Cincinnati Enquirer Bengals Beat Podcast (#bbp)

Enquirer beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page debate if there is any legitimacy to the injury excuse, what the means for Marvin Lewis and the need for a therapeutic BBP.  Plus, great stuff from Pro Football Focus and Andy Benoit of the MMQB.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page on the debacle at the hands of the Browns, a drunk man running the field after the game, what to expect from #MarvWatch and a salute to Bengals Twitter while walking out of Paul Brown Stadium.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page run down the list of issues that come to the forefront as the Bengals prep for Cleveland.  Hearing from Marvin Lewis on Auden Tate and Bill Lazor on rising nerves.  Plus, Pro Football Focus with some uncomfortable stats on the defense and Optimistic Bobby keeps hope alive.  Finally, we continue to play out the Jurassic Park analogy with this season and pass out another challenge to the listeners.

Team Enquirer Paul Dehner Jr., Fletcher Page and Kareem Elgazzar break down the brutal loss the Bengals took in Baltimore, 24-21\. They talk about wildlife in the pregame, "encouragement" on defense, throwing the ball to Cody Core and multiple rants.

The BBP2 dives into the shocking deal the club made in order to push the music venue deal through that included multiple lease concessions. Plus, we talk about the unpredictability of Sunday's game against the Ravens and role Hue Jackson will play Sunday.  Then Pro Football Focus offers analytics and Adolphus Washington takes the Hot Seat with Doc on Beyond The Stripes.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner Jr. react to one of the busier days at Paul Brown Stadium in recent memory. Marvin Lewis relieves Teryl Austin of his duties, takes over as DC and it appears will be re-joined by old friend Hue Jackson.  Plenty to dive into and more on this emergency BBP.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page discuss the latest embarrassing loss for the Bengals in their 51-14 home defeat against the Saints. We discuss if the team could make a move on their defensive coordinator and other storylines from an ugly day at Paul Brown Stadium.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page run through the historical perspective and uphill battle of how banged up the Bengals have been. Plus, taking a look at how they might try to stop Drew Brees and the Saints and differing views on how Sunday will go.  Plus, plenty of reasons to hassle Fletcher on Twitter.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page look at the fallout from A.J. Green's toe injury and how offensive Bill Lazor could approach filling in the gap.  Plus, taking a look at the big picture of the AFC playoff race and one game standing out above the rest.  Hear from Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah and Austin Gayle from Pro Football Focus.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner Jr. talk about the pros and cons of potentially welcoming Hue Jackson back to the club in some capacity.  Also, hear from Teryl Austin as we discuss what makes this defensive situation is like Jurassic Park.  Finally, we debate our picks for mid-year awards including MVP and most disappointing.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page react to the 37-34 victory against the Bucs on Sunday. We ask if this defense is salvageable and some of the insane stats from the land of defensive ineptitude.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page look at what wasn't said about Vontaze Burfict this week, running through the injuries and predicting the Bengals game against Tampa Bay.  Plus, inside the numbers with Pro Football Focus and Carl Lawson talking atomic butt crushers from Beyond The Stripes.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner Jr. run through some of the troubling trends with the Bengals offense, how players have reacted to Sunday's shellacking and possible trade options at tight end.  Plus, three questions with storytime from Fletcher.

Enquirer Bengals squad Paul Dehner Jr., Fletcher Page and photographer Sam Greene walk clear across the Kansas City sports complex outside Arrowhead Stadium following the Bengals getting crushed by the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.  We offer up reaction heard from the locker room, what would make this year a success and what went wrong with the defense.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Fletcher Page and Paul Dehner Jr. discuss the litany of injuries to the Bengals, how the heck they could pull off an upset against the Chiefs and offer predcitions.  Plus, hear from Optimistic Bobby and then a 20-minute conversation with Sunday Night Football and legendary play-by-play man Al Michaels. He discusses working with Cris Collinsworth, his Cincinnati roots and many other anecdotes from his illustrious career.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page discuss moving on from Sunday's loss to the Steelers, but not before diving into the rationale behind a few key decisions in Sunday's game. Notably, hear from defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and head coach Marvin Lewis on the fateful final plays of loss to Pittsburgh. Also, discussion over the Vontaze Burfict sideshow and hear his latest altercation with a media member. Then diving into the numbers with Pro Football Focus, a case of the optimism and important discussion about rib eating.

Cincinnati.com Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page on the win that left you feeling like so many that came before it and debating a whole lot of questionable stuff that went down, including the game-winning touchdown pass to Antonio Brown.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page discuss what to expect from Vontaze Burfict and JuJu Smith-Schuster a year after their incident at PBS.  Hear from cornerback Darqueze Dennard.  Plus, Fletcher and Paul profess complete disdain with themselves in their predictions and hear from C.J. Uzomah's turn in the Beyond The Stripes car wash.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page discuss the opportunities in front of the team to slay historic dragons over the next two weeks.  That starts with a gut check of getting over their Steelers Problem and analyzing if the defense has actually turned a corner after beating Miami.  Hear from defensive coordinator Teryl Austin on that topic. Plus, hear from Pro Football Focus' Austin Gayle on a few areas of concern with the club.  Also, the fallout of the team moving into primetime, your three questions turns into more than that and the importance of cat heads.

Enquirer Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page discuss the team's win against Miami while walking out of Paul Brown Stadium as the club moves into sole possession of first place in moving to 4-1.