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Charlie Goldsmith
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Covering the Reds and Bengals. Charlie’s Chalkboard newsletter. Contributor to FOX19. The Power Stacks podcast and The Growler podcast
Cincinnati, OH
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Dec 4, 2025
    Joe Burrow's 29-yard touchdown throw to Andrei Iosivas on Thanksgiving was a perfect football moment for a quarterback who loves solving puzzles. This touchdown had plenty of layers. The play was as clear of an example as you'll see of Burrow's gifts. charlieschalkboard.substack.com/p/inside-joe-b…
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jan 31, 2022
    Joe Burrow: “The situation that I'm in socially doesn’t feel real to me. In my head I’m the same old guy. But one of my idols Kid Cudi reached out to me yesterday.” “That stuff is surreal."
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    May 19, 2025
    In batting practice today, a Reds player hit a pigeon with a line drive. Unfortunately, the pigeon passed away immediately.
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jan 30, 2023
    Zac Taylor is currently going around the locker room player by player, giving hugs and saying he loves them.
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jan 30, 2023
    Joseph Ossai: “To know the team has my back is giving me peace right now.” BJ Hill chimes in: “He played his butt off the whole game.”
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jun 1, 2021
    Well, everyone, there’s a new sign right at the front entrance of Great American Ball Park.
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jan 6, 2023
    Zac Taylor said he "doesn't want to hear about fair and equitable" when rules are being changed on the fly. Was he surprised? No. "It's opportunities lost for us. We had control and now we don't. There are positives for a lot of teams and negatives for us."
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jul 6, 2023
    Will Benson boarded the flight from Chicago to Boston with a .074 batting average. Joey Votto sat next to him and gave him some advice. Since then, Benson has statistically been one of the best hitters in MLB. “I really thank God for Joey Votto.”
    Inside the conversations that turned around Will Benson's season with the Reds
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Oct 23, 2022
    Bengals TE Hayden Hurst: “This is all I’ve ever wanted in the NFL — an opportunity, a chance. And Zac is giving it to me. It’s incredible. This is all I’ve ever asked for, and I’m going to keep going 100 miles per hour, keep playing how I’m playing and just enjoy it.”
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jul 30, 2022
    The Bengals had 28,283 fans at today's open practice. The Reds have only had 28,283 fans at four games all season
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jun 24, 2023
    Jonathan India: “Elly De La Cruz will be the best baseball player in MLB. He could even be it right now.”
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Jun 25, 2023
    The total attendance for this Reds three-game series (126,724) is the highest attendance figure for any three-game regular season series in GABP history.
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Feb 14, 2022
    CJ Uzomah on protecting Burrow: “That’ll probably be a point of emphasis coming up.”
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    Charlie Goldsmith
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    Feb 11, 2022
    Every active Bengals player was a full participant in practice today. That includes CJ Uzomah, who went full.