Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over his Joe Burrow Decision.

A couple of receivers make strong cases while the starting defense is once again woeful in 31-17 win over the Commanders.

With Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow has a pair of standout receivers to target in the passing game. But the quarterback is backing another player that is fighting for a roster spot, one who put on a show Monday night against the Washington Commanders.

Burrow’s preference comes through in the answer. It’s “great” to get the deals done early, like the Bengals did with Higgins and Chase. And while the NFL is a deadline-driven business, the deadline when a player is holding in shouldn’t be Week 1. It should be tied to the practical deadline for getting the player ready to go for Week 1.

Hendrickson, the 2024 NFL sack champion, continued his "hold-in" Aug. 18 amid fresh reports on his contract situation and his club entertaining trade offers for him. He was a favorite target of camera lenses throughout the Bengals' preseason victory against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, because of that news.

Former LSU Heisman winners Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels shared a heartfelt postgame hug after their NFL preseason clash

Bengals fans held their breath as quarterback Joe Burrow was brought down violently twice during preseason action against the Commanders.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow roams the globe before ultimately being engulfed for a 17-yard sack.