PHILADELPHIA _ Captain Orlando Brown Jr., the Bengals left tackle, wanted to see the film before he said anything definitive about the preseason opener here at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night against the defending Super Bowl champ Eagles. Well, he could say one thing. Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow and All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are pretty good. Brown …
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The Bengals’ first-string offense played two series in Thursday night’s preseason opener, and both series ended with Joe Burrow touchdown passes. But Burrow wasn’t satisfied afterward. “It’s good to play football again,” Burrow said. “I could’ve been better, I missed the first throw. I threw all the other ones where I wanted to put them but I could have spun …
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CINCINNATI — A pair of former Bengals are linking up at UNLV this coming season. Longtime linebacker Vontaze Burfict joined the Runnin’ Rebels’ staff as a defensive analyst. He is coaching under former Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, who UNLV hired as its associate head coach in March. Burfict played eight NFL seasons, including seven in Cincinnati for head coach Marvin Lewis. He was a solid …
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Head coach Nick Sirianni has done things different ways the past few seasons, but even if the starters do get a few reps, don’t expect them to be on the field for long. He noted earlier in the week that they had three physical practices in a row, so that workload would affect his decision of who to play. There …
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Completely meaningless preseason games are here! There’s still plenty to watch. Saquon Barkley is going to decline this season, that’s just the way it goes when A) you are coming off an all time great season, B) you are a high usage running back, or C) both. There will be opportunities for Shipley to show he can be a dependable …
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Preseason football is here. Rejoice freaks, I know you love this. While the preseason is not a great way of judging a team, it can really help coaching staffs, front offices, and fans take a look at some of the younger guys on a squad. Rookies will face unfamiliar opponents in a game situation for the first times ever, dealing …
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Every draft class has a personality. There’s a characteristic that coaches can feel infused in their football team through the first 10 practices when the new players start mixing it up. Commonly, it’s athleticism. Sometimes, brash, confident and loud, like last year’s group of 10. One you don’t often hear was the answer Bengals coach Zac Taylor immediately snapped off, …
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CINCINNATI — The Bengals’ Week 3 matchup against the Vikings in Minnesota just got a bit easier. Vikings star receiver Jordan Addison has been suspended for the first three games of the season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The NFL has announced WR Jordan Addison has been suspended without pay for the first three games of the 2025 …
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Slants and Screens Captain and center Ted Karras sees the benefit of playing Thursday. Even if it is against the Eagles’ terrific tackle-tandem of Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter. “We’re just switching things up to make sure we have a better September,” Karras said. “Great defense. Well-coached. It’s good in preseason to kind of spin the dial and you don’t …
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