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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
New | The #Bengals fan survey is back! Love how this has become an annual approval rating to gauge the trends of all aspects of the organization. It’s quick, 20 multiple choice Qs on players, coaches, front office, fan value, more. Rock the vote! www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...
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Cincinnati Bengals 2026 fan survey: How do you feel about the franchise’s direction?
Finding out what impact a busy offseason revamping the defense has had on fans' opinions.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
New | Understanding the #Bengals Plan A in free agency means remembering the good times. A look at the 2020-22 FA success and why it points to this year's realistic targets. Who are those? I pinpoint most likely fits at every level of the defense. www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Bengals free agency: Anticipated fits, targets and strategy to microwave defense again
A look at free-agent classes leading up to Cincinnati's Super Bowl appearance gives possible clues about this year's approach.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
New | Dalton Risner re-signs with the #Bengals. Background of what it means, what you didn't know about the OL last season, Risner's impact and the internal pride of continuity up front. www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Bengals re-signing veteran guard Dalton Risner
Cincinnati keeps its offensive line intact by bringing back the right guard.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
New | The #Bengals are running it back with Zac Taylor & Duke Tobin. Fans are furious. That doesn't mean the decision was wrong. My column on why this unique moment in this unique organization called for an unpopular reliance on continuity. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
New | The #Bengals have been eliminated from the playoffs for the third straight year. Will anyone be fired: Duke Tobin, Zac Taylor, Al Golden? An inside look at what definitely will happen, very likely won't, new info and the remaining variable. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The Festivus pole is coming out of the crawl space Sunday. It's an Airing of Grievances from 10-11am at BetMGM! Best rants win the best prizes. Come vent. 🎁Signed jerseys 🎁Chase jersey 🎁Tickets to AZ&CLE 🎁#Bengals sweatshirt 🎁Hats, gloves 🎁'B' in a bag 🎁Much more!
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
New | There are many reasons for Joe Burrow's greatness on the field. I dove into perhaps the most lethal and underappreciated. Also, due to the evolution of NFL defenses, one that's never been more valuable. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Latest Who Dey Light w/Mark Chalifoux 📈 Positivity is the theme of the week 🙋🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ Your #Bengals Qs on the '23 class, saving jobs, Ossai & more 🦝 Drunk raccoon news ♠️ Blackjack with kids 📺: youtu.be/UG7wEyyp7SI 🔗: www.thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
New | Myles Murphy just might be figuring it out for the #Bengals. The numbers suggest as much. The splash plays are backing it up. But it’s how he reacted to one of his worst plays that has coaches convinced. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
New | Ja'Marr Chase deserves to be suspended. There's no real debate there. What he doesn't deserve is for people to sum up his character over one act. Chase's consistency and growth over time should be worth much more than one bad decision. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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Dehner Jr.: Ja’Marr Chase's suspension deserved, but judgment should end there
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
New | Chase Brown won't suppress how much all this matters to him. His emotion went viral after the 47-42 loss to Chicago. It also helped pull him and the offense out of the muck over the last month. On lessons, passion and running with balance. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Latest Growler with Mo Egger now up. You heard the comments about #Bengals’ Duke Tobin and “bubbling up.” So, we talked it through. Reality, history, timing, what’s different, what’s next and what’s likely. Dive in. 📺: youtu.be/AXoRfCIveBA?... 🎧: www.thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
New | Why is Joe Flacco trying to play through a sprained AC joint against Chicago? Check his history. Inside a complicated quarterback room, critical Sunday and simple philosophy. “It’s always kind of been my mindset. I’m not changing now.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
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Why is Joe Flacco trying to play through a sprained AC joint? Check his history
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
These words from Zac Taylor on Monday kept playing in my head. "That's where we're at." The #Bengals defensive choice was committing to rookies and inexperience. This is the deal. On the sobering reality of a plan to "create that experience quickly." www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
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Bengals are living and dying — well, mostly dying — by inexperience on defense
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The #Bengals defensive plan looks more lost, ill-conceived and desperate than ever. Guess this wasn’t all Lou Anarumo’s fault. Dissecting the continued fall and steep climb out of yet another season that wastes away searching for defensive answers. www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
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Bengals defense dooming another season, appears more lost than ever in loss to Jets
Cincinnati's offense put up 38 points and it still wasn't enough to overcome a defense that couldn't stop the previously 0-7 Jets.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
New AFC North Whiparound: 🏈 Does the Joe Flacco story have real legs for #Bengals? 🏈 Is this division still in firm grasp of the Steelers? 🏈 State of the QB, predictions for this weekend? With Zac Jackson, Jeff Zrebiec & Mike DeFabo. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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Can Joe Flacco keep the Bengals in the mix for a division title? AFC North Whiparound
Plus, the Ravens are desperate for a win, the Bengals and Browns go for two in a row and Aaron Rodgers faces his former Packers team.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
"First of all, things were confronted." A closer look at the #Bengals' month-long quest to resuscitate a dead running game and how Joe Flacco's arrival helped open a season of possibilities. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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Why the Bengals’ run game has opened up since Joe Flacco’s arrival
Chase Brown finally had a big game against the Steelers, in large part because of how his new quarterback is performing.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Latest PD&Jay + @moegger.bsky.social 🏈 Solutions and sad stats on #Bengals defense 🔄 Most likely trade deadline outcome 🌡️ Where is the belief meter now? 🎙️ The progress of Amarius Mims 👀 When big wins get weird 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com 📺: youtu.be/RpcmofC-OpY
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
New | DJ Turner’s improbable interception against DK Metcalf was one of the best you’ll see. It’s also just one bright flash in a remarkable rise to CB1. One that began being told he won’t be starting the opener. “He’s changed his whole process.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
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The rise of DJ Turner II: How the Bengals CB shifted from benched to one of NFL’s best
Turner has been a major bright spot on a struggling Bengals defense after losing his starting job entering the season.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
New | By the numbers, this has been the worst seven-game start to a season for any #Bengals defense this century. As the offense righted itself, can the defense be next? A look at how DC Al Golden is viewing the path to improvement. ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
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How Bengals DC Al Golden looks to improve struggling defense
Golden isn't letting Thursday's result — a win over the Steelers — cloud his analysis of how his defense played.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
New | Benching captain Logan Wilson and starting two rookie LBs on an already young, shaky #Bengals defense was risky, at best. "High anxiety," DC Al Golden called it. Why it signals a broader desperation for answers on a unit that's STILL searching. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
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Risky Logan Wilson benching indicative of Bengals’ desperation for defensive answers
Defensive coordinator Al Golden and coach Zac Taylor will roll the dice on rookie LB Barrett Carter in a crucial matchup with the Steelers.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
New | From trade calls to highway installs to special walkthroughs, the #Bengals chose controlled chaos this week. A look behind the scene of the 72-hour, Joe Flacco crash course. “Welcome to the club and we are ready to start you on Sunday.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
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Inside the Bengals’ crash course of Joe Flacco
Flacco's presence was measured in hours, not days, in the wake of the in-state trade that stunned the NFL.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
It’s typically unfair to write a team off before we reach October. Only, we’ve learned too much about the Burrow-less reality the last two weeks. Only one thought wafted over the rubble of 28-3 on MNF: The #Bengals are cooked, aren’t they? www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
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Are the Bengals cooked? It’s a fair question after lifeless 28-3 loss to Broncos
Another mistake-filled, blowout loss without Joe Burrow makes for a bleak outlook for the remainder of the season.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
New | The #Bengals must relieve the pressure on Jake Browning. Browning must be better when it comes. Whether either can do so will define this critical stretch of Cincinnati's season. On the current approach to solving the pressure problem. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Latest PD&Jay w/Mo Egger is up. 🇦🇱 Red flags for the #Bengals in the long run 🎙️ Zac Taylor's responsibility and the narrative surrounding him 🙏 Remembering Rudi 🎲 Unprecedented #BengalsGrowlerBet 📺: youtu.be/JHEfQpumQnQ 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
New | No feature RB endured a worse first three rushing games this century than Chase Brown. Nobody's blaming him, but the #Bengals are hunting any way to set him free. On the search for answers, lack of physicality and a defining task of the season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
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The Bengals’ run game is historically bad. Can they find answers?
Bengals coaches look to get the offensive line to be more aggressive and physical to open holes for struggling Chase Brown.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Who Dey Light w/ Mark Chalifoux: Being delusional 🤔 Appreciating Jake Browning’s perspective 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️🙋 Your #Bengals Qs 😆 An attempt to lighten up after a rough week in Cincinnati 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com 📺: youtu.be/vvWVKSZpPnM?...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
New | How could the #Bengals offense change under Jake Browning? 🏈 A scheme tweak where he was better than anyone at in 2023 🏈 How much more under center to expect and if that matters 🏈 Where his voice will carry the most weight in the gameplan www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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Bengals post-Joe Burrow: How the offense could change under Jake Browning
The backup will surely be under center more than Burrow but still expect to see plenty of snaps in shotgun.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
New | Nobody on Earth is better positioned to discuss the #Bengals situation with Joe Burrow and OL play than Andrew Whitworth. So we did. It was (as always) enlightening. “No question. I think that’s the most difficult job in the entire NFL.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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Andrew Whitworth on Joe Burrow, Bengals drafts and ‘most difficult job in the entire NFL’
The Bengals great weighs in on Burrow's injury and what he thinks needs to change to avoid more like it in the future.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
PD&Jay + Mo Egger: 🗓️ Timeline, realities of Joe Burrow’s toe and Jake Browning’s backups 🫵 The #Bengals, Burrow, malpractice, play style, mistakes and every angle of understanding how we got here 😃 #JaysGotHappyStats 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com 📺: youtu.be/aSf6-QFKHuA?...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
New | Joe Burrow injury blame game season has begun. The #Bengals didn't protect their QB. They also provided what he wanted and created one of the league's most potent offenses. Multiple things can be true. 👇 Understanding nuance amid the Burrow nightmare. 👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Rewatch with Charlie Goldsmith is live: 🎙️ Hear from OC Dan Pitcher on the play that hurt Joe Burrow and a surprising favorite of Jake Browning. 🎥 Where the #Bengals OL failed Burrow 🏈 A play reminiscent of SB56 📺: youtu.be/-Z3T3TDTVzE 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Preview, predictions for #Jaguars at #Bengals w/ Jay Morrison: 📰 News/injury updates 🧐 Ref report 📈 Stat that matters 🎰 #BengalsGrowlerBet 🔮 Predictions 📺: youtu.be/oLZr1fhTyiQ 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
New | The #Bengals offense turned a hot start into another opening-day dud. Joe Burrow, included. The seemingly annual bounce back is coming, right? “You’d like to say that. But you’ve got to go out and prove it.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
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How Joe Burrow, Bengals are planning the latest offensive bounceback
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Latest PD&Jay w/Mo Egger: 📰 Thoughts on injuries, snaps and coach reaction to #Bengals win 🚓 Winning games and avoiding speeding tickets 🐣 RPB: Best rookie debut? 📓 Jay’s got sad stats and happy trivia 📺: youtu.be/tedZG-P8IDY?... 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
New | The #Bengals primary defensive objective this offseason was to stop getting pushed around. They viewed shoddy run defense as the root of most evil. Sunday was the best performance by the run defense in four years. Does this mean they fixed it? www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
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Is Bengals' problematic run defense now fixed?
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
New | Nine players will define the #Bengals year. The group doesn't include Burrow or Chase. They're 9 top 100 picks on rookie deals the club is betting leave uneven play behind and reinvigorate their defense. A deeper look at where they all stand: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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Bengals' defining 9: Assessing the top-100 picks Cincinnati's defense is counting on
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The Growler Live season preview show is now up! Incredible time at BetMGM/Tom’s Watch Bar at The Banks. Thanks to everyone who came out as we emptied the hot take and prediction bucket for the 2025 #Bengals. 📺: youtu.be/OvEZhBKzkgI?... 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
New | What I'm seeing and hearing from the #Bengals: 🏈 Where coaches feel the many slow-start solutions worked best. 🏈 What Joe Burrow did (and said) has my attention. 🏈 Expectations at RG early on. 🏈 How the new DL mix will look. www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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What I’m seeing from the Bengals: Joe Burrow and company feel they’ve addressed slow starts
Burrow has looked sharp this offseason and decisions have been made on the offensive and defensive lines.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Latest Growler: Previewing #Bengals at Browns with @AkronJackson 🎙️ Comparing offseasons, intrigue of weakness vs. weakness, Sunday's game style, expectations for Flacco and bemoaning how old we are. 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com 📺: youtu.be/YN_74LkFPb8
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
New | Joe Burrow has always felt more superhero than superstar in Cincinnati. Last year, even at his best, we saw he can’t do it alone. Did the #Bengals build enough around him? 👇 Bengals season and NFL playoff predictions👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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Bengals season predictions: Did Cincinnati build enough around Joe Burrow?
The Bengals' season will (again) be defined by whether they can beat Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Latest Growler: #Bengals season predictions w/@ByJayMorrison & @MoEgger 🏆 X-factor, ROY, 1st Pro Bowl 🔮 Playoffs, record, AFCN, September, biggest worry 🎙️Hear from Dan Pitcher & Cam Taylor-Britt 🧮 #JaysGotOpenerStats 📺: youtu.be/FPajILYbGqo 🔗: www.thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New | Chase Brown’s work ethic won the #Bengals over. Now, even in an offense fronted by Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, they’re evolving the offense around him. How did all this happen for a fifth-round pick? “I’ll make myself undeniable.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
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Why Bengals’ RB Chase Brown is ‘going to be a problem this season’
Cincinnati is tailoring its running game around the third-year back who broke how down the stretch last season.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Cincinnati will pay $141.1M in cash to its top 4 players this year. They account for 41.3% of cap space. The #Bengals did what many said they wouldn't. They paid their stars. On why (and how) they decided to be the most top-heavy team in football. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Sifting through four lessons of the #Bengals cutdown day. 🧮 What 8 OL and 11 DL said (Hint: the same thing) 👋 Waiver wire options with connections 🫰 Snaps and the anxiety of another new operation www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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Bengals roster cutdown: Why opposite approaches on O-line, D-line signal same concern
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
New | The six-month soap opera with Trey Hendrickson wasn’t much ado about nothing. It was much ado about one thing: The #Bengals never had interest in 2026 Trey Hendrickson. Why thier words, actions and final offers proved it.👇 www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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Bengals never had interest in 2026 Trey Hendrickson: Dehner Jr.
The All-Pro sack artist got a $14 million raise, but it appears the 2025 season will be his last hoorah in Cincinnati.
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Emergency Growler: Trey signs, did anyone win? With Charlie Goldsmith discussing intricacies of the Hendrickson deal. The #Bengals undeniable message, the laughable offer, the franchise tag chatter, the meme and the 2025 fallout. 📺: youtu.be/hlcZdov6SKY 🔗: thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
The Walkout: Roster projection (and Colts 41, #Bengals 14) Charlie Goldsmith and I run through the 53, pinpoint the biggest decisions and what we learned Saturday. 🚗 Presented by Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati 📺: youtu.be/ogwrfyHTtqM?... 🔗: www.thegrowlerpodcast.com
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
New | The games have been ugly for the #Bengals' first-team defense. There's no denying that. The Bengals don't, they merely aren't moved by it. Why the team sees a different side of the story on its most critical variable. ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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pauldehnerjr.bsky.social @pauldehnerjr.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Analyzing the #Bengals preseason win: 📈 3 who impressed (Should we just name this category after Mitch Tinsley?) 📉 3 who struggled (Aka let’s talk about the defense now) 🤨 1 who provoked a question (That Q: WTH are you doing, Joe?) www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Bengals' preseason win: 3 who impressed, 3 who struggled, 1 who provoked a question
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