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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – On this week’s episode of the podcast, Chris and Mark wade through the negativity of a weekend that included a crushing Bengals loss to the Chargers, and the Bearcats struggling on the road against Iowa State. The guys get into whether the Cats can become bowl eligible and what…
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Follow Chris Ball and his local sports reporting on Instagram
Loveland, Ohio – Chris Ball the Editor of the Loveland Magazine Sports Desk has taken his stories and podcasts to Instagram. You can find Chris by using the handle @lovelandsportsg. Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – After a week hiatus, the podcast is back! Unfortunately, the first half of it is devoted to breaking down a heartbreaking loss for the Bengals and a head-scratching defeat for Bearcat football. But there is plenty of positivity too as Cincinnati and Joe Burrow remain right in the thick…
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Bengals vs. Chargers: Can Cincinnati Bounce Back With Everything at Stake?
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – Watching the Bengals’ second half lead evaporate last week against the Baltimore Ravens felt very familiar. The first 30 minutes of that contest showed so much of what makes Cincinnati football special. Joe Burrow was locked in, the defense was keeping Lamar Jackson from having an explosive game, and…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – Fresh off a terrifying Halloween, Chris and Mark talk about something truly frightening: the 2024 Cincinnati Bengals’ defense. Against the Philadelphia Eagles last week they put as much fear into the opposing offense as Charlie Brown in his cut-up ghost outfit. After the 37-17 loss, the guys discuss how…
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Can the Cincinnati Bengals Salvage Their Season?
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – After the Bengals dug themselves into a 1-4 hole to start the season, everyone knew that it would take grit, determination, and focus to lift the team out. Back-to-back games against two struggling opponents helped propel Cincinnati to within one game of .500. But even in those wins, something…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – With their victory over the Cleveland Browns, the Bengals are within one game of .500. But they face a very tough test this week against a Philadelphia Eagles team that is playing much better than Cincinnati’s recent opponents. On this week’s episode of the Queen City Sports Podcast, Chris…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – You’re in luck, as the Queen City Sports Podcast has arrived a day early! The Bengals played in primetime last week, and Joe Burrow scampered for a 47-yard touchdown to open up the scoring against the New York Giants. But things got a little rockier for the offense after…
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Joe Burrow Is Having a MVP Season – The Bengals Cannot Let It Go to Waste
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – Bengals fans have had to watch in agony as two of Joe Burrow’s seasons came to terrible ends due to injuries. In 2020 it was several torn knee ligaments against Washington in week 11. Last year it was yet another week 11 injury, this time a season-ending ligament tear…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – What role did Zac Taylor’s play calling have in the Bengals’ heartbreaking loss this past week against the Baltimore Ravens? Chris and Mark discuss how the Bengals abandoning Joe Burrow and their passing attack at the most crucial moment of the game impacted its end. The guys also discuss…
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