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CINCINNATI -- Phase 3 of offseason workouts begin this week at Paycor Stadium and on the Kettering Health Practice fields for the Bengals as teams ramp up their install of offensive, defensive and special teams work. The Bengals are expected to have most of their rookies participate except first-rounder Shemar Stewart and defensive edge Trey Hendrickson. Joe Burrow expected on hand as well as many other star players. Richard Skinner of Local12.com joins Trags to discuss the latest from OTAs and the 2025 Bengals schedule breakdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trags checks in to talk the Reds win from this afternoon, Trey Hendrickson, Bengals schedule release and more!
Trags checks in to talk the Reds win from this afternoon, Trey Hendrickson, Bengals schedule release and more!
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals welcome their rookies officially to Phase 2 of their offseason workouts on Monday while still waiting for first round pick Shemar Stewart and second rounder Demetrius Knight Jr. to sign their rookie contracts and start participating in full. The Bengals feel good about their group of first-year players because of character and leadership. Will that lead to better production and results? Trags welcomes Jay Morrison of BengalsTalk.com and SI.com to break it all down on this week's Jungle Roar Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals addressed their need to sustain production with the extensions of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Mike Gesicki on offense and BJ Hill on defense. They addressed their holes on the interior of the offensive line and linebacker in the draft. But have they done enough at defensive edge and safety? There are reasons to like their approach to a point but Alex Frank of CLNSCincy.com joins Trags to break down where it could be better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals addressed areas of need at linebacker, offensive guard and edge over the course of the three-day NFL Draft. How are the Bengals better? What areas do they still need to improve? Trags breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- Why the Bengals feel they've had a productive first two days of the draft with edge Shemar Stewart, linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. and Dylan Fairchild. Trags recaps Days 1-2 and looks ahead to Day 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have several needs to address on the defensive side of the ball. What direction will they go at 17 overall? Could they take defensive edge Mykel Williams out of Georgia, making him the second straight first rounder out of Georgia? Might they go with linebacker Jihaad Campbell if he's available? Then there are safeties Nick Emmanwori or Malaki Starks. Richard Skinner of Local12.com joins Trags to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The draft is rapidly approaching for the Cincinnati Bengals. The question is what will the Bengals do at 17? Will they take a linebacker, edge, safety or offensive lineman? Will they try to trade down and pick up an extra pick or two to add to their six that they enter the draft with? Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com joins Trags to break it all down and discuss his one-on-one with new linebackers coach Mike Hodges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have three more weeks before they have to hand in the card for the 17th overall draft pick. How will the Bengals approach that pick? Will they go offensive line, edge rusher or think outside the box and draft a safety or running back? How will Trey Hendrickson fit into their plans? Draft expert Alex Barth of 98-5 The Sports Hub in Boston joins Trags to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals were part of the 2025 NFL Owners Meetings Monday at The Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Head coach Zac Taylor promised a better-prepared team this summer with starters likely to see more action in preseason games. Taylor also suggested that patience is of the essence when wondering when a possible extension for star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson might get done. Richard Skinner of Local 12 sports joins Trags to discuss these topics and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rocky and Mike Petraglia chat about Sean Miller leaving Xavier, Reds Opening Day coming up, discuss 23 & Me filing bankruptcy with Alex Stone of ABC News, take your calls, and more on 700 WLW!
Rocky and Trags talk Reds with Mark Sheldon from MLB.com, on 700 WLW!
CINCINNATI -- With Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins locked into long-term deals for the next 4-5 years, the Bengals need to continue moving forward with their roster building. Did the way the Bengals structure the deals adversely impact their ability to aggressively pursue free agent deals with an edge rusher or an interior offensive lineman? Where do the prospects stand for a long-term deal with Trey Hendrickson? Where could Tee and Ja'Marr wind up statistically in terms of all-time receivers? Jay Morrison of SI.com joins Trags to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rocky and Trags talk Reds with Mark Sheldon from MLB.com, on 700 WLW!
Rocky and Mike Petraglia chat about Sean Miller leaving Xavier, Reds Opening Day coming up, discuss 23 & Me filing bankruptcy with Alex Stone of ABC News, take your calls, and more on 700 WLW!
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have reportedly come to terms with their two star wide receivers, keeping Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati stripes for the foreseeable future. The Bengals have extended Chase for four years and $161 million ($115 million guaranteed) while Higgins has been extended four years for $115 million, with the first two seasons fully guaranteed. What led the Bengals to finally get these deals done? What does it possibly mean for star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson? What impact will it have on the rest of the roster? Richard Skinner of Local 12 joins Trags to discuss the historic moment in Bengals history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- One of the most crucial offseason weeks begins for the Bengals, with fans hoping the team can finalize contract extensions of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins while the Trey Hendrickson trade situation continues to evolve. How do the signings of their own free agents like Mike Gesicki, BJ Hill and Cody Ford impact the team's roster-building this offseason? Paul Dehner Jr. of the Athletic joins Trags to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony talks Bengals with Trags from CLNS Media, on ESPN 1530!
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to apply the franchise tag to star wide receiver Tee Higgins. What are the odds the Bengals will wait till the last moment to apply the tag? Are the odds still good they could sign the receiver and Ja'Marr Chase? How does the release of veteran guard Alex Cappa and the likely departure of slot corner Mike Hilton impact the Bengals' approach? Busy season is here for the Bengals as they, like the other 31 NFL teams, scramble to start forming their roster for the 2025 season. Charlie Clifford of WLWT-TV Channel 5 in Cincinnati joins Trags to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trags fills in for Lance on tonight's edition of Sports Talk.
Trags fills in for Lance on tonight's edition of Sports Talk.
Cincinnati Bengals reporter Mike Petraglia joins Alex Barth from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Trags has an update on the contract situation of Bengals' starts Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase, and Trey Hendrickson, and if any of the three could become available for the Patriots.
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals will join 31 other NFL teams this week at the annual Combine event featuring the best draft-eligible college players in Indianapolis. How should the Bengals be approaching the draft this season? How will the pending contract talks with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson impact the way the Bengals look at the draft? These are just some of the issues facing the Bengals this week and this offseason and it begins this week at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jeremy Rauch of Fox 19 - the official TV station of the Bengals - joins Trags to discuss all things Bengals this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The first step in Bengals offseason planning appears to be in the making. Star receiver Tee Higgins will be tagged for a second straight season, according to James Rapien of SI.com and BengalsTalk.com, using the non-exclusive tag designation. What does this mean in terms of the likelihood of signing Tee long-term and how is this different from last year's franchise tag? Richard Skinner of Local 12 joins Trags to discuss this, Germaine Pratt and the team's image in any negotiation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- With Super Bowl LIX now in the books, the job of the Cincinnati Bengals begins in earnest with the start of an offseason push to rebuild the roster. In the opening episode of Season V of the Jungle Roar Pod, Trags is joined by Bengals play-by-play voice Dan Hoard to break down the biggest decisions facing the franchise that has missed the playoffs the last two seasons, starting with how to handle Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson. Also, how does new defensive coordinator Al Golden figure in the remaking of the Bengals defense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trags fills in for Lance on this Friday evening. He talks with Shelby Durmer, Geoff Hobson, Mark Sheldon, Joe Danneman, Alex Barth, and Alex Frank.
Trags fills in for Lance on this Friday evening. He talks with Shelby Durmer, Geoff Hobson, Mark Sheldon, Joe Danneman, Alex Barth, and Alex Frank.
CINCINNATI -- The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are meeting for the second time in three years in the Super Bowl as Chiefs go for the historic three-peat in Super Bowl LIX. If the Bengals could choose, which team would be the better model franchise to build a long-term run of title success? What would it take for the Bengals to acquire Myles Garrett in a trade after Garrett requested a trade out of Cleveland on Monday? James Rapien of BengalsTalk.com and SI.com joins Trags to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals introduced their new defensive coordinator Al Golden to the media on Monday. Trags and Skinny break down the potential advantages he brings, why coach Zac Taylor was so keen on bringing him back after being on the staff of the 2021 AFC champions and the challenges he faces with a defense that has slipped drastically in the last two seasons. Trags and Skinny also discuss why the Bengals would be wise to take roster-building cues from the two Super Bowl teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly narrowed their search for a new defensive coordinator down to two candidates - Patrick Graham the former DC of the Las Vegas Raiders and Al Golden, the former Bengals linebackers coach and current defensive coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com joins Trags to discuss this search, what Orlando Brown Jr. had to say about the new offensive line coach and his thoughts on what the Bengals will be scouting at the upcoming Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The NFL postseason is underway and the games have been rather underwhelming. How much better would they be with Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson in them? Who do the Bengals need to attempt to re-sign and who could be headed out the door in free agency? What about Tee Higgins? How accountable is the front office? All this and more as Trags welcomes Paul Dehner Jr. of the Athletic to discuss on the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The offseason is here a lot sooner than the Bengals had hoped after not making the playoffs for a second straight season. Lou Anarumo and 3 assistants have been shown the door and several critical decisions need to be made on Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson as well as the offensive and defensive lines. Where do they start? Trags and Skinny discuss in the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PITTSBURGH -- Joe Burrow threw for 277 yards and a touchdown and Trey Hendrickson had 3.5 sacks to help the Bengals hold off the Pittsburgh Steelers, 19-17, Saturday at Acrisure Stadium and stay alive in the AFC wild card hunt. Their fifth straight win keeps the Bengals alive into the final day of the NFL season. Trags and Skinny break down the many takeaways from what could be the final game of the season for the Bengals and the final game in Stripes for Tee Higgins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a New Years Eve edition of Sports Talk with Trags! He talks with Alex Frank, Jay Morrison, Tim Benz, and Marshall Kramsky
It's a New Years Eve edition of Sports Talk with Trags! He talks with Alex Frank, Jay Morrison, Tim Benz, and Marshall Kramsky
CINCINNATI -- Tee Higgins' third touchdown grab of the night with 1:10 left in overtime lifted the Cincinnati Bengals 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos before a frenzied Paycor Stadium crowd. The win kept Cincinnati's faint playoff hopes alive. Higgins finished with 11 catches for 131 yards while Joe Burrow completed 29-of-39 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns, the eighth straight game with three touchdown passes and at least 250 yards passing. The Bengals survived a Cade York missed field goal from 32 yards in overtime and got another chance late in overtime. Trags and Skinny break it all down on the Jungle Roar Skinny Bengals postgame pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trags is filling in for Lance tonight for Sports Talk. Trags opens his show with the voice of the Bengals and Bearcats, Dan Hoard. Trags covers Bengals, Reds, and Bearcats!
Dan Clasgens joins Lance and Trags to give you everything you need to know about the championship week of Fantasy Football.
CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow threw three more touchdowns and went over 4,000 yards passing while Ja'Marr Chase went over 1,500 yards receiving for the season with six catches and 92 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 24-6 win over the Cleveland Browns. The game's momentum swung early on a forced fumble by Vonn Bell at the Cincinnati 1. Burrow then answered with a 99-yard drive that ended with Burrow falling down and throwing a touchdown to Tee Higgins. Trags and Skinny break down Cincinnati's third straight win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASHVILLE -- The Bengals committed five turnovers and 14 penalties and still beat the woeful Tennessee Titans, 37-27, Sunday at Nissan Stadium. Joe Burrow spoke of expecting more of himself and the team following the win while Jordan Battle had to explain why he fumbled a potential TD at the half-yard line. It was one of the more bizarre wins of the Zac Taylor era and kept Cincinnati's faint playoff hopes alive. Trags and Skinny of Local12 break it all down on the latest episode of the JungleRoar Skinny Bengals postgame pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trags is in for Lance tonight! We welcome Dan Hoard to discuss the Bengals and Bearcats in our first segment. He also breaks down the Skyline Chili Cross Town Shootout. He also previews the Bengals' and Titian's games on Sunday.
Trags fills in for Lance on this edition of Sports Talk. He talks with Charlie Clifford on the news of Joe Burrow's house being broken into, Brooks Downing to talk about the Holiday Hoops Classic between UC and Dayton, Shelby Dermer on the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout, and Gordon Wittenmyer on the Reds and the Winter Meetings.
ARLINGTON, Tx. -- Ja'Marr Chase caught the game-winning 40-yard touchdown pass with 61 seconds left to lift the Bengals to a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys Monday night at AT&T Stadium. Joe Burrow completed 33-of-44 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns and suffered a banged up left knee. But the real news came after the game when Joe Burrow hinted that talks are ongoing with Tee Higgins to find a way to bring him back on a long-term deal and that Ja'Marr Chase should get whatever he's asking for in terms of a long-term deal in the offseason. Trags and Skinny of Local12 have the complete breakdown of what it all means in the latest episode of the Jungle Roar pod from AT&T Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow tried to deliver the Bengals another chance at winning a key AFC North battle Sunday but the franchise quarterback can't tackle or pressure the opposing quarterback. As a result, the Pittsburgh Steelers put up 518 yards and 44 points and recorded a 44-38 win in the highest scoring game in the NFL this season and the highest-ever in the 110-game history between the two AFC North rivals. What to make of the abysmally bad Bengals D and Joe Burrow's poignant postgame comments directed at front office, coaches and teammates? Trags and Skinny. break it all down in the latest episode of the Jungle Roar Skinny Bengals Postgame Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are refreshed and have their ping-pong tables back in the locker room. Will that translate to wins? At this point, it's worth a try with the season on the brink at 4-7. The Bengals still feel they have what it takes to turn around the sinking ship, get it righted and make a playoff push. Jay Morrison of BengalsTalk.com joins Trags to discuss what form that push will take if they beat the Steelers this Sunday at Paycor Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike Petraglia of CLNS Media subs in for Lance McAlister on this Friday edition of Sports Talk. Trags talks high school football with Marshall Kramsky of WCPO, Bengals with Richard Skinner of WKRC-TV, Xavier basketball with Shelby Dermer, Reds trade news with Charlie Clifford and UC football and basketball with Alex Frank.
Trags fills in for Lance on this edition of Sports Talk. He talks Bengals with James Rapien and Kelsey Conway, Xavier with Shelby Durmer, and Bearcats with Alex Frank. Indian Hill Football coach John Rodenberg and Boys Soccer Coach Bryan Daniel join to discuss the Braves post season success.
On today's SHORT SHIFTS episode, with Vechs out on paternity leave, Toph is joined once again by his good buddy Nick Petraglia! They coached at Miami together and Trags is now with the AAA Blue Jackets in Columbus. Trags' brings the topic - and the expertise - and wants to talk about how to help coaches who didn't play the position themselves, be their best for their goaltender's development.TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!
On today's SHORT SHIFTS episode, with Vechs out on paternity leave, Toph is joined once again by his good buddy Nick Petraglia! They coached at Miami together and Trags is now with the AAA Blue Jackets in Columbus. Trags' brings the topic - and the expertise - and wants to talk about how to help coaches who didn't play the position themselves, be their best for their goaltender's development. TEN MINUTES ON THE CLOCK STARTING NOW! We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites!