In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Laps Keys To Bengals Victory | AFC Championship Game Kansas City Chiefs

Do you believe it...  The Cincinnati Bengals, after an 0-2 start, are in their second consecutive AFC Championship Game.
Now looking for their eleventh straight victory of the season, Zac Taylor, Joe Burrow, and the rest of the Bengals are coming off their most complete game of the season and look poised to make a return visit to the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs and Bengals have played it close in the three previous meetings over the past thirteen months. However, this one has a lot of drama heading into it, with questions about Patrick Mahomes after he injured his ankle last weekend and late Friday talk of star tight end Travis Kelce coming up with a back issue, making him questionable for Sunday's game.
While we know this will be another significant test for the Bengals, the way they've been playing has many feeling comfortable to foresee the Bengals playing on the final weekend of the NFL season. However, we know the game must still be played on the field, and anything can happen.

Solomon Wilcots | About Time People Start Listening About The Cincinnati Bengals

Former Cincinnati Bengals safety Solomon Wilcots returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to give out some wisdom on what he's seeing with this season's Bengals team as they prepare for another AFC Championship Game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wilcots hears the talk and has given his opinion to others about why Joe Burrow, Zac Taylor, and Lou Anarumo have made significant changes to the Bengals on both sides of the ball and in the locker room.
Solomon and Lap discuss the Bengals' impressive win over the Buffalo Bills, why others need to start listening about how good the Bengals are now and will be in the future, and Sunday's big showdown with Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Mahomes and a Chiefs defense looking to shutdown Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Joe Mixon and the rest of the Bengals offensive weapons with the winner headed to Super Bowl LVII.

NFL Insider Peter King | We Are In An Era That Is Going To Be The Greatest In Bengals History

Long-time NFL Insider Peter King showed the Cincinnati Bengals a lot of love following their win over the Buffalo Bills last Sunday. 
Jackson Carman, Mike Hilton, and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo all saw King praise their performances in helping the Bengals reach the AFC Championship Game this weekend.
However, King, a former Bengals beat writer, saved his most significant statements and praise for quarterback Joe Burrow.
You won't want to miss King's return visit to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, as he talks about the Bengals' win over the Bills, top performances, a look at what the Bengals must do to beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win back-to-back AFC Championships, and why he feels Bengals fans are in an era that is going to be the greatest in Bengals history when all is said and done.

Bengals QB Coach Dan Pitcher | Very Few On Planet Who Can Do What Joe Burrow Does

It was a homecoming for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback coach Dan Pitcher this past Sunday as the Cortland, New York native, who grew up a Buffalo Bills fan, returned as a marked enemy of the Bills Mafia with quarterback Joe Burrow as his weapon of choice.
Pitcher, who came to the Bengals in 2016 as an offensive assistant and was promoted to quarterback coach by Zac Taylor for the 2020 season, has been with Burrow since the Bengals drafted him with the overall No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, knows he's working with a once in a lifetime talent and has no problem heaping praise on his quarterback.
Dan Pitcher returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the Bengals' big Divisional game win over his childhood team, the Bills, about Sunday's opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bengals offense and star quarterback Joe Burrow.

Dave Lapham Postgame Thoughts | Bengals Down Bills Headed Back To AFC Championship Game

If last week's Wild Card Game against the Baltimore Ravens had Cincinnati Bengals fans on the edge of their seats, Sunday's dominating 27-10 win over the Buffalo Bills had fans watching one of the best overall performances of the season while advancing to the AFC Championship Game for a second consecutive season to face the Kansas City Chiefs.
Bills fans watched as the Bengals hammered down coffin nails in their season. Any dreams of reaching a Super Bowl were put to rest as Joe Burrow threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, one each to Ja'Marr Chase and Hayden Hurst, while Joe Mixon played with a massive smile on his face rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown and the Bengals defense kept Josh Allen in check with only eight yards in the first quarter and no touchdown passes and an interception for the entire game.
Dave Lapham jumped In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, to give his postgame thoughts on the Bengals' big win behind a revamped offensive line and another gem of a game plan by Zac Taylor, Brian Callahan, and Lou Anarumo.

Laps Keys To Bengals Victory | AFC Divisional Playoffs Buffalo Bills

#bengals #nflplayoffs #davelapham The next round of the AFC playoffs takes the Cincinnati Bengals to Buffalo to battle the Bills, with the winner heading to the AFC Championship Game next weekend.
The Bengals are looking for their tenth straight victory of the season. While the NFL decided to go ahead and sell tickets for a Bills vs. Chiefs Championship Game, the Bengals know the first order of business is stopping Bills quarterback Josh Allen and protecting Joe Burrow with their revamped offensive line missing three starters.
This match-up was to happen at the beginning of the month, with the Bengals jumping to a quick score and their defense holding Allen and the Bills' offense to a field goal. The second drive went as well as the first before play was stopped, with Damar Hamlin suffering cardiac arrest and shocking both teams to the core.
While nothing from the first meeting was counted, this time, the game has a significant reward as the winner will take on the winner of the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. the Kansas City Chiefs match-up in the AFC Championship Game.
This week on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, we've had some great guests leading up to the game. So be sure to check out any you might have missed. 

Bills Color Commentator Eric Wood | Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals Divisional Round

#Bengals #Bills #nflplayoffs Cincinnati native and Buffalo Bills color commentator Eric Wood gets back In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss Sunday's AFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Bengals and Bills.
We'll discuss the past meeting between the two teams that ended early due to the severe injury to Damar Hamlin and talk about each team's journey to reach this game with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line.
Eric attended Elder High School before an excellent college career at the University of Louisville that saw him drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.  He would play nine seasons for the Bills before ending his football career because of a neck injury.

Cris Collinsworth | Bengals Crazy Win Over Ravens | Burrow vs Allen | Bengals vs Bills

We welcome back to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, the one, and only Cris Collinsworth to talk about the game he witnessed between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, with Logan Wilson and Sam Hubbard making the game-winning play fans will not soon forget.
While discussing the win over the Ravens, we look hard at the Bengals' upcoming opponent, the Buffalo Bills, led by quarterback Josh Allen.
How can Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense have success?
Can the Bengals overcome the injuries along the offensive line?
Will Lou Anarumo's defense have another big-time performance?
Collinsworth and Lapham talking Bengals football are a must-listen for all Bengals fans, and Burrow and company are one game away from making another AFC Championship Game appearance.

Cincinnati Bengals OL Coach Frank Pollack | No One Gives a Damn!!! Let’s Go!

It's always exciting when two former NFL offensive linemen talk about life In The Trenches. All Bengals fans will want to watch this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, as we welcome back Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack.
Coach Pollack had the luxury of having his main five offensive linemen for 15 games this season before, one-by-one-by-one, he lost La'el Collins, Alex Cappa, and Jonah Williams in each of the last three games played.
Pollack knows no one will feel sorry for him or the Bengals when they take the field Sunday afternoon in Buffalo to take on the Bills in AFC Divisional Playoff action.
However, he's stressed all season to Jackson Carman, Hakeem Adeniji, Max Scharping, D'Ante Smith, and Isaiah Prince; they were one play away from starting and a significant role in the team's overall success this season.
Pollack and Lap talk about the win over the Ravens. How their AFC North rival's defense is a lot like their upcoming opponent, along with some of the players the offensive line will have to account for to protect quarterback Joe Burrow and open running lanes for Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine as Bills Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, and Tremaine Edmunds will look to keep the Bengals from advancing to the AFC Championship Game the following weekend.

Cincinnati Bengals DC Lou Anarumo | We’ll Have Our Hands Full But Our Guys Will Be Ready

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the Bengals' defensive performance against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night in NFL Wild Card playoff action as the Bengals won 24-17 against their AFC North rival to advance to Divisional play against the Buffalo Bills.
Anarumo will discuss some key plays and performances against the Ravens, including the primetime Bengals that helped Sam Hubbard set an NFL playoff record 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown that proved to be the points needed to move the Bengals to the next round in their journey to reach another Super Bowl.
Coach Anarumo knows the Bengals' defense will have their hands full, but he fully expects his defense to be ready to battle to another win.

Dave Lapham Postgame Thoughts | Bengals Win Over Ravens In AFC Wild Card Game

It will be a long time before Cincinnati Bengals fans forget Sunday night's Bengals 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wild Card game at Paycor Stadium.
If John Harbaugh left with a sour taste last weekend after losing to the Bengals, what he's feeling this weekend will be hard to explain until next season as the Ravens looked primed to take the lead over the Bengals only to see linebacker Logan Wilson punch the football out of the outstretched hands of Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley into the open hands of Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard who would race for an NFL playoff record 98-yard touchdown to give the Bengals the lead.
After a last-ditch effort with a pass into the end zone failed, Bengals fans had The Jungle roaring with excitement, knowing the Bengals had advanced to play in the AFC Divisional Round next Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo.
Dave Lapham jumped In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, to give his postgame thoughts on the Bengals' big win, the injury to left tackle Jonah Williams, how his replacement Jackson Carman played, and the things needed to be worked on as the Bengals get ready for a tough match-up against the Bills.

Laps AFC Wild Card Keys To Bengals Victory Baltimore Ravens

Bengals Fans, can you feel it?
The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to leave no doubt about who the AFC North Champion was for the second straight year.
We've done 17 Laps Keys To Bengals Victory but played 16 games after what happened against the Buffalo Bills. Now, all that is behind us, and it's time to start talking about the AFC playoffs as the Bengals welcome back to Paycor Stadium the Ravens for a third matchup this season.
We all know John Harbaugh won't have quarterback Lamar Jackson for the game, and there are still some questions if Tyler Huntly or Anthony Brown will take the majority of snaps. Either way, we trust Lou Anarumo to have the defense ready to make key stops like last Sunday.
Joe Burrow said it himself, he did not play a great game last weekend, and it's time for Brian Callahan and Zac Taylor to let Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Joe Mixon have explosive performances to earn a playoff win and advance to play another weekend.
We've been busy at In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, with press conferences by Taylor and Burrow and exclusive one-on-one interviews with Anarumo and Callahan.
ZAC TAYLOR MON PRESS CONFERENCE: https://youtu.be/M1gTzCkbWNI
JOE BURROW WED PRESS CONFERENCE: https://youtu.be/4AgleHbGUbQ
ZAC TAYLOR WED PRESS CONFERENCE: https://youtu.be/xHXffSXaD6w
BRIAN CALLAHAN ONE-ON-ONE: https://youtu.be/isjoZXpSjM8
LOU ANARUMO ONE-ON-ONE: https://youtu.be/y8HhXza1uyg
We also welcomed back two former guests as the great Boomer Esiason returned to In The Trenches, and the voice of the Ravens, Gerry Sandusky, provided the latest happenings from the Ravens side.
BOOMER ESIASON ONE-ON-ONE: https://youtu.be/XNJ8_0caqEU
GERRY SANDUSKY VOICE OF THE RAVENS: https://youtu.be/groF-f41B1s
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