NFL preseason Week 1 winners and losers: Giants first-round rookies ball out; Bengals still can’t stop anyone

“Giants’ First-Round Rookies Shine in NFL Preseason Week 1, Bengals Struggle on Defense” Week 1 of the NFL preseason featured back-to-back tripleheaders and concluded with two games on Sunday. Rookies impressed, quarterback battles raged on, and Joe Schoen, Giants GM, saw success with first-round picks Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart. Carter applied pressure on the … Read more

Burrow: Bengals still have plenty to clean up

Bengals still have much to improve upon Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN, providing daily coverage of the team. In the recent preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase showed promise, but the team struggled in other areas. The defense gave up explosive plays, committed penalties, … Read more