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head coach Zac Taylor: Once the ambulance left the field and I had a chance to go talk to Sean McDermott.
First thing he said was, “I need to be at the hospital with Damar.” At that moment, Zac says, he really showed who he is.
“I’m in a good place right now.”
Tee Higgins’ first public comments since Monday Night Football. Said he spoke with Damar Hamlin’s mother. Said it’s hard to forget about, but they’re professional football players and have to move forward.
Travis Kelce and Chris Jones both stopped Joe Burrow after the game for a quick moment.
Chris Jones also told Jake Browning that "he's a f'ing warrior."
Zac Taylor on what he’s telling the team: You do have to move forward as a team because there is a game Sunday, but at the same time, you don’t have to move past the situation that matters and supporting Damar Hamlin’s recovery.
Want a peek into Luke Kuechly's character?
I interviewed Luke Kuechly after St. X won state his junior year. This hand written letter came to my home a week later.
Hall of Fame football player.
First class human being.
Cool thing here.
This is Meg Burkhard. She’s deaf. She’s a Bengals fan. It’s her birthday. When Joe Mixon was tossing with fans, he grabbed her phone and wrote her a message - and then made good on his promise.
Here’s the story in pics and a video.
On the millions of dollars raised for Damar Hamlin’s charity, the doctors say staff at UC and family have told him that he’ll have a lot of toys to buy when he’s able.
"I want to let you guys know, I loved everything in Cincinnati."
Eugenio Suarez said he thought his career would end in Cincinnati. "My heart stays in Cincinnati."
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Tyler Boyd was asked Sunday how the
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have turned the rivalry with the Steelers.
Boyd: "We've got Joe Burrow."
Reporter: "It's as simple as that?"
Boyd:
"If you're results driven, if you care about your results, and you're losing sleep over results, you won't perform in this game."
Jonathan India hit .202 in June. But he started July with a grand slam. A good minute with India after today's game.
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Travis Kelce and Chris Jones both stopped Joe Burrow after the game for a quick moment.
Chris Jones also told Jake Browning that "he's a f'ing warrior."
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wide receiver Trent Taylor reveals that Ja'Marr Chase has a weekly road tradition of buying the wide receiver room a steak dinner from a steakhouse in that respective city. Also takes the room out to a steak dinner in Cincinnati after home games.
Joe Burrow: Being from Ohio and being the QB of the Bengals is something I’m really proud of. When I was a kid, Bengals fans were kind of made fun of and we’re excited to give
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fans bragging rights for the first time in a long time.
Just stumbled across this shot in
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's footage. Didn't notice until now that Joe Burrow hit a quick shuffle when Ickey Woods congratulated him in the celebration.
Mark Dantonio left UC after 3 years for Michigan State.
Brian Kelly left UC after 3 years for Norte Dame.
Butch Jones left UC after 3 years for Tennessee.
Luke Fickell did not leave UC after 3 years. He's betting on himself.
Zac Taylor found out during his press conference that Damar Hamlin had been released from University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
"This is a miracle, no question."
Jake Browning’s family was shown a lot on TV in a suite at Paycor Stadium.
Jake just revealed that he didn’t pay for that, Joe Burrow gave Browning’s family those tickets.
"We're locked in now. It's go time."
The
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are finishing offseason practices this week, but Joe Burrow won't be shutting it down before the start of training camp.
Joe Burrow on Amazon Prime set on offensive line: “I told them this is the most time I’ve had since I’ve been in the league.” He said they played the perfect game.
Great story from Zac Taylor: Raced out of the stadium to get to his son's basketball game. Made it to the game at halftime. Walked up to his son at half and put the AFC North championship hat on his son's head.
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(Oh, and his son had the game-winning assist in OT)
"We're all gonna' fly somewhere together and get started early."
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cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt says he told teammates that he wants to meet in the off-season as a defense.
Amir Garrett throwing real punches.
David Bell left the clubhouse to get a piece of someone.
Yasiel Puig's last game in Cincinnati will end in a fight.
What a night.
Speaking for the first time since his suspension was upheld by Major League Baseball, I'm guessing this will just about clinch Nick Castellanos as the mayor of Cincinnati.
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Joe Burrow: I expect Tee to be back. That’s the sentiment in the locker room. He’s what being a Bengal is all about.
Burrow said when he negotiated his contract they “made sure things were in place” for the team to keep players like Higgins.
Jesse Winker's goodbye to Cincinnati: "Everybody in Cincinnati - I've always said this, but I mean it - it's going to hold a special place in my heart. It's a special place."
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“I believe wholeheartedly in the power of prayer.”
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long snapper Cal Adomitis shared the same high school, same college and, on Monday night, the same field as Damar Hamlin.
This is the number I can't get over.
The
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defense in two second halves against one of the NFL's all-time great offensive machines:
10 possessions
6 points
I've been trying to listen as closely as I can to hear what C.J. Uzomah is telling Ja'Marr Chase in the moments after the
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.
The only thing I can make out is, "there's nobody else I'd rather ride with..."
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"If they're getting too cocky, I might put them back out in the cold."
Jake Browning on if his family will run it back in the Joe Burrow suite.
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Back in Cincinnati for the first time since the Monday Night Football game in January, Damar Hamlin called Cincinnati his "third home".
Hamlin is doing a national CPR education tour and stopped in Cincinnati today.
Zac Taylor on Cincinnati rallying with support for Damar Hamlin and the Bills: “It’s bigger than football. I think Cincinnati and Buffalo are similar in that way and what the communities are about.”
I, personally, believe Elly De La Cruz running the bases is the most exciting play in Cincinnati sports.
It's the first inside-the-park HR of his young career.
"Good job, Tee. All Tee's fault."
Ja'Marr Chase reaction and Tee Higgins rebuttal to the
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being 7 yards away from their big three receivers all being over 100 yards.