In The Trenches with Dave Lapham

Cincinnati Bengals director of college scouting Mike Potts joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss the 2024 NFL draft class and why he believes this is one of the best draft classes in recent memory. 

Potts and Lap talk about the important positions the Bengals will address in the 2024 draft. The Bengals did a great job filling their biggest needs in free agency, adding very talented players at key positions...

Former Cincinnati Bengal and sports commenter Solomon Wilcots joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss who he thinks the Bengals will be targeting in the 2024 NFL draft. 

The Bengals did a great job addressing their needs in free agency where they don't have a glary hole they need to fill going into the draft. The biggest position the Bengals addressed was safety, signing two starting quality players in Geno St...

While members of the Cincinnati Bengals have been doing some offseason work on their own, this week, the real work begins as players come together for some basic workouts as a team.

For Bengals right guard Alex Cappa, the thrill of returning to Cincinnati and the prospect of working with new right tackle Trent Brown is invigorating. His commitment to his role in propelling the Bengals towards another Super Bowl, and his aspiration ...

Cincinnati Bengals safety Vonn Bell joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss his return to the Bengals after spending last season with the Carolina Panthers and how excited he is to be back playing under defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

Vonn and Lap talk about his favorite memories from his time with the Bengals, including the incredible interception against the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game and his leg...

We recently welcomed back for a thirteenth time one of our favorite guests on Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras.

This visit covered a lot, as Karras talked about how the Bengals know they didn't get the job done in 2023 and will return in 2024 hungry and angry, ready to regain a top spot in the AFC.

Also discussed was the generosity of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow...

What can Brown do for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2024?

Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. will now have a bookend right tackle in Trent Brown, along with second-year running back Chase Brown, to help push what is sure to become the next big catchphrase in NFL circles.

Brown returned to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss how he's attacked the offense, the signing of multiple free agents he feel...

Solomon Wilcots is one of the best NFL football analysts and a friend of Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics.

In a return visit, Solomon does a deep dive into the new free agents signed by the Cincinnati Bengals and breaks down the return of Vonn Bell and the signings of running back Zack Moss, defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, right tackle Trent Brown, safety Geno Stone, and tight end Mike Gesicki.

Is Wi...

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo returns to Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the loss of D.J. Reader and Chidobe Awuzie.

While Anarumo is sad to see the two leave the Bengals for new teams, he's extremely excited about the return of Vonn Bell, the resigning of Akeem Davis-Gaither, and the free agent signings of safety Geno Stone and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins.

Laph...

Cincinnati Bengals new running back Zack Moss joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss his football career and how excited he is to join the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Zack had an amazing college career at Utah going for over 1,400 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns in his last season. Zack was a third-round pick in 2020 for the Buffalo Bills and was traded during the 2022 season to the Indianapolis Colts. Last season w...

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher jumped back In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the newest additions to the Bengals' offensive attack and the return of other key members.

Running back Zack Moss, tight end Mike Gesicki, and offensive tackle Trent Brown have been signed, joining returning Bengals Cody Ford, Trenton Irwin, Tanner Hudson, Jake Browning, Trayveon Williams,...

The 2024 NFL Draft is only a few weeks away, and the Cincinnati Bengals currently hold the No. 18 pick in the first round. 

Could the Bengals look to draft a right tackle with their first pick?

Will the Bengals look to fill other needs along the offensive line in the draft's early rounds?

Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack returns to In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss what he's s...

Former Cincinnati Bengal and sports commenter Solomon Wilcots joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss his time at the NFL combine and who impressed him the most when it comes to who the Bengals should target with their first-round pick. 

Lap and Solomon discuss what a lot of Bengal fans are debating right now, should the Bengals take or trade up for TE prospect Brock Bowers or take their future right tackle wi...

New Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Brad Kragthorpe is excited about his new role. Brian Callahan left to become the head coach of the Tennessee Titans, and Dan Pitcher moved into the Bengals offensive coordinator role, opening the door for Kragthorpe to move from the assistant quarterbacks coach to the main job.

With Joe Burrow leading the Bengals' offense and Jake Browning proving he can lead the offensive attack if Burrow ...

In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, recently caught up with Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers coach Troy Walters when he was at the NFL Combine.

Walters, a standout wide receiver in his own right, who won the Fred Biletnikoff Award for his play at Stanford in 1999 before an eight-year NFL career, knows this is an exciting time of the year for NFL coaches as they get a chance to watch up close the fu...

Cincinnati Bengals senior defensive assistant coach Mark Duffner joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to analyze the 2024 NFL Combine. 

Coach Duffner gets a special opportunity every NFL combine as he gets to workout the players on the field and run them through different individual drills. Coach Duffner gets a up close and personal look at all these prospects and he believes this is one of the most talented classes i...

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has shown he's got a type when hiring new coaches on the offensive side of the ball.

In new Pass Game Coordinator Justin Rascati, Taylor has hired another former quarterback who was successful on the field and has earned his way since becoming a coach.

Rascati, a native of Gainesville, Florida, is no stranger to the Cincinnati area, having spent a couple seasons at the University of Louisvil...

We continue our conversation with Phil Simms on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics, as we dive into the importance of team chemistry, why Phil feels the Cincinnati Bengals must keep wide receiver Tee Higgins with Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase for the Bengals to reach their potential, a draft pick perfect for the Bengals offense and more.

This is Part Two of our conversation with one of the best footb...

One of our favorite guests on Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, Phil Simms, returns to discuss the recent Super Bowl LVIII win by the Kansas City Chiefs over the San Francisco 49ers and the performance of Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones.

In Part One of Two, Phil and Lap will discuss the play of Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud, why Simms feels Stroud is a lot like Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe...

Cincinnati Bengals new defensive safeties coach Jordan Kovacs joins us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham to discuss his football journey and how he believes he will elevate his young group of safeties. 

Coach Kovacs has had an exciting young coaching career, starting at his alma mater at Michigan in 2017  just a year after his NFL career ended, and then joining the Bengals as a defensive assistant in 2019. Kovacs is extreme...