BENGALS SQUAD SHOW: Are the Bengals SUPER BOWL CONTENDERS in 2026? Is this season NOW OR NEVER?

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🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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While Joe Burrow says he is pretty excited about the additions to the Bengals, the focus now shifts to the Bengals actually living up to their potential on the field. The Bengals may be Super Bowl contenders this season, but if they don't live up to their potential, there could be a feeling of if they ever will. Alex Frank, Coach Art Valero, and FOX19 Sports Director Joe Danneman discuss why it is so paramount the Bengals, at the very least, get back to the Playoffs and put themselves back in the Super Bowl conversation this season. It's worth noting that if the Bengals get in the Playoffs, we know what Joe Burrow can do. Back in 2021, Joe Burrow famously said that if the Bengals could win the AFC North that they could win it all. Unfortunately, the Bengals have had a rocky road in the AFC North since 2021. Should we be concerned about Burrow and the Bengals' ability to perform in the AFC North? Join the Locked On Bengals Insider Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonbengals Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday... Find and follow Locked On Bengals on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AObc0l... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Square If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at https://square.com/go/LockedOnNFL. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	I'm Alex Frank. The NFL stands for National Football League, but it also stands for not for long.
0:10.5	Is the Bengals roster a perfect roster? No, it's not, but is it now a Super Bowl contending roster with Dexter Lawrence?
0:19.3	I say yes.
0:22.0	And I agree.
0:23.7	Today, it's the Bengals Squad.
0:26.4	Everything Cincinnati Bengals every week.
0:29.4	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from the Queen City,
0:33.6	the way only the locked-on podcast network can.
0:37.2	From the jungle to the playoffs, the Bengals Squad Show starts now.
0:44.5	It is Friday, May 8th, and now we know we are six days away from the release of the
0:51.8	2026 NFL schedule.
0:56.2	Welcome to the Bengals Squad Show. I'm Alex Frank.
1:02.7	He's Joe Danneman, sports director of Fox 19. We'll hopefully have Coach Valer on here shortly to talk all things. Dexter Lawrence, Joe Burrow, the Bengals, and the proverbial question is it now or never
1:09.3	for the Cincinnati Bengals. We are presented today by Game Time.
1:14.1	Download the GameTime app, create an account, and use code locked on for $20 off your first purchase.
1:20.7	Jody, it's great to have you on. As always, I got to ask you because the last time we had you on,
1:25.5	as we were talking before the show started,
1:34.3	was April 10th, eight days before Dexter Lawrence was traded to the Bengals, one of the biggest splashes in Bengals history.
1:37.2	When you first saw the news come in, your reaction was what?
1:42.8	Well, I'm trying to think of the four-letter words I can say on a podcast.
1:47.6	Not that's what the reaction was because it was the one night I had off that week.
1:53.3	And you could make this into like a 30 for 30 oral history documentary of where people in Cincinnati were when the Dexter
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