I was fortunate to get to know Mike Ditka quite well at ESPN. We did a radio show together for a couple years. So many people know him as "Da Coach", but he was such a wonderful, gracious, warm, caring, and generous man. We talked more about kids, grandkids, and family than football. Quick story, he was so excited about my wife and I bringing my dad to Chicago. He insisted we have dinner with him and his wife at his restaurant. Great night! Great stories! It was such a blessing to my Dad. Great man! Coach will be missed.

No. Elite defender. Elite baserunner. Proven to be far below average in the batter's box. A piece you move on from as soon as an above average fielding second baseman that can hit arrives in Cincy.

Growing up a Bengals’ fan, there always comes a day when we say, “When does Spring Training start?” Today would normally be that day, but with the lockout looming, we can’t even say that with certainty.

6:30 to go, and Zac Taylor gets to see fans filling the escalators.

If Jordan Battle tries hard enough, he could set the record for missed tackles in a single season.

Embarrassing a fanbase for nearly 60 years.

Browns > Bengals

Let’s talk about how hard it is being a fan of Cincinnati professional sports.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Bengals missed another tackle.

“Soft” and “incapable”

…and Burks promptly misses a tackle.

Davey Concepcion.