In the AFC South, you can be a finesse team, but not in the rugged AFC North division. Week 2 was another lesson as to why AFC North games are won in the trenches with offensive and defensive line play. The Cincinnati Bengals offense got off to another slow, lethargic start at … [Read more...]
On To Baltimore: Previewing Week Two’s Ravens @ Bengals Matchup
Week 1 was not kind to the Cincinnati Bengals in Cleveland weather wise or schematically as it pertained to the game plan on how to attack the Browns secondary offensively. The offensive line was ill-prepared for new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz’s attacking defense with … [Read more...]
What We Learned From Week 1: Bengals vs Browns In Review
The Cincinnati Bengals marched into Cleveland week 1 for the season opener and looked fine defensively. Normally the Browns would play bully ball and overpower the Bengals offensive and defensive lines in the trenches which was not the case early on Sunday afternoon in Cleveland. … [Read more...]
Business As Usual
Fans and even so-called experts speculate all the time about what a player means when they post something on their social media, delete their social media altogether, or what an absence from a voluntary OTA means. However, most often, when push comes to shove, the business … [Read more...]
3 ways the Bengals can have success vs. Chicago
3. Apply a clean, multidimensional pass rush against Andy Dalton and the Bears. What I mean by this is that the Bengals are very familiar with Andy Dalton's tendencies as a QB as he was in Cincinnati for nine seasons. So the Bengals need to use that as a strength in how they … [Read more...]