Cincinnati Enquirer Bengals Beat Podcast (#bbp)

The Enquirer's Cincinnati Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon, pro sports reporter John Fay, and sports personality Lindsay Patterson preview NFL Week 1 and whether the Bengals can beat the Seahawks.

Join Cincinnati Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon, reporter John Fay, and sports personality Lindsay Patterson as the preview the 2019 NFL season and make their predictions for the Bengals' record.  The crew also breaks down the Giovani Bernard extension and what it means for the new offense going forward.  PFF lead editor Austin Gayle joins the podcast to offer insights on what the numbers say about the 2019 Bengals. 

Enquirer sports reporters Tyler Dragon and John Fay, personality Lindsay Patterson and producer Kareem Elgazzar discuss how the team’s 53-man roster is shaping up as the preseason winds down and the fallout from Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement from the NFL. 

Cincinnati Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon and sports personality Lindsay Patters have a lot to discuss this week. The pair dive into what we'll be looking for in preseason game number 3 vs. the New York Giants. Segments include: Which players to watch on the offensive line and what Christian Westerman's return means to the team, and how fierce of a test the New York Giants provide.  Former Cincinnati Bengal and longtime NFL expert Solomon Wilcots also joins the podcast to preview what he sees playing out, this Bengals team and what he's looking for from the sidelines during the game. 

The Cincinnati Bengals opened training camp at Welcome Stadium in Dayton and A.J. Green suffered an ankle injury. Beat reporter Tyler Dragon, visual journalist Kareem Elgazzar and local sports personality Lindsay Patterson discuss Green's injury recovery process and where the team goes forward heading into preseason games. 

Cincinnati Enquirer beat writer Tyler Dragon, Lindsay Patterson and Enquirer photographer Kareem Elgazzar delve into the latest news from the Cincinnati Bengals as training camp opens this week. 

New Cincinnati.com Bengals beat writer Tyler Dragon and Lindsay Patterson talk about coming to Cincinnati from Dallas and what to expect from the team during the preseason.

Paul Dehner Jr., Fletcher Page and Kareem Elgazzar break down more fallout from the draft, plus, reaction to our live podcast with Zac Taylor last week.  Also, an announcement about a change happening on the pod going forward.

Reacting to the draft with Bengals head coach Zac Taylor on Monday night.  Topics run from the 10 players selected to trade possibilities to Dwayne Haskins to Taylor's sand volleyball career and chili order and everything in-between.  Apologies for technical difficulties caused by a windy night that arrive after the 13-minute mark. Thanks for pushing through with us.

Paul Dehner Jr., Fletcher Page and Kareem Elgazzar re-hash a draft pick that sent the Bengals fan base into a deep, drunken spiral on Friday night as the club reaches for Washington tight end Drew Sample then selects NC State linebacker Germaine Pratt.

Enquirer team of Kareem Elgazzar, Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner Jr. react to the Bengals taking Alabama OT Jonah Williams at the No. 11 overall pick, passing on Dwayne Haskins, options on the offensive line and a few very interesting names available on Friday.

This week on the Bengals Beat Podcast we discuss the live BBP at Fifty West coming the Monday after the draft, put together our Bengals big board, run through the ripple effect of the first round all the way down the draft board and answer your Twitter questions.  Plus, draft guru Dane Brugler joins to talk about Dwayne Haskins, linebackers, second-wave offensive tackles and more.

Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page dive into the options on defense as well as the offensive tackle variable in the draft.

This week's BBP comes following the first day of school for the Zac Taylor Era in reacting to the team's return to the stadium for the first time since all the changes went down.  We have an inside look at how that went down, what was said in the first meeting and what didn't need to be said at all.  Then we break down the running back and quarterback options in this year's draft.  Finally, Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joins to discuss all things Bengals draft options. You'll want to stick around for that.

As the start of the official draft preview podcast series begins we set the table for April. That means updating on news about player visits and one more potential free agency signing. Then we rank the Bengals positional needs in the draft to give a better view of where the team sees their points of emphasis.  Finally, Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports joins to offer insight into the dynamics of what the top 10 picks will look like in front of the Bengals, including what quarterback could slide and send Cincinnati into decision time.

Fletcher Page joins Paul Dehner Jr. from Arizona, site of the annual NFL meetings not long after Mike Brown spoke to a small contingent of local reporters about the state of the team. He makes some interesting statements about the future of Andy Dalton, A.J. Green and more.

Looking deeper at all the moves made -- and not made -- by the Bengals during the first week of free agency. Plus, a thought at what the overarching theme of their actions ended up being.  Plus, hear from Preston Brown about being a big-body linebacker in a small, fast linebacker world.  Of note: We recorded prior to the release of Vontaze Burfict, so it is not discussed. Feel free to cue up any of Paul's previous 17 rants about him from previous pods.

Taking a look at the dynamics of who could stay or go and the market for everyone as free agency is upon us.

This week's Bengals Beat Podcast features Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page breaking down the dynamics of the first round post-Combine.  Looking specifically at linebacker, the Josh Rosen conversation, offensive tackle reality and free agency on the horizon.

Coming to you from the Combine in Indianapolis, Enquirer Bengals beat writers Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner tackle an interesting week for the club in Indy as a report sent them into emphatic denials about the future of John Ross.  Plus, hear from Duke Tobin, Brian Callahan and Jim Turner as we analyze interesting things said about the linebackers, offensive line and tight ends that will have an effect in free agency.