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The Cincinnati Bengals faced of on Thursday with the Minnesota Vikings, which the guys previewed. They are talking about Mike Zimmer’s defense and what the expectations are for the starters in preseason game one.
Matt and Tim look at the Bengals injuries through the week leading up to the Vikings-Bengals preseason game. Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com tweeted out:
Billings knee undergoing MRI tonight. Word is cautious optimism. Hope is cartilage tear at most.
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 10, 2016
The Bengals will hope Billings will be available late in the season for a playoff run. Who will take his place in the lineup for the time being?
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Shawn “WhoDeyBaby” Moore joined the guys this week to talk about Hall of Fame week. He also filled us in on his newest project with Fanview. We talk about the season and expectations for where the Bengals will finish. Can they finally win a playoff game?
Carson Palmer said that he had waited his whole career on a contract he could retire on. Is that a slap to the Bengals and their fans faces? Who is better, ’05 Palmer or ’15 Palmer? Was Palmer’s set up in Cincinnati really that bad?
Does Goodell have too much power? Is it fair to criticize him for the punishments of Vontaze Burfict, the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, and New Orleans Saints? Is it time for the end of the Roger Goodell era?
The Hall of Fame game turned into the “Hall of Shame” game. After field conditions turned dangerous the NFL cancelled the game but failed to tell the fans until shortly before the game. Their is now a five million dollar lawsuit on the NFL hands.
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We will talk about the Detroit Lions and Marvin Jones facing the Cincinnati Bengals. Who is on the bubble for making the 53 man roster? What position battles still remain?