Guard Chris Riley Waived After Failing His Physical

May 15th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News, Roster Moves

Pro Football Talk reports that ANOTHER Bengals player has failed his physical – that being guard Chris Riley.

Either the Bengals’ team doctors put their players through much more stringent physical exams than other team doctors, or the Bengals have attempted to sign a lot of unhealthy players.

I say that because the Bengals announced today that they have waived guard Chris Riley after he did not pass the team physical. That announcement comes four days after the Bengals announced the names of four other players who didn’t pass physicals.

The Bengals also rejected offensive lineman Deuce Lutui last year after he failed the team’s physical. He then signed with the Cardinals. Tight end Mickey Shuler failed a physical with the Bengals last year but was able to sign with the Vikings later in the year.

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Check Out Ball Park Great Moments in Guy Time

May 15th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in Contest

Hey guys – won’t it be great to tell your lady that you could have a chance to win a year’s supply of groceries? Our friends at Ball Park are running a Facebook contest, asking fans to share a photo or video showcasing a funny/crazy example of “something only a guy would do” to win BIG.

To enter, follow this link: http://on.fb.me/GreatMomentsInGuyTime

So if you have a photo/video of a great tailgating moment, showing your team pride at the stadium, or just celebrating great times with your buddies, enter now for a chance to win a year’s supply of groceries. Nine others will win Ball Park grilling packages, complete with a grill and plenty of Ball Park products to keep your summer sizzling.

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Carson Palmer on Playing as a Rookie, Patching Things Up with Bengals

May 14th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Carson Palmer was on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday, and spoke about his feeling about his old team – the Bengals, and if anything needs to be patched up between he and the team, and if he would have been ready to go as a starter when he came in as the number one overall pick back in 2003, playing behind Jon Kitna.

“I definitely would have been ready to start but not I woudn’t have been ready to perform at the same level Jon Kitna was performing at. In my situation it was who gave us the best chance to win and Jon had been playing very well, he played there a long time and knew the system. It was a great opportunity for me to sit and learn. Jon taught me things back then that I still use today. Now if you are a quarterback and you get drafted 1-10 (overall) you are playing right away.”

And as for patching things up?

“It wasn’t one thing. It was just time. I put in going on nine eyars and gave everything I had and don’t look and regret anything. They had a young team that was an up and coming team. It was time for me to move on. I think in years to come both organizations will look back and say this is the best thing that could have happened.”

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Bengals Ink Second Round Pick DT Devon Still

May 11th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Bengals have agreed to terms with second round defensive tackle Devon Still.

Financial terms of the four-year contract were not disclosed, but Still is expected to receive a signing bonus of around $1.18 million on a total contract worth around $3.8 million.

The 6-foot-5, 303-pound Still was a two-year starter at Penn State University, totaling 113 tackles, including 32.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks with four passes defensed and a forced fumble. Still was named the Big Ten’s Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 2011.

Geno Atkins and Domata Peko are scheduled to start at defensive tackle for the Bengals, but Still should see plenty of playing time as a rookie and could push for a starting job this summer.

In addition to signing Still, the Bengals announced the signing of fifth round wide receiver Marvin Jones, a 6-foot-2, 199-pounder from California who ran a 4.46-40 and did 22 reps on the bench press at the Combine. During a 43-game career at Berkeley, Jones caught 156 passes for 2,270 yards and 13 touchdowns, including 62 receptions for 846 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.

Jones averaged 7.3 yards as a punt returner last season and his ability to return kicks and punts could be his ticket to a spot on the 53-man roster.

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Fifth-Round Safety George Iloka and Bengals Come to a Deal

May 9th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Bengals have reached agreement on a four-year contract with fifth-round safety George Iloka, according to a league source.

Iloka played in the Senior Bowl and is regarded as a second-round draft target.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder bench pressed 225 pounds 20 times at the NFL scouting combine where he also ran between 4.52 and 4.66 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

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Veteran Guard Jacob Bell Retires

May 9th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

It’s bad news today for the Bengals, as the team has lost veteran guard Jacob Bell, who instead of coming to the team in 2012, has decided instead to retire.

Veteran guard Jacob Bell, who left the St. Louis Rams to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent, has retired, according to Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports.

Bell was with the Bengals for all of 32 days and it goes without saying that he never played down for his new club. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2004.

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Bengals Officially Announce the Signing of 14 Undrafted Free Agents

May 2nd, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in Roster Moves

Ben Bojicic, OL, Bowling Green
Derrius Brooks, CB, Western Kentucky
Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State
Bryce Davis, LS, Central Oklahoma
Tyler Hansen, QB, Colorado
Justin Hilton, WR, Indiana State
Grant Hunter, LB, Butler
Brandon Joiner, DE, Arkansas State
Julian Miller, DE, West Virginia
Kashif Moore, WR, UCONN
Taveon Rogers, WR, New Mexico State
Mike Ryan, OL, UCONN
Rodney Stewart, RB, Colorado
Landon Walker, DT, Clemson

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Cole: Bengals Get an A for Draft Picks

May 1st, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News, Opinions

Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports is handing out his AFC and NFC grades for the draft – including the Bengals, which you can read about below.

Picks: CB Dre Kilpatrick, G Kevin Zeitler, DT Devon Still, WR Mohamed Sanu, DT Brandon Thompson, TE Orson Charles, CB Shaun Prater, WR Marvin Jones, SS George Iloka, RB Dan Herron.

Grade: A

Analysis:For the first time in a long time, the Bengals seemed to put a little emphasis on high character as the first four picks on this board all came with high grades in that respect. Kirkpatrick is tough and plays hard all the time. He genuinely loves the game. Same goes for Zeitler, Still and Sanu, who could be the best value of the first three rounds. Sanu is still developing as a receiver, but he could become an overwhelming talent. If there is one thing the Bengals do well in the second, third and later rounds, it’s find good wide receivers.

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