1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:04,439 Speaker 1: Hig and everybody. 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 2: I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading The Bengals Booth Podcast. 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 2: The With a little lock addition, as the preseason gets 4 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 2: underway with a three point loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 2: coming up radio replays Zach Taylor's postgame comments and postgame 6 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 2: analysis from Dave Lappham. Then, in this week's fun Facts Conversation, 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 2: you'll get to know a rookie quarterback with the greatest 8 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 2: name in football history. 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It's the greatest thing since Greater's 18 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: ice cream test batches when my friends and Greaters come 19 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: out with a new flavor, as they did this year 20 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: with banana pudding and Hawaiian wedding cake. They don't just 21 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 2: make a batch and put it in a store. They tinker, 22 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,480 Speaker 2: test and taste until they get it just right. Well, 23 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 2: this week I got to taste a test batch of 24 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: Coffee Oreo ice cream and it was absolutely sensational. That 25 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 2: doesn't mean that it's going to be a Greater's flavor. 26 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 2: It was just a test. But if it happens someday, 27 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: my advice to you would be to run, not walk, 28 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 2: to your nearest Greater scoop shop. Now, let's get to 29 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: the radio replays of Saturday's pre season opener. It's been 30 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: nearly nine months since Joe Burrow tore a ligament in 31 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: his right wrist and a gloomy Thursday night in Baltimore. 32 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 2: But after surgery, rehab, a Paris fashion show, and a 33 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: blond buzz cut, one of the NFL's biggest stars returns 34 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: to action tonight as the Bengals open preseason play against 35 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 2: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And it is time for the 36 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: pig skin to fly. Here at pay Corpse Stadium, Third 37 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 2: down and five at the forty two of Tampa Bay, 38 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: the Bengals go empty three receivers left two out to 39 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: the right. Burro waiting for the shotgun snap. Joe Catches 40 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,839 Speaker 2: at the forty eight, drops back to midfield. Fire downfield 41 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,399 Speaker 2: caught by yoc Bosh, and he streaks toward the far 42 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: sideline for a first down. He's knocked on the bounds 43 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: at the nineteen of Tampa Bay the nickel corner Tyke Smith, 44 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: getting him to the ground. Second in goal from the 45 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 2: ten yard line. Tee Higgins motions from right to left 46 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 2: and lines up wide to the left. Burrough throws for Higgins, 47 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 2: catches at the five, makes a man miss and runs 48 00:02:59,240 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: into the un zone. 49 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 3: Touchdown. 50 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 2: Bengals has t Higgins eluded Josh Hayes and scored the 51 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 2: ten yard TD. 52 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: How about that your nash for a better drive for 53 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: the number ones, Joe Burrow and company are done for 54 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: the night clock. 55 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 2: Running one forty three left in the first quarter. Trask 56 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 2: standing back at the ten as he waits for the 57 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 2: shotgun snap. He has the ball, hands it off to 58 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 2: Irving running right up the middle of the field, and 59 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: he takes it into the end zone for a five 60 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: yard Tampa Bay touchdown. Shotgun snap Trask with a deep 61 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: drop he throws before getting. 62 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 3: Huh, and it is interceptingent fig Newton, the rookie out 63 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 3: of TCU, with tremendous coverage, and he comes away with 64 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 3: the interception at the thirty four yard line. 65 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: You darn touton love fig Newton. 66 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: Second down and two clock running three forty three left 67 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 2: in the fourth court of the Bengals, down by three. 68 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 2: They are in field goal range. Woodside throwing deep to 69 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 2: left top line. 70 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 3: Has a man open, caught at the five Burton to 71 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 3: the end zone. Touchdown. But there's a penalty flag down 72 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 3: too before the. 73 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: Pass illegal contact defense number twenty one. That penalty has 74 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,359 Speaker 1: to climb touch side. So in the play stands and 75 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: Burton obviously, I mean the guy. The guy has first 76 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: round talent. How about woodside? How about the drive that 77 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 1: this guy put together, mental toughness and he threw a 78 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: beautiful ball right here. Safety couldn't get there in time. 79 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 3: Big throw, big. 80 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,679 Speaker 2: Catch, thirty seven yards, dropped it right into the bucket 81 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 2: at the five yard line to Jermaine Burton, and he 82 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 2: took it across the goal line to give the Bengals 83 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 2: the lead with three thirty three to go, sixty nine 84 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 2: seconds left in the game. Fourth down, and twelve coming 85 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 2: up for the Buccaneers, who break the huddle and head 86 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 2: toward the seventeen yard line where the ball is waiting. 87 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 2: Cincinnati leading fourteen to ten. The Buccaneers go empty. Three 88 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 2: receivers right, two out to the left, four down linemen 89 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: for the Bengals. Shotgun snap Wolford with a short drop 90 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 2: turns it into the end zone in complete, but a 91 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 2: penalty fly down at the two yard line. 92 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,799 Speaker 1: Defensive pass interppearance. 93 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 2: Wolford under center. It's a run to the left. Robinson 94 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 2: does not get in, but he's close and he is in. 95 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: Uh. Never blew it dead. Never blew it dead. They 96 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 1: just kept pushing and giving him a touchdown. 97 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 2: Fifty seconds to go, three timeouts remaining. Shotgun snap Woodside 98 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,919 Speaker 2: with a deep drop, fires deep for Burden. 99 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 3: He has been and he makes the catch about at 100 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 3: the twenty five yard line of Tampa Bay, over the 101 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 3: top of Andrew Hayes. 102 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 2: The Bengals will call a time out. With forty seconds 103 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 2: to go, Bengals need to get to the fourteen yard 104 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 2: line to extend the drive. Burton goes out to the 105 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 2: lef left lassiter and prior out to the right Woodside 106 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: waits for the shotgun snap. He has the ball, he 107 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: drops back. It's a five step drop. He begins scrambling left. 108 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 2: Logan wood Side running down the left sideline, grabbed from 109 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 2: behind and tackled at the seventeen yard line. He's three 110 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 2: yards short. Man Buccaneers in the victory formation with nineteen 111 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 2: seconds left. Wolford takes the snap and takes a knee 112 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 2: and the Bengals will not use one of their two 113 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 2: remaining timeouts. Final score the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seventeen and 114 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 2: the Cincinnati Bengals fourteen. Here are some postgame stats. Joe 115 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 2: Burrow is five for seven for fifty one yards in 116 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,559 Speaker 2: a touchdown in what could be his only preseason action 117 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 2: since the Bengals have joint practices coming up before their 118 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 2: final two preseason games. Third string quarterback Logan Woodside did 119 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,839 Speaker 2: a nice job, going eight for twelve for one hundred 120 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 2: and forty nine yards in a touchdown, and Jermaine Burton 121 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 2: certainly had an impressive debut with three catches for eighty 122 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 2: two yards, including a thirty seven yard score. On defense, 123 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 2: undrafted rookie linebacker Muma john Meta led the team with 124 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 2: ten tackles Dax Hill broke up three passes, and defensive 125 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 2: tackle Travis Bell was a menace late in the game 126 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 2: with three tackles and a sack. Now, let's hear from 127 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 2: head coach Zach Taylor. We spent a few minutes with 128 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 2: Lap after the game. 129 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: Logan Woodside put together a pretty nice performance heat for 130 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: twelve hundred and forty nine yards in a touchdown. 131 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, I thought he did a great job. You know, 132 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 4: he energized the offense, moved the ball, gave us some opportunities. 133 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 4: They had the touchdown pass obviously, and then took us 134 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 4: down there right on the brink again. So it was 135 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 4: pleased from that extending some plays. Found the backs did 136 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 4: a really nice show. 137 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: First first drive, you go twelve plays over seventy yards 138 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: for a touchdown, and then defense goes three and out. So, 139 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: I mean, when you had your number ones and there 140 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 1: was a pretty good night for you, that's good. 141 00:07:58,360 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 4: You know, that was a good start to the game, 142 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 4: and you just want to build on that momentum with 143 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 4: the rest of the guys. And you have to remember 144 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 4: everyone's going in there. Knew some guys haven't played games 145 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 4: in a long time, and so again we just need 146 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 4: to be cleaner. I think operationally offense and defense with 147 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 4: the twos we entered the game. 148 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think the I mean, let me take a look. 149 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: I had a note on that penalties for the game. 150 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 1: It wasn't it wasn't in the bengals favor whatsoever. There. 151 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: I think it was eight penalties for over eighty yards 152 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: for the Bengals. And I know that was a a 153 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: big thing you were looking for. It was playing cleanly 154 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: in terms of assignments and penalties. 155 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, quite frankly, they killed us. You know, 156 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 4: we had a fourth down pass interference that gave them 157 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 4: the ball on the three yard line. We had some 158 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 4: offensive penalties when we're backed up, you know, with a 159 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 4: false start made us more backed up. We had a 160 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 4: third and three, we had a false start put us 161 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 4: in third and eight, we don't convert, had some holding 162 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 4: penalties on some things where we got big conversions, and 163 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 4: so you talk about not being able to sing drives 164 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 4: and get more runs off and get more production. These 165 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 4: penalties killed those drives and something we got. 166 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: A correct running game, couldn't really get much out of that, 167 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: couldn't manufacture much in the running game, and they were 168 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: able to rush for over one hundred and thirty yards. 169 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: I think big difference there. 170 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, we've got to be better there if that's but again, 171 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 4: that goes with just getting a first down and getting 172 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 4: someone minium there, and we couldn't get that done. And 173 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 4: so we quite frankly weren't good enough in the run game. 174 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 4: More of the pass game. 175 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 1: How about taking care of the football. We were satisfied with. 176 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 4: That zero turnovers right one. We threw the one pick, 177 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 4: so no, I mean you want to walk away with 178 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 4: zero and we took a shot there into one on 179 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 4: one and they made the play and you know, stole 180 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 4: a position there from us, so we can be clear there. 181 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: It was. It was great to watch Joe and T 182 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,439 Speaker 1: Higgins in the first drive and Joe throws themto double 183 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: coverage knowing that if he's not going to come up 184 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 1: with the football, they sure as heck aren't. I mean, 185 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: that's unbelievable trust and you're wide receive It almost wasn't 186 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: unbelievable play. 187 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean they've they made a great play. There 188 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 4: was two guys around it. I love the decision to 189 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 4: give it to them because T makes that play for us. 190 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 4: They just did a good job knocking it out, But 191 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 4: you got an advantage there. You run a double move 192 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:00,319 Speaker 4: and so there's dvs. They got the back to the 193 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 4: quarterback and Tino's where the ball's going, and we'll throw 194 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 4: that ball every time. 195 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:08,839 Speaker 1: So I guess, coach, what's your thought. You're gonna take 196 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: a look at the tape and assess things and go 197 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: back to work. What do you think are some of 198 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: the things that the biggest things that need to be 199 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: worked on? Penalties? 200 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 4: First of all, we just got to be more more 201 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 4: efficient operationally on offense. I didn't think we were clean 202 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 4: enough with all the details of the routes. Defensively, I 203 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 4: thought we got it together really after that second drive, 204 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 4: and those guys played with a ton of energy. Pressure 205 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,440 Speaker 4: the quarterback. We're tighter in coverage, got their hands on 206 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 4: a lot of balls. So we'll watch the tape and 207 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 4: see what we can improve on. Appreciate your time, coach, yep, 208 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 4: thank you. 209 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 2: Here are a couple of the biggest negatives from Saturday night. 210 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 2: The Bucks had one hundred and thirty six rushing yards 211 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 2: compared to only thirty six for the Bengals, and Cincinnati 212 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 2: committed eight penalties for sixty one yards while the Bucks 213 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 2: had just three for thirty two. Now time for the 214 00:10:55,880 --> 00:11:00,040 Speaker 2: radio guys recap. All right, lap, The obvious storyline on 215 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 2: the Bengals preseason opener is Joe Burrow on the opening drive, 216 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 2: taking the Bengals right down the field and tossing a 217 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 2: touchdown pass to t Higgins. He's got to be a 218 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 2: great feeling for him to play for the first time 219 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 2: in nearly nine months and take the team seventy three 220 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 2: yards on twelve plays for a score. 221 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, I agree. I mean he was efficient. You know, 222 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: he read the field flawlessly, which is no shock. He 223 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: threw the ball with accuracy, with power. I mean, he 224 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 1: put it every place he wanted to put it. The 225 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:32,199 Speaker 1: Bengals took advantage of a penalty on third and seventeen. 226 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: I think it was that extended a drive on that 227 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 1: touchdown for them, and they only I mean Tampa Bentley 228 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: had three penalties on the night, and it was kind 229 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: of foreshadowing of the reverse the Bengals. You know, eight penalties, 230 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: two on fourth down, one on fourth and thirteen. So, 231 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: I mean, penalties are always a big deal in the 232 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 1: first preseason game, and the Bengals suffered more by it 233 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But that doesn't diminish what 234 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: Joe was doing, you know on that drive. I mean 235 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:02,839 Speaker 1: he obviously, I think felt pretty good. He got in 236 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 1: a pretty good rhythm pretty quickly. He goes five for 237 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: seven to fifty one yards and a touchdown. You know 238 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,560 Speaker 1: that dog will hunt right there. That's getting it done 239 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 1: at a very high level. 240 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 2: Andre Yosi Vash has had a great camp, and he 241 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 2: had a twenty three yard catch on that touchdown drive. 242 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 2: Charlie Jones has had an excellent camp. He obviously didn't 243 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 2: play after colliding knees with a teammate the other day. 244 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:27,199 Speaker 2: Jermaine Burden, on the other hand, he's been solid in camp. 245 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 2: He certainly made his share of catches. But the lights 246 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 2: go on and he has a thirty seven yard touchdown 247 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 2: catch and a thirty eight yard catch on the next 248 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 2: offensive snap. Could he be one of these guys that 249 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 2: practice is fine, but when the game is on the line, 250 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:42,679 Speaker 2: he cranks it up a notch. 251 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 1: He's a big play waiting to happen. There's no question 252 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:47,839 Speaker 1: about it. I think you know he's got first round 253 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 1: talent in skill set. I mean you check every trait 254 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 1: often the boxes to check off traits. Everyone is checked off. 255 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: You know, you have to evaluate who's he doing it 256 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 1: against and all those things. I mean, you know, there's 257 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:04,319 Speaker 1: there's a big difference between playing in the fourth quarter 258 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: in a preseason game against backups then you know, an 259 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: NFL regular season game when the fortunes of the entire 260 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: football team are on the line. So it but it 261 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: is a very positive sign. There's there's no question about 262 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: about it. I mean, three catches for eighty two yards, 263 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: that's not too shabby. And uh, you know, back to 264 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,959 Speaker 1: the like you mentioned during the game, Dan two straight 265 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: completions one for thirty eight, one for thirty seven, seventy 266 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: five yards and a touchdown on two straight completions, and 267 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 1: you know, I mean it's an it's an NFL caliber 268 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: corner he's working against, you know, guys in camp for 269 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 1: a reason. So yeah, I mean, I think I think 270 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: he has he has the physical gifts to play. Can 271 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: he on a snap by snap basis b where he's 272 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: supposed to be doing what he's supposed to do and 273 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,559 Speaker 1: do it consistently. That's going to be the big question 274 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: is you go on further and further into training camp. 275 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,319 Speaker 2: Let's talk about a couple of offensive linemen, Amrius Mims, 276 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 2: who was in for a series with the first team 277 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 2: and a series for the series with the second team, 278 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 2: and Jackson Carmen, who had a rough night. Let's start 279 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 2: with Mims. How do you look? 280 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:17,199 Speaker 1: I thought he looked confident. I thought he looked solid. 281 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: I didn't really see any problems over there whatsoever. I 282 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: don't think. I mean, the running game obviously was not 283 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: very good the entire night. I thought that was one 284 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 1: of the big differences as well. They rushed the ball 285 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: for over one hundred and thirty yards and the Bengals 286 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: had no consistency to their running game as well and 287 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 1: put a lot of pressure on the passing game as 288 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: a result of that. Where was Tampa. You know, they 289 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: have the benefit of a strong running game and play action, pass, 290 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: naked bootlegs, all that sort of thing were really causing 291 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 1: the Bengals to have major issues in that regard. So 292 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: but I do think I think that he has shown 293 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 1: himself in the early stages of a training camp to 294 00:14:57,080 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: be a very very adept pass protector. Running game was like, well, 295 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 1: I'm gotta wait and see, and the running game tonight 296 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 1: as a whole, I think needs a lot of work. 297 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: So I would say he'd probably say, yeah, I need 298 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: to get my nose back to the grindstone in terms 299 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: of low pad level, coming off the ball and getting 300 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 1: things done in that area. And I'd have to watch 301 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: the tape. You know, it's it's just a you know, 302 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: you look at the overall result and you think, well, 303 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: nobody really probably stood out in that phase of the game. 304 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 2: Jackson Carmen certainly hasn't developed the way they hoped as 305 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 2: a second round draft pick. But he was really struggling 306 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 2: tonight with four penalties. When I watch him, whether it's 307 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:39,760 Speaker 2: tonight or even at practice, it just seems like he's 308 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 2: in his own head and not allowing the gifts that 309 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 2: he has to at least allow him to play solidly. 310 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: I think it's confidence or lack thereof. I mean, I 311 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: think when when something goes wrong, it's just snowballs on him. 312 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: I mean, he just you know, it's like here we 313 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 1: go again, out of like all right, I know exactly 314 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: what I did wrong. That's not gonna happen again. I'm 315 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: gonna make sure that I take care of business. I 316 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: think that instead of taking that approach, it looks like 317 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 1: you know, he just not lost, but he just man, 318 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 1: it's his his body language and everything just just shows 319 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,760 Speaker 1: to me, you know, a lack of confidence. So I 320 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: think I think that's that's the biggest thing he's fighting 321 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: right now. And you know, I don't know, I don't 322 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: know what you do about that. I don't know if you, 323 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 1: you know, send him to a professional to try to 324 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: help him in that regard or what. Because he's got 325 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: physical attributes. Man, there's no doubt. But it's you know, 326 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 1: like you said, it wasn't just one penalty. You know, 327 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 1: one led to multiples and you just you have to 328 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:45,360 Speaker 1: you have to nip that in the bud. I mean, 329 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 1: you can't, like if you if you blow an assignment, 330 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 1: you can't come back and blow it again, you know, 331 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: and again and again. So it's all, it's all in 332 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 1: the same boat. 333 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 2: Was this a good debut for Dak's corner as an 334 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 2: outside of Dax Hill rather has an outside corner? 335 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean I thought he got his hand on 336 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: some footballs. You know, I think I think he did 337 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:11,719 Speaker 1: a pretty pretty solid job. You know, I can't I 338 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: can't say that, you know, the entire group in the 339 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: back end, where where Luin Roma wants him to be. 340 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:19,879 Speaker 1: But I thought it was a good start for him, 341 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 1: I really did. I thought he I thought that he 342 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: played with a level of confidence, you know, and you know, 343 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:31,679 Speaker 1: his big thing has sometimes been you know, instincts, you know, 344 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 1: seeing it and reacting to it. I thought that he 345 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:37,640 Speaker 1: saw things and reacted to things pretty darn well tonight. 346 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 1: I thought he was aggressive with it. Yeah. I thought 347 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:41,560 Speaker 1: it was a good start for him, for sure. 348 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 2: Did the interception by Josh Newton add to the notion 349 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,760 Speaker 2: that the Bengals have a find in that fifth round 350 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 2: draft pick? 351 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, And you know, and for him to come back 352 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 1: and do that after he got dinged, you know, I 353 00:17:52,600 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: mean he was he was legitimately rung a little bit there. 354 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: Obviously it wasn't a concussion type, but I've been in 355 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 1: those situations where I don't know if it was concussions 356 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: or not back in the day. But it's a weird 357 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 1: feeling when you're wrong. You know, it's like the phone 358 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,639 Speaker 1: keeps ringing and nobody wants to answer, and it's like 359 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 1: you're sometimes your balance is you know, you're just not there, 360 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:16,679 Speaker 1: You're just not quite right. And for him to recover 361 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: like he did, And to go back out there and 362 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:21,479 Speaker 1: make a play like he did shows me a lot 363 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: of toughness. And you know, I think he and Anthony 364 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:27,119 Speaker 1: both are guys that play with that edge, you know. 365 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:29,040 Speaker 1: I think they play with a lot of physicality. I 366 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: think they're kind of throwback kind of guys. I think 367 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: they could play in any year, I really do. 368 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:36,920 Speaker 2: Travis Bell joined the Bengals in December after DJ Reader 369 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:39,680 Speaker 2: got hurt. Didn't get into any games for Cincinnati, but 370 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 2: it sounded like he earned a fan and Dave Lapham 371 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 2: with his play tonight. 372 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I gave him the first Our Logistics 373 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: in the Trenches Award tonight. So I thought that he 374 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: I thought he, you know, disrupted the line of scrimmage. 375 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:56,360 Speaker 1: You know, he had knock backs like the defensive line 376 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: coaches like to say, you know, not just controlling your opponent, 377 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 1: but not talking him backwards, you know. And so he 378 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:04,720 Speaker 1: he inverted the line of scrimmage, caused some problems in 379 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: the running game, and he got he got under ease 380 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 1: people's pads and bull rushed him and tossed him around. 381 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: And yeah, I thought, you know, I think he had 382 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: three three tackles and a sack and you know, not 383 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 1: a ton of snaps. I thought he. I thought he 384 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: played at a pretty high level. 385 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 2: Appreciate the time and the insight. 386 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 1: Thank you, sir, He's a man, Dan. Appreciate you. 387 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:28,200 Speaker 2: Up next to joint practice with the Bears on Thursday 388 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 2: before the two teams square off next Saturday afternoon in Chicago. 389 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 2: The Bears opened the preseason with a thirty three to 390 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 2: six win in Buffalo. The first pick in the draft, 391 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:42,199 Speaker 2: quarterback Caleb Williams, was in for two drives and they 392 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 2: both ended with field goals. 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Time for 401 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:19,680 Speaker 2: some fun facts with rookie quarterback Rocky Lombardi and yes, 402 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:23,399 Speaker 2: we will start with the greatest name in NFL history. 403 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 2: Are you related to Vince? 404 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 5: I am not. I'm not as far as I know. 405 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 2: And is Rocky on your birth certificate? 406 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 6: Rocky is not on my birth certificate. Actually, Michael is 407 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:37,159 Speaker 6: my given name. My dad wanted to name me Rocky, 408 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 6: and my mom basically was like, that's not a real. 409 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 5: Name, so she named me Michael. 410 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:45,639 Speaker 6: My dad said, screw it, I'm gonna call him Rocky anyways, 411 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 6: And I've been Rocky for as long as I can remember. 412 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 2: Did I hear correctly that it's not for the boxer 413 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 2: Rocky Balboa, but for the legendary Steelers running back Rocky Blier. 414 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 6: That is correct. Yeah, that was my dad's favorite player 415 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 6: growing up, was Rocky Bler. Obviously, he's got a great story. 416 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 6: If you don't know it, I'd definitely recommend looking into it. 417 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 6: But yeah, named after Rocky Blier. 418 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:13,199 Speaker 2: We are visiting with rookie quarterback Rocky Lombardi. According to 419 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 2: your bio, you were a four sport athlete in high school, 420 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 2: and that in and of itself is not that unusual 421 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:22,200 Speaker 2: for an NFL player, but this is You're a quarterback 422 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:26,920 Speaker 2: who wrestled for a state championship, probably the only quarterback 423 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 2: in the NFL that can say that, why did you 424 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 2: do both? 425 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 6: Yeah, I've wrestled for I wrestled for a long time. 426 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 6: I started wrestling when I was probably six years old 427 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:40,640 Speaker 6: or so, six or seven, you know, and I grew 428 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 6: to love the sport. And I'm also a firm believer 429 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 6: in being a multi sport athlete. I think that that 430 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:50,919 Speaker 6: teaches you things that you just can't get from doing 431 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 6: one sport all year round. There's so many skills mentally 432 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 6: and physically that I picked up from not only wrestling 433 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 6: but all the sports I did. But I just wouldn't 434 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 6: have had the opportunity to come across if I would 435 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 6: have just been a strictly football player. 436 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:07,440 Speaker 2: We're doing fun facts with Rocky Lombardy. You had a 437 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:11,399 Speaker 2: fine college career and a long college career. Between COVID 438 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:15,120 Speaker 2: rules and a medical red shirt, you had seven seasons 439 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 2: on college rosters. They say college years are the best 440 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 2: years of your life. Were they for you? 441 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 5: Uh? Yeah? 442 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:26,199 Speaker 6: I had a great time, too long, for sure, you know. 443 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 6: I did have a great time. But this is the 444 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,439 Speaker 6: league I want to be in, and I wish it 445 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 6: didn't take me seven years to get here. But this 446 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 6: is the journey that I've taken, and I'm grateful for it, 447 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 6: and I'm grateful to be here right now. 448 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 2: You might have had the greatest tweet of all time 449 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 2: at the beginning of your senior year last year. This 450 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 2: is the first day of nineteenth grade. Did your teammates 451 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 2: give you a lot of you know what for being 452 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 2: a seventh year senior. 453 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 6: Yeah, definitely they did. I had to do a little 454 00:22:58,440 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 6: bit of math to figure out what great I was, 455 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 6: first of all. But yeah, obviously I've gotten quite a 456 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 6: bit of a crap for my teammates in college and 457 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:12,200 Speaker 6: even here in the NFL with the Bengals, I've taken 458 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 6: some crap. Luckily, I think most of my teammates don't 459 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 6: realize how old I actually am. But there's certainly the 460 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 6: board's certainly floating around, and you're starting to get some 461 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,200 Speaker 6: questions about how old I am as a rookie. 462 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:26,760 Speaker 2: I want to go back to your college football debut 463 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 2: back in twenty eighteen. Michigan State's punter suffered an injury 464 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 2: in the fourth quarter and they called on you to punt. 465 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 2: It was probably the last thing that you were thinking 466 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,240 Speaker 2: about standing there on the sideline. What do you remember 467 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 2: about that moment. 468 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,880 Speaker 6: I remember it was super hot Arizona State in August 469 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 6: or maybe September. You know, I had been standing around 470 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 6: the entire game. I was the backup that year. 471 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:55,880 Speaker 2: And backup quarterback, back up quarterback. 472 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:56,879 Speaker 5: Yes, and. 473 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:00,680 Speaker 6: Our punter went down with I think three minutes left 474 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 6: or something like that, and they were like, hey, you 475 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 6: gotta go out and punt. You know, they knew I 476 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 6: could pun. I punted a little bit in high school 477 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 6: and punned a little bit in college obviously here, but yeah, 478 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 6: they're like, you gotta. 479 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:14,880 Speaker 5: Warm up and go kick this ball. 480 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 6: So I remember taking about two leg swings going back there, 481 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 6: and the last thing Coach d He said to me 482 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 6: was just catch the ball. 483 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,919 Speaker 5: So I remember concentrating catching the ball and booting it. 484 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:27,879 Speaker 6: I mean, it wasn't that impressive of a punt, but 485 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:32,639 Speaker 6: we got him down and made him have a real 486 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 6: long drive to come back and beat us. 487 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 5: So got the job done. 488 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:39,119 Speaker 2: Does Darren Simmons know you are available in an emergency? 489 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 5: I think he does. 490 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 6: He told me that he got a text or call 491 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 6: or something from my old special teams coach at Michigan 492 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 6: State telling him that I could be the emergency punter 493 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 6: if needed. Hopefully we wouldn't need that obviously, but in 494 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 6: an emergency situation, I definitely feel like I could fill 495 00:24:58,800 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 6: those roles. 496 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 2: Among Darren's attention to detail is legendary, so that does 497 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 2: not surprise me. We're visiting with Rocky Lombardi. After playing 498 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 2: for Michigan State and Northern Illinois, you signed to the 499 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 2: Bengals as a college free agent after the draft. I'm 500 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 2: guessing you had options. Why did you choose Cincinnati? 501 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:17,439 Speaker 6: Yeah, I feel like this was the best fit for me. 502 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 6: I really enjoyed my interview with coach Brad Kragthorpe. I 503 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 6: thought that the room was a good fit, an opportunity 504 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 6: to learn from guys like Joe Burrow and Jake Browning 505 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:31,600 Speaker 6: and Coach Taylor and his staff. You know, I think 506 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:36,399 Speaker 6: there's six or seven former quarterbacks in this coaching staff 507 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 6: and administration. So it's just a great room to be 508 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:41,440 Speaker 6: a part of. You know, these guys like to spin 509 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:45,000 Speaker 6: the rock, they like to throw it around, and I'm 510 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 6: really happy and excited to be here. 511 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 2: So when friends and family ask, what's Joe Burrow like? 512 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 2: How do you respond? 513 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,480 Speaker 6: I have had that question a couple of times, but 514 00:25:56,480 --> 00:25:58,199 Speaker 6: you know, at the end of the day, we're all 515 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 6: human beings, right, so you know he's a He's a 516 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 6: human being just like I am. He's just extremely talented, 517 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,119 Speaker 6: so you know, that's usually what I tell him. 518 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:08,640 Speaker 1: All right. 519 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:11,280 Speaker 2: Time for some wild card questions, Now for Ricky quarterback 520 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:16,879 Speaker 2: Rocky Lombardi. Has Rocky Lombardi seen all six Rocky movies? 521 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:19,719 Speaker 2: And I'm not including the Creed spinoffs? 522 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 5: I don't believe I have. 523 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 6: Actually, I know I've seen a couple, and I've seen 524 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 6: a couple of the Creeds. 525 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:28,159 Speaker 5: I don't know how many there are, but no, I 526 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 5: definitely haven't. 527 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 2: All Right, So, if you've seen a few, who is 528 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:33,480 Speaker 2: your favorite Rocky opponent? 529 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 5: I would say. 530 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 6: Apollo Apollo Creed, just like that's the first one, right, Yeah, yeah, 531 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 6: Well it might be Drago though, I must have break 532 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 6: you one of those two, I think, I mean, Drago 533 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:53,800 Speaker 6: probably would be my favorite, although Apollo, you know, kind 534 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 6: of ends up being. 535 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,719 Speaker 5: A good guy, so there's that storyline too. But one 536 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 5: of those two, for sure. 537 00:26:57,600 --> 00:26:59,919 Speaker 2: Clever Lang was good as well. All Right, You're all 538 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 2: time favorite athlete in any sport is Oh, that's a 539 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:06,439 Speaker 2: good question. 540 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 6: I would say my favorite athlete growing up was ray Lewis. 541 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 5: I loved the way ray Lewis played the game. 542 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:18,520 Speaker 6: Kind of an unusual answer, probably for my position, but 543 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:22,880 Speaker 6: just the energy, the passion. 544 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 5: The physicality that he played with. I would say, ray Lewis. 545 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:30,640 Speaker 6: I also love golf though, and I was a huge 546 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 6: Tiger fan growing up. Obviously, you know you gotta be. 547 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:37,000 Speaker 6: So I would say, one of those two guys. 548 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 2: You have short blonde hair, was Burrow copying your luck. 549 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:44,399 Speaker 6: I don't even know if I'm allowed to answer this. 550 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:48,760 Speaker 6: I mean, I think Joe was just doing what he wanted. 551 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:52,160 Speaker 6: I've had long blonde hair, I've had short blonde hair. 552 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,439 Speaker 6: It's only been blonde, though. So I told him that 553 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:57,560 Speaker 6: he stole my thunder. You know this is my this 554 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:00,760 Speaker 6: is my trademark look, right, and now it's now it's Joe's. 555 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:03,760 Speaker 5: Blonde here instead of mine. But no, I don't think. 556 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:06,840 Speaker 6: I don't think he stole my look, certainly, not intentionally. 557 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:10,120 Speaker 2: With the orange quarterback jersey on, has anybody yelled out 558 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 2: hey Burrow toward you? 559 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:16,520 Speaker 6: Uh, Not that I know of. I don't think. I 560 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 6: guess it could possibly happen one day, but not as. 561 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 2: Far as I know, you've got the mustache to separate 562 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,640 Speaker 2: the two of you. All right, final question for Rocky Lombardy. 563 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:29,200 Speaker 2: This one's kind of deep. If you could meet anybody 564 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:34,200 Speaker 2: in history, living or deceased, so could be an athlete, 565 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 2: a world leader, an entertainer. Who would that person be. 566 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 6: Wow, you are going deep on this one. I would 567 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:48,520 Speaker 6: say Teddy Roosevelt. Probably. I was a history major, so 568 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 6: I do enjoy history. I'm not claiming to know everything 569 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:57,760 Speaker 6: in history, obviously, but I love studying history. I'm assuming 570 00:28:57,840 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 6: Jesus is off the table here. 571 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:02,360 Speaker 2: He can be out the table, but I will tell 572 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:05,960 Speaker 2: you this. You are the first person to answer Roosevelt. 573 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, Well, he was an interesting guy. I think we 574 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:14,240 Speaker 6: would have had a lot of similar interests. I admire 575 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 6: his leadership and kind of the way he went about things. 576 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 6: And then obviously he had a huge impact on the 577 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 6: National Park system if you. 578 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:24,200 Speaker 1: Didn't know that. 579 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 6: So, yeah, interesting guy. I definitely would like to have 580 00:29:28,040 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 6: a couple of conversations with him and see. 581 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 1: What he is all about. 582 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 2: A great answer and a fun time chatting with you. 583 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 2: Best of luck this season, and thanks for the time. 584 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, thank you. 585 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 2: Rocky did not get in on Saturday Night but Zach 586 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 2: Taylor will almost certainly get him some snaps before the 587 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 2: preseason comes to an end. 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