.080 Bengals Radio. Network welcome back to The bengals Pep rowley 1:47:55.080 --> 1:47:58.759 so broadcasting life from on The, ride one Hundred Central 1:47:58.800 --> 1:48:02.800 Park Court, Street wayne Box, Millow Dave lapham and our 1:48:02.840 --> 1:48:05.960 special guests in the. Building, yes sir From Fairfield High 1:48:06.000 --> 1:48:09.759 school by wayam Michigin. Iowa ladies dum And. Eric oh, Sure, 1:48:10.280 --> 1:48:12.960 eric all in the, house, baby get your headphones, on 1:48:13.080 --> 1:48:16.160 get your set. Up, MAN i know traffic was. Crazy 1:48:16.240 --> 1:48:18.760 thank you for making the, effort, MAN i appreciate. It 1:48:18.800 --> 1:48:22.120 how are you doing? Well i'm, good, Man i'm. Good it's, 1:48:22.240 --> 1:48:24.840 uh it's good to have you. Here and you, see 1:48:24.840 --> 1:48:27.519 the fans are happy to have you. HERE i told 1:48:27.560 --> 1:48:28.960 them that there was a guy on the team that 1:48:29.000 --> 1:48:31.719 looked almost as good as. Me so we can settle 1:48:31.760 --> 1:48:34.639 the argument right. Now see who y'all. 1:48:34.520 --> 1:48:35.920 THINK i think you? 1:48:36.000 --> 1:48:41.160 Got, well let's get to the first. 1:48:41.160 --> 1:48:42.400 Thing how how's rehabbing going? 1:48:42.439 --> 1:48:42.479 On? 1:48:42.640 --> 1:48:42.960 Everything? 1:48:43.000 --> 1:48:43.960 Oh really really? 1:48:43.960 --> 1:48:50.320 Good, no, no really huge, complaints you know, besides you, 1:48:50.360 --> 1:48:52.800 know getting a little irritated here and. There BUT i 1:48:52.840 --> 1:48:57.120 feel fun And i've been. Running i've been ACTUALLY i 1:48:57.520 --> 1:48:59.800 THINK i might be faster THAN i was BEFORE i got, Heard, 1:49:00.120 --> 1:49:03.000 yeah that's. Great things are things are going. 1:49:03.040 --> 1:49:05.400 Well, yeah that's what we were talking about a little, 1:49:05.439 --> 1:49:10.000 bit the way medical medicine is. Today, said you, Know, Eric, 1:49:10.040 --> 1:49:11.960 oh when this is all, done he may be faster 1:49:12.040 --> 1:49:15.000 than he was when he when he started his career 1:49:15.000 --> 1:49:15.920 here with The Cincinnati. 1:49:15.960 --> 1:49:16.400 Bengals. 1:49:16.479 --> 1:49:20.280 YEAH i THINK i THINK i, am especially from SINCE 1:49:20.320 --> 1:49:22.519 i WAS i was a little bit, faster you, know 1:49:22.640 --> 1:49:26.320 WHEN i was At. Iowa But i'm putting up higher 1:49:26.400 --> 1:49:28.600 numbers THAN i did last year so, far so on 1:49:28.720 --> 1:49:30.839 the little catapult figures that we, Were. 1:49:32.200 --> 1:49:36.920 How frustrating is it because you're in speaking with the, 1:49:36.960 --> 1:49:41.080 coaches you're you're a guy that can catch the football 1:49:41.200 --> 1:49:44.280 and block and do both proficiently at a very very, 1:49:44.320 --> 1:49:47.320 high high, level whereas the other guys in the tight 1:49:47.439 --> 1:49:50.719 end Group Drew samples a blocker more than a, Receiver 1:49:50.880 --> 1:49:53.360 mikeasicki's more of a receiver than a. Blocker but they 1:49:53.400 --> 1:49:55.280 were looking at you as the guy who's going to 1:49:55.320 --> 1:49:57.480 get a high percentage of the snaffs. 1:49:57.120 --> 1:49:59.720 Because your ability to do both equally. 1:49:59.320 --> 1:50:02.680 Well and at a high. Level how much does it 1:50:02.840 --> 1:50:06.160 stink that you get hurt and can't have that kind of. 1:50:06.080 --> 1:50:10.759 Season, well you, know it's it's kind of tough because 1:50:11.280 --> 1:50:14.000 you know It's god's plan and you, know you, KNOW 1:50:14.040 --> 1:50:16.479 i just really believe, that you, know he has a 1:50:16.520 --> 1:50:19.320 plan for. Me so you, know it's it sucks to 1:50:19.360 --> 1:50:20.840 not be able to, play but you, KNOW i JUST 1:50:21.120 --> 1:50:23.639 i just, trust you, know The, lord and And i'll 1:50:23.680 --> 1:50:26.479 Be i'll be, fine no question about. It and you, 1:50:26.520 --> 1:50:28.560 know we got we gotta we got no, offense and 1:50:28.800 --> 1:50:30.040 he he does both pretty. 1:50:30.040 --> 1:50:32.800 Well and AND i forgot about. 1:50:32.800 --> 1:50:37.360 Knowing And, Mike, mike he's he's actually out out right, 1:50:37.400 --> 1:50:38.519 now but he should be back. 1:50:38.640 --> 1:50:43.000 Soon but those guys are those guys are are doing 1:50:43.520 --> 1:50:48.519 are doing, well and and The titans aren't really The 1:50:48.600 --> 1:50:51.280 titans haven't really fell. Off you, know if if whether 1:50:51.280 --> 1:50:52.760 IF i was there and, not you, know we would 1:50:52.800 --> 1:50:53.360 always be. 1:50:53.400 --> 1:50:56.200 Fine so, yeah you're you're from a city where high 1:50:56.200 --> 1:50:58.720 school football is, big you, know big games tonight and 1:50:58.760 --> 1:51:01.960 not just down To, acre but Also middletown's playing a 1:51:02.080 --> 1:51:05.120 night and you a fair. Field you guys were, competitive 1:51:05.160 --> 1:51:07.960 you were all. State uh just talk about high school 1:51:07.960 --> 1:51:09.960 football in this. Area, man it's a big deal in. 1:51:10.080 --> 1:51:12.880 It, yeah, YEAH i grew up off of. 1:51:12.960 --> 1:51:16.559 It that's you, Know my first love for football was you, 1:51:16.600 --> 1:51:18.920 know being being little and going to the games On 1:51:19.000 --> 1:51:21.840 friday and you, know seeing all my friends. 1:51:21.479 --> 1:51:23.840 Were the kid that was under the bleachers playing too and. 1:51:24.000 --> 1:51:27.240 Tag it's just it's. 1:51:27.320 --> 1:51:27.680 Great you. 1:51:27.720 --> 1:51:30.439 Know, UH i haven't really been out to too many 1:51:30.479 --> 1:51:32.120 games this year because of my knee and, all but 1:51:32.320 --> 1:51:35.080 last YEAR i was pretty much at a at a 1:51:35.120 --> 1:51:38.439 high school game every. Week and it's still it's still the, 1:51:38.479 --> 1:51:40.200 same getting packed and a lot of. 1:51:40.240 --> 1:51:43.600 People when the recruiters come To. Cincinnati, man, yeah you 1:51:43.640 --> 1:51:47.960 get people coming from, everywhere right they they do so 1:51:48.200 --> 1:51:49.920 looking looking at, YOU i, MEAN i look at. 1:51:49.920 --> 1:51:50.000 You. 1:51:50.080 --> 1:51:52.920 Man you're A you're a big. Guy you're a big, physical, 1:51:53.439 --> 1:51:57.479 uh strong bodied. Guy and and to be able to 1:51:57.479 --> 1:52:00.400 to do you know what you do at the tight end, 1:52:00.479 --> 1:52:03.760 position like we're talking, about able to catch the. Football, 1:52:04.240 --> 1:52:06.880 uh you, know have the athletic ability to do, that 1:52:07.560 --> 1:52:10.200 have the ability to run good, routes be able to 1:52:10.280 --> 1:52:13.439 change the, direction get yourself, open snag the, football pluck 1:52:13.479 --> 1:52:15.559 it out of the, air put it. Away nobody can 1:52:15.640 --> 1:52:18.000 knock it out of your. Possession and and then and 1:52:18.040 --> 1:52:19.880 then you, know getting the line of scrimmage is like 1:52:19.880 --> 1:52:22.200 a third tackle and and at the end of the 1:52:22.200 --> 1:52:24.640 line of scrimmage and knock people, around or you, know 1:52:24.800 --> 1:52:27.800 even as they've utilized you out in the, slot put 1:52:27.840 --> 1:52:29.760 you out in the slot and, say, okay, long you're 1:52:29.760 --> 1:52:31.720 gonna move a linebacker out there and, Cover you're gonna 1:52:31.720 --> 1:52:32.479 bring safety? 1:52:32.680 --> 1:52:34.679 Down what are you gonna do to to cover Eric? 1:52:34.760 --> 1:52:36.480 ALL i know the coaches. 1:52:37.240 --> 1:52:42.000 Feel like we were so looking forward to having Having 1:52:42.080 --> 1:52:45.559 Eric all doing all this for. Us how anxious are 1:52:45.560 --> 1:52:48.920 you to get back into the action and show JUST 1:52:49.200 --> 1:52:52.120 i haven't lost the. Thing in, Fact i'm better THAN i, 1:52:52.200 --> 1:52:53.160 was you know before the. 1:52:53.200 --> 1:52:55.120 Injury you, know it's it's. 1:52:55.200 --> 1:52:58.519 There I'm i'm really eager to get back and and, 1:52:58.520 --> 1:53:02.360 everything especially now you, know not actually being, hurt LIKE 1:53:02.400 --> 1:53:06.120 i feel fine on running routes and you, know doing 1:53:06.360 --> 1:53:09.600 all these different drills that you, know so it's it 1:53:09.720 --> 1:53:12.439 kind of it leads a nasty taste in my, mouth you, 1:53:12.439 --> 1:53:17.000 know BECAUSE i can be out, there but IT'S i just. 1:53:17.040 --> 1:53:19.840 Can't it's just how it, WORKS i. Guess you, know 1:53:19.880 --> 1:53:24.280 once you're once you know have that you, know significant 1:53:24.320 --> 1:53:26.080 of an. Injury you, know they don't they don't want 1:53:26.120 --> 1:53:29.080 to rush you back or, anything but you, Know it 1:53:29.200 --> 1:53:31.680 sucks just every day just going into the facility and 1:53:31.880 --> 1:53:34.679 just knowing that you're, fine knowing that you can, play 1:53:34.800 --> 1:53:37.920 and but you you gotta, wait ye get that green. 1:53:38.040 --> 1:53:40.320 Light, well you can do commercials in your spare. Time, 1:53:41.439 --> 1:53:43.200 Well i'm saying that many people don't know That eric 1:53:43.200 --> 1:53:47.280 AND i did commercials. Together, yeah we did a commercial 1:53:47.320 --> 1:53:51.320 for a doctor Swap Kingdom. Family that's been like four years. 1:53:51.360 --> 1:53:55.200 AGO i think that's been or maybe. Longer, yeah what is? 1:53:55.320 --> 1:53:56.800 That was krobab of like twenty twenty. 1:53:56.840 --> 1:54:03.800 Two, yeah commercially annist commercial and it. 1:54:03.920 --> 1:54:06.400 Was a kid From Ohio state because she so here's the, 1:54:06.439 --> 1:54:09.600 thing she has a practice with another. Dentist she's A 1:54:09.680 --> 1:54:13.280 michigan grand And michigan throwing through and the other dentist 1:54:13.400 --> 1:54:16.800 Is Ohio state. Grad and so it was a playoff the, 1:54:17.200 --> 1:54:20.720 rivalry but they're running back From Ohio. STATE i Came 1:54:21.640 --> 1:54:25.800 Williamson williams and SO i was a reporter and he 1:54:26.240 --> 1:54:29.439 did a great, jobs like football is. OVER i mean 1:54:29.840 --> 1:54:31.599 you may have have it in his. Future. 1:54:31.640 --> 1:54:33.040 Man it was like a whole acting. 1:54:33.280 --> 1:54:37.520 Job it was we had scripts the whole. Night that's, cool. Man, 1:54:38.840 --> 1:54:41.400 Yeah and so that that was. FUNNY i have to 1:54:41.440 --> 1:54:44.080 resurrect that and upload that again on social. 1:54:44.160 --> 1:54:45.840 Media, yeah it's on My it's On. 1:54:46.680 --> 1:54:48.760 Instagram, okay, yeah you have THE cot tag me on 1:54:48.880 --> 1:54:51.680 that SO i can put. ON i don't need the extra. 1:54:51.760 --> 1:54:55.480 Attention you know, what one of the things THAT i 1:54:56.080 --> 1:54:58.560 like about you and have always liked about you WHEN 1:54:58.560 --> 1:55:02.720 i met you was it's such a gracious young. Man 1:55:03.040 --> 1:55:05.880 you had such a tough, story you, know your, life 1:55:05.920 --> 1:55:08.520 the way your life, unfolded and you know your faith 1:55:08.600 --> 1:55:10.720 In god had to be ever presentent you and the 1:55:10.760 --> 1:55:13.000 people around you to get to where you. Are but 1:55:13.440 --> 1:55:15.760 just talk about how your faith has carried you through 1:55:16.360 --> 1:55:18.720 the ups and downs of. Life even like you, said right, 1:55:18.800 --> 1:55:20.880 now your faith is, there but it's really grounded to. 1:55:21.000 --> 1:55:24.120 THIS i, mean when you really believe that you know That, 1:55:24.240 --> 1:55:27.360 god That, god it really has your. Back it's really 1:55:28.000 --> 1:55:31.960 there's really nothing nothing really like, it because you, can you, 1:55:32.040 --> 1:55:34.280 know you can go through all these different types of 1:55:34.360 --> 1:55:37.600 things and and different, setbacks but when you Know god 1:55:37.720 --> 1:55:41.800 has your, back it brings this this great feeling of 1:55:41.920 --> 1:55:43.400 relief over over. 1:55:43.480 --> 1:55:47.160 You and and really like WHEN i got, hurt. 1:55:47.200 --> 1:55:49.440 You, know it sucked AND i was in the locker 1:55:49.520 --> 1:55:53.080 room upset and and you know by the end of the, 1:55:53.200 --> 1:55:55.920 game you, know it's just you're just, like, well this 1:55:56.120 --> 1:55:57.000 is what you this is what. 1:55:57.120 --> 1:55:57.720 Happens it's the. 1:55:57.720 --> 1:56:00.200 Cars you've been dealt when you when you put your 1:56:00.320 --> 1:56:04.800 faith In god and you go to church and and you, 1:56:04.880 --> 1:56:07.520 know and you pray and you don't you don't really 1:56:07.560 --> 1:56:09.480 worry about those type of. Things you, know you, know 1:56:09.560 --> 1:56:11.160 he has your best. Friend you know who you, are 1:56:11.280 --> 1:56:13.280 and as long as you get out and work and 1:56:14.040 --> 1:56:16.480 live your life through, him you know you'll be. 1:56:16.560 --> 1:56:19.000 Fine all, right, Man we'll take a. Break come. Back 1:56:19.240 --> 1:56:21.680 we're With Eric. Hall since At bengals Is Wayne Box, 1:56:21.680 --> 1:56:24.200 Smeller Dave lap them The bengals Pep rowley is show 1:56:24.280 --> 1:56:26.360 right here and on The ryde on The Bengals Radio. 1:56:26.480 --> 1:56:32.160 Network back said The bengals Pep Rowley Show Broadcasting. Life 1:56:32.160 --> 1:56:34.520 i'm on The ryde right here on The Bengals Radio 1:56:34.600 --> 1:56:37.160 network for done about just fair Of, Chicken Wayne Box 1:56:37.200 --> 1:56:39.280 smell of The Dave Lap i'm tight. Ended Eric, All 1:56:39.840 --> 1:56:43.800 Uh cincinnati kid And uh just a delightful young. Man 1:56:43.840 --> 1:56:45.160 i'm so happy to have him here with. 1:56:45.360 --> 1:56:45.440 Us. 1:56:45.600 --> 1:56:47.480 Uh one of the THINGS i wanted to ask you 1:56:48.320 --> 1:56:50.480 about this locker. ROOM i tell people all the, Time 1:56:50.600 --> 1:56:52.960 I've i've been around football for a long time in, 1:56:53.040 --> 1:56:56.160 sports but the chemistry in this locker. Room AND i 1:56:56.560 --> 1:57:00.000 saw something today because people, think, oh the losing, Probably, 1:57:00.680 --> 1:57:03.960 no this team is so close and so. Cool today at, 1:57:04.080 --> 1:57:08.720 LUNCH i saw uh tight ends eating with offensive, linemen 1:57:08.920 --> 1:57:13.280 eating with defensive, backs eating with. It just guys like 1:57:13.360 --> 1:57:14.800 each other in this locker, room don't They. 1:57:14.720 --> 1:57:19.320 Oh, yeah of course they. Do you, know it's many different, 1:57:19.360 --> 1:57:22.320 positions you, know they come. Together and that's rare because 1:57:22.400 --> 1:57:24.400 WHEN i was in, college it was kind of like 1:57:24.440 --> 1:57:26.240 the tight ends stuck with the tight, ends the line 1:57:26.280 --> 1:57:28.800 stuck with THE o. Line maybe the tight ends might you, 1:57:28.880 --> 1:57:31.280 know get to talking with THE o, line but, never 1:57:31.480 --> 1:57:34.160 rarely did you see the wide receivers and the tight 1:57:34.320 --> 1:57:38.040 ends and the dbs and the. Linebackers but when you get, 1:57:38.120 --> 1:57:41.440 here like everybody talks to. Everybody everyone's cool with, everybody 1:57:41.520 --> 1:57:44.160 and no matter if someone's making hundreds of millions of, 1:57:44.200 --> 1:57:47.040 dollars just kids in the locker room that are making you, 1:57:47.160 --> 1:57:51.680 know like ten thousand, dollars and yet you they still 1:57:51.720 --> 1:57:54.840 talk to each. Other everyone is cool and and everyone 1:57:54.960 --> 1:57:58.720 is welcoming AND i think it's a great environment for, Sure. 1:57:58.640 --> 1:58:04.040 New England patriots first game you. Played, Yeah SO i 1:58:04.160 --> 1:58:06.000 saw that today AND i looked AT i, said, man 1:58:06.200 --> 1:58:07.880 has got to bring a smile to your. Place do 1:58:07.920 --> 1:58:10.200 you remember the feeling you had that you out on 1:58:10.280 --> 1:58:12.400 the field and you're making your first, Place LIKE i 1:58:12.520 --> 1:58:16.120 am AN nfl player as of right, now it was it. 1:58:16.280 --> 1:58:20.080 Was i'm trying to remember because you know when you're 1:58:20.200 --> 1:58:26.120 that nervous and hitting, things so BUT i remember just 1:58:26.200 --> 1:58:28.720 wanting to get out there and hit somebody and just 1:58:28.800 --> 1:58:30.120 to see what it was like at that in this. 1:58:30.320 --> 1:58:33.400 Level AND i was kind OF i was kind of 1:58:34.040 --> 1:58:37.160 unimpressed BECAUSE i was expecting for it to be a lot, 1:58:37.240 --> 1:58:39.520 better BUT i was going against the kind of like 1:58:39.640 --> 1:58:43.840 a smaller type of D. N but BUT i remember 1:58:43.880 --> 1:58:47.600 it being being really fun and it's it being like 1:58:47.720 --> 1:58:48.720 the game's ending. 1:58:48.600 --> 1:58:50.160 A lot earlier than they do in. 1:58:50.240 --> 1:58:56.200 College so, Yeah so the tight end position with The 1:58:56.280 --> 1:59:00.360 Cincinnati bengals in, general the tight end position in THE 1:59:00.520 --> 1:59:04.360 nfl is a very unique important. Position can be a 1:59:04.400 --> 1:59:07.920 third tackle in the running, game you made an extra 1:59:08.280 --> 1:59:12.200 receiver in the passing. Game you know the versatility that 1:59:12.320 --> 1:59:15.640 it requires to play that. Position how important is the 1:59:15.680 --> 1:59:20.040 tight end position to The Cincinnati bengals offense, Specifically it's really. 1:59:20.080 --> 1:59:22.800 IMPORTANT i feel like a lot of the, times you, 1:59:22.840 --> 1:59:26.280 know the tight end position is kind of slept, On 1:59:27.920 --> 1:59:31.560 like the things that that we have to do is really. 1:59:31.640 --> 1:59:36.760 Important like you know past pro or you, know a 1:59:36.880 --> 1:59:39.840 backside of a of a run. Play things like that 1:59:39.960 --> 1:59:42.680 are very important, because for, example the backside of the 1:59:42.720 --> 1:59:44.560 inside zone the D. N if you if you ain't 1:59:44.560 --> 1:59:47.040 blocking that D, n he's there every, time and that's 1:59:47.640 --> 1:59:48.720 really jump starts to. 1:59:48.760 --> 1:59:50.800 Play it's like the most important block on the on the. 1:59:50.840 --> 1:59:51.720 Play but. 1:59:53.680 --> 1:59:56.760 BUT i feel LIKE i love it, because you, know 1:59:56.920 --> 1:59:59.960 we it's a gritty you gotta be, real real. Tough 2:00:00.400 --> 2:00:03.480 you gotta be you can't be. Soft you can't just 2:00:03.840 --> 2:00:05.760 go out there and run route like Even Mike disicky 2:00:05.840 --> 2:00:10.480 has the block and he. Does, Yeah and you, KNOW 2:00:10.560 --> 2:00:13.160 i love being like the position on the team to 2:00:13.280 --> 2:00:16.560 have to know everything on the, field well when it 2:00:16.600 --> 2:00:17.600 comes to the offensive side of. 2:00:17.680 --> 2:00:20.960 Things but it's just it's a unique position for. 2:00:21.040 --> 2:00:23.400 Sure do you think The Big, ten because it's more 2:00:23.440 --> 2:00:25.960 of a physical football, conference really helped you in that 2:00:26.120 --> 2:00:28.680 respect that in A Big ten you have to block 2:00:29.320 --> 2:00:31.920 Because Big ten loves to run the. Football until do 2:00:32.000 --> 2:00:34.400 you feel like being At michigan And iowa where they 2:00:34.480 --> 2:00:36.760 both like to run the. Football when you got here 2:00:36.800 --> 2:00:40.840 and they were, like, oh we need you to, Block you're, like, okay. 2:00:40.640 --> 2:00:41.280 That's What i've been. 2:00:41.360 --> 2:00:41.560 Doing. 2:00:41.960 --> 2:00:45.280 Yeah it helped me out a, lot, because especially WHEN 2:00:45.280 --> 2:00:49.200 i was At, michigan the coaches, demanded, like you for 2:00:49.320 --> 2:00:50.720 in order for you to be on the, field you 2:00:50.840 --> 2:00:51.440 have to really. 2:00:51.480 --> 2:00:55.880 Block, Yeah like there was no just receiver tight. Ends. 2:00:56.000 --> 2:00:59.560 YEAH i think we did have a receiver type style 2:00:59.640 --> 2:01:02.400 tight end who was really good at just kind of 2:01:02.520 --> 2:01:04.520 like kind of Like, mike you, know he's more so 2:01:04.640 --> 2:01:08.440 of a catch the ball, guy but he never really 2:01:08.840 --> 2:01:11.880 played because he didn't he couldn't really block that. Well 2:01:12.160 --> 2:01:15.000 so that helped out a. Lot and WHEN i got, 2:01:15.040 --> 2:01:17.960 THERE i was undersized and and they really had to 2:01:18.000 --> 2:01:22.040 teach me from square one To, MICHIGAN i. WAS i 2:01:22.160 --> 2:01:26.240 remember being too. Too OH i was either two five 2:01:26.320 --> 2:01:29.000 or two o. Eight, YEAH i, WAS i, WAS i was. 2:01:29.120 --> 2:01:31.040 DOWN i WAS i was pretty small. 2:01:32.400 --> 2:01:32.560 Weight. 2:01:32.680 --> 2:01:37.840 Man, YEAH i mean good weight muscle. Man what are you? 2:01:37.960 --> 2:01:39.000 Now all? 2:01:39.080 --> 2:01:39.240 Right? 2:01:39.320 --> 2:01:43.520 NOW i got up to like to eighty did you eighty. Three, 2:01:43.680 --> 2:01:46.640 YEAH i got up to. Eighty i'm back down to sixty. 2:01:46.680 --> 2:01:48.960 Five. Though you're a good looking to sixty. Five not 2:01:49.080 --> 2:01:52.160 look too, SICK i, know i'd say, down you. KNOW 2:01:53.000 --> 2:01:54.640 i mean you carry it, well, man you really. 2:01:54.720 --> 2:01:54.760 Do. 2:01:55.200 --> 2:01:58.920 Thanks so let me ask you when you were growing up. 2:01:59.640 --> 2:02:04.160 You sports, junior high, school high, school in. College how 2:02:04.200 --> 2:02:05.960 many other sports did you? PLAY i mean a lot 2:02:06.000 --> 2:02:07.760 of guys in THE nfl played you, Know, YEAH i 2:02:07.760 --> 2:02:10.200 played high school, basketball, MAN i was all. State, YEAH 2:02:10.280 --> 2:02:12.360 i was An all state center field of shortstop in. 2:02:12.400 --> 2:02:14.880 Baseball you, know did you play other sports as? 2:02:14.920 --> 2:02:20.120 Well, YEAH i played a lot of. SPORTS i played, tennis, uh. 2:02:21.040 --> 2:02:24.440 Soccer soccer was the first Sport i've ever. Played, BASEBALL. 2:02:26.880 --> 2:02:28.600 I played. IT i played a bunch Oft DID i 2:02:28.640 --> 2:02:29.080 say hockey? 2:02:29.080 --> 2:02:29.400 Already? 2:02:29.600 --> 2:02:30.200 Hockey you? 2:02:30.240 --> 2:02:30.480 Didn't? 2:02:30.600 --> 2:02:33.560 Basketball, FOOTBALL i played a bunch of different. 2:02:33.600 --> 2:02:38.840 Sports, athlete you were. BUSY i have often Said eric Et, 2:02:39.040 --> 2:02:41.440 thomas who played for The bengals some years, back when 2:02:42.920 --> 2:02:45.080 we had this argument all the, time, man that these 2:02:45.240 --> 2:02:48.320 coaches that get heavy handed on not letting guys play other, 2:02:48.400 --> 2:02:50.760 sports like you're only going to play, football or you're 2:02:50.800 --> 2:02:53.920 only going to play, Basketball you're hurting hid because he 2:02:54.080 --> 2:02:56.920 needs to develop other twitch. Muscles AND i think that 2:02:57.080 --> 2:02:59.800 the muscles you develop another sports will always help you 2:03:00.000 --> 2:03:00.880 as you go to the next. 2:03:00.880 --> 2:03:03.760 Sport and only, THAT i think sports help, you like 2:03:04.480 --> 2:03:08.640 especially like, especially like if you're a kid is, younger 2:03:08.800 --> 2:03:12.080 like it could help them with like just life things 2:03:12.200 --> 2:03:15.200 like just working hard to get to get the spot 2:03:15.440 --> 2:03:17.600 and you, know just being on top of, it being. 2:03:17.680 --> 2:03:19.840 DISCIPLINED i think it helps out with real life stuff. 2:03:19.840 --> 2:03:23.200 Too BUT i agree with. You one of my best, 2:03:23.280 --> 2:03:27.120 friends he played baseball and football in, college joyed the 2:03:27.200 --> 2:03:30.000 last quest and he ended up transferring To Ohio state 2:03:30.120 --> 2:03:33.240 and From, michigan which was which is a, note which 2:03:33.640 --> 2:03:37.400 was not. Allowed, yeah and obviously he had some other 2:03:37.480 --> 2:03:39.400 things going on where he had to be. Home he's From, 2:03:39.480 --> 2:03:43.800 columbus but he he played baseball and football and was 2:03:44.360 --> 2:03:47.520 completely busy the year, in year and year. Out he 2:03:47.720 --> 2:03:49.800 was just you couldn't you couldn't get a hold of. 2:03:49.880 --> 2:03:52.720 Him he was either at football or baseball or at 2:03:52.960 --> 2:03:53.560 or he had both. 2:03:54.040 --> 2:03:59.240 Day so you're a very well spoken. Guy obviously heard 2:03:59.280 --> 2:04:02.320 you many. Times you comport, yourself carey yourself really. Well 2:04:02.960 --> 2:04:06.640 when you're done playing all kinds of, opportunities all kinds of. Avenues, 2:04:06.800 --> 2:04:11.880 broadcasting there's one, potential you, know, television radio broadcasting games 2:04:12.000 --> 2:04:18.040 or programming associated with football or other. Sports or maybe 2:04:18.080 --> 2:04:20.880 you want to get into. Coaching coaching another avenue THAT 2:04:21.280 --> 2:04:22.840 i think you'd be good. AT i think you, know 2:04:22.920 --> 2:04:25.840 you very. Intelligent you understand the, game you can communicate the. 2:04:25.920 --> 2:04:27.840 Game what are you thinking about? Doing And i'm not 2:04:27.920 --> 2:04:30.360 saying you're done, playing but when you are done, playing 2:04:30.360 --> 2:04:31.040 what are you thinking about? 2:04:31.080 --> 2:04:34.520 Doing potentially definitely coaching or really, YEAH i want TO 2:04:34.720 --> 2:04:37.120 i want to be a head, coach either in college or. 2:04:37.160 --> 2:04:40.560 Football but that's like a that's like the next step for. 2:04:40.600 --> 2:04:42.680 Me right for, sure rights down the. 2:04:42.760 --> 2:04:45.560 Road and what helped me up to that was during this. 2:04:45.720 --> 2:04:48.360 Offseason you, KNOW i couldn't do a whole lot so 2:04:49.640 --> 2:04:51.920 AND i had to stay, here SO i was helping 2:04:52.000 --> 2:04:55.080 out With Fairfield High school and and helping those guys, 2:04:55.120 --> 2:04:57.400 out and that really opened my eyes to it a 2:04:57.440 --> 2:04:57.760 little bit. 2:04:57.800 --> 2:05:01.200 More AND u that's WHAT i THINK i want to? 2:05:01.200 --> 2:05:04.040 Do hands on action. There, yeah it was. Fun it 2:05:04.120 --> 2:05:06.240 was probably give you some new found respect for coaches. 2:05:06.280 --> 2:05:09.640 Too oh, yeah it's part of it, too was just 2:05:09.840 --> 2:05:13.160 like you, know just seeing like just what they talk 2:05:13.240 --> 2:05:14.160 about and things like that. 2:05:14.280 --> 2:05:15.880 Helped it helped a. Lot it helped he that it 2:05:15.920 --> 2:05:16.240 was pretty. 2:05:16.240 --> 2:05:18.000 Cool all, right we'll take a. Break we'll come back With. 2:05:18.240 --> 2:05:18.360 Eric. 2:05:18.440 --> 2:05:20.880 Oh this is The bengals Pep Rally, show broadcasting live 2:05:20.960 --> 2:05:24.040 from on The rhine The, eatery one Hundred Court street 2:05:24.200 --> 2:05:26.960 on The Bengals Radio, network presented By Just Bear. Chicken 2:05:28.640 --> 2:05:31.240 welcome back to The bengals Pep Rowley, show broadcasting live 2:05:31.280 --> 2:05:33.280 from on The ryane right, here one hundred These Court, 2:05:33.320 --> 2:05:36.680 street presented By Just Bear, Chicken Wayne, Box, Brother Dave Blap, 2:05:36.720 --> 2:05:39.400 Them eric all joining. Us thank you all for being 2:05:39.440 --> 2:05:42.080 here today and we will be here Next friday today 2:05:42.080 --> 2:05:45.040 After thanksgiving as. Well and as we wrap up the, 2:05:45.080 --> 2:05:47.800 show getting ready for The New England, patriots they're trying 2:05:47.840 --> 2:05:50.080 to get to nine and two of The bengals trying 2:05:50.120 --> 2:05:52.040 to get their fourth. Win, eric one of the THINGS 2:05:52.080 --> 2:05:54.920 i wanted to ask about the Pay court. Crowd, MAN 2:05:54.960 --> 2:05:57.960 i tell You Cincinnati bengal fans really get after it 2:05:58.040 --> 2:06:02.200 for their home. Team. Yeah you when you walk out 2:06:02.240 --> 2:06:04.600 and you hear, like especially when the intros come this 2:06:04.800 --> 2:06:06.960 this crowd man like on a white out night and 2:06:07.000 --> 2:06:09.120 all those. Things, uh pretty pretty. 2:06:09.120 --> 2:06:11.880 Impressive, yeah it never used to be like, that, Right, 2:06:12.440 --> 2:06:14.560 yeah because you grew up, here so you know what 2:06:14.720 --> 2:06:14.960 it was. 2:06:15.120 --> 2:06:18.840 Like uh with this newfound uh, fandom but, uh it 2:06:19.000 --> 2:06:21.880 is great to see the energy in that. Stadium yeah it. 2:06:22.040 --> 2:06:24.480 Is it's really. Cool so. 2:06:26.200 --> 2:06:30.440 What's it like to be part of a group at 2:06:30.480 --> 2:06:33.760 the tight end position where guys are so? Close you 2:06:33.840 --> 2:06:37.600 got you guys are all little dancing. Machine get a free, 2:06:38.120 --> 2:06:41.960 SHOW a little free. Show, actually that's pretty good. Moves 2:06:42.800 --> 2:06:46.800 i'm gonna have to take that in the. Road that's 2:06:46.840 --> 2:06:48.720 the next touchdown. Dancer, yeah just. 2:06:51.200 --> 2:06:51.480 Another. 2:06:51.560 --> 2:06:57.480 Question but, so so, uh your, group everybody kind of 2:06:57.640 --> 2:07:00.320 uh wants the other guy to do. 2:07:00.520 --> 2:07:02.640 Well you, know obviously you want to do well. 2:07:02.680 --> 2:07:05.960 Yourself you want to be a contributor and win the football, 2:07:06.000 --> 2:07:08.920 game be a factor in the in the in the 2:07:09.000 --> 2:07:13.480 win and, uh but it seems like the tight end, 2:07:13.560 --> 2:07:15.840 position these guys are happier when other guys are doing. 2:07:15.920 --> 2:07:17.680 It is it that close as the group that? 2:07:17.760 --> 2:07:18.600 CLOSE i think? 2:07:18.680 --> 2:07:18.720 So? 2:07:18.960 --> 2:07:21.640 Yeah and then you know you can tell when you 2:07:21.720 --> 2:07:24.720 know when people are you, know kind of just like 2:07:24.800 --> 2:07:30.080 fake about, it but these these guys actually care about. You, 2:07:30.200 --> 2:07:33.080 know the team winning and and everybody you know getting 2:07:33.120 --> 2:07:36.280 paid and doing their job and you, know and and 2:07:36.520 --> 2:07:38.440 an another great thing about the room is that we 2:07:38.520 --> 2:07:42.520 hold each other. Accountable and Especially, drew he holds he 2:07:42.640 --> 2:07:45.800 holds the guys. Accountable but sample, yeah and. 2:07:45.920 --> 2:07:47.240 He's it's really. 2:07:47.320 --> 2:07:50.480 Cool it's really, cool especially you, know going into, it 2:07:50.560 --> 2:07:54.720 you hear so much like bad, things like, guys you, 2:07:54.800 --> 2:07:57.560 know they look out for. Themselves you, know guys are making, 2:07:57.680 --> 2:08:01.360 money so they're like not as. Cool, selfish, yes selfish 2:08:01.480 --> 2:08:04.400 and and BUT i haven't like with this, team you, 2:08:04.440 --> 2:08:06.160 know you don't feel like that at, All like guys 2:08:06.280 --> 2:08:09.760 Like Joe burrow And Jamar, Chase MIKE yasicki these guys 2:08:09.800 --> 2:08:12.360 are big name, guys but they treat you just like 2:08:12.960 --> 2:08:14.440 how they would treat, you, know their own. 2:08:14.440 --> 2:08:16.280 People so AND i think that's pretty. COOL i. 2:08:16.360 --> 2:08:18.720 Guess, well question about it With. Eric thank you for joining, us, 2:08:18.720 --> 2:08:20.480 man and first of, all thank you for navigating through 2:08:20.520 --> 2:08:22.200 traffick and all that just to get down here and 2:08:22.280 --> 2:08:23.720 be with, us, ladies and, dull let's get a big 2:08:23.760 --> 2:08:26.360 ham For. Eric all, sir join us today And i'm 2:08:26.400 --> 2:08:28.120 sure you'll be able to sign a few things before 2:08:28.160 --> 2:08:30.560 we leave for those who need some Sign wayne Box, 2:08:30.640 --> 2:08:32.360 Filler dave Lap i'm glad to have you as a. 2:08:32.400 --> 2:08:34.760 Boy don't we get? This sunday The New Orlegan patriots 2:08:34.760 --> 2:08:38.120 at Pay Corpse. Stadium we'll be, rocking making noise as 2:08:38.160 --> 2:08:40.320 The bengals try to get back on that win column 2:08:40.400 --> 2:08:42.320 and make a push for the. Playoffs is not. Over 2:08:42.840 --> 2:08:45.320 this has been The bengals Pep. Rally joe broadcasting live 2:08:45.400 --> 2:08:48.879 from on THE, rne presented By Just Bear. 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