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Best-Case/Worst-Case: AFC West Edition
The AFC West has been dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs of late. Can any team unseat them and take the division crown?
Ian Altenau
Sep 7, 20249 min read
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Best-Case/Worst-Case: AFC South Edition
The AFC South hasn't been impressive of late, but that might all be about to change in 2024.
Ian Altenau
Sep 4, 202410 min read
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Best-Case/Worst-Case: AFC East Edition
The Bills have dominated the division for four years, but offseason losses have opened the door for the Jets and Dolphins.
Ian Altenau
Sep 2, 202412 min read
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Best-Case/Worst-Case: NFC North Edition
The NFC North looks as strong as ever. Is this the new "it" division for 2024?
Ian Altenau
Aug 29, 202410 min read
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Best-Case/Worst-Case: NFC West Edition
The NFC West could be stronger than ever. Will it live up to the hype?
Ian Altenau
Aug 26, 202410 min read
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Best-Case/Worst-Case: NFC South Edition
The only division without a ten-game winner in 2023 is the NFC South. The Falcons made moves to fix that. Did the rest of the division?
Ian Altenau
Aug 24, 202411 min read
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Best-Case/Worst-Case: NFC East Edition
The NFC East is…having a bit of a PR problem these days. The division contains four of the most popular and valuable franchises in the...
Ian Altenau
Aug 21, 202410 min read
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Breaking Down the Bengals Five Major Positional Battles
Bengals training camp is heating up, and so are these four positional battles.
Ian Altenau
Aug 17, 20247 min read
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Amarius Mims Goes Down and an Old Wound Is Reopened
Amarius Mims has all the talent in the world, now that he's suffered his first professional injury, it's bringing up bad memories.
Ian Altenau
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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Biggest Questions for the Bengals Preseason
I’m going to take a deep breath, make a quick little prayer and knock on all the wood in my vicinity before I say this. It feels so...
Ian Altenau
Aug 10, 20246 min read
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Why You (Probably) Shouldn’t Worry About Ja’Marr Chase Missing Training Camp
You might be worried about Chase missing practice, but you shouldn't. And if you are worried, it's probably for the wrong reason.
Ian Altenau
Aug 6, 20245 min read
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America's Loss to Japan in Football Shouldn't Suprise Us
The world has actually been kicking our ass in sports for years.
Ian Altenau
Jun 27, 20244 min read
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Having Fun with College Football Naming-Rights
The Big 12 is considering selling its conference naming-rights to AllState. Fortunately, we can do better than that.
Ian Altenau
Jun 15, 20243 min read
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Will Tee Higgins Get the Chance to Spin the NFL’s Wheel of Fortune?
It seems like the entire NFL has gone crazy with receiver-fever, but the Bengals are holding firm with Tee Higgins.
Good for them.
Ian Altenau
Jun 1, 20245 min read
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Evaluating the Bengals Defense before OTAs
The Bengals defense fell off in 2023, but this year, there's plenty of reasons to expect serious improvement.
Ian Altenau
May 28, 20249 min read
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Evaluating the Bengals Offense before OTAs
OTAs are right around the corner for the Bengals, and in the spirit of the new season, let's take our first look at the Bengals offense.
Ian Altenau
May 25, 20247 min read
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The NFL Gifted the Bengals an Easy, Early-Season Schedule (Minus the Chiefs). They Must Take Advantage.
Last year, the Bengals had a brutal start to their season. This year, it looks like the polar opposite. They must seize this opportunity.
Ian Altenau
May 16, 20243 min read
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Is Austin Rivers Right?
Austin Rivers caused quite a stir with his sweeping statements about NBA and NFL athletes. But is he on to something?
Ian Altenau
May 9, 202410 min read
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Jekyll & Hyde – a Bengals’ Draft Edition
Any draft class will garner a variety of opinions. Let's hear what Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde have to say about the Bengals' effort this year.
Ian Altenau
Apr 30, 20246 min read
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Trey Hendrickson’s Trade Request Is Understandable. It’s Also a Massive Waste of Time.
Trey Hendrickson is a great player, a fan favorite, and an underpaid asset. That doesn't mean his trade request makes a lick of sense.
Ian Altenau
Apr 25, 20243 min read
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