HoosierCat

We’ll have to see how it all shakes out, and maybe it’s just talk, but the rap on the guy coming out of Dallas was that he was unmotivated/lazy. If the change of scenery has snapped him into better shape upstairs, well, that would be a good thing. Rooting for him.

Collins: Good to hear. Keep on grinding, big guy. https://www.bengals.com/news/sean-clifford-workout-la-el-collins-update

I don’t get it either.

Holy shit would this piss me off. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-nfl-mock-draft-6-0-panthers-smokescreen-revealed-as-they-take-c-j-stroud-bucs-trade-up-for-will-levis/

So apparently a bunch of players are getting suspended for gambling. My initial reaction is that this is bullcrap. The NFL has gone so all in on gambling that I can't get past the rank hypocrisy. YMMV.

Yeah I didn’t hate it as much as the Kiper/McShay collab but that was pretty meh for me.

Plenty of guys left. https://nfltraderumors.co/top-100-2023-nfl-free-agents-list/

Bad news, Army: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/calijah-kancey-reveals-he-has-not-taken-any-top-30-visits

BITD my choice was always Blue Ash Chili.

It’s important to note that COB is translating the original Japanese amine here. The bastardized English-language version, produced by notorious anime butcher Harmony Gold, is entitled “RoboTechChick versus TJ’s Dead Gramma.”

Mmmmm, Fudge Stripes…

Mo money for Joe: Skyline now the official chili of the Bengals. https://www.bengals.com/news/skyline-chili-bengals-partner-2023

Yeah a little clarity at RT would be nice. I don’t expect we will get any before the draft, though.

Oh, I’d go even further re Joe’s coming cap hits. If I’m the Bengals I have to assume I’ll be using the tag for three straight years if I can’t get a deal. At this year’s prices that would be $32 million in 2025, $38 million in 2026 and something in the 50s in 2027 probably. So the Bengals are already looking at paying Burrow something like $160-170 million over the next five years. That’s already more than half way to a deal. They can get this done and I agree it’s far from team-wrecking.

So Todd and Mel did an alternating pick three rounds. Todd is up at 28: I’m sorry but this would be a ridiculous reach. It’s amazing how many mocks are like this one, perfectly normal up until the Bengals pick, then something stupid. Oh and this means passing on DEs Murphy and McDonald, S Branch and CB Turner. Seriously, fuck off, Todd. At 60 it’s McShay again: I don’t hate this, but if OT is still important enough to the Bengals to spend a second rounder on, why reach for a corner at 28? Just take Harrison or Dawand, both of whom were available back then? Then you could have swept up Cam Smith here. And Todd rounds it out at 92 with: Arguably the best pick of the three but overall I don’t like this draft much at all.

Doesn’t sound like Collins is in the house but Taylor told the media that his rehab has been progressing normally with no setbacks, so there’s that. He is still not expected to be ready by opening day, tho.

Not for nothing, but Katie needs to get on the ball. Joe ain't gonna get any cheaper.

Yup. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/36214854/source-eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-agree-255m-deal

Yeah it would be a big relief to me too.

These are voluntary so I don't know if they count toward the limit or not.

Schefter: Eagles and Jalen Hurts reached agreement on a five-year, $255 million extension, including $179.304 million guaranteed, per source. Hurts becomes the highest-paid player in NFL history in a deal negotiated by Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports Group and Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman.

Chido says he expects to be 100 percent by the opener.

Is it still hurt from being asked to change positions.

OTAs start today. Maybe we’ll be able to get some updates about things like Chido’s rehab, Collins’ knee, Jonah’s butt, etc.

Only thing this is a sign of is that Sample had no interest from any other team. Guy knows the players, knows the coaches, knows the system, injuries happen, camp bodies are needed, and apparently anyone can be on the taxi squad now so no reason not to keep him around.