Locked On Bengals - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Bengals - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’ve been listening to James and Jake for 3-4 years. They’re very connected to the team, are regulars at Bengals press conferences and provide good analysis every day. If you listen to them you’re in the loop.

The podcast is well-planned and presents good topics. Also, the guys are accessible to their listeners and regularly engage their audience directly. Jake has DM’d me a few times responding to my inquiries. They’ve also addressed my questions on the podcast. This is the only Bengals cast worth my time. I hope they keep it up for a long time. Good guys.

For fun and informative Bengals talk. Jake and James do a great job of staying on top of the daily Bengals happenings, and bring in smart and knowledgeable football people to augment the show with segments on film study, the draft, free agency in all aspects, and even the workings of the salary cap. There are other good Bengals podcasts, of course, but Jake and James are my “ first listen” for all things Bengals.

Locked on Bengals is the place to go for all of your Bengals news and information. James and Jake are plugged into everything Bengals and share that info like we are in the room with them. It’s the first thing I listen to every morning, and never disappoints!

Excellent and informative.

This show has come a long way. Extremely informative and these guys put in the work to make it informative and entertaining.

Been a listener from the beginning and to see where its gone has been enjoyable.

Thanks for your hard work guys.

Guys, you have great information but the entertainment value is severely lacking. Have been listening frequently for 2 years but I must admit I find myself only doing so because I can find the information here, not because it’s a fun listen. Frequently, I will turn it off and go elsewhere because the audio is just boring or awkward. James needs more energy. Jake has great energy but is way too aware of the audience. You cap every joke or jab of energy with an explanation to the audience. Don’t explain your jokes it’s very awkward. Just keep moving.

Overall, LOB is a very good place to get bengals information but really I would expect better chemistry from the hosts for an overall better entertainment product.

I used to enjoy this podcast, and listened every day. But it has become cringeworthy and almost unlistenable, for one main reason: James Rapien. Now I’m going to be bullish on this when I say this podcast should be renamed The I Think Podcast because of how many times each episode James says I think. If I want someone’s opinions about anything or everything Bengals, I’ll talk to my friends or any Bengals fan. But when I listen to a Bengals podcast I expect facts, not opinions. And unfortunately I think James doesn’t get facts and only has his opinions. Along with that, I think he’s such a self-important narcissist that tries to take credit for anything and everything he does, and has to be right all the time (the amount of times he “corrects” Jake in such a demeaning, petty way is just terrible). Spoiler alert…nothing James says is ever a spoiler. Spoiler…I could care less if James thinks he could beat a “washed up” Chad Johnson. This podcast is at its best when Jake takes the lead with other guests like Sans or Joe G. Let Jake go and do an NBA podcast since that’s what he loves most, and let actual Bengals sources professionally take over.