January 22, 2022
Following the Cincinnati Bengals big 19-16 win over the Tennessee Titans to advance to the AFC Championship Game, Dave Lapham got In The Trenches presented by First Star Logistics to give his postgame thoughts on the game, win, and what is up next for the most surprising team in the NFL.
Joe Burrow took his hits all game long, and the defense found a way to help place rookie kicker Evan McPherson in a position to win the game with a 52-yard field goal at the gun to knock off the top-seeded Titans.
Stay tuned for information on an upcoming "Live Stream" at some point on Sunday to get more in-depth on the win and first looks at the AFC Championship Game.
January 21, 2022
Win or Go Home!!! That's what is at stake when the Cincinnati Bengals, led by quarterback Joe Burrow, head to Nashville to battle Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans in an AFC Divisional Playoff match-up, with the winner going to the AFC Championship Game.
The Bengals have found success behind the passing of Burrow as he's found his trio of top receivers, Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, and Tee Higgins, and the running of Joe Mixon.
The Titans are excited for the return of power back Derrick Henry after he's missed several games due to an injury.
Mike Vrabel has molded the Titans into a tough, hard-nosed team on both sides of the ball in his fourth season at the helm, while Zac Taylor has turned the Bengals around in his third season with improvement in all phases of the game.
On "In The Trenches," with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, Lapham gives his Keys to a Bengals victory over the Tennessee Titans.
January 21, 2022
The longest-tenured coach for the Cincinnati Bengals is special teams coordinator and Assistant Head Coach Darrin Simmons.
Saturday night, Simmons enjoyed the excitement of the Bengals first playoff win in 31 years over the Las Vegas Raiders as much as the fans in the Jungle did.
Simmons talks with Dave Lapham In The Trenches presented by First Star Logistics about the experience, how his special teams did in the win, and gives fans a look at the match-up between the Bengals and this Saturday's opponent, the Tennessee Titans, as the Bengals look to advance to the AFC Championship Game.
Learn more about the status of Bengals rookie kicker Evan McPherson, punter Kevin Huber, long snapper Clark Harris and returner Trenton Irwin as they get ready to face former Bengals kicker Randy Bullock, punter Brett Kern and returner Chester Rogers of the Titans.
January 21, 2022
Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo gets back In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics to talk about the Bengals defensive performance in their playoff win over the Las Vegas Raiders and how despite injuries, the Bengals will stick with their plan against the Tennessee Titans as they look for the first road playoff win in franchise history to advance to the AFC Championship Game.
Also discussed, the status of Trey Hendrickson, the play of Germaine Pratt, and the inside scoop on new defensive lineman Zach Kerr who the Bengals signed off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad this week with injuries to Mike Daniels and the loss of Larry Ogunjobi for the rest of the season.
January 20, 2022
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback coach Dan Pitcher returned to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics to talk about the playoff success of Joe Burrow against the Las Vegas Raiders and the Bengals next playoff opponent, the Tennessee Titans.
Coach Pitcher goes into detail on what makes Burrow special on and off the field as well as his offensive weapons, receivers Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, and tight end C.J. Uzomah. We also take an early look at the Bengals next playoff opponent, the Tennessee Titans.
January 18, 2022
With the Bengals playing on Saturday, we moved our weekly release up a day as Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics to talk about the Bengals first playoff win in 31 years over the Las Vegas Raiders along with the play of Joey "Franchise" Burrow and the Bengals next playoff opponent the AFC's No.1 seeded Tennessee Titans led by head coach Mike Vrabel.
Uzomah, who enjoyed another big game against the Raiders with six receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown in the Bengals 26-19 win didn't allow the win to go by without showing his respect for the Bengals past honoring the last Bengals tight end to win a playoff game, Rodney Holman during his post-game press conference.
January 15, 2022
Did you miss Dave Lapham In The Trenches "Live Stream" following the Bengals 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders?
Here is an audio replay from the Live Stream.
January 14, 2022
Solomon Wilcots returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics to break down Saturday's NFL Wild Card match-up between Derek Carr of the Las Vegas Raiders and Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Lapham and Wilcots both played in Super Bowls for the Bengals during their NFL careers, with each having post-playing jobs broadcasting NFL games.
Learn more about critical match-ups and things to watch when the Raiders and Bengals take the turf at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a rematch of a Week 11 game that saw the Bengals post a 19-point fourth quarter in a 32-13 win over the Raiders.
January 14, 2022
Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders travel to Cincinnati to take on Joe Burrow and the Bengals in NFL Wild Card action. The two teams matched up in Week 11 of this season, with Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals coming away with a 32-13 victory on the road.
In this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, Lapham looks at keys to a Bengals playoff victory along with key match-ups between the two squads.
Several key players watch "In The Trenches" as the Bengals offensive line must protect Burrow from Raiders edge rushers Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby while also opening holes for Joe Mixon to have another big game against the Raiders.
Will Raiders defensive coordinator Gus Bradley shut down the Bengals three-headed offensive attack of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd?
Will Sam Hubbard and Trey Hendrickson come up with a big game off the edge of the Bengals defense to force Carr to make mistakes?
January 13, 2022
Former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Kevin Walker may have seen his NFL career cut short by injury, but he was part of the last Bengals team to win a playoff game and at the center of the play that would end the athletic career of Bo Jackson in the loss that started the current Bengals losing playoff streak.
Walker gets In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics to discuss the Bengals' last playoff win over the Houston Oilers, Bo Jackson, and the current Bengals headed by Joe Burrow as they get ready to play the Las Vegas Raiders in Wild Card action this weekend.
