(03-17-2025, 08:10 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Bengals Captain says the contract is done... won't bite on the source.

Things have moved quickly today maybe it's announced before my bed time tonight.

Cap didn't say that, the post was made after a guy who's wife brokered Trey's new house purchase in the Cincinnati area (he was commenting during Strawberry Ice's show yesterday) and he said, "the source has no reason to make it up and it is eerily odd how specific the details are," and also added, "if I tweeted prematurely or am wrong, I will take all the shit that will be flung at me."

The guy is Bengals Rick or Slick Rick or something like that.

We didn't even know who Burk was prior to signing him and now he's better than the only other big game playmaker we have on D outside of Trey....

(03-18-2025, 12:37 AM)pulses Wrote: Moss is gone IMO and Stone it just depends on the draft I think.

They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

(03-18-2025, 11:13 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: For me personally, after the news of those two came out, i felt a figurative black cloud over the team and at that point, i felt like they were going to lose. 

Yep. Yet we keep hearing in other threads about the amazing Bengals team culture that Zac created.

The culture wasn't good last year. Contract issues. There was supposedly stuff going on with the defense. Guys wanting traded. Maybe Zac didn't create any of that. But, the great culture thing is largely a myth.

(03-18-2025, 11:36 AM)jason Wrote: We need to stop chasing needs and trying to get out in front of replacements in drafts. Murphy wasn't the BPA when he was taken. He was Trey's replacement in waiting. He ain't the guy. Same goes with Dax and Bates. Thankfully he's at least versatile. BPA builds strong rosters. Drafting for need created the 2023 - 2024 Bengals.

Generally the good drafting teams go BPA. Ravens do it constantly. Chiefs largely do it.

The press conference has been moved to 330.

The Bengals press room is being remodeled so they have been using a small conference room I wonder if they needed to move to a larger space leading to a time change

(03-18-2025, 12:27 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yep. Yet we keep hearing in other threads about the amazing Bengals team culture that Zac created.

The culture wasn't good last year. Contract issues. There was supposedly stuff going on with the defense. Guys wanting traded. Maybe Zac didn't create any of that. But, the great culture thing is largely a myth.

Culture isn't a myth and it's not static. It will take a hit from time to time and some of that can be due to decisions the FO makes. 

I don't give Zac a ton of credit most times but i do give him some credit for how he's helped build this team and how he runs it. 

(03-18-2025, 12:13 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Good post.

I did not watch much college ball, but I thought Emmanwori was a SS. He is like 230, yes? Do I have that wrong?

He is big, but he is fast and can cover with a lot of range. I think he could play FS for us.

As we know, Jordan Battle is strictly a SS.

(03-18-2025, 10:04 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Yep. Coming off an ACL tear, though.

Thanks for this, didn't know Hernandez was coming off an ACL tear. Makes sense why we haven't signed him then.

(03-18-2025, 10:17 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: They way I contextualize it, Burrow is the last individual affiliated with the Bengals on the hot seat. He consistently performs at a high level when balling. He's intrinsically motivated to maximize his talent and mostly experiences success. If ownership, the front office, the coaches, and all players were Burrow-like, we'd be rooting for a team entering dynasty territory. We'd be NFL Super Bowl winning royalty like the Steelers, Patriots, 49'ers, Cowboys, etc.

If the hot seat is just about the pressure to win then I'm comfortable Burrow holds himself accountable to perform at the highest level.

Nice post Tecmo, completely agree buddy.

(03-17-2025, 08:15 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Who cares? The guy is still under contract and will play his ass off so that another team will give him a fair deal when he becomes a free agent. The Bengals gave him a shot at being a 3 down guy, but his tackling was noticeably less than what we had come to expect from him. Sure, he made a TON of tackles, but many of which were way further down field than his first contact.

Evidently Germaine cares other wise he wouldn't of asked to be traded...

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(03-17-2025, 01:25 PM)jj22 Wrote: Celebrating Burrow (and Chase and Tee) placing pressure on the FO in unprecedented ways to stay together means that any collapse of this plan fall solely on him. This is his vision of team building and thus any failure must fall squarely at his feet.

All is great as long as the plan works. If it doesn't. The "I told you so" card is in the hands of the FO. How will fans react?

Question?

Does that put pressure on Burrow?

There are no excuses for slow starts when the QB gets everything he asked for

But if this doesnt work out its on who set up the contracts

(03-18-2025, 01:10 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Culture isn't a myth and it's not static. It will take a hit from time to time and some of that can be due to decisions the FO makes. 

I don't give Zac a ton of credit most times but i do give him some credit for how he's helped build this team and how he runs it. 

Be nice if he ran it so they started playing in september like the rest of the league lol

(03-17-2025, 04:35 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: The only hot seat I see is under Zac if we miss the playoffs 3 years in a row that is a big issue.

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(03-18-2025, 02:49 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Evidently Germaine cares other wise he wouldn't of asked to be traded...

I remember the end of the Titans game last year Germaine gave no effort at all

(03-18-2025, 12:21 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/3/3/24376476/al-golden-safety-position-bengals-geno-stone

Quote:“Now that Jordan’s got another year under his belt and the veteran side of Geno, I’m excited about it. We’ll see where we go whether we supplement that. There’s a good starting point for us,”

Probably going to be Battle and Stone as starters. They'll probably only either sign a backup vet after the draft or a draft a late pick backup.

We have extended WR Ja'Marr Chase.

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We have re-signed WR Tee Higgins.

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How to say Cincinnati is boring without saying it....According to Ja'Marr, playing and living in Cincinnati allows him to concentrate on football without outside distractions.

Tee is celebrating by getting a fishtank in his wall.  Oh and a glass of champagne and a cigar too

(03-18-2025, 05:22 PM)pally Wrote: How to say Cincinnati is boring without saying it....According to Ja'Marr, playing and living in Cincinnati allows him to concentrate on football without outside distractions.

Tee is celebrating by getting a fishtank in his wall.  Oh and a glass of champagne and a cigar too

As he noted, the, "classy," way to go about it lol.

Ja'Marr also could have meant that he has no friends, family or anything here, so he can focus just on himself and football, whereas back in LA, he probably has a ton of things to do and people to see.

(03-18-2025, 12:21 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

In case you wasn't watching the games last year the last half of the season Bell went to the bench and Battle was starting.....Bell won't be back smh.