June 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in There’s been a lot of chatter about how long it’s going to take the Bengals, who are known for first-round holdouts, to get O-lineman Andre Smith in the house for training camp. The player picked in front of Smith, Jets QB Mark Sanchez, has a deal, so you would think it would be easy for [...]
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One Bengal Makes the List of the Top 50 NFL Players
Pete Prisco of CBSSportsline.com has come out with his annual list of the Top 50 NFL players, and the Bengals have 1 player on the list. Here’s the lone Bengal on the list: 26. Carson Palmer, QB, Bengals: Coming off arm problems, he’s back throwing again, which is why he’s this high. When he’s healthy, [...]
Nice Guys Get Cut Too
By the end of each and every training camp there is always at least one player who is cut that causes something of a stir. Typically this isn’t one of the team’s marquee players, but does sometimes come in the form of a starter or key backup. There are a few prime candidates on the [...]
Cook Very Well Could Anchor Bengals O-Line
Today’s Dayton Daily News reports that former practice squad player Kyle Cook will anchor the Bengals O-line in 2009: What the Bengals want and need, Kyle Cook has. The second-year center from Michigan State has taken advantage of his opportunity and seized the starting job, replacing Eric Ghiaciuc, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs [...]
Bengals Ticket Packs Now Available
Ticket Packs for 2009 Bengals games at Paul Brown Stadium are on sale now! Ticket Packs include four regular season games paired together and allow buyers to hold the same seats for all four games within the package. Prices range from $256 to $328 per Pack. Ticket Pack buyers will receive priority ahead of the [...]
Palmer Working on Getting His Arm Strength Up
The arm strength of Carson Palmer is a big question, and today’s Dayton Daily News reports that after not playing much in 2008, Palmer is working hard to get that strength back to form: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer looked good at minicamp last week, but admits that his arm strength needs some work. The [...]
NFL.com’s Brandt Thinks the Bengals Finish 2nd in the North
A question during a chat with NFL.com’s Gil Brandt on Tuesday was posted about the Bengals and what type of success they can/will have along with Chad Ochocinco, and Brandt thinks that the club will have a good year, and even finish ahead of the Ravens in the AFC North: I think the Bengals are [...]
Benson Wants the Pressure of Carrying the RB Load in 09
The Bengals didn’t score a big free agent running back outside of one that they had last season – Cedric Benson. The team brought Benson back after he wrapped up the season on a high note with a couple of big games at the end of the season vs the Redskins, Browns and Chiefs. Now [...]
