1 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody on Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: the Bengals Booth podcast. On with the show, this is 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: it addition as we take an in depth look at 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: the Bengals final preseason game at thirteen six loss to 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,600 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Colts. Coming up, you'll hear radio replays from 6 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: the game, locker room comments from players and coaches, and 7 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: Dave lapp Them will join me for postgame analysis. Plus, 8 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: in this week's Fun Facts Conversation, I'll chat with rookie 9 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: quarterback Jake dola Gala on a wide variety of topics, 10 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,479 Speaker 1: ranging from the injury he suffered as a high school 11 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: senior that jeopardized his career, too just how far he 12 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: can throw a football. All of that is straight ahead, 13 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: but first, here's a quick reminder that you can have 14 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: the latest edition of this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, 15 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: or computer by subscribing on iTunes, Stitch, your Google Play, Spotify, 16 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: or pod Bean. It's the greatest invention since the heated 17 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:08,479 Speaker 1: butter knife. There are few things worse than a hard 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: chunk of butter that rips up your toast when you 19 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 1: try to spread it. The heated butter knife solves the 20 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: problem and works without electricity. The knife actually transfers heat 21 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 1: from your hand to the blade, making spreading hard butter 22 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: a breeze. I'll admit I haven't purchased one yet, but 23 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: the concept is genius. Now let's get to football. In 24 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: the Bengals final preseason game, nearly half of the team 25 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 1: had the night off, some due to injury, most to 26 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: avoid the possibility of injury. As a result, most of 27 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: the guys that did play were out there for the 28 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: entire game, and many were desperately trying to hold onto 29 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: a job, either on the fifty three man roster or 30 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: the ten man practice squad, like undrafted wide receiver Ventell 31 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: Bryant out of Temple, who finished with nine catches for 32 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: eighty three yards and hopes to still be on the 33 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 1: Bengals after Saturday's roster cut down. What are the next 34 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: couple of days going to be like for you? I 35 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: have no idea, you know, I'm just gonna sit by 36 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: my phone. You know, I know what the reality could be. 37 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: So you know, I'm just thankful for this opportunity. You know, 38 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: not too many people can say they played in the 39 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 1: NFL preseason game, you know, and I played in all four. 40 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: So I'm very happy with what I accomplished and what 41 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: I did and what I showcased. Roster or practice squad 42 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: are good livings. I mean, even the practice squad is 43 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: a six figure living and a chance to remain with 44 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 1: an NFL team, and at some point during the year, 45 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: most of the guys typically get a chance to play. 46 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: How would you feel about that? I would love it. 47 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: You know, I love this game of football. You know, 48 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: since I've been a little I wanted to be in 49 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: the NFL, you know, and you mentioned the practice squad. 50 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: You know, if I'm blessed with the opportunity to make 51 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: the practice squad, you know, I would be all in 52 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: for you know, former team in him on Keith Kirkwood 53 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: with the same teams on the practice squad. He got 54 00:02:58,120 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: moved up Week nine and now he's on the fifty 55 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: three man roster and he's one of the starting gossip 56 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: of Saints. So I know, just talking to him and 57 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: him being in my ear every day, just telling me, 58 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: you know that I can do it. You know I 59 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: belong in this league. You know it means a lot 60 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: to me. And today I just wanted to come out 61 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: and showcase everything that I had and leave everything out 62 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: on the table. That sums up just how meaningful Thursday's 63 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: game was for Bryant and many of his teammates. It 64 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 1: started well for the Bengals as they came up with 65 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: a special team's takeaway midway through the first quarter. Punt 66 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 1: returner Penny Hart waits at the twenty five. This is 67 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,639 Speaker 1: a very low returnable kick. Heart starts from the thirty four. 68 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: He muffed it. He dropped it. A Bengal dives and 69 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: recovers at the Indianapolis thirty two yard line, long snapper 70 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: Dan Godsill sprinting down the field and launching himself onto 71 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: that football. The Bengals drove to the twenty three and 72 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: could have tried a forty one yard field goal to 73 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: take the lead, but elected to go for it. On 74 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: fourth down and a yard and a half, Dolla Gala 75 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: hands it off to Anderson and he's tackled or a loss. 76 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: The running game has been abysmal, and Anderson has tackled 77 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: for a two yard loss, so that takeaway didn't lead 78 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: to points, But a few minutes later the Bengals got 79 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: another one one fifty six left in a scoreless first quarter. 80 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: Shotgun snap Kelly with Tom He's gonna fire deep the 81 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 1: Paris Campbell and it's intercepted at the five yard line 82 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: by Darius Phillips, who had inside position on the former 83 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: Ohio State Buckeye. Timed it perfectly and came down with 84 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 1: the I NT. I mean Kelly looked to that spot 85 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: immediately and he saw that Phillips was in good position. 86 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: He ran the route better than the receiver did. Here's 87 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: Darius Phillips on the pick. I kind of knew that 88 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: it was coming my way then once I see him 89 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: look up, I lift up and went up for the 90 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: ball as my first, my first NFL pick. Even though 91 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: it's in the preseason, I'm still excited about it. It 92 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: was a great play. How important did you feel tonight 93 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: was for you? Oh? I feel like it was very 94 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: important for me, just because I didn't put it, really 95 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: put the whole game together. Like first game, I had 96 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: a good defensive game in the best special teams game, 97 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: same game, I had a say game. I had a 98 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: good speed team game, but he couldn't finish due to injury, 99 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: so I missed a third game. In this fourth game, 100 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: I just wanted to go out in the showcase what 101 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: I can do, Moron Phillips. A bit later after his interception, 102 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: the Bengals drove from their own five to the Indianapolis 103 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: four thanks to two long passes by rookie Jake Dola Gala. 104 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 1: Shotgun snapped Dola Gala against a four man rush. It's 105 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 1: gonna float one deep down the right sideline, and it 106 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 1: is called a huge game. Cody core reeled it in, 107 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 1: then hit the ground and the ball popped out. They 108 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 1: are giving him the catch, at least for now. It 109 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: stood for a thirty nine yard gain, and later on 110 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 1: the drive, Big Jake hit Ventel Bryant for twenty six more. 111 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: The drive stalled in the red zone, and a short 112 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:56,799 Speaker 1: field goal by Tristan Viscano gave Cincinnati a three nothing lead. 113 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: It didn't last, as Chad Kelly, thephew of Buffalo Bill's 114 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, led the Colts on 115 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: a seventy five yard drive third down in two from 116 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 1: the Bengals seven. Kelly rolling left, He'll look to take 117 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 1: off and run, and he'll run into the end zone 118 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 1: untouched for an Indianapolis touchdown. Little zone read right there, 119 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: and Kelly kept it Bengals defensive responsibilities not fulfilled. Somebody 120 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: has the quarterback and nobody had the quarterback. At the half, 121 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,279 Speaker 1: the Colts had a seven three lead. Two minutes into 122 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: the third quarter, the Bengals reach the end zone for 123 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: the first time. Darius Phillips will be the return man 124 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 1: for the Bengals. He waits at the twenty two yard line. 125 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: Here comes the right footed punt. It's got an awkward 126 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: looking spin to it. Phillips catches at the twenty eight, 127 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: makes the gunner miss looked out. He's off to the 128 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:48,479 Speaker 1: races at the forty five the fifty. There's a penalty 129 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: flag down to the Colts forty the thirty near sideline 130 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: twenty ten five. He takes it into the end zone 131 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: for a touchdown, but there's a penalty flag back at 132 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,559 Speaker 1: the twenty seven yard line. Sure enough, an illegal block 133 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: on Trey Von Henderson wiped out the score, but it 134 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: was still a great return by Phillips, who had fumbled 135 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 1: twice on punt returns in the preseason opener at Kansas City. 136 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: Like you said, I went out the Chiefs game and 137 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: had two months, So I just want to thank them 138 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: for keep for keep believing in me and staying after 139 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: practice with me to catch puntson. Just keep having faith 140 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: in me, and that's doesn't kept me going though. Some 141 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: people you'll drop balls and give up turnovers and they 142 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: just get down. But them showing me that they have 143 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: faith in me kept me going in I didn't want 144 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,679 Speaker 1: to discipline. After a costly mistake by the punt return team, 145 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: the punt coverage team made up for it. Hubert punts 146 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: from his own ten hits it very very high. Penny 147 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: Hart back penals catches, has the ball knocked out. The 148 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: Bengals dive and recover again. Long snapper Dan Godsil for 149 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 1: the second time recovers, this time at the twenty five 150 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: of Indy, and it looks like the penalty is going 151 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: to be on Indy. It was four illegal block that 152 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 1: did not prevent Davante Harris from forcing the fumble once again. 153 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: The Bengals drove into the red zone, only to come 154 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 1: away with nothing as Viscano missed the thirty seven yard 155 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: field goal try. At that point, the Bengals had three 156 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 1: takeaways to none for the Colts and still trailed seven 157 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: to three. A few minutes later, Indianapolis forced to fumble 158 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,239 Speaker 1: second down and eight, Dolagala fakes a handoff, he gets 159 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 1: stripped hit from behind and the ball is out at 160 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: the seventeen yard line. The officials come running in and 161 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: the Colts have recovered it led to a field goal 162 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:39,440 Speaker 1: in at ten three Indie lead. The Colts drove for 163 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: another field goal to make it thirteen three going to 164 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 1: the final quarter. Early in the fourth, the Bengals drove 165 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: into the red zone again, this time making it all 166 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: the way to the Indie six. Dolagala, standing at the 167 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 1: twelve waiting for the shotgun, snap, catches the ball he's 168 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: back to throw, now has to run backward and he 169 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 1: will be sacked way back at the wy yard line. 170 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: Instead of scoring seven, the Bengals settled for three to 171 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: make it thirteen to six. Jake dola Gala played the 172 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: entire game, going twenty seven for forty two for two 173 00:09:12,280 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty three yards with no touchdowns or picks 174 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 1: for a passer rating of eighty two point seven. Yeah, 175 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: I thought I did a decent job. Obviously, I think 176 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 1: I left some plays out there on the field, But 177 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 1: as a whole you know, there's a couple of mental 178 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 1: mistakes that I would want back, and there were simple 179 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,959 Speaker 1: stuff too, But you know, I think that's just I 180 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: got to do a better job of refocusing after each play, 181 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: forgetting about the next one and just moving on. You 182 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: feel like you went out there and when you look 183 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: in the mirror after you take your shower tonight, you're 184 00:09:41,520 --> 00:09:43,679 Speaker 1: gonna say, I gave it everything I had. Yeah I did. 185 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 1: I didn't give it everything I had. You know, I 186 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: hope they look at the film and you know, they 187 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: see some of my talent and then you know, we'll 188 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: see what happens, honestly, because it's all to them, not 189 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 1: up to me. The Bengals will certainly try to keep 190 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: Dola Gala on the practice squad, if not the fifty 191 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: three man roster. The six foot seven inch quarterback appeared 192 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 1: to put the Bengals in position to possibly win the 193 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: game with about four minutes to go. Tightly clustered formation, 194 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 1: Dola Galla crows he's got a man wide open at 195 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: the two young line, and Flowers knifed his way into 196 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: the end zone for a Bengals touchdown with four or 197 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: one to go. As the Bengals were getting set to 198 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: line up for a two point conversion in hopes of 199 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 1: taking the lead. The officials went to the replay monitor, 200 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: presumably to make sure that Flowers had reached the end 201 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: zone before his knee hit the ground, but after studying 202 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:38,839 Speaker 1: the play, they called offensive pass interference on tight end 203 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 1: Mason Shrek for setting a pick at the goal line, 204 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: wiping out the touchdown catch for Quentin Flowers. When did 205 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: you realize it was going to be taken off the board? Honestly, 206 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: when I said, when I see on the jamotron, I 207 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,839 Speaker 1: seen that I wasn't down. I was like, yeah, I 208 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: told coach way before it even half, I say, coach 209 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: on school. But at the end of day they came 210 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:04,199 Speaker 1: back and say it was passing inference, which that wasn't 211 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: what they would looking for. But you know, at the 212 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 1: end of the day, is nothing I can do about 213 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:09,959 Speaker 1: that is nothing I can control, you know, I just 214 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 1: me and offense. We just foughts in the air and 215 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: that's what we came out with. Al So at the 216 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: end of day, we just got to keeping nights. The 217 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 1: Bengals still had a chance after the penalty, as they 218 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: drove to the one yard line before going for a 219 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 1: touchdown on fourth and goal. Shrek and Core out to 220 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: the left, Bryant and Malone out to the right. Flowers 221 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: in the backfield to the left of Jake Dolla Gala, 222 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: who waits for a shotgun snap fourth and goal from 223 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: the one, Dolla Gala with his zone read, he handed 224 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 1: it off and Flowers gets tackled for a one yard 225 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 1: loss at the two yard line. In case you weren't 226 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: keeping track, the Bengals drove into the red zone four times. 227 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: They kicked two field goals, missed the field goal, and 228 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 1: turned the ball over on downs. Here's Dolla Gala. That 229 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:55,439 Speaker 1: was kind of a sore spot for us tonight. When 230 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 1: you get down there, you expect to score or at 231 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:00,559 Speaker 1: least come away with three. But we didn't do a 232 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 1: good enough shob you know, actually being successful with what 233 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:08,439 Speaker 1: we were trying to accomplish on each play. You know, 234 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: I think it was a combination of a bunch of things. 235 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: But you know, obviously I could have played better down there, 236 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: and you know, as a whole, I think we could 237 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: have meshed a little bit better and you know, put 238 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 1: a touchdown on the board that would have been nice. 239 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: The final score Indie thirteen, Cincinnati six. The Bengals finished 240 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: the preseason one in three. But there was something that 241 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: hurt more than Thursday's loss. Early in the second quarter, 242 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: rookie running back Rodney Anderson, who was so impressive in 243 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: his preseason debut last week, injured his right knee, the 244 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:44,319 Speaker 1: same knee that was surgically repaired after an ACL tear 245 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: early last season at Oklahoma. According to Bengals dot Com 246 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 1: editor Jeff Hobson, the team fears that he tore the 247 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 1: ACL again. After the game, Dave Lapham spent three minutes 248 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: with Zach Taylor and the first topic was the bengals 249 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: inability to score more touchdowns in the red zone. Disappointing. 250 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: You know, the first fourth and one and a half 251 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: call we got out. We expect to get that and 252 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: we just we didn't get it done. And then you 253 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 1: had the one on the goal on especially that we 254 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: had a shot there and didn't happen. So tough to 255 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,319 Speaker 1: win regular season games. We cannot lead points on the 256 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: field like that. And that's just the way went tonight. 257 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,320 Speaker 1: Offensive pass interference, I mean, my understanding was there's a yard. 258 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: If you more than a yard, you can't run through him. 259 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: If he's pressing within a yard, you can run through him. 260 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 1: I right on that or and that was dicey. Even 261 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 1: with that, if they're talking about a yard or a 262 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: yard plus, I mean to me, I don't know, how 263 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,200 Speaker 1: do you what do you tell your player to do 264 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: differently than he did? People are gonna have sub call 265 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: pass plays on the one yard line, I mean quite frankly, 266 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 1: because it's always going to be tight coverage like that, 267 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 1: and when they confront you at the on of scrimmage 268 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 1: and then you're trying to fight to work at edge 269 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 1: and get off of them, there's either stopped running them 270 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 1: out or you got to try to work at edge 271 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: on the day and it becomes difficult. So I don't 272 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 1: know that that's really what we want with all this stuff, 273 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: to lose ten yard when we're when we're down there 274 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 1: on the goal line. And you know, so that was 275 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: that tough. So you mentioned before the game, we were 276 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: talking to the pregame that tonight is this tape is 277 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 1: resume for a lot of guys. I mean, they're trying 278 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: to put out as good a resume as they possibly can, 279 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: and quite a few guys took advantage of opportunities. Bryant, 280 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: you know, nine catches for eighty three yards I think 281 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,040 Speaker 1: it was. And Flowers you know down the stretch, had 282 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,280 Speaker 1: some plays. Doula Gala you know, had his moments. He 283 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: was kind of up and down. But guys really stepped up. Yeah, 284 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: they did, you know, and it was good to see that. 285 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: Whether they whether these guys make our team or somebody 286 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 1: else's team, Um, there are ours right now and you're 287 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 1: proud of all of them. And after they put in 288 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 1: and so see those guys go out there and make 289 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: plays was really encouraging. And we're really excited for all 290 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: those guys. Um, people are texting and whatever. Can you 291 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: give us any update on Malik Jefferson? What was going 292 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: on there? Ah yet non football related and we'll just 293 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 1: we'll check into over we had an update tomorrow. Any 294 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: any word on Anderson's injury. I mean if that that's heartbreaking. 295 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: I mean the kid rehabbing the way he did, and 296 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: I mean it's the right knee any worked on theirs 297 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: early it is. I don't have an update yet, but 298 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: hopefully tomorrow would have some news. So all in all, 299 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:13,440 Speaker 1: preseason you know, is complete, it's it's put away. What 300 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: are your overall thoughts how the preseason went for your 301 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: first time the guys made progress each and every week, 302 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: and we needed all these games, and I feel like 303 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 1: we're gonna be prepared next Sunday in Seattle. Excited to 304 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: start game planning and Sierra players kind of start to 305 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 1: think the way we think when it comes to attacking 306 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: an opponent and just excited to get next week underway. Coach, 307 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: the guys that didn't play, they're out in the field 308 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 1: busting it at three thirty. I mean, you're getting their 309 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: heart rate up. I mean that was an endurance deal 310 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 1: out there. They probably got more from that than they 311 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: would have played a series or two in this football game. Well, 312 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: we needed simulate as best we can. Then playing in 313 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: a game. Today was a game day, and the way 314 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: that we have the schedule structured for the next ten days, 315 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: they needed the work that they got today. And so 316 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: if they're not gonna play in the game, we're gonna 317 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: make sure that they get it some other way. Time 318 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:00,280 Speaker 1: for more postgame analysis with LAP and we start with 319 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 1: a significance of the final preseason game. Before the game, 320 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 1: they knew this was their final opportunity to get video resume, 321 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: and guys put things on a videotape resume they could 322 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: be proud of, you know, Bryant for one, Flowers for another, 323 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: Dola Gala, you know, and both teams. I mean, the 324 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: Colts players were doing the same thing. Might not have 325 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 1: been important to a lot of people watching and listening, 326 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: but to the players, they're out here playing, they're trying to, 327 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 1: you know, get one of the final roster spots of 328 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 1: fifty three men roster or ten spot practice squad deal, 329 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: which is a six figure income. That's significant. There's pressure 330 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 1: there and you want to try to continue your NFL career, 331 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 1: and more than half of those practice squad guys wind 332 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: up getting activated at some point during the course of 333 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: the season. Let's get back to Jake Dola Gala. He 334 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: played the entire game. We knew that Andy Dalton would 335 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: not play. Ryan Finley also did not play, and the 336 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 1: undrafted rookie out of Central Connecticut State twenty seven for 337 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: forty two, two hundred and fifty four yards, no touchdowns, 338 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: no picks. He did us out on a few opportunities 339 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:04,440 Speaker 1: where the easy pass was wide open, and he tried 340 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: for the bigger game. Yeah, Ellis. A couple of times 341 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,359 Speaker 1: Ellis probably came back to him and said, bro, what 342 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: have I done wrong. You know, I'm wide open. One 343 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:13,359 Speaker 1: of them would have been a touchdown, third down in 344 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,880 Speaker 1: the red zone on the in the end zone going 345 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: up towards the city, away from the river. That baby 346 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: was was potentially six. So and I asked him, you know, 347 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 1: after the game, assess your performance. And he said, because 348 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: I said, you guys start you started hot. It was 349 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: a lull fourth quarter. Pick things up again and you know, 350 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: a little bit choppy up and down. And he said that, 351 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 1: you know there were some staffs I like top back, 352 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:37,280 Speaker 1: pre snap reads, you know, uh, coverage, he said, you 353 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: know I was seeing the field okay, but I'm sure 354 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: when he sees the checkdowns that were there to Ellis 355 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:44,879 Speaker 1: and some other things. But he's very honest in his assessment. 356 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 1: You know he knows that that it was. He. I said, 357 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: when you look in the mirror after your shower, you're 358 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: going to be pleased with the performance. And said, yeah, 359 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: I did all I could do. I know it wasn't perfect, 360 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 1: but you know I tried my best. Darius Phillips had 361 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: an interception and seventy two yard punt returned touchdown that 362 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:04,680 Speaker 1: unfortunately was wiped out by a penalty. So he did 363 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: some great things. I thought Cody Core had a solid game. 364 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 1: I don't know for sure if those guys were on 365 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 1: the bubble or not. If they were, are they guaranteed 366 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:16,440 Speaker 1: roster spots after what they did tonight? Yeah? I think 367 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 1: Cody Core and Josh Malone were in a battle. You know, 368 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:21,640 Speaker 1: they both played quite a bit in this fourth preseason game. 369 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: And you know, Josh Malone started the preseason as as 370 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 1: the guy and you know other players passed them by, 371 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: so he was he's in a battle and corp with 372 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:34,679 Speaker 1: his special team's ability and he made some players tonight. 373 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 1: I you know, you got to think that, uh he's 374 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: he's he's a guy that's that's going to be in 375 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 1: the mix. Do they keep six? I think they probably 376 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 1: keep seven on the fifty three and uh so there 377 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: you know as the room for Jake, you know, are 378 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 1: you exposing the waivers and hope nobody claims and bring 379 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: them back put them on your practice squad. I mean, 380 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: but Anderson, that's that's the big story of the night, 381 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 1: you know, unfortunate injury to Anderson. I asked UH coach 382 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,199 Speaker 1: Taylor about both Anderson and Malik Jefferson, and you know 383 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: he said, non football sickness or non football issue with 384 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 1: Malik and then no injury you know, update yet Anderson. 385 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: But that's the guy that we're counting on, and that's 386 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:14,240 Speaker 1: an unfortunate It is the right knee, the one that 387 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 1: he had reconstructed after the ACL. Tare Rodney Anderson has 388 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 1: had the worst injury luck possible in his football career 389 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: since high school. In four years at Oklahoma, he suffered 390 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 1: three serious season ending injuries. Broken leg, fractured vertebrae in 391 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:33,159 Speaker 1: his neck, torn ACL. The one year he played he 392 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 1: was great, and he looked so good last week. He 393 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,920 Speaker 1: can only hope that it's not as serious as fear 394 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: and it's not nicks. I mean these are like you know, 395 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:45,560 Speaker 1: injuries you get from automobile accidents. I mean, these are serious, 396 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: serious injuries. I mean some guys, unfortunately, are cursed by 397 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: the football gods. You know. Hopefully his curse ends soon. 398 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 1: Hopefully this isn't as bad as people think it might be. 399 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 1: Cross your fingers and say a prayer for Anderson. Lap 400 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 1: The Bengals went to one in three in the preseason, 401 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,520 Speaker 1: and as you look back at training camp and those 402 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 1: four preseason games, what were the biggest positives in your mind. Well, 403 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 1: I think it started out as a negative when Aj 404 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 1: Green went down forty five minutes into training camp up 405 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: in Dayton, and he's elite. You know, he's still one 406 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:19,879 Speaker 1: of the top handful receivers in the National Football League 407 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 1: and you don't want to lose him, and they're gonna 408 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,679 Speaker 1: lose him for three maybe four football games, hopefully at 409 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: the max. With that said, young guys said, all right, 410 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:33,919 Speaker 1: you know AJ's down, other guys are nicked up. You 411 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:37,919 Speaker 1: know Ross is not practicing. How about me? And I 412 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 1: give Bobby Bicknell and the players a lot of credit. 413 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,080 Speaker 1: They got better every single day. They made plays in 414 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: practice when the opportunity presented itself. Willis secured the starting 415 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 1: x X position, the split in position at the in 416 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 1: the opener against Seattle, and they made it very, very 417 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 1: difficult for the coaching staff to decide which of these 418 00:20:57,600 --> 00:20:59,719 Speaker 1: guys are we going to let go because they are 419 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: all deserving. That says a lot to me that that 420 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 1: was a very big positive. I think the defensive line 421 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:08,120 Speaker 1: was another positive. I think eleven guys made a case 422 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: they could make the football team. It's too many, They're 423 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: not gonna be able to keep that many obviously at 424 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: any point during the course of the season on a 425 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster, but you know, they tough decisions 426 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: to be made, and even during the course of this week, 427 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:22,639 Speaker 1: they're still going to be tweaked for the roster. This 428 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:26,159 Speaker 1: roster's not done. They're still gonna be making decisions to 429 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: improve the back end of the roster and practice squad players. 430 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 1: What are the biggest question marks you still have lap 431 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 1: going into the season offensively the offensive line. You know, 432 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: it's probably game day they're going to only have seven 433 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: guys dressed. I think Jim Turner did a great job 434 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:47,880 Speaker 1: of establishing position versatility. He rolled in, like he said, 435 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: it was a kaleidoscope of matchups that, you know, of 436 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 1: pairings that he had to try to see what was 437 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,880 Speaker 1: the best possible combination of players. And when you only 438 00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,440 Speaker 1: can go into a football game in the NFL with 439 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: just seven players, you have a lot of position versatility. 440 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:05,360 Speaker 1: And I think that's what the plan is. But you know, 441 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: will they be effective enough as a group. In my mind, 442 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,720 Speaker 1: a really good offensive line, the sum total of the 443 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 1: offensive line is better than any individual part, and that's 444 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,360 Speaker 1: what has to happen with this group because there's no 445 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 1: offensive allowing you go, Wow, that guy's unbelievable. That guy 446 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:24,359 Speaker 1: knocks your socks off. That's a perennial pro bowler. But 447 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:27,879 Speaker 1: you have to hope that as a group they play 448 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: even higher. It's like one plus one plus one plus one. 449 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 1: It doesn't equal five, at equals eight or something like that. 450 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: So but that's the big biggest question offensively. Defensively linebacker, 451 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:41,360 Speaker 1: the linebacker position. It's like, you know, I still they 452 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:44,240 Speaker 1: still may be tweaking both of these position groups as 453 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 1: we speak. I don't think they're done with their work. 454 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 1: Last year, Dan, we saw it, teams isolated the linebackers, 455 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:53,879 Speaker 1: and in today's NFL, seventy five eighty percent of the 456 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: time you're in multi multiple receiver formations where you're only 457 00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 1: playing two linebackers. If i'd the Bengals, I only play one. 458 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, it's like unless unless you other 459 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:07,440 Speaker 1: guys step up. I try to limit the number of 460 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 1: snaps I have linebackers on the field, you know, and 461 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:11,760 Speaker 1: see if these smaller guys can hold up in the 462 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 1: running game. And you'll find out right away. Because Seattle 463 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 1: led the league in rushing last year one hundred and 464 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:18,479 Speaker 1: sixty yards a game. So you know, maybe against Seattle, 465 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to go with more traditional you know, 466 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:23,760 Speaker 1: two linebacker sets and unickel package, and they may line 467 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 1: up and make the Bengals go base defense because they 468 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:28,959 Speaker 1: know linebackers the weakest position. It's going to be interesting 469 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: to follow that matchup. We want to remind you that 470 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,400 Speaker 1: our Bengals radio shows get underway next week. 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In this case, 480 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 1: it's Big Jake, the rookie quarterback who took every snap 481 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: in the preseason finale against the Colts. Time for some 482 00:24:13,359 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 1: fun facts with quarterback Jake. Dola Gala from Hamburg, New York, 483 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: not far from Buffalo less than five miles from New 484 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: Era Field, the home of the Buffalo Bills. How Bills crazy? 485 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 1: Is the Dola Gala family or were they? Until now? 486 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: They were crazy? I'm about the Bills. You know, I 487 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 1: got some blood from the Bills. My grandfather played back 488 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 1: in the sixties for them, so we were, you know, 489 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: pretty gung ho on on the Bills growing up. Your grandfather, 490 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 1: LB Miller, I think I'm saying that right. It's part 491 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:47,880 Speaker 1: of a national championship team at Syracuse, my alma mater 492 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: nineteen fifty nine, played on two AFL championship teams. In Buffalo. 493 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:55,639 Speaker 1: He blocked for OJ Simpson in OJ's rookie year, so 494 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:59,360 Speaker 1: he had quite the career. How did that impact you? Well, 495 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:01,600 Speaker 1: I guess, you know, it was just something I could 496 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:04,360 Speaker 1: always look up to. Um My dream I was growing 497 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:05,679 Speaker 1: up was, you know, to be in the NFL and 498 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: to have somebody like a relative you know, have gone 499 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 1: through that. Um, you know, it's just something to look 500 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:12,840 Speaker 1: up to. And you know I was people to ask 501 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 1: him questions, you know what he was able to do 502 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: to get there, and you know, he just he would 503 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 1: always tell me he was just a very lucky, lucky boy. 504 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 1: And um, I'd like to think I'm you know, one 505 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:22,879 Speaker 1: of the same. You know, I'm just very lucky to 506 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: be here. And um, you know, it was just it 507 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 1: was it was a blessing to have, you know, a 508 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 1: relative in the in the league we're tracking too. Quarterback 509 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:31,720 Speaker 1: Jake do Lagala. You went to Saint Francis High School 510 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: in Buffalo. Other than football, what kinds of activities or 511 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:38,119 Speaker 1: other sports you involved in? Well, it's Saint Francis. I 512 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 1: didn't do much other than football. Um, kind of you know, 513 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 1: try to focus focus on that one skill there. But 514 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:48,320 Speaker 1: prior to I mean I played every sport in another sun. Really. 515 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: Um My dad wanted to, you know, have like us kids, 516 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 1: be well rounded and in any any sport. You know 517 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:57,639 Speaker 1: that he kind of threw us out there. Um, you 518 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: know outside of football, Um, I love golfing, I love 519 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:05,159 Speaker 1: to go fishing. I'm big fly fishermen. So you know, 520 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: those are just some things that you know, kind of 521 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: take my mind off it doing fun facts with Jake 522 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 1: dola Gala. As a high school football player, there was 523 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:15,399 Speaker 1: a good quarterback at your high school, so you weren't 524 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 1: the full time starter until your senior year and then Unfortunately, 525 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 1: you suffered a serious injury in your third game. Describe 526 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 1: how it happened and just how bad it was. A 527 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: third game my senior season. It was the third drive. 528 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: I believe We're down in Erie, Pa. We're playing Cathedral 529 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: Prep and I throw a ball tipped, end up getting picked. 530 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: I go trying mctackle totally with I'm a guy, and 531 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:42,560 Speaker 1: it was kind of just a fluke thing that happened. 532 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: I just landed like weird on my shoulder, on my arm, 533 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:49,719 Speaker 1: and I kind of felt like it was just like 534 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: locked in like a certain position, and you know, I 535 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:54,359 Speaker 1: was kind of bent over, and as I was walking 536 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: to the sideline, you know, I just felt like swivel 537 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 1: like back into its position, and UM, you know, I 538 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: kind of knew something was up. I just didn't know 539 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: what it was. You know, my older brother had already 540 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 1: gone through shoulder stuff, and you know, I kind of 541 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:09,240 Speaker 1: made me nervous. So I go over to the sideline 542 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 1: and you know, our trainer did a couple of tests 543 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:13,639 Speaker 1: on me, and you know, he sat me for us 544 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 1: the game, but he knew exactly what it was and 545 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 1: UM ended up being a torn laboram So how long 546 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:21,719 Speaker 1: was it before you could throw normally again. It took forever, 547 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,920 Speaker 1: it felt like, Um, it was like four months until 548 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: I started, like just to try uphill the ball. Um. 549 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:29,120 Speaker 1: You know, in those first couple of months, I wasn't 550 00:27:29,119 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 1: throwing it more than ten yards. And then um, progressively 551 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,239 Speaker 1: over that summer, you know, I was able to you know, 552 00:27:34,359 --> 00:27:38,679 Speaker 1: ramp up the velocity and the distance. Um, where I 553 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 1: was able to play at Milford Academy. And even then, um, 554 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 1: it wasn't where it needed to be. It doesn't even 555 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 1: it wasn't even close to where it is now. But um, 556 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,680 Speaker 1: you know I worked through it, and UM, I would say, 557 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:50,840 Speaker 1: you know, it took probably a year to get back 558 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:54,280 Speaker 1: to you know, throwing like I once was. He wound 559 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:57,400 Speaker 1: up at Central Connecticut State, had a great career started 560 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:00,639 Speaker 1: for four years. When did the NFL begin to seem 561 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: like a possibility. Well, when the scouts started coming to practice, 562 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: like my sophomore year. They weren't there for me at 563 00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:11,479 Speaker 1: the time, as far as I know, Um, they were 564 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:15,440 Speaker 1: there for our tackle, Tyler Hurd. He was an athletic kid, 565 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:18,400 Speaker 1: and you know, I think for them coming to practice 566 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: to watch him a little bit, they kind of caught 567 00:28:20,240 --> 00:28:22,239 Speaker 1: a glimpse of me and then before I know it, 568 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:23,919 Speaker 1: you know, they're starting to show up at you know, 569 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,440 Speaker 1: more and more practice, you know, just following two years. 570 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 1: That was when I was like, all right, this this 571 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:32,880 Speaker 1: could be reality, and you know it. It created some excitement. 572 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: You know, every practice kind of felt like, you know, 573 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 1: I was being Hawkeye view. Um, so I had to 574 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: be you know, on point every practice. I think that 575 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:44,680 Speaker 1: helped me, you know, throughout the seasons. But I would 576 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:47,080 Speaker 1: say junior year was was the time I was like, yeah, 577 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 1: this could be a thing. We're talking to Jake Doladala. 578 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 1: That's the FCS level their home stadium seats about fifty 579 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 1: five hundred. I believe. Were there times that you thought, man, 580 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 1: I should be in the SEC or the big ten? Yeah, 581 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:05,239 Speaker 1: of course. Um, you know I watching other guys you know, 582 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:08,960 Speaker 1: play at that level, and UM, you know, obviously you'd 583 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:12,040 Speaker 1: like to think that you could do with the job better. Um, 584 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: but you know, you don't know what those the you know, 585 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 1: what the play calls are or anything like that. But um, 586 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 1: you know, I thought I was confident enough in myself that, 587 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:22,720 Speaker 1: you know, if if you would have put me head 588 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 1: to head with any guy in the you know, in 589 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: the SEC or whatever. Um, you know I would have 590 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 1: been able to compete for that spot. So you got 591 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:32,880 Speaker 1: invited to the pro day at the University of Buffalo, 592 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:35,400 Speaker 1: and this is an opportunity to do your thing in 593 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: front of NFL scouts. Going into that day, were you 594 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:41,720 Speaker 1: thinking this is the biggest day of my life to 595 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: this point? Ah, yeah, just about was. Um. You know, 596 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 1: I had prepared as best as I could. UM with 597 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 1: my quarterback coach back home, Jim Kubiak, and you know, 598 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:55,120 Speaker 1: he had kind of gone through He had bounced around 599 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: the NFL for a while, so he kind of knew 600 00:29:57,280 --> 00:30:00,400 Speaker 1: what what it was about. So him and I, UM, 601 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:02,120 Speaker 1: you know, I thought we did the best job we 602 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:03,680 Speaker 1: could have to get to get ready for that day. 603 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:05,800 Speaker 1: And I thought I had a great day. Um. You know, 604 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 1: I thought I showed my arm talent. You know, I 605 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: thought I tested as well as I could have. Um. 606 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:14,960 Speaker 1: You know, I think I did everything I needed to 607 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 1: to put myself in the best position on draft day. Um. 608 00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:21,360 Speaker 1: But you know, like you said, FCS level, you just 609 00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 1: don't see the talent around you, like you don't play 610 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: the talent that you know. These NFL coaches like to see. 611 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:30,320 Speaker 1: So the Bengals and Giants brought you in for pre 612 00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:33,600 Speaker 1: draft visits. What was your trip to Cincinnati? Like, what 613 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:36,520 Speaker 1: did you do while you were here? Mine was quick actually, 614 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:41,160 Speaker 1: so my my layover in Washington got delayed three hours, 615 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: so everything I did here was kind of cut down, 616 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,960 Speaker 1: way down. Um, you know, I got to meet with 617 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: with everybody I needed to, but it was just very brief. Um. 618 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:53,680 Speaker 1: You know, they did some memori imaging on my shoulder 619 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 1: and um, you know, I did some of the medical 620 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:58,240 Speaker 1: tests with the doctors and that was about it. That 621 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: was the extent and then I flew home the next day. So, um, 622 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:04,640 Speaker 1: it wasn't the full like gam I guess of what 623 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 1: it should have been, but um, yeah, I got everything 624 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:09,760 Speaker 1: done I needed to. So a few more fun facts 625 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: with Jake Dola Gala. The Bengals signed you as an 626 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:16,640 Speaker 1: undrafted free agent, and Alex Van Pelt was involved. The 627 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,600 Speaker 1: Bengals quarterbacks coach. He played for the Buffalo Bills. He 628 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:22,360 Speaker 1: was wildly popular when he was in Buffalo. Was that 629 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,320 Speaker 1: a factor at all? Um? Yeah, for sure. You know, 630 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: Alex is a great coach and a great great person. Um, 631 00:31:30,040 --> 00:31:34,000 Speaker 1: so you know, me haven't known of him, and um, 632 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: you know the people some of my coaches back home, 633 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:39,680 Speaker 1: you know, close friends, they they know, they knew of 634 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:41,960 Speaker 1: Alex and you know they they said, you know, he's 635 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:44,680 Speaker 1: a man of integrity, and um, you know this would 636 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:47,560 Speaker 1: be a great spot for you, you know, and not 637 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:49,760 Speaker 1: like that, but you know, I had a you know, 638 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 1: I have a great opportunity here, um, you know, and 639 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:56,960 Speaker 1: I think as this preseason goes along, um, you know, 640 00:31:57,080 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 1: I'm I'm making the most of it. Your first opportunity 641 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: to play came in week three of the preseason. First drive, 642 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 1: you go right down the field and throw a touchdown pass. 643 00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:08,400 Speaker 1: Later in the quarter you throw another touchdown pass. Was 644 00:32:08,440 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 1: it almost surreal to get your first opportunity and have 645 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: a quarter like that? Oh? Yeah, it was cool for sure. 646 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 1: It was everything I expected it to be. Everything I 647 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 1: dreamed of it, you know, and it was awesome. It was, 648 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:23,520 Speaker 1: you know, a dream come true. Last thing, how far 649 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: can you throw football? I don't know, A Jonalin Pumpin, 650 00:32:26,760 --> 00:32:33,040 Speaker 1: who knows? Who knows? Honestly, I read seventy five yards somewhere? Yeah, probably, Yeah, 651 00:32:33,080 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: I think. Yeah, that's all gonna say, because I don't 652 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,160 Speaker 1: really know. I haven't done it at all, all right. 653 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter how far you can throw it. Accuracy 654 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:43,720 Speaker 1: is far more important and it's looked great so far. 655 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 1: Congratulations on a terrific debut in Bestiflu that's Jakelagala Dola. 656 00:32:50,160 --> 00:32:53,400 Speaker 1: Gala completed seventy percent of his passes in the preseason, 657 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:57,280 Speaker 1: with two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 658 00:32:57,400 --> 00:33:01,680 Speaker 1: one hundred point one. Best on the team that's going 659 00:33:01,720 --> 00:33:03,880 Speaker 1: to do it for this edition of the podcast. If 660 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:08,200 Speaker 1: you haven't done so already, don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, 661 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:11,320 Speaker 1: Google Play, Spotify, or pod Bean, and if you have 662 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:14,400 Speaker 1: a minute, please give it a rating or share a comment. 663 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:19,080 Speaker 1: Five star ratings help more Bengals fans find this podcast. 664 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:23,800 Speaker 1: I'm Dan Horde. Thanks for listening to The Bengals Booth podcast.