The Growler

Paul and Jay sit down to offer a final run of thoughts on the Bengals' season ahead.

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02:00 Theme song and intro
08:09 Bengals news
11:08 2026 Cincinnati Bengals: I know...
22:16 Sharefax Credit Union Poll Question
25:22 2026 Cincinnati Bengals: I think...
39:18 2026 Cincinnati Bengals: I wonder...
40:47 Hot takes

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Paul is joined by Mo Egger as he offers three predictions for the season and they come to grips with an optimism that is uncomfortable for Bengals fans.

We're back at 50 West! See the schedule for our live shows at www.fiftywestbrew.com/state-of-the-bengals Come hang with us Thursday! You can win two club tickets to the Jacksonville game!

Win up to $5,000 in bonus bets at BetMGM Sportsbook at The Banks. It's free to enter. Head down to the Banks and enter before the season starts!

00:00 Intro, news and theme song
07:20 Bengals fan optimism
12:15 Bengals season predictions
26:33 Fear of Bengals' optimism
30:25 Mo's season prediction
34:16 See us Thursday!

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Mark is joined by Charlie for a special Who Dey Light to kick off your Labor Day Weekend. They look at the week in Bengals news, conduct a draft of potential Bengals' captains, and answer your questions on the national media's coverage of the Bengals, the tackle situation and locker room music.

We're back at 50 West! Our first live show of the season is September 10 at the Deerfield location. See the full schedule at www.fiftywestbrew.com/state-of-the-bengals

Win up to $5,000 in bonus bets for free at BetMGM Sportsbook at The Banks. Paul will be there for the first half of Friday's game. Go say hi and get started in Survive the Season.

Sharefax Credit Union has 9 branches across Cincinnati with locations in Batavia, Blue Ash, Eastgate, Evendale, Lebanon, Liberty Township, Mason, Milford & Western Hills. Learn more at www.sharefax.org or call 513-753-2440.

For more information on the LMGO 20th Annual Golf Outing, visit https://www.lmgo.store/

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Paul and Jay run through the fallout from the final roster cutdown as roles and positional visions start to come into clearer view.

We're back at 50 West! Our first live show of the season is September 10 at the Deerfield location. See the full schedule at www.fiftywestbrew.com/state-of-the-bengals

Win up to $5,000 in bonus bets for free at BetMGM Sportsbook at The Banks. Paul will be there for the first half of Friday's game. Go say hi and get started in Survive the Season.

Sharefax Credit Union has 9 branches across Cincinnati with locations in Batavia, Blue Ash, Eastgate, Evendale, Lebanon, Liberty Township, Mason, Milford & Western Hills. Learn more at www.sharefax.org or call 513-753-2440.

02:00 Theme song and intro
09:21 Bengals news: practice squad & injuries
21:48 Swing tackle mess
28:40 Shareefax Credit Union Poll Question
41:21 Tight end dynamics
57:41 CBs and WRs
1:11:55 #bengalsgrowlerbet
1:15:27 ARBIES

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Paul, Mark, Jay and Charlie get together to react to the Bengals' cutdown to 53 and where the roster currently stands.
-Intro
-Running through the cuts
-Win $5K in bonus bets from BetMGM at The Banks
-Takeaways from the roster cuts
-Charlie from Wrigley
-One sentence each on Charlie Jones, McKinnley Jackson and Daijahn Anthony
-50 West cheers of the night
-Questions from the chat
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