1 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,559 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody on Dan Hord and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth podcast. The move Along Move Along like 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: a new You Do addition, as the Bengals look to 4 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: bounce back from last week's loss to the Jets as 5 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:21,319 Speaker 1: they host the Chicago Bears coming up, the Bengals have 6 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: rushed for more than one hundred and forty yards in 7 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: two straight games. I'll ask offensive line coach Scott Peters 8 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: to explain why former Rams safety Adam Archiletta is calling 9 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: the Bengals game for the second straight week on CBS 10 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: and shares his thoughts on the team. And in this 11 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,240 Speaker 1: week's Know the Faux segment, we'll hear from the voice 12 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:44,160 Speaker 1: of the Chicago Bears, Jeff Joniak. The Bengals Booth Podcast 13 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: is brought to you by pay Corps, Proud to be 14 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: the Bengals official HR software provider, by Alta Fiber future 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: proof Fiber Internet designed to elevate your home, business, and 16 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: community to a new level, and by Kettering Health the 17 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: best care for the best fans. Kettering Health Health is 18 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: the official healthcare provider of the Bengals. Now here's a 19 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 1: quick reminder that you can have the latest edition of 20 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, or computer 21 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 1: by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. It's the greatest 22 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: thing since the miked up segments on Bengals dot com. 23 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: Every week, the Bengals video crew puts a microphone on 24 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: a player or two and then puts together a video 25 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: for the team's website. Here's a snippet of Ted Carris's 26 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 1: micd up segment following the Thursday night win over Pittsburgh. 27 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:39,119 Speaker 1: Let's go, let's go, hud huddle, huddle, hudd up. 28 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 2: Hey, no one relaxes from session. 29 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 3: Me and you mimsy, Me you moby, Me and you mimsy. 30 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: The kick is off. Yeah, good, good, great job. 31 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 4: Great job. 32 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: I love you, man, I love I love you. 33 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: I love you too, man. 34 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 3: Great job, Scott Riach job, great job, matters. Let's finish 35 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 3: you saw me. 36 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: I'm not there yet. Yeah yeah. That Ted talk was 37 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: highly amusing, and last week Joe Flacco and t Higgins 38 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: were both miked up in the game against the Jets, 39 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: and their three and a half minute segment is outstanding. 40 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: The Bengals have been doing these videos for years, but 41 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: I think they've been better than ever this season. You 42 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: can watch all of them by going to Bengals dot com, 43 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: clicking video, and then clicking miked up. Now let's get 44 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: to my first guest. The Bengals offensive line has taken 45 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: a share of criticism in recent years, so how about 46 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: giving credit when credits due. In the last two weeks, 47 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: Cincinnati has averaged thirty five and a half points and 48 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: more than four hundred and thirty yards of offense. And 49 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:56,359 Speaker 1: it hasn't just been Joe Flacco to Jamar Chase, the 50 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: Bengals have averaged more than one hundred and sixty rushing 51 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 1: yards in the last two weeks while surrendering a total 52 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: of three sacks. That success begins up front, and I 53 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: discussed it this week with offensive line coach Scott Peters. Scott, 54 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: you are not much older than your quarterback Joe Flack. 55 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: What's impressed you since he arrived three weeks ago. Well, 56 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: part of it's I mean that I'm not that much 57 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: older than him. 58 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 5: I mean for a guy to come in and do 59 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 5: what he's been able to do to help our team 60 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 5: is impressive. I've seen it before when I was in Cleveland. 61 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 5: He joined us late in the year and really helped 62 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 5: the team. Gave us a boost. And the thing that's 63 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 5: most impressive is that he can just walk in with calmness, 64 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 5: coolness and just you know, learn a new system and 65 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 5: be able to go out there and play ball at. 66 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: A high level. 67 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 5: It's a lot of confidence for the unit. And I think, 68 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 5: you know, he's obviously done a good job for us 69 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 5: so far. 70 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: He's a pocket passer. He's not going to be running 71 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: around a lot back there at age forty, but he's 72 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: only been sacked four times so far in three games. 73 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: How his Joe, even with limited mobility at this stage, 74 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: help the offensive line. 75 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 5: Well, I think every line coach will tell you it's 76 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 5: probably getting the ball out on time, but that always helps. 77 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 5: But I think, you know, being able to manage a 78 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 5: run game two, you know, get the run game up 79 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 5: and going and helping us there making the right checks 80 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 5: and things like that. But yeah, it's all the above. 81 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 5: I think there's a lot of factors that play into that. 82 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 5: But we're we're excited about, you know, the direction. 83 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: Let's talk about the run game. Two weeks ago, one 84 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: hundred and forty two yards against Pittsburgh. Last week one 85 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: against the Jets, you've averaged seven yards per run during 86 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: that two game stretch. 87 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 5: What changed, you know, I think it's it's kind of 88 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 5: getting you know, the run game is a something that 89 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 5: you got to develop. And I think it's combination blocks, 90 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 5: it's phasing, timing the backs, understanding how we're blocking, and 91 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 5: their vision. I think they did an incredible job of 92 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 5: playing off of us and you know, the guys that 93 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 5: you know, you get new people in there, and I 94 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 5: think as far as the line goes, just the way 95 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 5: we want our combinations run, the where our blocking structures 96 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 5: is run, and again just kind of repetition. I think, 97 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 5: you know, obviously starting the year out with Joe in there, Burrow, 98 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 5: you're you know, you're going to throw the ball a lot. 99 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 5: So it's feeding the running game. It's like you got 100 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 5: to feed it for it to grow. And I think 101 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 5: that's part of it. But no, I think the guys 102 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 5: bought in and we've done a nice job and played 103 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 5: hard and I think they take great pride in it. 104 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: We're visiting the offensive line, Kirk Scott Peters. Right now, 105 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: You're starting lineup includes a twenty three year old and 106 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,280 Speaker 1: his second year at right tackle and a couple of 107 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: rookies at the guard positions. What are the biggest challenges 108 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: that go with inexperience. 109 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 5: Up front, it's the getting past the inexperience because at 110 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 5: some point we expect them to be experienced. You know, 111 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 5: you got to take that each each measure you got 112 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 5: to you know, you got to be able to leave 113 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 5: each game with you know something, you know, an upgrade 114 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 5: and knowledge upgrade to be able to take each lesson 115 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 5: as they come. So then the next time you see it. 116 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 5: Because you see a lot of things in this league, 117 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 5: but really you start to see patterns and so when 118 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 5: the players start to grow, that's when you start to 119 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 5: see results in success. So not every day is a 120 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,719 Speaker 5: new day, and I think that's what's challenging, is getting 121 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 5: that off the ground where guys truly can grow and 122 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 5: you want to see those players, young players in particular, 123 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 5: to us end, that's really what makes a difference, where 124 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 5: where they get the exposure and the experience, and that's 125 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 5: really how players do improve is getting experience in the game. 126 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,039 Speaker 5: It's a challenge for them, and I think that they've 127 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 5: done a nice job so far, and we expect them 128 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 5: to continue to grow. That's the expectation and we hope 129 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 5: they do that. 130 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: I was talking to Ted Carriss last week, and he 131 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: said that he thinks the three young guys Mims, Delan 132 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: Fairchild and Jalen Rivers could start together on this offensive 133 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: line for ten years, like it's the nucleus of a 134 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: really good offensive line. Are you seeing signs that that 135 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 1: could be the case. 136 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 5: You know, you'd love that, You'd love that. I mean, 137 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,280 Speaker 5: I think that's what every line dreams of is. You 138 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 5: want continuity. And those three men have have done everything 139 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 5: we've asked of them, and again there's there's learning curve, 140 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 5: but yeah, that would be that would be exceptional because 141 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 5: they're good people. They're good, you know, good men, they're 142 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 5: smart guys, they're they're tough, they're physically capable, you know, 143 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:01,279 Speaker 5: getting the exposure and the comfortability there together itself to success. 144 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 5: I mean, you really want continuity at the line position, 145 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 5: and I think that would be great if those guys 146 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 5: were able to play that along together. It's not not 147 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 5: very common these days in this in this realm in 148 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 5: the NFL, but but that certainly would be an awesome thing. 149 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: I asked you about a Marius Mims during training camp. 150 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 1: You said the following quote, you have to be greedy 151 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: about how good you want to be. It's not enough 152 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: to block people, you have to dominate them. I know 153 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: you've said the same thing to him. Do you see 154 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: him developing that mindset? 155 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 4: You do? 156 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 5: And and that's it. That doesn't happen immediately either overnight. 157 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 5: And I think for him it's been incremental to growth. 158 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 5: And the last game excited us. You know, we see 159 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 5: one one step more. He's starting to get that greed 160 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 5: and that hunger to that can really be really good 161 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 5: at this, you know, And and he can be. And 162 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 5: I think you know what you've seen early on as 163 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 5: a guy that's raw, that you know, didn't play a 164 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 5: ton in college, came here, played a little bit. Last year, 165 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 5: played you know, he played with an injury and and 166 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 5: you know his development was probably stunted that way. But 167 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 5: I think what he's done is, uh, he's he's just 168 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 5: continually ascended with experience. And then when you get a 169 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 5: chance to go out there against the top rushers in 170 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 5: the league and and you've played well and then you 171 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 5: see mistakes that you made, He's he's taken to the 172 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 5: to the you know, the classroom and on the field, 173 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 5: he's working extra with me. And so yeah, I think 174 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:14,239 Speaker 5: he's got all the potential to be the best, and 175 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 5: and you see that spark in his eye. I think 176 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 5: a lot of it's about the confidence that you need 177 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 5: to feel like you can truly. 178 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 3: Dominate in this game. And I think he sees it. 179 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 5: It's possibility for him. 180 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 1: Your techniques are a little bit different from what most 181 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: of these guys have done before. Did they embrace it 182 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: right away or is there a little bit of reluctance 183 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: to change when you've made it to the highest level 184 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: doing things one way. 185 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 5: I don't know that they've like outwardly embraced it or 186 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 5: not embraced it. I think that they've all attempted to 187 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 5: do it early on. I think the issue is when 188 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,199 Speaker 5: you when you get certain, you know you have to 189 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 5: build movement patterns in the body. So what's happened is 190 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 5: you understand that takes some time, and you get guys 191 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 5: that have done it successfully at a high level for 192 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 5: a long time. It's even harder yet for those guys. 193 00:08:57,640 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 5: And I got to say, like, like Ted Carris has 194 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 5: has done an exceptional job for someone that has played 195 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 5: this many games in his life, come in and here's 196 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:06,599 Speaker 5: a new coach tell him to do things just a 197 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 5: little differently, and sometimes it's quite different from what he's 198 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 5: done in the past, and that takes a lot of 199 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 5: reps into his credit. He's really worked hard at it 200 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 5: and he's embraced it and he's seeing results with it. 201 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 5: So it's been really positive that way. And I think 202 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 5: it's just like anything, it's not so much that that 203 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 5: guys reject or embrace. It's more about just what the 204 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,719 Speaker 5: unconscious body will do and that just takes time to 205 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 5: time and repetition. 206 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 1: A couple more questions for Scott Peters. You were an 207 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: NFL player for eight years. I'm sure there were times 208 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: where one side of the ball performed better than the other. 209 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: When that happens, how do you avoid whitting fingers? Essentially? 210 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 5: Well, I reminded our guys, you know, it wasn't too 211 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 5: long ago when we were the ones that weren't playing 212 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 5: up to our standard, and we got to be there 213 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 5: to support our team because it's a team game, so 214 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 5: it can't do it without everybody, and our guys are 215 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:55,719 Speaker 5: fully aware of that. 216 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 6: That's what they. 217 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 5: Are their leadership, and that's what we expect of our players. 218 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 7: You know. 219 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:03,079 Speaker 5: Good, We have a really good room of guys and 220 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 5: it takes a whole team to win, so as frustrating 221 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 5: as it might be, and it was very frustrating to 222 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 5: lose the game, it's a team effort and where you know, 223 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 5: and it's always going to be the case in football, 224 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 5: So we just need some group to step up if 225 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:19,080 Speaker 5: somebody's not playing well or not it didn't have a 226 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 5: good performance day. It's a team that makes this happen. 227 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 5: So our guys are fully embraced of the defense and 228 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 5: the players on that side of the ball because it's 229 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 5: going to take all of. 230 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:28,440 Speaker 2: Us to do it. 231 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: You face the Bears this week. They've had some issues 232 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: stopping the run. They're giving up more than one hundred 233 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: and forty rushing yards per game. After what you've done 234 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: the last two weeks, how important is the running game 235 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 1: against Chicago? 236 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 5: Well, it's always important. You know, when you have great 237 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 5: receivers like we do and a good quarterback that's able 238 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 5: to distribute the ball, you know, you want to be 239 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,959 Speaker 5: a balanced outfit, and when you can run the ball effectively, 240 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:53,559 Speaker 5: it really opens you up to a lot of good possibility. 241 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 5: So of course we're putting a lot of premium on 242 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 5: every week. You know, it's always the case, nothing's really 243 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:00,839 Speaker 5: changed from that perspective. It's just a matter of us 244 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 5: going out and executing. And each week is different based 245 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 5: on the opponent you face and they're the problems that 246 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 5: they present. But certainly certainly is an emphasis, like I said, 247 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 5: every week. So hopefully we're able to get that done 248 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 5: this week. 249 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 1: Appreciate your time, best of luck against the Bears. 250 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 5: Appreciate it. Thank you. 251 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: I began my interview with Scott by asking him about 252 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: Joe Flaco and as you probably know, Joe Calm's status 253 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 1: is a bit up in the air this week after 254 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: he sprained his shoulder against the Jets. Here's Zach Taylor. 255 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 6: He wants to play in the game, and so kudos 256 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,680 Speaker 6: to him. Man, he's been here three weeks. He wants 257 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 6: to play. He's speaking for him, but that's what he's 258 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 6: told me. We'll have to work through the week to 259 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,719 Speaker 6: see if that's that's able to do that. It's a 260 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 6: throwing shoulder, it's painful, but I mean, call the guy 261 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 6: who wants to do that, wants to get out there 262 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 6: and play with something like that. Credit to him. So 263 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:52,439 Speaker 6: we'll go through the week and see what it ends 264 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:54,960 Speaker 6: up and have Jake ready to go to and just 265 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:57,280 Speaker 6: see how it plays out for him to come in, 266 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 6: and it would be easy to make a decision that 267 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 6: there's no way, you know, I just I've got ac joint. 268 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 6: We got a bye week next week. Let's just let 269 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 6: this think. Heel up and that has not been the 270 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 6: communication he's given to me at all. 271 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 2: Now. 272 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 6: Ultimately he may not be able to play. We may 273 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 6: make that decision, but for him just to want to 274 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 6: put it out there for our team himself. Like you 275 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 6: said before, he's just a football player. That's what he does. 276 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:19,760 Speaker 6: That certainly goes along with me. 277 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 1: Flacco is limited at practice on Thursday. If he can't 278 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: play against the Bears, Jake Browning will start in Former 279 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: Saint Xavier High school quarterback Sean Clifford will move up 280 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 1: from the practice squad to be the backup. Sunday's game 281 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: will be televised by CBS, and the announcers will be 282 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: the same as last week. I caught up with one 283 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: of them to discuss the loss to the Jets and 284 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: this week's game against the Bears, but the second straight week, 285 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,679 Speaker 1: former NFL safety Adam Archiletto will be in the booth 286 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: broadcasting the Bengals game on CBS Adam. Last week's game 287 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: was obviously a disappointing one for the Bengals, particularly on defense. 288 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: What stood out on that side of the ball as 289 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: the Bengals were unable to hold on to their lead 290 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:04,599 Speaker 1: against the Jets. 291 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know, it's a good reminder that as much 292 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 4: as you you think you know and understand these teams 293 00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 4: before the game starts, and I'm specifically talking about the 294 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:16,839 Speaker 4: New York Jets, we thought, man, it's going to be 295 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,440 Speaker 4: hard for them to generate any offense whatsoever. How are 296 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 4: they going to do it without Wilson and you know, 297 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 4: fields with the situation that he was dealing with. And 298 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 4: then they just score thirty nine points, which is is 299 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 4: pretty crazy. But I just you know, what stands out 300 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 4: obviously is the trend here for Cincinnati's defense and their 301 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 4: inability to stop the run. That's where it all starts. 302 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 4: You know, if you can't stop the run, well forget 303 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:47,439 Speaker 4: about trying to rush the passer and get to the quarterback, 304 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 4: because you're just now all of a sudden, your defense, 305 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 4: you're just thinking about how do we stop the bleeding? 306 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 3: And I credit the Jets. 307 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,679 Speaker 4: They came in with a really good game plan, and 308 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 4: for Cincinnati, they got a lot of work to do. 309 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 1: Adam, the Bengals are playing a lot of young guys 310 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: on defense, including a couple of rookies that are starting 311 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: at linebacker. You started as a rookie for the Rams 312 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 1: back in your day. What was the learning curve like 313 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 1: for you in the NFL? 314 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 4: It was pretty natural for me because I had a 315 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 4: defensive coordinator that really understood how to use me and 316 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 4: play to my strengths, and we kind of saw the 317 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 4: game the same way, so it was a natural transition. 318 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 4: One of the things that I was taught early, especially 319 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 4: with Lovey Smith, is the importance of understanding and knowing 320 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 4: what your keys are, because if you're seeing too much 321 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 4: in the game, you're making the game more complex. Well 322 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 4: then you can't play fast, and it doesn't really matter 323 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 4: how good you are, it doesn't matter what you're ceiling is. 324 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 4: If you're not making fast, decisive decisions based on your keys, 325 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 4: well then you're going to struggle. And certainly the game 326 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 4: now in this day and age, has gotten a little 327 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 4: bit more complex, but to me, it really comes down 328 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 4: to that. And when I watched these young players play, 329 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 4: they're not even getting to a place where they can 330 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 4: use their talent, because in my eyes, they're seeing too much. 331 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 4: They're not playing decisive and these little mistakes are getting 332 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 4: them in bad positions. And now you know that's why 333 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 4: you're seeing some of these big plays against his defense. 334 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 1: You are a defensive back, what do you think of 335 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: Bengals cornerback DJ Turner, who's currently leading the NFL and 336 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: passes defense. 337 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 4: What I'm seeing as a player that in man coverage 338 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 4: is really starting to trust himself and he's really starting 339 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 4: to play with great patients. He's playing with good leverage. 340 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 4: I mean, that's the key for any defensive back is 341 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 4: understanding where is your help? 342 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 3: Where can I be strong and. 343 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 4: Knowing that, yes, I've got this great speed, so I 344 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 4: can be more patient, especially at the top of the route. 345 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 4: And then I think every cornerback the better you can 346 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 4: go and play the football and you can go take 347 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 4: that ball away and not just be a cover guy. 348 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 3: But really look for the football. 349 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 4: I mean, the interception he had in that Pittsburgh game 350 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 4: was just incredible. So I'm seeing a player that's starting 351 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 4: to believe in his abilities and play at a much 352 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 4: more confident level than we've seen him play. 353 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: We are visiting with Adam Archalletta from CBS. I'm sure 354 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,520 Speaker 1: in your seven NFL seasons there were times where the 355 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: offense played great and the defense struggled and vice versa. 356 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: How do you keep the group together when that happens. 357 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 4: I think that's always interesting, because you know, when I 358 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 4: played for the Rams, that was the greatest show on 359 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 4: turf on the other side of the ball, my rookie 360 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:33,440 Speaker 4: year when we went to the Super Bowl. It was 361 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 4: the year in two thousand and one we lost to 362 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 4: the Patriots. We actually played pretty good. It was one 363 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:39,480 Speaker 4: of the best offenses in NFL history, and I think 364 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 4: we were number one and number two in total defense 365 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 4: that season. That wasn't the case in the subsequent years, 366 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 4: and I think it can be hard. I think, you know, 367 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 4: it's really easy to fall into a trap of saying, hey, 368 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,520 Speaker 4: we're doing our job. Those guys aren't doing their job, 369 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 4: especially when one side of the ball is so elite, 370 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 4: and that's the situation you have right now in Cincinnati 371 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 4: with the offense that they have, whether it's Burrow or Flacco. 372 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 4: So it can be difficult, especially when you're trying to 373 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:10,440 Speaker 4: claw back into this season and you score thirty eight points, 374 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,520 Speaker 4: you figure you should be able to win that football game. 375 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 4: But that's what team building is about, that's what culture 376 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 4: is about, that's what leadership and accountability. And I think 377 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 4: if you get to a point where you do become 378 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 4: a fractured locker room, you aren't going to be able 379 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 4: to win. But you are fighting against the human element 380 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 4: and the human nature of being a high end competitor. 381 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 1: You're not much older than Joe Flacco. Are you amazed 382 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: by what he's done in his first three weeks in Cincinnati? 383 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 4: It is incredible, And you know, it's interesting talking to Joe. 384 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 4: Obviously he's still got the arm to be able to 385 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:50,679 Speaker 4: play at a high level, But to me, it's his mentality. 386 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:54,719 Speaker 4: I marvel at. You know, it's so easy when you 387 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 4: play sports to be if things don't go your way. 388 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 4: And let's face it, there's a point in this career 389 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 4: where it didn't go his way. He was a Super 390 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 4: Bowl winning quarterback that was basically relegated to backup status 391 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,120 Speaker 4: the rest of his career, and it would be it's 392 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 4: so easy to be disgruntled, it's so easy to turn bitter, 393 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 4: it's so easy to blame everybody else, But I think 394 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 4: it's so refreshing and such a good lesson. When you 395 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 4: talk to him, you really feel this, and it's authentic. 396 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:26,919 Speaker 4: He has a great gratitude for the game, He has 397 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 4: a great gratitude for where he at, where he's at 398 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 4: in this position in his career, and he's able to 399 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:37,440 Speaker 4: go out there and really genuinely enjoy playing the game. 400 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 4: And to me, that is as rare as it gets 401 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:45,160 Speaker 4: because unfortunately, and what I see in a lot of players, 402 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,640 Speaker 4: and most players don't leave the game on their terms, 403 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 4: but a lot of players unfortunately had a chance to 404 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:52,919 Speaker 4: live out their dream and play this game, and I 405 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 4: see them bitter at the end of their career because 406 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 4: things didn't go the way they felt either they were 407 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 4: injured or they just didn't feel like they got a 408 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 4: fair shake. And it's really refreshing and it's a great 409 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 4: reminder how we should approach everyday life. So I think 410 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,399 Speaker 4: that's what I appreciate about Joe more than anything, is 411 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:11,439 Speaker 4: not only his ability to come in and play, but 412 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:13,960 Speaker 4: really his mentality towards the game and how he lives 413 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 4: every day. 414 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: He's getting a ton of credit for what he's done 415 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: the last few weeks and deservedly so. But what about 416 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 1: the job that Zach Taylor and the offensive coaches have 417 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: done in getting him up to speed under these circumstances. 418 00:19:26,520 --> 00:19:28,880 Speaker 3: Listen, I think it's an incredible story. 419 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:32,400 Speaker 4: And you know, the game is the NFL game is complex, 420 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 4: There's no doubt about it. And to be able to 421 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 4: mix in different quarterbacks to try and come up with 422 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:42,679 Speaker 4: a productive game plan, to devise an offense that in 423 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 4: just a few short weeks your players, not just the quarterback, 424 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 4: but everybody can still go out there and play fast, 425 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 4: is really incredible. And really, you know, I another place 426 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 4: where I credit Joe and you know I've had a 427 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 4: chance to cover him now when he was in Indianapolis 428 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 4: and in Cleveland and in a similar role is his 429 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 4: ability to simplify the game so that he plays fast. 430 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:10,760 Speaker 4: I do think that coaches naturally try to overcomplicate things 431 00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:13,639 Speaker 4: because there's so much information that goes into playing at 432 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 4: a high level and it's your job as a player, 433 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 4: and I think coaches as well to strip away all 434 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:22,440 Speaker 4: the extra minutia and get back to what are the 435 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:24,679 Speaker 4: common denominators so we can go out and execute and 436 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 4: play fast. I know Joe does that and I really 437 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 4: credit Zach Taylor and his staff for understanding that. Listen, 438 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:35,879 Speaker 4: with Burrow and that bank of knowledge and all the 439 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 4: different things that he can do, let's not try to 440 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 4: do that. What does Joe know? How can we simplify 441 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 4: it and let him play faster? And really, at the 442 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:46,879 Speaker 4: end of the day, how can we get the ball 443 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:48,919 Speaker 4: to our best players? And I think they've done an 444 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 4: incredible job of that in just a short time. 445 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: Adam arche letter from CBS is our guest. The Bengals 446 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: have had one hundred and forty two and one hundred 447 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:58,600 Speaker 1: and eighty one rushing yards in the last two weeks. 448 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: The Bears are giving up more than one forty on 449 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:04,119 Speaker 1: the ground per game this season. How important do you 450 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: view that for this Sunday? 451 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 4: I think it's critically important, just the ability to have balance. Listen, 452 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 4: this is going to be a passing football team with 453 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 4: the way your offense is built. What I thought, and 454 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 4: really what I've seen Cincinnati do a great job of, 455 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 4: especially in this last game against the New York Jets, 456 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 4: is teams are going to dedicate their resources to stop 457 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:31,320 Speaker 4: and chase in Higgins. Defense to me is all about 458 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,120 Speaker 4: how do you use the extra man. You have an 459 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 4: extra guy on defense, do you use them in coverage? 460 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 4: Do you use them in the back end, do you 461 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 4: use them and put them on the defensive line, do 462 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 4: you blitz them, do you put them in the box. 463 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,400 Speaker 4: How do you allocate that extra person? And you saw 464 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 4: many times in that game on Sunday where the Jets 465 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 4: use the extra person to cover Chase or to double Higgins. 466 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 4: And many times you saw Joe check to a run 467 00:21:58,119 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 4: and when you have your safeties back and you have 468 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:04,280 Speaker 4: the advantageous position and check to that run, you saw 469 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 4: it had devastating consequences and they were able to run it. Well, 470 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 4: same thing happened in the Pittsburgh game. So to have 471 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 4: a quarterback that can manage that, you obviously have that 472 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 4: in Joe. Well they're both Joe, but you obviously have 473 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:19,919 Speaker 4: that in Burrow. But with Flacco, he made several checks 474 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 4: in that game that put them in an advantageous position 475 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,680 Speaker 4: to give it to Chase Brown, and he took advantage 476 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 4: of it. So just being able to play the game 477 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 4: within the game and be able to capitalize and get 478 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 4: those explosive runs gives you one more thing that you 479 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:34,640 Speaker 4: have to think about on defense. 480 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:37,440 Speaker 3: Whose name is not Chase in Higgins. 481 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 1: Chicago has sixteen takeaways. The Bears lead the NFL in 482 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,359 Speaker 1: turnover ratio. What jumps out when you watch that Bears 483 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: d Well. 484 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 3: That's been their calling card. 485 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 4: We had the Bears in I don't know it was 486 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 4: Week three or four when they played the Raiders, and listen, 487 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 4: in their four wins, they've had three games with four takeaways, 488 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 4: in one game with three takeaways, and their losses they 489 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 4: had they had no takeaways. 490 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,359 Speaker 3: And so give you just simple math. 491 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 4: You give your offense more possessions, you take possessions away 492 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:12,120 Speaker 4: from the other team, you have a much better chance 493 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:15,160 Speaker 4: of winning. They have some ballhawks on that defense. Kevin 494 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 4: Byer has been one of the NFL's best as a 495 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:20,200 Speaker 4: free safety for a long now, almost a decade now 496 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 4: and taking away the football, and so to me, that 497 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 4: is going to be essential. Now, who knows who's going 498 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,080 Speaker 4: to play quarterback this week, hopefully Flacco for the Bengals. 499 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 4: He's going to be healthy and he can play. I mean, 500 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 4: that's certainly one of the best things that he has 501 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 4: done is take care of the football and not give 502 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 4: it to the other team. So that has been the 503 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 4: Bears formula. That's been the Bears what they've done, and 504 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:48,119 Speaker 4: they didn't do it this last week against Baltimore and 505 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:49,440 Speaker 4: they ended up losing that game. 506 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: Final thing for Adam Archialetta. It's been a crazy first 507 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: half of the season in the AFC North. The first 508 00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 1: place Steelers only have one more win than the Bengals. 509 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:02,680 Speaker 1: Is your view of the state of affairs in this division? 510 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 4: You know what, I have no no idea what's gonna happen. 511 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:12,479 Speaker 4: Like like I said, I I did not expect the Jets. 512 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 4: I thought they were gonna struggle. And you say, listen, 513 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 4: and this is where I I. You know, people talk 514 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 4: about strength of schedule, Well it doesn't really apply because 515 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:23,679 Speaker 4: the Jets hadn't won a game. So tell me that 516 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 4: game was easy for the Bengals, right, Neither team. 517 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 3: I think. 518 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 4: Obviously of Joe's health, that's gonna be a factor in this. 519 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 4: I do think at the end of the day, it's 520 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 4: gonna it's gonna come down to December football. Both teams 521 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:46,440 Speaker 4: have glaring holes on one part of their team. The Steelers, 522 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 4: even though they're highly paid on defense, can't seem to 523 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 4: stop anybody. And right now the Bengals, they they have 524 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 4: their own issues on the defensive side of the ball, 525 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:57,199 Speaker 4: So to me, I still think the Bengals have a 526 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 4: chance to find themselves in this. I think baltim More still, 527 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:02,440 Speaker 4: if they get Lamar back, has a chance to find 528 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 4: themselves in it. You can't necessarily trust that the Steelers 529 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:07,359 Speaker 4: are going to go on any sort of a run. 530 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:11,119 Speaker 4: So every single team here in the NFC or the 531 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 4: AFC North, outside of the Browns, they have some issues 532 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:17,400 Speaker 4: they have to fix and they have to play perfect 533 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 4: football down the stretch. 534 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: Adam Save travels back to Cincinnati this weekend and thanks 535 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 1: so much for your time. 536 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:25,600 Speaker 3: No problem. Can't wait for another good one. 537 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast is brought to you by pay Corps, 538 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: Proud to be the Bengals official HR software provider, by 539 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:36,600 Speaker 1: Alta Fiber, future proof Fiber Internet designed to elevate your home, business, 540 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,920 Speaker 1: and community to a new level, and by Kettering Health 541 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:43,520 Speaker 1: the best care for the best fans. Kettering Health is 542 00:25:43,560 --> 00:25:47,479 Speaker 1: the official healthcare provider of the Bengals. The Bengals are 543 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:49,879 Speaker 1: a two and a half point underdog this week against 544 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:53,160 Speaker 1: the four and three Chicago Bears. Under new head coach 545 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:58,440 Speaker 1: Ben Johnson. The highly creative former offensive coordinator in Detroit. 546 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 1: Last year with the Lion, Johnson had a play called 547 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:06,879 Speaker 1: stumblebum where quarterback Jared Goff pretended to be falling down, 548 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,879 Speaker 1: running back Jamiir Gibbs dove to the ground as if 549 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: he was recovering the fumble, and then Goff straightened up 550 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: and threw a touchdown pass. Perhaps it was no coincidence 551 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 1: that the victim on that play was the team that 552 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:22,920 Speaker 1: hired him to be their head coach, the Chicago Bears. 553 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:27,320 Speaker 1: Johnson worked with Zach Taylor for four years in Miami. 554 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,640 Speaker 6: Incredibly smart. I mean, this is no surprise where he's 555 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 6: at in his career, the job he's doing. I think 556 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:36,880 Speaker 6: anyone who's ever interacted with him and worked with him 557 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:40,160 Speaker 6: would see this coming. You know, one of the easily 558 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 6: one of the smartest people I've ever been around, great 559 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 6: outside the box thinker. He's worked his way up the 560 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 6: hard way. You know, when he got to Detroit, he 561 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 6: had to work up even though he was way overqualified 562 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,359 Speaker 6: for where he started. That's just where you do. And 563 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:57,360 Speaker 6: he just kept earning the trust of people and working 564 00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 6: on his way all the way up through the ranks. 565 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:01,360 Speaker 6: Did it all the hard Way did a great job 566 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 6: at every level he's been at tight end coach to 567 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 6: coordinator or Tom now the head coach, and so I'm 568 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 6: not surprised at all the job that has done. 569 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 1: Johnson had his pick of several head coaching jobs, and 570 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:14,639 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why he chose Chicago was the 571 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,400 Speaker 1: opportunity to work with the number one pick in last 572 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 1: year's draft, Caleb Williams. The voice of the Bears, Jeff Joniak, 573 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,160 Speaker 1: joined Dave Lapham and me on the Bengals Game Plan 574 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 1: Show this week, and I started our conversation by asking 575 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: him about Williams play this season. 576 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 7: Well, he's definitely making progress. And you know, I can 577 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 7: look at statistics many different ways as we all can. 578 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 7: And Ron Rivera, my good friend and former Bears linebacker 579 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 7: and former head coach, in a couple of spots that 580 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 7: figures lieon Liar's figure. But I'm going to go with 581 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:51,920 Speaker 7: the positives and Caleb, when you look at key situational football, 582 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 7: whether it be first down performance, what he does on 583 00:27:56,080 --> 00:28:00,520 Speaker 7: third down, what he done in the fourth quarter games. 584 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 7: You know, his quarterback ratings here have been up over 585 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:08,120 Speaker 7: one hundred, so you know that's just one simple breadcrumb 586 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 7: leading to a bigger picture. But despite the loss last week, 587 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 7: and it was a tough one to take, no question 588 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 7: about it, Ben Johnson said he made major progress last week. 589 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,399 Speaker 7: And as long as we keep pairing major progress for 590 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:22,920 Speaker 7: a young quarterback, that's music to my ears. 591 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 2: What about the Chicago Bears in general, you know, it 592 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 2: seems like they've had their moments where they're playing pretty 593 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 2: darn dude football. I think it's a solid football team, 594 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 2: and then they've had other moments where you know, it's 595 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 2: been a struggle. And I guess I don't know. I 596 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 2: don't know exactly what the anticipation was organizationally for the 597 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 2: season for the Chicago Bears. I don't know if they're 598 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 2: living up to it or whether they're not, or you know, 599 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 2: just right right in the middle of all those expectations 600 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 2: in terms of how they performed. What is it about 601 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 2: the Chicago Bears why? I guess consistency or inconsistency might 602 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:05,760 Speaker 2: be the best way to put it. What's the reason 603 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 2: for the inconsistency do you think, Jeff? 604 00:29:08,840 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 7: You know, and a lot of self inflicted wounds. I mean, 605 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 7: that would really sum up some of their losses here 606 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 7: Detroit was the exception that was just a steam rolling 607 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:21,840 Speaker 7: walked into a hornet's nest there. But the penalties, you know, 608 00:29:21,880 --> 00:29:24,240 Speaker 7: they're one of the highest penalized teams in the NFL. 609 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 7: The false starts, they've got the most in the NFL. 610 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:29,800 Speaker 7: Those pre snap things will drive any any coach crazy, 611 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 7: particularly an offensive coordinator who is the head coach in 612 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:36,480 Speaker 7: this case, Ben Johnson, So he's challenged much like Zach 613 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 7: Taylor's challenged the defensive leaders of the football team there 614 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:43,200 Speaker 7: in your neck of the woods. He's challenged the offensive 615 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 7: leaders in the Bears to clean it up and make 616 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 7: sure that they stop hurting themselves because it has happened 617 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 7: at critical moments. And there could be other penalties too, 618 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 7: including special teams that affected the balance of the field, 619 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 7: that put the team where they would back somebody up, 620 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 7: or you know, now it's a big penalty that that 621 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 7: wipes it out and now you get the football thirty 622 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,640 Speaker 7: yards up down the field. So many of those types 623 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 7: of things, I think, you know, the first part of 624 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 7: the season, especially with the first time head coach and 625 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 7: a new staff, there's growing pains that come with learning 626 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 7: new schemes and particularly a very challenging and dynamic offensive 627 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:24,280 Speaker 7: concepts that that Ben Johnson puts down the table. 628 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:29,720 Speaker 1: The Bears have sixteen takeaways. They are number one in 629 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:33,880 Speaker 1: the NFL in turnover ratio. How are they doing it? 630 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:36,760 Speaker 1: How are they getting that many takeaways on defense? 631 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 7: Well, they're rallying to the ball, and you know, it's 632 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 7: a feeding frenzy when it starts to happen. They did 633 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:44,960 Speaker 7: not have one last week and that was a tough 634 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 7: tell reason for the defeat. They were living on that 635 00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 7: and they were turning those into points. Think they have 636 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 7: fifty points off takeaways. You know, I made a mistake. 637 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 7: I was talking. I was talking with the former All 638 00:30:58,200 --> 00:31:01,720 Speaker 7: Pro cornerback and Bears defensive back coach and passing game 639 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 7: coordinator Al Harris about, Hey, the ball is finding certain 640 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,920 Speaker 7: players and it had been the case all throughout training 641 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 7: camp fellas, I mean guys like Tremaine Edmunds, guys like 642 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:15,440 Speaker 7: Kevin Bayern and it spilled over into the regular season. 643 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 7: And I said, you know, why is the ball finding 644 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 7: these players? Is Is it just because of the And 645 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:23,440 Speaker 7: he kept shaking his head. Am I on the run track? 646 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 7: He goes it's mindset, he corrected me, and I kept 647 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:28,880 Speaker 7: trying to push that envelope. Nope, it's about mindset, and 648 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:31,920 Speaker 7: I do believe this team plays with that mindset and 649 00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:35,080 Speaker 7: that fire and if they're able to cut it loose 650 00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:38,480 Speaker 7: and play physical and violent, that's what That's what every 651 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:42,160 Speaker 7: coach wants. But that's been stated as one of the 652 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:44,840 Speaker 7: key components of what they want the identity of this 653 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 7: team to be in all three phases. You know, the 654 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:51,000 Speaker 7: ball is going to come out hard hits or ricochets, 655 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:54,040 Speaker 7: or you know, making teams feel uncomfortable when that ball 656 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 7: is in the air, or if they're running at you 657 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:59,000 Speaker 7: and you're getting raked every time you touch the ball. 658 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 2: When I think Chicago Bears, I think Dick but Kis, 659 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:06,480 Speaker 2: I think, you know, just stoning people. I think, you know, 660 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:11,200 Speaker 2: Walter Payton running people over and you know, putting cleat 661 00:32:11,280 --> 00:32:13,720 Speaker 2: marks up their chest and their face mask as he 662 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 2: runs them over. You know, I just think about Top Bears, 663 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 2: the Chicago Bears, I mean, monsters are the Midway. Have 664 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 2: they got that mentality? Does this group have that type 665 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 2: of mentality, because historically the Bears have been all about that. 666 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:31,880 Speaker 2: They've been one of the most physical teams in the 667 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:35,400 Speaker 2: National Football League, is this group of guys. Are they 668 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 2: up to the task. 669 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean they want to be. And I you know, 670 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,240 Speaker 7: it's funny you brought that up because I've been banging 671 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:45,080 Speaker 7: that drum for years. I don't know, call me a meathead, 672 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:46,600 Speaker 7: I don't know what you want to call me, but 673 00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:49,840 Speaker 7: I guess I'm romanticizing the same thing of but just 674 00:32:49,880 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 7: peering over a guy on the ground after blasting him 675 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 7: and Mike Singletary in his eyes in that eighty five 676 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:59,280 Speaker 7: defense in the sixty three championship team, those teams from 677 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:03,080 Speaker 7: the forties. You know, I always feel that you should 678 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:06,160 Speaker 7: reflect the city that you play in. And now this 679 00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:09,120 Speaker 7: is the city of broad shoulders. This is you know, 680 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:13,080 Speaker 7: rough and tumble Chicago, the meat yards back in the day. 681 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 7: You know, just that kind of mentality, and I think 682 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:21,280 Speaker 7: Bears fans expect it, they love it when it happens, 683 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 7: and I do too. And I think when you close 684 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:29,520 Speaker 7: your eyes, especially in the AFC North, in the NFC North, 685 00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 7: the old Black and Blue Division, in the NFC Central, 686 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 7: the AFC Central, and I go, I'm very familiar with 687 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:40,959 Speaker 7: both of those divisions where I have grown up in 688 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:44,120 Speaker 7: my life, and you can close your eyes and know 689 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 7: what a Steeler looks like, what a Raven looks like, 690 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:52,480 Speaker 7: what a Cleveland Brown and ball in Cincinnati Bengal looked 691 00:33:52,520 --> 00:33:54,360 Speaker 7: like throughout the history of their franchise. And you can 692 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,120 Speaker 7: say the same thing about the four teams in the 693 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:56,840 Speaker 7: NFC North. 694 00:33:57,920 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 1: Jeff ben Johnson was the coach that every team with 695 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:06,280 Speaker 1: a vacancy last year wanted to hire. How did the 696 00:34:06,280 --> 00:34:09,440 Speaker 1: Bears come out on top in that derby to come 697 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 1: away with Ben Johnson? 698 00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 7: In his first introduction, he simply said I want this 699 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:17,960 Speaker 7: job and it was over. Got it. As soon as 700 00:34:17,960 --> 00:34:20,760 Speaker 7: he said I want this job. He got that job. 701 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:23,480 Speaker 7: And he made it clear before they even uttered a 702 00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:27,719 Speaker 7: single question in the interview, I want this job, and 703 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:33,000 Speaker 7: that passion connected and it didn't hurt that he's very 704 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:35,680 Speaker 7: well paid in addition, but he was going to get 705 00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:38,960 Speaker 7: that no matter where you go. But the Bears dipped 706 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 7: into their vault and they paid what they believe was 707 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:47,000 Speaker 7: the best candidate for the job in this hiring cycle. 708 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:50,799 Speaker 7: And I listen, man, I think this is my eighth 709 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:53,439 Speaker 7: head coach in my twenty nine years associated with a team. 710 00:34:53,480 --> 00:34:57,120 Speaker 7: In twenty five is play by play. I've met some 711 00:34:57,239 --> 00:35:02,920 Speaker 7: amazing coaches, all kinds of coaches, different personalities. Uh, this 712 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:05,879 Speaker 7: this guy has me waking up every day excited about 713 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:08,000 Speaker 7: what I'm going to see next and certainly on game day, 714 00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:12,040 Speaker 7: what what plan is going to be put together offensively 715 00:35:12,120 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 7: and and and I feel the same way frankly about 716 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:18,080 Speaker 7: Dennis Allen right now. I'm just excited to see what 717 00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:20,359 Speaker 7: they bring to the table because they have They are 718 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:23,000 Speaker 7: making new game plans every single week for their opponent. 719 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:26,479 Speaker 7: And then that's just relying on, you know, a bunch 720 00:35:26,480 --> 00:35:28,880 Speaker 7: of plays thrown together. That they have a they have 721 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:31,080 Speaker 7: a plan, and I do appreciate that. 722 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:34,120 Speaker 2: What are you expecting? What is the media expecting? What 723 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 2: do you think you're gonna see how the Chicago Bears 724 00:35:37,239 --> 00:35:40,080 Speaker 2: all season long? What's going to be their staple? What's 725 00:35:40,080 --> 00:35:42,480 Speaker 2: going to be the thing they hang their hat on? 726 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:45,800 Speaker 2: No matter what, the Chicago Bears will be. 727 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:50,600 Speaker 7: This physical and violent. That's what they want to be. 728 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:52,759 Speaker 7: They want to if you're if you're gonna get into 729 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:55,160 Speaker 7: a fight, you know, and you're gonna win that fight 730 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:58,520 Speaker 7: and you're gonna leave Chicago or they're gonna you're gonna 731 00:35:58,520 --> 00:36:01,719 Speaker 7: feel that game, and you want to feel them when 732 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:04,000 Speaker 7: you watch and turn on the tape and you know 733 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:06,640 Speaker 7: that you're going to be in for a long six minutes, 734 00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:09,040 Speaker 7: no matter what the outcome. I think that's kind of 735 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:13,960 Speaker 7: the notion and all three phases, not just not just defense, 736 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:18,280 Speaker 7: but offense and special teams. And I'm sure every coach 737 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:20,560 Speaker 7: in the league want that right, but you've got to 738 00:36:20,600 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 7: speak it into existence and make it a thing. And 739 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:26,920 Speaker 7: then believing because this has been a franchise obviously it 740 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:30,680 Speaker 7: has had a roller coaster ride, and they have to 741 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:34,120 Speaker 7: feel and understand what it takes to win, that every 742 00:36:34,160 --> 00:36:37,840 Speaker 7: play counts, that every play matters, and learn how to 743 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:40,239 Speaker 7: do it. And they started that process during that four 744 00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:43,960 Speaker 7: game winning streak, and they want to make sure that 745 00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:49,200 Speaker 7: that feeling does not vacate the facility after one setback 746 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:49,880 Speaker 7: last week. 747 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:52,440 Speaker 1: All right, thanks to Jeff joni Ack, And here's a 748 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:55,840 Speaker 1: quick invitation to join Lap and Wayne box Miller for 749 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:58,279 Speaker 1: the Bengals pep Rally show this week. They'll be at 750 00:36:58,320 --> 00:37:00,680 Speaker 1: the on the Rhine eatery that it's the food hall 751 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:04,640 Speaker 1: on the second floor above the downtown Kroger on Friday 752 00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:07,319 Speaker 1: from three to six and their special guest in the 753 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:11,640 Speaker 1: final hour will be Defensive tackle Chris Jenkins, That's going 754 00:37:11,680 --> 00:37:14,160 Speaker 1: to do it. For this episode of the Bengals Booth Podcast, 755 00:37:14,239 --> 00:37:16,640 Speaker 1: brought to you by pay Core, Proud to be the 756 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:21,800 Speaker 1: Bengals official HR software provider, by Alta Fiber, future proof 757 00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:25,520 Speaker 1: fiber Internet designed elevate your home, business and community to 758 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:29,080 Speaker 1: a new level, and by Kettering Health the best care 759 00:37:29,160 --> 00:37:32,000 Speaker 1: for the best fans. 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