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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Faces a Defining 2026 Season After Major Turnover

Article Summary Cincinnati football recruiting enters the 2026 season in the middle of a roster reset after a productive 2025 campaign ended with significant turnover, most notably at quarterback. Bearcats recruiting added volume through the transfer portal. However, they still sit near the bottom of Big 12 recruiting rankings. The next step depends on quarterback…

ByRob KantnerJanuary 16, 20260Comments

After the Loss: Burrow, Chase, and the Weight of an Unfinished Season. Bengals Offseason Plan: Strategies for Improvement

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Bengals Offseason Plan: Browns Loss — and Keeping Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin

The Bengals offseason plan is officially built around continuity. And as a Cincinnati sportswriter who’s also a fed-up Bengals fan, I’ll tell you the truth: continuity after a 6–11 season doesn’t feel like stability — it feels like the franchise daring fans to believe again. On Jan. 4, the Bengals lost their season finale to…

ByRob KantnerJanuary 5, 20260Comments

Joe Burrow sits in the locker room with his head down after a game, wearing a Cincinnati Bengals uniform

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Joe Burrow Trade Rumors Explode: Could the Bengals Actually Deal Their Franchise QB This Offseason?

As the Cincinnati Bengals limp to the end of a frustrating 2025 season—currently sitting at around 6-10 after a disappointing campaign marred by injuries and defensive struggles—the NFL world is buzzing with one question: Is Joe Burrow on the trade block, possibly leading to a Joe Burrow trade? The 29-year-old superstar quarterback's candid comments in…

ByRob KantnerDecember 31, 20250Comments

Joe Burrow celebrates with Tee Higgins after a touchdown as the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17

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Bengals Cardinals Result: Cincinnati Wins 37–14 in a Game That Looked Exactly How It Should Have

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t just beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. They controlled them. The final score — a 37–14 Bengals win — reflects a game that was never competitive past the first quarter and rarely interesting past halftime. And while it may not rewrite the Bengals’ 2025 season, it did…

ByRob KantnerDecember 28, 20250Comments

Joe Burrow celebrates as the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17

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Bengals vs. Cardinals Week 17 Preview: What Actually Matters on Sunday

The Bengals vs. Cardinals matchup arrives with two teams heading in very different directions—and with very different stakes. Arizona comes to Cincinnati riding a seven-game losing streak, searching for answers as the season winds down. As the Bengals take on the Cardinals, anticipation for the Bengals vs. Cardinals matchup is building.…

ByRob KantnerDecember 28, 20250Comments

Cincinnati Bearcats football players stand on the sideline with heads down and helmets on during a night game

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season: How a Fast Start Gave Way to a Harsh Big 12 Reality

The Cincinnati Bearcats football season of 2025 was defined by contrast. What began with genuine optimism and one of the best midseason stretches in recent program history ended in frustration, unanswered questions, and a reminder of how unforgiving life in a power conference can be. Under third-year head coach Scott Satterfield , Cincinnati entered…

ByRob KantnerDecember 24, 20250Comments

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The Crosstown Shootout turns into the Trey Carroll game as Xavier outlasts Cincinnati 79–74

For all the talk about rebuilding, roster turnover, and new eras at both schools, this year’s Crosstown Shootout came down to something simple: one player understood the moment better than everyone else in the building. Trey Carroll, in his first and only Shootout appearance, delivered a career-high 30 points and a performance that immediately joins…

ByRob KantnerDecember 7, 20250Comments

Tee Higgins on the field in a Bengals uniform after returning from injury

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Tee Higgins returns at the perfect time for Cincinnati against the Bills

There’s a moment every season where you can feel the temperature shift — not in the weather, but in the team. A moment where a locker room gets a little louder, helmets pop a little harder, and a group that’s been grinding for months suddenly has its spark back. For the Bengals, this week felt…

ByRob KantnerDecember 6, 20250Comments

Sports

Notre Dame Football: Irish Turn Up the Heat on Their Season

By the time the stadium lights had settled on the field last night, there was no doubt who owned the night. Notre Dame football didn’t just beat Syracuse — they engulfed them. From the opening whistle, the Fighting Irish played like a team with something to prove, something to chase, and something to silence. And…

ByRob KantnerNovember 30, 20250Comments

Cincinnati Bearcats football players walk through the stadium tunnel with their heads down after the Cincinnati vs TCU game.

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Cincinnati vs TCU: Bearcats Collapse in Fort Worth Raises Bigger Questions for the Program

The Cincinnati vs TCU matchup on November 29 was supposed to be a chance for the Bearcats to steady the season, grab momentum, and lock up a better bowl position. Instead, a 45–23 loss in Fort Worth ended the regular season with a thud — and amplified concerns about the direction of the program under…

ByRob KantnerNovember 30, 20250Comments

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Faces a Defining 2026 Season After Major Turnover

Bengals Offseason Plan: Browns Loss — and Keeping Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin

Joe Burrow Trade Rumors Explode: Could the Bengals Actually Deal Their Franchise QB This Offseason?

Bengals Cardinals Result: Cincinnati Wins 37–14 in a Game That Looked Exactly How It Should Have

Bengals vs. Cardinals Week 17 Preview: What Actually Matters on Sunday

Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season: How a Fast Start Gave Way to a Harsh Big 12 Reality

The Crosstown Shootout turns into the Trey Carroll game as Xavier outlasts Cincinnati 79–74

Tee Higgins returns at the perfect time for Cincinnati against the Bills

Notre Dame Football: Irish Turn Up the Heat on Their Season

Cincinnati vs TCU: Bearcats Collapse in Fort Worth Raises Bigger Questions for the Program

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