From Buckeyes To Bengals To Browns: A Season Of Frustration, Fixes, And What Comes Next

SCARLET ORANGE BROWN · Jan 7, 2026 · 44m · transcript

Ohio football just rode a roller coaster, and we’re taking you seat by seat. We open with the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl disappointment—five more sacks, red zone stalls, and special teams nerves—then trace how pressure and protection flipped winnable moments into missed chances. From staff shifts to portal priorities, we lay out how a grown roster, a steadier plan against the blitz, and a dependable kicker can turn a stacked depth chart into a real title chase. With a 2026 gauntlet featuring Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, USC, and Michigan, the margins only get thinner.

We shift to Cincinnati’s…