I'll never understand the Myles Murphy hate truly.

Average distance needed for a 1st down on 3rd down this season: Rams (5.8 yards) Packers (6.1) Falcons (6.2) 49ers (6.2) Chiefs (6.5) Lions (6.5) Bills (6.6) Cowboys (6.6) Panthers (6.8) Chargers (6.8) Saints (6.9) Jets (7.1) Colts (7.1) Vikings (7.1) Patriots (7.2) Commanders

Edge double team % vs pass rush win % through week 8

Doubles x Sacks

Doubles x Quick Pressure

The Bengals are doing a pre practice tackling circuit. As players walk on, a coach says, “find somewhere to tackle.” They’ve got pinwheels rolling and medicine balls. A coordinated series of drills to work on technique with coaches offering feedback.

There’s also a drill where the players are straight up hitting each other. One holds the pad like a coach would. Another player latches on and essentially runs through them. To get the juice flowing, in a fun way, one starter took another starter to the ground. They had some

Jake Browning goes through individual drills Wednesday indoors

DL Coach Jerry Montgomery putting DL thru spirited individual work Wednesday

"We need to get this (bleep) together. We're the only ones who can do it." Cam Taylor-Britt spoke at length on leadership, messaging in the team meeting and being ticked off about results. #Bengals FOX19 NOW

"Biggest message was, don't let the outside world sink the ship." We spoke with Myles Murphy on the team meeting and what needs to change to get pressure on the QB. #Bengals FOX19 NOW

Myles saw the highest chip rate with the highest number of pass rushes. He may have had the lowest double-team rate, but that is in large part due to the fact that he rarely played between the tackles, if at all.

The Bengals drafted McKinnley Jackson to become a significant part of their run defense. Now, he has played six snaps all year. There could a bit of opportunity going forward after the Bengals cut Mike Pennel. Today, Jackson spoke about where he's at. charlieschalkboard.substack.com/p/checking-in-…

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“I want the game to be on our backs. That’s kind of the way. I’ve always been since high school.” Myles Murphy, who insists the defense is making strides every week would not share the details of Mondays defensive players only meeting.

“I don’t even think about it anymore. We’re in the now and I’ve got control of it.” Cam Taylor-Britt says he doesn’t worry about the benching against the Steelers.

If you've ever wondered how an NFL football is made, well, here's your chance.

Samaje Perine is a perfect role player, and the Bengals missed him in 2023 and 2024. Back with the Bengals in 2025, he's playing as well as ever. "You point at him and say that’s how you want to be known offensively.” charlieschalkboard.substack.com/p/every-team-n…