WEBVTT - Bengals Booth Podcast: Hometown Glory

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<v Speaker 1>H I get everybody on Dan Horde and thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>downloading The Bengals Booth Podcast. The Around my Hometown addition,

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<v Speaker 1>as the Cincinnati Kid, Sam Hubbard joins me to discuss retirement,

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<v Speaker 1>life after football, and spending his entire NFL career in Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 1>Then it's five questions with one of the guys in

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<v Speaker 1>line to succeed Sam, first round draft pick Shamar Stewart,

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<v Speaker 1>followed by five observations at this stage of the off season.

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<v Speaker 1>thing since Fifth third Day. Since nineteen ninety one, Fifth

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<v Speaker 1>Third Bank has celebrated Fifth Third Day. It's normally May

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<v Speaker 1>third or five to three on the calendar, unless that

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<v Speaker 1>date happens to fall on a weekend. But it's not

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<v Speaker 1>a day for the bank to serve cake or give

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<v Speaker 1>employees the afternoon off. Fifth third Day kicks off a

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<v Speaker 1>month of volunteering with a focus on feeding the hungry,

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<v Speaker 1>and this year, on fifth third Day, the Bank made

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<v Speaker 1>a fifty thousand dollars donation to the Sam Hubbard Foundation's

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<v Speaker 1>Hubbard's Cupboard program that provides local schools with essential supplies,

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<v Speaker 1>hygiene products, and nutritious snacks. Following Fifth Third's check presentation

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<v Speaker 1>last week, I caught up with Sam for his first

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<v Speaker 1>extensive interview since announcing his retirement. Following retirement, You've got

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<v Speaker 1>this event going on today, You've got your fowling tournament

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<v Speaker 1>coming up, You're doing your football camp. It sounds like

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<v Speaker 1>your charitable efforts will be going forward full force after

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<v Speaker 1>your football career.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I announced my retirement in March. I

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<v Speaker 2>was so thankful for the reception I received.

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<v Speaker 3>All the love. It was very mutual.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I have so much love for this team,

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<v Speaker 2>this city and everything that it means. But I you know,

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<v Speaker 2>first things first, I focused on getting married, But now

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<v Speaker 2>I'm back in town, and like you said, we're hitting

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<v Speaker 2>the ground running. Got a lot of exciting things in

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<v Speaker 2>the works, and now that I'm retired, I'm kind of

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<v Speaker 2>surprised that I've gotten ten times busier.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's a great thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm very thankful for it and thankful for all the

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<v Speaker 2>support from great partners like Fifth Third.

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<v Speaker 1>I wasn't aware of your dad's connection to Third. A

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<v Speaker 1>fifty thousand dollars gift is pretty telling.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, definitely. You know, you worked here for twenty three years.

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<v Speaker 2>They've supported us for Fifth Third has supported my foundation

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<v Speaker 2>for the last three years. But a gift like this

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<v Speaker 2>is a total game changer. Going directly to make sure

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<v Speaker 2>that our cupboards will be stocked, will be in thirty

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<v Speaker 2>two schools next year, but this goes directly to purchasing

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<v Speaker 2>the items that are on the shelves, hygiene items, school supplies,

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<v Speaker 2>healthy snacks, and our focuses on providing these resources for

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<v Speaker 2>confidence for children, to impact them and allow them to

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<v Speaker 2>have a springboard and someone that believes in them to

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<v Speaker 2>better their future.

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<v Speaker 1>There are a lot of former Bengals in this area,

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<v Speaker 1>particularly dating back to the first two Super Bowl teams

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<v Speaker 1>that have been very generous with their charitable efforts. Anthony Munoz,

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<v Speaker 1>Dave lap On, David Fulcher, the list goes on and on,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was almost like there's been a gap to

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<v Speaker 1>a current generation. Have you given any thought to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of being the next wave of former Bengals that can

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<v Speaker 1>use your platform to help You know, all.

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<v Speaker 2>I've looked at from those guys is, you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>guys that have done it right, Like you said, Munho's

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<v Speaker 2>Ken Anderson. They've just been such great examples for me

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<v Speaker 2>on how to further their legacy to continue to make

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<v Speaker 2>an impact after their playing days. And I really admire

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<v Speaker 2>those guys and want to be like them, So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I hope to do the same to future generations and

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<v Speaker 2>that cycle can provide a lot of good And that's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of how I view it. As these young guys

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<v Speaker 2>come into the league, if they ever need advice or

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<v Speaker 2>opportunities to get involved in the community, my line's always

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<v Speaker 2>open and I'm gonna mentor them in the same way.

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<v Speaker 1>For the first time I've seen you, since you're retired,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure you could have kept playing. Why was this

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<v Speaker 1>the right time?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I had a great career, I had a

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<v Speaker 2>great run I took a lot of snaps, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of wear and tear in my body, and I felt

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<v Speaker 2>like I had done enough to where I'm transitioning into

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<v Speaker 2>the next phase of my life and I'm excited about it.

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<v Speaker 2>So I felt like it was my time to move

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<v Speaker 2>on and didn't want to hold onto a good thing

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<v Speaker 2>for too long, and I was excited about my prospects

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<v Speaker 2>after So I made the decision kind of early in

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<v Speaker 2>the season and kept it to myself, but have been

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<v Speaker 2>planning for this day to expand my impact on the

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<v Speaker 2>Foundation and other opportunities throughout, and it's just gone picture

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<v Speaker 2>perfect and I'm just getting started. So it's been the

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<v Speaker 2>right decision for me personally. But I'll miss my time

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<v Speaker 2>with the Bengals, although I'll be watching closely than probably

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<v Speaker 2>anyone else this upcoming season. Just still friends with the guys,

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<v Speaker 2>still still in touch with them all and happy to

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<v Speaker 2>see them have their success coming up.

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<v Speaker 3>And it's been it's been great.

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<v Speaker 1>What will you miss most and what will you miss least?

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<v Speaker 2>I'll probably miss the connections and the everyday conversations that

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<v Speaker 2>you have in the locker room, you know, messing with

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<v Speaker 2>each other, just you know, the banter in the locker room.

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<v Speaker 2>Those those memories are you know, they can pick you

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<v Speaker 2>up when you're you're down after.

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<v Speaker 3>The worst loss. So they're very special.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'll miss least probably the the ban being banged

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<v Speaker 2>up on Monday after game day, injuries and such, but

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<v Speaker 2>that's part of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>How meaningful is it to you to have spent your

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<v Speaker 1>entire career with the Bengals.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean that's so meaningful. It means everything to me.

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<v Speaker 2>Partially why I decided to not try and play anywhere else.

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<v Speaker 2>I wanted to be a Bengal for life, being raised here,

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<v Speaker 2>drafted here, built my whole legacy here. I didn't want

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<v Speaker 2>to go to another team and kind of retract from

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<v Speaker 2>that and start from the ground up.

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<v Speaker 3>But that's, you know, a huge factor in my decision.

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<v Speaker 1>You were a mentor to some guys who'll be looking

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<v Speaker 1>to fill your shoes now, Joseph Osai and Miles Murphy,

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<v Speaker 1>cam Sample and others. What are your hopes for them

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<v Speaker 1>going forward as they try to fill that spot opposite Trey.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they're ready for That's something I'm very confident about.

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<v Speaker 2>Just great people, great guys. They're ready, not only physically and.

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<v Speaker 3>As a player.

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<v Speaker 2>But they're ready, as you know, they've grown up in

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<v Speaker 2>front of my eyes. They're ready to be leaders, ready

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<v Speaker 2>to bring the other guys and young guys around them

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<v Speaker 2>up to speed. And I'm sure they're excited about I

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<v Speaker 2>know they're excited about the opportunity. I've talked to them

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<v Speaker 2>all and yeah, I have utmost confidence. And I also

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<v Speaker 2>like the new pieces we've added. Talked to Zach, congratulate

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<v Speaker 2>them on the draft and think that they're in a good,

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<v Speaker 2>good spot.

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<v Speaker 1>You came within ninety seconds of winning a Super Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>You're part of a team that ended the playoff drought.

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<v Speaker 1>You had arguably the most famous play in franchise history.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you accomplish just about everything you set out to accomplish.

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<v Speaker 2>After I cut the touchdown from Joe, Yes, one hundred percent.

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<v Speaker 2>But now I realistically I never could have when I

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<v Speaker 2>got drafted. Picture that you know that those would be

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<v Speaker 2>part of my resume, but the fact that they are

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<v Speaker 2>just as a testament to trust in the process and

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<v Speaker 2>hard work and doing right by the people around you

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<v Speaker 2>and always trying to you know, put your best foot

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<v Speaker 2>forward and.

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<v Speaker 3>You'll find yourself in positions you never dreamed of.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's it's been a it's been a great story

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<v Speaker 2>still being written.

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<v Speaker 1>That final play is pretty amazing. I mean Ted Williams

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<v Speaker 1>ended his baseball career with a home run and his

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<v Speaker 1>final at bat and a defensive end, ended his NFL

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<v Speaker 1>career with a touchdown catch on his final snap.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, can't draw it up any better. That's a storybook.

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<v Speaker 2>So I didn't want to. I didn't want to get

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<v Speaker 2>greedy and try and go create something better.

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<v Speaker 3>That's almost too good to be true.

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<v Speaker 1>Last thing, Sam, you've been on kind of a hamster

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<v Speaker 1>wheel of football training for the last decade, at least

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<v Speaker 1>between Ohio State and the Bengals. What are you looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to doing now that you could never do over

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<v Speaker 1>that time period.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, that's a tough one.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been doing a lot of things, a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of more time on my hands. First thing

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<v Speaker 2>I was very focused on was getting married in my wedding,

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<v Speaker 2>which was an incredible experience that I'm very thankful for.

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<v Speaker 2>But uh, you know, I I would never think that

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<v Speaker 2>I would go to a tailgate or a Bengals game,

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<v Speaker 2>or or I have a watch party and watch the

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<v Speaker 2>games on TV here, you know, just see the game

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<v Speaker 2>from that side.

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<v Speaker 3>I've been playing.

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<v Speaker 2>Since I was in third grade, so to be a spectator,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a whole different ballgame. I'm sure I'll have my

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<v Speaker 2>opinions and just like anybody else that's not on the field,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's a transition.

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<v Speaker 3>It's fun.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go, Bengals fans, Sam Hubbard could be coming

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<v Speaker 1>to your tailgate. It's a possibility. Congratulations on a great career.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for all you're doing in the community, and we

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<v Speaker 1>look forward to touching base in the years to come.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, me too. You're my guy, Dan. We'll talk soon.

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<v Speaker 1>If you would like to learn more about Sam's charitable

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<v Speaker 1>efforts or find out how you can help, go to

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Hubbard Foundation dot com. I did something last year

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<v Speaker 1>on this podcast that people seem to enjoy, so I'm

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<v Speaker 1>bringing it back. It's called Five Questions. As we begin

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<v Speaker 1>getting to know the Bengals rookies by asking them five

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<v Speaker 1>questions that they don't hear over and over again. Up first,

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<v Speaker 1>first on draft pick Shamar Stewart, the twenty one year

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<v Speaker 1>old from Miami who spent the last three years at

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<v Speaker 1>Texas A and M time for five Questions. With the

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<v Speaker 1>seventeenth overall pick in the twenty twenty five NFL Draft

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals defensive end Shamar Stewart. So I read that your

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<v Speaker 1>nickname at Texas A and M was the Menace. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that true? And who gave you that nickname?

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<v Speaker 4>I forgot who exactly gave it to me, But I

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<v Speaker 4>got it back in high school, going every day trying

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<v Speaker 4>to get better. So of course I'm a practice hard,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, micking hard for our office, you know, playing

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<v Speaker 4>hard in prize, going to make our office better, and

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<v Speaker 4>on in the games. You know, I'm just all over

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<v Speaker 4>the field and I'm just a little menace on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>What does the word menace represent to you?

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<v Speaker 4>Somebody always be instructive, So I feel like that that

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<v Speaker 4>defines me very well.

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<v Speaker 1>So I broadcast the Bengals games on the radio. When

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<v Speaker 1>you have a sack, would you like me? And my

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<v Speaker 1>broadcast partner, Dave app I'm.

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<v Speaker 3>To say, a sack by the menace, I would love that.

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<v Speaker 3>I will love that, all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, hopefully there will be a bunch this year. Question

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<v Speaker 1>number two. You have been compared to a Texas A

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<v Speaker 1>and M legend Miles Garrett for obvious reasons, your similar size,

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<v Speaker 1>similar athletic ability. What do you think of Miles Garrett,

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think of the comparison?

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<v Speaker 4>Man, He's a great player, and I feel like that's

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<v Speaker 4>a blessing because the way he's doing it right now,

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<v Speaker 4>he's coming the game, and I feel like that's a

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<v Speaker 4>very great, great comparison. I feel like we look we

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<v Speaker 4>match up body wise. I'm not I'm trying to match

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<v Speaker 4>someone play wise.

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<v Speaker 1>Was it a goal of yours to top the numbers

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<v Speaker 1>that he posted at his combine?

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<v Speaker 3>Kind of? Sort of?

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I feel like if I could get what

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<v Speaker 4>he got, people will look at me a different light.

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<v Speaker 4>So I tried my hardest. He got me in some areas,

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<v Speaker 4>and I got him in some areas too.

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<v Speaker 1>You got him in the forty, you got him in

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<v Speaker 1>the broad jump. He got you by one inch in

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<v Speaker 1>the vertical. That's pretty impressive.

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<v Speaker 4>That's crazy because I felt like I jump jumped out

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<v Speaker 4>my spine. It's crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, we're visiting with Jamar Stewart. Let's get back

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<v Speaker 1>to athletic testing. Those numbers were freakish that you posted

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<v Speaker 1>in Indianapolis. What do you consider to be your greatest

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<v Speaker 1>athletic achievement? Did you dunk at a really early age? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>what what stands out to you?

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<v Speaker 5>Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>I dunk.

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<v Speaker 4>I got my first dunk in sixth grade.

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<v Speaker 1>Sixth grade, yeah, five nine.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I was booming that balls is grade.

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<v Speaker 3>That's amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>You wore a beautiful green suit to Green Bay for

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<v Speaker 1>the NFL Draft. You also had an eye catching necklace on.

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<v Speaker 1>You are wearing it right now. Give me the history

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<v Speaker 1>of that necklace.

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<v Speaker 4>Uh So this necklace, my dad made this logo for

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<v Speaker 4>me back in high school, and I thought, like, why

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<v Speaker 4>not make it to a chain? No for a big moment,

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<v Speaker 4>and she central, c's like a England a rapper from England.

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<v Speaker 4>He had a reversible chain, so took inspiration from that

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<v Speaker 4>and made it reversible.

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<v Speaker 1>And what exactly is the image?

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<v Speaker 4>It's a gorilla in his eyebrows. It's two s's social

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<v Speaker 4>mar Stewart.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, your dad's got some talent. Fifth and final question.

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<v Speaker 1>On draft night, you did a phone call with reporters

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<v Speaker 1>afterward and you didn't specifically remember meeting with the Bengals

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<v Speaker 1>at the combine. And I get it. It's speed dating.

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<v Speaker 1>You're going from team to team to team. It's like,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, fifteen minute meetings with all of these teams.

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<v Speaker 1>When you came into Cincinnati and you saw Zach Taylor,

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<v Speaker 1>and you saw El Golden and you saw Jerry Montgomery.

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<v Speaker 1>Did it click back in? Did you remember?

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<v Speaker 6>Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, those guys.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's kind of hard, like you gotta remember. I

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<v Speaker 4>had twenty two formos, a couple infemos, and then I

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<v Speaker 4>had fifteen thirty visits. So my mind is just all

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<v Speaker 4>over the place. I'm ready for it to be over.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm ready to be in one place. So when I

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<v Speaker 4>seeing him like, okay, I'm deafmember medio.

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<v Speaker 1>The important thing is that they remembered you really well.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank god they remembered me. Damn my memory. I'll barbayd

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<v Speaker 3>be cooked right now.

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<v Speaker 1>This has been fun and I can't wait. Can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to tell people that you dunk for the first time

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<v Speaker 1>in sixth grade at five nine.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, true story, true story.

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<v Speaker 4>I promise you, no lies, no rap gap.

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<v Speaker 1>Great to have you in Cincinnati, Welcome, Thank you. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot has been made about the fact that Stuart only

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<v Speaker 1>had four and a half sacks in thirty seven college games. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>somebody pointed out recently that five time pro bowler daneil

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<v Speaker 1>Hunter also had four and a half sacks in his

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<v Speaker 1>college career, and he played in thirty eight games at LSU.

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<v Speaker 1>In nine NFL seasons, Hunter has ninety nine and a

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<v Speaker 1>half sacks, including six seasons with ten or more. If

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<v Speaker 1>Shamar Stewart comes anywhere close to that, he'll be one

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<v Speaker 1>of the best picks in this year's draft. Up Next,

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<v Speaker 1>we go from five questions to five observations. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>provider of the Bengals. Now time for five observations at

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<v Speaker 1>this stage of the Bengals off season program. Topic number

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<v Speaker 1>one the status of Trey Hendrickson the athletics. Senior NFL

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<v Speaker 1>insider Diana Russini made Bengals fans hopeful last week because

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<v Speaker 1>of something she said on the Scoop City podcast that

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<v Speaker 1>she co hosts with former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel. Here's

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<v Speaker 1>what Diana had to say, about Trey.

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<v Speaker 3>How about the.

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<v Speaker 6>Trey Hendrickson situation in Cincinnati. We saw what they did

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<v Speaker 6>in the draft, right, so most people I think we're

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<v Speaker 6>looking at them drafting Shamar Stewart as this is the

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<v Speaker 6>end of the Trey Hendrickson error in Cincinnati. And Zach

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<v Speaker 6>Taylor came out and was like essentially shooting that down

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<v Speaker 6>of like, this doesn't mean anything. This just we are

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<v Speaker 6>supplying the needs that we have on this roster. So

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<v Speaker 6>I did a little digging on it, and I'm still

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<v Speaker 6>getting really good vibes coming out of Sincy that they're

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<v Speaker 6>going to try to get a deal done with Trey.

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<v Speaker 1>How there's the money growing trees over there.

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<v Speaker 6>They seem to be trying to move money and get

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<v Speaker 6>creative with finding ways to get Tray the money.

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<v Speaker 1>To take a hometown discount.

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<v Speaker 6>How can you look at this and think he's not

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<v Speaker 6>going to And I'm sure his side if they heard

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<v Speaker 6>this right now, they tell me to shut up, we're

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<v Speaker 6>taking a hometown discount. Yeah, but I think he wants

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<v Speaker 6>to be there. They want him there once again.

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<v Speaker 1>That was courtesy of the Athletics Scoop City podcast. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the last part was one hundred percent accurate.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bengals want to keep Trey for this year and beyond,

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<v Speaker 1>and I do believe that it's his preference to stay.

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<v Speaker 1>Unlike Diana, I can't say that I've been getting particularly

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<v Speaker 1>good or bad vibes lately, but I do think it's

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<v Speaker 1>more likely than not that Trey is a Bengal this season.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep in mind, he's under contract for one more year,

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<v Speaker 1>and at the end of it, Trey will have made

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<v Speaker 1>more than eighty four million dollars he set for life.

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<v Speaker 1>But the NFL sack leader has obviously earned another big

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<v Speaker 1>pay day, and here's hoping the two sides can agree

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<v Speaker 1>on a number that keeps Trey terrorizing quarterbacks in a

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals uniform. Topic two the Golden Age. Al Golden was

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<v Speaker 1>brought back to Cincinnati's defensive coordinator for two reasons. One

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<v Speaker 1>to improve a unit that finished seventh from the bottom

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<v Speaker 1>in points loud last year, and two to do what

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<v Speaker 1>he did so well at Notre Dame develop young talent,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what he's going to be working with in Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 1>Over the last four years, the Bengals have made thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>picks on the first two days of the draft, so

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<v Speaker 1>we're talking first, second, and third round selections. Ten of

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<v Speaker 1>the thirteen were on defense. That's talent for All to

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<v Speaker 1>work with. His last season on the Bengals coaching staff

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<v Speaker 1>was the twenty twenty one Super Bowl squad, where he

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<v Speaker 1>worked closely with linebacker Logan Wilson.

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<v Speaker 7>I always say he's like a psycho, but like in

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<v Speaker 7>a good way. I mean, he's just always on top

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<v Speaker 7>of things, and he makes sure that things are cut

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<v Speaker 7>and dry. There's no gray area, everything's black and white.

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<v Speaker 7>And then you work the things that he preaches, like

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<v Speaker 7>we're talking about ball disruptions, so we're going to work

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<v Speaker 7>the heck out of ball disruption stuff. And so when

0:18:53.880 --> 0:18:56.040
<v Speaker 7>you get back to that stuff, like something as simple

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<v Speaker 7>as that, that you're constantly doing, it might get monotonous,

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<v Speaker 7>but you're always like when you're out there playing, then

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<v Speaker 7>it's not you're not even thinking about it. Like when

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<v Speaker 7>you're going into potentially to make a tackle, you're always

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<v Speaker 7>analyzing where the ball is on them, and you're able

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<v Speaker 7>to try to make it play on the ball and

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<v Speaker 7>get turnovers. And you know, the more often that we

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<v Speaker 7>can obviously get turnovers without how explosive our offense is

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<v Speaker 7>is going to help us.

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<v Speaker 1>I tell people when he was here previously, it always

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<v Speaker 1>seemed like he was on the go, like you couldn't

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<v Speaker 1>even interrupt him because he was racing to do the

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<v Speaker 1>next thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Walking to the next thing. Yeah, like how you doing?

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<v Speaker 7>He he asking you how you're doing as he's walking by,

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<v Speaker 7>Like did you really care what my answer was?

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<v Speaker 3>No?

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<v Speaker 7>That thing is just he's just wired like that. But

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<v Speaker 7>then it's funny because like how he is during the

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<v Speaker 7>week is like the complete opposite how he is on

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<v Speaker 7>game day. Like he's like just calm, cool and collected,

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<v Speaker 7>and I always think he's like ahead of the adjustment

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<v Speaker 7>before the adjustment happens on the sideline. And that's one

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<v Speaker 7>thing I really appreciated after he left, was like, because

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<v Speaker 7>he's coached offense, so he knows like what teams are

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<v Speaker 7>going to try to go to based on how we're

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<v Speaker 7>playing something, and then how we're already going to adjust

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<v Speaker 7>because of that. So I think playing that game within

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<v Speaker 7>the game has kind of helped him be successful as

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<v Speaker 7>a coordinator.

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<v Speaker 1>It also sounds like he puts in so much time

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<v Speaker 1>and effort during the week and what hits game day,

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<v Speaker 1>It's like, all right, guys, We've done the work. It's

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<v Speaker 1>up to you now.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like the saying the hayes in the barn.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean he puts all the hay in the barn

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<v Speaker 7>on the week, so that that game days are so

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<v Speaker 7>called easy, you know, easier for him because he's looked

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<v Speaker 7>at everything.

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<v Speaker 3>He's prepared the right way.

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<v Speaker 7>And I think he's I don't know, if I don't

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<v Speaker 7>know how much he actually sleeps.

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<v Speaker 3>During the week.

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<v Speaker 7>Sometimes it takes the game day nap, I know, because

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<v Speaker 7>he's probably didn't sleep.

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<v Speaker 3>Much during the week and he's exhausted.

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<v Speaker 7>But he tires himself out and he goes he goes

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<v Speaker 7>all in with this kind of stuff, which is which

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<v Speaker 7>is great.

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<v Speaker 1>Is the off season going to be significantly different with

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<v Speaker 1>him as the DC in terms of, you know, what

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<v Speaker 1>he's teaching during these periods in the you know, mandatory

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<v Speaker 1>mini camps and stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh, you know, I think he'll have his own way

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<v Speaker 7>of going about it. You know, I think there's going

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<v Speaker 7>to be I think they're trying to tax this more

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<v Speaker 7>mentally with because everything there's a lot of new stuff

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<v Speaker 7>and new terminology more than anything, and so tax more

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<v Speaker 7>mentally during this time so that when we come back

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<v Speaker 7>in for training camp, like it's a lot of us

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<v Speaker 7>just recall, but I think that that's kind of what

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<v Speaker 7>it's going to look like.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year at Notre Dame, Golden's defense was fourth in

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<v Speaker 1>the country in points allowed, first in takeaways, first in

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<v Speaker 1>defensive pass efficiency, and tied for first in defensive touchdowns.

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<v Speaker 1>I expect the Bengals to be significantly improved on defense

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<v Speaker 1>this year. Topic three, What can Brown do for you?

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<v Speaker 1>I was looking at the latest fantasy football rankings. ESPN

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<v Speaker 1>has Chase Brown ranked nineteenth among running backs, pro Football

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<v Speaker 1>Focus has him fifteenth, and Yahoo Sports ranks him thirteenth.

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<v Speaker 1>Those numbers all seem low to me. Last year, despite

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<v Speaker 1>missing the final game of the season, Brown finished with

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<v Speaker 1>nine hundred and ninety rushing yards, three hundred and sixty

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<v Speaker 1>receiving yards, and scored a total of eleven touchdowns. Those

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<v Speaker 1>are great numbers, but they don't reflect how productive he

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<v Speaker 1>was after Zack Moss suffered a neck injury. In the

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<v Speaker 1>final eight games with Moss sidelined, Brown average roughly seventy

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<v Speaker 1>nine rushing yards and thirty seven receiving yards per game.

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<v Speaker 1>Those averages over a seventeen game season would equal one thousand,

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<v Speaker 1>nine hundred seventy six scrimmage yards. That would have been

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<v Speaker 1>third best in the NFL last year, behind Saquon Barkley

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<v Speaker 1>and Derrick Henry. Now I'm not predicting that, but fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>hundred combined rushing and receiving yards doesn't seem far fetched,

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<v Speaker 1>especially knowing how defenses have to focus on Jamar, Chase

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<v Speaker 1>and t Higgins. Here's my one on one chat with

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<v Speaker 1>Chase Brown, who became a dad in the off season.

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<v Speaker 1>What was your reaction to the team being able to

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<v Speaker 1>hold on to Tea and extend Jamar.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's awesome. Those guys work. It's really hard

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<v Speaker 3>to get where they're at.

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<v Speaker 5>And a side of that, I mean, they're great players,

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<v Speaker 5>So having them back in the locker room and you know,

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<v Speaker 5>them being able to continue to build that relationship and

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<v Speaker 5>that like explosiveness with Joe is gonna.

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<v Speaker 3>Be a lot of fun to be around.

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<v Speaker 1>Plus Mike and bringing some my j back and you

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<v Speaker 1>it's a loaded skill position group.

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<v Speaker 5>No doubt, no doubt, We're gonna make a lot of plays,

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<v Speaker 5>and you know, we were really explosive last year, so

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<v Speaker 5>it's gonna be really cool to see how we upgrade

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<v Speaker 5>this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Has your focus this offseason been about becoming a better

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<v Speaker 1>receiver again or was that like last year's thing and

0:23:30.520 --> 0:23:31.800
<v Speaker 1>now there's something else this year.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm just trying to be a better football player overall.

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<v Speaker 5>I feel like you can't.

0:23:37.400 --> 0:23:37.800
<v Speaker 3>You can't.

0:23:37.800 --> 0:23:42.639
<v Speaker 5>I can't build up my receiver ability enough. I know

0:23:42.800 --> 0:23:46.560
<v Speaker 5>we're pass first offense, but uh, you know, and I

0:23:46.560 --> 0:23:49.440
<v Speaker 5>also know my role on this team too, So I'm

0:23:49.440 --> 0:23:52.159
<v Speaker 5>just trying to, you know, build my role, continue to

0:23:52.160 --> 0:23:55.119
<v Speaker 5>make a ton of plays and uh yeah, man, just

0:23:55.119 --> 0:23:56.240
<v Speaker 5>have a lot of fun on Sundays.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you and Augret working with that same guy?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, we were working together all off season. We both

0:24:01.720 --> 0:24:04.040
<v Speaker 3>got a lot better. It's crazy just to see the

0:24:04.080 --> 0:24:05.960
<v Speaker 3>growth that we made in one year and.

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<v Speaker 5>Going into year three, it's just you're just more comfortable.

0:24:10.000 --> 0:24:12.399
<v Speaker 5>You know the system, you know your teammates more so,

0:24:12.920 --> 0:24:15.240
<v Speaker 5>just continue to build that relationship with guys in the

0:24:15.240 --> 0:24:17.520
<v Speaker 5>locker room and then you know, putting it out on

0:24:17.560 --> 0:24:18.480
<v Speaker 5>tape on Sundays.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe a cliche, but everybody says fatherhood changes you.

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<v Speaker 1>How has it changed you?

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, just seeing my son has changed my perspective

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<v Speaker 5>on life in a way that I can't really explain,

0:24:30.960 --> 0:24:33.760
<v Speaker 5>but I think people that have kids understand. But outside

0:24:33.760 --> 0:24:36.160
<v Speaker 5>of that, I mean, I have a great partner. She

0:24:36.160 --> 0:24:38.560
<v Speaker 5>She takes a lot of like the heavy load with

0:24:38.600 --> 0:24:41.960
<v Speaker 5>my son at night, and you know, allows me to pursue,

0:24:43.119 --> 0:24:45.000
<v Speaker 5>you know, what I need to every single day to

0:24:45.040 --> 0:24:49.320
<v Speaker 5>be a really good football player. So just seeing him

0:24:49.359 --> 0:24:52.399
<v Speaker 5>grow and you know, watching her become, you know, a

0:24:52.400 --> 0:24:54.680
<v Speaker 5>great mother, has been special.

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<v Speaker 1>The wide receiver specialist that Brown and andre Yosi Bosch

0:24:59.600 --> 0:25:02.679
<v Speaker 1>work with is Drew Lieberman, whose program has called the

0:25:02.760 --> 0:25:06.400
<v Speaker 1>Sideline Hustle. Kendrick Pryor, who spent most of the last

0:25:06.440 --> 0:25:09.359
<v Speaker 1>two years on the Bengals practice squad, also worked with

0:25:09.400 --> 0:25:14.880
<v Speaker 1>Lieberman this offseason. Topic four Dax Hill. The Bengals picked

0:25:14.920 --> 0:25:17.359
<v Speaker 1>up his fifth year option last week, meaning Dax is

0:25:17.440 --> 0:25:21.200
<v Speaker 1>under contract through next season, and it's worth pointing out

0:25:21.320 --> 0:25:24.040
<v Speaker 1>that it's still possible to sign him to a longer

0:25:24.119 --> 0:25:28.040
<v Speaker 1>deal if the two sides are interested. Last year, Hill

0:25:28.080 --> 0:25:32.359
<v Speaker 1>made the transition from safety to outside cornerback and was

0:25:32.400 --> 0:25:36.439
<v Speaker 1>thriving before tearing his ACL in Week five. Here's what

0:25:36.520 --> 0:25:39.520
<v Speaker 1>cornerbacks coach Chuck Berks had to say when I asked

0:25:39.600 --> 0:25:42.399
<v Speaker 1>him about Dax near the end of last season.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I thought Dax was doing a phenomenal job, especially

0:25:47.000 --> 0:25:49.800
<v Speaker 8>for somebody making a transition. You know, within a year,

0:25:49.880 --> 0:25:55.359
<v Speaker 8>he was really playing extremely consistent. The game against the Ravens,

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<v Speaker 8>he was actually starting at corner and starting at nickel

0:25:58.440 --> 0:26:01.239
<v Speaker 8>because Mike Hilton was gone, and uh, he was on

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<v Speaker 8>his way to have a good game that week. He

0:26:02.720 --> 0:26:05.919
<v Speaker 8>was you know, really playing the best, uh, out of

0:26:05.920 --> 0:26:08.760
<v Speaker 8>all the corners to that point of the season. And uh,

0:26:08.800 --> 0:26:12.000
<v Speaker 8>that was a tremendous loss. You know, when we lost Dax,

0:26:12.000 --> 0:26:15.040
<v Speaker 8>we really lost three starting positions. We lost the corner,

0:26:15.200 --> 0:26:18.640
<v Speaker 8>we lost the nickel, and we lost you know, uh

0:26:18.880 --> 0:26:20.840
<v Speaker 8>a tight end cover guy on third down. So that

0:26:20.920 --> 0:26:22.280
<v Speaker 8>was a tremendous loss for the defense.

0:26:22.720 --> 0:26:26.000
<v Speaker 1>Outside cover corner is one of the most difficult positions

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<v Speaker 1>to play. It's why the top ones make more than

0:26:28.200 --> 0:26:31.600
<v Speaker 1>twenty million dollars a year. Did Dak show you that

0:26:31.680 --> 0:26:33.879
<v Speaker 1>he has the ability to be one of those guys?

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<v Speaker 8>And you know, I've never doubted that really since he

0:26:38.119 --> 0:26:40.840
<v Speaker 8>was drafted. You know, I always believed that the Dax

0:26:40.880 --> 0:26:43.880
<v Speaker 8>could play outside corner, and you know, we made that transition.

0:26:44.080 --> 0:26:46.080
<v Speaker 8>You know, he didn't blink. I didn't blink. I actually

0:26:46.160 --> 0:26:48.640
<v Speaker 8>felt that we had drafted the first round corner this year,

0:26:48.920 --> 0:26:51.960
<v Speaker 8>you know when we made the switch. So I definitely

0:26:53.080 --> 0:26:55.840
<v Speaker 8>see it from an ability standpoint, But more importantly, Dax

0:26:55.920 --> 0:26:59.879
<v Speaker 8>has the mental makeup of being able to play that

0:27:00.080 --> 0:27:02.320
<v Speaker 8>position and critical moments of the game. And what makes

0:27:02.320 --> 0:27:04.520
<v Speaker 8>these guys elite, Me and me and Jase mccordy is

0:27:04.520 --> 0:27:08.040
<v Speaker 8>actually having this conversation. Is what makes elite corners elite

0:27:08.280 --> 0:27:11.439
<v Speaker 8>is their elite and third down radar and two minute

0:27:11.640 --> 0:27:15.040
<v Speaker 8>against their best. That's what makes these guys elite. And

0:27:15.359 --> 0:27:17.480
<v Speaker 8>you have to have the right temperament for it. You

0:27:17.560 --> 0:27:20.000
<v Speaker 8>have to have a short memory and be able to

0:27:20.000 --> 0:27:22.280
<v Speaker 8>have a tremendous belief in yourself throughout the game. And

0:27:22.280 --> 0:27:23.160
<v Speaker 8>that's what Dax has.

0:27:24.200 --> 0:27:26.840
<v Speaker 1>So the big question now is where is Dax going

0:27:26.880 --> 0:27:30.239
<v Speaker 1>to play. Mike Hilton is a free agent, leaving the

0:27:30.240 --> 0:27:33.919
<v Speaker 1>starting spot open at slot corner, a position that Dax

0:27:33.960 --> 0:27:39.160
<v Speaker 1>played in college. But outside corners are so valuable, perhaps

0:27:39.240 --> 0:27:41.360
<v Speaker 1>the Bengals would be better off to leave him there

0:27:41.800 --> 0:27:45.120
<v Speaker 1>and use Josh Newton or Jalen Davis in the slot.

0:27:45.720 --> 0:27:50.480
<v Speaker 1>Here's Duke Tobin. Dax has positioned versatility he's probably got

0:27:50.560 --> 0:27:52.680
<v Speaker 1>He's probably one of the more versatile players that we

0:27:52.760 --> 0:27:55.280
<v Speaker 1>have on our team, and so there are a number

0:27:55.359 --> 0:27:56.920
<v Speaker 1>of things he could end up doing.

0:27:57.400 --> 0:28:00.280
<v Speaker 9>What he ends up doing will be up to Uzach

0:28:00.359 --> 0:28:02.200
<v Speaker 9>and Now and his staff.

0:28:03.280 --> 0:28:05.399
<v Speaker 1>The bottom line is to get your best guys on

0:28:05.480 --> 0:28:07.960
<v Speaker 1>the field, and it will be interesting to see how

0:28:08.000 --> 0:28:12.080
<v Speaker 1>that situation unfolds at training camp. The fifth and final

0:28:12.119 --> 0:28:16.440
<v Speaker 1>topic is safety. Gino Stone led the Bengals with four

0:28:16.520 --> 0:28:20.040
<v Speaker 1>interceptions last year and Jordan Battle finished the season on

0:28:20.080 --> 0:28:22.679
<v Speaker 1>a high note after moving into the starting line up

0:28:22.680 --> 0:28:26.520
<v Speaker 1>with six games to go, but overall, the position group

0:28:26.800 --> 0:28:30.200
<v Speaker 1>needs to perform better this season and the Bengals did

0:28:30.240 --> 0:28:33.520
<v Speaker 1>not address it in the draft. I discussed that with

0:28:33.640 --> 0:28:39.360
<v Speaker 1>Director of College Scouting Mike Potts. You didn't draft to safety.

0:28:39.720 --> 0:28:42.160
<v Speaker 1>Is that just the way the board fell or is

0:28:42.200 --> 0:28:44.080
<v Speaker 1>it a reflection of how you feel about the guys

0:28:44.080 --> 0:28:44.760
<v Speaker 1>that are already here.

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<v Speaker 9>It's a combination of both. Safety is a position that

0:28:48.480 --> 0:28:50.440
<v Speaker 9>we valued a number of guys in this draft at

0:28:50.480 --> 0:28:52.800
<v Speaker 9>different levels, and there were a lot of guys that

0:28:52.840 --> 0:28:57.040
<v Speaker 9>were in the discussion in almost every round that we

0:28:57.080 --> 0:28:59.400
<v Speaker 9>could have addressed that safety position. Like you said, it

0:28:59.400 --> 0:29:02.920
<v Speaker 9>didn't work out. That's just not the way the board

0:29:02.960 --> 0:29:07.680
<v Speaker 9>shook out for us. So we do like the safeties

0:29:07.680 --> 0:29:10.280
<v Speaker 9>that we have on the roster right now, and we think,

0:29:10.440 --> 0:29:12.920
<v Speaker 9>you know, some of our guys even have more upside

0:29:12.960 --> 0:29:16.239
<v Speaker 9>to potentially ascend and get better than what they've been

0:29:16.320 --> 0:29:18.880
<v Speaker 9>so far. So that's a position that will continue to

0:29:18.920 --> 0:29:21.960
<v Speaker 9>monitor throughout the off season. But we do like the

0:29:22.000 --> 0:29:24.200
<v Speaker 9>guys that we have in the room right now. But

0:29:24.240 --> 0:29:27.400
<v Speaker 9>it's an ongoing process leading all the way up until

0:29:27.520 --> 0:29:30.400
<v Speaker 9>Week one of the season in terms of evaluating the

0:29:30.400 --> 0:29:32.200
<v Speaker 9>options that are out there to upgrade the roster.

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<v Speaker 1>Tyson Anderson and Dejon Anthony are also in the mix,

0:29:36.720 --> 0:29:40.760
<v Speaker 1>and there are still some veteran free agent safeties out there.

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