1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,040 Speaker 1: You know what you should do. 2 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 2: Jay Morrison's with this Bengals Talk dot Com. I think 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 2: you're really gonna like Dalton Reisner when you read about 4 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 2: him at Bengals Talk dot com. Guy who's done a 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 2: nice job, going to start against the Bills on Sunday. 6 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 2: Guy who apologizes to his teammates more than I have 7 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 2: e to either of my wives. Jay is with his 8 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,280 Speaker 2: Bengals Talk dot com part of the Growlar podcast on 9 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 2: Twitter at Byjay Morrison. 10 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: Hij Hey, how things go on? 11 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 2: Things are wonderful, and things look like they're progressing as 12 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 2: it relates to t Higgins. 13 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 1: Correct, Yeah, yeah. 14 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 3: It looks really encouraging. He was a full participant today. 15 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 3: He's technically still in concussion protocol, but that's just because 16 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 3: he has to do one full practice and then meet 17 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 3: with an independent neurologist. 18 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: That meeting will take place tomorrow. 19 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 3: Morning, and all expectations are that he will be cleared 20 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 3: and be ready to flay Sunday against Buffalo. 21 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 2: So, now, like you look at them all offensively, they're 22 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 2: very healthy and Jay, do they actually have a good 23 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 2: offensive line? 24 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: Now? 25 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, sure seems like it. I mean, think about this, 26 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 3: they've given up one sack in each of the last 27 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 3: three games. The last time they gave up three or 28 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 3: fewer sacks in a three game span was the last 29 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 3: three games of twenty twenty. And they're running the ball 30 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 3: really well. They've really kind of found something. Chase Brown 31 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 3: six straight games with one hundred scrimmage yards or more 32 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 3: and this team they're rushing yards per average is one 33 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 3: of the best it's been in the last twenty five years. 34 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: It's just all the metrics are really impressive. And then 35 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 3: the eye test is there too. They're moving people, they're 36 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 3: creating holes. You see Chase Brown, he's not quite late 37 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 3: Le'Veon Bell, but he's really kind of patient picking his 38 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 3: spots back there because there are spots. It used to 39 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 3: be there was nowhere to go. Now there's multiple ways 40 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 3: to go, and it's one of the more remarkable turnarounds. 41 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 3: I'm not ready to put the defense in the turnaround 42 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 3: department yet. Let's see a few more games games. But 43 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 3: what this offensive line has done, especially under a first 44 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 3: year coach and Scott Peters, has really been impressive. 45 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 2: It has been Now they can they lean on Chase 46 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 2: Brown in that offensive line a little bit more on 47 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 2: Sunday because I don't know. As awesome as it was 48 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: to have Joe Burrow back thirty three attempts in the 49 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: first half against Baltimore, we can't have a repeat of 50 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 2: that moving forward, right. 51 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 1: Well, I don't know. I mean, can they lean on him, yes, 52 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: will they? 53 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 4: Who knows? 54 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: I mean. 55 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 3: Zach Taylor was asked about in his press conference this 56 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 3: week about it's December, it's. 57 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 1: Cold weather, do you lean more into the run game? 58 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 4: And he's like, we've done pretty well throwing. 59 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 3: The ball in cold weather. They're they're going to stick 60 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 3: to who they are. I think if they get a lead, 61 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 3: you might see them lean into that running game more. 62 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: In the second half. 63 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: But I think they're going to come out attacking and 64 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 3: and really not just attacking with the passing game, but 65 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 3: mixing it up. That's the key thing is where they 66 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 3: are not predictable and they can they can get good. 67 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,239 Speaker 1: Games with the running game, and. 68 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 3: I just I don't think they're ever going to change 69 00:02:58,360 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 3: their stripes, so to speak. 70 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: I think they're always going to be a pass first team. 71 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 3: But knowing you've got that kind of run game that 72 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 3: can offset things is really important, especially now you probably 73 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 3: you have to win every game down the road or 74 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 3: down the stretch, it seems like, and they do seem 75 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 3: poised to do that. They just put a lot of 76 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 3: points in a lot of yards on a really good 77 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 3: Baltimore defense. They get by Buffalo this week and it 78 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 3: gets really interesting. 79 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 2: It does, it does, then it's game on. They need 80 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 2: they need to continue to build upon what they've done 81 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: the last couple of weeks on defense. They actually like 82 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 2: one after Lamar Jackson on Thanksgiving Night? Can that be 83 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 2: a template moving forward? If you have guys who can't cover, 84 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 2: and we've seen their coverage issues at linebacker, can they 85 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: just have those guys blitz the quarterback instead. 86 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 3: I do think we're going to see more of that. 87 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 3: I think that was kind of a unique thing where 88 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 3: they knew I think everyone knows. 89 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 4: That Lamar is not one hundred percent and they felt 90 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 4: like that was. 91 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: A good plan. I don't know if blitzing Josh Allen 92 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: is the way to go this week, but the fact that. 93 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 3: Al Golden feel more comfortable calling those blitzes and that 94 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 3: he knows he can put more on the plate of 95 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 3: these young guys that the pass rush has been lacking 96 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 3: all year, and that's a way to spark it. It's 97 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 3: not just bringing linebackers, it's bringing corners, it's bringing safeties. 98 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,479 Speaker 3: Are really mixing things up, and I don't know that 99 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 3: you're going to see it that much this week. Like 100 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,359 Speaker 3: I said against Josh Allen, he's not a guy that 101 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 3: you want to try to flush from the pocket. 102 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: With the blitz. 103 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 3: But I do think the final few games of the 104 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 3: season we are going to see how Golden lean more. 105 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 4: Into that aggressive approach with the blitzes, the stunts and 106 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 4: the games. 107 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 2: Awesome stuff. As always, Jay, thank you so much. All Right, 108 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:39,040 Speaker 2: thanks mom, That's our guy. Jane Morrison Bengals Talk dot com, 109 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,359 Speaker 2: part of the Growler podcast as well.