The Growler

The Growler

Paul Dehner Jr., senior Bengals writer for The Athletic, takes you inside Paycor Stadium to keep you informed and entertained on all things Bengals. He's joined by Mo Egger of ESPN1530, Charlie Goldsmith, Jay Morrison and comedian Mark Chalifoux across three shows a week to elevate the conversation about the team from gritty details to philosophical debates to comical storylines.

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July 1, 2025 40 mins

Paul is joined by Charlie and Jeremy Rauch from Fox 19 as they conduct a draft of the most interesting Bengals-connected people of the 2025 season.

This includes players, coaches, personnel staff and even opponents. They each draft three players and discuss what makes them so interesting in the big picture.

Enjoy.

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend leaving the Who Dey Dark days behind them.

-- Discussing fallout from last week's Who Dey Dark episode and the dawn of a new day.

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-- A new lease framework has been agreed to, what matters and why we are all thrilled to be done discussing this topic (for a decade...

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Paul, Jay and Mo talk through their favorite Bengals and NFL future bets for this season.

-- Jay is back from vacation and showing signs of maturation

-- A brief rundown of the stadium situation as it comes to a head this week

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-- Mo Egger joins and we re-read one of his little articles from 2019 back to him

-- Favorite Bengals bets including Joe Burrow, Ja'Ma...

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Paul and Mark break out a special episode where they answer all the questions from over the course of the year that came from the darkest topics for Bengals fans.

What is the darkest and most concerning of today's storylines: Hendrickson/Stewart/Stadium?

How would you rank the worst draft picks?

What were the worst on-field moments this century?

So many questions about ownership.

Is there hope it gets better?

Why are they the w...

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Paul is joined by Lindsay Rhodes, of Sumer Sports and host of the Sumer Sports Show to talk about NFL analytics, their latest series "Sticky Stats" and how the Bengals fit into the conversation.

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Paul and Charlie take a wider view at the Bengals offseason. Who made strides, what trends mattered and who elicited the most concern.

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Paul and Jay are joined by Mo Egger as they talk through the latest series of off-field distractions surrounding the Bengals. The Bengals finally released Germaine Pratt; Paul and Jay discuss why he deserved better from the front office. They check in on the latest non-update in the Trey Hendrickson contract situation. Hear from Shemar Stewart on why he isn't practicing. Mo joins to discuss the unsurprising nature of the C...

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Paul is joined by his old Bengals beat partner and BBP co-host Jim Owczarski, now covering the Bucks for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

-- Background on Jim's history in Cincinnati and covering the Bengals

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-- Best stories and moments of the 2015-18 run and the insane start to his tenure in Cincinnati (thanks to Adam Jones).

-- What he learned about how the family negotiates and opera...

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Paul, Jay and Mo come together to take a deeper look at the storylines developing at Bengals OTAs. Paul and Jay look at this week's Cincinnati Bengals news including the Bengals' personnel additions, Peyton Manning's Paycor Stadium visit, and Trey Hendrickson's Instagram post. They dive into potential Bengals breakout and regression candidates. Jay's Got Stats on breakouts and regressions. Mo joins to discuss his love of P...

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend on a wide range of Cincinnati Bengals topics.


00:00 Theme Song

00:25 Intro: Cicadas at Kings Island and flag status

04:34 BetMGM and baseball bets

7:00 Joe Burrow's Batmobile

12:19 Bengals' Ring of Honor changes

16:57 Which Bengals' past player to join today's team?

21:17 Contact us if you want to partner for the season

24:00 Bengals' scouting department changes

27:22 Is this Bengals roster be...

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Paul, Jay and Charlie get together after the Cincinnati Bengals' first OTA practice session of the year. They look at Bengals news featuring Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase, Shemar Stewart and cornerback rotations. They talk about the Bengals' new approach to OTAs as they try to improve their season start in 2025. They do a deep dive into the state of the Bengals' offensive line under new coach Scott Peters, including baseball ana...

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Paul and Mark kick off Memorial Day weekend running through a long list of listener questions about the Cincinnati Bengals and beyond.

-- Flag debate

-- Tee and Ja'Marr's excellent Cincinnati adventures

-- Burrow will not go quietly into the night about the schedule

-- Your questions on the stadium situation, late-round picks that broke hearts, designated tush-pushers, Bengals push to host the draft, the next prediction sure ...

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Paul and Jay offer reactions to Joe Burrow's offseason media availability on Tuesday where he spoke extensively about what he's said and done off the field since the Cincinnati Bengals' season ended.

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00:00 Theme song

00:20 Intro

04:12 Growl Pal check-ins

07:48 Burrow and Tayl...

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May 15, 2025 53 mins

Paul, Jay, Mark and Mo get together and break down the Bengals schedule from best trips, to league slights and a quadruple down on the Ravens AFC North road primetime paradox.

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Paul and Jay unpack a wild day at Paycor Stadium with Trey Hendrickson showing up and airing grievances about the state of contract negotiations.

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Paul and Charlie drop in on Monday morning to discuss the Cincinnati Bengals NFL Schedule release and impact of the 2025 rookie class.

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-- What to watch for with the schedule release, once more on the road primetime narrative and the best road trip combinations

-- Shemar Stewart's rookie season success will come down to one made-up stat.

-- The lesson Cl...

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend of Cincinnati Bengals rookie mini-camp.

-- Win up to $1500 in bonus bets from our friends at BetMGM and Nation Kitchen and Bar at The Banks.

-- The new vibes check-in

-- What matters from rookie camp

-- The Growl Gals are salvaging your Mother's Day procrastination

-- Your questions on Met Gala Burrow, guard upgrades, Evan McPherson, how the offense could evolve, Mike Hilton and realistic ex...

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Paul and Jay take on the first week of Phase 2 with a jam-packed episode

-- Head down to BetMGM/Nation Kitchen at The Banks before and after any event, plus free money from us to you!

-- Broadway Joe at the Met Gala. Why is everyone so mad?

-- The Growl Gals have a solution (and incredible deal) for the fact you just realized Sunday is Mother's Day.

-- Geno Stone's paycut, hear what the safety said and why it doesn't sit right...

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Paul and Mark kick off the weekend with Who Dey Light.

Great times at the BetMGM/Nation Kitchen live show for hosts, growl pals and full-kit wankers.

Draft pranks are lame and birthday gifts are canceled for a decade for Jax Ulbrich

What's next for the Bengals?

Team Sztanyo on the best advice for rookies and first steps of buying a new home

Your draft fallout questions: What Golden's system look like, Walter Nolen, the DT di...

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Paul and Jay and the entire Growler crew took over BetMGM/Nation Kitchen and Bar at the Banks on Tuesday for the post-draft live show. Bengals director of college scouting Mike Potts joined us to break down all the picks and processes.

Paul with a recap of the night and a quick take on the Dax Hill fifth-year option

The Growl Gals segment with a question about sacks vs pressures (and time is running out to buy that Mother's...

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