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Getty Images The hay is in the barn for Joe Burrow. And there’s no reason to throw the match that he used to light his victory cigar in its general direction. Burrow wisely has declined an invitation to attend the Senior Bowl. The news comes from Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy. “Had...

Special season in the books, Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Joe Burrow will now commence preparations for the next level, where he’s currently expected to be the first overall pick in the draft. The next big step for Burrow will be the selection of an agent. He’s the only...

Getty Images Exhale, Bengals fans. There won’t be an Eli Manning situation at the top of this year’s draft. Jimmy Burrow, whose son Joe is likely to be the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, said his son has no qualms about being drafted by Cincinnati if that’s how it works out. (Narrator...

Getty Images The confetti had barely stopped falling, and the cigar smoke may have still been in the air when Bengals coaches started raving about Joe Burrow. And while they may not want to declare at the moment, it’s clear they have been as impressed as the rest of us by the quarterback who...

Getty Images The Bengals are hiring Al Golden as their new linebackers coach, NFL Media reports. The Lions dismissed Golden after the season. He served two seasons as the Lions’ tight ends coach and two years as the Lions’ linebackers coach. That stands as his only NFL experience. Golden...

Getty Images The Bengals are on the clock, and there’s a widespread assumption that they’ll be more than a little interested in LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. And they don’t mind acknowledging it. “He definitely checks off a lot of boxes early on in the evaluation process,” quarterbacks coach...

Getty Images The Bears have reportedly settled on a new offensive coordinator. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Bears are hiring Bill Lazor to fill the post. Mark Helfrich was relieved of his duties after the 2019 season. Lazor was out of the NFL in 2019 after being fired as the...

Getty Images LSU faces Clemson tonight for the College Football Playoff National Championship, and for NFL fans, it’s an opportunity to see the next two first overall draft picks. We don’t know for sure, of course, that LSU quarterback Joe Burrow will be the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL...

Getty Images Yesterday was a crushing loss for the Texans, but at least they can comfort themselves with their future, and how they can use the 26th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to make a good team better. Oh wait, they already traded that one to the Dolphins. Sorry guys, that was probably too...

Getty Images During an otherwise dreadful year in Cincinnati, the Bengals’ special teams played very well. So it’s no surprise that their assistant special teams coach, Brayden Coombs, had opportunities to become a special teams coordinator elsewhere. Coombs will end up as special teams...

Getty Images The Bengals aren’t given to change, so when they find someone they like, they tend to hang on. Thus, special teams coach Darrin Simmons is coming back for an 18th season. According to Tyler Dragon of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals have extended the contract of the veteran...

Getty Images Veteran tackle Andre Smith is trading unemployment for a roster spot with the NFL’s best team. The Ravens have signed the former first-round pick, giving him the roster spot held by guard Parker Ehinger, who was placed on injured reserve. Drafted in 2009 by the Bengals, Smith...

Getty Images Tua Tagovailoa called it a “difficult time,” but he’s about to be comforted by the warm embrace of professional football. The Alabama quarterback just announced that he was declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft. Alabama coach Nick Saban said he “has probably had as much of an impact...

Getty Images The Patriots not being involved in the divisional round of the playoffs is unusual enough. Having them involved so early in next year’s annual selection meeting will be peculiar as well. With the results of the wild card weekend in the books, four more slots in the 2020 NFL Draft...

Getty Images Amid reports that the NFL is poised to discipline the Patriots for Spygate 2 within the next two weeks, the NFL has issued a statement to the contrary. “The investigation is ongoing and there has been no discussion of any potential discipline,” the league said in a statement. “Any...

Getty Images The Cowboys have begun searching for their next head coach before parting ways with their current one. Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Cowboys have interviewed former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. Lewis quietly met with the Cowboys, and he’s...

Getty Images More people are watching the NFL on TV. Fewer people are watching the NFL in person. According to David Broughton and Andrew Levin of Sports Business Daily, the NFL averaged 66,648 attendees at home games in 2019. That’s the lowest average since 2004. The Cowboys averaged 90,929...

Getty Images The Associated Press has announced the results of this year’s All-Pro voting and two players were selected as first-team choices by all 50 voters. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas got the unanimous nod after setting a new record for receptions during the 2019 season. Patriots...

Getty Images The Senior Bowl has made it official that the coaching staffs of the Lions and Bengals will coach this year’s game. Typically the Senior Bowl coaching slots go to the two teams highest in the draft order that are retaining their head coaches. Cincinnati picks first in the 2020...

Getty Images Sam Wyche was one of a kind among NFL head coaches. He led the Bengals to the Super Bowl in 1988 but perhaps is best known for taking the field microphone during a game against the Seahawks in 1989. With Bengals fans pelting the field with snowballs after an official’s call went...