Quote:Talk of a new culture up front has chased the Cincinnati Bengals into training camp this summer.

With Paul Alexander gone and Frank Pollack at the controls, a more aggressive approach is something fans have repeatedly heard about. Tasked with helping overhaul the line, new left tackle Cordy Glenn and rookie center Billy Price have made headlines for different reasons.

Both, at least, have been aggressive to the point defenders see a difference during every rep.

“They beat us up today a little bit,” linebacker Nick Vigil said, according to the team’s official website. “They seem more aggressive. They seem like they’re coming off a little more. It’s a little different mentality. It’s good to see, but we have to match that.”

This is what fans should want to hear at the end of July. While Price has had snap issues every day of practice so far, he’s also been an aggressor and should clean up the problems as he get more reps.

Remember, even some within the Bengals had reportedly called some of Alexander’s most recent units “soft.” Pollack takes a different approach, having his guys attack off the snap instead of backpedal.

If defenders are having to adjust because they notice the difference already, it should speak well to how the line performs during the regular season. There’s a long way to go and the right side still needs to see starters emerge, but this sure beats the uncertainty of last year.

(07-31-2018, 02:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I kind of wish they would keep stuff like this low key. My personal opinion, but we shouldn't tell other teams we are not going to let them hit us first anymore. Let them find out the hard way. After watching a lot of national sporting news, I'm sure teams are not worried about the horrid Bengals anyways, so it doesn't matter I guess.

(07-31-2018, 02:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I kind of wish they would keep stuff like this low key. My personal opinion, but we shouldn't tell other teams we are not going to let them hit us first anymore. Let them find out the hard way. After watching a lot of national sporting news, I'm sure teams are not worried about the horrid Bengals anyways, so it doesn't matter I guess.

(07-31-2018, 02:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I kind of wish they would keep stuff like this low key. My personal opinion, but we shouldn't tell other teams we are not going to let them hit us first anymore. Let them find out the hard way. After watching a lot of national sporting news, I'm sure teams are not worried about the horrid Bengals anyways, so it doesn't matter I guess.

(07-31-2018, 02:09 PM)sandwedge Wrote: I kind of wish they would keep stuff like this low key. My personal opinion, but we shouldn't tell other teams we are not going to let them hit us first anymore. Let them find out the hard way. After watching a lot of national sporting news, I'm sure teams are not worried about the horrid Bengals anyways, so it doesn't matter I guess.

(07-31-2018, 05:05 PM)grampahol Wrote: Everyone is scouting everyone else so outside of playbooks there really are no big secrets.. After all , if fans can go watch practices there's absolutely nothing preventing other teams sending scouts to watch those very same practices . It's not as if you need a secret fan ID card with a birth certificate with a sworn allegiance to your team to get in.. lol

(07-31-2018, 01:52 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Even the defenders are noticing a difference with the line blocking under Pollack!

It's causing players to talk:

This has me fired up because, if the defenders are noticing it on our stout d-line, it's going to also get them fired up to step-up their games and get on the same level.  I feel like, even though some people might not think about it, it's giving the line and the offense an identity and an enthusiasm.  

Think about how well Mixon ran last year behind Alexander's timid schemes, and now imagine him this year running behind a line that's firing out to drive defenders into the ground!

I'm so ready for the season and now we have coaches that are giving us a new attitude where our players are going out to kick ass!

(07-31-2018, 08:48 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I am tingly.

Just so refreshing, i love this!

(07-31-2018, 02:19 PM)Bengalitis Wrote:  I know your feeling but the good thing when you're a good team, whether its a secret, or splashed all over the media is, if you're good you're going to be good no matter what (and win).

(08-01-2018, 11:28 AM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: I can't handle all this good news that keeps coming.  I am to the point where I think I'm dreaming this all up.  But I also haven't felt like this through the off season in a long time.  Uh...WHO DEY.

(08-01-2018, 05:06 PM)bengals67 Wrote: How is Eifert doing?