1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,279 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody on Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: the Bengals Booth podcast. The It's a New Day. It's 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: a New Day addition, as the Bengals beat the Steelers 4 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh for the first time in six years, giving 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: them two straight wins against the Steelers for the first 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: time in eight years. Coming up, you'll hear radio replace 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: from the win, postgame comments from players and coaches, and 8 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: analysis from my broadcast partner Dave Lapham. 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On Sunday in Pittsburgh, it happened 27 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: again on the Bengals second dry Burrow ready for the 28 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: gun snap, clapping his hands furiously, Hopkins fires it back. 29 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: Burrow with time whistles a fastball over the middle and 30 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: it is deflected at intercepted at the money nine yard line. 31 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: The Steelers are running it back to the forty to 32 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: the forty four the tackle made there, Terrell Edmonds coming 33 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:12,519 Speaker 1: up with the ricochet for the interception for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 34 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 1: That is the Pittsburgh Steelers first interception of the season. 35 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: But less than a minute later, the Bengals took the 36 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: ball right back. Rothlisberger hit ball is it accepted at 37 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: the forty yard line. The Bengals will take over at 38 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: the Steelers forty one. Sam Hubbard put the hit on 39 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger, and Logan Wilson made a one handed juggling 40 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: interception before going to the ground. He'll give the ball 41 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: to the Bengals in Steelers territory officially at the forty 42 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,679 Speaker 1: two yard line, and six plays later, the Bengals were 43 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: in the end zone, browing the gun on third down 44 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: and two. He catches the snap, he's looking. He throws 45 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: pits caught Tyler Boyd at the ten for the first 46 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 1: TI faits a tangle to the five to the goal line, 47 00:02:56,040 --> 00:03:02,640 Speaker 1: touchdown Bengals, Tyler Boyd pinballing off tacklers and taking it 48 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 1: in for the seventeen yard score. Perfect description. Boyd, of course, 49 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: grew up in the Pittsburgh area before starring at pitt 50 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: Here's Joe Burrow on t b's TD. He catches something 51 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: underneath and he goes and tries to run somebody over. 52 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: That's kind of guy he is. I think that's part 53 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: of being from Lapaltia, you know, being in that area 54 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: of Pittsburgh tough. You know, it's TV's a really, really 55 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: good player that I'm excited to play with the Bengals 56 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: took a seven nothing lead to the second quarter, but 57 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 1: with nine and a half minutes left and a half, 58 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger went to work, leading the Steelers on a 59 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: fifteen play eighty six yard drive that took more than 60 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: eight minutes off the clock. Three receivers right, one out 61 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: to the left. Ben has the ball, rolls right, passes 62 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: into traffic. Friar Mouth extends the ball touchdown. Pittsburgh. Well, 63 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: that's a gut punch to score with a little over 64 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: a minute to go in the first half. The shovel 65 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: pass touchdown to tight end Pat friar Mouth made it 66 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: seven seven with one oh four to go. According to 67 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: the athletics Jay Morrison, that's the twenty fifth time in 68 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: the last thirty meetings that the Steelers have scored in 69 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: the final two minutes of the first half against Cincinnati. 70 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: But it took just three plays for Burrow to answer. 71 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: Joe and the Gun catches the snap, fakes the p 72 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 1: Rhyan throws it high and deep down the left side. 73 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: Chase has it in the end zone, touched down. Mangals. 74 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 1: What a throw by Joe Burrow to Jamar Chase, who 75 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: extended his arms and reeled it in for the thirty 76 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 1: four yards score. Unbelievable. More specifically, the catch was unbelievable. 77 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 1: His chase hauled it in by the back half of 78 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,359 Speaker 1: the ball and get this, Jamar became the first player 79 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,239 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl era to have a touchdown catch 80 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: of thirty or more yards in each of his first 81 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: three NFL games. It was a hell of a throw 82 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: by Joe. You know what I'm saying. He laid me 83 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: out forward. I'm not behind, not a jumbob, but no 84 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: in front of me. Us Really what receiver wants and 85 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 1: to make extend to catch like I did, perfect time. 86 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: And so that was a great throw by Joe. It 87 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: gave the Bengals of fourteen seven halftime lead, and they 88 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: started the third quarter with a ten play drive that 89 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: ended with a forty three yard field goal by Evan 90 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: McPherson to make it seventeen to seven. Here's Zach Taylor. 91 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: That's how we want to play. We want to dominate 92 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: the in the half and then come out strong to 93 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,239 Speaker 1: sort of the third quarter. Puts in a great position 94 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: than to play. How we know, we got to play 95 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: on the road. The Steelers had to play catch up 96 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: in the second half, Pittsburgh's offense consisted of thirty seven 97 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: passes and only three runs. Big Ben has the ball 98 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: fakes to the right, running toward the middle of the field. 99 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: He intercepted because a penalty flag down. Logan Wilson tackled 100 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: at the nineteen yard line. Big Ben faced down on 101 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: the grass right now, now getting to his knees and 102 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: to his feet, will the interception? Yes, number fifty three. Yes, 103 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,559 Speaker 1: penalties decline, so those plays a first down Cincinnati Logan 104 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: Wilson in interception. Logan Wilson will be leading the National 105 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 1: Football League an interceptions, I mean, unbelievable. Logan Wilson had 106 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: ten interceptions at Wyoming. He has five and nineteen NFL games. 107 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,040 Speaker 1: That's incredible stuff for a linebacker. I credit a lot 108 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: of that to not really playing linebacker until I got 109 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: to the college level. Truthfully, Um, you know, I was 110 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 1: I was a slot receiver, I was a defensive back, 111 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: so I was always you know, I kind of um 112 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: developed my my ball skills, you know, as I was 113 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: growing up. And um, and then and then back to 114 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: the whole thing about running to the ball. If you're 115 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: always running to the ball, you're always gonna have a 116 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: chance to make plays on the ball, maybe, whether that's 117 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: trying to get a strip or someone else trips it 118 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: and you be able to fall in and recover it. Um, 119 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: that's just one thing I've always prided myself on and 120 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 1: I will continue to do so. He appears to be 121 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: a great third round pick and has a fan in 122 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 1: last year's first round pick, and he's playing at an 123 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: elite level, and he's he's a guy that you love 124 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 1: to have on your team and you would hate to 125 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 1: play against, you know whenas in zone coverage, he reached 126 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: quarterback size better than anybody. And not only does he 127 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: do that, but then he makes plays on the ball. 128 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 1: Wilson's second I NT put the Bengals in the red 129 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: zone and led to burrows third touchdown pass of the game, 130 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: Burrowing the gun with Nixon to his left, a two 131 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 1: by two formation for Cincinnati, Burrow back to pass standing 132 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: looking fires over of the man caught for the touchdown. 133 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: Chumar Chase with his second touchdown catch of the game, 134 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: his fourth in three NFL games. He beat Joe Hayden 135 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: and the Bengals increased their lead. That was the best 136 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: pass protection I've seen this year out of the offensive line. 137 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: Every single pass rusher from the Steelers was wired and 138 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: wired shut. The pass protection was so good that Chase 139 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: was actually burrows fifth read on that play. That's what 140 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 1: I said to the whole line, like I got, I 141 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: was able to get to my fifth read. And that's 142 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: all because of you guys in this league. When you 143 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: can get to your fifth three, your fifth three is 144 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 1: almost always open. And so that's that's It was twenty 145 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: four to seven Bengals midway through the third quarter. That's 146 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: the most points they've scored at Heinz Field since two 147 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: thousand and six. And if that wasn't a rarity, consider this. 148 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: This will be a forty two yard field goal for 149 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: Chris Boswell. Once in my life, I would like to 150 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: see him miss a kick against the Cincinnati Bengals. His 151 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: kick is and it is miss galled. It jis Boswell 152 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 1: has missed a kick. Had last against the Cincinnati Bengals. 153 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 1: He was fifty eight for fifty eight between field goals 154 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: and p eights and the jinks worked it did. It's 155 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 1: about time, dad, my life is complete. Boswell did make 156 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: a short field goal in the fourth quarter to cut 157 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,319 Speaker 1: the lead to fourteen. But that was his clothes, his 158 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: big ben and the Steelers would get He's back to 159 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: throw against the four man rush Cox. The arm throws 160 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: dropped by nag Harris at again. Then about that and 161 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:06,359 Speaker 1: that is coffin nails by Amy. The final score Cincinnati 162 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: twenty four, Pittsburgh ten. Here are Trey Hendrickson, Logan Wilson, 163 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: and Zach Taylor on a huge road win. You know, 164 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: we bounced back with a lot of heart, I think, 165 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,079 Speaker 1: fighting back from the tough loss last week. And I 166 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 1: know these guys are hungry, resilient, and we're a tight 167 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 1: knit group and that's something that's really special in this league. 168 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: We always believed in each other, with the team that 169 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:30,560 Speaker 1: we have right now, that we could do something like this. 170 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: There's just a matter of putting it together and getting 171 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: a win in a hostile environment in Pittsburgh against a 172 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: great team. So it's big for us. This is something 173 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: we needed, but it's just a small step in our 174 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: journey for the rest of the season. You know, we 175 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: expect to be on the road win divisional games, to 176 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 1: achieve all the things that we talk about internally as 177 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: a team. This is something that's necessary and and it's 178 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: it's it's a big win, but we got to turn around. 179 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 1: We play up Thursday night, you know, so these guys 180 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:57,960 Speaker 1: got to turn around and get focused right now. On 181 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,599 Speaker 1: the stat sheet, Joe Mixon ran for night yards on 182 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: eighteen carries, and Burrow was fourteen for eighteen for one 183 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: hundred and seventy two yards, three touchdowns, one pick, and 184 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: a passer rating of one twenty two point nine. But 185 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: the most significant stat was zero in fact two zero's 186 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: under sacks and quarterback hits for Pittsburgh. The Bengals much 187 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: maligned offensive line ended the Steelers NFL record streak of 188 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 1: seventy five games with at least one sack. Dave Lapham 189 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:35,320 Speaker 1: talked to offensive line coach Frank Pollock after the game. Coach, 190 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: Steelers had a record NFL record seventy five straight games 191 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 1: with a quarterback sack. Today, zilch, zippo, not a squaduge 192 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 1: no sacks. How's it feel? Well, it's it's an ultimate 193 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 1: team game. In the line fought hard, the backs fought hard, 194 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 1: the tight ends fought hard. The receivers are running to 195 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:56,199 Speaker 1: get open. The corbacknos were to go with the ball. 196 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 1: It's the ultimate team game. It's an ultimate team accomplishment there. 197 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: You know, you had such balance that Joe Burrow goes 198 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: fourteen for eighteen, three touchdown passes, Joe Mixon seventeen carries 199 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 1: ninety one yards. When you when you're balanced like that, 200 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 1: even even really good defensive teams, you know they're they're 201 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 1: on new heels, aren't they. Yeah, Zach called a great game. Um, 202 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 1: it was. It was fun to be on the sidelines 203 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 1: with him and interacting with him and called a great game. 204 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: He was into it. They were giving us some challenges, 205 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: having adjusts versus base, versus eleven personnel, and he was 206 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:32,199 Speaker 1: all over it getting us to the right stuff. And 207 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: the players are out there next year they have the 208 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: hard job, and he did an excellent job executing and 209 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 1: the unfortunately even had a couple of penalties that cost 210 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: us some other good runs unfortunately, but the team played hard. 211 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: That's against the ultimate team game. The defense put us 212 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:46,199 Speaker 1: in great positions and it was a lot of fun 213 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: to be a part of. You had a rookie with 214 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 1: his first NFL start in Pittsburgh against the Steelers, Jackson 215 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: Carman held his own in there. He held his own 216 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,959 Speaker 1: and he showed me that that that he can get 217 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 1: a little you know what in his neck when he 218 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: needs to. Yeah, you means so that that showed his 219 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: teammates what he's all about in this environment. He stood 220 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 1: up to it and did an outstanding job. I'm really 221 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 1: proud of him. He's really hard. How about Riley Reefs, 222 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: he came back into the football game, just kind of 223 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: turned the ankle a little bit out. Did I scare 224 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: you a little bit? A little bit? But he's old 225 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: school man. You don't spit on it. Put some tape 226 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 1: and go out there and play right. He's from your error. Man. 227 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,439 Speaker 1: That's good stuff. I hear that, coach. So two in 228 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,839 Speaker 1: one record you're in. You're in a tie for first 229 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: place in the in the division. After two to three games, 230 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: it's week three. I could care less when any of 231 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 1: that stuff is. All we know is got a game 232 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: on Thursday. That's all we're looking forward to is uh, 233 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: you know, the next the next, the next challenge. So 234 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 1: none of that else stuff matters. We don't control that 235 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: our stuff. We just control what we got next. And 236 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: that's Jacksonville. A final question, Jacksonville short week, and that 237 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:54,719 Speaker 1: that's gonna be hell on the coaching staff. I mean, 238 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 1: how do you prepare for an NFL team that you 239 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: don't play all that often such a short period of time. 240 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm and you guys, there's not enough hours in the day, 241 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: is there. It's it's hell on the players. Who cares 242 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 1: about the coaches. We got the easy job. The players 243 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 1: got the hard jobs. So that's so we got to 244 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 1: get them rested up. And Zach does always a great 245 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: job with them and takes care of them so they 246 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: can play at their best. So appreciate your coach, Appreciate you. 247 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 1: Thank you. Offensive line coach Frank Pollock. So, the Bengals 248 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: host Urban Meyers Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football. The 249 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 1: Jags areo and three after a thirty one nineteen loss 250 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: to the Cardinals on Sunday, and we'll bring an eighteen 251 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: game losing streak to Paul Brown Stadium. Now time for 252 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: postgame analysis with lab After losing eleven straight to the Steelers, 253 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: the Bengals have now won two in a row, going 254 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: back to their win on Monday Night Football last year. 255 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: What did you think were some of the biggest keys 256 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 1: to this win. I thought the line of scrimmage. You know, 257 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: we talked about you know, which offensive line was gonna 258 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 1: get enough of a running game established where they could 259 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: protect the quarterback and balanced their game out a little bit. 260 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 1: And I thought that, you know, they really stuffed now 261 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: Harris in the running game and turn him into another 262 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 1: wide out basically in the short intermediate passing game that 263 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 1: Ben is throwing sixty times a game, it seems like 264 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:12,280 Speaker 1: these days. And you know, Joe Mixon the rush over 265 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: ninety yards and then you know Joe Burrow kind of 266 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: compartmentalizing after the interception and being as efficient as he was, 267 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: you know, was ballgame. And I thought, you know, for 268 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 1: the offensive line to pitch a shout out against the 269 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh Steelers, who had a sack in seventy five straight 270 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: games an NFL record, is is really good. And again 271 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 1: it's not just the offensive line. Joe had a lot 272 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: to do with that and everybody. It's a team sport. 273 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: I talked to Frank Pollock after the game, and he 274 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: was quick to point that out a lot of things, 275 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 1: a lot of things happen for them not to give 276 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: up a sack, that's big, though. I mean, for those 277 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: guys who have been so maligned for several years now, 278 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: to be the team that ends that streak, even if 279 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 1: it was only eighteen attempts, who cares. That's a great 280 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: point of pride for those guys. There's no doubt. And 281 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: you know that's that's almost how you the fact that 282 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: you're able to run the ball, well, the fact that 283 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: the defense shut it down. That's what he means. There's 284 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 1: a lot of components to being able to pitch the 285 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: shut up, but the fact is there's no esteris there. 286 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: I mean, they stopped the streak, and uh, you know, 287 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 1: that's that's what it's all about in football. It's one 288 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 1: of the reasons I love it so much. It's the 289 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: ultimate team sport, and um, you know, wins like this 290 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: show that really, you know, it's probably even more telling 291 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: than the fact that they did not give up a sack. 292 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 1: You asked Joe Burrow a question in the postgame news 293 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: conference that elicited a tremendous answer. What was your read 294 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: on the touchdown pass? The second touchdown pass to Jamar 295 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: Chase that was read number five. He went through his options. 296 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: He's covered, he's covered, he's covered, he's covered. He gets 297 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 1: to the fifth read and throws a touchdown pass. That's 298 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: great blocking it is And Jamar Chase I talked to 299 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 1: him in the locker room and he said the same thing. 300 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: Because I was backside, I was the last guy and 301 00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: uh and he said, you know, Joe, Joe came back 302 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: to me. I'm like, well, you know, this is an 303 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: opportunity here. So yeah, I think once they get locked in, 304 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 1: you know, and people are gonna you know, poo poo 305 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: a lot of things. Ah, there was no wat, there 306 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: was no there, no that bottom line. That's life in 307 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: the National Football League. And honestly, Frank Pollock made mention 308 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: of it. Zach made mention of it. The Pittsburgh Steelers 309 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: because of the injuries, they were running different personnel groupings 310 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 1: and things they hadn't done. They had to go back, 311 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: you know, in their memory banks, like over that ten 312 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: game period last year and in the you know, the 313 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: first couple of games this year to get the adjustments 314 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 1: that they needed to make and get them done. And 315 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: they did it well enough to win by two scores. 316 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 1: How about Jamar Chase targeted five times, four catches, sixty 317 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 1: five yards, two touchdowns this week, including a thirty four 318 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: yard or third player in the history of the National 319 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:52,120 Speaker 1: Football League to have three touchdown catches of twenty five 320 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: or more yards in his first three games. I jokingly 321 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: said on the broadcast, I apologize on behalf of all 322 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: members of teams. Still, we thought it would have been 323 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 1: better to take the offensive lineman. He has provided exactly 324 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: what this offense needed. He really has. I mean, when 325 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:11,680 Speaker 1: there's man coverage on the outside, it's it's it's curtains, 326 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:14,120 Speaker 1: it's coffin nails. And to make the catch he made, 327 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: I mean he made a catch that I'd only seen 328 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 1: Isaac Curtis. To catch the back half of the football 329 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 1: when you're a speed guy like that, to be able 330 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,640 Speaker 1: to focus and concentrate enough these guys when they run, 331 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 1: their head is so still. You know their head's not 332 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,000 Speaker 1: bouncing around. If they can track the ball when they're 333 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:33,879 Speaker 1: running at such an extreme speed, it's remarkable. And to 334 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 1: catch the back half of the football like that, you know, 335 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: when you have a defender you're worried about you're running 336 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 1: up the field. I mean, it's it's it's remarkable to 337 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,359 Speaker 1: play he made. I thought his hands weren't good. Yeah, 338 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: what happened to what happened to Stone hands man? That's 339 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: a that's an urban urban myth now, So I don't 340 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 1: want to make too much of a big deal out 341 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 1: of this. It's Week three, the Bengals are two and one, 342 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: the Steelers are one and two. But are we seeing 343 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: a change of the guard in the rivalry? The Angles 344 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: have the great young quarterback in Joe Burrow. Ben Roethlisberger 345 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:05,359 Speaker 1: appears to be, you know, running out of gas at 346 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:08,160 Speaker 1: thirty nine in his eighteenth season. What do you think 347 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,679 Speaker 1: are we seeing a change of the changing of the 348 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 1: guard in this rivalry? I think I think it's it's 349 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 1: potentially the case. I mean, you know, you're right, um 350 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 1: Ben is uh, you know, Ben's putting out on eighteen 351 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 1: and Joe Burrows just he's finishing maybe the second hole. 352 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 1: I mean, he's just starting out on his and you 353 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,919 Speaker 1: look at it. The Bengals defense is closing in on 354 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: what the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing in terms of you know, 355 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: I mean it's totally different structure and scheme and all 356 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: that sort of thing, but personnel, they got some playmakers, 357 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 1: you know, both teams do, and the Bengals are a 358 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: lot closer to where Pittsburgh's been at such a high 359 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: level for for so many years, and they're both trying 360 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 1: to get their offensive lines right. I mean, there's a 361 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,199 Speaker 1: lot of things. These teams are very similar, and I 362 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: think right now it's it's uh, it's hit that point 363 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:56,880 Speaker 1: where on the curve they're both there. Now one is ascending, 364 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 1: the other one is declining. All right, we all like 365 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: to be a fly on the wall of places that 366 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: we can't go. You are one of three people that's 367 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: allowed into the locker room after the game in order 368 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:10,919 Speaker 1: to do your postgame interviews. What was the atmosphere like 369 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 1: after winning in Pittsburgh today? Well, by the time I 370 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 1: was letting there, it was all pretty much, you know, 371 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,120 Speaker 1: calm down, it was. It was excited though we could 372 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: we could listen in and hear from the doorway, and 373 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 1: guys were obviously pumped up about it, and rightfully so. 374 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:28,199 Speaker 1: Um when I got there, though, guys were you know, 375 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 1: in different places the shower or the training room, whether 376 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:36,160 Speaker 1: the case may be. But everybody had that that quiet 377 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:39,160 Speaker 1: look of satisfaction, you know, I mean for that deal 378 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 1: of I remember what it was like to come here 379 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 1: and win, and that that feeling of feeling of satisfaction. 380 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:48,479 Speaker 1: There's nothing there's nothing like it. It's like Tiger Johnson 381 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 1: I said many times, Dude, this as long as you can, 382 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:55,120 Speaker 1: you'll never find another job like it. Tiger was right 383 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:58,440 Speaker 1: as usual. Here's a quick invitation to join Lapping Me 384 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 1: for the Bengals Game Plan Show on Wednesday night from 385 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 1: six to eight. We'll be at the Holy Grail Banks 386 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 1: across from Great American Ballpark and our guests will include 387 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 1: Ken Anderson the night before he enters the Bengals Ring 388 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 1: of Honor. We'll have a bunch of giveaways as well, 389 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: so we hope you can join us Wednesday night from 390 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:19,920 Speaker 1: six to eight. The Bengals Booth Podcast is presented by 391 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: Bud Light Seltzer. It's light and refreshing with a hint 392 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: of fruit flavor. Now time for this week's fun facts 393 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 1: segment or you get to know the person under the pads. 394 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 1: Time for some fun facts of Bengal defensive Entrey Hendrickson 395 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: from Orlando, Florida. According to your dad, when you were 396 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 1: four or five, you told him you were going to 397 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: be a professional football player. I doubt you remember that conversation, 398 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: but was this your dream for as long as you 399 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 1: can remember? Yeah, I mean playing football and competing at 400 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: a high level has always been a dream of mine 401 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 1: and aspiration that my parents have obviously fueled me through 402 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:00,800 Speaker 1: the entire journey. So it's a it's been a blessing 403 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:03,480 Speaker 1: and a journey, and I'm happy to be here. Were 404 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: you one of those kids who was basically good at 405 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 1: every sport you played? Um? I was. I was gifted 406 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: in some ways, just height and strength and then you know, 407 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:16,400 Speaker 1: wanting it. You know a lot of high schoolers in 408 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 1: that aspect don't necessarily want it. So you know that's 409 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: one thing I could I could say is hard work works, 410 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: you know, and that was something my dad again instilled 411 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,200 Speaker 1: in me. And uh, hard work on the basketball court, 412 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: lacrosse field, baseball and football. It was just h it 413 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:36,640 Speaker 1: was fun. It sounds like, at least as a kid, 414 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 1: you didn't take losing well guilty as charged. Yeah I didn't. 415 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,600 Speaker 1: I didn't like losing to my dad a lot. You know, 416 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: he was he was always you know, he wanted it. 417 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,399 Speaker 1: So when I beat him, you know I would know 418 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: I actually beat him. So it was no free rides 419 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: for sure, So it was it was great. We're talking 420 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:58,120 Speaker 1: to Trey Hendrickson. Did you push your dad's car down 421 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 1: the street as youth? Workouts. Yeah, that was out of 422 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,719 Speaker 1: the Yeah that was the old book on my dad's 423 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 1: you know, workouts and stuff. So yeah, he had an 424 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: old five o Mustang that he put in neutral and 425 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 1: I had to get behind it and he tapped the 426 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,880 Speaker 1: brakes a couple of times, you know, to see. But yeah, 427 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:19,119 Speaker 1: it was just great. You know the environment I was 428 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:22,880 Speaker 1: raised in. My brother was extremely competitive too, So if 429 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: it wasn't you know, playing sports, video game something, we 430 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 1: were always competing as a family. So it's it's really special. 431 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: So we've talked about your dad a bit, Let's talk 432 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: about your mom for a moment because I know you 433 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 1: were at homeschool when you were really young. How tough 434 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:38,679 Speaker 1: was she as a teacher. She was a great teacher, 435 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:41,480 Speaker 1: but she held that accountability of getting your job done. 436 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:44,679 Speaker 1: And she's a strong woman in faith, and I a 437 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 1: lot of that that you hopefully see in me is 438 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: from her. And I was, you know, raising a very 439 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:53,919 Speaker 1: good home. So I mean being my mom being my 440 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:55,919 Speaker 1: teacher and showing me how to do things was just 441 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 1: absolutely great. You played high school football at a Popka 442 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: High school not far from Orlando. You are defensive Linemen 443 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: is a sophomore in a junior and then your senior 444 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 1: year the team needed offense. You played tight end. You're 445 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:13,520 Speaker 1: very successful, seven touchdown catches, State championship team, but when 446 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:15,359 Speaker 1: it came time to go to college, you wanted to 447 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: go back to hitting people. Right. Yeah, it's a you know, 448 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: it's different environment. Rushing the passer. You know you can 449 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: affect the play every time. You know you can make 450 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,479 Speaker 1: a tackle assist. You know, on defense you can be 451 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,400 Speaker 1: in the play every time. If you're running a route 452 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,399 Speaker 1: and the quarterback doesn't even look your way, that's a 453 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: completely different game to me. So I wanted to be 454 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 1: a part of something special and play defense, and FA 455 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,240 Speaker 1: you gave me an opportunity, and it was a rest 456 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: is history is the biggest key to sacking the quarterback. 457 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: Physical ability or smarts. At this level, you have to 458 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:53,000 Speaker 1: have more than just physical ability. I feel like everybody's 459 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:55,359 Speaker 1: gifted in some ways. So it's a little bit of 460 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 1: a chess match. So you know, it's you're always setting 461 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:00,679 Speaker 1: it up. I think Dwight Freeney put it best. It's like, 462 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: you know, you gotta have three moves that look the same, 463 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:07,159 Speaker 1: So it's it's definitely it comes with some growth and 464 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:10,160 Speaker 1: experience and being around guys like Cam Jordan only helped 465 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:13,880 Speaker 1: me and my journey personally. So we're doing fun facts 466 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 1: with Trey Hendrickson. You attended Florida Atlantic. You set the 467 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,680 Speaker 1: school record for sacks. You at a conference USA Defensive 468 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: Player of the Year as a senior. What was the 469 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: best part of your four years at Florida Atlantic Being 470 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 1: under guys like um, you know, Charlie Partridge, coach Jamison 471 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 1: and coach Rock bell Atoni. Those are guys that you know, 472 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 1: new football told me what to look at and obviously 473 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 1: they were molding me for the next level. So it 474 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 1: wasn't just the next week, you know, if it was 475 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 1: Rice or Middle Tennessee. It was knowing that guys are 476 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 1: gonna be bigger and stronger and getting ready for that. 477 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 1: Tell me about the diet you followed going into your 478 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: senior year. Yeah, it was a lot of calories. It 479 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: was definitely different focusing on your body. That was another 480 00:24:56,560 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 1: thing my strength Coach Chuck Loby got me too, is 481 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 1: that you know, that's another element of the game that 482 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 1: you can take advantage of that others might not be. 483 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: So that was something that you know, how bad do 484 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:10,719 Speaker 1: you want it? Kind of thing and it's just a 485 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 1: lot of calories, so you know, I had to want it. 486 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,159 Speaker 1: We're doing fun Facts with Trey Hendrickson. You are a 487 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 1: third round picked by the Saints in twenty seventeen. Describe 488 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 1: your draft experience getting drafted. I was fortunate and blessed 489 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:28,679 Speaker 1: to be a part of the combine where I got 490 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:32,199 Speaker 1: to see all the competition at the end position and 491 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,199 Speaker 1: stuff like that. So I was also blessed to be 492 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:37,359 Speaker 1: in the East West Shrine Game. That gave me an 493 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: opportunity to show what I can do on the football 494 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: field as well. So going into the draft, I really 495 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: didn't know. I never really looked at potential picks and 496 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,159 Speaker 1: where I'd want to go because you never know. But 497 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 1: I I can definitely say I didn't know I was 498 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 1: going to New Orleans. So it was it was a 499 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: special experience and it was a great place, and it 500 00:25:57,160 --> 00:26:00,639 Speaker 1: definitely molded me into the man I am today. You 501 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 1: spent four years in New Orleans, culminating with a tremendous 502 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 1: season individually last year, thirteen and a half sacks tied 503 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,199 Speaker 1: for second best in the NFL. What went right? Was 504 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,879 Speaker 1: it a matter of staying healthy? Was it the experience 505 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:14,919 Speaker 1: that you had garnered in the NFL. What led to 506 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: that huge season, Well, it was my opportunity to start 507 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: for the first time in the NFL, So there's a 508 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:26,520 Speaker 1: huge opportunity there. That offseason, I got married to Alisa, 509 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:29,360 Speaker 1: and she was special, and how she helped me off 510 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:32,160 Speaker 1: the field and through faith was a very strong thing. 511 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:35,800 Speaker 1: So I think in Glacian six Night it says in 512 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 1: proper time, you'll reap a harvest. So I have no 513 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 1: doubt that that was my time and my opportunity, and 514 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,600 Speaker 1: I took advantage of it, and the rest is history. 515 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:47,680 Speaker 1: I was going to save Alisa for later, but since 516 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:50,320 Speaker 1: you mentioned her, let's get to that. You've accomplished a 517 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,879 Speaker 1: lot in life, but I'm not sure you measure up 518 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 1: to your wife. Tell us about her background and her accomplishments. Alisa, 519 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: besides being a beautiful woman, she excelled in fencing. She's 520 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:06,200 Speaker 1: a state championship fencer, She's a state championship figure skater. 521 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:11,679 Speaker 1: She's impressive academically, she's finishing up her doctorate in pharmacy 522 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:15,520 Speaker 1: up up in Nashville, and it's uh, you know, she's 523 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 1: just tremendous and what she does in discipline and the 524 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 1: way she was raised, and you know, like I was 525 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:24,120 Speaker 1: going back and saying, how bad you want it. It's 526 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:26,320 Speaker 1: not something that you can just punch a clock and 527 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,680 Speaker 1: be here. It's off the field too, and she helped 528 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,439 Speaker 1: align me with that. And but she's done it herself 529 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:35,560 Speaker 1: her whole life, being an athlete herself, and obviously I 530 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:39,359 Speaker 1: don't want to fence her. So she's great. I know 531 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:41,600 Speaker 1: the US had a gold medalist in fencing in the 532 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:43,560 Speaker 1: Olympics this year. I think that was the first time. 533 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 1: Did you follow that at all because of her background? 534 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:48,399 Speaker 1: Did it? Oh? Yeah, We watched the tournament and it 535 00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:52,160 Speaker 1: was anytime the United States is going for a medal, 536 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 1: but being fencing and we haven't done it before was 537 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:58,400 Speaker 1: something special and that was something that we were glad 538 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 1: to watch. So he became a free agent this past 539 00:28:01,160 --> 00:28:04,199 Speaker 1: off season, and some players, understandably, they want to go 540 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 1: to a team that was on the brink of going 541 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl the year before, maybe even went. 542 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 1: You seem to take the opposite approach, where you wanted 543 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:15,240 Speaker 1: to be part of a franchise that needed somebody like 544 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:18,399 Speaker 1: you to help in the rebuild. Well, I love to 545 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:21,960 Speaker 1: win and in New Orleans, I learned how to win 546 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:25,440 Speaker 1: and a lot of things that you can see from there. 547 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 1: I saw here they're just a couple pieces away. And 548 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:33,880 Speaker 1: in cincinnati's special because of the culture they've had and 549 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:36,399 Speaker 1: all the things that they and they've been so close 550 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 1: in the past, you know, but something like they haven't 551 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: won a playoff game since the nineteen ninety you know, 552 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:44,479 Speaker 1: those are the things that kind of get me fired up. 553 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,560 Speaker 1: Because if you're a piece that makes this culture change, 554 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 1: that's truly special and I feel a strong calling to be, 555 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:54,640 Speaker 1: you know, a part of something special like that. And 556 00:28:54,680 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 1: that's why I was a no brainer to bring my 557 00:28:56,480 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 1: family to Cincinnati. All Right, a few wildcard category worries 558 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:02,479 Speaker 1: to wrap things up. Do you have a hidden talent? 559 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:08,960 Speaker 1: Hidden talent? I'm not too sure. I can't sing, and 560 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 1: you know, there's not a lot a lot of craziness, 561 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 1: but not really. I'll have to check with Alisa on 562 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 1: that one. Maybe she'll know what your hidden talent is. 563 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: Is there anything you like to splurge on? My wife 564 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:23,200 Speaker 1: and I can get into a little bit of a 565 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 1: movie rut where we're just watching movie after a movie 566 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: and rewatching things. So I think I splured John watching 567 00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:32,200 Speaker 1: movies here and there. All Right, this is always a 568 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:37,960 Speaker 1: tough one. If you could meet anybody in history, athlete, statesman, actor, 569 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:40,640 Speaker 1: or whatever it might be, who would that person be. 570 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 1: You know, I've always had a I would like to 571 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:46,880 Speaker 1: meet Muhammad Ali to know kind of how how he 572 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: mentally got after his opponents and also physically. I feel 573 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:54,480 Speaker 1: like he was truly special in the boxing ring, and 574 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 1: I'd love to have a conversation with him. I'm right 575 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: there with you. Muhammad Ali would be very high on 576 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: my you are off the hot seat. I appreciate your time. 577 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 1: Best of luck this season. Yes, sir, thanks for having 578 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:07,560 Speaker 1: That's going to do it for this episode of the 579 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 1: Bengals Booth Podcast, brought to you by bud Light Seltzer. 580 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: Refresh the game. If you haven't done so already, please subscribe, 581 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:16,400 Speaker 1: and if you have a minute, give it a rating 582 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 1: or share a comment that helps more Bengals fans find 583 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:23,800 Speaker 1: this podcast. I'm Dan Horde, and thanks for listening to 584 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast.