1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: Hi, gain everybody. I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: the Bengals Booths Podcast. Uh, I'm walking on Sunshine? Whoa? 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: And don't it feel good? Addition, as the Bengals advanced 4 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: to the AFC Championship Game with a thrilling road win 5 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: over the top seeded Tennessee Titans. Coming up, you'll hear 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: radio replays, postgame comments from players and coaches, and analysis 7 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: from my broadcast partner Dave Lapham. Then, in this week's 8 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: fun fact segment, you'll get to know a guy who 9 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 1: made a huge play in Saturday's win, linebacker Clay Johnston. 10 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast is presented by Ultimate Bengals, the 11 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:47,319 Speaker 1: free to play Next Level Fantasy football game, downloaded now 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: from the App Store and Google Play, and by on Location, 13 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: the official hospitality partner of the NFL. Visit on Location 14 00:00:56,320 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: exp dot com for exclusive access to the biggest events 15 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: in the NFL all season long, including Super Bowl fifty six. 16 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: And here's a quick reminder that you can have the 17 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: latest edition of this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, 18 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: or computer by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. It's 19 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: the greatest thing since the build up when your favorite 20 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: team advances in the postseason. One of my favorite things 21 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: about the NCAA Basketball tournament is that if your team 22 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: wins a couple of games and makes it to the 23 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 1: Sweet sixteen, you get to savor it for several days 24 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: leading up to the next round, and if your team 25 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: wins two more games and goes to the Final four, 26 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: you get to do it again. Well, that's what we 27 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: have to look forward to this week leading up to 28 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: the AFC Championship game, and who knows, if the Bengals 29 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: win again, we could get to savor the two week 30 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: build up to the Super Bowl. Sounds awesome, doesn't it. 31 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: Now let's get to Saturday's win at Tennessee. The game 32 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: could not have started much better for Cincinnati. Ryan Tannehill 33 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: under center on first and ten double tight ends in 34 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: for Tennessee. Play action fake Tannehill count it neintercepted by 35 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: Jesse bay first play of the game, and Jesse Bates, 36 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: who intercepted Ryan Tannehill last year, picks him off on 37 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 1: the very first play of this playoff game that gave 38 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: the Bengals the ball at the Titans forty two. But 39 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: Cincinnati's first play didn't go very well either. Burrow back 40 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: to throw under pressure, spinning, twirling and sat for a 41 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: three yard loss at the forty five yard line. Last year, 42 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,079 Speaker 1: in Burrow's third NFL game, he was sacked eight times 43 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: by the Eagles. The Titans top that with nine sacks 44 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: on Saturday. Here's DJ Reader on his quarterback. He's tough, 45 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 1: has gone league though. Man, He's tough, just gritty. I 46 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: love it, I love I love about him. He's super 47 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: tough guy. You know, he doesn't complain. He goes out 48 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: here and does his job. I really appreciate Joe. One 49 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: play after the sack, Burrow threw a short pass the 50 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: Joe Mixon turned into a twenty one yard gain. The 51 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: Bengals reached the Titans twenty before settling for a field goal. 52 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: Dry Huber, looking back at his young kicker, now turns 53 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: his head, extends the right hand, catches the snap. The 54 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: kick is on its way. It yes, good him. The 55 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: Bengals are on the scoreboard. First, they turned the Jesse 56 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: Bates interception into the field goal by Evan McPherson. The 57 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: Titans had the King Derrick Henry back at running back, 58 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: but failed to score on their first four drives. Meanwhile, 59 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: another big play helped the Bengals double their lead. Three 60 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: receivers right, two left, earl clapping his hands, screen pass 61 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: caught by Chase printing away traffic forty far sideline fifty, 62 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: chumped over a defender at the thirty five and goes 63 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: down at the Tennessee Titans twenty eight yard lines. That 64 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: was a fifty seven yard reception by Chase, roughly fifty 65 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: six of the yards coming after the catch. It led 66 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: to a forty five yard field goal and a six 67 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: nothing lead at the end of the first quarter. In 68 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 1: the second, the Titans finally started moving the ball. A 69 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: forty one yard pass from Ryan Tannehill to A j 70 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: Brown led to the game's first touchdown. Now they're gonna 71 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: go wildcat and snap it directly to Derrick Henry. He 72 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: catches the snap, he runs left, squares up his shoulders, 73 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: and runs it into the end zone for a three 74 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: yard Tennessee touchdown that tied the game at six. And 75 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: when the Titans lined up for the extra point, the 76 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: Bengals got penalized for having twelve men on the field. 77 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: That gave Titans coach Mike Vrabel an opportunity that he 78 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: couldn't pass up a chance to go for two from 79 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 1: the one yard line. Ryan Tannehill takes the staff gives 80 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: it to Henry get from behind by Clay Johnston. He 81 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: did not get in the win, so the Bengals penalty 82 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: helps as Tennessee goes for two and Henry gets tackled. 83 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,239 Speaker 1: The Bengals responded with an eleven play drive that reached 84 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 1: the Titans nineteen yard line, well within McPherson's field goal range, 85 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: but a penalty cost him five yards, and what came 86 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 1: next was even worse. Third down in thirteen, the Bengals 87 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: need to get down to the eleven yard line. Burrow 88 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: can't take a sack here. He's back to throw cocks 89 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: the arm. Scrambling left, he gets sacked for a loss 90 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: of twelve yards. It could have been disastrous if their 91 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 1: kicker wasn't Evan McPherson a fifty four yard try out 92 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: of the hold of Kevin Hooper trying to give the 93 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 1: Bengals the lead in the final two minutes of the 94 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: half to snap the pot down the kick it has 95 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: the distance, yes, yes, good wow money Mac from fifty 96 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 1: four yards away and the Bengals have taken a nine 97 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: to six lead. Here's Zach Taylor on his rookie kicker. 98 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: I mean he's got he's got ice in his veins. 99 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: There's not much to be said. You know, he's as 100 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: cool as it gets. You've got confidence that he's gonna 101 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: nail it every single time he steps up there. Joe 102 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 1: Burrow had the same number of sacks in the first half, 103 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: five as Joe Mixon had rushing yards, and yet the 104 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: Bengals led nine to six. On their opening drive of 105 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: the third quarter, the Bengals finally got something out of 106 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:19,160 Speaker 1: their running game as Mixon carried four times for thirty 107 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: four yards on a sixty five yards scoring drive. Bengals 108 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 1: have taken more than five minutes off the clock on 109 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: this drive. They have it at the sixteen of Tennessee. 110 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: Burrow under center, Mixon back into running back. It's a 111 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: run to the right for mixing cuts back to the 112 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: lefties at the team towards the pie round of the 113 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: five high stepping into the end zone. Touchdown. Joe Mixon 114 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 1: and my Bengals. Here's mixing on a great cutback that 115 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: resulted in a sixteen yards score called stretch right, and 116 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: all of a sudden I just remember them boys was 117 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: running over the top the linebackers and safety that was 118 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: flowing hard. I put my toe on the ground, the 119 00:06:57,880 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: number put my toe on the ground again, and I 120 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: just backside. It was just like it was open, like 121 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: a resie. I ended up going trying to explode and 122 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: you know, gets it a zone and I was fortunate 123 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: enough to find daylight and everything worked out on that play, 124 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 1: and I thought that was a big difference in the game. 125 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 1: The Bengals were up sixteen six, but a forty five 126 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: yard run by Deonta Foreman put the Titans in position 127 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 1: to answer with a score of their own first and 128 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: goal from the ten no passes so far. On this drive, 129 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: Foreman stays in a running back. There's a pass the 130 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: fuck that you intercepted by Hilton spreading from Tannehill in 131 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: the cornerback is able to make the tackle. Mike Hilton, 132 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: jumping up from his slot corner position, patting the ball 133 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 1: into the air, intercepted it and ran it back to 134 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: the thirty nine. So the Bengals dodged a red zone 135 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: bullet on Hilton's pick, but after a three and out 136 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: by the offense, a forty yard pass from Tannehill to 137 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: Brown led to a Randy Bullet field goal that made 138 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: it sixteen to nine. Lead was down to a touchdown, 139 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: and it soon disappeared. Joe Burrow under center, takes the staff, 140 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: fakes a handoff. Barrow wants to throw his brest off 141 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: the fingertips a p rhyne. It accepted on a deflection 142 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: and the Titans will take over. Amani Hooker catching the 143 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: ricochet and Tennessee is going to have it. It wasn't 144 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: Burrow's fault, but that ended his streak of two hundred 145 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: nine consecutive passes without an i NT and it didn't 146 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: take long for the Titans to capitalize. Tannehill drops back 147 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: to throw, looking firing toward the end zone. H Brown 148 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 1: comes down with the ball, touchdown Tennessee. There were two 149 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:47,199 Speaker 1: defenders there and Tannehill threat the needle to j Brown. 150 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 1: Brown finished with five catches for one hundred forty two 151 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: yards and the teams went to the fourth quarter tied 152 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: at thirteen. On the Bengals first drive of the fourth, 153 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: they marched to the Titans thirty two, once again within 154 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: McPherson's field goal range. Juche third down in three play 155 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: here the Titans showing blitz Burrow ready empty backfield catches 156 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:13,840 Speaker 1: the shotgun snap in trouble. Burrow sat at the fifty 157 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:21,199 Speaker 1: by Butt Dupree and eighteen yard loss. Unbelievable. That eliminated 158 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: the field goal possibility and the Bengals had to punt. 159 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: The Titans also drove into field goal range, but rather 160 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 1: than letting Bullock try a fifty three yarder for the lead, 161 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: Tennessee went for it on fourth and one at the 162 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: Cincinnati thirty five. A couple tight ends in. They're gonna 163 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: give it to Derrick Henry looking for a run. He's 164 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: he's tackle for a loss. The Bengals defense tackles Henry 165 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: for a loss in two and Cincinnati will take over 166 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: with seven fourteen to go. How about that? The Bengals 167 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,959 Speaker 1: put the ball in Burrow's hands with seven sixteen to go, 168 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: but they simply could not protect for him. Burrow has 169 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: the ball, he drops back. He got sacked for the 170 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 1: ninth time, propped down at the Titans forty yard line. 171 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: The problem can is that when the defense events are 172 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: pressuring the edges, Joe can't step up because Simmons and 173 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: the defensive tackles are pushing me and cherry of blotton. 174 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: It's not like the pressures just coming from one spot, 175 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 1: there is no place to step up. And Simmons gets 176 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:27,559 Speaker 1: another one. Burrows sack nine times and hit an additional four. 177 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:29,079 Speaker 1: And they had a great plan. They had a great 178 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: rush plan. I made a tough on us. It made 179 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: a tough on Menia disguising coverages and and blitzes and 180 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: and everything. And they they switched it up the whole game. 181 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: They didn't stick to one thing. They know one thing 182 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: didn't work. They moved on to the next thing. And 183 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: that was kept us on our toes. More accurately, it 184 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: kept him on his back. The Titans got the ball 185 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,079 Speaker 1: back with two forty three on the clock, needing only 186 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: a field goal to win the game, but Joe Mixon 187 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,120 Speaker 1: a shared Tyler Boyd that things were going to work out, 188 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,439 Speaker 1: and Tyler was like, man, we can't too far to 189 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: you know, go like this, And I'm like, man, just 190 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 1: just believe, bro, just believe defense is gonna get us 191 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 1: a turnover. We're gonna go in overtime. And sure enough, 192 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: literally one play later, literally one play later, we gotta 193 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:14,119 Speaker 1: pick thirty two seconds left, third down in five Tannehill 194 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 1: ready for the shotgun snap. He has the ball, he's 195 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: back to throw, looking, throws over the medal prob it intercepted. 196 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 1: The Bengals have it half the forty seven yard line. 197 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: Twenty seconds on the clock, and the Bengals will have 198 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: the ball about fifteen yards away from Evan McPherson's long 199 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: field goal range. Ryan Tannehill's pass was tipped by Eli 200 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,959 Speaker 1: Apple and intercepted by linebacker Logan Wilson. Every game in 201 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: the playoffs is gonna be close. It's gonna be a 202 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 1: dog fight. That's just the nature of this league. Everyone's 203 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: good when he gets to this point, and you just 204 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 1: gotta find ways to win. The Bengals had the ball 205 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 1: at their own forty seven with twenty seconds to go. 206 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: Burrow catches a shotgun snap blitz coming Chow with time 207 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: throws for Chase got it and on a bounce at 208 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 1: the thirty five of Tennessee fifteen seconds on the clock. 209 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: That's enough to be within the long field goal range 210 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: of McPherson. Eighteen seconds on the clock. Now, ideally you'd 211 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: love to get about ten more yards and the Bengals 212 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 1: have two time outs to work with. The Bengals ran 213 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: it twice but didn't gain anything. They trusted McPherson to 214 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: deliver from fifty plus after he went nine for eleven 215 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,960 Speaker 1: from long range during the regular season. McPherson ready, from 216 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: fifty two yards away. Clark Harris will snap it back 217 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: to Kevin Hubert for the win. The snap, the put down, 218 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: the swing of the right leg. It's on its way. 219 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: It is good. Coffin nels Bam. That is unbelievable. Fifty 220 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 1: four and fifty two with the gun. That is unrealisim 221 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 1: right there? In? The Bengals advanced to the Final four. 222 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: If She Chip Chip game, damn AFC Championship Game. It 223 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 1: was the fourth game ending game winner of mc pherson's 224 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: rookie year. Yeah, that's a kicker's dream is to, you know, 225 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: have the game on your shoulders and just to go 226 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: out there and execute the way that we have all practice. 227 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: You know. That's that's what I told Kevin right before 228 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,679 Speaker 1: the kick. I'm like, all right, we do this, we 229 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: did this in practice, Let's do it one more time. 230 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: And you know that's kind of what was going through 231 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: my mind and all on you is just hit it, 232 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: hit it clean, and it was going to get there. 233 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 1: His teammates like Joe Burrow, had no doubt that Nick 234 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 1: Fearless would come through, Like guys unbelievable, he said. So 235 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: he was talking to Brandon as he was going out 236 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: to kick. He'd give a little warm up swing and 237 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: he said, it looks like we're going to the AFC 238 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: Championship right before he went out there to kick it. 239 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: And when you have a kicker, I mean, we knew 240 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: exactly what we had as soon as he walked into 241 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: the building in camp, and we just saw how he 242 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:56,320 Speaker 1: carried himself. You know exactly how a kicker is going 243 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: to perform when obviously everyone at this level can kick 244 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: through the rights, but it's how you handle yourself in 245 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: the locker room that shows us that you have the 246 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: confidence to go out there and make a kick like 247 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 1: this and perform the way he did in a game 248 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 1: like this. And we knew exactly what kind of guy 249 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: we had in camp. And the Bengals know exactly what 250 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 1: they have in Joey franchise. Here are Zach Taylor and 251 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 1: Joe Mixon. If I had the answer for why Joe 252 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: Burrows good at what he does, then then I don't know. 253 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 1: I'd sell that a bottle up and sell it. But um, 254 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: he's just special that allows us to continue to call 255 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: things the way we call because even after a sack 256 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: or a negative play, you still feel like we're always 257 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: going to get it back with the weapons that we got. 258 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: Joe's ability to put it, put a hit behind him 259 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: and move on to the next boy and find him 260 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: one of his his freak shows he likes to call him. Uh, 261 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: you know, makes our job a lot easier to play callers. 262 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: And that boy, Joey Be, he's a he's a bad 263 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 1: he's a bad man to say the least. He's a 264 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 1: bad man. And I'm just I'm so happy for him 265 00:14:56,200 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 1: because he's been through Uh, he's overcome and U he 266 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: was in a slouch with us. I mean it wasn't 267 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: multiple years like me, Tyler and CJ. But he's been here, 268 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 1: he's he's witnessed it. And when I was on the sideline, 269 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:13,560 Speaker 1: probably about like ten fifteen seconds left, I believe when 270 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: we took the ball back, Joey B went out there. 271 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: And I'll tell everybody all the time what surprised me 272 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 1: the most about Joe Burrow And at this point it's 273 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: definitely not surprising because if he does it time and 274 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 1: time again, is his poise under pressure. The final score 275 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: Cincinnati nineteen, Tennessee sixteen. I'm still dreaming right now. To 276 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,680 Speaker 1: be honest, I'm still dreaming. I feel like I'm on 277 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: cloud I'm in the highest clouds you've ever imagine. I'm 278 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: just I'm so I'm so blessed to be here, to 279 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 1: be a part of this. I'm special, So thankful for 280 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 1: my teammates, so thankful for the fans, for all the 281 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 1: support they came down here. It's just man, Like I said, 282 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: I'm on an all time high right now. Maybe not 283 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: an all time high. After all, the Bengals are one 284 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 1: win from going to the Super Here's Logan Wilson. That 285 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: was like one of the first season that said in 286 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 1: the locker room. I was like, dude, we're one game away. 287 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: One game obviously we got a big game in front 288 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: of us, but um, it's a huge opportunity for us. 289 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: The rallying Chris Sin's training camp has been why not us? 290 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: But not be more? The captain spoke to the team 291 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: the night before the game, and Burrows message was, it 292 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: is us. I'm tired of the underdog. Narrative, and we're 293 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 1: a really really good team. We're here, We're here to 294 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: make noise, and no teams are gonna have to pay 295 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: attention to us. We're, like I said, a really good 296 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 1: team with really good players and coaches, and we're coming forward. 297 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: All the final thoughts, I'm one of the biggest wins 298 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: in franchise history come from Evan McPherson and Zach Taylor. 299 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: Our team's kind of creating our own legacy, obviously, and 300 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 1: I think this, this Bengal team will be remembered forever 301 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: um and just the excitement that we brought to the 302 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: city of Cincinnati, I think is awesome. And this, I mean, 303 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: the city's on fire. They'll probably burned down tonight and 304 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: then it'll it'll definitely and down next week, and then 305 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 1: we'll have a We'll have a whole city, you know, 306 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: fly out to fly out to California, hopefully in support 307 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 1: us in the Super Bowl. So, like I said, we're 308 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: gonna taking a one game at a time, go wherever 309 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:15,199 Speaker 1: we got to go next week, execute and hopefully come 310 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: out with a win. This win's for everybody, you know, 311 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,200 Speaker 1: This wins for everybody's involved in this. I would imagine 312 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: there's some pretty good celebrations going back home. The orange 313 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 1: in the crowd today was tremendous. I mean, it just 314 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,720 Speaker 1: felt like driving into the game. It was so cool 315 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:30,120 Speaker 1: to see so many Bengal fans that came down. Let's 316 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 1: find a way to get them to either Kansas City 317 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 1: or Buffalo. We'll find that out tomorrow. But we just 318 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:36,720 Speaker 1: got such a tremendous fan base that supports this team 319 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 1: through thick and thin. Pappy, we're able to deliver some 320 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 1: wins for him. The Bills in Chiefs meet at six 321 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 1: thirty on Sunday night. The oddsmakers say the Bengals will 322 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:49,199 Speaker 1: be a six and a half point underdog against either opponent. 323 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth podcast is presented by Ultimate Bengals, the 324 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:56,879 Speaker 1: free to play fantasy football game. This year, Ultimate Bengals 325 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 1: awarded a weekly winner during the course of the season 326 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:03,640 Speaker 1: with tickets, autograph merchandise, and money can't buy experiences all 327 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,760 Speaker 1: up for grabs. Find Ultimate Bengals in the app Store 328 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:10,919 Speaker 1: and Google Play. Now time for postgame analysis with my 329 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 1: broadcast partner Dave Lapham Lap. The Cincinnati Bengals are headed 330 00:18:16,440 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: to the a FC Championship Game a year after winning 331 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: four games, two years after winning two, amazing a two 332 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: year record of six twenty five and one, and they're 333 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 1: going to the AFC Championship game. I'm telling you, Dan, 334 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 1: and all started with you and the Bear Cash. You know, 335 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 1: going to that college football playoff man set a high bar. 336 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 1: Bengals had to at least match it. So they are 337 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: going to the final four here in the National Football 338 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:47,200 Speaker 1: League playoff format and it's really exciting. I mean, these 339 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: guys they truly believe. I mean, they think they're good 340 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: enough to win a world championship. And I'm not going 341 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 1: to sell them short. I mean they are extremely confident 342 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 1: and I think they feed off the confidence to their 343 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: quarterback and it's an earned confidence by the quarterback and 344 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:06,640 Speaker 1: the players know that it's an earn confidence and they 345 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,040 Speaker 1: feel good right now. And leave it to Joe Burrow 346 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:13,680 Speaker 1: to send a new message. I'm tired of the underdog narrative. 347 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: We are a good team with good coaches and we 348 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: can win it all. Bingo. I mean that that says 349 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 1: it all, and uh that that's what I'm talking about about. 350 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: You know a guy who it's one thing to say it, 351 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: but then you go it up, go out, and you 352 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:34,160 Speaker 1: back it up with supreme play and execution and toughness 353 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 1: and competitiveness. I mean, Joe Burrow get sacked nine times, 354 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,400 Speaker 1: really eleven, one get nullified by penalty and one get 355 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:45,479 Speaker 1: nullified by time time out, and get hit a myriad 356 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:48,239 Speaker 1: of times. I mean this this guy a good thing. 357 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: He's young, because he's gonna be sore, and for him 358 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:55,000 Speaker 1: to and to just fight through all that. I think 359 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:57,080 Speaker 1: right in the middle of all those times being sacked, 360 00:19:57,080 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 1: when he ran for that first down and dove head 361 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:01,560 Speaker 1: first to do it, and it's I don't care, I'm 362 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,920 Speaker 1: giving my body up. We gotta make this first down. 363 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,320 Speaker 1: He wants to make sure he makes it not slide 364 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 1: and have a count on an official to spot the 365 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 1: ball properly. It's like, I'm going as far as I 366 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: can and getting the ball out there as as far 367 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 1: as I can get it out there, and I'm getting 368 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 1: this damn first down and we're going to score. I 369 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 1: mean that stuff is contagious. Teammates feet off of that stuff. 370 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 1: So when you have a guy that can deliver a 371 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:28,159 Speaker 1: good message verbally and then backs it up physically with 372 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,679 Speaker 1: a high level of execution on a snap by snap 373 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 1: basis man the sky's the limit. Let's go back to 374 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 1: the final minute of the game. The Titans have the ball. 375 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: They're trying to make sure that the Bengals don't get 376 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: the ball back, so they're not using their own timeouts. 377 00:20:43,119 --> 00:20:45,920 Speaker 1: They were trying to go with the either we attempt 378 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 1: to kick to win it or nobody does strategy. But 379 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:51,439 Speaker 1: they throw a pass that gets deflected by Eli Apple 380 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: and intercepted by Logan Wilson at the forty seven yard 381 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:57,639 Speaker 1: line with twenty seconds to go. An eighteen yard pass 382 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,040 Speaker 1: to Chase, who gets out of bounds, leads to the 383 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: field goal opportunity from fifty two yards away for Evan 384 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: nick Pherson. Yeah, and uh and Joe Burrow. There were 385 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 1: times when he did get a good pocket and he 386 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 1: had time in space, and when he has time and 387 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:16,119 Speaker 1: space and can see the football field, it's deadly. It's deadly. 388 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: And they ran cover two man and the place to 389 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:23,440 Speaker 1: attack that cover two is up. The sideline safety can't 390 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 1: get there fast enough. From the middle of the football field, 391 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:29,760 Speaker 1: corner's gone underneath coverage. And they did it perfectly. I mean, 392 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: Chase ran an extremely effective route and Borrow as usual 393 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: puts the ball on the money. So it's it's uh, 394 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 1: it's extraordinary. So many guys stepped up and made so 395 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:45,439 Speaker 1: many big plays. All the interception, including the interception you 396 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: know that, Uh that Mike hil Yeah, no, that that 397 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:55,359 Speaker 1: include Hooker. Yeah, every interception the Bengals had and the 398 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,360 Speaker 1: interception the Hooker had with Tennessee. They were all very 399 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,920 Speaker 1: big athletic plays. It wasn't just run of the mill, 400 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,360 Speaker 1: you know, easy interception hit you right in him. They 401 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: had to do some extraordinary things to pick the football off, 402 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: and other teammates in some instances were a part of it. 403 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: But Hilton, Hilton tipped it and caught it himself. I mean, 404 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: he took the ball to himself. That's just an unbelievable 405 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 1: play by a slot corner that understands the game of 406 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 1: football at an extremely high level as well. Burrow passed 407 00:22:22,280 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 1: for three forty eight. Jamar Chase had five catches for 408 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:28,960 Speaker 1: one o nine. He's played in two NFL playoff games. 409 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: He's topped two hundred receiving yards in both of them. 410 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 1: No matter what opposing teams try to do to take 411 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 1: away Jamar Chase, he's so good and his timing and 412 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: rhythm with Joe Burrow is so good that you simply 413 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 1: can't take him away. And the thing watching him, he's 414 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:48,399 Speaker 1: so fluid when he runs his routes, and he has 415 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:51,439 Speaker 1: gears that he shifts into and shifts down. You know, 416 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 1: he down shifts and up shifts, and he is so 417 00:22:55,160 --> 00:23:02,040 Speaker 1: effective and so talented. It's not just Hobby runs its 418 00:23:02,119 --> 00:23:04,639 Speaker 1: route his routes. What he does during the course of 419 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 1: running those routes really puts a lot of stress and 420 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,199 Speaker 1: straining on a corner. I mean the way he can 421 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 1: choke it down in the corner things all right, Well, boy, 422 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:13,399 Speaker 1: is he gonna plan a foot and get in and 423 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: out of a cut and then he'll just accelerate again. 424 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 1: His ability to stop and start, accelerate, decelerate, get out 425 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: of a cut at the at the highest point of 426 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: the of the route, and then just turning into a separation, 427 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: it's just he is extraordinary, and he's so strong. He's 428 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 1: so physically strong. It's he's these two guys are going 429 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 1: to be around doing something special for a very long time. 430 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 1: And I look at the body language of the cornerbacks 431 00:23:40,040 --> 00:23:42,920 Speaker 1: and safeties when when he'll make a play, and it's 432 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,959 Speaker 1: just like they're like, nothing I can do about that. 433 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,359 Speaker 1: This guy's different. This guy's like a unicorn. You know, 434 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 1: he's a Martian. This guy's not normal. He's not a 435 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,439 Speaker 1: human being. I mean that's that's and when you see that, 436 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:56,760 Speaker 1: when you see that kind of the shoulders slump and 437 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:58,640 Speaker 1: the head goes down and all that, it's like, man, 438 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: he's got a Jamar Chase has him. I mean he 439 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 1: has him exactly where he wants him, and he's gonna 440 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 1: do anything he wants to do to him all day long. 441 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry the King was dethroned twenty kerries sixty two yards. 442 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: His long run was nine. How did the Bengals shut 443 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 1: him down to the extent that they did. Well, I'll 444 00:24:15,359 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 1: tell you that I thought the defensive game plan from 445 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: Jump Street by Luana Rumo and the defensive staff was extraordinary. 446 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: They were so aggressive. I mean they attacked the line 447 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,199 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. It wasn't catch blocks in two gap and 448 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 1: you know they just they came downhill. I mean even 449 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:34,439 Speaker 1: the defensive lineman attacked the line of scrimmage. DJ Reader 450 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: was phenomenal. DJ Reader owned Ben Jones. Ben Jones is 451 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:39,919 Speaker 1: going to go to sleep tonight closed his eyes and 452 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 1: one eyeball is going to see a nine. The other 453 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: one's going to see an eight, and he's not gonna 454 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 1: be able to sleep. I mean, he dominated him. And yeah, 455 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: they just did a great job of re establishing the 456 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:54,119 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage on the two point conversion on the 457 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:57,639 Speaker 1: fourth and one, they knocked him backwards. They just knocked 458 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:01,080 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage backwards. And that's that's exactly what 459 00:25:01,119 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 1: you want to have happened. I mean, they just played 460 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:06,680 Speaker 1: at such a high level, and I go, I gotta 461 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: give him a lot of credit that that's the way 462 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: the whole time the week when we talked about Derek Henry, 463 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: I said, look, the thing with him, you can't let 464 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 1: him get started. You have to make him make his 465 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: first cut either at the line of scrimmage or behind it. 466 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 1: They attacked the line of scrimmage to make him stop 467 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: his feet and make his first cut behind the line 468 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:26,040 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. And they did it time and time and 469 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:29,400 Speaker 1: time again. And he never really got that big thumping, 470 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:32,280 Speaker 1: you know, style of running and the big stiff arm 471 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 1: and all that. He never got that untracked defensively. They 472 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:39,400 Speaker 1: took it away from him and I just he would 473 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:43,520 Speaker 1: blitz linebackers on run blitzes. Everything was aggressive, and you know, 474 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 1: Derek Henry hadn't played, you know, since Halloween, so it's like, now, okay, 475 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: don't let him get in a rhythm and just catch 476 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 1: stuff and let them punch you and you CounterPunch and 477 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 1: you never attack, attack and make him. Oh, now, I 478 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 1: don't trust my eyes on that. That cutback wasn't there. Well, 479 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:03,639 Speaker 1: I didn't extruct them to do that. I thought it 480 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 1: was an extraordinary game plan to just attack it and 481 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:10,200 Speaker 1: make him make that big guy tentative, make him tentative 482 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: mentally with his reads, and and then make him tentatively 483 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:17,960 Speaker 1: physically by making him stop his feet and make his 484 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: first cut, you know, at or behind the line of scremers. 485 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,240 Speaker 1: I thought that was a secret to it. Joe Mixon 486 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:25,679 Speaker 1: wound up with almost as many yards as Derek Henry. 487 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,879 Speaker 1: Henry had sixty two. Mixon had fifty four, six fewer 488 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,639 Speaker 1: carries for Joe Mixon, but the key for Joe just 489 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:35,360 Speaker 1: five yards in the first first half of very solid 490 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 1: forty nine in the second half. That's exactly what I 491 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: was going to say, Dan, when you look at the 492 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:43,760 Speaker 1: first half numbers. I mean, yeah, he had six rushes 493 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 1: for five carries and he had won five yards excuse me, 494 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: five yards. Six carries for five yards and as long 495 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: was five yards, so the other five yards got nothing 496 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 1: at zero on the other five rushes and on the game. 497 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 1: You look at it and he had fourteen for fifty 498 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: four So you know, that's that's eight carries in the 499 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: in the second half of forty nine yards. That's that's productive. 500 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 1: You know, he busted the TV and touchdown run. So 501 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:13,479 Speaker 1: in the second half, Joe Mixon was a compliment, you know, 502 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 1: to the to the to the offense. And I mean 503 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:20,760 Speaker 1: in the first half five sacks, you're thinking, you gotta 504 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:22,600 Speaker 1: get the running game going. I mean, you just can't 505 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 1: average less than the yard per carrying the NFL and 506 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:27,439 Speaker 1: not think that they're going to tee off on you. 507 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 1: And they did. They teed off. The two sacks didn't count, 508 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 1: occurred in the first half, should have been seven at halftime, 509 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 1: and then got the running game going, but Tennessee still 510 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 1: teed off. I mean, they do have a they have 511 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 1: a hell of a front four and they compliment each 512 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 1: other well. And it wasn't just the edge guys but 513 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,480 Speaker 1: the edge guys, then the inside guys gave Joe nowhere 514 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:48,359 Speaker 1: to go. You know, the edge guys, you think about 515 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: stepping up. Oh I can't. Now I'm going to try 516 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 1: to bail and outrun them. You can't do it in 517 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:54,200 Speaker 1: the NFL. You can't bail and outrun these great athletes. 518 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 1: And he kept, you know, getting big chunks on his sacks, 519 00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 1: giving up big chunks of yards and Joe burrows heading 520 00:27:59,880 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 1: up this game that the Titans also did a good 521 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: job of confusing him. So some of those sacks, most 522 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,600 Speaker 1: of them are obviously on the offensive line, but there 523 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: were a few where he had at least some time 524 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: and couldn't find anybody open and then got zacked. I 525 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 1: thought that Rabel. You know, he didn't leave anything on 526 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:17,840 Speaker 1: the table. I mean, he had seven guys with the 527 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage a ton and was like, which four coming? 528 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:22,840 Speaker 1: And then he twisted with the four that were coming, 529 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:26,120 Speaker 1: and then he and then he never really brought more 530 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: than four all year. He was bringing five, he was 531 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: bringing six. And then on top of that, so that 532 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:34,240 Speaker 1: had the offensive line confused. And then on top of that, 533 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:37,240 Speaker 1: he'd mix his coverages. You know, he would he would 534 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 1: disguise and uh and disguise multiple times and give him adjustments. 535 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:46,320 Speaker 1: I mean, he was, he was on point, and I 536 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:51,440 Speaker 1: think that was probably not I guess Joe said confused. 537 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:53,840 Speaker 1: But to me, it made him the most hesitant I've 538 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: ever seen him. I've never I've never seen Joe Burrow 539 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:58,479 Speaker 1: where he didn't trust his eyes. You know, it's like, 540 00:28:58,800 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 1: I got this, I got this pre snap, I'm confirmative. 541 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:04,760 Speaker 1: Post snap. It's like I think I have a pre snap. 542 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:06,760 Speaker 1: Oh nope, I don't have it at all. On the 543 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 1: post snap. I've never seen that before. So, you know, 544 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 1: hats off to Mike Rabel. But even with that said, 545 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: Joe still put up numbers and a lot of it though, Dan, 546 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 1: like you said at the end of the game, you know, 547 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow obviously a big factor in this game, but 548 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:22,720 Speaker 1: a lot of guys, you know, made plays for and 549 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 1: help him. A lot of guys made great plays after 550 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:28,560 Speaker 1: the catch of the football. The fund started after the catch, 551 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:32,160 Speaker 1: with the run after cats in the yards that were accumulated, 552 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:35,880 Speaker 1: Chase cj. You know, Joe Nixon, you pick a guy. 553 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 1: Everybody made plays after the catch of the football. How 554 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: much of this game comes down to this simple statement, 555 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: the Bengals had the better quarterback. I think it's huge. 556 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:53,240 Speaker 1: Like we said, poor Ryan Tannehill first passed the game interception, 557 00:29:53,560 --> 00:29:56,920 Speaker 1: first pass to the second half interception, last pass of 558 00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 1: the game for Ryan Tannehill with twenty seconds to play, interception. 559 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:04,680 Speaker 1: That's like you, good morning, good afternoon, good night, Ryan Tannehill, 560 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:09,760 Speaker 1: just wasn't your dame my man. Any thoughts Kansas City 561 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:12,800 Speaker 1: or Buffalo at this point? Do you care? Do you 562 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 1: have a preference who you think the Bengals would match 563 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:18,480 Speaker 1: up better against. I think they match up better against 564 00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: Kansas City because they know they beat him. I think 565 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:27,959 Speaker 1: Buffalo's defense is extraordinary, Kansas Cities is not extraordinary, and 566 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:30,560 Speaker 1: I think the quarterbacks kind of a wash. So I 567 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: would rather see Joe Burrow operate against Kansas City's defense 568 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:38,000 Speaker 1: than that tandem as safety and the guys they have 569 00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:41,520 Speaker 1: with the Buffalo Bills, with that defensive football team. Their 570 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 1: head coach is a defensive savant, Leslie Fraser is a 571 00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:51,600 Speaker 1: great coordinator. He's getting head coaching opportunities. In terms of interviews, 572 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:54,600 Speaker 1: I think I'd rather see them go to Kansas City. 573 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:56,000 Speaker 1: Now I know Kansas City will be up in the 574 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:58,680 Speaker 1: bit because they lost to him, and the Bengals knocked 575 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:00,360 Speaker 1: him out of the number one seed and that was big. 576 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:03,000 Speaker 1: They just took it away from him. So there's gonna 577 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:05,320 Speaker 1: be blood in the eye and all that. But I 578 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 1: think the Bengals are confident that they can go out 579 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 1: and execute and score points against the Kansas City Chiefs. Plus, 580 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: you know, from a preparation standpoint, they already have all 581 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 1: of that done. Now you can just tweak and fine 582 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: tune and everything instead of starting over again with a 583 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 1: team of Buffalo Bills. Haven't played him for a while, 584 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:26,000 Speaker 1: you know. And but I'll tell you, Josh, and you know, 585 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: Mahomes is great, but Dan, Josh Allen, that dude, he's 586 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:33,600 Speaker 1: a He is a total Unicorn's He's almost like, you know, 587 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:36,920 Speaker 1: he might be the first unicorn that ever walk the earth. 588 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: He's that rare. He's that dude is a different breed 589 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:44,280 Speaker 1: of cat. And I the quarterback run package with him 590 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 1: scares me. And then he you know, he's got such 591 00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:49,360 Speaker 1: a howard here. It's like, you know, Mahomes is great, 592 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,400 Speaker 1: but I'm telling you, I think Allen might be a 593 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,720 Speaker 1: little bit more scary. I'd rather go to Kansas City. 594 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,000 Speaker 1: All right, I'm just happy we're going to one or 595 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: the other. Yeah, it's gonna be a fantastic week looking 596 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:03,520 Speaker 1: forward to an AFC Championship game. And like I said, 597 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,400 Speaker 1: you know when the game was ending, I don't care 598 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,400 Speaker 1: if we play him in Yugoslavia. I don't care who. 599 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:12,800 Speaker 1: It is the fact that you're going to the AFC Championship. 600 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:16,200 Speaker 1: And like you said, Dan two and oh franchise unlost 601 00:32:16,360 --> 00:32:22,040 Speaker 1: in the FC Championship game as well, get it done 602 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:25,280 Speaker 1: or on the win and to look ahead to what's next. 603 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:29,440 Speaker 1: Join Lap and Lance McAlister for Bengals Line Monday Night 604 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:33,800 Speaker 1: from six to nine on seven und WLW. This podcast 605 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: is sponsored in part by on Location, the official hospitality 606 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 1: partner of the NFL. Visit on location exp dot com 607 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:45,680 Speaker 1: for exclusive access to the biggest events in the NFL 608 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 1: all season long, including Super Bowl fifty six. Now time 609 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 1: for this week's fun fact segment and my guest as 610 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 1: a Bengals linebacker who tackled Derek Henry inside the one 611 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:02,600 Speaker 1: yard line on the tight He's failed two point conversion try. 612 00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: Time for some fun facts with Bengals linebacker Clay Johnson 613 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:10,880 Speaker 1: from Aballeen Texas Clay. For those who don't know, your 614 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 1: dad was an NFL strength coach for more than two 615 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:17,239 Speaker 1: decades for five different teams. How did that impact you 616 00:33:17,320 --> 00:33:19,960 Speaker 1: and your desire to be a pro football player. I 617 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 1: would say it was just he never forced anything upon 618 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,040 Speaker 1: me when it came to the football life or anything. 619 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 1: I always had an inkling and a love for it, 620 00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:29,600 Speaker 1: just because the game was so fun and it meant 621 00:33:29,680 --> 00:33:33,640 Speaker 1: so much to me. But I will say just growing 622 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:36,240 Speaker 1: up getting older and older, like when he was with 623 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:39,480 Speaker 1: the Chargers something San Diego before they went to LA 624 00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:42,880 Speaker 1: I remember in high school when I was kind of like, Dad, yeah, thin, 625 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 1: I'm gonna try to play college ball. He's like, I'll 626 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:47,800 Speaker 1: hope is must say hand son, if you if you want, 627 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 1: but I'm not gonna force anything on you. So I 628 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:52,040 Speaker 1: asked him if you could help me, and I want 629 00:33:52,120 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 1: to just come out here and work out with the 630 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,280 Speaker 1: rookies for two or three weeks. And so I go 631 00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:00,440 Speaker 1: out there in man t Tay a bunch of rookies. 632 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:04,000 Speaker 1: They're all out there freaking DJ Fluker from Alabama. I 633 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:06,280 Speaker 1: mean it was They made it so fun too, because 634 00:34:06,280 --> 00:34:09,719 Speaker 1: we would compete and like these just competitions, and the 635 00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:14,000 Speaker 1: more so running than anything, because I can freaking hang 636 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:16,560 Speaker 1: with him anywhere in the weight room. Wise when it 637 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:18,640 Speaker 1: came to weights, but I mean it was, it was definitely. 638 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,960 Speaker 1: It's been a blessing to just be raised by him 639 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:25,000 Speaker 1: and just see the atmosphere and just the culture that 640 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:28,320 Speaker 1: he's always been around. When your dad is an NFL 641 00:34:28,440 --> 00:34:32,240 Speaker 1: strength coach, do you start weight lifting and other forms 642 00:34:32,239 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 1: of training at an early age or did you just 643 00:34:34,760 --> 00:34:38,520 Speaker 1: do the normal athletic things that kids would do. Yeah, 644 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,160 Speaker 1: I'd probably just do the normal honestly. Like once again, 645 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: he never forced anything on when it came to lifting. Honestly, 646 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:46,880 Speaker 1: I always had to bring up to him if I 647 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:49,120 Speaker 1: wanted to like kind of get in the weight room 648 00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:51,759 Speaker 1: and stuff, So that was something I had to kind 649 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:55,040 Speaker 1: of show. Interesting. He was a great father, not forcing 650 00:34:55,080 --> 00:34:58,520 Speaker 1: anything upon. Man. I'm grateful for that. We're doing fun 651 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:01,640 Speaker 1: facts with Clay Johnston. When your dad worked for the Packers, 652 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:04,520 Speaker 1: he became close friends with Brett Farve. In fact, he 653 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:08,879 Speaker 1: was best man at Brett Farve's wedding. Describe your relationship 654 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:11,600 Speaker 1: with a Hall of Fame quarterback. He's just practically like 655 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 1: a glorified uncle and just best bud of my dad. 656 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:17,560 Speaker 1: I mean when he comes around, he's practically family and 657 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:20,920 Speaker 1: he's obviously I mean if you watch videos and he's 658 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:23,520 Speaker 1: a goofball and he's what you see is what you get. 659 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:26,640 Speaker 1: I mean, he's country guy, likes working outside. I mean, 660 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:28,560 Speaker 1: last time we drove up on him on his place, 661 00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:33,000 Speaker 1: he literally he's weed eating his five million acre plot 662 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:34,480 Speaker 1: by himself. And my list is going to be a 663 00:35:34,520 --> 00:35:38,520 Speaker 1: lot of weeding going on here. But he's a good 664 00:35:38,520 --> 00:35:40,759 Speaker 1: man and I've always respected him. I love him, and 665 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:44,840 Speaker 1: my dad and him, they are pretty close. It's funny 666 00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:47,080 Speaker 1: that you referred to him as a goofball because I 667 00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:49,680 Speaker 1: saw an interview where one of your college teammates used 668 00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:52,239 Speaker 1: the same term to describe you. Is that a fair 669 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:56,160 Speaker 1: description of Clay Johnston? I would definitely say it's a 670 00:35:56,160 --> 00:36:00,759 Speaker 1: fair description. Whenever it's a little serious and all this 671 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:02,160 Speaker 1: and that, I'd like to try to keep it a 672 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:05,759 Speaker 1: little light and just you know I am. I'm I'm 673 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 1: a goofball myself in many situations, and so people got 674 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:10,600 Speaker 1: to get to know me before they see that. But 675 00:36:11,320 --> 00:36:13,719 Speaker 1: I would say that the vast majority they'd be like, yeah, 676 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:17,080 Speaker 1: Clay Clay's a goofy googer. Clay, you were a great 677 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:19,840 Speaker 1: high school football player at Wiley High School at Abilene, 678 00:36:20,120 --> 00:36:22,680 Speaker 1: but before tenth grade I read that you were involved 679 00:36:22,719 --> 00:36:27,160 Speaker 1: in a serious ATV accident. How bad were the injuries? Yeah, 680 00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 1: they were, they were pretty bad. I was I was 681 00:36:29,320 --> 00:36:32,160 Speaker 1: driving a pretty much like a golf cart on steroids, 682 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:35,319 Speaker 1: and I was very stupid at the time. I was 683 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:38,680 Speaker 1: just trying to be a goofball, but it ended up 684 00:36:38,760 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 1: costing me a lot. I flipped it and it landed 685 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:43,760 Speaker 1: on my leg and I slid on concrete for about 686 00:36:44,520 --> 00:36:47,520 Speaker 1: thirty yards with it, and then I just passed out. 687 00:36:47,560 --> 00:36:50,320 Speaker 1: And so I was in the hospital for like four days. 688 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:52,319 Speaker 1: They had to do a skin GRAFD to cut skin 689 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:54,200 Speaker 1: out of my groin and put it there because it 690 00:36:54,239 --> 00:36:57,120 Speaker 1: was just straight bone. Then they had to stitch all up. 691 00:36:57,160 --> 00:37:00,319 Speaker 1: So but by the grace of God, I I don't 692 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:03,160 Speaker 1: I mean, it's miraculous when you talk about it, like, 693 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:06,359 Speaker 1: I made it back for two days my sophomore year 694 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:09,640 Speaker 1: high school, and so it was. It was pretty miraculous. 695 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:15,080 Speaker 1: But um, that definitely was a very painful experience. Callie. 696 00:37:15,200 --> 00:37:19,080 Speaker 1: That was that hurt man. All those surgeries it sounds brutal. 697 00:37:19,600 --> 00:37:21,840 Speaker 1: After your great high school career, you went out and 698 00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:25,439 Speaker 1: played college football at Baylor under current Carolina Panthers coach 699 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:28,880 Speaker 1: Matt Rule. What did you enjoy most about your college experience? 700 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:32,360 Speaker 1: Probably just being around the guys. I'll be honest, I 701 00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:36,960 Speaker 1: did not. I wasn't a massive fan of practice in college. 702 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:39,080 Speaker 1: We killed each other every day and that was a 703 00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:42,080 Speaker 1: very painful experience. And I understand you got to do 704 00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:46,760 Speaker 1: certain things in certain ways just in college, but holy 705 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:49,239 Speaker 1: smoked that those were probably some of the hardest days 706 00:37:49,239 --> 00:37:53,200 Speaker 1: in my life under coach Rule. But it definitely taught 707 00:37:53,239 --> 00:37:55,879 Speaker 1: me a lot. But um, just being around the guys 708 00:37:55,880 --> 00:37:58,759 Speaker 1: in the locker room, just like these guys in here. 709 00:37:58,760 --> 00:38:00,600 Speaker 1: Just at a lot of people. I don't know what 710 00:38:00,760 --> 00:38:02,920 Speaker 1: conversations are like in the locker room, and it's just 711 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:04,920 Speaker 1: like when you get close with guys, that's it's a 712 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:07,879 Speaker 1: huge blessing and it goes a long way. Doing fun 713 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:11,520 Speaker 1: facts with linebacker Clay Johnston. You tore your acl as 714 00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:14,680 Speaker 1: a college senior, putting your draft status in jeopardy, but 715 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:16,960 Speaker 1: you did wind up being selected in the seventh round 716 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:20,880 Speaker 1: by the Rams. Describe getting that phone call after what 717 00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:24,359 Speaker 1: you had to overcome. Oh, it was awesome. I mean, 718 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:26,799 Speaker 1: I just it was one of those you didn't even 719 00:38:26,840 --> 00:38:29,360 Speaker 1: care where you went as a kid growing up, and 720 00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:31,640 Speaker 1: it's like you got drafted and meant something. And so 721 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:34,279 Speaker 1: when that when I knew it was legit, because there 722 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:37,000 Speaker 1: were a bunch of phone calls that weren't really legit 723 00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:39,120 Speaker 1: throughout the whole draft process. And then when I heard 724 00:38:39,120 --> 00:38:41,440 Speaker 1: it was this gym and the coaching day, I was 725 00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:44,279 Speaker 1: just like, this is amazing. I mean I was ecstatic. 726 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:46,560 Speaker 1: I was I was on cloud nine. That was probably 727 00:38:46,600 --> 00:38:48,480 Speaker 1: one of the most excited I've ever been in my life. 728 00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:51,360 Speaker 1: And I mean thankfully I'm here now, and I'm beyond 729 00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:54,560 Speaker 1: thankful all these coaches have given me an opportunity to 730 00:38:54,600 --> 00:38:57,560 Speaker 1: even play. From Darren l I mean, it's been a 731 00:38:57,600 --> 00:39:01,360 Speaker 1: total blessing being around the culture, these guys in this team. 732 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:05,279 Speaker 1: I've been be ungrateful for that. So prior to last year, 733 00:39:05,360 --> 00:39:07,719 Speaker 1: your rookie year in the NFL, you were one of 734 00:39:07,719 --> 00:39:12,120 Speaker 1: the featured stories on Hard Knocks on HBL. Did you 735 00:39:12,239 --> 00:39:16,000 Speaker 1: enjoy the notoriety. I don't know about that. I mean 736 00:39:16,080 --> 00:39:18,839 Speaker 1: it was they just text me like, hey, it's okay. 737 00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:21,640 Speaker 1: If we kind of follow you around them the hard 738 00:39:21,719 --> 00:39:23,840 Speaker 1: knots and like sure, man, and then I didn't. I 739 00:39:23,920 --> 00:39:25,839 Speaker 1: didn't really realize what it was going to be when 740 00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:29,640 Speaker 1: you had a camera at every angle whenever you walked 741 00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:31,840 Speaker 1: to and you were miked up twenty four seven. So 742 00:39:31,920 --> 00:39:34,400 Speaker 1: it was definitely a unique experience to say. But I 743 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:36,600 Speaker 1: mean those people were good out there. They got a 744 00:39:36,719 --> 00:39:39,640 Speaker 1: very good coaching staff, and I mean they have a 745 00:39:39,719 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 1: solid culture as well, and I enjoyed my time out there. 746 00:39:43,160 --> 00:39:46,360 Speaker 1: All right. A few wild card topics with Clay Johnston. 747 00:39:46,640 --> 00:39:50,720 Speaker 1: Who was your favorite athlete of all time in any sport? 748 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:56,560 Speaker 1: And why? Wow, that is a very very tough question. Obviously, 749 00:39:56,600 --> 00:39:58,839 Speaker 1: if it had to be family affiliation, I would say 750 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:02,080 Speaker 1: Brett far just because he's been so close a favorite 751 00:40:02,120 --> 00:40:07,520 Speaker 1: athlete of all time. Man, Owe, it's so tough. I'll 752 00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:09,240 Speaker 1: just keep it simple. I'll go Brett far just because 753 00:40:09,239 --> 00:40:13,040 Speaker 1: he's close to the family. Do you have any hidden talents? 754 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,320 Speaker 1: Do I have any hidden talents? Now, I'm honestly pretty 755 00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:18,719 Speaker 1: much a bum. It's football and then I go home 756 00:40:18,719 --> 00:40:21,680 Speaker 1: and chill. I'll tell you what I do have. I 757 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:24,840 Speaker 1: have like four limited edition Word of the Ring swords 758 00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:27,399 Speaker 1: from the movies. They're like replicas. I'm a super nerd 759 00:40:27,400 --> 00:40:31,919 Speaker 1: when it comes to those movies. Interesting, Yeah, it's weird, man, 760 00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:34,279 Speaker 1: I'm a fanatic. I'm a goofball in that area as 761 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:37,680 Speaker 1: Lord of the Ring Swords. All Right, you are the 762 00:40:37,719 --> 00:40:40,960 Speaker 1: first person to share that nugget since I've been doing 763 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:44,120 Speaker 1: fun Facts interviews play. It sounds like you are a 764 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:47,759 Speaker 1: huge fan of the great outdoors. Is that the case, 765 00:40:47,840 --> 00:40:49,480 Speaker 1: and what are some of the things you like to do. 766 00:40:51,080 --> 00:40:54,759 Speaker 1: I would say that, I mean, I I mean as 767 00:40:54,920 --> 00:40:56,799 Speaker 1: I want to keep on winning and helping this team 768 00:40:56,800 --> 00:40:59,680 Speaker 1: as much as possible in my role that I have 769 00:40:59,719 --> 00:41:03,680 Speaker 1: whereever that is. But shoot, man, obviously it's a part 770 00:41:03,680 --> 00:41:06,080 Speaker 1: of me too that Missus, Texas where my family has 771 00:41:06,120 --> 00:41:09,359 Speaker 1: their house, And I mean, I do like being outdoors, 772 00:41:09,480 --> 00:41:11,680 Speaker 1: whether that be looking at the sunsets and Texas or 773 00:41:11,719 --> 00:41:14,239 Speaker 1: just shoot, man, if I'm if I feel like a bum, 774 00:41:14,320 --> 00:41:16,520 Speaker 1: I'll just go outside and just start finding some work 775 00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:19,520 Speaker 1: to do, moving rocks and all. Literally. As corny as 776 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:22,000 Speaker 1: that sounds, I've done that at our own little five 777 00:41:22,080 --> 00:41:26,000 Speaker 1: acre plot. But yeah, I love being outside, that's for sure. 778 00:41:26,920 --> 00:41:29,759 Speaker 1: All right. Final question, and this one's deep. If you 779 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:35,760 Speaker 1: can meet anybody in history, actor, athlete, statesman, religious figure, 780 00:41:36,040 --> 00:41:39,399 Speaker 1: whoever that person might be. Who would you want to meet? Oh, 781 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:42,200 Speaker 1: there's no doubt. I said you shoot with Jesus. I mean, 782 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:44,960 Speaker 1: I mean, And I know that sounds cliche because I'm 783 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:46,960 Speaker 1: sure a lot of people would want to meet the 784 00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:50,880 Speaker 1: Son of God. But shoot, man, I disintegrate if I 785 00:41:50,920 --> 00:41:53,600 Speaker 1: was in his presence because he's so freaking just holy. 786 00:41:53,960 --> 00:41:57,360 Speaker 1: But that's a good answer. I'll stick to Jesus. You're 787 00:41:57,400 --> 00:42:00,279 Speaker 1: off the hot seat. I appreciate your time. Best of 788 00:42:00,360 --> 00:42:02,799 Speaker 1: lunch this week. Oh heck yeah, thank you so much 789 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:05,520 Speaker 1: for having me. I appreciate it. That's going to do 790 00:42:05,560 --> 00:42:07,759 Speaker 1: it for this episode of the Bengals Booth podcast, brought 791 00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:10,800 Speaker 1: to you by Ultimate Bengals, the free to play Next 792 00:42:10,840 --> 00:42:14,600 Speaker 1: Level Fantasy Football game, downloaded now from the App Store 793 00:42:14,840 --> 00:42:19,480 Speaker 1: and Google Play and buy on Location, the official hospitality 794 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:23,360 Speaker 1: partner of the NFL. Visit on location exp dot com 795 00:42:23,360 --> 00:42:26,880 Speaker 1: for exclusive access to the biggest events in the NFL, 796 00:42:27,040 --> 00:42:30,920 Speaker 1: including Super Bowl fifty six. 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