Author: Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer

“I didn’t play really good football at all,” Patrick Mahomes said of his second half against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC championship game.

The Reds were blown out by the Brewers on Wednesday night to fall to 3-21 on the season. Only the 1988 Orioles had a worse start in the modern era.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos said he feels sorry for Cincinnati Reds fans and that the team didn’t call him after he opted out.

Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene threw 39 of his 80 pitches at least 100 mph, a new record since pitch tracking began in 2008.

If Lakers star LeBron James and his son, Bronny, ever play together in an NBA game, Ken Griffey Jr. wants to be there – with his dad, Griffey Sr.

Joey Votto met Joe Burrow just before the Bengals QB threw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Cincinnati Reds’ home opener on Tuesday.

Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons indicated that he wasn’t happy Evan McPherson and Clark Harris didn’t join the Bengals in the locker room.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow made quite the pregame impression with his Super Bowl outfit, which included a tiger-striped suit and a black hat.

C.J. Uzomah didn’t grow up in Cincinnati, but knows way to hearts of many of its residents, vowing to bathe in chili if the Bengals win Super Bowl 56.

Airfare, hotel room and Super Bowl tickets will be included – per Jim Irsay – and candidates must prove that they are “hard core Bengals fans.”