CINCINNATI — Anyway you look at Sunday’s 23-20 overtime loss to the AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers, it was a gut-punching loss filled with second-guessing and regret. The regret was easy. That happens when you commit four first-half turnovers and…

CINCINNATI — The Bengals and Steelers have played 106 times. They never had a game with as many emotional swings at Sunday’s season opener. But in the end, it was a brutal 23-20 overtime loss for the Bengals, as Chris…

Steelers (9-7-1 in 2021, Lost To Chiefs in AFC WC round) at Bengals (10-7 in 2021, Lost To Rams in Super Bowl LVI), Sunday, Sept. 11 at Paycor Stadium (Field Turf), 1 p.m. ET, TV: CBS (Ch. 12 Cincinnati, Ian…

CINCINNATI — A lot of players heading into a contract year would have nothing to do with talking about what’s at stake for themselves or the team. Jessie Bates is not one of those players. The Bengals fifth-year safety isn’t…

CINCINNATI — The true mark of a winning and successful NFL quarterback is found in those that forget about the statistics and do whatever it takes that game to win. That, in a nutshell, is what makes Joe Burrow so…

CINCINNATI — As much as last season ended on a high note and nearly culminated with the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history, there was a lot the Bengals left on the table during the season. This year, the…