In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

As a former NFL safety, Jordan Kovacs understands the mentality of both players and coaches. After his first season as the Cincinnati Bengals' secondary/safeties coach, Kovacs has been retained by new defensive coordinator Al Golden.  While grateful for the opportunity that Lou Anarumo and Zac Taylor gave him, he's also excited for Golden's return to the staff and the additions of linebackers coac...

We always appreciate Solomon Wilcots's visiting Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics.  During his most recent visit, Solomon and Lap discussed Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals' newest coaching hires, as well as players entering free agency or looking for the Bengals to step up with new contracts or trade them away. The two also give their thoughts on the recent domin...

The 2024/25 NFL season is officially over, as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the two-time defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. The game was decided "In The Trenches." Monday, Dave Lapham jumped in the First Star Logistics Studios to give his thoughts on the Eagles' big win as Jalen Hurts again outplayed Patrick Mahomes as the Eagles defense sacked Maho...

Dave Lapham took time to do some reminiscing about his former teammate and crosstown rival Dick Jauron, who passed away on February 8th from cancer. While Jauron only played a few years with the Bengals, Lap knew all about one of the all-time greatest football players and athletes from Massachusetts as the two grew up just a short distance away. Jauron was great not only on the field but also in t...

Orlando Brown Jr. has learned the NFL is a business before it's a sport. During his career, Brown has worked with several coaches, and while sad to see Frank Pollack's time with the Cincinnati Bengals ended, Brown knows new offensive line coaches Scott Peters and Michael McCarthy will bring new tools to work with for the 2025 season. Brown returned to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by...

At the beginning of his Cincinnati Bengals career, linebacker Logan Wilson was connected with the new Bengals defensive coordinator, Al Golden. Golden, the Bengals' linebackers coach at the time, scouted and worked out Wilson before the 2020 NFL Draft when the Bengals selected the Wyoming product in the third round with the 65th pick. After two starting assignments as a rookie, Wilson was named th...

Mike Hodges spent the past eight seasons with the New Orleans Saints and is excited to bring his coaching skills to the Cincinnati Bengals as part of Al Golden's new defense. Hodges knows if the Bengals' defense has success, that means Joe Burrow will have more opportunities to put points on the scoreboard and help the Bengals get over the hump and back into the playoffs. Hodges makes his first ap...

Last week, In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, introduced you to the young and intense Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Scott Peters. Peters explained how he was ready to take the Bengals' offensive line to new levels with his coaching style. Another young and intense coach on the Bengals staff is newly hired defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, who brings...

New Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden is no stranger to the  Bengals and the Cincinnati area, having coached linebackers with the Bengals during the 2020 and 2021 Super Bowl seasons. The past three seasons have seen Golden play a significant role in helping Marcus Freeman turn Notre Dame into a championship-caliber team that reached the College Football National Championship Game...

With mentors like Jim McNally and Bill Callahan, new Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Scott Peters brings a wealth of knowledge to coaching along the offensive line. Add his background in mixed martial arts, and you will have a younger coach with a different coaching style. While Peters didn't start out looking to become an NFL coach, his path to the sidelines is one of the more unique stor...

As Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras has learned during his nine seasons in the NFL, players and coaches come and go. Recently, the Bengals fired offensive line coach Frank Pollack and have hired Scott Peters as their new offensive line coach. Karras returned to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the disappointments of the past season, entering his t...

If time allowed, we could talk sports all day with college and NFL analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Thankfully, the busiest man in the game was willing to give extended time to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the upcoming College Football National Championship Game, NFL Playoffs, Cincinnati Bengals, and Reds, as well as the latest news surrounding the Herbst...

Legendary NFL QB Phil Simms joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the start of the NFL playoffs and address the Cincinnati Bengal's biggest needs for the 2025 season. Phil and Dave talk about wild card weekend and predict the outcomes of the NFL Divisional Round. The AFC has the biggest weekend matchup with the Baltimore Ravens traveling to Buffalo this Sunday night. They a...

Longtime NFL analyst Charles Davis is one of the best in the game. He returned to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss this past weekend's NFL Wildcard games and the upcoming games and teams to watch until the Super Bowl. Davis also dives into why the Cincinnati Bengals' future is bright with Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Trey Hendrickson, and some names...

The weather in the Cincinnati area may have kept Dave Lapham out of the First Star Logistics Studios, but not from discussing Saturday's Cincinnati Bengals win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and them missing the playoffs for a second straight year. Monday morning, news broke that Zac Taylor was making staff changes, firing defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, defensive line coach Marion Hobby, linebac...

The Cincinnati Bengals offense has been humming in the latter part of the season. In the latest episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher credits players like Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Chase Brown with the offense's ranking 8th in the NFL for total yards per game and first for passing yards per game. Be sure...

When all is said and done, one of the best trades ever made by the Cincinnati Bengals came when they sent Billy Price to the New York Giants for defensive tackle B.J. Hill before the start of the 2021 NFL season. Hill, now in his fourth season as a member of the Bengals defense, has played a key role in the team's on-field success and came up big again Saturday night against the Denver Broncos as...

Other than one weekend, December was a month to remember for the Cincinnati Bengals and their fans. Joe Burrow is playing some of the best football ever in the NFL, and the Bengals are on a four-game winning streak after knocking off the Denver Broncos in overtime on Saturday night. We wish everyone who follows Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, a Happy New Year as we...

Jimmy Burrow, father of Bengals QB Joe Burrow joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss Joe's amazing 2024 season and how the Bengals will finish their 2024 season. Joe has had an amazing 2024 season throwing for over 4,200 yards and 39 touchdowns. He would be the front-runner for MVP if the Bengals were in the playoff picture with the Chiefs, Bills, and others but with their 7...

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo returns to Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns and how the defense stepped forward after giving up a big play at the start of the game. Anarumo also talks about how special it's been to watch Joe Burrow make some extra special plays and how the veterans on the Bengals'...

Can the Cincinnati Bengals sweep the Cleveland Browns in the Battle of Ohio? Coming off back-to-back road wins, Zac Taylor will look to keep the Bengals in the hunt for a playoff spot as they enter the game with a 6-8 record and the Chargers knocking off the Broncos on Thursday night. With only one home win this season, the Bengals control any chance they may have if they can win out during the fi...

The Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans played sloppy football Sunday afternoon at Nissan Stadium.  Even quarterback Joe Burrow got in the action with two interceptions and a fumble despite setting a pair of club single-season records with his sixth straight game with at least three scoring throws and his 36th touchdown pass of the season. Ultimately, the Bengals returned home with their sixth...

Since being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, linebacker Logan Wilson has shown only one way to play the game, full speed. Now, Wilson is attacking, getting back on the field after being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury the same way.  Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, welcomes back Wilson to discuss the Bengals win...

The Cincinnati Bengals took care of business in their latest primetime appearance on Monday Night Football. AT&T Stadium, aka Jerry's World, is one of the great stadiums in the NFL. However, Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase put on a show, and what looked like a special teams mistake by the Bengals turned into one for the Cowboys. This set the stage for the Bengals to get a needed win on a season i...

Former Cincinnati Bengal Solomon Wilcots joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss how the Bengals Can Beat the Dallas Cowboys on MNF. This is just Part 2 of our interview with Solomon Wilcots, and in Part 1 we dive into what went wrong for the Bengals in the their 2024 season. We want to thank Solomon for being a fantastic guest and for joining us today on In the Trenches with...