Charlie Clifford

1 month ago | wlwt.com | Charlie Clifford |Matthew Dietz

Despite already handing out massive extensions to wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the Cincinnati Bengals are back in the middle of contract drama. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not happy with what is happening behind the scenes as his representatives and the Bengals work on a long-term extension. This week at the NFL’s annual meeting, Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn was asked where the negotiations with Hendrickson stood.

2 months ago | wlwt.com | Charlie Clifford

THIS WINTER. BIKE RIDING TO WORK IN GOODYEAR. THIS IS NICK KROLL, LIFE DAY TO DAY. I ENJOY IT, IT’S, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE ROUTINE YOU GET UP AT. YOU KNOW, WE’RE UP AT 530 AND YOU COME IN HERE AND YOU WORK OUT, AND THEN YOU START YOUR DAY. SO YEAH, IT WORKS OUT WELL. YOU LEAVE FRANCONA’S OPENING SEASON ADDRESS IN THE CLUBHOUSE FEELING BLANK, EXCITED, EXCITED. YOU KNOW, IT’S IT’S ALL ABOUT WINNING.

2 months ago | wlwt.com | Charlie Clifford

THERE AT TRAINING CAMP. ASHLEY. SHEREE, WE’RE CONTINUING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TERRY FRANCONA’S SEASON OPENING ADDRESS THAT THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO BUZZ ABOUT TONIGHT, A TEAM SOURCE TELLING US TODAY IT WAS A 9 A.M. MEETING. FRANCONA WALKS INTO A LOCKER ROOM RIGHT AROUND 857. IT’S BUSTLING WITH PLAYERS AND COACHES. LOUD MUSIC. THE MUSIC GOES OFF, THE CHATTER STOPS, AND FOR TWO MINUTES, THE REDS NEW SKIPPER STANDS AND WAITS AND WATCHES THE CLOCK IN SILENCE. FOR THAT 9:00 MEETING TO START.

2 months ago | wlwt.com | Charlie Clifford

Cincinnati Reds All-Star starting pitcher Hunter Greene is excited about the arrival of new manager Terry Francona to the Queen City but said a return to the playoffs rests on him and his teammates.Greene, a first-time All-Star in 2024, is locked in as a core piece of a Reds team that is trying to return to the postseason for the first time since the shortened-2020 season.Greene believes the arrival of Francona, a two-time World Series champion, will help them achieve that goal, but added...

2 months ago | wlwt.com | Charlie Clifford |Fletcher Keel

FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. ALL THIS WEATHER MAKES IT FEEL LIKE SPRING IS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AWAY, BUT IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT, ONLY ON WLWT, A SPRING TRAINING CONVERSATION WITH THE NEW REDS MANAGER, TERRY FRANCONA. THAT’S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AHEAD OF THE TEAM’S FIRST OFFICIAL WORKOUT TOMORROW. TODAY IN GOODYEAR, FRANCONA JOINED OUR SPORTS ANCHOR, CHARLIE CLIFFORD TO GIVE HIS FIRST IMPRESSION OF THE REDS POTENTIAL STAR TRIO OF THE FUTURE.