Who had the best offseason in the AFC North? Strictly Stripes Podcast

You probably guessed the top of the list for the Top 25 Bengals for 2023. Joe Burrow rounds out the list with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Shocker, right? But could D.J. Reader and/or Orlando Brown have made a case to beat out Higgins at No. 3 list? In the final-ever edition of the Strictly Stripes Podcast, Mohammad Ahmad breaks down the top-three on the list and reads through the rest of the fan responses. To all of our listeners, thank you for everything. This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bengals fans got their wish. Chad Johnson and Boomer Esiason will be inducted into the Bengals Ring of Honor after season ticket holders respectively voted them into the Ring. Arguably the front runners for the induction, they beat out 11 other players on the ballot. But why were their selections so impactful? And who's up next in 2024? The Strictly Stripes crew talks about their selections and continues breaking down the top half of the Top 25 Bengals for 2023. This podcast feautres Mohammad Ahmad. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training camp is right around the corner. The Bengals are exactly a week away from their first practice of training camp. There's no shortage of roster battle and new faces on defense who will look to set their marks early. How many offensive linemen do the Bengals keep? Which backup wide receivers will make the team? Will we see first-team reps for rookie Chase Brown? Special guest Mike Petraglia joins the Strictly Stripes Podcast to look at how the Bengals' philosophy has shifted in the Joe Burrow era and what that means for training camp. This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experience meets youth. Bengals veteran wideout Tyler Boyd is No. 9 on our Top 25 Bengals for 2023. Meanwhile, Logan Wilson, now entering his fourth season, is hanging tight at No. 10. Both players are worthy of being top-10 players. But does experience matter more than youth in these rankings? Boyd will turn 29 this year as he enters his eighth season while Wilson continues ascending. They'll each be entering contract seasons, meaning more eyes will be on both of them. The Strictly Stripes podcast compares and contrasts the potential for Boyd and Wilson. This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bengals' defense isn't the same without Sam Hubbard. Hubbard provides no shortage of big time moments for the Bengals and is primed to continue doing so in 2023. That's why he's No. 11 on the Top 25 Bengals for 2023. But should those big time moments have him ranked up higher on the list? He's entering his sixth year with the team and will have an increased leadership role. His role will be critical in fueling the Bengals' hunger for another trip back to the Super Bowl. The Strictly Stripes crew looks at what Hubbard is capable of and what he can do to continue boosting his profile and stock in 2023. This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Gillis flies solo to talk about Joe Mixon's contract restructuring and what it means for the Bengals in 2023, and how it impacts the Joe Burrow negotiations. Then, Andrew talks about the latest entrant into our Top 25 Bengals for 2023, linebacker Germaine Pratt. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AFC North has had a remarkably interesting offseason, with all four teams making major moves to solidify their rosters for the 2023 season. But which team had the best offseason? Andrew Gillis and Jimmy Watkins get together to talk about the Bengals, Browns, Steelers and Ravens, and what to make of their last few months of player and coach acquisition. What do we think of the division headed into the 2023? Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Browns and Bengals both have their franchise quarterbacks in place, so we joined the Orange and Brown Talk crew for their third annual NFL quarterback draft. Andrew Gillis and Mohammad Ahmad join Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock join Dan Labbe from our Browns beat for the annual tradition of drafting quarterbacks. The intrigue, of course, is where Joe Burrow and Deshaun Watson land. The five go through three rounds, picking 15 quarterbacks and discuss each one. How high does Burrow go in the top five? How much are we betting on Watson's return to pre-Cleveland form? Check out our draft on this special crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk and Strictly Stripes podcast. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bengals and Browns each have head continuity with Zac Taylor and Kevin Stefanski, respectively, as they've coached against one another for each of the last four seasons. They've taken both of their teams to the playoffs and are quickly rising in the coaching ranks. Andrew Gillis joins our Browns reporters, Dan Labbe and Mary Kay Cabot, as part of the annual tradition of an NFL head coach mock draft through the Orange and Brown Talk Podcast. Is Zac Taylor worthy of being called a Top 10 head coach? And how close is Kevin Stefanski to Taylor in the coaching ranks? Is the gap wider than it might actually seem? Check out our draft on this special crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk and Strictly Stripes podcast. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns each revamped their rosters this offseason through a series of NFL Draft and free agency moves. But how well do either of their rosters match up against the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers? Andrew Gillis joins our Browns reporters, Dan Labbe and Ashley Bastock, to look at which respective positional groups in Cleveland and Cincinnati stick out as the best of the best in the AFC North right now. They draft what they think are the best positional groups in the division to build the most talented team possible. Where does the Bengals' offense line match up compared to the Browns' talented front? And do Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins still have the right to boast the top receiving trio in the division? Check out our draft on this special crossover edition of the Orange and Brown Talk and Strictly Stripes podcast. Music: Starfields by Hallman Music Link: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nQ9ldbVF7D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices