Week In Review: Voice Activated
During this untouchable and unprecedented offseason the Voice-Over has cleared its throat and gone from concept to staple for the Bengals coaches led by Zac Taylor, the team's first head coach with a mobile computer desk, and his coordinators.
Take a walk down memory lane looking back at some of the top Bengals photos of the 1960s and 1970s.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Boobie Clark (42) runs upfield during a 1975 AFC Divisional NFL playoff game against the Oakland Raiders on December 28, 1975. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson (14) drops back to pass behind tackle Vernon Holland (76) during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 1978. The Bengals defeated the Rams 20-19 on Monday Night Football. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
A snapshot of the Bengals' first game at Nippert Stadium against the Denver Broncos held on Oct. 6, 1968.
Cincinnati Bengals' head football coach Paul Brown, right, talks with two of his quarterbacks during a workout on Aug. 21, 1970, at their training camp in Wilmington, Ohio. At left is Dave Lewis, also a punter, and Sam Wyche, center. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)
Bengals defensive lineman Ron Carpenter tackles Miami Dolphins running back Larry Csonka. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Paul Brown, Hall of Fame Class of 1967, looks on as he coaches the Cincinnati Bengals.
1972: Quarterback Ken Anderson in action.
Cincinnatti Bengals linebacker Jim LeClair (55) tackles Washington Redskins full back John Riggins (44) in Washington, Dec. 10, 1979. AP Photo/Mark Wilson)
New England Patriots wide receiver Stanley Morgan (86) and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Scott Perry (32) fight for control of the ball in the first half of an NFL game in Cincinnati, Oct. 15, 1978. Perry ended up with the pass from Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan for an interception. (AP Photo/Brian Horton)
Cincinnati Bengals running back Archie Griffin, holding ball, grinds for extra yardage while Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers Jack Ham and Jack Lambert (58) try to bring him down in the fourth quarter of a game in Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday, Dec. 10, 1977. (AP Photo)
Professional Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Dante Lavelli, right, and presenter Paul Brown, hold a bust of Lavelli following ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, where Lavelli was inducted into the Hall of Fame, August 2, 1975. Brown, now head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, was Lavelli's former coach. (AP Photo)
Cincinnati Bengals tackle Mike Wilson (77) prepares to block Los Angeles Rams defensive end Fred Dryer (89) during an NFL game in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 1978. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Cincinnati Bengals rooters Karen Carley, left, and Susan Lubyewski say they come from a long line of Bengals fans and were bundled up against the cold in Miami's Orange Bowl as they await the start of the Bengal-Dolphin game, Dec. 2, 1974. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Bill Bergey (66) is seen in action circa 1973. (Tony Tomsic via AP)
Rookie quarterback Greg Cook of the Cincinnati Bengals, right, is shown with tight end Bob Trumpy, Nov. 12, 1969, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gene Smith)
Quarterback Virgil Carter (11) of the Cincinnati Bengals hands off in 1972. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Cincinnati Bengals Jess Phillips broke through the Philadelphia Eagles line early in second quarter of a NFL game on Sunday, Sept. 19, 1971. (AP Photos)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Charlie Joiner (18) looks on from the sideline circa 1974. (Tony Tomsic via AP)
Cincinnati Bengals Jess Phillips leaped over a jam of players to score a touchdown in first quarter of an NFL game against the Washington Redskins in Cincinnati.
Houston Oilers Charley Johnson (12) was crunched by Cincinnati Bengals Royce Berry while trying to get away a short pass from his own six-yard-line in second quarter of a NFL game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 1970.
1974: Cornerback Lemar Parrish
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