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Bengals Special Teams Gave Pittsburgh 10 Points, and Ruined My Week

The Bengals gave Pittsburgh 10 points on two special teams plays Sunday and lost by three. Joe Burrow started 14-for-14, the offense scored 27, and the parts that had looked fixed broke again. Bengals special teams gave Pittsburgh a first down on one punt and the ball at the Cincinnati 14 on another. Zac Taylor…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 28, 20260Comments

Bengals defensive rebuild celebrates a turnover during Cincinnati’s win over Tampa Bay.

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Cincinnati’s Defensive Rebuild Gets Its First Real Evidence

Cincinnati's defense forced four turnovers Sunday, one year after grading out as the worst unit at that stage. Getting there cost Cincinnati a first-round pick and a defensive coordinator's entire debut season. The Bengals defensive rebuild turned four takeaways and a 33-27 win over Tampa Bay into its first real evidence Sunday. Fans packed Paycor…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 17, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Bengals open dramatic training camp under heavy pressure to succeed

Cincinnati sports fans are focusing all their attention down on the riverfront as the team starts a dramatic training camp. Local leadership expects this dramatic training camp to set a physical tone that will define their entire regular season trajectory. Fresh defensive faces arrive The franchise spent unprecedented amounts of money during the winter months…

ByNina OliverioJuly 29, 20260Comments

Bengals Super Bowl contenders debate illustrated by Cincinnati defensive players standing in front of the Cincinnati skyline, Roebling Bridge, and Paycor Stadium under dramatic skies.

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The Bengals Spent Big On Defense. Did They Fix The Right Problem?

At this point last season, the Bengals were posting defensive numbers that looked more like a statistical anomaly than those of a playoff contender. Through the first eleven weeks of 2025, Cincinnati allowed 0.205 EPA per play on defense. No other team in the league was above 0.148. The Bengals defense struggled mightily last season.…

ByRob KantnerJune 14, 20260Comments

Bengals trade for Dexter Lawrence defensive line formation before snap

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Dexter Lawrence: What the Blockbuster Move Really Means for Cincinnati

The Bengals don’t usually do stuff like this. They’ve spent years drafting players, developing them, and trying to keep the roster stable without blowing up the cap. That’s been their way for a long time. But when they sent the No. 10 overall pick in the 2026 draft to the Giants for Dexter Lawrence—and then…

ByRob KantnerApril 20, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman in orange uniform crouched at the line of scrimmage during an NFL game

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Bengals Trade #10 Pick for Dexter Lawrence

The Bengals Defense Was Broken—and They're Paying Dearly to Fix It Cincinnati's decision to Bengals trade for Dexter Lawrence in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick isn't a bold strategy—it's damage control. The Bengals allowed 147.1 rushing yards per game in 2025, the worst in the NFL. That's not a scheme failure; it's a…

ByRob KantnerApril 19, 20260Comments

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Dexter Lawrence: What the Blockbuster Move Really Means for Cincinnati

Bengals Trade #10 Pick for Dexter Lawrence

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