In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Eric Wood : Bills Analyst - Cincinnati Native Talks Career Breakdown Bills - Bengals

For Eric Wood, growing up on the West side of Cincinnati had him watching the Bengals and listening to Dave Lapham. So after his successful high school career at Elder High School, Wood headed to the University of Louisville, where he became one of the top centers in the nation.
While there was hope he would become a member of the Bengals, Wood received the call from the Buffalo Bills and started a nine-year NFL career he was forced to abandon because of a career-ending injury discovered during his post-season physical.
After being away from the game for a year, Wood became the Bills' radio color analyst in 2019. 
Leading up to Monday Night Football's big match-up between the Bills and Bengals, Wood lined up In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, talking about growing up in Cincinnati, talks with the Bengals pre-draft, his career in Buffalo, and the big match-up between Josh Allen and Joe Burrow that will take center stage Monday night.
Here is the link to visit his website to learn more about Eric Wood.https://ericwoodmedia.com/
Eric recently had Lap on his own podcast. To listen, go to the following link.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-186-how-lucky-can-you-be-with-dave-lapham/id1454848755?i=1000591456282

Solomon Wilcots | Playoff Football Rest of the Way For Cincinnati Bengals

Always a great time when the great Solomon Wilcots jumps In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics.
Solomon gives his wisdom as the Cincinnati Bengals prepare for the final two weeks of the regular season, starting with the AFC-leading Buffalo Bills in a Monday Night Football marque match-up.
The battle between Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow may get all the talk. Still, Wilcots knows this game has many more moving parts if the Bengals are to add an eighth consecutive win and place themselves in a position to earn the first or second seed in the AFC for the playoffs.
Monday night should be a big one as Wilcots and the remaining Bengals' famed Swat Team members have the honor to serve as Rulers of the Jungle.
All Bengals fans will enjoy Lap and Solomon talking about all the keys to the Bengals' continued success.

Dave Lapham - The Passing Of Longtime Rival Franco Harris

Before college football became all about Power Five Conferences, football on the East Coast was some of the most competitive and led by several Hall of Fame coaches.
While it may seem complicated to believe today, there was a time when Syracuse versus Penn State was for bragging rights in the Eastern part of the country.
My college coach, Ben Schwartzwalder, battled Nittany Lion coaches Rip Engle and Joe Paterno during his long coaching career in some epic battles.
Before arriving on the Syracuse campus, Franco Harris was on the campus of Penn State, making plays for Paterno and the Nittany Lions. Because of the old NCAA rules when first-year students didn't play, I'd seen Harris make plays and would compete against his Nittany Lions squad my sophomore year, which was his senior year. This was the start of a longtime rivalry between our teams.
Harris would become a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 NFL Draft, and a few years later, Paul Brown and the Cincinnati Bengals drafted me in the third round of the 1974 NFL Draft.
For my ten seasons with the Bengals, we played the Steelers 20 times, with the Bengals earning eight wins against a Steelers squad that would win four Super Bowls, with many Steelers feeling Franco was the glue to their success.
After the 1983 season, the Steelers felt Franco had seen his better days and allowed him to sign with the Seattle Seahawks, where he ended his career in 1984. 
I left the Bengals after the 1983 season, where I would play two years in the USFL for the New Jersey Generals before ending my playing career. Shortly after, started a career in broadcasting as a color analyst with the Bengals in 1986.
While Franco Harris was a longtime rival, he was also a great man off the field who touched many by giving his time and energy for the betterment of all. 
Harris was more than just part of one of the greatest plays in NFL history, the "Immaculate Reception," and I wanted to take time on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to pay tribute to one of football's all-time greats, Franco Harris.

Lap’s Amazing Account On Bengals Plane Making An Emergency Landing

The Cincinnati Bengals were in a great mood as they prepared for their return flight home after beating Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, 22-18, to finish out a perfect November and December with a seven-game winning streak.
It was Christmas Eve, and all was right as players were ready to get home early to start their holiday celebrations with friends and family.
However, shortly after the team plane left Rhode Island, an engine on their Delta jet failed, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at JFK in New York City and stopping everyone's celebrations.
Get the inside story on what happened on the Bengals flight back to Cincinnati in a special In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics.

Dave Lapham Postgame Thoughts | Cincinnati Bengals Down New England Patriots

Another big week on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, as the Cincinnati Bengals earned their spot in the AFC playoffs while looking to extend their winning streak to seven games by taking on another "Goat" Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.
Unlike last weekend, Joe Burrow and the Bengals' offense was firing on all cylinders in the first half of the game, putting up 22 points, while Lou Anarumo had the defense dialed in, shutting out Mac Jones and the Patriots' offense for a 22-0 lead at the half.
But as good as Burrow and the Bengals' offense was at the start, things stalled as Belichick sprinkled his special magic dust as his defense posted the first Patriots points in the third quarter on a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown and then saw Jones throw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to trail the Bengals 22-18.
The Bengals' offense placed the defense on the ropes. Still, Anarumo saw D.J. Reader, Vonn Bell, and B.J. Hill working to force and recover a fumble when it looked like Belichick was about to add another career win over the Bengals in the closing seconds of the game.
While the offense continued to struggle, the Bengals' defense made one more stand after a great directional punt by Drue Chrisman to close the door on the Patriots, post their seventh consecutive win, and move to 11-4 with two weeks left in the regular season against the AFC leading Buffalo Bills and AFC North rival the Baltimore Ravens.

Laps Keys To Bengals Victory New England Patriots

Week 16 of the NFL season is here, along with the holidays.
The Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) have now clinched a spot in the playoffs but look to keep their winning streak going against the New England Patriots (7-7) and another "GOAT" in Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on Saturday.
With goals of winning the AFC North and still with a chance to earn the top overall seed in the AFC, Zac Taylor and the Bengals will look to #RuleTheJungle at Gillette Stadium.
Belichick brings a team smarting after their stunning loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in a very un-Belichick way.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow knows despite their 7-7 record, Belichick and the Patriots are not a team to take lightly and will look to keep the offense humming as they did against Tampa Bay last Sunday.
However, injuries continue to mount, especially on the defensive side, with defensive end, Sam Hubbard already ruled out for the game and Cam Taylor-Britt and others with question marks beside their names leading up to the NFL scheduled kickoff of 1:00 p.m. eastern.
This week on our YouTube channel on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, we've heard from Coach Taylor ( https://youtu.be/ZADHICjHjYo ) - Burrow ( https://youtu.be/ZtpFriwBi_0 ) - and his father, Jimmy Burrow ( https://youtu.be/o4Z63vKSVK8 ) along with a Livestream from the First Star Logistics studio on Tuesday (  https://youtu.be/Hz4PwyeZWPw ) leading up to the game.
Now, Lap gives you his Keys To Bengals Victory as pressure mounts to win a seventh consecutive game to stay at the top of the AFC North and make next week's match-up against the Buffalo Bills mean that much more when the Bengals will take the national stage on Monday Night Football.

Jimmy Burrow | This Bengals Squad Is Resilient

For Jimmy Burrow, watching his son play at the game's highest level is a treat. The former college football defensive coordinator understands the game differently than most parents of pro football players but knows when a team has something special. The 2022 Cincinnati Bengals, with his son, Joe Burrow, at quarterback, is one such team as they've taken a poor start of the season and turned it into the hottest team in the NFL with three regular-season games remaining.
The coach in him also knows that while the Bengals offense gets a lot of the praise and credit for the team's success, defense is a significant component to winning championships, and with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo at the helm, this Bengals squad is resilient in all phases of the game.
We welcome back to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, Jimmy Burrow, as he and Lap breakdown the Bengals' field success despite critical injuries to D.J. Reader, Trey Hendrickson, Ja'Marr Chase, Mike Hilton, Josh Tupou, Hayden Hurst and season-ending injuries to Chidobe Awuzie, Clark Harris, and Drew Sample.
Watch until the end as Coach Burrow and Lap talk about the win over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Saturday's match-up against Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots as the Bengals go for their seventh consecutive win. 
Also, learn more about the Joe Burrow Foundation (https://joeburrow.org/) led by Joe and his parents.

Livestream Replay with Dave Lapham 12/20/2022

Did you miss Dave Lapham for a special Livestream talking all things Cincinnati Bengals?
The Bengals won their sixth consecutive game on Sunday over "The Goat," Tom Brady, and with the win, took over the top spot in the AFC North and currently sits in the No. 3 spot in the AFC playoff standings.
Get In The Trenches from the First Star Logistics studio to get Laps' latest thoughts and answers to your questions.

Dave Lapham Postgame Thoughts | Cincinnati Bengals Down Tampa Bay Buccaneers

It was another big week on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, as the Bengals looked to extend their winning streak to six games taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and "The Goat," Tom Brady, on the road.
After a rough start, Zac Taylor watched his defense step forward, forcing Brady into two interceptions and two fumbles, with In The Trenches favorite D.J. Reader showing why he's a Pro Bowl performer.
Down17-3 to Brady at the half, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow took advantage of the Buccaneers miscues finishing the game going 27 of 39 for 200 yards, four touchdowns with one interception off another tipped pass.
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase led all Bengals' receivers with seven receptions for 60 yards and one score. In comparison, Tyler Boyd showed his toughness playing with a surgically repaired finger last weekend with five receptions for 35 yards and a score.
The 34-23 victory was won using all phases of the game as special teams also came up big on a Buccaneers punting miscue recovered by Markus Bailey, coffin corner punting by Drue Chrisman, and kickoff coverage keeping Tampa Bay in poor field position.
The win keeps the Bengals sitting at the top of the AFC North standings, one full game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens and third overall in the AFC playoff standings heading into their Week 16 match-up against the New England Patriots on Christmas Eve at 1:00 p.m. est. on the road.
Dave Lapham spoke with Dave Berk following the game and gave his postgame thoughts on the Bengals' big win over the Buccaneers.

Laps Keys To Bengals Victory Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Can you believe it's Week 15 of the NFL season? 
The Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) continued their climb back up the standings of the AFC on a five-game winning streak and now crossover to the NFC for a match-up against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) on the road.
Leading up to the Bengals looking to #RuleTheJungle against "The Goat." after the Buccaneers took one on the chin last Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. We've heard from Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and quarterback Joe Burrow and welcomed back defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack in a must-listen for Bengals fans and standout defensive tackle D.J. Reader on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics.
Now, Lap gives you his Keys To Bengals Victory as they fight through several injuries looking to keep their winning ways to keep the pressure on the Baltimore Ravens and the teams ahead of them in the AFC Playoff standings.

Bengals DL DJ Reader | We Feel We Can Play With Anybody

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle D.J. Reader is having another significant impact on the success of the Bengals defense. After suffering a knee injury in Week 3 this season, Reader has returned to the field and playing at a Pro Bowl level for the second straight season.
The Greensboro, North Carolina native is a major reason Lou Anarumo has seen his defense excel with consistent pressure up the middle with 19 total tackles (10 solos) and four passes defended.
Reader returned to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss coming back from the injury. The chemistry on the defensive side of the ball and throughout the entire Bengals team and Cordell Volson is one of the most impressive rookies Reader has seen during his career.
If that wasn't enough, Reader explains what makes quarterback Joe Burrow one of the most extraordinary NFL players. Discuss with Lap the success of stopping the running attacks of the Tennessee Titans, Derrick Henry and the Cleveland Browns, and Nick Chubb, as well as slowing down Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the upcoming match-up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals OL Coach Frank Pollack | Leader of the Glass Eaters

After a rough start to the season, the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line had come together, becoming the group offensive line coach Frank Pollack expected when he stressed he was looking for an offensive line full of "Glass Eaters" after the signing of center Ted Karras, right guard Alex Cappa, and right tackle La'el Collins in free agency and the drafting of rookie left guard of Cordell Volson when teamed with left tackle Jonah Williams.
The Bengals are currently on a five-game winning streak, and while several players have stepped forward during the streak to help secure wins, the play of the offensive line can be credited to giving quarterback Joe Burrow more time to scan the field and find open receivers and for opening running lanes for Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon to have big games.
Next for the Bengals is the 6-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers coming off an unimpressive 35-7 beatdown by the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday.
With most of the talk centered on the match-up of Burrow and Tom Brady, In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, understands the game will be decided in the trenches, especially the play of the Bengals offensive line against an excellent Buccaneers defense.