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Bengals news (12/16): Fond farewells
With the Bengals wrapping up their final home game this Sunday, there could be some long-tenured veterans who play their last game at Paul Brown Stadium in a Cincinnati uniform. Cincy Jungle’s mailbag feature with reader/listener questions: Bengals news: Media Roundtable: Will Bengals Try to Run Off With Reunion? With the Raiders lugging in enough Bengals’ ties to wrap up Sunday’s Paul Brown Stadium finale (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12) into a framed school reunion portrait, Cincinnati kids like running back Joe Mixon and wide receiver Tyler Boyd are looking to photo bomb the...
Cincy Jungle Dec 15, 2018
Bengals news (12/15): The blame game
The NFL confirmed Marvin Lewis’ proclamation of there being faulty headsets in the Week 14 loss to the Chargers, as the Bengals try to regroup this Sunday against the Raiders. The Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast Bengals news Notebook: Co-MVPs?’ Lazor Flags Flags; Offense seeking big passes Time to start thinking about wide receiver Tyler Boyd and running back Joe Mixon as possibly the Bengals’ co-MVPs for 2018 as they prepare for Sunday’s Paul Brown Stadium finale (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12) against the Raiders? Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden talks about...
Cincy Jungle Dec 8, 2018
Tyler Boyd Bengals can be unbeatable; “very open” to contract extension
The third-year wide receiver is due for an extension this offseason, and Boyd wants to put pen to paper. Exactly one year ago, Tyler Boyd had just 95 yards on 12 catches on the tail end of a very disappointing sophomore season. Since then, he’s hauled in 79 catches for 1,068 yards and seven touchdowns. Boyd has stayed healthy, grown into the receiver the Bengals needed him to be, and he’s done it all on an average salary of just over $1 million per year. That number could change this offseason. This week, Boyd told Jay Morrison of The Athletic that he is “very open” to signing a...
Cincy Jungle Nov 25, 2018
Social media reactions to the Bengals’ 35-20 loss to the Browns
Yes, you read that score right. Yes, social media had a field day. The Bengals suffered an embarrassing loss to the Browns at home in a must-win game. As you can expect, many Bengals fans turned off the TV at halftime, when the score was 28-7 in favor of the Browns. Andy Dalton also was healthy at that point, which wasn’t the case for much longer as he left the game with a thumb injury shortly after the third quarter began. Jeff Driskel came in to take his place and tried to lead the Bengals to a comeback. Driskel threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd and ran in the ball for a...
Cincy Jungle Nov 20, 2018
Bengals News (11/20): Hue Jackson may not give Cincinnati the advantage over Cleveland
There are players and coaches in Cleveland who don’t think the Bengals having Hue Jackson is that much of an advantage for the Bengals. Advantage, Hue Jackson’s Bengals? Not necessarily, Browns say “I can’t say,” interim Browns coach Gregg Williams said Monday as the team returned from its bye week. “I can’t predict any of that stuff. There’s nothing private in our world anymore. Every single clip of film is out there for anybody to watch.” Notebook: Alive At 5-5 Leave it to Pittsburgh native Tyler Boyd, who comes by the term “Stillers,” naturally. His Bengals are one...
Cincy Jungle Nov 19, 2018
Moral victories and trying to save the Bengals’ season with a barely-used receiver
The Cincinnati Bengals faced a three-point deficit and needed three yards. With the game on the line, they relied on a barely-used wide receiver. It’s fourth down from the Bengals’ 37-yard line. There’s 1:46 remaining in this Titanic struggle. A Week 11 game between the Bengals and Ravens. Cincinnati, facing a three-point deficit, needs three yards. A.J. Green is standing in street clothes cheering his mates. Not an option. John Ross only scores touchdowns — they’re too far away, despite Andy Dalton’s canon. Tyler Boyd is a marked man, by both sides. Cincinnati’s quarterback...
Cincy Jungle Nov 18, 2018
Bengals at Ravens: Fantasy football starts and sits
Are there any Bengals worth putting in your fantasy lineup after the disaster last week? The Bengals offense was very disappointing last week against the Saints terrible defense, so you shouldn’t be expecting them to have a huge turnaround against the Ravens defense that has been fairly stout this season. Must starts With A.J. Green out, it is hard for me to suggest anyone as a must start. Even Tyler Boyd’s production was dwarfed against a bad Saint’s pass defense with Green out. Favorable matchups Alex Collins (Ravens RB): The Bengals are banged up at linebacker, they haven’t been...
Cincy Jungle Nov 17, 2018
Bengals at Ravens: 4 matchups to watch for
Protecting Andy Dalton and limiting Lamar Jackson will be the keys to sweeping the Ravens on the road. Nine weeks after they played their first matchup this season, the Bengals and Ravens are two very different teams since the Bengals beat them 34-23 back in September. Injuries have taken their toll for both squads, and because of that, we’ve seen them struggle to keep their heads afloat through the month of October. We’re in store for a game between two franchises who’re trying to re-establish their identities, and within that, there are key matchups to watch: WR Tyler Boyd vs. CB...
Baltimore Sun Nov 17, 2018
Ravens notes: Bengals kick-return specialist Alex Erickson to test coverage unit
The Ravens have to worry about a Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver not named A.J. Green or Tyler Boyd. Alex Erickson is the only player in the NFL who has returned three kickoffs for 40 yards or more this season, and he ranks fourth in the league in kickoff average at 26.8 yards. Containing Erickson...
Cincy Jungle Nov 16, 2018
5 Bengals to watch for against the Ravens
Wide receiver Tyler Boyd needs to keep his hot streak against the Ravens alive without A.J. Green. A lot has happened in the days following the Bengals destruction at the hands of the Saints this past Sunday. Former defensive coordinator Teryl Austin has been relieved of his duties, and Hue Jackson, who’s title is, well, a little less official, has been brought in to help head coach Marvin Lewis help him run the defense. Thankfully, we’re at the end of the week and we get to look forward to a very winnable game against a division rival. Here are the five players to key in on when...
