AMPHAR

Maybe, maybe not. We'll see.

The AFC North is just competitive. Probably the most competitive since its inception. No team has won the AFC North 3 seasons in a row. A feat the Ravens will try to do this year. Other divisions have experience 4-peat, 5-peat up to 11-peat winners. That doesn't necessarily mean the AFC North has the AFC Best. This year they once again have the toughest and have 2 teams squarely in the top 5 favorites for AFC Championship. I would certainly think NFC North is in that spot but wouldn't be shocked if the AFC North has the better head to head this year because the QBs are better.

Patrick limped off under own power. Burton had a big day.

NFC North last year caught AFC South and NFC West that was the underlining result of the great records. Bengals go 4-2 in first 6.

Anyhoo Murphy is back out there today and I believe just had a sack as much as you can have a sack because they aren't tackling to the ground.

Gonna cramp based on the supplements you've been taking. Captain Crunch is a great supplement to a hardy breakfast.

Miller Lite taste great and less filling.

Can the Bengals keep 4 RBs and 3 QBs? Doubtful. Ridder and Moss are interesting watches during preseason. Trey is a diva. Being a pain in the ass is his only play right now to better whatever he's upset about. I think they'll get it done.

If Trey is talking year 2 guarantee and the last time he talked about incentives. You can guess length and total dollars are fine, and now maybe Year 1 is good. I don't see this not getting done its just a matter of when. If you got total dollars you like then you only lose with a hold out. It could be his last chance at a big contract, there's benefit to him being here but its nothing that can't be made up so I think he's in the right to push as hard as he can. I'd only change that opinion IF he threatens regular season games because I don't see the benefit for him.

They need to keep BJ Hill around 500 snaps this year. IF Trey signs, I would like for a reduction of snaps for him too. There wasn't much a rotation under Lou and there's a lot of snaps played among those 2.

My wild ass guess is the agent has already started his "exit" strategy of losing the negotiation. He went nuclear over a common clause. You can't have your client report on time, sign a clause AFTER you attempted to sway public opinion that is was unfair without something gained. So he's already started leaking to Florio bonus structure view points. So that will be his saving grace. Its just a question about how much time does the agent want to waste to put on his show. That would be my guess at the whole thing because it doesn't sound like the clause is going to be dropped. As for Trey. He's going to push and close the gap as much as possible which I think is smart. Does he have a fine limit? Is he willing to burn a regular season game check? But at some point a long hold is unlikely to recoup what he's risking. Much like MB, I think it gets done. J'mar Chase backed out of a rumored deal beating JJ last summer. Anyone's guess about was it smart considering very few know the potential payouts etc. But he only beats JJ's deal by $12m over 4 years which pretty damn close to the cap growth percentage. But using JJ's contract as a guide it saved the Bengals $33m in cash last year.

Bengals stance is reasonable as proven by other rookies agreeing to the clause. Shemar could have practice during mandatory camps. Agent has been about winning public opinion war for some reason. He can't have Shemar sign on time without something to wave around saying he won because it sounds like the clause ain't going away.

Wonder why Volson won't get a chance at RG? Just appears to be Patrick and Ford. Very weird how Pollack inserts him at LG and no matter what seemed like he would start, now can't even get a sniff at an open competition.

I would like a 3rd year for Trey but a way out for Bengals. You have to hope for some of the young defenders to be worth a decent contract by then. I also think they'll have Higgins drama before year 3.

Trey will get done. It will be interesting IF there's a 3rd year and how much. Garrett gets $100m, Crosby $93m the next 3 years. I would not think he would beat those numbers.

Shemar's agent has to have something to wave around claiming he won in order for Shemar to sign within a week. The Bengals some how get record deals for Burrow, Chase. Higgins done when most said no way. Now the 2nd round pick is getting 75% of whatever that's supposedly never done before. Yet, they drawn the line at Shemar? doubtful. Agent has been in wrong from day 1. Trolled.

Assistant to the Assistant Regional Manager. Hope they got raises and hope these titles help move upward IF they get interviews.

Doubtful. 1st with the advance in skin care at affordable prices I don't think so. 2nd - teenagers don't work fast food anymore. You were waited on some mid-twenty poor diet fellow that's pissed at the world and of course Mike Brown and I bet he left out the horsey sauce.

They aren't bengal hating and they aren't trying to prevent you from loving the Bengals. That's the way you are. The are simply selling you the show you want to see. You seriously can't figure this out? Every SPORTS fan message board has the same dynamic. Stick to Arbys.

Just like last year when not getting the Chase deal done during August would destroy the cap, price would go up. It didn't. He turned down a deal that was beating JJ's deal (rumored) at that time. Then you see he gets a total of $13m more over 4 years. Wow!

Amity needs summers dollars! You yell barracuda everyone says "what". You yell "shark" and we've got a panic on training camp opening day. July/August is another click, view, reads buffet. They troll. There will be a panic during TC! The entire season is on the line the first week of camp, period! I don't know how that's possible consider there's very little reps going on but whatever. 1. Stewart. His camp staged a hold out over a common negotiation item. Wild Card. Money doesn't change. They are very interested in winning the public opinion battle because its a small client list operation. So they'll need something to wave in front of everyone that shows they won. None of that shit matters to the Bengals they don't care about public opinion. Just sign and move on. I have no idea what gets that camp to sign on time. Because he gains very little if they get what they want and he loses very little if the Bengals get what they want. Hard to comeback from the media shit storm they caused and eventually as predicted everyone found out the details. He just costing his client an opportunity in local advert dollars. It will be Knight or Fairchild holding the bottle of Pepsi at your local Donato's. 2. Trey - knows his floor. Knows the offer. At a min if he has a deal beating the floor he should take it at the last minute. But he shouldn't sign without giving best effort to improve probably the 3rd year. Maybe he burns the first game. A pro longed hold out will cost him money. Its unlikely he hits UFA with tag looming, but even if he did its unlikely he'll recoup fines, games checks AND what he turned down. Teams have already told him no thanks to any sort of decent trade value. Hasson Reddick cost himself a bunch a year ago. This is just stupid NFL business. It isn't hard for the Mo's, Goodberry's, Dehner, Rapien to figure this out they aren't dumb. Heck they probably got access to better info but they are not letting that out. They aren't going to do this exercise because of a sudden they are yelling barracuda instead of shark.

I don't think this is accurate. $28m is very much market. But you don't know structure and no one will until it hits the web. The market is very much in $28-33m range and that can be confirmed. AAV is paper reporting and no basis in reality and nobody in real talks is even remotely considering paying him more than J'mar Chase at $35m annually. AAV may say it but that's fluff. Trey knows his floor at $40m next 2 years. (current deal+tag). He supposedly has either got $56m-$62m on the table for 2 years and $85m for 3. Rumors and again nobody knows structure. Would you report at this time? No. Last chance for mega deal. No real reps at missed (he had a ton of off days last TC). Anyone that's smart would push this up to the edge to close the gap on year 3. An idiot would hold out IF those rumored offers are close to reality. The fact the no local media/pod caster has attempt to walk through logic just proves they will troll negative fans at any chance. Everyday he holds out they will tell you its going to destroy the season. He'll probably sign at the last second somewhere in the above range and that was probably reality once he didn't get traded in the first round of the draft.

Aging edge rushers are getting money in the $28-33m range over 2 and 3 seasons. All deals have included void or throw away years that pushed these up to a reported $40m AAV. Watt's deal is likely similar but would only have an impact if the 2 and 3 year raise the curve. But its been no secret to agents or playes he's been wanting/negotiating a new deal. So its probably already baked in negotiations.

1st is likely J'mar Chase is still the highest paid Non QB. He gets $138m over 4 and is likely to get all of it. He might not get 2029. Justin Jefferson is likely 2nd still as he will see all of $125m over 4. This remains why all the hot takes of the Bengals errors were simply trolling. There was no massive overpay due to Garrett deal. Willfully ignorant. Micah Parson is the only true threat to J'mar's standing. AAV is not reality. What has happend in the aging Edge Rusher market is the top players are really around $28-$33m of real money for 2/3 years. AAV serves a purpose for agents and media to promote transactions. Agents/Players aren't a clueless as we are at the time of the headline. Nah. Using AAV to judge is like "do you even bench bro?". Garrett makes $57m over next 2 years. ($28.5). Crosby $62m over next 2 ($31m) Both will see the money in year 3. Garrett $100m over 3. Crosby $93 over 3. Garrett might year 4 but that would push his actual average down. Crosby won't get year 4. In both deals void or throw away years pushed up the reported AAV with years added to manage cap hit. TJ Watt is probably similar. IF Trey has $28m on the table for 2 years. He'd be a fool to holdout into the season. Rumor's are there is 3 year $85m on the table but probably with incentives. He smartly will hold TC hostage to try to close that gap. He's working out in town already. I doubt he misses any significant time if any of the rumored offers are close to reality. But why would you report without pushing to close the gap with your true one last mega contract?

So where are all the cool pictures of the proposed renovated stadium?