The Dallas Cowboys clock is where Scott told Tenika is the only place she could put it. A closet with the door shut. But their son, Bengals WILL linebacker Jordan Evans, thinks Saturday’s second pre-season game in Dallas (7 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12) is timely enough for his mom’s side of the family to show its true colors.

Jessie Bates isn’t exactly in his bailiwick just quite yet in his first preseason as an NFL safety. But while they’re looking to add more bass to his communication skills, they think they’ve got a catchy tune that can evolve into a hit. Head coach Marvin Lewis has gone so far to sing praises heralding Bates as a contributor potentially soon.

Pass rush guru Chuck Smith made what has become his annual pilgrimage to Bengals training camp the past two sessions, but Carlos Dunlap knows the emphasis Saturday in Dallas (7 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12) is stopping the run for a variety of reasons ... Check out how LeBron James and Kevin Durant made the Quote of the Day ...