There’s no doubt that when Wednesday night hit, Bengals fans were giddy looking at the 2021 NFL slate that features the AFC North as well as the Bengals, and their entire 17-game slate for the upcoming season! While there’s a number of great matchups on the Bengals slate, including divisional games vs the Ravens, Browns and Steelers, the team also has a number of great games, home and away to look forward to. Here are the 3 matchups that I’m most looking forward to: 9/12 vs Minnesota – The team will welcome back former defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer for this week one affair that could see ..read more

Last season the Cincinnati Bengals finally started with their franchise quarterback to show they could hang with just about anyone in the National Football League. Burrow was running away with the offensive rookie of the year when he was injured, tearing both his ACL and MCL as well as damaging his PCL and meniscus. Cincy’s season was basically over at that point, but the future starting they hope in 2021, is looking bright. Play in the Queen City was just so much better, and now if they can all get healthy and contribute there’s no question they will have a better 2021 than 2020. That starts ..read more

With the first round of the NFL Draft eight days away, director of player personnel Duke Tobin indicated the Bengals know “the universe” of players from which they’ll select with that first pick, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports. But during his Wednesday news conference via Zoom, Tobin wouldn’t say how big that planet is or who populates it. Most draft nicks are saying it is peopled (in alphabetical order) by LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Florida tight end Kyle Pitts and Oregon left tackle Penei Sewell. Joe Burrow has said he’s not lobbying for his old long-ball partner Chase in Baton R ..read more

The Bengals are looking to upgrade their look for the 2021 season, and Thursday they laid the groundwork with a two-minute video promoting what they are calling “new stripes.” #NewStripes pic.twitter.com/toKSCxQfyG — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 21, 2021 One thing that is staying is the striped helmet, as Bengals.com reports that the team will NOT be going away from their iconic helmets anytime soon. “My father said he wanted a helmet that would take just one look to recognize us from the top seat in the stadium,” Mike Brown said. “I think our helmet has stood the test of time. It ..read more

Despite winning just six games since taking over as Bengals head coach, the organization is sticking with Zac Taylor as the club’s head coach. “Our fans wanted a fresh new direction two years ago, and that is what we aimed to do in hiring a bright, energetic head coach in Zac Taylor,” Bengals owner Mike Brown said in a statement issued Monday morning. “We remain bullish on the foundation Zac is building, and we look forward to next year giving our fans the winning results we all want. In Zac’s two years, we have added many new starters and contributors through the draft, we have invested heav ..read more

Last year it was Andy Dalton, this year it could be A.J. Green. The longtime Bengals wide receiver spoke today about Sunday’s matchup with the Baltimore Ravens potentially being the last of his career with Cincinnati, 10 years of playing in the Queen City. “If this is my last game, I had an unbelievable 10 years here,” Green said Thursday. Since being the 4th overall pick in the 2011 draft for Cincy, Green has had a stellar career pulling in 649 passes for 9430 yards and 65 touchdowns. It’s been a tough year for Green in 2020, as he is mostly playing as the team’s third receiver, pulling in 4 ..read more

The Bengals may have a big issue when it comes to the covid virus on their hands, as today reports say that defensive line coach Nick Eason tested positive for covid-19. The #Bengals are going through contact tracing after DL coach Nick Eason tested positive for COVID-19, per sources. Today was a scheduled player off day. Any close contacts would’ve occurred on Sunday, so no impact expected on player availability for this week’s game. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 24, 2020 One would assume that the highest risk player wise is that of defensive players who meet with Eason on a reg ..read more

The news on Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow is worse than expected, as the quarterback has suffered both a torn ACL and MCL, along with other damage to the knee. MRI revealed more damage than anticipated: Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow tore his ACL, MCL, and suffered other structural issues in his knee as well, per @Ben_Baby and me. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 23, 2020 Recovering from a torn ACL typically takes six to nine months, but with all the other things that Burrow suffered in Sunday’s loss to Washington it might be even longer that he’s out for. Burrow will have reconstru ..read more

The Bengals Tuesday announced they have waived defensive end Takk McKinley because of a failed physical, just six days after the club inked the former 2017 first-round pick. Bengals coach Zac Taylor said on Monday that McKinley was participating in virtual meetings. It sounded from the coaches point of view that the club was pumped to have him on the roster to add to the pass rush, one that didn’t have any impact on the Steelers in their 36-10 loss on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. “Now, we can actually get him in the building and get a chance to know him and integrated him into the scheme a ..read more

There’s been plenty of positives this season for rookie QB Joe Burrow and the Bengals, let’s just say that Sunday in Pittsburgh wasn’t one of them. The team was beatdown by an undefeated Steelers team that simply outplayed them in just about every area, winning the turnover battle along with just being more physical in just about every facet. Now sitting at 2-6-1, the Bengals will have to erase the memory of Sunday’s beatdown, and get ready for the Washington Football Team on the road Sunday at 1pm at FedEx Field. Here’s some thoughts on the 36-10 loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh. 1. A Roug ..read more