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Cincinnati Bengals Week Two A MUST WIN?!! | Off the Bench 09-12-24

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The reds fall to the cardinals 2-1 last night.  2 runs is the most reds pitching has given up in their last 4 games.  
Brandon williamson looked great tossing 5 innings of 3 hit baseball.  He struck out 5 as well
Fernando cruz strikes out 4 in his 5 outs.  
Buck Farmer gives up the losing run in the 8th inning.  
Jonathan india, spencer steer, santiago espinal, jake fraley and Noelvi Marte were the only reds to reach base.  
India is hitting 193 with a 299 obp and a 351 slug over his last month of baseball 
The reds and the cardinals are back at it TODAY at 115 for the rubber match where Jakob Junis takes on former red Sonny Gray.  Junis is 4-0 with a 2.82 era with a 0.92 whip.  Sonny is 12-9 with a 3.84 era with a 1.09 whip
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The Dodgers hang on to beat the cubs last night by a score of 10-8.  Shohei Ohtani steals another base and hits another home run. He has 48 stolen bases and 47 home runs
The giants rout the Brewers 13-2 as collin rea gives up 10 earned runs on 11 hits
Bryan Woo carried a perfect game into the 7th inning but unfortunately lost it.  Fortunately the mariners still beat the padres 5-2
The Athletics take the series from houston as Brent Rooker and Kyle McCann carried the way 
The Red Sox walked off the orioles last night in extra innings on a tyler oneil 3 run shot 
Angels lose to the twins 6-4
Royals fall to the yankees 4-3 in 11 innings 
Nationals beat the braves 5-1
Detroit scored 6 runs in the first inning and all of a sudden the tigers have life.  3 games out of a wild card spot
The pac 12 is back! Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, and Fresno state will join the pac 12 in the 2026-2027 academic year.  Oregon st and washington state will remain.  

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Watch Off the Bench Presented by UDF with Chatterbox Sports Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. LIVE on the Chatterbox Sports YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE to the channel to ensure you never miss a thing. We discuss this Sports Illustrated article written by James Rapien about Ja'Marr Chases Contract Negotiation - https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/sources-bengals-extension-talks-jamarr-chase-broke-down-over-one-key-detail-01j7efw7kkqx The Bengals had intense contract talks with star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, but the two sides didn't agree to a long-term deal before Sunday's regular season opener against the Patriots. Chase didn't participate in practice during training camp in hopes of landing a long-term extension with the team. The two sides were close to an agreement, league sources say. In fact, the Bengals offered Chase a four-year, $140 million contract with $90 million guaranteed. That guaranteed money included a $30 million signing bonus. Those raw numbers worked for Chase's camp, sources tell Bengals On SI. The lone snag in the agreement had to do with when guarantees would kick in. Chase was willing to sign a four-year extension that would've put him under contract through the 2029 season, sources say. His camp wanted the guaranteed money and injury protections to kick in earlier in the deal. That's when talks broke down. Essentially, the two sides couldn't agree on when Chase's guarantees would vest (become fully guaranteed). The Bengals' offer pushed it down the line (2027), which would protect the franchise over the next few seasons. Meanwhile, Chase didn't have the assurance of guarantees early in the contract, which puts him at risk if he were to suffer a serious injury. The Bengals and Chase were in the red zone. Heck, they might've been inside the 10-yard line, but a deal didn't get done before the season opener. They still can negotiate. And that's what's interesting about this process. There is no real deadline. Chase decided to play on Sunday, despite not getting a new contract. He could've sat out—especially with both sides close to a deal. Traditionally, the Bengals don't negotiate in season. Would they make an exception for Chase? If it's as simple as moving some of his guaranteed money up by a year or two—why not get it done? Only time will tell if they can come to an agreement. In reality, Chase and the Bengals weren't far apart in their contract talks even though they never agreed to a long-term extension.

No Tee Higgins vs Chiefs? The Cincinnati Bengals Panic Meter | Off the Bench 09-10-24

Watch Off the Bench Presented by UDF with Chatterbox Sports Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. LIVE on the Chatterbox Sports YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE to the channel to ensure you never miss a thing. Article Written by Jason Williams Cincinnati Enquirer Everyone came happily wearing orange to Paycor Stadium. They left with red faces. They had every right to be spitting angry after the Bengals’ 16-10 loss to the lowly New England Patriots, especially at Bengals coach Zac Taylor. Players say Taylor ran a tougher training camp to try to reverse the Bengals' history of slow starts during his tenure. But it's the same ol', same ol' season-opening narrative: The Bengals flat out weren’t prepared to play. They were hardly competitive. They were uninspired and stunk in every facet of the game. There’s no excuse for this one, and certainly plenty of things to be alarmed about as the Bengals prepare to head to Kansas City to face the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. The Bengals opened at home in front of a sold-out crowd, which answered the call to blanket the stadium in orange clothing. The weather was picture-perfect, unlike last year’s season-opening debacle in rainy Cleveland. And the Bengals didn’t have to open against an AFC North rival like they did the past two seasons. They were given the gift of playing what’s widely projected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season – and they missed the layup. Remember this one come December, when the playoff race is in full go mode. Will it come back to cost the Bengals a playoff spot? Or will it ultimately hurt their playoff seeding? Cincinnati faces the likelihood of starting 0-2 for the third consecutive year, and for fifth time in Taylor’s six seasons. Suddenly, an opening-month schedule that looked mostly easy – except the trip to Arrowhead – doesn't look so soft anymore. You could argue that last season’s 0-2 start came back to cost the Bengals a playoff spot. Had they won at least one of the first two games, they likely would’ve made the postseason – even with quarterback Joe Burrow sidelined for the final 1½ months of the 2023 season. Burrow says he's healthy now, but his injury history is a big reason not to simply blow off this season-opening loss. The margin for error is razor thin for a franchise that’s built everything around the man who wears jersey No. 9. The downfield passing attack that Burrow and the offense is known for was nonexistent. Even still, Burrow & Co. had a chance to drive the field for a winning touchdown when the Bengals got the ball back with 3:04 left in the fourth quarter. But they gained all of five yards on the possession and had to punt. Receiver Ja'Marr Chase called it the most frustrating possession of the game.

Reactions To Cincinnati Bengals Loss to the New England Patriots | Off the Bench 09-09-24

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The Bengals lose the opener to one of the leagues worst teams.  The patriots win 16-10. 
Joe Burrow was 21-29 for 164 yards and took 3 sacks 
Zack Moss ran it 9 times for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Ja’Marr chase caught 6 passes for 62 yards 
Gesicki and Yoshi both caught three balls.
Mcpherson nailed his lone 51 yard attempt 
Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 120 yards on 25 carries adding a touchdown.  
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Rams fall 26-20 in overtime
Chargers win 22-10 in Harbaugh’s debut as jk dobbins rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown 
Buccaneers win 37-20 as Baker Mayfield tosses 4 touchdowns
Cowboys obliterate the cleveland browns 33-17.  Prescott signed 4 year 240 million dollar deal before the game. They didnt have to do much because Deshaun Watson was 24-45 for 169 yards and two interceptions. 
Seahawks survive against the Broncos 26-20 as kenneth walker rushed 20 times for 103 yards and a touchdown
Steelers beat the Falcons 18-10 without scoring a touchdown
Bills were down 17-3 early against the cardinals but comeback to win 34-28.  DeeJay Dallas scored the first touchdown with the new kickoff rules and marvin harrison jr only caught one pass in his debut
Bears win 24-17 without scoring an offensive touchdown. Caleb williams went 14-29 for 93 yards.  They had 148 yards of total offense 
Texans survive 29-27 as former bengal joe mixon rushed 30 times for 160 yards and a touhcdown.  He added 3 catches for 19 yards 
Dolphins come back to beat the jaguars 20-17.  Tyreek Hill’s 80 yard touchdown was followed by a handcuff celebration 
Saints obliterate the panthers 47-10.  Bryce Young threw for 13-30 with 2 picks.  
Vikings won 28-6 as sam darnold and aaron jones carried the way
MLB
The Reds lose the series against the Mets but they won yesterday 3-1. 

No Word On Ja'Marr Chase Extension for Cincinnati Bengals Before Week 1 | CBox Streams 09-06-24

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The reds have now won 9 straight against the houston astros. Rhett Lowder threw 6 and a third innings allowing 4 hits while striking out 3
Tony Santillion and Alexis Diaz brought it home as the Reds hold on 1-0
Ty France tied a record for best batting average in a 3 game series hitting .818 with 9 hits.  
Jake Fraley also added a couple of hits with a double.  
Spencer steer did draw a walk that resulted in a strikeout
Reds are back at it tonight against the New York Mets where season long starting pitcher Fernando Cruz is taking on Sean Manaea. Cruz enters play with a 4.99 era and a 1.35 whip.  Sean Manaea enters play with a 3.35 era and a 1.12 whip. 
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The Tigers were down to their final strike and trailing 3-0 when Parker Meadows hit a go ahead grand slam  to win the game.  Tigers beat the padres 4-3
Rangers beat the angels 3-1
Rockies win 3-1 against the Braves who are now tied with the Mets for the final wild card spot
Pirates crush the nationals 9-4
Phillies win 5-2 over the marlins 
Patrick bailey walked it off for the giants in their win over arizona
NFL
The chiefs beat the baltimore ravens in the NFL opener.  27-20 the final score as the Ravens were a toe away from tying the game
Patrick Mahomes was 20-28 for 291 yards, a touchdown, and the worst interception ive ever seen.
Isaiah Pacheco went 15-45 on the ground with a touchdown 
Rashee Rice caught 7 passes for over 100 yards
Kelce caught 3 passes for 34 yards and finished the night 4th in receiving 
Xavier worthy started his career out hot with 2 catches for 47 yards and a touchdown as well as a 21 yard rushing touchdown 
Lamar was 26-41 for 273 yards and a touchdown. He added 122 yards on 16 carries 
Derrick henry was neutralized with 13 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown
Isaiah Likely had 9 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown
Zay flowers caught 6 passes for 37 yards 
Chiefsaholic gets 17 years for robberies 

Ja'Marr Chase Contract Ready to be Announced?!? | CBox Streams 09-05-2

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The reds have now won 8 straight against the houston astros. They scored 9 in the first inning.  Spencer Arrighetti recorded 2 outs before he was pulled.  He gave up 9 earned runs in the first inning
The reds win the game 12 -5 and have now won 3 in a row
India led the game off with a home run.  He has hit safely in 8 of his last 10
Elly de la cruz went 3-4 with 2 doubles and a couple of rbi’s.  He also stole a base.  He has hit safely in 7 of his last 10
Tyler stephenson added 2 more hits with three runs batted in.  
Tj friedl had a multi hit game and ty france had 3 hits as well. 7 hits in his last two games.  
Nick martinez through 107 pitches.  It cant be stated how important he has been this season.  He went 5.2 innings allowing 1 earned run while striking out 7.  
The reds and astros play this afternoon where rhett lowder takes on hunter brown.  Rhett Lowder has a 2.25 era with 6 k’s and hunter brown has a 3.55 era with a 1.29 whip
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Phillies beat the blue jays as kyle schwarber matches soriano’s mlb record with 13th leadoff home run of the season.  
The white sox won a baseball game.  They end their third 12 game losing streak of the season as they crush the orioles 8-1. Luis robert did leave with an injury
The marlins won 4-3 as xavier edwards rbi single in the 10th got the job done
The rays had an 8 run inning last night en route to their 9-4 victory
8-3 the mets beat the red sox as they have now won 7 in a row.  They are just a half game back of the wild card. 
Braves beat the rockies 5-2 as kelenic’s 3 run home run was the difference maker 
Cubs shutout the pirates 12-0 as Shota Imanaga, Porter Hodge, and nate pearson combine for a no hitter.  
Cardinals beat the brewers 3-2 in the 10th inning
Royals win 4-1 as Tommy Pham hits his first home run for the royals to end their 7 game losing streak.  He has played with 8 teams since 2020
Dodgers get blown out by the angels 10-1
Mariners destory the athletics 16-3
Matt chapman and the giants have reached an agreement for a 6 year extension for 151 million

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College Football Reactions! Rhett Lowder Debut. Ja'Marr Chase To Sign Soon? | CBox Streams 09-03-24

Watch Off the Bench Presented by UDF with Chatterbox Sports Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. LIVE on the Chatterbox Sports YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE to the channel to ensure you never miss a thing. Headlines: Reds lose the series to the Brewers but beat the Astros 5-3 as the bullpen carries another game. Santiago Espinal’s bloop single drives in 2 big runs. Espinal is now hitting 270. Amed rosario went 2-4 with an rbi Blake Dunn is back up with the Reds and they have DFA’d Dom Smith Ty France went 4-4 with an rbi Tyler stephenson went 2-4 “We dont have a choice. We have who we have right now. We all signed up to play. We didnt sign up to sit and watch the game. No matter what the team’s record is, no matter how our seasons are going both as a team or individually, at the end of the day we all fell in love with the game of baseball by playing the game.” emelio pagan on the state of the pitching staff Reds and astros will be back on wednesday as Spencer Arrighetti takes on nick martinez. Martinez has a 3.78 era and a 1.13 whip. Arrighetti has a 4.63 era with a 1.38 whip. Around the league Yankees take care of the rangers 8-4. Stanton has reached 25 home runs 10 times in his career Pirates take game one against the cubs winning 5-3 The mets are now within a half game of the final NL wildcard. They won yesterday 4-1 Padres activated fernando tatis jr and they shutout the tigers 3-0. Guardians take game 1 against the royals as they try to win their division Dodgers crush the diamondbacks 11-6. Shohei ohtani went 2-4 with 2 walks and 3 stolen bases. He has 46 stolen bases and 44 home runs. The orioles obliterate the white sox 13-3. The White Sox have now lost 11 in a row. The third 11 game losing streak of the season. They are 31-108. The AL Central is 38 games under 500. There are 5 teams in the division and four of them are above 500.

College Football! Ja'Marr Chase Watch Again! Cincinnati Reds Have Life? Nah | CBox Streams 08-30-24

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Headlines: Reds beat the Athletics 10-9. The Reds carried a 7-6 lead heading into the ninth inning. Alexis diaz didnt record an out and gave up 3 runs. The Reds rallied in the bottom half to win it on a tj friedl base hit. Tyler Stephenson went 3-5 with a home run and 2 rbi’s as his hit streak rises to 13 Santiago espinal hit streak ends but he does record an rbi Will Benson has now homered in back to back games Lawrence Butler hit 3 home runs yesterday, the second time he has done so this season JJ Bleday went 5-5 with 2 doubles and a home run The A’s are the first team in MLB history to have one player hit 3+ home runs and another player collect 5+ hits and somehow lose the game The Reds and the Brewers start a 4 game series this afternoon during a double header! First game is at 1240 where it is nick martinez on the bump against colin rea. Rea is 12-4 on the year with a 3.6 era. Martinez is 6-6 with a 3.62 era Game 2 is underway at 640 where it is the debut of Rhett Lowder. Around the league Phillies for the second time in 3 games come back to beat the Braves. Castellanos hit a go ahead 2 run shot. 5-4 win for philly Royals lose 6-3 to the astros . two costly errors in the 8th were the difference Dodgers win 6-3 over the orioles to take the series Cardinals beat the padres 4-1 Brewers shutout the giants 6-0 COLLEGE Football NC State beat western carolina 38-21 after a rocky start. Bowling greens football season started off with a kick return touchdown against Fordham. They win 41-17 Toledo dropped 49 on Duquesne in their opener Colorado hangs on to beat North Dakota St 31-26. The game was decided by a questionable pass interference call. Deion sanders was still throwing the ball with a minute left and no time outs for NDST. North Carolina survives after Minnesota misses a 42 yard field goal. 19-17 the final. 12th ranked utah shutout southern utah 49-0 Carlos alcarez He was stunned by Botic Some Very Sad News Blue Jackets Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were killed in a car-bike crash. They were riding bicycles while a driver who was under the influence struck them.

Cincinnati Bengals Ja'Marr Chase WTH MAN... Reds Rhett Lowder Called Up | CBox Streams 08-29-24

Headlines: The Reds won 6-5 last night. Until the 8th inning where the athletics took a 9-6 lead and won the game. Seth brown homered twice as the reds bullpen is struggling to pitch every inning. Fernando cruz settled in after giving up a home run to the leadoff batter. Santiago Espinal had another multi hit game is now hitting .266 on the season. He was hitting .183 on july 7th. Since then, he has hit safely in 27 of his last 30 games. He is on a ten game hitting streak. Tyler stephenson went 1-4 with a double and is on a 12 game hitting streak. Will Benson hit a 3 run home run to give the Reds a lead. The Reds and the athletics are back at it tonight at 510 where JT ginn will take on Julian Aguiar. JT ginn has a 2.45 era while Aguiar has a 3.60 era. Around the league It was shohei ohtani bobblehead night. He caught the first pitch from his dog. Fans were there before 11 am. Ohtani hit another home run and stole 2 more bases. 42 stolen bases and 42 home runs. Dodgers win 6-4 Diamondbacks win 8-5 over the mets as corbin carroll hit 2 home runs including the goahead grand slam Rockies destroy the marlins 8-2 The tigers have won 6 in a row as they beat the angels yet again 3-2 Rangers beat the white sox 4-3 and 3-1 in their double header. But in the second game, former red travis janikowski robbed the winning home run in the 9th inning. Brewers take care of the giants 5-3 Cardinals walk off the padres 4-3 on an arenado single Braves win another game this time 5-1 over the twins. Sale gets his 15th win of the year to complete this sweep Nationals take the series against the yankees winning last night 5-2 Astros shutout the phillies 10-0. Spencer arrighetti had a no hitter into the 8th inning Guardians avoid a 4 game sweep and take one back against the royals Cubs win 14-10 over the pirates to complete the three game sweep. They scored 41 runs in three games Wnba Angel reese scored 7 points on 3-10 shooting adding 14 rebounds in the sky’s loss to the mystics The fever beat one of the best teams in the league 84-80 as caitlin clark scored 19 points and broke the rookie 3 point record in the win. She did have 7 turnovers. NFL Jacoby brisset is starting in new england the team announced The giants are unretiring Ray Flaherty’s number 1 to give to malik nabers. He received permission from the family of the late Flahrety. The browns restructured watsons contract. They converted 44 million of his 46 million dollar salary this season into a signing bonus so the browns now have 60 million plus on the cap. The most in the nfl Russel wilson is the starting quarterback in pittsburgh