Cincinnati Bengals – ProFootballTalk

03 February 2023

• Agent: Charges against Joe Mixon will be dropped on Friday
  On Thursday, Bengals running back Joe Mixon was charged with aggravated menacing. It’s a misdemeanor allegation. Per a portion of an affidavit posted on social media by WCPO-TV, but then deleted, Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at another person on January 21, and allegedly said she should be “popped in the face.” Agent Peter Schaffer told [more]
• Report: CBS attempted an “intervention” with Tony Romo before 2022 season
  Although the top games on CBS and FOX draw major audiences during the regular season, the numbers grow — and the attention spikes — in the playoffs. So does the scrutiny of the people calling the games for those networks. This year, Greg Olsen of Fox is up. And Tony Romo of CBS is down. [more]
• NFL touts impact of “replay assist” on reducing formal replay challenges
  It’s known by different names, multiple of which are used by the league. Expedited review is more common. Replay assist is the term that was utilized in a tweet posted today by the NFL Officiating account. “The NFL expanded its replay rule to allow replay officials to assist on-field officials in specific, limited game situations to [more]
• Frank Clark: The Bengals deserved to talk trash, but they’ve got to watch us play now
  The Bengals collectively talked plenty of trash before taking on the Chiefs in last week’s AFC Championship Game. Based on their postgame reactions, Kansas City’s players were absolutely aware of it all. Defensive end Frank Clark in particular had some strong comments immediately after his team beat Cincinnati 23-20. Clark was asked on Thursday if [more]
• Report: Brian Callahan having second interview with Cardinals today
  Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan is having a second interview with the Cardinals today, Dan Graziano of ESPN reports. He had a second interview with the Colts on Wednesday. Callahan became offensive coordinator of the Bengals in 2019. He previously worked as a quarterbacks coach for the Raiders and Lions. The other candidates for the [more]
• No, the NFL isn’t rigged
  After that bizarre do-over in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s AFC Championship, a move that gave Patrick Mahomes a Mulligan to try to convert third and nine, we posted a one-word message on Twitter. RIGGED. It was tongue in cheek. I don’t actually believe the NFL is rigged. More specifically, I don’t believe the NFL [more]
• Eli Apple: I’ll talk my biggest trash, and whether I back it up or don’t, it doesn’t matter
  Bengals cornerback Eli Apple hasn’t tweeted since the AFC Championship Game, only retweeting, without comment, a tweet from teammate Mike Hilton. That despite the Bills and the Chiefs going at him after the 23-20 loss. The shots at Apple this week stemmed from Apple’s “Cancun on 3” tweet at Stefon Diggs after the Bengals’ 27-10 [more]
• Eli Apple: I want to go anywhere I’m wanted
  Cornerback Eli Apple will once again be an unrestricted free agent next month. He may or may not return to the Bengals after playing the last two years with the franchise. He’s enjoyed the most productive seasons of his career since 2021, starting 30 games for the franchise. In 2022, he recorded 49 tackles and [more]
• Report: Texans request permission to interview Troy Walters for offensive coordinator
  The Texans have requested permission to interview Bengals receivers coach Troy Walters for their offensive coordinator position, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. The Texans announced DeMeco Ryans as their head coach earlier Tuesday. Walters just completed his third season with the Bengals, his second as the wide receivers coach. He was the team’s assistant [more]
• Alex Cappa says his ankle will be fine, he would have played in Super Bowl if Bengals made it
  Bengals right guard Alex Cappa, who started every game in the regular season but missed the postseason with an ankle injury, says the ankle won’t affect him into the offseason. In fact, Cappa said he thinks he would have been ready to play in the Super Bowl if the Bengals had won the AFC Championship [more]