Archive for May, 2009

Football Outsiders has out their list of “The Top 10 unfilled roster holes,” and the Bengals make the list with their unsettled RB spot. Here’s the story:
3. Cincinnati Bengals: Running Back
Impressed by the 282 rushing yards Cedric Benson picked up in the final three games of the season, the Bengals gave the former top-five [...]

From top to bottom, the NFL is the most competitive of the major sports. When the word expectations are brought up, smart analysts take a second before spouting off predictions and forecasts. Asking the expectations of the Bengals this season is like asking what you may have for dinner in three weeks, or [...]

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Today’s Cincy Enquirer reports that first-round draft pick Andre Smith has re-hired agent Alvin Keels. Here is the story:
The NFL Players Association has confirmed that Bengals first-round pick Andre Smith has filed paperwork making Alvin Keels his agent, reuniting the two. Keels was Smith’s original agent, but Smith fired Keels on April 11. Three [...]

Bengals strong safety Roy Williams does not believe he has lost a step and still has confidence in his skills following his release by the Cowboys. Williams said, “You can still see I have not lost anything, I have not lost a step.” Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer agrees that Williams is not on the decline, [...]

If the AFC North were a car, it would be an old Buick sedan; nothing flashy, but big enough to survive any accident. It’d be a little rusted and would have torn seat cushions. Pittsburgh always drives and Baltimore usually sits shotgun. The younger twin siblings, the Browns and Bengals, fight it [...]

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Another poor season in 2008 for the Bengals may actually pay off for fans that want to see the team in 2009, as for the first time since 2006, the club is offering season tickets to the general public and will go on sale Monday.
The team is feeling it as there have been a [...]

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Russia welcomes Dhani not only with homemade vodka, but also with the chance to become a true Sambo fighter. Sambo, the art of self-defense without weapons, proves to be a complex and challenging sport for Dhani.

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For seven years the Bengals’ defense lagged behind and subsequently became each off-season’s point of emphasis. It appears that the team’s preoccupation of stopping the run and allowing big plays, led them to lose track of the offense and as a result, it rusted in the rain. Now, with the defense upright and [...]

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CINCINNATI, May 14, 2009 – HBO Sports, NFL Films and the Cincinnati Bengals [...]

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