CROSSOVER THURSDAY | What Can The Dolphins Show To The Bengals That Is NEW With Quinn Ewers?

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins bench Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers as the franchise pivots amid playoff disappointment. Can Ewers reignite Miami’s stagnant offense and salvage head coach Mike McDaniel’s future? Meanwhile, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals face mounting frustration after a shutout loss, sparking debate over Zac Taylor’s leadership and the direction of the organization. Both teams search for answers as fans and front offices witness unexpected quarterback shifts and speculate on offseason changes. Kyle Crabbs and James Rapien break down critical matchups—Jamar Chase vs. Dolphins corners, Miami’s potent run game against Cincinnati’s rookie linebackers, and whether the Bengals’ offensive line has finally found stability. Key insights focus on turnover battles, time of possession, and the hidden variables of first-time starting QBs. With star players and coaching reputations on the line, this Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals clash promises high drama and potential breakout performances.

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0:00.0	Thursday here on the Locked On Network, and we have a crossover between the Dolphins and Bengals
0:06.5	to non-playoff teams in 2025 with plenty of interesting storylines down the stretch.
0:18.2	You are locked on NFL crossover, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:28.1	What's going on, everybody?
0:29.3	Welcome to another crossover Thursday here on the Locked-On Network.
0:33.5	I am Kyle Crabs, host of Locked-on Dolphins, joined by James Rapine,, host of Locked on Bengals, and we want to welcome you to this crossover Thursday episode. It is your teams every day here on the Lockdown Network. We don't just say it, we live it. We want to give a special thank you to everyone who has helped make the Lockdown podcast network, the number one sports podcast network in the world. Today's episode of crossover Thursday is presented
0:55.6	by prize picks. Download the prize picks out today. Use code locked on NFL to get $50 in lineups
1:00.1	after you play your first $5 lineup. And James, it's been a little bit since we had a chance to
1:06.8	kind of cross streams here on the crossover Thursdays. a disappointing season for both the dolphins and the Bengals.
1:14.4	I want to kick it to you first.
1:15.8	I'd be a terrible host as the home team.
1:17.6	If I didn't give you first crack it,
1:19.2	what's the big storyline right now in Cincinnati after a tough loss this past week?
1:24.2	What changes could be coming, not coming,
1:27.3	will anything change?
1:29.1	And I think frustration has really reached super high levels among the fan base.
1:36.3	And rightfully so with the way they performed against the Baltimore Ravens in week 14,
1:40.6	their season, week 15, their season on the line, essentially. And they get shut out for the
1:46.5	first time in Joe Burroughs tenure. And so naturally, it went to Zach Taylor in his future,
1:52.2	Bengals director of player personnel, aka the pseudo-GM, Duke Tobin, in their future, with him. And
1:59.3	it sounds like both guys are going to be back. And so that's where it starts.
2:04.7	That's certainly not where it ends, right? Joe Burrow is going to continue to play. And I think that
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