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Solid choices

Agreed, very good choices.

Congratulations to 2 Bengals greats

Absolutely! Lap played every position on the O-line, and Parrish, heck, QB's wouldn't even throw at him.

Well deserved honor for a pair of Bengal legends, congratulations!

LOVED watching these guys play! Well deserved!

Good choices.

Both are more than deserving. Solid choices.

Two good ones, well deserved

Congrats - Parrish is a no brainer.

For arguments sake I think Montoya should have gotten in before Lap.
4 time pro bowler and Lap had 0 I think. He is the voice of the Bengals otherwise I think others (deservedly) get in before him.

I also think they may need to just do it every other year to not water it down so much. Hate to be negative but Lap was not a ROH level player - if you remove his popularity of being the voice of the Bengals I don’t think he makes it. Just my opinion go ahead and disagree.
Not much else to talk about until one of the Edges (hopefully) signs;

Mr. Bengal and the best defensive back in Bengals history (all respect to Ken Riley).

That'll work.

(07-16-2025, 10:58 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: [ -> ]Congrats - Parrish is a no brainer.

For arguments sake I think Montoya should have gotten in before Lap.
4 time pro bowler and Lap had 0 I think.  He is the voice of the Bengals otherwise I think others (deservedly) get in before him.

I also think they may need to just do it every other year to not water it down so much. Hate to be negative but Lap was not a ROH level player - if you remove his popularity of being the voice of the Bengals I don’t think he makes it.  Just my opinion go ahead and disagree.  
Not much else to talk about until one of the Edges (hopefully) signs;

I am in total agreement.  Lapham is seemingly a great guy and bleeds Bengal orange & black.  But Max Montoya is the best guard in franchise history and it's not even a question.  I also concur that they need to put the brakes on inductions.  One a year, please.

(07-17-2025, 08:03 AM)Speedy Thomas Wrote: [ -> ]I am in total agreement.  Lapham is seemingly a great guy and bleeds Bengal orange & black.  But Max Montoya is the best guard in franchise history and it's not even a question.  I also concur that they need to put the brakes on inductions.  One a year, please.

There is no doubt Montoya was a better Guard and deserves to be in, and probably will go in next class. But Montoya played Guard. Lapham played all five positions on the line. Kind of like having a really good screwdriver or a multi-tool. If you're turning a screw, you want the screwdriver. If something else happens, you might want that multi-tool to fix the situation. 
As for the rest..... just sheese. Years and years of people complaining about no Ring of Honor, now we're inducting too many people. Going back to 1968, if we drop to 1 a year, there are some great players who will never see the Ring.

https://www.bengals.com/news/top-50-moments-offensive-line-goes-sleeveless-in-freezer-bowl-19379548

Probably a top 5 Bengal moment and it was Lap's idea.

(07-17-2025, 09:57 AM)Goalpost Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.bengals.com/news/top-50-moments-offensive-line-goes-sleeveless-in-freezer-bowl-19379548

Probably a top 5 Bengal moment and it was Lap's idea.

I always thought it was Munoz'z idea.  I stand corrected.

(07-16-2025, 10:58 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: [ -> ]Congrats - Parrish is a no brainer.

For arguments sake I think Montoya should have gotten in before Lap.
4 time pro bowler and Lap had 0 I think.  He is the voice of the Bengals otherwise I think others (deservedly) get in before him.

I also think they may need to just do it every other year to not water it down so much. Hate to be negative but Lap was not a ROH level player - if you remove his popularity of being the voice of the Bengals I don’t think he makes it.  Just my opinion go ahead and disagree.  
Not much else to talk about until one of the Edges (hopefully) signs;

Lap def gets in for his overall contribution and longevity. I agree Montoya was a way more deserving player, but he'll get there soon. 

(07-16-2025, 10:58 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: [ -> ]Congrats - Parrish is a no brainer.

For arguments sake I think Montoya should have gotten in before Lap.
4 time pro bowler and Lap had 0 I think.  He is the voice of the Bengals otherwise I think others (deservedly) get in before him.

I also think they may need to just do it every other year to not water it down so much. Hate to be negative but Lap was not a ROH level player - if you remove his popularity of being the voice of the Bengals I don’t think he makes it.  Just my opinion go ahead and disagree.  
Not much else to talk about until one of the Edges (hopefully) signs;

under how the bengals established the ROH, Lapham is totally a ROH since it is holistic to what you have done for the Bengals, putting his playing career and his broadcasting and contributions to Bengal Nation he is a ROH.  2 a year is not going to water it down, there at least 6 bengals still deserving plus you have Green, Geno, Whit etc in the wings.

Well deserved for both!

(07-17-2025, 01:57 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: [ -> ]Lap def gets in for his overall contribution and longevity. I agree Montoya was a way more deserving player, but he'll get there soon. 

I hope Montoya goes in next. Gotta get the 2nd part of the "Mexican Connection" in...

(07-16-2025, 10:58 PM)Clark W Griswold Wrote: [ -> ]Congrats - Parrish is a no brainer.

For arguments sake I think Montoya should have gotten in before Lap.
4 time pro bowler and Lap had 0 I think. He is the voice of the Bengals otherwise I think others (deservedly) get in before him.

I also think they may need to just do it every other year to not water it down so much. Hate to be negative but Lap was not a ROH level player - if you remove his popularity of being the voice of the Bengals I don’t think he makes it. Just my opinion go ahead and disagree.
Not much else to talk about until one of the Edges (hopefully) signs;

No arguments from me that Montaya was a better player than Lap but this isn’t looking at purely playing (Paul Brown was the first inductee). It’s looking at the overall legacy and Lap has had a ring of honor career that goes well beyond his playing days.

I think the more interesting question is who from the original shortlist doesn’t eventually get in?