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2018 Cincinnati Bengals: Why Jessie Bates has a knack for making plays

The Enquirer's Bengals Beat writers sit down with C.J. Uzomah and talk football and Bengals on this week's episode of Beyond the Stripes. Kareem Elgazzar, kelgazzar@enquirer.com

Kurt Tippmann said he already knew how the story ended.

He followed along to the eventual outcome earlier this week as Bengals' safety Jessie Bates described his steps and body language in baiting Dolphins' quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Sure, Tippmann had already watched the play: Bates' second interception of the season sealed the Bengals 27-17 victory on Sunday. But the long-time football coach at Snider High, where Bates starred in Fort Wayne, Indiana, had seen similar stories play out many times before.