Archive for October, 2007

Right Tackle Anderson Out for Sunday’s Steelers Showdown

The Bengals will be without one of their big guys up front on Sunday when they play host to the Steelers, as right tackle Willie Anderson will miss the game with a knee injury.  Anderson was declared out by the team, and he will be replaced by Stacy Andrews.  It will be interesting to see [...]

Henry Back at Practice

A familiar face returned to the practice field Wednesday for the Bengals.  Suspended wide receiver Chris Henry has been cleared by the league office to workout with just two weeks left in his punishment.  Henry was sat for the first eight games after numerous run-ins with the law.  He will be eligible to play when [...]

Watson In Running For Award

After his performance Sunday, Kenny Watson is a finalist for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.  The running back racked up a career-high 130 yards and three touchdowns in the Bengals’ win against the Jets.  Votes can be cast online at NFL.com, with the winner announced Thursday afternoon.

Rudi May Be Back For Steelers

It appears the Bengals could be healthier at the running back position for the Steelers game.  Marvin Lewis said Monday that Johnson and linebacker Caleb Miller may both be back on the field when the division foes come to Paul Brown Stadium Sunday.  Johnson has been out with hamstring problems, while Miller has missed time [...]

Lewis Refutes Johnson Trade Report

Marvin Lewis says he did not tell ESPN that the Bengals will seek to trade Chad Johnson at the end of the season.  The report came out Sunday, citing a team source that Cincinnati will try to move the wide receiver.  Lewis told reporters he is the only team source and it did not come [...]

Watson Has Big Day Filling in for Johnson

Rudi Johnson was out and Kenny Watson took advantage.  The veteran backup became the first Bengals running back other than Johnson to go over the 100-yard mark in a game since the days of Corey Dillon.  He did it four seasons ago.  It was Watson’s third time in triple digits as a pro, with a [...]

Big Second Half Leads Bengals to 38-31 Win

With Kenny Watson leading the way for the injured Rudi Johnson, the Bengals came out on top in a game that they simply had to have if they are going to turn their season around, beating New York Jets in a 38-31 win at Paul Brown Stadium.  Watson, the 7th year back playing for the [...]

Bengals Look to Snap Losing Streak vs Jets

The Bengals will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Jets at Paul Brown Stadium.  Cincinnati suffered a 27-20 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in Week Six.  Carson Palmer threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns but was also intercepted twice.  T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught nine balls for [...]