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The Walkout: Bengals 17, Browns 16 Sep 07, 2025

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Paul and Jay discuss the Bengals’ victorious opener in Cleveland. They evaluate how you should feel about an ugly win, what players said felt different about this defense and what the hell happened with Joe Burrow’s crew in the second half.

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The Growler Live Season Preview Sep 05, 2025

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Paul is joined by a stream of local media dignitaries to offer up their hottest take, players they are buying and selling as well as one prediction for the 2025 season. The show was recorded live Thursday evening at BetMGM and Tom's Watch Bar at The Banks.

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Previewing Bengals-Browns with The Athletic's Zac Jackson Sep 03, 2025

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Paul is joined by The Athletic's Browns reporter Zac Jackson to preview Sunday's Battle of Ohio in Cleveland between the Browns and Bengals.

They discuss the unique offseasons for both teams, the injury that could prove impactful, what to make of Joe Flacco, where the Browns defense can exploit Cincinnati and a feel for how this game ends.

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PD&Jay: Season predictions Sep 02, 2025

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Paul, Jay and Mo gather to lay out their official predictions for the 2025 Bengals season. From records, to breakout players, playoffs, x-factors and what September means, they cover it all.

0:00 Intro

-Come down to our live show at BetMGM/Tom's Watch Bar on Thursday night at 7pm!

-News: Captains are here, final position battles

-Camargo Insurance Run, Pass or Boot: Bengals D pitches shutout, Browns D pitches shutout, Myles Garrett no pressures?

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-Mo Egger joins for season predictions

-Season superlatives: First Pro Bowl, rookie of the year, x-factor

-Jay's Got Stats that will surprise

-Jay's Got Trivia you won't get

-Bengals Growler Bet for the opener

-Most adorable ARBIES ever

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Who Dey Light: Season vibes, hot seats, Hendrickson fallout Aug 29, 2025

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Paul and Mark get together to kick off the weekend wrapping up all the Bengals topics of the week.

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Season vibes?

Trey Hendrickson and Micah Parsons fallout

Are the Bengals trendsetters?

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Your questions on Scott Peters, Zac Taylor's hot seat, winning the Super Bowl, Risner t-shirts, who is the front office, what's the point of inactives.

Remembering Gary Burbank and bringing back Sports or Consequences!

Growler Bet winner!

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Feeding ponies to lions in Denmark

Go see Mark and Josh Sneed in Toledo

Dad life: Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?

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Analyzing Bengals' cut to 53, waiver prospects Aug 26, 2025

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Paul and Charlie take a look at what we learned from the Bengals' cut to 53 and the long list of positions and potential adds on the waiver wire.

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Emergency pod: Trey Hendrickson signs Aug 26, 2025

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Paul and Charlie sit down to discuss the Trey Hendrickson saga coming to a (temporary) end. From the details of the offer to the franchise tag to the short-term hedge.

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The Walkout: Bengals 53-man roster projection Aug 23, 2025

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Paul and Charlie break down the 53-man roster after the Bengals preseason loss to the Colts. On the changes form Saturday, the evolving linebacker room and why this could be one of the most active waiver wire periods in recent team history.

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Who Dey Bright: It's a positivity party Aug 22, 2025

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Paul and Mark take a break from some of the negative news swirling around the Bengals and decide to focus on the positive this weekend.

0:00 Intro

2:00 Time to be positive

4:00 Come down to BetMGM Sportsbook and Tom's Watch Bar at the Banks for our live season-kickoff show on 9/4 at 7pm.

6:00 It's a Positive-Off! All the positive storylines

22:00 Our guy Eric Sztanyo of Keller-Williams, always a positive!

45:00 Your questions on trades, Matt Lee, being a finesse team, breakout star and Ambush Light on the team's vibes guy

50:00 Bengals Growler Bet was a live one this week

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1:00:00 Comedy corner

1:05 Dad life

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LBs, 53s and practice D Aug 20, 2025

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Paul welcomes back Dave Niinemets and Mo Egger. Paul and Dave break down the latest in Cincinnati Bengals news, including updates on Trey Hendrickson and Dalton Risner. They discuss what the tape has shown for the Bengals at linebacker and take a tour of the upcoming Cincinnati roster decisions. The Camargo Insurance Run, Pass or Boot asks which will be higher: Hendrickson's guarantees, Burrow's TDs + INTs, or the defense's allowed TDs. Mo joins to talk through decision time with cutdown day a week away and the Bengals' season opener in less than three weeks. Mo answers if he is buying Zac Taylor's contention that the defense is in a good place because of success in practice. They declare this year's Mo Egger Award winner.

00:00 Theme Song

00:22 Intro

03:44 Season Kickoff Show is coming!

05:17 Trey Hendrickson update

09:26 Dalton Risner to save the line?

13:06 Bengals linebackers

20:55 Upcoming roster decisions

24:37 Run, Pass or Boot

29:34 Cutdown day is coming

31:15 Confidence in the defense?

43:31 Good in practice!

46:05 Mo Egger Award

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