Hour 4 - A Bengal Roar

Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, has declared that his team has "everything they need" and "no excuses" to not win a Super Bowl this season. On the Ben Maller Show, the host takes this declaration as a jumping-off point to examine whether the glass is half full or half empty for the Bengals, before pivoting to the curious case of quarterback Brendan Sorsby and his agent's claim that 26 NFL teams are interested in him for the supplemental draft. The episode then closes with a lighthearted preview of the New York Knicks championship parade and the predictable chaos that comes with it.

Joe Burrow's Confidence and the Bengals' Soft Schedule

Ben Maller is skeptical that the Bengals are a true Super Bowl contender, but he is willing to buy some stock in their optimism. The primary reason for his tempered bullishness is not the roster overhaul or Joe Burrow's leadership, but the schedule. Maller describes the Bengals' slate of opponents as a "Paris baguette sampler" — soft, sweet, and easily devoured. He notes that the Bengals are favored in 15 of their 17 games, a schedule so easy it "should come with a pillow mint." He draws a direct comparison to the Patriots and Broncos of last season, who played weak schedules and ended up in the AFC Championship Game. The host argues that a soft schedule is the quickest way to improve in the NFL. If Cincinnati fails to win,