BENGALS SQUAD SHOW: Zac Taylor has ALL THE PRESSURE on him to DELIVER in 2026; Bengals 2026 SCHEDULE

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🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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The Bengals front office has gone all in, pushing their chips to the center of the table. Now, it's all up to Zac Taylor to deliver this season, his EIGHTH as the Bengals head coach. He's done it before, so he can do it again, right? Alex Frank, Jake Liscow, and Coach Art Valero discuss how much pressure exactly is on Zac Taylor entering a crucial 2026 season. What must he and the Bengals do to ensure he sees a ninth season in Cincinnati? One thing that will help Taylor or should help him, is the Bengals easy strength of schedule. Then again, they had one in 2024. We all know how that season played out. Speaking of help, that's something Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins could need. How concerned should e be about depth at the wide receiver position? The Bengals' 2026 NFL Schedule is going to be released Thursday night. Alex, Jake, and Coach discuss what they hope to see and not see on the Bengals' Schedule and how many times they could be featured in prime time and the national spotlight. 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. Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at http://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON 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.
0:04.1	The Bengals front office has gone all in pushing their chips, the center of the table.
0:09.2	All the pressure is now on Zach Taylor.
0:12.1	Yeah, and we hope that that schedule is as favorable in reality as it is on paper.
0:16.8	And coach, as for wide receiver depth, might be a concern.
0:23.1	Hey, I tell you what, you've got two all-stars.
0:27.3	Now, something happens?
0:29.6	Who are your backups?
0:31.2	Good question.
0:32.1	Today, it's the Bengals Squad.
0:34.9	Everything Cincinnati Bengals every week.
0:37.8	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from the Queen City,
0:42.0	the way only the Lockdown Podcast Network can.
0:45.6	From the jungle to the playoffs, the Bengals Squad Show starts now.
0:52.9	It is Tuesday, May 12th. Welcome to the Bengals Squad show live on lockdown Bengals and the lockdown podcast network, the number one sports podcast network in America and the world, your team every day with Jake Liscoe and coach Art Valero.
1:05.7	I'm Alex Frank. We have so much to get to today. The Bengals front office has answered the call. They have gone all in.
1:12.3	Duke Tobin says they've done it before and they're doing it again. And now the pressure squarely lies
1:17.0	on Zach Taylor going into his eighth season as the Bengals head coach. Helps when he have an easy
1:22.9	strength of schedule. Right? It should. The last time though, it didn't. But did the Bengals have enough depth at wide receiver? They have two All-Stars. As coach, you mentioned, what about behind those guys? What if something happens? Did they have enough of insurance policy there? And, of course, the NFL schedule gets released on Thursday, which means the Bengals schedule comes out at 7.30 on Thursday night. We'll have a preview of that.
1:44.9	But we want to see what we don't want to see. No Thursday night games of Baltimore, please. And thank you.
1:51.0	But first, we begin with Zach Taylor and all the pressure being squarely on his shoulders going into year eight.
1:57.9	The Bengals front office has given him so many more resources this year, Jake and
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