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The most nefarious man in Norwood is once again providing guerrilla editorials and insight on the Cincinnati Bengals just as he has for the past decade. An occasional realist and free-lance cynic, he looks forward to the pre-season, despises fantasy footballers and keeps a can of Monster Energy on hand to handle most situations. Question the reactionary, react to the revolutionary.... viva la gutter.

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An Inconvenient History Lesson

What may be interesting to some is that the West Coast Offense (WCO) currently being utilized by Bengals Offensive Coordinator Jay Gruden was actually created another Bengals assistant coach, Bill Walsh,…Read More

Things Better Left Unsaid – Part I: Just Stop Talking

Remember prior to the Bye?  At that point, the Bengals 2012 season was looking as though it was going to be one of the more unbearable slumps in recent memory, and many of us were praying to simply break…Read More

The Third Option

As predicted, last weekend was a portent into the finality of the AFC Wild Card race, and while the Bengals did what was required of them, the stars aren’t exactly aligning.  With a late-game come back,…Read More

Two For Three

Last weekend was nice.  Enjoy it, because this weekend is going to take a lot out of you. The Bengals head to Qualcomm Stadium to play the San Diego Chargers next Sunday in a game that has ripple effects…Read More

The Magnificent Seven

  At the conclusion of preseason, the Cincinnati Bengals opted to keep an unprecedented number of wide receivers on the final 53-man roster.  Of those personnel only second year sensation and fourth…Read More

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It’s Never Sunny In Cincinnati or Bengals Draftology: Week 11

  Even though Cincinnati decisively unhorsed the reigning Super Bowl Champion New York Giants last…Read More

Week in Review: Young Guns

  Its not news to anyone that the Dalton Gang is relatively green, no pun intended.  What may…Read More

Week in Review: Takeaways

  It’s always harder to lose a close game when it was a game that was expected to be lost anyway. …Read More

Week in Review: Crouching Tiger

  Many Bengals fans have come to accept a depressing forecast for the remainder of the season now…Read More

A Major Setback in a Minor Operation

  The Cincinnati Bengals will continue to be irrelevant until they can beat the Pittsburgh Steelers…Read More

It’s Never Sunny In Cincinnati or Bengals Draftology: Week 8

  General scouting for a draftnik begins with the expectation of a final record.  For example,…Read More

Week in Review: Accenting the Positives

Last Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins highlighted a host of considerations for Cincinnati, however; it’s…Read More

The Red Herring of Blame

  The popular thought in Bengaldom is that Head Coach Marvin Lewis and quarterback Andy Dalton…Read More

Man in Motion

  Cedric Benson was a love-hate player while in stripes. In the beginning you loved the redemption…Read More

It’s Never Sunny In Cincinnati or Bengals Draftology: Week 5

Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer has the Bengals atop the NFL stats boards in sacks with 17.0 recorded…Read More

It’s Never Sunny In Cincinnati or Bengals Draftology: Week 3

    At week three, it may be a bit premature to throw in the proverbial striped towel because…Read More

Checkdown

  The Bengals entered the season last week with twenty-two members of the active roster going into…Read More

Right Up The Middle

  As greater Bengaldom saunters boldly forth into another season, one can’t help but notice the…Read More

Week in Review: All Over But The Shouting

    Only two more games before the start of regular season play, and rosters across the League…Read More

Bengals Practice Squad Perspectives

With five players now named to the Inactive Reserve list, four of whom are in the secondary, yet another…Read More