In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Bengals Center Trey Hopkins Back In The Trenches

Since coming to the Bengals as a college free agent out of the University of Texas in 2014, offensive lineman Trey Hopkins has fought injury and clawed his way from the bottom of the roster to an NFL starter.
Just as things looked as Hopkins was taking the next step in becoming a top NFL starter, he suffered a torn ACL in the Bengals season finale against Baltimore. Now after months of rehab,
Hopkins has beaten the odds again by taking the field in the Bengals final preseason game against the Miami Dolphins and is set to take back his starting role when the season opens against the Minnesota Vikings.
Joining In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics is Bengals starting center Trey Hopkins.

Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor Press Conference Following Roster Cuts

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor spoke with the media after trimming the team's roster down to the NFL-mandated 53 man roster.

Were There Lessons To Be Learned In Bengals Final Preseason Game?

In this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, we look at the Bengals loss in their final tune-up against the Miami Dolphins.
Just a few seasons ago the Miami Dolphins stood where the Bengals currently stand as they look to claw their way from the bottom to the top of the AFC North.
Were there lessons the Bengals could have learned from their final preseason opponent?

Billy Price Out B.J. Hill Now a Bengal

With roster cuts scheduled by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Bengals made a move trading 2018 first-round draft pick Billy Price to the New York Giants for defensive lineman B.J. Hill and a 2022 conditional seventh-round draft choice.
Price played in 32 games in 2019-20, starting eight games two seasons ago and only one last season after being selected out of Ohio State where he set school records for starts and consecutive starts.
Originally a guard during his college career, Price moved to center his senior season and was named the Rimington Trophy winner as the nation's most outstanding center along with being a unanimous first-team All-American. With the return of Trey Hopkins from injury and the emergence of sixth-round pick Trey Hill out of Georgia, Price was going to be pressed to find a spot along what the Bengals hope will be an improved offensive line to protect quarterback Joe Burrow.
Are the Bengals done?

Joe Burrow is Back - Jobs On The Line Against Miami

The final preseason game for the Cincinnati Bengals has them taking on the Miami Dolphins at Paul Brown Stadium.  In this episode of In The Trenches presented by First Star Logistics, we look at Joe Burrow being back and the jobs that will be on the line as players make their case to be part of the regular-season roster and avoid being cut on Tuesday.

Doug Flynn In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

n this episode of In the Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, we welcome Doug Flynn who watched as the "Big Red Machine" was being built never thinking he'd have a front-row seat when the Reds won back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976.
Flynn was a multi-sport athlete at Bryan Station High School coming from an athletic family and has led an amazing life not only playing Major League Baseball but singing with the Oak Ridge Boys and having a long marriage with a former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader whom Pete Rose set him up with.
Over the years Flynn has broadcasted Reds games and has also appeared on Kentucky Wildcats baseball games and on the SEC Network. Doug talks about the Big Red Machine of Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, and his good friend Johnny Bench along with some of the top players he played against and pitchers he faced during a baseball career that spanned 11 seasons with five teams.
We welcome Doug Flynn to In The Trenches.

Cincinnati Bengals Post Game Washington on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

The Cincinnati Bengals fell in their second preseason game of 2021, 17-13 to the Washington Football Team. In this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, we look at who stepped forward as the Bengals get closer to cut down day. The defense continues to play well while the offense, still without Joe Burrow at quarterback, needs to continue with some work with only one preseason game remaining before the season opener against the Vikings.

Bengals vs Washington Football Team Preview of Preseason Game #2 In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

On this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, we preview the Bengals next opponent the Washington Football Team in the second preseason game of the 2021 season.
Coming off a solid performance against Tampa Bay last weekend, this week will play a major role in the players who will see their NFL dreams come to an end.

Byron Larkin In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

On this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, we welcome former Cincinnati Moeller and Xavier standout Byron Larkin. Larkin, whose family has to be one of the most successful to come from Cincinnati, was a multi-sport standout at Moeller along with his brothers, including MLB Hall of Famer, Barry Larkin.
While Larkin held major football scholarship offers, his love was basketball and Xavier fans are forever grateful for his decision. We talk about growing up and how dreams became reality, his decision to play basketball over football and baseball, his college career at Xavier, his pro career overseas, and his longtime job as the color commentator for the Xavier men's basketball team.

Bengals Practice Report Aug 16 - Joe Burrow - Trade? and More with Dave Lapham In The Trenches

We cover a lot in the latest In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics. New Bengals Practice Report for Monday, Aug 16. Should the Bengals look at making a trade? Jackson Carman performance, Mitchell Wilcox, Tyler Shelvin, Josh Tupou, Joseph Ossai, Darius Hodge, Chris Evans, Jacques Patrick and so much more as the Bengals work towards preseason game No. 2 vs the Washington Football Team. Oh, did I say Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase showed off as well?

Dave Lapham Post Game Thoughts Tampa Bay

The Cincinnati Bengals opened preseason play for the 2021 season with a 19-14 win over defending Super Bowl Champion, Tampa Bay. The who and what that stood out in the game and more are discussed in the latest In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics.

Dave Lapham Remembers How One Preseason Decision Changed Direction of the Bengals

Can a decision during the preseason have long-term effects on a franchise? In this episode of In The Trenches with Dave Lapham presented by First Star Logistics, Dave takes a look back at how one decision by then Bengals head coach Bill "Tiger" Johnson changed who was at the helm of the Cincinnati Bengals.