Jungle Roar

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals are no doubt paying close attention to the explosive market for wide receivers that continued Wednesday when Stefon Diggs agreed to a four-year, $104 million contract extension with the  Buffalo Bills, with $70 million guaranteed.  The Bengals have three receivers that are considered among the best in the NFL in Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd. Chase...

CINCINNATI -- The NFL Spring 2022 meetings concluded Wednesday in Palm Beach, Fla. and the Cincinnati Bengals continue to make news and blaze a trail that is raising eyebrows. The team announced they are interested in seriously pursuing options for an indoor practice facility that will allow them to practice indoors during inclement weather. Bengals vice president Katie Blackburn also indicated th...

CINCINNATI -- Everybody knew the Bengals had to do something to make their franchise quarterback Joe Burrow feel more secure in the pocket in 2022. With the signing of free agent right tackle La'el Collins, they've managed to overhaul three of their five starting positions along the offensive line and appear poised to enter next season with a line that will indeed do a better job of protecting Bur...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals are in the market for a new tight end after C.J. Uzomah left for a three-year, $24 million deal with the New York Jets. What are the options for the Bengals now? Trags talks with Jay Morrison of The Athletic for some insight and some names that are likely on the Bengals' radar. Also:The Bengals upgraded their offensive line significantly on Day 1 MondayWhy choo...

INDIANAPOLIS --   In the opening episode of Season 2 of the Jungle Roar Podcast, Trags talks with James Rapien of AllBengals.com and the LockedOn Podcast to discuss how the Bengals are likely to actually go about improving in the offensive line. Also, how will the Bengals use the NFL Combine to strengthen other areas of their roster? Getting Joe Burrow some much needed helpImproving the secondary...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals, fresh from their first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years, now have the challenge of tweaking their roster to get back to the big game and finishing the job in 2022. Trags spends 30 minutes chatting with Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer about the possible path of doing exactly that, and it starts with Jessie Bates. Starting Tuesday, they have the chance...

LOS ANGELES -- The Bengals are back in the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years and on Sunday in Super Bowl LVI they will attempt to bring home the Vince Lombardi trophy for the first time in their 54-year history. Trags is joined by James Rapien of AllBengals.com and LockedOn Bengals to break down the details that will decide if they can bring the Jungle Roar home and celebrate a Super Bowl...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are in their first Super Bowl in 33 years after a stunning overtime win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. But leave it to Tom Brady to steal some of the spotlight this week as his hand was forced and he formally announced his retirement Tuesday via Instagram. Trags, who covered Brady for 20 of his 22 NFL seasons, is joined by his former Patriots beat...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals will be playing in their first AFC Championship since 1988 when they visit Arrowhead Stadium Sunday to take on the two-time defending AFC champion Chiefs. The Bengals are 2-0 in AFC Championship games, having beaten the San Diego Chargers in 1981 and the Buffalo Bills in 1988. Both games were at Riverfront Stadium. But the Bengals finally have a road win notche...

CINCINNATI -- Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson says Cincinnati's AFC Divisional playoff against Tennessee this weekend will be the tough run game they've faced all season. Starting with Derrick Henry, who is expected back after missing nine games with a foot injury, and continuing with D'Onta Foreman, the Titans run behind a massive offensive line. The Bengals defensive line, without Larry Ogunjobi...

CINCINNATI -- The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals this Saturday have their ninth chance to win a playoff game since their last postseason win on Jan. 6, 1991, a 41-14 rout of the Houston Oilers at Riverfront Stadium. The opportunity comes against the Las Vegas Raiders, the same franchise - two cities removed - that started the eight-game losing streak over 31 years and two days. On Jan. 13,...

CINCINNATI -- In the wake of the greatest season in the 137 years of Cincinnati Bearcats football, Trags talks with Justin Williams, on the Bearcats beat for The Athletic. Trags reflects on what made the 13-1 season so special for the players, coaches and, of course, fans. Trags and Williams also look ahead to what's in store in 2022 and how head coach Luke Fickell could possibly orchestrate an en...

CINCINNATI --  With the Bengals entering the final weekend of the 2021 season having already clinched their fifth AFC North championship, what to do with Joe Burrow? Do they play for the chance at a No. 1 or 2 seed that would give them either a bye week or at least another home game if they win in the first round? Do they not take any chances, rest their star and start anew in the playoffs? Was th...

CINCINNATI -- In this episode, former Cincinnati Bearcats star quarterback Tony Pike joins Trags to discuss how the No. 4 Bearcats need to play a near-perfect game but have the skill to do it and beat No. 1 Alabama in the Cotton Bowl and advance to the CFP Championship on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis. Also: Sauce Gardner on Jameson Williams will be worth price of admission Heisman winner Bryce Young vs...

CINCINNATI -- Inconsistency has defined the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals. Can they shake it over the final four regular season games to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2015? Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins Trags to discuss why these Bengals are so very difficult to figure out. Also: Sunday was one of Joe Burrow's best games yet as a pro How to fix the offensive line Figuring...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have a chance to get back on the right track this Sunday in the finale of a three-game homestand but they'll have to beat back Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers. How will Zac Taylor and the Bengals attack Kyle Shanahan's offense? How will Joe Burrow bounce back this week? Trags talks with the NFL Network's Mike Giardi about how the Bengals could be on the path t...

CINCINNATI -- Trags and James Rapien of AllBearcats and AllBengals discuss how the city of Cincinnati will be the epicenter of the football world this weekend as the Cincinnati Bearcats look to make college football history as the first non-Power 5 team to be selected for the four-team college football playoff. To do so, the 12-0 No. 4 Bearcats must first beat 11-1 and 16th ranked Houston in the A...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals picked a really good time to get back to their winning ways Sunday in Vegas. And Zac Taylor had the faith to not give up on what he believed would be the winning strategy. Therein lies a critical lesson about these Bengals and their head coach. They believe in one another. I discuss this and much more with longtime Bengals.com beat writer Geoff "Butch" Hobson. Also:  The...

CINCINNATI -- With the Cincinnati Bengals entering the final eight games of the season with a 5-4 mark, they are still in prime position to make a playoff run for the first time since 2015. They have to shore up their defense and be much more consistent on offense. How will they go about this? Trags talks Joe Burrow, Joe Mixon and Jessie Bates III with Mo Egger of ESPN1530.We also talk: Why the Be...

CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are at their bye with a 5-4 mark. But it feels so much  worse after the last two weeks. Trags is joined by veteran Bengals observer and reporter Lindsay Patterson to explain why these Bengals are different and will use the break to regroup for a run to the playoffs in the second half. Plus: What it will take for Joe Burrow to eliminate the interceptions and sharpen his ga...

CINCINNATI -- Coming off their most disappointing loss in the Zac Taylor era - which came off their most resounding win under Taylor - the Bengals look to return to the kind of defense and complementary football that has, for the most part, defined their hopeful 2021 season. They'll need every bit of it, especially on defense, if they're to contain the No. 1 rushing team in the NFL and beat their...

CINCINNATI -- After their dominating performance in Baltimore, the Bengals deserve to be considered among contenders in the AFC. How will they handle it? Will it be their defense to lead the way? And we explain why Joe Mixon a front-runner. Also: Lou Anarumo has taken the training wheels off his defense and opposing offenses should be concerned. The tight end is suddenly a position opposing defens...

CINCINNATI -- If the Cincinnati Bengals are the team they believe they are, a win this week in Baltimore would not only convince themselves, it would start making believers of those around the NFL. Trags welcomes back James Rapien of the AllBengals.com, SINow and the LockedOnBengals daily podcast to discuss how the Bengals can get the job done in Crab Cake City. Also: Why the Bengals should make a...

CINCINNATI -- In Episode 13, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins Trags to talk about the Joe Mixon leadership factor and the urgency the Bengals must show this weekend in Detroit to rebound from an OT loss to the Green Bay Packers. Conway and Trags also talk: How the Bengals offense gets jump-started How defensive line coach Marion Hobby has sparked greatness from his unit Lou Anarumo t...

CINCINNATI -- Fresh from their 24-21 last-second win over the winless Jacksonville Jaguars, the Bengals now turn their attention to Aaron Rodgers and the suddenly hot Green Bay Packers. After the Pack was embarrassed 38-3 by the Saints on opening day, they have rebounded to win three straight, including Sunday's convincing win over the Steelers at Lambeau Field. What will the Bengals need to do to...