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Steve Herman says it is time to say goodbye to Vontes Burfect.

A day in the life of the Bengals and being a Bengals fan in 94 and so much more at Lockedon Bengals.com. I want to start here.

I want to start with something I woke up, said and believe and buy into, and you're going to

call me crazy. At least some of you are. And I'm here for it. And I'm ready for it. And I want to

hear from you because honestly, I think this is a no-brainer

look when you can get if you can get if there's the chance to get a superstar you do it

very few times do you regret doing you doing it whether it's the NFL the NBA Major

League Baseball it doesn't if you can get a high-end star player, you do it. I grew up at a time

where the Reds, they won 96 games in 99. They go out and get Ken Griffey Jr. It didn't pan

out. And yet, I don't regret them or wish that they hadn't done it. I'm glad they did it.

Very few times in life do I say

and look back at an organization and blame them for making a run at a star, for making a run

at a high-end player. And that's what I want the Bengals to do today. And you're going to say,

well, the Bengals will never do that. Well, look, I don't know that the Bengals won't do it.

Probably won't, knowing them, but they should do it. And by should, I mean, they need to consider,

at least make a call and consider trying to trade for Odell Beckham Jr. And you're going to say,

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