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This Day in Bengals History: Bengals Thaw Freezer Bowl for First Super Bowl TripKen Anderson’s moustache. Dave Lapham’s biceps. Ken Riley’s sideburns. The smoke steaming off Eddie Edwards’ ears when he catches on fire on the heated bench. The Riverfront Stadium scoreboard http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/jordan-willis-jersey , locked at Bengals 27, Chargers 7. All frozen together in a historic tableau known as “The Freezer Bowl.” Bengals founder Paul Brown floats through the minus-59 wind chill to the locker room to congratulate the first Bengals team to ever go to the Super Bowl. “I remember how elated he was,” says their coach that day, Forrest Gregg, recalling it all on the 20th anniversary. “He had a big smile and said, ‘We’re going to the Super Bowl.’” It is the second coldest game in NFL history. Gregg, Vince Lombardi’s Hall-of-Fame right tackle, plays in the coldest game ever 14 years before in the iconic Ice Bowl in Green Bay when he digs in with the rest of the Packers offensive line with 13 seconds left on Bart Starr’s fourth-down-do-or-die QB sneak that gives them the title. But the cold front for the Freezer Bowl moves in during Lombardi’s first NFL championship game in 1960 on an icy mud patch in Philadelphia, ending with the Packers on the Eagles 10 down, 17-13. Gregg remembers Lombardi never again practicing indoors on the way to five NFL titles.Bengals Hold 11th Overall Pick in 2019 NFL DraftThe Bengals will have the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, a position that they’ve only been in twice in franchise history. WR Billy Brooks out of Oklahoma was taken by Cincinnati with pick eleven in the Draft after a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. The most recent time the Bengals selected 11th overall was 1986 when they took LB Joe Kelly from Washington.Report: Vance Joseph could end up with Jets as defensive coordinatorThe Jets hired Adam Gase as head coach Wednesday and it turns out Joseph could end up there as a defensive coordinator despite the Bengals bringing him to town for an interview as head coach last week. Joseph is one of eight known interviews the Bengals have had and despite six positions being filled, all eight of those targets remain as options.Bengals one of three with head coaching vacancy and all candidates interviewed available | WKRCCINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Bengals are now one of only two NFL teams still in search of a head coach, and after six teams filled their vacant head coaching spots over the last few days each of the candidates the Bengals have interviewed to this point are still in play.Report: Bengals could be nearing decisionAccording to Paul Dehner of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals could be close to a decision, as he notes “it appears the interviewing portion of the search is over.”Source: Bengals looking at outside hire with offensive backgroundAccording to that source, the Bengals are leaning towards hiring a coach with an offensive background, who did not spend the 2018 season on the Bengals coaching staff - special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and special assistant to the head coach Hue Jackson.Tyler Eifert wants Bengals reunion if fit with new head coach is rightA year ago, the Bengals brought Eifert back on a one-year deal despite his extensive injury history. Eifert unfortunately only made it to Game 4, where he suffered a season-ending ankle injury.Bengals Draft Report: Duke QB Daniel Jones shows ability to go off scriptDuke quarterback Daniel Jones could offer the Bengals something they don't have at the position with his ability to run and improvise when a play breaks down.Random NewsRobert Woods Is the Rams' Rough EdgeWe all know the Rams have glitz and glam and Gurley and Goff and that go-go-go offense. But guts? That's what it takes to win in the playoffs, when the going gets tough. And that's why they have receiver Robert Woods.Schefter: Not 'implausible' Cardinals draft Murray, trade RosenAdam Schefter says the door is open for Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury to draft Kyler Murray No. 1 overall and trading away Josh Rosen.Lucky moves that shaped all eight NFL playoff rosters - 2018Every single team to win a Super Bowl has needed to get lucky along the way. A key fumble bounced into their hands. A dangerous would-be opponent was eliminated before they could ever match up. A star player narrowly avoided an injury. Luck might be the residue of design, but in the NFL, your luck also can be a product of someone else's subpar design.Report: A's Expect Kyler Murray to Enter 2019 NFL DraftReigning Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray hasn't announced his intentions for 2019, but the Oakland Athletics are anticipating he will give serious consideration to the NFL. Free agency has been over. The NFL Draft is finished. How should the Bengals roster look like for Week 1? Let’s give it a shot."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBANFL Analysis And Play BreakdownsAnalysisToday's NFL NewsPlaying Duke Tobin: Piecing together theBengals’ 53-man rosterNew Carl Lawson Jersey ,113commentsFree agency has been over. The NFL Draft is finished. How should the Bengals roster look like for Week 1? Let’s give it a shot.EDTShareTweetShareSharePlaying Duke Tobin: Piecing together theBengals’ 53-man rosterTrevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY SportsWith rookie minicamp set to begin later this week, the Bengals’ roster is set to temporarily feature a number north of 90. In about four months’ time, that number is permitted to be no larger than 53. And what a long four months it will be.To begin passing the time, let’s assume control of the roster and whittle it down to that magic number. Nothing based on rumors, speculation or scuttlebutt of any kind. Nothing based on reason, precedent or for the sake of future accuracy. We’re not predicting here, we’re having fun with it. It may not be summertime, but it finally feels like it. Let loose with us and let’s go through this position group by position group.Quarterbacks (2): Andy Dalton, Ryan FinleyThese two are locks, the only question for the real thing will be if Jeff Driskel stays on. Finley should prove to be the better overall passer and I’d trust him to handle Dalton’s clipboard. Driskel’s potential spot goes to some other more deserving player.Running backs (4): Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard, Trayveon Williams, Rodney Anderson What a talented quartet. No need to deviate from what should become the final foursome in September.Wide receivers (6): A.J. Green, Tyler Boyd, John Ross, Josh Malone, Alex Erickson, Stanley Morgan Jr.Morgan isn’t even officially on the team yet and he’s one of their five best receivers already, you can put that in your pipe and smoke it. I’m not ready to give up on Malone and if it’s between him, Cody Core and Auden Tate, then it’s really just between him and Tate. I’d imagine my final decision won’t win me any brownie points with any of you.Tight ends (4): C.J. Uzomah, Tyler Eifert, Drew Sample, Mason SchreckMy first real stumper was eventually keeping Schreck. As long as Eifert remains a part of the team and is one of their two-best tight ends, the health of the position cannot be counted on. Schreck could be stashed on the practice squad Cheap Jonah Williams Jersey , but let’s just confirm some depth.Offensive tackles (3): Cordy Glenn, Jonah Williams, Bobby HartGlenn wasn’t great last season but the best plan would be to keep him at left tackle and start Williams at right tackle. I hope to hear news of another tackle signing on as an undrafted free agent because this is about all they got.Interior offensive linemen (5): Christian Westerman, Billy Price, John Miller, Michael Jordan, Trey HopkinsCutting Clint Boling to me is like throwing Gamora off the edge on Vormir. Thinking long-term, I want Westerman starting at left guard now in order to establish future continuity at the position (the actual plan likely involves Jordan taking over for Boling in 2020). If Westerman rides the bench again in 2019, he’s pretty much good as gone in 2020. Signing Boling to a third contract is likely putting more investment into a depreciating asset. If I could trade him to a good team, I would.““The hardest choices require the strongest wills.” - Thanos” - John SheeranEdge defenders (5): Sam Hubbard, Carlos Dunlap, Carl Lawson, Kerry Wynn, Jordan WillisI personally think the lack of investment at this position will cost them in some degree, but if Lawson returns to form it shouldn’t be too bad. Lawson rebounding and Willis’ development are the two big keys here, and unfortunately neither are guarantees.Interior defensive linemen (5): Geno Atkins, Andrew Billings, Ryan Glasgow, Renell Wren, Andrew Brown I believe the four besides Brown are essentially locks, but I’m willing to give Brown a real chance at making an impact. A pass rusher that can complement Atkins inside is still needed and I’m not sure if Glasgow is that or if Wren can be that yet. Brown was arguably my favorite pick from the 2018 class, let me have this one. Linebackers (6): Germaine Pratt, Preston Brown, Nick Vigil, Malik Jefferson Drew Sample Jersey Limited , Deshaun Davis, Jordan EvansThe Davis pick pretty much sealed how this group will end up being. It’ll be interesting to see which reserves back up which starters, but they’ll have options. For now, just look at it with Brown and Davis inside and the four others outside.Cornerbacks (6): William Jackson, Darqueze Dennard, Dre Kirkpatrick, B.W. Webb, Darius Phillips, Jordan BrownPicking Brown over Davontae Harris was essentially flipping a coin but you can convince me to flip it again. Either one could likely be stashed on the practice squad but for the sake of keeping a Zac Taylor draft pick, Brown gets the nod. Safeties (4): Jessie Bates, Shawn Williams, Brandon Wilson, Clayton FejedelemSimilar to the running backs, no need to tamper with this group of four.Specialists (3): Clark Harris, Kevin Huber, Randy BullockNothing new to see here.53 up. 53 down. Talk to me in a few months about the practice squad.As my co-host on the Orange and Black Insider Anthony Cosenza said during last week’s show (right around the 46:00 mark), the depth on this roster appears to be much more competent than it was last year. If injuries once again occur, like they always have an always will, the Bengals should be slightly better equipped to handle them in most positions. The improvement and better utilization (and of course health) of their starters is going to be the key to rejoining the top of the AFC North.So, where do you agree, or most likely disagree, with all of this? How would you build your ideal 53-man roster? |
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