Jungle Roar

CINCINNATI -- No one offers any better perspective on the four charter members of the Bengals Ring of Honor than Dave Lapham. He came into the NFL in 1974 and played for Paul Brown. He protected Ken Anderson. He played alongside Anthony Munoz. He played with Ken Riley. All four will be inducted into the Ring of Honor Thursday night as the Bengals host the Jacksonville Jaguars  at Paul Brown Stadiu...

CINCINNATI -- It's the first of two Steeler weeks and the Bengals are coming off a very disappointing effort in a 20-17 loss to the Bears in Chicago. The offense looked completely out of sync and the quarterback and receivers don't appear to be on the same page as the offensive coordinator and head coach. How do the Bengals go about changing that? Defense is carrying this team in many ways Joe Bur...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals didn't make it easy on their fan base Sunday, but it sure was entertaining. Joe Burrow made a clutch throw and Evan McPherson kicked the Bengals to a 27-24 overtime win. Bengals longtime beat writer Paul Dehner of The Athletic joins Trags to break it all down, and why this could be an interesting season going forward. * Joe Burrow's leadership shines through* A rebuilt de...

CINCINNATI -- The 2021 regular season is finally here for Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Now we can finally look and see what these Bengals are capable of achieving on the field after an offseason of changes and heightened expectations.  What should we really expect from Joe Burrow to start the season? How big a role will Joe Mixon provide and can he be a modern-day James Brooks? How criti...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are already making adjustments to their 53-man roster after Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline. How will their 53-man roster work to best fit their needs to open the 2021 season against Minnesota? Where are the priorities on this roster? How much pressure is on the younger players to take this roster to the next level? Trags talks all that and much more with Bengals expert blogger...

CINCINNATI -- With the Bengals approaching their final preseason game on national TV Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, three major questions remain:  Who will be the right guard?  When will Joe Burrow take the field? What do we make of the sudden case of the drops for rookie Ja'Marr Chase?  Also, has this Bengals roster taken a turn from filling holes to filling depth? Should the Bengals have done mor...

CINCINNATI -- There was a lot to be encouraged by in the Bengals' 19-14 preseason win over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not the least of which was an aggressive defense that generated pressure and closed out a win, something that has been a rarity in the Zac Taylor era. In the latest episode of the Jungle Roar podcast, Trags breaks it all down with Charlie Goldsmith of t...

CINCINNATI -- Training camp so far has not changed the minds of many worried that the Bengals didn't do enough to bolster their offense line in the offseason. Who will emerge to protect Joe Burrow in his second season. Should Burrow even play in the preseason to build some sense of comfort heading into the season opener against Minnesota on Sept. 12?  We talk about that and much, much more in the...

CINCINNATI -- In the latest episode of Jungle Roar, Trags talks up Jason Marcum of CincyJungle.com of SB Nation about the early struggles in camp of Joe Burrow and why that might not be a bad thing considering the improvement of the defense. We talk about: The improvement of the speed on defense The emphasis on creating turnovers The favorable early schedule and why it's so important to get off to...

CINCINNATI -- On the eve of 2021 Bengals training camp, Mo Egger - of ESPN1530 and The Athletic - joins Trags for a thorough breakdown of what's realistic and what's optimistic to think about this year's squad.  Joe  Burrow is healthy and that's where everything starts The defense needs help from its offense to really improve Why aren't we talking about Joe Mixon more? The Bengals have engaged the...

CINCINNATI -- Mike Petraglia introduces the JungleRoar Pod with Bengals play-by-play man Dan Hoard. In the inaugural episode, Trags talks: Why "Rule The Jungle" might actually transform the fan experience inside Paul Brown Stadium and reset expectations inside and outside the organization. Joe Burrow is much more than the star quarterback. He's developed into the leader the team needs. It's now or...