Strictly Stripes: A Cincinnati Bengals podcast

The Cincinnati Bengals' secondary will have some more revamping to do ahead of Sunday's matchup with Carolina. Now without cornerback Mike Hilton, who will be out with a finger injury, Cincinnati could also be without Tre Flowers, who's questionable with a hamstring injury as well. That means Jalen Davis will start for Hilton, and rookie safety Dax Hill could get more looks in sub-packages. Relyin...

The Cincinnati Bengals' offense will look to find itself once again this Sunday. Coming off its worst loss of the season on Monday, quarterback Joe Burrow attributed part of the loss to a lack of rhythm. Veteran center Ted Karras said his offensive line's performance was "unacceptable." Mix in a season-low rushing day and missed catches and opportunities for the Bengals' wideouts, there's a lot th...

Life is going to look a lot more different for the Cincinnati Bengals secondary this weekend. With top cornerback Chidobe Awuzie headed to the injury reserve soon, the Bengals defense will have to adjust to the crushing blow. Nickelback Tre Flowers' status is up in the air, which could mean Cam Taylor-Britt won't be the only rookie seeing action against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The upset-m...

The Bengals suffered another loss to the Browns, this time 32-13 on Monday Night Football as Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns and Myles Garrett and Cleveland’s defense frustrated Joe Burrow, who is 0-4 against Cleveland. Garrett sacked Burrow five times and held the Bengals (4-4) to 229 total yards. The Bengals were without top receiver Ja’Marr Chase because of a hip injury. Burrow finished 25...

The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns have both been bitten by the injury bug this week. While the Bengals won't be placing Ja'Marr Chase on the injured reserve, they're without another backup receiver and could be without starting cornerback Eli Apple who's doubtful with a hamstring injury. On the flipside though, linebacker Logan Wilson and defensive end Trey Hendrickson should be in good...

Reality is setting in for the Cincinnati Bengals. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Ja’Marr Chase’s hip injury on Friday without going into much detail. What is certain, though, is the Bengals will have to figure out how to get through at least the next 4-6 weeks without their receiving ace. Quarterback Joe Burrow will have to figure out how to produce the same explosive plays with the help...

Things will look a lot different for the Cincinnati Bengals in the near future. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is likely sidelined for at least the next 4-6 weeks with a hip injury. Now without his top receiving ace, quarterback Joe Burrow will look to rely more on his other targets in Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd among others. Where do the Bengals go from here following the big hit?...

It's a special crossover edition of Strictly Stripes: A Bengals podcast, as the Browns writers from the Orange and Brown Talk podcast join the pod to share their expertise and help arrive at the ideal 11-man All-Ohio offense for the combined teams. The pod episode picking the offense went up Wednesday. Bengals reporters Andrew Gillis and Mohammad Ahmad from Strictly Stripes are joined by Browns re...

It's a special crossover edition of Strictly Stripes, as Browns writers from the Orange and Brown Talk podcast join this Bengals pod to share their Browns expertise and help arrive at the ideal 11-man All-Ohio defense for the combined teams. The pod episode picking the offense will land on Thursday. Bengals writers Mike Niziolek and Mohammad Ahmad are here for the Cincinnati insight, with Dan Labb...

The Cincinnati Bengals rush defense will face another tall task against the Browns on Monday night. Stopping Nick Chubb will be far from easy for a defense that will be without D.J. Reader and could be without Logan Wilson for another week. However, the Bengals come off a big win with big stops against Atlanta's rushing attack last Sunday. On this edition of Strictly Stripes, the crew breaks down...

What a day and a show for the Bengals' return home to Cincinnati. After playing at home for the first time in almost a month, the Bengals pounce over the Atlanta Falcons as they are now above .500 for the first time this season following a 35-17 win on Sunday afternoon. Cincinnati never trailed once and it had its best start of the season, scoring on its first four drives of the game. The Strictly...

The Cincinnati Bengals will return home for the first time in nearly a month. After splitting a pair of road matches in Baltimore and New Orleans, the Bengals host the Atlanta Falcons at Paycor Stadium this Sunday looking to get back above .500 to stay ahead in the AFC North race. Could this be another game where the offense continues firing from all cylinders? The Strictly Stripes podcast crew gi...

Confidence is buzzing across the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive huddles. The Bengals' offense is healthy, happy, strong and content, but not fully satisfied. Just as Cincinnati began showing explosive flashes in last weeks win at the Saints, that could continue very well into this weekend's home battle with the Atlanta Falcons. The Strictly Stripes crew breaks down the essence of what has made Joe...

Atlanta will look to run through the Bengals hobbled defensive wall. While the Falcons are a modest 3-3 just like Cincinnati, their rushing attack is anything but modest. Bringing the 3rd best rushing attack in to Queen City this weekend, Atlanta will try to take advantage of several key injuries on Cincinnati's front. The Strictly Stripes Podcast explains just how the Bengals can claw back agains...

The injury bug is starting to catch up to the Cincinnati Bengals' defense. Already without star defensive tackle D.J. Reader, the Bengals could find themselves in a tougher spot without Josh Tupou and middle linebacker Loan Wilson after both players left Sunday's game against New Orleans with respective injuries. The Strictly Stripes crew explains how high the panic meter should be for Cincinnati,...

The Bengals faithful can breathe a sigh of relief. Cincinnati didn't take the lead until its final drive of the game against the New Orleans Saints. But that drive puts the Bengals back in the driver's seat. Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase signified their homecoming to the Bayou with a go-ahead touchdown with just under 2:00 to go to put their Bengals back at the .500 mark as they win 30-26. Have the...

It's almost game day as the Bengals look to climb back up to .500 when they play at the Saints this weekend. Will the Bengals win? And by how much? The Strictly Stripes crew breaks down its predictions on how just how well the Bengals will perform Sunday, along with more on: Concerns on Tee Higgins potentially sitting out Sunday. Why a healthy Jonah Williams makes a big difference. Prop bet predic...

There's no shortage of weekly reunions in the NFL. Bengals vs. Saints has some intriguing ones on both sides of the ball this weekend in New Orleans. Will Vonn Bell, Trey Hendrickson and Eli Apple all show their former team what they lost out on when they later joined Cincinnati through free agency? Just how bittersweet will the reunion be in the Bayou? Those aren't the only big family affairs on...

We're counting down the days until the Bengals head down to the Big Easy for a critical interconference matchup with the Saints. Should Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Burrow be excited for their Louisiana homecoming? Or should there be more concern over the potential of not having Jonah Williams and/or Tee Higgins available for an offense that needs them? The Strictly Stripes crew of Mohammad Ahmad, Andrew...

The Bengals offense was projected to be an explosive after turning heads leading into last season's Super Bowl run. Sitting at 2-3, with all three of their losses coming by a combined margin of 8 points, is the team lacking an offensive identity? Where do the Bengals need to solidify a foundation that can stick with them regardless of their opponent? In this edition of the Strictly Stripes podcast...

The Bengals find themselves in a 2-3 hole after falling on the road at Baltimore, 19-17, as all three of the Bengals' losses have come in walk-off fashion. We're at M&T Bank Stadium breaking down the critical moments that cost Cincinnati, including a goal-to-go drive in the 2nd half that could've made all the difference for the Bengals had it gone right. On top of debating the questionable play ca...

We're already a quarter of the way through the NFL season. Rest assured, the Strictly Stripes crew of Mohammad Ahmad, Andrew Gillis and Michael Niziolek has everything you need to know about this Sunday night's road prime-time matchup with the Baltimore Ravens! Both teams sit at 2-2 in a critical AFC North matchup that could dictate division supremacy. We preview in this podcast: What makes Lamar...