James Rapien
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Joe Burrow's Recent Comments Have Caused Quite a Stir... My Column on the Wild Speculation We've Seen Over the Past 24 Hours⬇️
What Joe Burrow Really Said About NFL Future After Comments Spark Wild Speculation
Joe Burrow's comments blew up this week and led to speculation about his future with the Bengals.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Joe Burrow's Recent Comments Have Caused Quite a Stir... My Column on the Wild Speculation We've Seen Over the Past 24 Hours⬇️
Ja'Marr Chase on Joe Burrow's Recent Comments and Burrow's "Love" for Football🏈⬇️
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December 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Ja'Marr Chase on Joe Burrow's Recent Comments and Burrow's "Love" for Football🏈⬇️
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Joe Burrow Quitting? Retiring?
The Narratives About the Bengals' Star QB Are COMPLETELY Out of Control!
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The Narratives About the Bengals' Star QB Are COMPLETELY Out of Control!
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December 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Joe Burrow Quitting? Retiring?
The Narratives About the Bengals' Star QB Are COMPLETELY Out of Control!
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The Narratives About the Bengals' Star QB Are COMPLETELY Out of Control!
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NFL insiders weigh in on Zac Taylor's future with the Bengals + some thoughts on what ownership is thinking with four games left in the season⬇️
NFL Insiders Shed Light on Zac Taylor's Future With Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals are 4-9 and will finish with a losing record for the first time since 2020.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
NFL insiders weigh in on Zac Taylor's future with the Bengals + some thoughts on what ownership is thinking with four games left in the season⬇️
Interesting comments...
Former NFL Head Coach Expects Bengals To Fire Zac Taylor Following 2025 Season
Taylor is entering the final year of his contract next season.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Interesting comments...
Bengals DE Shemar Stewart Laments Rookie Year, Has CHANCE to Fix It⬇️
Bengals DE Shemar Stewart Laments Rookie Year - 'Didn't Do Anything Spectacular' - But Still Has 4 Games to Fix It
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart understands the fan base’s disappointment with his rookie season. Because he feels it, too. “I d
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December 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Bengals DE Shemar Stewart Laments Rookie Year, Has CHANCE to Fix It⬇️
Joe Burrow's perspective and view of football certainly changed this season⬇️
Joe Burrow Opens Up About Latest Injury, Why He Views Football Differently
Joe Burrow missed nine games with a grade 3 turf toe injury that required surgery.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Joe Burrow's perspective and view of football certainly changed this season⬇️
A schedule update!
NFL Announces Day, Time for Cincinnati Bengals' Week 17 Game Against the Arizona Cardinals
CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals will not be playing a stand-alone game against the Arizona Cardinals. That was one of five games eligible for one of two Sat
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December 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A schedule update!
Zac Taylor Responds to Heat & Pressure Following His First Losing Season Since 2020 + Bengals Updates on Shemar Stewart, Tee Higgins & more🏈
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December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Zac Taylor Responds to Heat & Pressure Following His First Losing Season Since 2020 + Bengals Updates on Shemar Stewart, Tee Higgins & more🏈
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"There's just a lot of things going on right now."
Football or personal?
"All of the above." - Joe Burrow
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Football or personal?
"All of the above." - Joe Burrow
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December 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"There's just a lot of things going on right now."
Football or personal?
"All of the above." - Joe Burrow
Full Video: youtu.be/2RpoPM-zDWk
Listen: linktw.in/skkTkQ
Football or personal?
"All of the above." - Joe Burrow
Full Video: youtu.be/2RpoPM-zDWk
Listen: linktw.in/skkTkQ
Tee Higgins will practice in a limited capacity today. He will practice in a "very limited" basis according to Zac Taylor.
Shemar Stewart will also practice and it sounds like the door is open for him to play this week.
Shemar Stewart will also practice and it sounds like the door is open for him to play this week.
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tee Higgins will practice in a limited capacity today. He will practice in a "very limited" basis according to Zac Taylor.
Shemar Stewart will also practice and it sounds like the door is open for him to play this week.
Shemar Stewart will also practice and it sounds like the door is open for him to play this week.
The white hat for Sunday's Bengals-Ravens game will be working his fourth Cincinnati tilt since Week 3 last year and 10th overall.
The Ravens know him even better, as he's done 15 of their games, and they are 11-4 with him on the call.
Referee Report⬇️
The Ravens know him even better, as he's done 15 of their games, and they are 11-4 with him on the call.
Referee Report⬇️
Bengals Referee Report: 11-Year Veteran White Hat to Work 4th Cincinnati Game Since Week 3 Last Year
The Cincinnati Bengals are really getting to know the referee for Sunday's game against the Baltimore. The Ravens know him even better and are 11-4 with him.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The white hat for Sunday's Bengals-Ravens game will be working his fourth Cincinnati tilt since Week 3 last year and 10th overall.
The Ravens know him even better, as he's done 15 of their games, and they are 11-4 with him on the call.
Referee Report⬇️
The Ravens know him even better, as he's done 15 of their games, and they are 11-4 with him on the call.
Referee Report⬇️
Joe Burrow turns 29 today...
My column on what that SHOULD mean to the entire Bengals' organization⬇️
My column on what that SHOULD mean to the entire Bengals' organization⬇️
Joe Burrow’s Birthday is a Harsh Reminder of the Bengals’ Ongoing Failures
Joe Burrow is 29 years old today. He's in his sixth NFL season.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Joe Burrow turns 29 today...
My column on what that SHOULD mean to the entire Bengals' organization⬇️
My column on what that SHOULD mean to the entire Bengals' organization⬇️
What's the MOST Frustrating Thing About the 2025 Bengals? Plus, Thoughts on Jermaine Burton, Trey Hendrickson and Much Much More!
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December 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
What's the MOST Frustrating Thing About the 2025 Bengals? Plus, Thoughts on Jermaine Burton, Trey Hendrickson and Much Much More!
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Jermaine Burton Cleared Waivers.... What's Next for the Bengals' Former Third Round Pick?
What's Next for Former Bengals WR Jermaine Burton After No Team Claimed Him on Waivers?
What's next for former Bengals WR Jermaine Burton after no team claimed him on waivers?
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December 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Jermaine Burton Cleared Waivers.... What's Next for the Bengals' Former Third Round Pick?
This is unbelievable…
Bengals Somehow Have Losing Record in Games in Which They Score TDs on First 3 Drives, as They Did in Buffalo
The Bengals have scored TDs on their first three drives of the game 7 times since 2000, including Sunday at Buffalo. They have a losing record in those games.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This is unbelievable…
Let's take a look at the play that changed everything for the Bengals in their loss to the Bills.
From Joe Burrow, to the play call and everything in-between!
Good stuff from @mtoscano1.bsky.social⬇️
From Joe Burrow, to the play call and everything in-between!
Good stuff from @mtoscano1.bsky.social⬇️
Joe Burrow Film Review: Analyzing the Pick-Six That Propelled Bills Past Bengals
Remember sitting in math class drawing plays in your notebook in middle school? This is where that idea came from.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Let's take a look at the play that changed everything for the Bengals in their loss to the Bills.
From Joe Burrow, to the play call and everything in-between!
Good stuff from @mtoscano1.bsky.social⬇️
From Joe Burrow, to the play call and everything in-between!
Good stuff from @mtoscano1.bsky.social⬇️
Another Weapon?👀
Cincinnati Bengals Take Offensive Weapon With Top 10 Pick in Latest Mock Draft
Cincinnati would be going all in on offense.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Another Weapon?👀
Some thoughts on Joe Burrow's postgame comments, why they're concerning + some not so fun stats that show how rough things are right now for the Bengals.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Some thoughts on Joe Burrow's postgame comments, why they're concerning + some not so fun stats that show how rough things are right now for the Bengals.
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An inside look at the Bengals' BIGGEST defensive breakdowns against Josh Allen and the Bills⬇️
Bengals Defensive Coordinator Al Golden Breaks Down the Breakdowns in Team's Loss to Buffalo
Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden said he saw a lot of good in Sunday's loss 39-34, but the bad plays were too lethal to overcome.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
An inside look at the Bengals' BIGGEST defensive breakdowns against Josh Allen and the Bills⬇️
Not good...
Cincinnati Bengals Star Trey Hendrickson Set to Undergo Surgery for Injury
Hendrickson's time with the Bengals could be over.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Not good...
The Bengals have made a decision. And it isn't a surprise⬇️
Bengals Move on From Promising Draft Pick After Two Years of Frustration
Not a surprise.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Bengals have made a decision. And it isn't a surprise⬇️
The AFC North picture has become crystal clear with four games left⬇️
Bengals' Path in AFC North Becomes Clearer After Latest News About Division Rival
The Bengals are 4-9 this season and 3-1 in the AFC North.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The AFC North picture has become crystal clear with four games left⬇️
"The Worst the NFL has EVER Seen"
YIKES...⬇️
YIKES...⬇️
Bengals' Problems Against Tight Ends Are the Worst the NFL Has Ever Seen
If you think it seems like the Bengals give up a lot of catches and yards to tight ends, you have no idea how right you are. The numbers are staggering.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"The Worst the NFL has EVER Seen"
YIKES...⬇️
YIKES...⬇️
Wild... BUT TRUE
Three Wild but True Stats You Need to See After Bengals’ Loss to Bills
The Bengals are 4-9 on the season following Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wild... BUT TRUE