ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — That Cincinnati Bengals team that was so nice and plucky while making its improbable run to the Super Bowl last season has morphed into something different.
The Bengals are a monster now.
And be very careful because the monster is awake.
And in a somewhat bad mood.
We saw that in all its glory this weekend as the Bengals brought their snarling attitude to Western New York and lined up the NFL, the Buffalo Bills, and every narrative about what’s supposed to happen. Then they took a heaping bite out of everyone and everything.
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A quick look at the players who could come off the board first this spring, along with news and notes on declarations and the latest issues with name, image and likeness.
With NFL draft declarations in the books, I figured we’d start my Six From Saturday this week by sketching out the top six picks in this year’s draft, three months ahead of the fact. Call it a mock draft if you want. Here goes (and without trades) …
1. Chicago Bears: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
Bears GM Ryan Poles helped build a defense in Kansas City whose best player was a disruptive, interior war daddy.
Trevor Lawrence had a very mature reaction to the Jaguars falling to the Chiefs.
Kansas City ended Jacksonville’s season in a dramatic AFC playoff matchup Saturday night, and while the Jags showed a lot of grit, it just wasn’t enough to get the job done. However, Lawrence refused to get down on himself or show a bad attitude.
“We worked so hard to get here, and nobody thought we were going to be here, and we had our shot — and that’s what hurts. We’ll be back. I’m confident in that. This is more the beginning than it is the end of something. This is just getting started for us.
Michael Porter Jr.’s younger brother, Coban Porter, was arrested early Sunday morning in connection to a deadly car crash in Denver.
Coban, a sophomore guard at the University of Denver, was arrested on the scene of suspension of vehicular homicide according to Denver police spokesman Kurt Barnes. The crash happened around 1:54 AM MT and one driver died at the scene.
Porter Jr. missed the Denver Nuggets’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday for personal reasons, but the organization has said he was not involved in the accident.
A cameraman has cleared the air after it appeared Mike McCarthy shoved him following a loss to the 49ers.
The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs Sunday night by Brock Purdy and San Francisco 49ers, and after the loss, a photo went viral that appeared to show McCarthy pushing a cameraman out of his way.
A classless Mike McCarthy was seen pushing a cameraman after embarrassing final play of loss https://t.co/Um6NCg5lXL pic.twitter.
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Let’s rank the final four teams left standing in the NFL playoffs.
The NFL is down to the final four.
With the Divisional Round behind us, we now know what four teams still have a chance to make it to Super Bowl LVII. On the AFC side of things, a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship Game is on tap as the Cincinnati Bengals will return to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Cowboys have lost seven straight divisional playoff games. The team hasn’t played in a Super Bowl in 27 years. It is, once again, wait ’till next year time in Dallas.
San Francisco dealt with offseason turmoil, then rampant injuries. That’s all in the past. Now the 49ers are in the NFC title game and looking like other recent champs.
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Dak Prescott accepted blame for the Cowboys’ season-ending loss on Sunday, as interceptions — which plagued him throughout the campaign — again proved costly versus the Niners. “Unacceptable,” he said. “Can’t put the ball in jeopardy like that.