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(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.
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(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.
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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
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(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.
"The measure of a man's intelligence can be seen in the length of his argument."
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(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
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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
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(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.
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Interview with Rocky Arceneaux on how the deals got done
He didn't think he could both done until after the combine. He was proceeding like the plan was tag and trade but realized after the combine that the Bengals really did want to sign Tee.
Tee's deal was done first, then Ja'Marr's, then they redid Tee's
Garrett's deal did not impact Ja'Marr's. They signed for the number they were trying for in Jan.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/03/18/jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contract-agent-rocky-arceneaux-cincinnati-bengals/82527326007/
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This should be a hard lesson to learn for the Bengals front office. Get your deals done early. They cost themselves millions by not doing so.
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(03-18-2025, 10:15 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: This should be a hard lesson to learn for the Bengals front office. Get your deals done early. They cost themselves millions by not doing so.
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I honestly felt the Front Office would blow this. I am very happy to have been proven wrong.
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(03-18-2025, 09:57 PM)pally Wrote: Interview with Rocky Arceneaux on how the deals got done
He didn't think he could both done until after the combine. He was proceeding like the plan was tag and trade but realized after the combine that the Bengals really did want to sign Tee.
Tee's deal was done first, then Ja'Marr's, then they redid Tee's
Garrett's deal did not impact Ja'Marr's. They signed for the number they were trying for in Jan.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/03/18/jamarr-chase-tee-higgins-contract-agent-rocky-arceneaux-cincinnati-bengals/82527326007/
Thanks for posting that. It was very insightful and while I really hope we continue to be active in free agency the FO definitely deserve some props for getting these done.
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(03-18-2025, 10:43 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: I honestly felt the Front Office would blow this. I am very happy to have been proven wrong.
Joe Burrow got his friends signed..THe Front Office did blow it
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(03-19-2025, 10:39 AM)ERIC1 Wrote: Joe Burrow got his friends signed..THe Front Office did blow it
You're definitely a Broken record!
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Ok this was pretty good. 
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(03-19-2025, 10:08 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Ok this was pretty good.
That is funny alright. Love Chad, good man. 
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(03-18-2025, 05:48 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: 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.
Now they are celebrating with racing their Lambos around city traffic.
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