Jay Morrison
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Bengals beat writer for SI's https://t.co/PTgDKL75iM; Ohio U. grad; mullet alumnus (w/ receipts); concert addict; beer sampler; Arby's superfan; proud husband and dad.
Hamilton, Ohio
Joined December 2008
Blue lights on at Paycor for Damar Hamlin and the Bills family
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Ja’Marr Chase already was behind Jalen Ramsey on a go route when Ramsey fell on the fourth-and-1 game ender. If Burrow had a sliver more time …
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In case you missed the halftime show, here’s the whole thing:
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Ja'Marr Chase's Triple Crown pursuit:.Leads by 6 receptions.Leads by 149 yards.Leads by 6 TDs.
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For those asking, the Bengals-Cowboys MNF game is not eligible to be flexed out because of all the drawings, voiceovers and other work that has been done for The Simpsons alt-cast that will air that night.
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Joe Burrow's 3-yard pass to Tee Higgins was the first offensive TD in OT in franchise history.
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Burrow on playing Buffalo: I think that would be tough. Just scheduling wise. Whatever Buffalo would want to do is what we would want to do. We're behind them 100 percent.
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And the AFC is the home team this year, which means the #Bengals will taking up residency in the Rams locker room, displacing LA from its own digs.
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Tee Higgins on Burrow’s lunging TD toss to him. “Forget the Batmobile. That mother fucker’s flying now. He’s Superman.”.
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Hamlin in ambulance and heading to hospital as Bills pray
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Lou Anarumo to media: Why is everyone so quiet. Let’s fuckin’ go.
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Chase: I do whatever Joe (Burrow) tells me to do. He’s like a god to me.
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Ja’Marr said Zac called him into his office Monday morning and he thought he was in trouble after the “I’m always F’in open” quote. First thing Zac said: Great F’in interview”. Ja’Marr said he had never heard Zac cuss before and was relieved.
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Tee Higgins: Hopefully I can tell my kids one day I played with a Triple Crown winner and an MVP.
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#Bengals RB Chase Brown said he won the appeal of his fine for jumping in the Salvation Army kettle in Dallas.
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The list of teams to play 5 primetime road games in a single season in NFL history. 2024 Bengals. That's it. That's the list.
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Back-to-back Super Bowls with iffy third-down defensive holding calls in the red zone in the final 2 minutes.
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Chase on his taunting penalty: . "I was out of my mind. I was losin' myself, man. I seen 20 and just went crazy.".
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Boyd on all the late flags: They wasn’t throwin’ flags the whole game. They shoulda let it play out
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Sorry to say I am part of the cuts at The Athletic, and today is my last day. I'm still processing it, so I'm not sure what's next. But I want it known I loved every minute of this job the last 5 years and will be eternally thankful to have worked with so many incredible people.
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Current AFC playoff seeds:.1. #Bengals.2. Raiders.3. Titans.4. Bills.5. Ravens.6. Chargers.7. Browns.
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AFC playoff teams' 2021 records against the other AFC playoff teams:.Titans: 2-2.Chiefs: 3-3.Bills: 2-3.#Bengals 4-0.Raiders: 1-3.Patriots: 2-1.Steelers: 2-4.
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After Ja'Marr Chase said his second TD Sunday was the best pass Burrow ever threw him, Zac Taylor was asked about the best pass he's ever seen Joe throw. He picked this one from 2020. The trust and chemistry with Tyler Boyd in Burrow's 8th career start is unreal.
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Ja’Marr on Tee: If that was his last game in this stadium, he went out with a bang. But that’s a big if.
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Ja’Marr on if a Thursday game feels like cramming for a test:.“I didn’t study in school.”.
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#Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn said at the owners meetings today the team is actively looking at building an indoor facility.
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#Bengals QB Jake Browning is the first player in NFL history to complete 86 percent of his passes and throw for at least 354 yards in one of his first two NFL starts.
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How in the hell hasn't Roger Goodell stepped in and called this game off already?.
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Joe Mixon: Everybody used to laugh at us on the schedule and be like 'we gonna play the Bengals; it's a stat week.' .Now there ain't no laughin' or playin' or jokin' no more. They know what's goin' on. They know how we comin'.
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Apparently the #Bengals are a little thin-skinned about the dumb wisecracks of them making the players cross a city street to practice. They’re now not allowing pictures or videos to be taken — on a public sidewalk — from the practice field side of the street.
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Tyler Boyd on AJ McCarron: I thought I seen a ghost when I seen him this morning.
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Per a source close to the investigation, #Bengals CB Mackensie Alexander’s father has been found alive.
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Burrow: You don’t want to make a living out of letting great players walk away. That’s why you try to get those deals done early.
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Hayden Hurst: You can pick anybody in this room, I’m the last one you want to talk shit about. I have a long memory.
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Zac: We wouldn’t trade our QB for anybody on the planet.
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Longest fumble return for a TD in NFL postseason history.
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Zac to the city: Exhale and enjoy the ride because we’re not done yet.
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Ja'Marr Chase today became the third player in NFL history to have at least 100 receptions, 1,500 yards and 15 TD catches in the first 15 games of a season. The others:.Jerry Rice (1995).Randy Moss (2003).
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Burrow: I’m tired of the underdog narrative. We’re a really, really good team.
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Bengals tackle Cody Ford did something Saturday no has ever done before. He erased T.J. Watt.
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Zac challenges fans to drink one more drink before coming into the stadium and be as loud as possible Saturday. Says if the person 3 seats down can't talk to you, everyone is doing their job.
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Not much celebrating as they walk into locker room. Lot of head shakes and exhales.
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#Bengals' Trey Hendrickson finished first in the final Pro Bowl voting among DEs. Joe Burrow was second behind Jayden Daniels among QBs. Ja'Marr Chase was second behind Amon-Ra St. Brown among WRs. Chase Brown climbed into the Top 10 at ninth among RBs.
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The #Bengals are going back to the same uniform combination as last week, which is the same combination as last year at KC in the AFC Championship Game. White jerseys, white pants (black stripes), black socks. They are 8-1 in that combo since unveiling the new unis last year.
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Tyler Boyd: “When we won the playoff game a couple of their players said if it wasn’t snowing they would’ve won. We here now.”.
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Minkah Fitzpatrick was not fined for either roughness penalty or his unpenalized hit that concussed Higgins.
#Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase received two fines this past week, both for unsportsmanlike conduct. The first was for $13,261, the second listed was $10,609.
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The AFC North title just got a little closer for the #Bengals. Beat the Bills Monday night and they will win back-to-back division titles for the first time in franchise history.
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The list of QBs in NFL history with better than a 78 completion percentage and a passer rating higher than 95 in their first 3 starts:. Jake Browning. That's it. That's the list. He has a 79.3 completion percentage and 113.4 passer rating.
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Per the NFL, Jaguars-Bengals was most watched NFL Network exclusive 'Thursday Night Football' game since 2018.
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Jessie Bates said it was the defense's turn to be announced in pregame, and Sam Hubbard said "no, we need Joey B running out.".
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Trey Hendrickson will not travel with the Bengals to LA for personal reasons but is expected to fly on his own and play Sunday.
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Dax Hill said Jessie Bates texted him after the #Bengals first camp practice yesterday. "He said it's a blessing to be out there the first day of camp when everything's exciting, and if there's anything you need, just reach out to me.".
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Ja’Marr Chase: We’re the team to beat in the AFC. We need to act like it, and we need to play like it.
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#Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said something on the postgame radio show I wasn't aware of -- Joe Mixon has a newborn daughter. So his best game of the year was more than just a homecoming to Northern California.
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Burrow on Callahan saying he’s going to the Hall of Fame:.“He’s probably right.”.
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The leader in the clubhouse to name the play:.The Hubbard Yard Dash.
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The last thing the players see before heading out to the field is the last line of the Bengal Growl fight song
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Votto: We’re a fuckin’ nightmare and everyone knows that.
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UCLA students yelling “Burrow” and “Harambe” as players arrive.
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Burrow on Chase's impending contract: ."He deserves all he's gonna get and more. Hopefully we can play together for as long as we're in this league.".
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Chase says he doesn't think he broke Chad's record. Told he did . "I did? Oh, shit!".
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Steelers LB Myles Jack was not fined for his hit on a sliding Joe Burrow. Steelers WR George Pickens was not fined for his hit on Tyler Boyd that got him ejected.
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Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson already has gotten two left tackles benched this season, and one is pondering retirement. Next up is another rookie who PFF ranks 69th of 71 tackles in pass blocking.
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This is the first time in #Bengals history they have won 2 primetime road games in the same season.
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The orange jerseys return this week for the #Bengals. And yes, I have a spreadsheet for that. They are 27-8 in orange jerseys, and 9-1 in the orange jersey, black pants combo they'll be sporting Sunday against the Chiefs.
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And while we're on the topic of themes and ironies, Ickey Woods, who wore No. 31 to begin his #Bengals career, is the Ruler of the Jungle for the game where the team will try to end the 31-year drought.
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Boyd said he and Mixon were the last two to leave the locker room last night Stayed around soaked it in as two of the guys who have been here the longest. Also said he hasn't taken his AFC North championship hat off except to sleep.
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#Bengals rookie punter Ryan Rehkow's 64.5 yard gross punting average today is an NFL record (min. 4 punts). The old record was 63.6 by the Raiders A.J. Cole in a game in November last season.
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The #Bengals are going with orange jerseys, black pants and orange socks Sunday. They are 1-0 in that combo this year, 8-2 in their last 10 games in orange jerseys and 26-8 in orange jerseys overall.
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With “Why not us” put to bed, D.J Reader says it’s “It’s us. We dem.”.
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Even after Hendrickson's sack strip, Lou was still cussing out the officials over the penalty the play before.
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Burrow on Chase’s availability: He’s ready to go. Right now?.Yep.
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Titans DT Jeffery Simmons was fined $11,139 for hitting #Bengals center Ted Karras at the end of the game.
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Burrow on whether Ohio State should claim him. "I always say, 'I went to school at Ohio State, and I played football at LSU.'".
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And still no second-half touchdowns allowed this season. 6-game stretch is tied for the longest in the league since at least 2000.
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Can't wait to hear the fake stats from studies the NFL never releases that there is no increase in injuries in Thursday games.
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Mixon pulls out a coin and flips it in the end zone after the TD.
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