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The home for Charlie Goldsmith's breakdowns of the Reds and Bengals, game analysis, deep dives into the film and opinions on the moves they're making and the directions they're heading.
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Links open at Charlie's Chalkboard- Film deep dive: What’s going on with the Bengals run defense
The Cincinnati Bengals’ run defense is in a chess match against the offenses that the Bengals are facing, and it all revolves around Dexter Lawrence.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - The magic behind the curtain on Ja’Marr Chase’s biceps catch
Everyone wants to see the deep ball to Ja’Marr Chase, but he can’t just teleport 45 yards down the field.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Boye Mafe looks like the real deal
MIAMI — This is what it looked like early on in 2020 and 2021 when Vonn Bell, DJ Reader, Trey Hendrickson, Mike Hilton and Chidobe Awuzie immediately showed that they were dynamic, smart, physical…
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Dohnte Meyers keeps adding to his story
Dohnte Meyers looks like he's on track to make his first NFL start this week against the Dolphins.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Bengals notebook: BJ Hill’s return, Amarius Mims’ appreciation of Lane Johnson and the WR depth
BJ Hill, who has been battling an Achillies injury that he says is the same thing that he dealt with last year, improved to a full participant in practice on Wednesday.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - What the Bengals are figuring out at cornerback
The Cincinnati Bengals’ depth chart is full of temporary moving pieces. It's a different story at cornerback.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - The Bengals were one play away on a rollercoaster day at safety
PJ Jules and Russ Yeast each used the same word to describe their first meaningful action at safety in a Cincinnati Bengals’ uniform. Decent.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - The Bengals still look like a good team, but I have one pressing question
- Dexter Lawrence is living up to the hype
Since DJ Turner is out on an “island” all the way out at cornerback, he doesn’t have a good view of the show that Dexter Lawrence is putting on on a snap-to-snap basis at defensive tackle.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Evan McPherson has made 20 straight field goals. Is it because of his socks?
Is Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson superstitious?
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Reds end of season debrief Part 3: Overhauling the pitching department
The Reds have parted ways with Derek Johnson
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Reds end of season debrief Part 2: Nick Krall and Brad Meador on the outlook of the position player group
Let’s use a .643 OPS as a benchmark for a below replacement-level player.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Reds end of season debrief Part 1: Phil Castellini on why the Reds are ‘sticking with (their) strategy’
Phil Castellini discussed a variety of topics on Thursday morning.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - Mitchell Tinsley is back after a ‘three-week vacation to Houston’
Ten days ago, Mitchell Tinsley was up in a suite at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
Summary from publisher feedRead at Charlie's Chalkboard → - The mystery box in the Bengals’ secondary
In the week that the Cincinnati Bengals face one of the best slot wide receivers in the NFL and one of the most detailed and efficient offenses in the league, they’ve lost their starting slot corner…
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