The Bengals took quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick of the 2020 draft with the hope that he’d transform the franchise’s fortunes and that happened a bit faster than most people expected. After beating the Chiefs in overtime on Sunday, Burrow said that he “probably would’ve called you crazy” if you told him [more] … [Read more...] about Zac Taylor on Joe Burrow: When game is on the line, he figures it out
Archives for January 2022
Joe Mixon ruling seems to be the right call
An important question lingers regarding the final moments of Sunday’s AFC Championship thriller in Kansas City, where the Bengals found a way to beat the Chiefs in overtime. After rumbling 13 yards from the Chiefs’ 25 to their 12, Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon appeared to drop the ball without being down by contact. The ruling [more] … [Read more...] about Joe Mixon ruling seems to be the right call
C.J. Uzomah hopeful knee injury won’t keep him out of Super Bowl
Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah helped get the team into the AFC Championship Game, but he wasn’t able to help them rally for a win in the second half of the game. Uzomah hurt his knee in the first quarter and did not return to the 27-24 overtime win. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported [more] … [Read more...] about C.J. Uzomah hopeful knee injury won’t keep him out of Super Bowl
Tyrann Mathieu “hoping it works out” to stay with Chiefs
The Chiefs’ season came to an end with Sunday’s overtime loss to the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game and the realities of the NFL mean that the loss also marked the end of some players’ time with the organization. Safety Tyrann Mathieu could be one of them. Mathieu is now out of contract and [more] … [Read more...] about Tyrann Mathieu “hoping it works out” to stay with Chiefs
Kyle Shanahan says he never considered going for it on fourth-and-2 in fourth quarter
The 49ers set up the Rams’ game-tying field goal drive in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game with a punt in Rams territory on fourth-and-2. Kyle Shanahan never even considered going for it. Shanahan admitted after the game that he was never thinking of going for it, even when he sent the offense [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan says he never considered going for it on fourth-and-2 in fourth quarter