2005 Bengals podcast series: Willie Anderson

This week, I chat with Willie Anderson, who spent the majority of his career as a lone star on some of the worst Bengals teams in history. He experienced his first taste of true success in the NFL and talks about ugliness of the early years, why the team was able to reinvent itself, what made Chad Johnson tick, frustrations with his own exit from Cincinnati and the one off-field issue that could topple the expectations of the 2015 Bengals quicker than any other.

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Bengals podcast: OTA takeaways and the defensive depth chart

Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski use this week's podcast to offer up their positives and negatives from the three weeks of OTA sessions. 

You'll hear from Margus Hunt about his injury, Darqueze Dennard about his progress and Leon Hall about T.J. Houshmandzadeh. 

Also, Paul and Jim talk discuss manspreading, movie theater etiquette and the inspiration of Whitney Houston. 

Reminder, there will be a one-week break in the podcasts before a special series rolls out later this month. Then this will return to the standard, weekly format at training camp kicks up. 

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Bengals podcast: OTAs & the early depth chart

Bengals columnists Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski talk about the developments surrounding the Bengals during the second week of OTAs.
We break down the off-field persona of Andy Dalton, on-field pressure for Margus Hunt, season impact of Marvin Jones and philosophy regarding the new PAT of Marvin Lewis. We close out the podcast tackling our rough draft of the offensive depth chart for the season.
You'll also hear directly from Lewis regarding the rule change.
Beyond that, you'll learn about Jim's jaw-dropping athletic feats and our analysis of the long sleeves under a basketball jersey fashion statement.

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Bengals podcast: OTAs insight and DB trust rankings

Bengals columnists Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski chat Bengals football following the first day of OTAs.
We run down some behind-the-scenes stories and our thoughts on the news of the week involving Vontaze Burfict, Marvin Jones, Tyler Eifert, rookies to watch and advantages of joint practices. After that we run through the defensive backfield and offer up our trust rankings as the team begins making decisions on what the back half of the defense will look like in Oakland.
Also, hear from defensive coordinator Paul Guenther who shares thoughts on the development of Shawn Williams and Dre Kirkpatrick.
Reminder, we will keep these Bengals' podcasts coming weekly throughout the offseason and the rest of the year.

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Bengals podcast: Ranking extension candidates

Bengals columnists Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski sit down to talk about the extension candidates and who should be first in line to collect the cash over the next few months.

We take a look at the 12 projected starters entering the last year of their contract and rank the top players in terms of making the most sense to give a long-term deal before the season begins.

Also, hear from Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz as he talks about the two rookie tackles and offensive line play in the NFL.

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Bengals podcast: QBs, DBs and accidental tweets

Bengals columnists Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski come off of rookie mini-camp to delve into a few changing positions inside the Bengals locker room.

Hear from new Bengals quarterback Terrelle Pryor as well as second-year QB AJ McCarron as we look into the battle bubbling up behind starter Andy Dalton. We also discuss how their play this preseason could affect Dalton's future.

We hear from Leon Hall as we dig into his thoughts on an offseason that feels bigger than those in recent memory in his opinion, as well as his unique contract situation.

Then we close the podcast reacting again to the Andrew Whitworth comments and accidental tweet that broke into the news this week as he put the storyline to rest on Saturday.

Plus, we discuss my raspy voice and the chances of comparison to Bruce Springsteen.

Reminder, we will keep these Bengals' podcasts coming weekly throughout the offseason and the rest of the year.

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Bengals Podcast: Digesting the draft

Bengals columnists Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski come off the blur of draft weekend to break down all the picks and offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the weekend went down. 

We run through the list of all nine draft picks, discuss their strengths, weaknesses and possible roles. Plus hear from offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth about his frustration with how the organization has handled his expiring contract situation. 

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