It was a long plane ride back to Cincinnati following the Bengals 34-27 Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Dave Lapham reacts to the Bengals' latest loss despite Joe Burrow having another big game. Burrow threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, and receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins combined for 16 catches for 223 yards and three touchdowns, wasting another chance to work towards making the playoffs. Burrow, who is leading the NFL with 3,028 passing yards and 27 touchdowns with...

Cincinnati Bengals OC Dan Pitcher joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengals offense vs the Chargers defense in their week 11 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. After another disappointing loss on Thursday night, the Bengals will look to bounce back on Sunday night as the Bengals take on Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers.  It's a game the Bengals need to win to keep their playoff chances alive. Hopefully, the Bengals will be at full strength...

Former Cincinnati Bengal Solomon Wilcots joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengals' 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and how the Bengals can beat the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.  The Bengals played their best game of the season this past Sunday defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 41-24, but Joe Burrow was not satisfied.  This week against the Baltimore Ravens is the biggest game of the 2024 season. A win on Thursday night and a favorable end to their schedule...

Excuse the rough voice, but we'll fight through it like the Cincinnati Bengals have this season. Sunday, the Bengals earned their first win at Paycor Stadium and fourth win of the season to set up a significant match-up against AFC North rival, the Baltimore Ravens. Get my reaction to the 41-21 win over the Las Vegas Raiders with the stellar play of Joe Burrow, Chase Brown, and Trey Hendrickson, along with the job the offensive game plan to slow down Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby...

Longtime broadcast partners Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham got together on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, on a day off to talk about all things Cincinnati Bengals and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Get great insight into the latest honor bestowed upon one of the best broadcasters in the business, Dan Hoard, who was announced as the most recent recipient of the Marty Glickman Award by the Syracuse University Newhouse Sports Media Center, and how his...

NFL broadcaster Charles Davis joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengals' 37-17 loss to the Philadephia Eagles and how he's never counting out Joe Burrow and the Bengals.   It was another home loss for the Bengals as they fell to 3-5 in the 2024 season. The game was tied late in the 3rd quarter but after three big plays for the Eagles, the game seemed to slip away for the Bengals.  There were many reasons the Bengals lost on Sunday but a big one was having their...

The Philadelphia Eagles won their first game in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon in Paycor Stadium and bullied the Cincinnati Bengals during their 37-17 win over the 3-5 Bengals. After an incredible opening drive by Joe Burrow (26 of 37 for 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) that resulted in a Ja'Marr Chase two-yard touchdown reception and used up most of the clock in the first quarter, the Bengals defense held the Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense to a Jake Elliott 39 yard field goal to be up 7-3 in the...

Cincinnati Bengals assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the latest play of the Bengals special teams after the team's 21-14 win over the Cleveland Browns. As the team's longest-tenured coach, Simmons has seen a lot during his coaching career. Sunday, he witnessed second-year receiver Charlie Jones take the game-opening kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown, making him the second...

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengal's back-to-back wins and how impressive Lou's defense has played.  The last time Lou joined the show it was after two disappointing performances against the Commanders and the Ravens but now after two great performances from his defense Lou is in better spirits.  The Bengals will have another huge challenge in Week 8 vs the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have a great...

It's another Victory Monday. On Sunday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated their AFC North rival, the Cleveland Browns, 21-14.  What better way to open a game than with a 100-yard kickoff return by second-year wide receiver Charlie Jones?  The game may not have been a masterpiece. Still, Joe Burrow had another solid day getting Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins involved, and the defense stepped up with another big day for Trey Hendrickson and a couple of interceptions by Sam Hubbard and...

One of our all-time favorite guests is former New York Giants quarterback and longtime NFL analyst Phil Simms. In this episode of Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, we deep dive into the Bengals win over the Giants on Sunday nightand take a look ahead to their upcoming AFC North battle against the Cleveland Browns. We also discuss Joe Burrow's great football performance despite the Bengals' only two wins so far and the Browns' situation with quarterback Deshaun...

Former Cincinnati Bengal and NBC broadcaster Cris Collinsworth joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengals win over the New York Giants and how the Bengals can still turn their 2024 season around.  Cris of course called the game on Sunday night and it was a surprising outcome. It was a low-scoring, defensive game which is the exact opposite of the Bengal's past four games. It was a frustrating game for Joe Burrow and the offense but Burrow played well enough in...

There was significant excitement early in the Cincinnati Bengals' 17-7 win over the New York Giants as Joe Burrow recorded the longest touchdown run ever by a Bengals quarterback when he went 47-yards on third-and-18 quarterback keeper and closed out the game when Chase Brown sealed the second win of the season with a 30-yard touchdown run with just under two minutes left. In between, the Bengals' defense got a great game from former Giants draft pick B.J. Hill, as he made several big plays...

Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengal's loss to the Baltimore Ravens and how the team will bounce back this Sunday against the New York Giants.  Zack and Lap talk about the Bengals slow start and how the Bengal's offense has been clicking on all cylinders. They will look to continue this success in a must-win game against the New York Giants on Sunday night football.  We want to thank Zack for being a fantastic guest...

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengal's loss to the Baltimore Ravens and how the defense can improve moving forward in the season. It was another classic game on Sunday as the Bengals fell to the Baltimore Ravens 41-38 in overtime. The Bengals fall to 1-4 and the biggest question mark for the team is why the defense is playing so poorly. Lap and Coach Anarumo talk about what needs to improve to turn the...

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver coach Troy Walters joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengals win against the Carolina Panthers and how the Bengals wide receiver room is the best in the NFL. The Bengals are coming off their first win of the 2023 season and a huge part of that win was the great play of the wide receivers. Tee Higgins led the team in receptions with six catches for 60 yards. Jamar Chase also had a great game catching three passes for 83 yards and...

Former Cincinnati Bengal and sports commentator Solomon Wilcots joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengal's first win of the 2024 season.  The Bengals finally earned their first win of the season beating the Carolina Panthers 34-24. It was another great day for Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense scoring over 30 points for the second week in a row.  The Bengals are now two games back in the AFC North and have a huge divisional matchup in Week 5 with the Baltimore...

The Cincinnati Bengals earned their first victory on Sunday afternoon, winning 34-24 over the Carolina Panthers.  Dave Lapham returned to the First Star Logistics Studios to give his reaction to the Bengals finally winning a Damn game and takes a quick look at their next opponent, the Baltimore Ravens, led by quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry. However, get Lap's insight on why the Bengals succeeded against the Panthers and what they'll have to improve to beat the Ravens.

Former Cincinnati Bengal defensive back Eric Thomas joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengal's very disappointing 0-3 start and how the team can rebound and save their season.  It was an amazing game in the Jungle on Monday Night Football as the Commanders beat the Bengals 38-33 in a shootout. Sadly for the Bengals the loss puts them in a 3 game hole for the AFC North and an uphill battle to make the playoffs. While the offense played great the defense let the...

Former Cincinnati Bengals player and longtime radio analyst Dave Lapham gives one final look at the Bengals' 0-3 start to the 2024 season and Monday night's loss to the Washington Commanders from the First Star Logistics Studios. Lapham stresses the Bengals need to put all talk of winning the division, making the playoffs and the Super Bowl, and just win a damn football game first.

If you missed the livestream from the First Star Logistics Studios with Dave Lapham and Joe Goodberry, here is your chance to catch up as Lapham was joined by the Bengals On The Brain host. The two discuss the Bengals' loss to the Washington Commanders and their 0-3 start to the 2024 season, along with the path from now on with the Carolina Panthers and former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton waiting next Sunday.  

We welcome back one of our favorite guests, Chris Simms, on Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics. Chris Simms thoroughly examines the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders as the Bengals continue looking for their first win. What will rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and new head coach Dan Quinn bring to Paycor Stadium on Monday night? What concerns does Simms have with the Bengals after losing multiple players to injury in their loss...

Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. returns to Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss his prep work for Week Three of the NFL season as the Bengals get ready to host the Washington Commanders in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. Still looking for their first win after their one-point loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Brown and Lapham discuss the Bengals' 0-2 start, another classic battle between the Bengals and Chiefs, and...

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the Bengal's major offensive improvements in their week 2 thriller against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Coach Pitcher and Coach Taylor had an amazing game plan against the Chiefs in Week 2, and a big weapon in that game plan was the usage of the Bengal's tight ends. Burrow had a career day throwing to his tight ends, who totaled 14 receptions for 151 yards. Erick All and Mike Gesicki...