Cincinnati Enquirer Bengals Beat Podcast (#BBP)

The start of the 2020 NFL year has been a wild ride across the league. The Cincinnati Bengals have been active in free agency, Tom Brady is going to take snaps somewhere besides New England, Todd Gurley was released by the Los Angeles Rams, and Andrew Whitworth signed on for another three years. There's a ton to get to and we're only a day into the new year. Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon and Li...

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor joins Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson to talk about his first full offseason. The coach discusses the Senior Bowl experience, scouting players, the NFL Combine, Draft expectations and, of course, the national talking heads pushing narratives about his team and Joe Burrow.

Former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky has a counter argument for everyone saying the Cincinnati Bengals are the worst franchise in football. Also, Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson recap the Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs and look at what's coming for the offseason.

Lindsay Patterson talks with Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Anderson about what the team should do with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Anderson offers his thoughts on LSU QB Joe Burrow, current Bengals QB Andy Dalton and what he's up to these days.

Cincinnati Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon and PFF Lead Analyst Austin Gayle break down the action at the 2020 Senior Bowl and have reactions to Zac Taylor and his staff from Mobile, Alabama. Columnist Paul Daugherty and Lindsay Patterson talk about the 2020 NFL Draft and whether Bengals can follow the example of the San Francisco 49ers or Kansas City Chiefs and get to the Super Bowl one day.

Jim Nagy, executive director of the Senior Bowl, joins the podcast to talk about everything happening next week and whether or not Joe Burrow will make an appearance. 

NBC Sports columnist Peter King joins Lindsay Patterson to talk about Sam Wyche's legacy. 

With the Cincinnati Bengals on the clock and Zac Taylor's staff poised to coach in the Senior Bowl, Austin Gayle and Cam Mellor from PFF sit down to talk about prospects for the Bengals.

Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche died Thursday and Lindsay Patterson talked with former players about what Wyche meant to them and how they'll remember him. Beat writer Tyler Dragon and Patterson also preview the busy Bengals offseason ahead.

Cincinnati.com Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon, sports personality Lindsay Patterson and photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar wrap up the 2019 season and touch on what they’ll be looking out for in 2020. 

Enquirer beat reporter Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson preview the final game of the 2019 season. Will this be the last time we see quarterback Andy Dalton in stripes? Can the Bengals get their second win of the season? Dragon and Patterson make their predictions.

After the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the New England Patriots, it's time to focus on the 2020 NFL Draft. If the Bengals lose to the Miami Dolphins in NFL Week 16, it would guarantee the fourth time the franchise has the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and also a shot a LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Beat writer Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson break down the Bengals' offense and the possibility of...

Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon, sports personality Lindsay Patterson and photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar discuss the drama surrounding the accusations a New England Patriots production crew videographer filmed the Bengals’ sideline last week in Cleveland.  The crew also discusses the upcoming matchup against the Patriots with Boston sports columnist Mike Petraglia. 

PFF Lead Editor Austin Gayle and Lindsay Patterson discuss the Cincinnati Bengals' offense line in 2019 and how it could improve in the 2020 NFL Draft.  Speaking of the draft, Gayle is all-in on Joe Burrow being the player the Bengals need to target. He and Patterson break down Burrow's play this year and what makes him likely to be able to make the transition to Zac Taylor's offense. 

After getting their first win of the season, the Cincinnati Bengals head north to face the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2019 Battle of Ohio.  Wide receiver John Ross is expected to be back in action for the first time since Sept. 30 and is expected to help the Bengals open up both the run and passing games. Enquirer beat writer Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson also make their predi...

The Cincinnati Bengals got win No. 1 of the 2019 NFL season over the New York Jets in Week 13. After getting his first win, head coach Zac Taylor talks about what the win meant and what to look forward to in the last four weeks of the season with beat writer Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson.

The Cincinnati Bengals (0-10) host the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL Week 12 action. The Steelers beat the Bengals 27-3 in Week 4 and are coming off a 21-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns last week. Steelers' center Maurkice Pouncey is out after being suspended for his role in the game-ending brawl last week where Myles Garrett struck Mason Rudolph with the Steelers' QB's helmet. Garrett's suspension wa...

The 0-9 Cincinnati Bengals head to Oakland still seeking the first win of the Zac Taylor era. The 5-4 Raiders are in the middle of the AFC playoff picture in their final season in Oakland.  Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson preview the game (4:25 Sunday on Local 12/CBS) and make their predictions.  Dragon and Patterson also talk about the Colin Kaepernick workout, which the te...

Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon, sports personality Lindsay Patterson and photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar preview the Week 10 game against the first-place Baltimore Ravens from Paul Brown Stadium. The trio discuss star wide receiver’s A.J. Green’s injury setback, and whether he will take the field this week, or at all, in 2019. Also, how do the Bengals contain Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, sc...

PFF Lead Editor Austin Gayle joins Lindsay Patterson to talk about ranking the Cincinnati Bengals position groups through the first 8 games and where the team needs to improve in the 2020 NFL draft. 

PFF Lead Analyst Austin Gayle and Senior College Football Analyst Cam Mellor take a look at the Cincinnati Bengals' future in the 2020 NFL Draft.  Will the Bengals go with one of the top-rated quarterbacks in the draft or will they decide to go in a different direction? Gayle and Mellor offer insight on top players in the draft. 

The Cincinnati.com sports team breaks down the first half of the Cincinnati Bengals' 2019 NFL season.  After starting 0-8 and making no moves at the NFL Trade Deadline, we look ahead to what the second half of the season holds.  Also, hear from A.J. Green and Andy Dalton after the quarterback was benched and the wide receiver reiterated his intention to stay with the Bengals for the rest of his ca...

As the Cincinnati Bengals travel to London to take on the Los Angeles Rams, beat writer Tyler Dragon, sports personality Lindsay Patterson and photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar discuss the latest trade news around the league, visiting England for the second time in four seasons and offer their predictions. 

PFF Lead Editor Austin Gayle joins Lindsay Patterson to talk about the 0-7 Cincinnati Bengals. 

With the Cincinnati Bengals’ third home game of the season coming up, beat writer Tyler Dragon, sports personality Lindsay Patterson and photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar delve into the latest Cordy Glenn news, other injury news and offer their predictions as the team gets set to host the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game offers the team’s best opportunity in the next several weeks at finally earning t...