1 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody. I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: the Bengals Booth podcast. The feels like the first time 3 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: addition as we take an in depth look at the 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: bengals first ever win, albeit in a game that doesn't count, 5 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: under new head coach Zach Taylor. Coming up, you'll hear 6 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: radio replays from the game, locker room comments from players 7 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 1: and coaches, and Dave Lapp them will join me for 8 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: postgame analysis, plus in this week's fun Facts conversation. It's 9 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: one of the greatest and most popular Bengals of all time, 10 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: wide receiver Chad Johnson. All of that is straight ahead, 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: but first, here's a quick reminder that you can have 12 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 1: the latest edition of this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, 13 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: or computer by subscribing on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, 14 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: or pod Bean. It's the greatest invention since blackout curtains. 15 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: I have something in common with Dracula. I have a 16 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: hard time sleeping if there's light in the room. It 17 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: could be a bright alarm clock or a street lamp 18 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: position just so outside the window. But I like a 19 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: room that's as dark as the bottom of a well. 20 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: So when I get home really late from a road 21 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: trip with the intention of sleeping in, only to be 22 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: foiled by sunlight streaming into my bedroom. It's time to 23 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: purchase blackout curtains. Now, let's get to football. The start 24 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: of Thursday's game in Washington was like a three Stooges comedy. 25 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: There were seven penalties called on the first seven plays. 26 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: It was uglier than my ninth grade class photo, which 27 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: I will not be sharing on a throwback Thursday. But 28 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: it looked like the flagfest was going to help the Bengals. 29 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: Two fifteen yard penalties on the man who jumps over 30 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: bulls Josh Norman look it up, gave the Bengal the 31 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: ball in the red zone. But it was the Red 32 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: Skins that scored. From the eleven. Dalton's back to throw 33 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: his pass batted at the line of scrimmage and intercepted 34 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: at the five yard line. Running it back down the 35 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: near sideline and headed toward the house is Monte Nicholson. 36 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: He's going to score a pick six that goes ninety 37 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: six yards. Wow. Dustin Hopkins missed the extra point and 38 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: later missed a fifty yard field goal. At the end 39 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: of the first quarter, it was six nothing Washington. After 40 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton was in for the first three drives, rookie 41 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: Ryan Finley took over at quarterback and promptly drove the 42 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: Bengals right down the field. He went eight for eight 43 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: on a twelve play ninety three yard touchdown drive. Audent 44 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: Tate and Drew Sample out to the left. Wouldn't be 45 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: surprised to see the Bengals trying to get it to 46 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: Auden Tate in the red zone from the five yard line. 47 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: Cuddly throws for Sample, makes the catch and takes it 48 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: into the end zone for his first NFL touched out. 49 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: Beat Craig Reynolds a little bunch formation and the Washington Redskins. 50 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,959 Speaker 1: As the bunch formation unfolded, they forgot all about Sample. 51 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: Drew Sample struggled in his preseason debut last week, but 52 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: found the end zone in week two. You know, it 53 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: was just surreal. You know, it's kind of just a 54 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: you know, they called the playing a huddle, and you know, 55 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: I know there was a chance that was coming to me. 56 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: So you know, just ran my rout Ryan through a 57 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: perfect ball and in the end zone and it was 58 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: just everything you know that I hoped it would be. 59 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: And then you know it was over just like that 60 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: back on the sideline back in the game. So, um, no, 61 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: it was. It was. It was awesome. Um it was 62 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: exciting to kind of get the first one. Um, but no, 63 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: it was. It was really fun. We're talking to Drew Sample, 64 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: a couple of tight ends we're out tonight and concussion protocol. 65 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: Tyler Reifer was out there for one snap, So you 66 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: were one of the tight ends that got a ton 67 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: of reps tonight. In your position as a rookie trying 68 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: to adjust to the NFL, is that a good thing? Definitely? 69 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,839 Speaker 1: You know, you know, being able to I mean play 70 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: every special team's play on offense as much as they can. 71 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: You know, it's definitely just you know, getting used to it, 72 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: getting used to, you know, different plays, just the rhythm 73 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: of the game. I think it was. I think it's 74 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: definitely in viable and I was glad I was able 75 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: to do it because you know, I need as many 76 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: you know, reps I can get, So I think it 77 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,919 Speaker 1: was good. Brandy Bullocks extra point was wide right and 78 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: the game was tied at six. In the second quarter, 79 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: the Redskins turned to their rookie quarterback to Wayne Haskins 80 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: who threw fifty touchdown passes last year at Ohio State. 81 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: Wayne Haskins, the fifteenth pick in the draft, waits for 82 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: a shotgun snap. He has the ball looking left cos 83 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: the arm throws it deep. It is caught at the 84 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: Bengals fifteen yard line. It's going to be a fifty 85 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 1: five yard touchdown to Robert Davis. He had a forty 86 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:53,239 Speaker 1: five yard touchdown catch last week against the Cleveland Browns. 87 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: He's got a fifty five yarder against the Cincinnati Bengal. 88 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: Haskins long TD pass Gabe Washington a thirteen SA halftime lead, 89 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:04,239 Speaker 1: but in the second half, the Bengals sacked him three 90 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: times third down and eight for the red Skins. They're 91 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: at their own twenty two yard line, leading by seven. 92 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 1: High shotgun snap caught by Hasket. He gets hit front 93 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: behind by Willis. The ball rolls forward. The Bengals scoop 94 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: it up As we wait to find out if it's 95 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,119 Speaker 1: a fumble or an incompletion. The Bengals are celebrating. Carrie 96 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: Wins sprinting towards the sideline to scoop it up at 97 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,679 Speaker 1: the twenty five yard line. Cincinnati capitalized on the takeaway. 98 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: Ryan Finley catches a shotgun, snap fires a slant, It 99 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: is caught for a touchdown by Auden Tate that tied 100 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: the game at thirteen. Here's Auden Tate on his touchdown. 101 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: Just getting this side of defending, you know, just playing 102 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 1: your body between him and the ball and just making 103 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: a kitch, you know, like I said, just trusted a quarterback, 104 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,039 Speaker 1: you know, giving me the opportunity and just making it. 105 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: Is that a special moment getting it in the ends 106 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: on here? Oh yeah, definitely. You know I ain't scores 107 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: last year, preseason, first game, so you know, it's definitely 108 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 1: feel good to get back into. Definitely. Finley finished twenty 109 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 1: for twenty six for one hundred and fifty yards, two touchdowns, 110 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: no picks, and a passer rating of one fifteen point nine. 111 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: I felt really good. I thought, um, we just moved 112 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: the ball really well on some of the drives that 113 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 1: I got to be in there, and I thought we 114 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:17,679 Speaker 1: were really balanced, and I thought Jordan ran the ball great, 115 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: and guys just made Guys just made plays. I thought. 116 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 1: I thought Drew Sample had some awesome catches. It was 117 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: fun to get him his first touchdown. And then Tate 118 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: just a big body play in the ends on two, 119 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: so um, it was fun. In two preseason games, Finley 120 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 1: has completed seventy five percent of his throws, tossed three 121 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: touchdown passes, and has a passer rating of one h 122 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: two point four. Here's Alex ericson now. He's got a 123 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: lot of poise. He's a gamer, and he's got that 124 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: savvness about him. He's got that that calm, you know, 125 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 1: collective way about him. And it showed tonight and he 126 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: went out there and he commanded the huddle, he commanded 127 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: the drives, and we were able to drive it down 128 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: the field and score some points with him at the helm. 129 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: So it's always good to see that, just especially a 130 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: young guy coming in and it's hard, man, it's hard. 131 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: It's hard to do that. And he's done a heck 132 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: of a job and it's been fun watch him grow 133 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 1: and develop and it's you know, it's only gonna get better. 134 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:15,679 Speaker 1: With a score tide at thirteen in the fourth quarter, 135 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: the Bengals blew a chance to take the lead when 136 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: rookie kicker Tristan Viscano missed a forty six yard field 137 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: goal try, but he got a chance to redeem himself 138 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: the next time, the Bengals got the ball, so Tristan 139 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 1: Biscano attempting a fifty seven yard field goal in hopes 140 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: of giving the Bengals a fourth quarter lead with eight 141 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: minutes in fourteen seconds to go. Kevin Huber right me 142 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: on the ground, waits for the snap, stands the right hand, 143 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: puts the ball down. Biscano's kick. It has the distance 144 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: and it is good. Tristan Biscano from fifty seven yards 145 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: away gives the Bengals a three point lead with eight 146 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: minutes and nine seconds left. Did you know you would 147 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: be given opportunity from that range? I hoped I would, 148 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: you know, after I missed the one before. I wasn't 149 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: sure if they were, you know, gonna have the confidence 150 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: in me to send me back out there. But I 151 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: definitely wanted the opportunity, and you know, I'm thankful that 152 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: they gave me a shot and let me, let me 153 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 1: go swinging and put it up. So, yeah, Dritan Viscaino 154 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: is our guest. According to your bio, your longest in 155 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: college was forty four. Was that accurate? I don't know, 156 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: maybe forty four somewhere around there. Yeah, what's the longest 157 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: one you've made in practice and in practice here practice anywhere. Um, 158 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: it's hit a seventy yard or before. But I mean 159 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: one time anywhere in that range sixty to seventy hit 160 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: somewhere at some point in time. Well go back to 161 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: the one you missed that forty six yard or you 162 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: had plenty of distance but pushed it a little bit 163 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: to the right. As you come off the field after that, 164 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:57,439 Speaker 1: are you thinking, man, I just hope I get another shot. Uh? Yeah, absolutely, 165 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 1: Um just wanted a little redemption and I was hoping 166 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 1: that I get an opportunity and I did so. Yeah, 167 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: I worked out, but yeah, I just just wanted another chance. 168 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:10,079 Speaker 1: Leading sixteen thirteen, the Bengals defense forced to three and 169 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: out to get the ball right back and Alex Ericsson 170 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 1: put the game away. Here comes the punt from tress Way. 171 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 1: He's punted a lot, very very high. Ericson will try 172 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: to return from the twenty five yard line, hearing towards 173 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: the near sideline. At the thirty thirty five forty to 174 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: the fifty, the Redskins territory breaks it. Town goes no 175 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 1: flags on the field as Alex Ericson goes seventy five 176 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: yards for a punt return touchdown. Unbelievable. Describe what you 177 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: saw after catching that ball. Well, he was booming him 178 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 1: all night, so I knew I was gonna get a chance, 179 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: and we had a good play called on and I 180 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 1: was able to get around the corner and guys obviously 181 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 1: set up a great wall. I was able to cut 182 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: back and get to the house. You had win in 183 00:09:56,840 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: your first NFL preseason game, come close since, but have 184 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: not taken one to the house since. Yeah, it's a 185 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: good feeling, I'm sure. Yeah, it just just show us 186 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: all hard at us, you know, UM, just never take 187 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: for granted. I guess, no matter if it's in the 188 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: first quarter of week whatever, the fourth quarter of preseason 189 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: game two, I guess it's all it's all the same. 190 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 1: If you're gonna be out there, you might as well 191 00:10:20,360 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: give it your all and uh make a play. And 192 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: we're able to do that and it end up being 193 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: a big play in the game. Obviously where we're at 194 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: and um, I know it's just a preseason, but we're 195 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 1: trying to win every single game. We're trying to we're 196 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 1: trying to build a winning culture here, and UM, the 197 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: only way to do that is by winning games, So 198 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: it was good to get the w tonight, and um, 199 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes it's all the phases and social teams 200 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: showed up big, big tonight, and um it helped us 201 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 1: win the win the game. The final score Cincinnati twenty three, 202 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: Washington thirteen. Dave Lapham spoke to Zach Taylor shortly after 203 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: his first unofficial win as a head coach. Did you 204 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: feel like there was stride? There was strides made from 205 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 1: game one to game two. I know you wanted to 206 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 1: see if guys could basically work through adjustments after week 207 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:10,319 Speaker 1: one and show those coaching adjustments in week two. Did 208 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 1: you feel like that occurred for the most part, especially 209 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 1: on defense. You know, they held him to seven points. 210 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: It was a big third down play where they got 211 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,839 Speaker 1: a big play on us, but otherwise they scored on 212 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: the pick six, and so I thought a defense really 213 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 1: stepped up and it was physical and they tended to 214 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: details better. Special teams did a good job, you know, 215 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: I think they affected the way a game in a 216 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:29,439 Speaker 1: positive way. We just got to start faster on offense, 217 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: but I was proud of the way that the unit 218 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: responded in the second half. Were down, We're down seven 219 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 1: points when we came back and shut him out and 220 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: got a lot of points on the board. That's how 221 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: we want to finish. Ryan Finley ten for ten to 222 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: start the first nine for nine tonight before he had 223 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: an incompletion. He seems to have that innate feel, you know, 224 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: in the pocket, win to move and how to move, 225 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: and some guys have it, some guys don't. It's just 226 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: a knack, isn't it. Yeah. I think he's starting to 227 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:53,559 Speaker 1: hit his groove a little bit. You know, he feels 228 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: confidence in the offense and things are slowing down for him, 229 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:59,719 Speaker 1: and he's he was playing well in the games. That's 230 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: for quarterback, that supported for any position. But you know 231 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: he's played with all the conference right now. That's good 232 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: to see. What about Michael Jordan. I know you obviously 233 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: weren't watching Michael Jordan, but he seemed to have quit 234 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 1: himself pretty well. I mean, it doesn't seem too big 235 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: for him out there, No, it doesn't. You know, he's 236 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: played at a big school, playing some big games. It 237 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:20,120 Speaker 1: has not been too big for him yet. The consistencies 238 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 1: improving from week to week, and so be in stod 239 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: to watch the tape and see how those guys played 240 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 1: as a whole true sample and Pratt both I thought, 241 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 1: big jump from week one to week two shouldn't be surprising. 242 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:32,079 Speaker 1: You know, the first one, you're kind of getting the 243 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: jitters out a little bit. You get winded very quickly 244 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 1: because you're nervous and things are coming fast at you. 245 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:38,719 Speaker 1: So they get a chance to rebound this week, and 246 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 1: I thought both of them stepped up from what I saw. 247 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 1: Here are some final numbers. The Bengals out gained the 248 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 1: Redskins three thirty five to two twelve, had nineteen first 249 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 1: downs to only eight for Washington, and controlled the clock 250 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 1: for thirty six and a half minutes. Time for some 251 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: postgame analysis from lap and we begin with the two 252 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 1: special teams plays in the fourth quarter that gave Cincinnati 253 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: the win. Both of them are special special teams play 254 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 1: as special teams wasn't very special last week. This week, 255 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 1: they didn't start off well, miss some kicks as did 256 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: the Redskins, but when the game was on the line, 257 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:15,679 Speaker 1: a cameo drilled one fifty seven. I mean, anytime you 258 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: hit fifty seven, I don't care what level of football, preseason, 259 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:23,840 Speaker 1: regular season, postseason, high school, peewee, I mean that's that's special. 260 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: Then Alex Erickson is just a gamer. I mean he 261 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: makes plays and need to be made to win football games. 262 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: That's that's what he's all about. I thought special teams 263 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: in defense really with the big story of the night. 264 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: Going into the game, Alex Rickson was going to handle 265 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: some punt returns. Darius Phillips is originally set to handle 266 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: the rest. Darius Phillips suffered an injury, so Alex Errickson 267 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: handled them all and he did not play it safe 268 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,400 Speaker 1: lap He kept returning punt after punt he did. I mean, 269 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: he's that's just the way. That's just the way he is. 270 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 1: I mean, once he gets into game, those competitive juices 271 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 1: start flowing and he wants to do everything he can 272 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: to help his football team, you know, win a football game. 273 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 1: And I think Darren Simmons is probably in a way 274 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: happy because he gets to evaluate a lot of young 275 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: guys in their ability to block and understand the concepts 276 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: of what he's trying to do with blocking patterns on 277 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: special teams. But certainly didn't want to get alex Ericson 278 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: nicked up, that's for sure. Alex Rickson said he thought 279 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: it was important to win. That's why he kept returning 280 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 1: those points. He wanted to give Zach Taylor victory as 281 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: an NFL head coach, and although it doesn't go in 282 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: the record books, he does get a win in his 283 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 1: second preseason game. Let's talk about the defense. They held 284 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: the Redskins to eight first downs. They were strong. I mean, 285 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: I thought that, you know, the defense or front even 286 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: without some of the frontline players, put consistent pressure on 287 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: the quarterback. I thought linebackers stepped up. I thought Pratt 288 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: played a lot better than he played in the first 289 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: preseason game. I thought sample, did you know offensively as well? 290 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: And I thought Finley, you know, put together back to 291 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: back week so you know, the rookies and they're all 292 00:14:58,040 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 1: stepping up and showing that they belong the league. Overall, Dan, 293 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: I mean, the Bengals dominated the game. They had a 294 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: more than thirteen minute time of possession advantage and more 295 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: than twenty two snap advantage. But again, you know, there 296 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: were some issues with penalties and turnovers and things of 297 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: that nature that need to be cleaned up. But I 298 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 1: thought it was a step forward from week one to 299 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: week two, but still miles to go before they rest. 300 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: And I just wish the officials to keep their flags 301 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 1: in their pockets for a while. Let's follow up on 302 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: Ryan Finley twenty for twenty six, one hundred and fifty yards, 303 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 1: two touchdowns, no picks, a passer rating of one fifteen 304 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: point nine, and when you talk to his teammates, the 305 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: thing that everybody starts with is his composure is calm. 306 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: Typically not what you expect out of a rookie in 307 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,240 Speaker 1: his second preseason game. Yeah, I mean I thought we 308 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: talked about, you know, during training camp, balanced between being 309 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: too cool for school and being have a little sense 310 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 1: or urgency. Let's pick the temple up. I think he's 311 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: found that balance and I think that you know he is. 312 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: He nothing flusters him. He doesn't get rattled. The thing 313 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 1: I like about him too, he seems to have that 314 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: sixth sense in the pocket, the eyes and the back 315 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: of the head just just knows when to sidesteps, step up. 316 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: I mean, some guys have a knack, some guys don't. 317 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: He seems to have a knack for that. And uh, 318 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 1: you know, he's not a stiff getting out of pocket. 319 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: I mean he showed at the end of the half 320 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: when he spun out and lots some more time than 321 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: zig zag back across the football field, and he's got 322 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: a little dipsy due to him as well. So I 323 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: thought he played well. I thought Drisco played well too. 324 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 1: I mean, Driscoll showed his speed on that thirteen yard 325 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: run knife from between a couple of guys. He threw 326 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 1: a great deep ball that didn't work out, but it 327 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: wasn't because of his you know, his lack of effort. 328 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: I mean, they're very fortunate. There's there's some competitions going 329 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: on that are pretty stout a wide receiver position. Damian 330 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: Willis had his best game out of two. He had 331 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: a touchdown catch negated by offensive pass interference, and Autumn 332 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:47,840 Speaker 1: Tate got into the end zone for the first time 333 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 1: since his very first preseason game last year. Yeah, and 334 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 1: these these young receivers, you know, it's been talked about 335 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: all training camp with AJ Green and John Ross out. 336 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: All these young guys are going to get a lot 337 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: of opportunity. And the thing is they're all of the 338 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: mentality that they love football, they want to get better, 339 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,399 Speaker 1: they want to be coached, and they're improving, you know, 340 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:11,359 Speaker 1: and the wide receiver room. I know Bob mcnell in 341 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: conversation with him, he loves it. He loves everybody's attitude. 342 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: Everybody's pulling for each other, everybody's getting each other better, 343 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,120 Speaker 1: and there's going to be some decisions to be made 344 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:22,479 Speaker 1: there too. I mean, there's some good competitions going on. 345 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: And then when Aj Green and John Ross come back, man, 346 00:17:25,800 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 1: they're gonna be, you know, that much better for it. 347 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: Up next, the first preseason home game coming up next 348 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:36,119 Speaker 1: Thursday night against the New York Giants. Now time for 349 00:17:36,119 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: this week's fun Facts segment, and we're dipping into the 350 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 1: archives for a conversation with one of the bengals all 351 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 1: time best and most popular players. Back when I was 352 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: a sports anchor at Fox nineteen, I hosted a segment 353 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 1: every Sunday night during the football season called Chad's Corner 354 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: with the one and only Chad Johnson. We started doing 355 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: it before his career really took off and didn't pay 356 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 1: him all that much. Once he became a superstar, his 357 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 1: agent demanded a much higher fee that the station couldn't afford, 358 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 1: but Chad said, nope, these guys were with me from 359 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:13,160 Speaker 1: the beginning and I'll keep doing it for the same amount. 360 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:17,680 Speaker 1: I loved watching him play and always enjoyed our conversations, 361 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:22,159 Speaker 1: including this one on the sideline of Paul Brown Stadium 362 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: back in two fifteen. Time for some fun facts with 363 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:29,160 Speaker 1: an old friend. The Bengals all time leader in receptions, 364 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: receiving yards, and touchdown catches number eighty five, Chad Johnson. Chad, 365 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 1: when you came back to town, the first thing you 366 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 1: tweeted out was it's good to be home. Do you 367 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 1: feel that way about Cincinnati? Yeah? Most definitely, always have. 368 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: You know, anytime you when they mean they welcome with 369 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,639 Speaker 1: open arms, and that's really all I know. Cincinnati is 370 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 1: all I knew besides my birthplace, so I considered it home. 371 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: Do you think you made Cincinnati cool at the height 372 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 1: of your fame. I made it okay to be a fan. 373 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: I made it okay to where your Bengal stuff outside 374 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: of the city of Cincinnati, you know, at a time 375 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 1: when it was really bad. You know, I would like 376 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: to think I've read life back into the city. You know. 377 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 1: I don't think I helped get us to where we 378 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: are now, but I just made the game fun. I 379 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: made it okay to pay your money and sit out 380 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:22,879 Speaker 1: here at one o'clock every Sunday and just make it 381 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,880 Speaker 1: fun again. We're doing fun facts with Chad Johnson. This 382 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: is the tenth anniversary of the two thousand and five team, 383 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:32,439 Speaker 1: one of the most entertaining teams, certainly in Bengals history, 384 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 1: if not NFL history. And that was the year of 385 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: the Checklist. It was the year of the end Zone celebrations. 386 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: When I say, oh, five to eighty five, what comes 387 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 1: to mind, Fun, consistency, entertainment. I was all of those 388 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 1: wrapped in one weekend and week out. One of the 389 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 1: most fun things that I've ever had the opportunity to 390 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 1: do us a broadcaster was host Chad's Corner back when 391 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 1: I was working for Fox nineteen and you were playing 392 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 1: with the Bengals, because I felt like I was on 393 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: the ground floor just as it started to take off 394 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:09,399 Speaker 1: as your stardom started to grow. Back then, did you 395 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 1: worry about other guys being jealous of it? No, there 396 00:20:14,119 --> 00:20:16,679 Speaker 1: would be no reason too, because I was mean my 397 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:19,159 Speaker 1: personality I was. I was a loving person mode and 398 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 1: was there to be jealous of. You know, I'm approachable. 399 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 1: I'm one who can communicate with everybody, someone can relate 400 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 1: to everybody to regardless of what leve are you on 401 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: wherever you come from, there's really nothing to hate, and 402 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: that lovable side continues to this day. You've got three 403 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:37,240 Speaker 1: point five million followers on Twitter. You typically tell all 404 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: of them you love them on a daily basis. What 405 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 1: do you get out of Twitter? It's a voice, So 406 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: my own voice, my own platform, say whateverbody feel is 407 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: on my mind. I said, you know, so, it's just fun. 408 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: It's fun chat. I had to look it up to 409 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,880 Speaker 1: remember that your first two years or the Bengals were 410 00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: pre Marvin Lewis. I almost forgot that you were with 411 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 1: Cleobo for two years before Marvin arrived. Yeah, that was fun. 412 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 1: Lebo was cool. Man Vow was really cool. How are 413 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:09,880 Speaker 1: you and Marvin these days? Really good? I still bother 414 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: them all the time, still text him all the time. 415 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 1: Sure he gets aggravating because when I text, I text 416 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 1: four or five in the morning, same way I did 417 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: when I was playing. Nothing change you and I relationship, 418 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:26,200 Speaker 1: Nothing change same way. After ten years and six Pro 419 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:28,199 Speaker 1: Bowls with the Bengals, you went to New England for 420 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,159 Speaker 1: that one season you got to the Super Bowl. Didn't 421 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: have the statistics we were accustomed to seeing in Cincinnati. 422 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:38,359 Speaker 1: Do you look back at that year fondly. It was cool. 423 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: I enjoyed it, you know, being there, seeing how that 424 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:45,720 Speaker 1: that entity itself is run. You know why they're successful 425 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:48,920 Speaker 1: every year. You know, it was fun as far the production, 426 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: understanding that if you think about it, the type of was, 427 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: you know, an outside receiver like myself, a dominant outside receiver. 428 00:21:57,240 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 1: I mean, his office didn't really fit me well, you know, 429 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,119 Speaker 1: even with it being Tom Brady as a quarterback. If 430 00:22:03,119 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: you think about their offense is run from the inside out. 431 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: It's for the slot guys, for the tight ends, you know, 432 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,120 Speaker 1: and their third option to me, if if you pay 433 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 1: attention to that offense and really dissected, the third option 434 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 1: is or tailback out of the backfield, then the receiver. 435 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:20,159 Speaker 1: Unless your last name is Mark Moss, which I'm not 436 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:24,159 Speaker 1: Randy Moss, you know, you're expendable. So you know, I 437 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 1: really wasn't needed, and but I did enjoy it. I 438 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:29,440 Speaker 1: enjoyed my time there. I enjoyed Tom, I enjoyed build, 439 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:33,240 Speaker 1: I enjoyed the entire organization, and I enjoyed it. Chat. 440 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 1: A lot of people that care about you, myself included, 441 00:22:36,400 --> 00:22:40,880 Speaker 1: wondered how you would be when football was over. You 442 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 1: seem very happy, to me, Yeah, I played a long time. 443 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 1: Not only did I play a long time, I played 444 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 1: a long time, and I did it my way. You know. 445 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 1: I didn't conform to the way society or the NFL 446 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:55,399 Speaker 1: gods felt I should have been. You know, it's funny 447 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:57,800 Speaker 1: that I got to this point in life and all 448 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: of a sudden I supposed to change everything about myself, 449 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 1: you know. And I always thought to myself, where were 450 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 1: you guys when I was in high school? Where were 451 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:08,639 Speaker 1: you when I was in junior high or playing a 452 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:10,639 Speaker 1: little league, you know, And all of a sudden, I 453 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 1: get to this point. Now you're telling me how I 454 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:15,199 Speaker 1: suppol to play football because of the money. And the 455 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:16,880 Speaker 1: funny thing about it, I never played for the money, 456 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 1: which is why I was always giving it away, you know. 457 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:21,679 Speaker 1: And so I played long and I did it my way. 458 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 1: So there's really nothing to miss except maybe I didn't 459 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:27,399 Speaker 1: get a ring. But there's a lot of people that 460 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 1: played them to get a ring. But enough is enough. 461 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 1: I'm at peace big time. You're getting involved in the 462 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 1: cigar business. Now, I love cigars, but this is interesting 463 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 1: to me because you're not putting your name on something 464 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 1: for somebody else with money you're getting into this, You've 465 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: been to the Dominican Republic. You want to do it 466 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 1: right right. I want to those that have been the 467 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: cigar game for years, those that have entities that have 468 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:53,240 Speaker 1: passed down from generation to generation. I want them to 469 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: take me seriously to see the see the growth and 470 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 1: how serious I am about making an a quality of cigar. 471 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: And that was the whole point of me going to 472 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 1: the dr and learning how cigars are made instead of 473 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 1: me just buying the finished product, which I've always done 474 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 1: all these years. So now that I got my understanding together, 475 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: I did my homework. I'm coming out with my own line, 476 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 1: eighty five cigars. Eighty five cigars. You and my nine 477 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 1: year old son Sam have something income and you are 478 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:23,159 Speaker 1: both obsessed with FIFA on EA Sports, and you've actually 479 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,120 Speaker 1: been showing up at people's houses randomly to take them on. Yeah. 480 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:27,480 Speaker 1: I've been doing that for a while for a couple 481 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 1: of years now now that I've been free, it's fun. 482 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:33,439 Speaker 1: It's fun. It's fun beating someone in their house and 483 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: also rating their refrigerator. But just the fact that being 484 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 1: able to do to walk in someone's house, go in 485 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,280 Speaker 1: their refrigerator and beat them at their game that they 486 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 1: felt they were good out crisis. It's really good to 487 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 1: see you. Thanks for the memories always. I hope you 488 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 1: feel welcome when you come back to Cincinnati. Oh ways, 489 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:56,080 Speaker 1: oh ways, du man, it's been love man everywhere I 490 00:24:56,119 --> 00:25:00,159 Speaker 1: win like love, like literally the jersey. They're still fan 491 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: the jersey Like that's dope. That's really dope. If you 492 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: like cigars, you should check out eighty five cigars dot 493 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: com and or follow eighty five Cigars on Twitter. Last 494 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:17,360 Speaker 1: week they gave out some free tickets to the Bengals 495 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,679 Speaker 1: Redskins game, so you never know what you might be 496 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,359 Speaker 1: able to win. 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