CINCINNATI — When your star running back calls a meeting with the group largely responsible for his success or lack thereof, you know he’s serious about getting things going in the right direction. Joe Mixon has had meetings with his…

CINCINNATI — There were no great style points awarded Thursday night to the Bengals for their 27-15 win over the Miami Dolphins. But there almost never are when you’re talking about the meat grinder that is NFL football on three…

CINCINNATI — If the Bengals offense is to reach its potential, then La’el Collins and Joe Mixon will be key cogs in the machine. Just ask offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. Joe Mixon has had exactly two explosive runs this season…

Dolphins (3-0) at Bengals (1-2), Thursday, Sept. 29 at Paycor Stadium (Field Turf), 8:15 p.m. ET, TV: WCPO-TV Ch. 9, Amazon Prime (National, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung), Radio: 700 WLW, WEBN-FM (102.7 FM), ESPN1530 CINCINNATI – When the…

Bengals (0-2) at Jets (1-1), Sunday, Sept. 25 at MetLife Stadium (Field Turf), 1 p.m. ET, TV: CBS (Ch. 12 Cincinnati, Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn), Radio: WEBN-FM (102.7 FM), ESPN1530 CINCINNATI – There’s no understating the importance of…

CINCINNATI — Smoke breaks used to be common in the workplace. And while the metaphor employed by Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo might have been ripped from the 1970s, his point about subbing out players on his defense hit home…