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New York drill rapper Kay Flock has been behind bars for over a month, and rumors have already begun. Online “detectives” recently claimed that Flock was allegedly stabbed 18 times following a fight. Shortly after the reports surfaced, the Bronx rapper’s attorney, Michael T. Ashley, called cap and shut down any speculation: “I am glad […]

First. The difference between the standard of football in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore—and the standard of football in Cincinnati—is absurd. Every team with an elite quarterback (with the exception of the Chiefs) whose season fell short—whether in the playoffs or the regular season—made changes at head coach. The Ravens fired John Harbaugh, who is now with the Giants. The Bills fired Sean McDermott after being eliminated in the divisional round by the Broncos. Even Mike Tomlin and the Steelers parted ways. The Bengals, meanwhile, missed the playoffs three seasons in a row and didn’t fire a single coach. No adjustments. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Half the franchises in the league—if they had Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins on the roster—would’ve fired Zac Taylor after the 2024 disaster. All of them would’ve done it after 2025. Duke Tobin, too. So yeah, the standard here is lower. Sucks, but it is what it is. Second. The Bengals are currently stuck in a cycle we’ve now seen play out three times, with three different quarterbacks and two head coaches. Let me explain. Carson Palmer was drafted in 2003. In 2003, 2004, and 2005, his cap hit was relatively small—3.3% in ’03 and 9.5% in ’05—and during that span the Bengals averaged a 9–7 record. After his first big extension, his cap share jumped to roughly 12%. From 2006 through 2010, the Bengals averaged a record of 6–10. Palmer got paid, and—outside of the 2009 season—the Bengals forgot how to win. Then came Andy Dalton in 2011. As a second-round pick under the new CBA rookie wage scale, Dalton’s cap hit never reached Palmer levels, but the pattern still showed itself. From 2011 through 2015, Dalton’s cap share averaged about 3.2%. During that stretch, the Bengals enjoyed an unprecedented run of regular-season success, making the playoffs five straight years with an average record around 10–6. Then Dalton got paid. Even though his cap share only peaked at 9.4%, the results changed. Over the next four seasons, the Bengals’ average record dropped to 5–11. And then Joe Burrow arrived—and the cycle reset. From 2020 through 2022, Burrow’s cap share averaged just over 4%. In that time, the Bengals reached a Super Bowl and two AFC Championship games. Since then, his cap share has jumped to an average of 12.2%, and the Bengals have missed the playoffs three straight seasons. Burrow is due 15.7% of the cap this season. Combined with Chase and Higgins, those three will account for more than a third of the team’s cap space. I’m not saying they shouldn’t have re-signed all of them. I’m saying it would’ve been nice if those contracts were structured like they were signed with a pen, not a quill and parchment. And I’m also saying that if history really does repeat itself, the Bengals are going to be fighting an uphill battle just to make the playoffs with their quarterback taking up that much of the pie. They couldn’t figure it out with Palmer. They couldn’t figure it out with Dalton. Are we confident they can with Burrow? There’s no doubt he’s the most capable of the three. He’s more physically gifted than Dalton, more cerebral than Palmer, and more athletic than both. If there’s a quarterback who can do it, it’s him. Unfortunately, it feels like the Bengals are going to act more like a lead weight around his ankle than a flotation device. Can he overcome it? We’ll see. Random thoughts: I feel bad for the Bills. If it couldn’t be the Bengals, I wanted it to be Buffalo or Detroit. I lived in Buffalo for a bit, and it reminded me a lot of Cincinnati—at least the people did. Not the weather. Two Buffalo winters was one too many. Denver losing Bo Nix at the very end of that game was brutal. I feel for Broncos fans. It’s not fair that the Patriots got Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, and now they’re back in the AFC Championship just a few years later with a new quarterback and head coach. They should’ve suffered longer. Same goes for the Packers. Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and now Jordan…

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Bengals News: Ja’Marr Chase makes PFWA All-AFC Team Chase is widely regarded as the best in the game. Joe Burrow backs NFL officials after controversial divisional round calls Burrow doesn’t talk much on social media, but he made his feelings very clear on this one. How the Bills Firing Sean McDermott Could Impact Joe Burrow and the Bengals A move in Orchard Park could have ripple effects in Cincinnati. Bengals’ offensive coordinator to interview for same position with Bucs Technically a lateral move, but a chance to be a play-caller. Bengals enjoy luxury most teams don’t going into offseason That’s a positive. NFL News: Dolphins hire Packers DC Jeff Hafley as head coach Dominoes are falling in the NFL coaching carousel. Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons A reset in Buffalo. Chiefs plan to bring back longtime assistant Eric Bieniemy as next OC Right back to where he made a name for himself. Seahawks’ Zach Charbonnet reportedly suffers torn ACL ahead of NFC championship A blow to the Seattle backfield. John Harbaugh already at work reshaping the Giants staff He’s not wasting any time, nor should he.