Ethics in journalism is front and center in the sports world right now, and it reminds me of a very important lesson I learned while in college.

Are Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles mirror images? The Bengals are looking for a very specific player in this year's draft. And don't take my word for it – take Al Golden's: “We've gotta get better.  We've gotta get deeper. Obviously having somebody with a combo presence. I would prefer not to ask Demetrius to play on the line of scrimmage as much as we did…” defensive coordinator Golden said to reporters in late February at the NFL Combine, “… I would prefer to add another pie

Delane may be great, but he isn't solving the Bengals defensive issues. Mansoor Delane is a terrific player. He isn't a tremendous athlete, but he’s technically and fundamentally sound – to an extreme extent. He was penalized exactly zero times, and didn't allow a touchdown in all of 2025. He projects as the kind of corner you can leave on an island. He can do it all: man or zone, press or off coverage. But for the Bengals, drafting a corner at #10 is a major long-term inv

The Allen signing is a solid one, but nothing more.

It was quiet at first, and then without warning, the Bengals landed two defensive starters in Boye Mafe and Bryan Cook, and all at a reasonable price.

It would have been easy for the Bengals to throw in the towel after a lost season, but instead they've rallied to play their best football. After demolishing the Cardinals today, they've reminded the NFL world that they're still dangerous, and that better days still could be on the horizon.

For the first time in his six-year career, Joe Burrow was playing in a meaningless football game, but you wouldn't know it the way he carved up the helpless Dolphins.

Most days, Joe Burrow gives the Bengals a huge advantage by being the best player on the field. This Sunday, Burrow was outplayed by Josh Allen, especially in the second half, and the Bengals blew a two-score lead, and likely their playoff chances, as a result.

The Ravens did themselves no favors with five turnovers, but the Bengals kept their season and faint playoff hopes alive with a massive win over their division rivals on Thanksgiving night.

The Bengals played one of their best all-around games, but it wasn't enough to topple the Patriots. There's no sugar-coating what a massive disappointment this team has turned out to be as their season continues to spiral.

For the first time in weeks, the Bengals defense looked competent. Of course, that occurred on the same day the Bengals offense looked inept. It's just that kind of season in Cincinnati this year.

For the second-straight week, the Bengals defense offered no resistance, and for the second-straight week, the Bengals lost in a heartbreaking, but sickeningly familiar way.

As you were reading this, the Jets just ripped off a 15-yard run against the Bengals. There goes another!

Seven weeks in, and it feels like it’s all up for grabs – in the League and in the NFL.

Just ten days ago, the Bengals looked dead and the addition of Joe Flacco was like giving a band-aid to someone who's had their arm ripped off by a tiger. As it turns out, Flacco was more than capable of stopping the bleeding, and belief has finally returned to the Bengals locker room.

Turning to Joe Flacco to replace Jake Browning was the right call, but it was still far too little to change the Bengals' fate. They're a bad football team, and their two-score loss to the Packers was more evidence that changes need to be made.

Following their blowout loss to the Vikings, the Bengals added another blowout loss to their resumé, this to the Broncos in primetime.

The Bengals first game without Joe Burrow was disastrous. The Bengals need to be competitive to make a return for Burrow worth it, and one week in, a return is not looking realistic.

For the third time in his career, Joe Burrow has suffered an injury that will keep him out for a significant period of time. But Jake Browning's success has proved the Bengals can be effective on offense with a different style of play. The question is: are Burrow and the Bengals willing to change?

The Bengals lost Joe Burrow for most of the game, but Jake Browning proved once again he's one of the NFL's best backup quarterbacks. The...