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Walkout live!: Bengals schedule reaction May 15, 2026

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Paul, Jay and Mark get together for a reaction to the Bengals' schedule release, looking at the most important developments, games that got tougher, what's a thing or not a thing, the schedule release video and questions from the chat.

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Sam Francis, Bengals director of football research May 11, 2026

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Paul is joined by Bengals director of football research Sam Francis. They discuss the team's analytics department, it's growth, impact on the draft, free agency and evolution of the data side of the game.

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Who Dey Light: Burrow's back, 'easy' schedules, Taco Bell PSAs May 07, 2026

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend with a look at what's going on with the Bengals and beyond. They discuss the return of Joe Burrow and answer your questions on Dexter Lawrence, NFL Draft comp picks, mascot summtis, and more.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

04:18 Bengals players comings and goings

12:09 NFL schedule outlook

23:00 Your Bengals questions

44:39 Growl Pal Spotlight

47:09 Raccoon whimsy

54:53 Dad life

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Dax Hill: Present & Future May 06, 2026

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Paul and Mo dive into the topic of Dax Hill, his future and what 2026 looks like for him.

-Intro

-Upcoming schedule

-The Dax Hill background

-Hear from Dax Hill

-Mo makes it personal

-How well Hill played

-Reality of a position shift

-Importance of showing up

-Run, Pass or Boot: Murphy, Hill, Turner

-Encouraging roster construction

-Weird tangent time

-What's next

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Who Dey Light: Myles Murphy, schedule stats, Burrow banter May 01, 2026

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend running through a series of Bengals topics.

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PD&Jay: Duke's day, LBs and a touch of class Apr 29, 2026

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Paul and Jay offer perspective on the post-draft conversation surrounding the Bengals. Also, Mo Egger joins to bring professionalism and linebackers talk to the program.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

02:35 Duke Tobin and Bengals' financial challenges

10:06 Myles Murphy's fifth-year option

14:38 Joe Burrow restructure

18:16 Bengals' linebacker situation

23:35 Classy Mo Egger joins

27:30 Bengals' linebacker plan

51:02 #bengalsgrowlerbet

54:20 Jay's Got Stats

58:08 ARBIES

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Bengals AGM Mike Potts Apr 28, 2026

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Paul sits down with Bengals assistant general manager Mike Potts to discuss the Bengals draft process and roster build.

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00:00 Theme song and intro

02:35 Duke Tobin and Bengals' financial challenges

10:06 Myles Murphy's fifth-year option

14:38 Joe Burrow restructure

18:16 Bengals' linebacker situation

23:35 Classy Mo Egger joins

27:30 Bengals' linebacker plan

51:02 #bengalsgrowlerbet

54:20 Jay's Got Stats

58:08 ARBIES

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Who Dey Night Live: Bengals draft thoughts Apr 27, 2026

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Welcome to The Walkout Live presented by Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati.

Paul is joined by Mark Chalifoux and Charlie Goldsmith as well as Andrew Winter and Ryan Albaum from Gridiron Grading in the The Analytics Department presented by R&A Marketing.

They talk about one word to describe the Bengals draft, what's next at linebacker, offensive tackle and the roster construction.

Gridiron Grading joins to go over their view of the Bengals picks and overall value in their models.

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Taking questions from the comments.

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The Walkout: Bengals Day 3 recap Apr 26, 2026

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Paul and Charlie recap the final day of the Bengals draft talking through the picks and one overarching theme.

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The Walkout: Bengals Day 2 recap, Day 3 lookahead Apr 25, 2026

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Welcome to The Walkout presented by Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati.

Paul and Charlie look at the two picks the Bengals made in the second round and what the mean organizationally and for the defensive rebuild. Then a quick look at what to expect for Saturday's picks.

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