# Sam Francis, Bengals director of football research

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Podcast: [The Growler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-growler-6812840)
Published: 2026-05-11T20:30:00+00:00
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Paul is joined by Bengals director of football research Sam Francis. They discuss the team's analytics department, it's growth, impact on the draft, free agency and evolution of the data side of the game. Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast The Growler on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growler/id1733476604 The Growler on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70iJjqgPQrVzQ2pdOwVvDY Links to all socials, podcast platforms, merchandise from Cincy Shirts and more: thegrowlerpodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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