1 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: Hike and everybody. I'm Dan Horde and this is the 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: Bengals Booth Podcast, the Sweet Nectar Edition, as we look 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: back at the bengals first win in forty nine days, 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: a thirty to sixteen victory over John Gruden's Oakland Raiders. 5 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: Coming up, you'll hear radio replays from the win, locker room, 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: comments from key players, and Dave Lapp them will join 7 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: me for postgame analysis. Plus, in this week's fun Facts interview, 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 1: you'll get to know a Ringo who was a star 9 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: in his college days, Bengals defensive tackle Christian Ringo. All 10 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: of that is straight ahead, but first, here's a quick 11 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,160 Speaker 1: reminder that you can have the latest edition of this 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 1: podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, or computer by 13 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: subscribing on iTunes, Stitcher, or pod Bean. It's the greatest 14 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: invention since the mechanical pencil. I'm constantly updating stats and 15 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: other information on the spotting boards that I make each 16 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,479 Speaker 1: week as part of my game prep, and it would 17 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: be a total pain in the butt if I had 18 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: to constantly sharpen my pencils. The mechanical pencil allows me 19 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: to twist the tip to extend the lead as the 20 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: point gets worn down. Plus I can write very neatly 21 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: in small print. A very handy instrument that dates back 22 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: to the eighteenth century, the mechanical pencil. Now, let's get 23 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: to football. The most famous poem in the history of 24 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 1: NFL films is called The Autumn Wind, written in nineteen 25 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: seventy four to describe Al Davis's Oakland Raiders. Here's how 26 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: that poem ended in my best John Facinda voice, The 27 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: Autumn Wind is a radar pillaging just for fun. He'll 28 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: knock you round end upside down and laugh when he's 29 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: conquered and won. That described the Raiders from the mid 30 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: seventies to the mid eighties, when they won three Super 31 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: Bowls in eight years, but not so much anymore. Oakland 32 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: entered Sunday's game at Paul Brown Stadium with a three 33 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: and ten record, and the Bengals were the team doing 34 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: the pillaging. Derek Carr is ready for the shotgun, snap 35 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: catches retreats five steps from behind, football goes out a 36 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: scramble for the football after the sacks by Sam Hubbard, 37 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: and it is recovered by the Bengals after their own 38 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: forty nine yard line. Sam Hubbard, with a blind side sack. 39 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: Derek Carr never saw him coming, and the Bengals recover 40 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: at their own forty nine yard line. That was the 41 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: first of two sacks for Hubbard and five for the Bengals, 42 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: who held the Raiders to two hundred ninety seven yards 43 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,920 Speaker 1: the second week in a row that Cincinnati held the 44 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: opponent to fewer than three hundred. Here's Hubbard. I think 45 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: we weren't doing anything different. You know, We've been working 46 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: so hard throughout the season, you know, covering him on 47 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 1: the back end and trying to get to the passers 48 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: as the rushers, and I think today we kind only 49 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: just played a complete game, covering up in the back end, 50 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: allowing us to get home, working our pass rous games 51 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 1: and sticking to the game plan, everyone having faith and 52 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 1: staying together throughout. Hubbard's first career forced fumble was recovered 53 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: by Carlos Dunlap and the Bengals look to capitalize on 54 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 1: the very next play. First and ten from the forty nine, 55 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 1: Driscoll fakes to mixing drops back guns it deep down 56 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: the middle of the field. It is underthrown and it's 57 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: picked up at the five yard line by Eric Harris 58 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: and he is down at the six. John Ross was 59 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: behind the Raiders secondary on that play, but Jeff Driscoll 60 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: didn't put quite enough on the throw through the interception, 61 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: and you know, I just had to had to tell 62 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: myself that those things happen, you know, don't be gun 63 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: shy and keep playing within the offense and was able 64 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: to come back and respond. He responded with three bag 65 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: throws to Tyler Boyd on the Bengals next drive, a 66 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: seven yard game when the Bengals went for it on 67 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: fourth and two, a twenty one yard strike down to 68 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: the six yard line, and a touchdown that gave Cincinnati 69 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: the lead, third down and goal from the seven at 70 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: the Bengals try to score first shotgun snap Bock Bye 71 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: Boyd touchdown Bengals an emphatic spike by Tyler Boyd, followed 72 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: by some Chad Johnson like Irish dancing as the Bengals 73 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 1: are on the scoreboard. Boyd had four catches for thirty 74 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: eight yards before missing the second half with a knee injury. 75 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: He's up to seventy six receptions for one thou twenty 76 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 1: eight yards and seven touchdowns this season. I spoke to 77 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 1: Tyler after the game about the three key catches he 78 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: made on the Bengals first scoring drive. You know, I 79 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: just will him do anything I can, you know, to 80 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: continue to draft, you know, to continue to allow Jeff 81 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,359 Speaker 1: to trust me times like that, you know when we 82 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 1: gotta go for it all. So I mean, I'll just 83 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: continue to do my job and just I'm gonna be 84 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: ready for next week. You weren't able to play in 85 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: the second half. What can you tell us? This is 86 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: banged up a little bit? You know, nothing, nothing, nothing 87 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: too serious, nobody should worry about. But um, I think 88 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 1: actual bread to go next week for sure, Let's hope. 89 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: So Boyd was the star and the Bengals first scoring drive. 90 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: The next one belonged to Joe Mixon. Second and two 91 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: for the Bengals at their own thirty three, they will 92 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 1: give it to Mixon. He will run up the middle 93 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: for the first down, chokes, the safety runs to the 94 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: fifty down, the first sideline to the Raiders forty the 95 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 1: thirty Yeah, twenty, he has shoved out a bounds by 96 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: Nicholas Morrow at the twenty yard line of Oakland, a 97 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 1: forty seven yard run for Joe Mixon, his longest of 98 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: the season. That was the key play on a ninety 99 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: yard touchdown drive I formation backfield. Driscoll takes the snap, 100 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: gives it to Mixon nice toward the goal line, waiting 101 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: for a signal done Yet it's there. It is a 102 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: touchdown for Joe Mixon and the Bengal score on fourth 103 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: and goal from the one. Mixon finished with twenty seven 104 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: carries for one hundred twenty nine yards after going for 105 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: one eleven on twenty six lugs last week. And I'm 106 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 1: just very happy, you know that we're on his path. 107 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: You know, I'm just gonna try to continue to keep 108 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: you know, plugging on the train man, and you know, 109 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: whatever happens at the end of the season, it happened. 110 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 1: But you know, it feels great to go out there, 111 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: put on the show for the fans and come out 112 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: with the way man. Feels great. It was fourteen nothing 113 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 1: at that point, and two plays later the Bengals defense 114 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,799 Speaker 1: got the ball back, hands it off to re Shard 115 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: and he will pick up the first down. As he 116 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: lost the football, the Bengals appear to have it at 117 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 1: the thirty four yard nine, yes, and they do. It's 118 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: recovered at the thirty four by dark Quees Deinard. Reeshard 119 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: had the first down but did not go down. Hardy 120 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: Nickerson forced the fumble, his second forced fumble of the year, 121 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: and dark Quest Denard recovers at the Oakland thirty four 122 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: that led to a Randy Bullock field goal that made 123 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: it seventeen nothing Cincinnati. The Raiders first five drives went 124 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 1: punt fumble, punt, punt fumble. I talked to linebacker Vinny Ray. 125 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: We did a good job stopping the run and that 126 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: led to more third and seven and third and eight 127 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: instead of thirty one third and twos, and you know, yeah, 128 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: it was it was a great job with the run game. 129 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: I've really credit twenty two and twenty seven our corners 130 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: of twenty one. These guys are coming down and setting 131 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: the edge and doing a great job for us in 132 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: the run game. He is there any part of you 133 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: that kind of says, why hasn't the defense played like 134 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: this all year? A part of me think thought that, 135 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: you know, I came in here him like, man, I wish, 136 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: you know, we would have finished off some games, uh 137 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: you know here you know after the buye, you know, 138 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: like thinking Baltimore, you know, games like that. But hey, 139 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: we are we are right now and the best thing 140 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: we could do is keep getting better as a team. 141 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: The Raiders got on the scoreboard with three forty eight 142 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: left and a half on Derek Carr's one yard touchdown 143 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: passed the tight end Lee Smith, but the Bengals immediately 144 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: answered with a Randy Bullock field goal to lead twenty 145 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 1: to seven at the half. Oakland chipped away at that 146 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: lead in the second half. The NFL's tallest kicker, six 147 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: foot five inch, Daniel Carlson, drilled three field goals while 148 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: Bullock added one. A Bengals lead that had been seventeen 149 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: points was down to seven when Carlson kicked off to 150 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: Alex Erickson with about five minutes left in the game. 151 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,199 Speaker 1: He sprints to the ten cuts toward the near sideline. 152 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: After twenty the twenty five chump cut pass the kicker. 153 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: He's in Two Oakland Raiders here enjoying his sprinting down 154 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: the near sideline. Eric Harris saves the touchdown water return 155 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: for Alex Erikson, and thankfully there is no laundry on 156 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: the playing fred exactly. I was just celebrating and his 157 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: praying that there's no flags. I didn't know if there 158 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 1: was or wasn't um, but you know, I know, I 159 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: know how hard these guys are working for me to 160 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,599 Speaker 1: give me space, and so we gotta live with a 161 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: few of the flags because I know they're working their 162 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: butts off to you know, give me opportunities to get 163 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: bigger returns. So I appreciate all their effort. That seventy 164 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 1: eight yard returned by Ericson was his longest of the 165 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: year and set up a score that gave the Bengals 166 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 1: some breathing room. Bengals up by seven four ten left. 167 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 1: Here's a toss sweep mixing with blockers in front on 168 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: the ten five to the pylon touchdown Bengals as Jill 169 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 1: mix In sprints fifteen yards for what could be a 170 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 1: clinching touchdown depending on the situation. I know it's gonna 171 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 1: be a time where I'm gonna have to put the 172 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: team on my back. You know, they're gonna they're gonna 173 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: dive up the run and it's up to me and 174 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: a lineman to come out there and execute and deliver 175 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 1: also with the tight ends and receivers. But you know, 176 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: when you get in a situation like that, man, I 177 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: gotta do whatever I can. Note a situation, note down 178 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: in distance and get them first downs to protect the 179 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,199 Speaker 1: football at all costs. The game wasn't quite to the 180 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 1: coffin nails stage until Geno Atkins provided a David car 181 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: Wreck shotgun snap car in trouble fucked again. You know, 182 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: Geno Atkins single handedly destroying the Oakland Raiders here in 183 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. I'll tell a nice little swim move inside, 184 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 1: and they had a back inside trying to chip and 185 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:34,959 Speaker 1: help him. Richard had no chance. I mean, he just 186 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: absolutely tooled Chaz Green. It was like seeing later Bro, 187 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: and then the back to try to help pick him up. 188 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: Richard no way sack city. Atkins finished with three sacks 189 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 1: for the first time in his NFL career and is 190 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 1: up to ten this season, the third time the Geno 191 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: has reached double digits. His career high is twelve and 192 00:10:55,920 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: a half. More importantly, the five game losing streak is 193 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: over as the Bengals win their home finale thirty to sixteen. 194 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: Here are Marvin Lewis, Joe Mixon and Jeff dress Goal. 195 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: They needed this. Our football team needed today. They needed 196 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: to go out and win today. They've been working hard. 197 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: Our fans needed today. I mean it's a great feeling. 198 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: Of course. Um it's like I said, it's been a 199 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: while since we've been able to bring good win here 200 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: or you know, win here, you know I should say, 201 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: but you know, it's it feels great. Man. Everybody got 202 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: smiles on their faces, and um, you know, just I'm 203 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: just happy for them. I'm happy for the coaches and 204 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 1: happy for the fans, you know most of all. But 205 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 1: it's blessing. It's definitely the sweet sweet Necker of victory. Um, 206 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,559 Speaker 1: I mean, it's awesome. These guys have battled all year long, 207 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: and um, you know, we haven't had a win in 208 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:48,319 Speaker 1: a while, and being able to come out and with 209 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: our last game at home this year and in getting 210 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 1: to win it was huge. And it's just a testament 211 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 1: to m everybody in this building that, uh, you know, 212 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 1: even though things haven't gone great for us, we've battled 213 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:03,440 Speaker 1: three and we found a way to get a big one. Today. 214 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: The Bengals could still finish eight and eight, but have 215 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: been eliminated from playoff contention. The Steelers went over the 216 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:14,199 Speaker 1: Patriots officially knocked them out. Now time to bring him 217 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: my broadcast partner, Dave Lapham for postgame analysis and we 218 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: start with one of the bengals best defensive performances of 219 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: the year, highlighted by holding the Raiders to three for 220 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 1: fourteen on third down conversions, a season best twenty one percent. 221 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: I thought that was the story of the game. There 222 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 1: were many storylines in the game, but three for fourteen 223 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:38,439 Speaker 1: on third down has got to be the number one storyline. 224 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 1: Team comes in did lasting the league on third down. 225 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,679 Speaker 1: They've been dead last pretty much all year, allowing fifty 226 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: two fifty two point seven percent and then allow three 227 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,079 Speaker 1: for fourteen, and cart knows what he's doing. He's got 228 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: a Pro Bowl tight end to get the football too. 229 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 1: He's good competent running backs. The offensive line was beaten up, granted, 230 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: and that was a big factor in the football game. 231 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:58,559 Speaker 1: You know, Jordy Nelson to throw to hold him to 232 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: three for fourteen on third down, it was big. I mean, 233 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: hopefully that's the sign of things to come down the 234 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 1: last couple of games here and holding the sixteen points. 235 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: You know, I remember even when we played back in 236 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: the old days in the seventies, it was like one 237 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 1: of the defensive goals seventeen points or less. In today's NFL, 238 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 1: it's probably twenty maybe twenty four points or less held 239 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 1: them sixteen held him to below what the old standard 240 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 1: used to be, which I think is a pretty good deal. 241 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: And twenty five points more is the barometer with coach Lewis, 242 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 1: they're forty eight one and one when they scored twenty 243 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: five points more six oh. This year all their wins 244 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: they scored twenty five points and more. So obviously that's 245 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: a big barometer. They did that offensively, putting thirty on 246 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: the board considering all the weapons they didn't have, and 247 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:44,480 Speaker 1: then they lose Tyler Boyd for the second half of 248 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 1: the football game. They knew they had to run it. 249 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:49,319 Speaker 1: Oakland knew they had to run it. Paul Gunson knew 250 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: they had to run at the defensive coordinator and do 251 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 1: were times where they struggled, but they made enough big plays. 252 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 1: Joe's forty seven yard runs set up a touchdown, Joe 253 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: had a fifteen yard touchdown run to finalize a big 254 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: turned from Alex Ericsson. So when you look at it 255 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 1: was complimentary football, offense, defense, special teams. They all chipped in. 256 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 1: They all chipped in with Penley's and mistakes, but they 257 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 1: all chipped in with big players as well, and that's 258 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,199 Speaker 1: how you win football games in this league. It was 259 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: an extraordinary week for Geno Atkins. He and his wife 260 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: Kristen had the Atkins Week of Giving. Every day they 261 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: did something for families more than fifty total. They paid 262 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: medical bills, they contributed to tuition, they fed the homeless. 263 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: They had a party at Cincinnati Children's Hospital on Friday. 264 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 1: And he had some good karma coming because he had 265 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,240 Speaker 1: three sacks in the game dominated the fourth quarter. He's 266 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: up to double digit sacks for the season. God blessed 267 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: Gino for helping so many people, Gino and his wife, 268 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: and God blessed him today with three sacks. I mean, 269 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: you know, good things happen to good people and Gino 270 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 1: is a great example of it today. And the thing 271 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: that impresses me about Gino, as we know, he's quiet 272 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 1: as a church mouse. He's not doing anything for publicity. 273 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: He could. He shuns a camera, doesn't want a camera. 274 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: None of this happened in front of cameras. None of 275 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: this happened in front of microphones. Gino was doing it 276 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: because Gino and his wife felt like they should do it. 277 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: And that's a testament to them. Attribute to them and 278 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: you know, the old saying goes, what kind of a 279 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: person are you when nobody's watching? Gino and his wife 280 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 1: showed that they're great people because, you know, not that 281 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: many people were aware of what he did, and what 282 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 1: he did affected many families in a very positive way. 283 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: You know, even the playing field for people that need 284 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 1: help around the holiday season. It's good stuff by the 285 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 1: Atkins couple. Gino Atkins and Sam Hubbard were the stars 286 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball. Hubbard had two 287 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: sacks and a forest fumble on offense. Great day for 288 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 1: Joe Mexon as he tops one hundred rushing yards for 289 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: the second consecutive week, twenty seven carries, one hundred twenty 290 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: nine yards and a pair of touchdowns, much of the 291 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: yardage coming on his longest run of the season, a 292 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 1: forty seven yard or yeah, that was the thing of beauty. 293 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: And he was matting another one that didn't bust it 294 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: for seventy yards. He thought that he, you know, it 295 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: could make. He had to make one move on a 296 00:15:57,840 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: defensive player that got me to good play. I mean, 297 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: Joe's a load out there in space and the guy 298 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: made a good tackle. I mean, they're paid to play 299 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: as well. But Sam Hubbard and Alex Erickson, I mean, 300 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 1: you don't put a position on these guys, because all 301 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 1: Sam Hubbard plays is defensive end, defensive tackle, fullback and 302 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 1: shortyardisan goal line, a bunch of special teams. Alex Erickson 303 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: wide receiver, outside slot, emergency running back, emergency quarterback, return guy, 304 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: all special teams. These guys are football players, you know. 305 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: And when you look at it, some of the young 306 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: guys that are stepping up and assuming leadership roles, by 307 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: the way, not only the kind of people they are, 308 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 1: but it's easier to be a leader when you play 309 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 1: well and do it, you know, over and over and 310 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 1: over again. And they're starting to get that way. And 311 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: I mean you look at the second and third picks 312 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 1: Jesse Bates and Sam Hubbard. Jesse Baks leading the team 313 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: and tackles amongst the best of rookies in terms of tackles, 314 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: three interceptions to boot. Sam Hubbard now with six sacks 315 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: on the year. And I'll tell you what a second 316 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 1: and third round pick, boy, pretty darn good. And they're 317 00:16:57,120 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: assuming leadership positions. So some good things are happening amongst 318 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 1: all the turmoil, all the bad, all the injury. You know, 319 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: all the dark cloud there is a silver lining always 320 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: and these guys are two examples of that. For the 321 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: seconds drag year. There's a lot of speculation that it 322 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:14,160 Speaker 1: could be Marvin Lewis's final home game as the Bengals 323 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:16,679 Speaker 1: head coach. We'll see what his future holds at the 324 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:18,919 Speaker 1: end of the year. If it turns out to be 325 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: his last home game, he walks off chin held high 326 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,040 Speaker 1: with a victory over the Oakland Raiders. Yeah, and they've 327 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:27,720 Speaker 1: won a seven in a row now home finales eleven 328 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: out of twelve home finales, and Coach Lewis I think 329 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 1: ends up something like fourteen and four, fifteen and four 330 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: something like that. No, what four twelve and four with 331 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 1: the sixteen home finales, twelve and four all good stuff. 332 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, everybody wants to finish well, finish strong, 333 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,959 Speaker 1: leave a good taste in everybody's mouth, their last opportunity 334 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 1: to partake in the activity at the stadium. And they've 335 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,920 Speaker 1: done that pretty consistently here down the stretch. So obviously, 336 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 1: you know, one and seven mark for an eight game stretch, 337 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 1: losing five rule before that, you know, how's everybody with 338 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:06,159 Speaker 1: a bad taste. But this will wash a little bit 339 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,439 Speaker 1: of it. Doubt we'll leave with the big thirty to 340 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: sixteen victory over that ry it is. It was career 341 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,920 Speaker 1: win number one thirty one from Marvin Lewis. He moves 342 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: into a tie for twenty fourth all time with Hank Stram. 343 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:22,640 Speaker 1: Or I guess I should say that Marvin matriculates into 344 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:27,080 Speaker 1: a tie for twenty fourth with Hank Stram. Up next 345 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 1: a road game against the six seven and one Cleveland Browns, 346 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 1: who are four and two under interim coach Greg Williams. 347 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: Now time for this week's fun Facts segment, where you 348 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: get to know the person under the pads. In this case, 349 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 1: it's a defensive tackle who has claimed off the Cowboys 350 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 1: practice squad the day after Thanksgiving. Time for this week's 351 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:51,119 Speaker 1: edition of fun Facts with Bengals defensive lineman Christian Ringo 352 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,600 Speaker 1: from Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital and the biggest city 353 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: in Mississippi. Did you grow up in the city or 354 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:02,360 Speaker 1: in the country city Son? You say that because everybody 355 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: in Mississippi, I'm considered a city boar, but outside of Mississippi, 356 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: I'm considered country. Tell us a little bit about the 357 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: kinds of things you're interested in this kid. Of course, 358 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 1: football you know that was number one. I love other 359 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: sports like baseball and basketball. You know, I just liked 360 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:21,560 Speaker 1: the sports. As kid, I didn't I didn't too much 361 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: like school as much, but I went. You know, I 362 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: was a good student, but I just love sports. For 363 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 1: visiting the Christian ringo. Your dad played college football. What 364 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: do you know about his career? Ever since I was 365 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 1: a kid, all I heard was he was a He 366 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 1: was a heck of a football player growing up, you know, 367 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 1: so I just wanted to be just like him. You know, 368 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 1: as a child, if he played, if he was a fireman, 369 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 1: I probably wanted to be a fireman, you know what 370 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 1: I'm saying. But just him being that dominant move for 371 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:50,399 Speaker 1: me playing football today, it's big, man. He played a 372 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 1: big part of that. I read somewhere that you got 373 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 1: your start throwing a mattress down on the floor with 374 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: your brother and practice tackling on that mattress. Is that 375 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: the case? Yeah, yeah, sir, we weren't just doing it 376 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 1: like we know we had. We liked it was kids. 377 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: We liked to dress up, so he had old old 378 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 1: football outfite. You know. We used to put on his 379 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: compressive shorts, you know, take the little tissue, told us 380 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: put him a sola past man. We was, our creativity was. 381 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:17,040 Speaker 1: It was amazing as kids, man, but we just me 382 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: and my older brother. We just loved the game, man, 383 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: We loved it visiting the Christian Ringo. You went to 384 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 1: Louisiana lay the Raging Cajuns and set the single season 385 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 1: record there for sacks. What were some of the highlights 386 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 1: of your college experience, both on and off the field. 387 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,000 Speaker 1: I definitely had to say my last player as a 388 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: Raging Cajun. You know, I was able, it was in 389 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,040 Speaker 1: the waters ball, was able to get the sack. You know. 390 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:41,639 Speaker 1: Those definitely my highlight. You know, because the guy that 391 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 1: had the record, he was skired to guard for the 392 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: UL still to this day, so he was on the 393 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: sideline with us. You know, it gave him a big hug. 394 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: It was an amazing feeling. But off the field, I 395 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 1: have to probably say go back to May second, twenty 396 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: fifteen when my name was called in the sixth round 397 00:20:57,840 --> 00:20:59,920 Speaker 1: to the Green Bay Packers. That's those a special moment 398 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,880 Speaker 1: for me because not knowing that I was gonna even 399 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:04,360 Speaker 1: you know, I know I was gonna get a chance, 400 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:06,119 Speaker 1: but not knowing that my name is gonna get called, 401 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 1: you know, because my family gathered because if you can recall, 402 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 1: it was the Mayweather and pack Yah fight, so it 403 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 1: was really there for the fight. Slash draft draft party. 404 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: Would have got drafted, but since I got drafted, it 405 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 1: was a slash draft party. It was a good day. 406 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:21,959 Speaker 1: Pretty emotional. No, it's crazy. I was the only one 407 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: that wasn't emotional. I was like, Okay, what's next. I 408 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: always set and do what I tell people. They like 409 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 1: they asked me questions, how do you feel about this? 410 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 1: And that? Like it ain't hear me yet. Maybe ten 411 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: years when I'm done on the couch with my kids, 412 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,960 Speaker 1: I probably bust out crying and they're like, what's wrong 413 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 1: with you? Dad? I just sit back, remembin thisceing. But 414 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: I never had time to just sit and reminisce about 415 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: what would occurred. So we're doing fun factored Christian Ringo. 416 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 1: I noticed in your college career you wore the number nine, 417 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 1: which is unusual for a defensive lineman. How did you 418 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:52,679 Speaker 1: wind up with a single digit number? Oh man? That 419 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 1: trend I forgot it was that trend was started. I 420 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 1: forgot when it was started. But I've seen a d 421 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: tackle a defensive man from Florida. He was number six. 422 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 1: I forgot his name. It made me feel special. I 423 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: want the only one. I had it to my roommate 424 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 1: justin Hamilton. He had six and I had the nine. 425 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: So man, it was it. It was a good year 426 00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 1: for us day. As you mentioned, you were drafted by 427 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:16,919 Speaker 1: the Green Bay Packers and spent some time playing in 428 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 1: Green Bay. What was it like for you to play 429 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: at lambeau Field and be part of that historic franchise. 430 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: I don't think I could. I was able to enjoy 431 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: it as much as I should have because I was 432 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,440 Speaker 1: too focused on development. I was just trying my best 433 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: to just work day in the day out to become 434 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 1: a better player. Man. In one of your off seasons 435 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 1: with the Green Bay Packers, you're at a water park 436 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 1: in Houston. You saved a guy's life and he turned 437 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: out to be a Packers fan. You have to tell 438 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:45,720 Speaker 1: the story. Oh man, So h was at the ward 439 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: was at the waving pools. I don't know if you noticed, 440 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 1: but like as the waves when they turned the wave on, 441 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 1: making like ocean like, you know, so it's not like 442 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: normal when they turn it off. So everybody had a 443 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,680 Speaker 1: vest on life vest and it's one guy he didn't 444 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 1: have a life vest on. He was walking towards the 445 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 1: deep end, so I guess they turned the waves on, 446 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: so it kind of caught him off guard. So as 447 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,240 Speaker 1: he was walking the first time, the water went over 448 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 1: his head and I was like, maybe he just enjoyed 449 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 1: the water, because I heard the sound like that, and like, 450 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: I was like, okay, maybe he just enjoying the water. 451 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:16,119 Speaker 1: Then when you know, it bounced back. Then when it 452 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: came again, he just like he was struggling. So like, 453 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: so I grabbed his arm, just went five yards back 454 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:24,120 Speaker 1: this way to the shadow end. I didn't think nothing 455 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: of it. I just you know, let him go. Soon 456 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:29,560 Speaker 1: he catched his feet. He caught his feet. Oh he 457 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:32,359 Speaker 1: saved my life. You saved my life. Thank god, thank you, 458 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:36,439 Speaker 1: thank you, thank you. Thinking I'm like, okay, you know, 459 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,439 Speaker 1: so it's crazy. On our way leaving the park, I 460 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 1: see the same guy. He was walking out. He had 461 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:43,119 Speaker 1: a green bait. He at first he didn't have a 462 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:44,880 Speaker 1: shirt on in the pool, but when he had put 463 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:46,679 Speaker 1: his clothes back on, he had a green base shirt on. 464 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 1: I'm like, man, it's crazy, Like this gotta be like, 465 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:51,679 Speaker 1: I gotta say something to him, because you know he 466 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:53,119 Speaker 1: was a Packer fan at the time. You know, we 467 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: took pictures, I posted I'm incited, and you know, I 468 00:23:57,119 --> 00:24:00,439 Speaker 1: was able to get some exposure by NFL Network to 469 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 1: talk about it. So it was. It was a nice story. Though. 470 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 1: Last year, at the end of a training camp, the 471 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: Packers waived you. They were going to put you on 472 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:11,399 Speaker 1: the practice squad, but the Bengals jumped in and grabbed you. 473 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: Had the opportunity to bring you over here, but then 474 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 1: they had a roster situation where they had to make 475 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: another move and they let you go after a week. 476 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: Did you have time here to get to know anybody, 477 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:25,239 Speaker 1: to learn your way around anything? Not really. I know, 478 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:27,919 Speaker 1: I know I've seen some face, some familiar faces now 479 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:29,159 Speaker 1: that I'm back. You know, I had a chance to 480 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:30,680 Speaker 1: say what up to him, but not really just get 481 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,119 Speaker 1: a chance to norm. You know, it's I don't even 482 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:33,440 Speaker 1: think it was a full week. It was like four 483 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,479 Speaker 1: days because we had a short week because we had 484 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:38,679 Speaker 1: a Thursday game that next remember last week we had 485 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: a third short week. Though it was a quick turnaround. 486 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:44,120 Speaker 1: You had a camp for kids last summer back home 487 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 1: in Jackson, and you dubbed at his teaching football skills 488 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:52,120 Speaker 1: and leadership skills? Why was that important to you? When 489 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 1: I reminisced and growing up, I didn't. I don't think 490 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:58,600 Speaker 1: I didn't remember seeing too many professional athletes, you know, 491 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:01,360 Speaker 1: giving camps and stuff like I remember do what Callister 492 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:04,160 Speaker 1: would do his thing. But you know, it's a big state. 493 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:07,040 Speaker 1: So I told myself the first thing I do when 494 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: so I get established, you know, I would want to 495 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,920 Speaker 1: give back and show these kids what it's all about, 496 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: you know, just for us. Just like I'm from where 497 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: you from. I said, in the same classroom as you, 498 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 1: you could do the same exact thing, if not better. 499 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: And I have to be real with him. I'm like 500 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:25,119 Speaker 1: I told him, I'll be a bold faced life. I 501 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: looked y'all all in your eyes and told y'all all, 502 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 1: y'all going to the NFL because it's not happening, you know, 503 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: but whatever your passion is, you know, so I can 504 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:35,719 Speaker 1: show you the steps, the dedication it takes, you know, 505 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: to make it come true. That's awesome. A few more 506 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 1: questions for Christian Ringo. Do you have any skill that 507 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 1: most people don't know about it? Yeah, I can say 508 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:47,960 Speaker 1: I got a skill that most people, my raging Cajun 509 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 1: fans know about it. You know, they know I'm a 510 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: little locker room down, so you know I can you know, 511 00:25:52,160 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: cut the rug a little bit. Big man's got some 512 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,720 Speaker 1: sweet feet, yes, sir, all right, Well, I have to 513 00:25:57,800 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 1: double check with your family to see if that's act 514 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,639 Speaker 1: good or not. It's the Christmas season. Do you have 515 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,679 Speaker 1: an all time favorite Christmas present from when you were 516 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:10,119 Speaker 1: a kid? Definitely easy. I have to say one of 517 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 1: year my posts gave us. We had Xbox three sixty 518 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:16,719 Speaker 1: and the PS three I think it's a three year 519 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: PS three the same year, but he had both, got 520 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: both from from the pups. But he said, you can 521 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:23,359 Speaker 1: either get a brand new one of them, or you 522 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 1: can get two smart. Me and my brother looked at 523 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: so you got the Xbox, I got the you know, 524 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:32,840 Speaker 1: he got of games and stuff. So by far, that 525 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 1: had to be one of the best. Appreciate your time. 526 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: You're off the hot seat. Happy holidays, Happy holidays everyone. 527 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: Thank you, and that's going to do it for this 528 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 1: episode of the podcast. If you haven't done so already, 529 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 1: don't forget to subscribe on iTunes. Stitcher or pod Bean 530 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: and give it a rating or leave a comment. Your 531 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: feedback has been awesome in five star ratings. Help more 532 00:26:54,119 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 1: Bengals fans find this podcast. I'm Dan Horde. Happy holidays, 533 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to the Bengals Booth podcast. H