I feel the majority of fans feel that the Bengals had a really good draft that has improved the team for now as well as for the future. To compliment that draft the Bengals are 1 of 3 teams that already have everyone of their draft picks signed and wrapped up. I can remember so many years that we as fans were clamoring for the front office to get things rolling and get these rookies in house and it just seemed to drag on most of the way thru camp. I would like to offer kudos to this new attitude front office that are attacking the issues of the day with real urgency!

Will the Bengals and Rams have a joint practice?

I am guessing no, especially since we play them early in the season and because of the nasty incident at the last joint practice.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/12/bengals-wanted-to-be-permanent-hosts-of-black-friday-game/?unapproved=8379561&moderation-hash=b7e224a8c1eade002487fa24520e4d02#comment-8379561

It's nice the Bengals continue to take the high road and try to get in their good graces, but it's time to just give up and stick it to the league whenever they can by beating all the darlings they deem preferable to highlight.

Always having a home game on a holiday weekend. It has worked for decades for the Lions and Cowboys

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/12/bengals-wanted-to-be-permanent-hosts-of-black-friday-game/


When the NFL decided to start playing games on Black Friday, the Bengals saw an opportunity to put themselves at the center of a new tradition.

NFL VP of Broadcast Planning Mike North said today that the Bengals offered to host the Black Friday game every year, giving themselves a permanent spot on the holiday calendar like the Lions and Cowboys have as the permanent hosts on Thanksgiving.

The league, however, decided to make the first Black Friday game the Jets against the Dolphins, taking advantage of the opportunity to show Aaron Rodgers, now playing in the nation’s biggest metropolitan area, against a division rival. There’s been no indication that the league plans to make any one team the permanent host of the Black Friday game.

Still, the Bengals raising their hands may be considered down the line, as the league is still feeling out how to make Thanksgiving weekend even bigger, and adding a new tradition on the day after Thanksgiving.

Thoughts on if the preseason approach should change given the back to back AFCN games to start the season?

Zac has earned the benefit of the doubt and granted some grace in his slow start, and if it means they are as strong as they've been in December/January then maybe it shouldn't be fixed (not broke).

However if the goals are to get the 1 seed, and the risk is going 0-2 in the Division (again), are we hoping his preseason approach works, or are we wanting to start fast?

I’m looking at the other teams and i just have no faith any of them can win enough games. I think we are the AFCs only hope of having home field advantage over Mahommes’s Chiefs.




You guys think another AFC team can win around 13-14 games this year? Bills, Bengals and Ravens are my only teams right now i think even have the roster to compete at that level.

The #Bengals have signed No. 28 overall pick Myles Murphy, per source.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 12, 2023

DE Myles Murphy: 99
CB DJ Turner II: 20
S Jordan Battle: 27
WR Charlie Jones: 15
RB Chase Brown: 30
WR Andrei Iosivas: 80
P Brad Robbins: 10
CB DJ Ivey: 38

edit: because me translating from the Bengals post about the numbers was obviously flawed


The UDFAs haven't officially been announced yet...those will likely happen this afternoon

According to this USA Today article, second only to the Raiders helmet.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/ranking-all-32-nfl-helmets-from-worst-to-first/ss-AA17rgFq?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=81d6c2b82a014378996118ab9dd8bc2e&ei=526#image=32

Waiting around for schedule release... have to pass the time somehow ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/9IPSHuSZem

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 11, 2023

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 11, 2023

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 11, 2023