It’s all fun and games until the hits begin.
Not only did the Cincinnati Bengals put on full pads for the first time Tuesday morning, they experienced some rainfall in the process. While being forced to practice outdoors in sloppy conditions gives players exposure to inclement weather, it can absolutely make practice sloppy. Sloppy practice doesn’t prepare you to win football games, and sometimes it can deteriorate your roster. But the lessons always form through one way or the other.
We’re learning things as well. Here’s what we learned from today’s practice.
Welcome to the league, kid
Sooner or later, Joe Burrow was gonna hit trouble.