Black and Blue Review
There’s one thing that keeps official team sites from steamrolling over the majority of media outlets that cover them. Objectivity.
It’s easy to understand why. Not only are team reporters paid by the organization they’re covering, but it’s just not natural to publicly criticize or question people who are technically your co-workers.
That’s why Geoff Hobson is so respected among NFL reporters. He’s not going to call for Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis to get fired after every loss. But Hobson, who left the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1999, is about as objective as a team’s reporter can get.
Ahead of Sunday’s Week 6 matchup in Cincinnati, the Bengals.com editor joined the BBR Podcast to chat about:
- The Bengals blowout loss to the Patriots
- Why Cincinnati is having trouble selling tickets
- How the Bengals have allowed just one sack
- Running back Gio Bernard
- Receiver A.J. Green
- Cincinnati’s strengths and weaknesses defensively
- The Bengals 11-game home win streak
- What people in Cincinnati think about Luke Kuechly
BBR NUGGETS
- James Dockery is back. — The Desert Sun
- Greg Cosell breaks down Cam Newton’s recent improvement. — Yahoo Sports
- The Eastern Illinois Panthers are playing the Bengals. — Tumblr
- Darrin Reaves and Philly Brown as ‘diamonds in the rough.’ — NFL.com
- The high school coach of the reigning Defensive Player of the Year shares Luke Kuechly stories. — BBR
- If the podcast in this post isn’t enough for you, here’s nearly two hours more of podcast fun. — Carolina Huddle