Cincy Jungle 5 hours ago
Bengals News (1/27): Keeping upbeat
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports D.J. Reader is excited for his next season with the Bengals. Upbeat Reader Ready To Start Season As Bengals Defensive Front Eyes Elusive HealthEmboldened by his encouraging rehab, the addition of his college defensive line coach and the potential return of something near NFL normalcy for a team that had so many close calls, Bengals nose tackle D.J. Reader has the same snap-crackle-and-pop optimism he brought with him last season in free agency. Photo Gallery | Best 2020 Images Of Joe BurrowThe best of photos from Joe Burrow's memorable...
Cincy Jungle Jan 26, 2021
Bengals 2020 season awards: Offensive MVP
Photo by Bobby Ellis/ Some exciting rookies led the way on the Bengals’ offensive unit in 2020. The Cincinnati Bengals’ offense was the focal point of the offseason, as the team made major springtime investments on that side of the ball. As it has been for the past couple of years, injuries have plagued the group. Even so, there were some obvious candidates for the 2020 offensive MVP award. Cast your vote and sound off on your winner in the comments! Joe Burrow, quarterback: There’s not much to say here. In his ten starts, Burrow had 16 total touchdowns (three...
Stripe Hype Jan 25, 2021
Latest PFF mock draft projects Joe Burrow Bengals reunion with WR Ja’Marr Chase
The lastest Pro Football Focus mock draft projects Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, to be reunited with his former wide receiver at LSU Ja’Marr Chase with the fifth pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Bengals have a few different directions they can go with their first pick. […] Latest PFF mock draft projects Joe Burrow Bengals reunion with WR Ja’Marr Chase - Stripe Hype - Stripe Hype - Cincinnati Bengals News and Fan Community
Cincy Jungle Jan 24, 2021
Chalk Talk: What’s next for the Bengals?
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Joe Goodberry stops by to talk about coaches and draft prospects. On the latest episode of Chalk Talk, Joe Goodberry stops by to talk Bengals. Two years into the Zac Taylor regime, how should we feel about his development? Can he be the guy to lead the Bengals to a Super Bowl? Can he get the most out of Joe Burrow? The Bengals made a few changes to their coaching staff, the biggest of which was replacing offensive line coach Jim Turner with Frank Pollack. We know that Joe Mixon and Billy Price were big fans of this move, but how does Joe...
Cincy Jungle Jan 24, 2021
Joe Burrow back to working out with teammates
Photo by Patrick McDermott/ Burrow is back in the gym and will certainly have a long trek towards returning to the field. Cincinnati Bengals’ star quarterback Joe Burrow is back in the gym. According to a report from AllBengals.com’s James Rapien, Burrow was seen working out with teammates Drew Sample and Akeem Davis-Gaither on Thursday at Black Sheep Performance, which is located in nearby Blue Ash, Ohio. Burrow and Sample trained together during last offseason, and the two developed a bit of on-field chemistry last season before Burrow went down with his knee...
Cincy Jungle Jan 23, 2021
Joe Burrow auctioning off signed cleats and donating proceeds to Athens County Food Pantry
Photo by Patrick McDermott/ Burrow has already managed to give over a third of a million dollars to to help feed southeast Ohio. The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t just draft the player that is Joe Burrow with the top overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. They drafted the stellar young man that comes with the elite quarterback. Burrow, who grew up in The Plains, Ohio, likely was a first-hand witness of the poverty that happens in some of the rural Ohio counties. For Athens, according to Cleveland.com, they rank 67th of 88 countries in median household income. Doing his...
Cincy Jungle Jan 22, 2021
Bengals 2020 season awards: Win of the Year
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals doubled their win total from 2019. Vote for which win was your favorite! The Bengals doubled their win total from last year, from two to four. Joe Burrow won two games in the first eight weeks before going down with an injury not long after. There were times when it looked like the Bengals couldn’t win without him. But then Ryan Finley of all people led the Bengals to their first win without Burrow. Brandon Allen put together another one, and suddenly the Bengals had twice as many wins as the year before. The Bengals only...
Cincy Jungle Jan 22, 2021
Bengals News (1/22): Time for a change
Photo by: 2019 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Which Bengals won’t be around to wear the new uniforms? Bengals roster analysis: Who's the core, who's out the door? – The AthleticIt all starts with Joe Burrow and a few positions that are set, but there will likely be plenty of changes this offseason. Cincinnati Bengals: 6 players the team could release this offseasonHere are some names the Cincinnati Bengals could cut this offseason. The Cincinnati Bengals are getting new uniforms in 2021The 2021 Bengals are getting new uniforms. But the helmet stays. Here's...
Stripe Hype Jan 22, 2021
Bengals 2020 NFL Draft class graded out highest by Pro Football Focus
Bengals first-round pick quarterback Joe Burrow and second-round pick wide receiver Tee Higgins graded out as the second-best choices from Pro Football Focus in the rounds they were selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Burrow and Higgins will be contenders for the all-rookie team. Higgins will contend with Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson and Chase […] Bengals 2020 NFL Draft class graded out highest by Pro Football Focus - Stripe Hype - Stripe Hype - Cincinnati Bengals News and Fan Community
Cincy Jungle Jan 21, 2021
Bengals announce new uniforms for 2021
Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via It’s finally happening! The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally coming. After a cheeky early morning tease, the Bengals announced they will be changing uniforms. The new threads will be revealed this upcoming spring. #NewStripes pic.twitter.com/toKSCxQfyG— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 21, 2021 The timing of this feels right. Drafting Joe Burrow first-overall last year officially sparked a new era of Bengals football in a fresh new decade. 2020 unfortunately became somewhat of a lost year, so 2021 is...
Cincy Jungle Jan 20, 2021
Drew Sample tabbed as 2021 breakout candidate for Bengals
Photo by Andy Lyons/ Will Sample’s third season be his best in Cincinnati? One analyst thinks so. The strength of the Cincinnati Bengals is their passing game. In today’s NFL, that’s the best strength a team could have, but it still needs to get better. For Joe Burrow’s second season at quarterback, tight end Drew Sample will need to continue progressing. The former second-round pick will enter his third year in the league next season, and the Bengals would benefit greatly from the tight end hitting his stride as a receiving threat. Sam Monson of Pro Football...
Stripe Hype Jan 19, 2021
Joe Burrow seventh, Tee Higgins snubbed by ESPN 10 best first-years of 2020
Joe Burrow was on pace to contend for NFL Rookie of the Year with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Burrow had the seventh-best first year in 2020 according to ESPN in an article titled “NFL Rookie Rankings 2020: Justin Herbert vs. Justin Jefferson, Chase Young vs. Jeremy Chinn, more.” Joe Burrow was on track […] Joe Burrow seventh, Tee Higgins snubbed by ESPN 10 best first-years of 2020 - Stripe Hype - Stripe Hype - Cincinnati Bengals News and Fan Community
Cincinnati.com Jan 19, 2021
Protecting Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is 'Line 1'
The Bengals allowed three sacks a game this season, tied for the fifth most in all of football.
Cincy Jungle Jan 19, 2021
Dave Lapham doubts Bengals will sign a proven guard in free agency
Photo by Joe Robbins/ This is one we have to hope Lapham is wrong about. Many Bengals fans are hoping to see a repeat of last offseason’s spending to improve an offensive line that really failed to protect Joe Burrow well enough. It is something that will be extra important with Burrow likely to just be recovered from his ACL injury early in the 2021 season. Bengals’ radio analyst Dave Lapham doesn’t seem to be confident that the team will be spending on offensive guards this offseason. “I think they’ve got plenty of options inside,” Lapham said on the...
Cincy Jungle Jan 19, 2021
Joe Burrow’s injury should force the Bengals to change
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The franchise that has been complacent about the o-line for decades now must appear to care. In the sea of ineptitude that engulfs the Cincinnati Bengals, it’s somewhat hard to fish out the biggest problems. With the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills winning playoff games, the Bengals’ postseason struggles are becoming even more pronounced. And there’s been failure just about everywhere. However, the front office’s neglect of the offensive line deserves special attention. Mike Brown, the CEO of the team (by that I mean, the...
