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Bengals Booth Podcast: Interviews with Vonn Bell and Adam Schein
It's the "One On One" edition of the Bengals Booth Podcast featuring one-on-one conversations with safety Vonn Bell and national radio talk show host and NFL.com columnist Adam Schein.
Kurt Warner, Carson Palmer talk Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Two notable former quarterbacks brought up Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow recently and had some interesting comments about his path to the NFL and journey once there.
Vonn Bell praises Joe Burrow, says Bengals No. 1 pick has 'warrior mentality'
"His warrior mentality," Bell told Dan Hoard on the Bengals Booth Podcast. "This guy [was] taking shots from everybody. He has never had that quit in him. He always had a knack of talent. He had that confidence. He had that swagger. That's why I really knew if he gets a chance, he could be a special player."
Bengals 2020 schedule: Predicting every game, matchup odds, opponent win totals, record projection
Despite their ugly 2019 season, this is a team that should have a lot optimism heading into 2020. For one, they weren't as bad as most people thought they were last year. Although they finished 2-14, the Bengals were in nearly every game they played. Not only did they lose eight games by just one score, but they also held the lead at some point during 12 of their 16 games. To put that in perspective, the only other team to lead in 12 games but still manage to lose 14 times was the 1979 49ers, who had Bill Walsh and Joe Montana.
Ranking the Bengals’ best draft picks since 2016
From a draft standpoint, the ill-fated 2015 draft is a hole the team has yet to dig itself out of just yet. The Cedric Ogbuehi-headlined class was a disaster, so 2016 was a soft reset.
Ken Anderson is ready to see Joe Burrow lead Bengals to Super Bowl
But the offseason hype and hope cycle won’t slow on discussing even the loftiest of subjects, which is what makes recent comments from Bengals legend Ken Anderson so interesting.
Carson Palmer offers Joe Burrow advice, believes he can help change Bengals' culture
“The best thing he can do is go in there and work his butt off,” Palmer said on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. “He’s a hometown kid. He grew up an hour northeast of downtown Cincinnati. That city’s in his blood. He’s got family and high school teammates and teachers and so many people pulling for him. He’s going to have a ton of support.
Rookie Profile: Tyler Clark joins Bengals' crowded defensive line
They signed the 25-year-old to a four-year, $53 million contract. Reader is expected to make a big impact in the trenches. They hope he'll make Geno Atkins' life much easier. Cincinnati continued to add to the defensive line both in the draft and immediately following its' conclusion. First, they selected Khalid Kareem out of Notre Dame in the fifth-round. Then, they signed multiple free agent defensive tackles, including Georgia's Tyler Clark.
Around the league
Playing on franchise tag 'fine' for Chargers TE Henry
"I think it's fine," Henry told SiriusXM NFL Radio of playing under the tag if a long-term pact isn't had. "Obviously, I think I would like to get something done; just security, and long term and just with the team and the franchise. It's another year of playing football, man, that's how I look at it."
Devonta Freeman willing to sit out 2020 season over contract desires
The 28-year-old Freeman believed he was worth more than Seattle's one-year offer worth up to $4 million, per Silver. The Seahawks quickly moved on and reached an agreement with Carlos Hyde on Friday.
Brady throws playful barb at Eli Manning for finally joining Twitter
Three of the supposed missing rings are an allusion to the instances in which Manning-led teams beat Brady's Patriots in conference championship games. The other two titles, of course, were claimed by Manning's brother Eli, who got the better of Brady while winning a pair of Super Bowl MVPs with the New York Giants.
Kyler Murray will win 2020 NFL MVP; plus, LeBron James a HOF TE?
I know it's a bit early to make predictions for the upcoming season, but that's how confident I am that Kyler Murray will win the league's highest individual honor this year.