November 20th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in It is looking very unlikely that Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson will suit up Sunday against the Oakland Raiders after missing practice again due to a hip injury. Assuming that is the case, recently signed RB Larry Johnson should see an increased workload.
Archive for November, 2009
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Meet The New Boss
There is a luxury suite on the top floor that overlooks the AFC North. It’s shiny and comfortable and smells like the Playoffs. After milling about their new digs for a while, the Bengals put their feet up on the glass table, lean back and smile to themselves. This is the life. Suddenly Marvin Lewis [...]
Bengals Take Clear Control of the North with an 18-12 Win in Pittsburgh
The Bengals had something to prove to Pittsburgh on Sunday in the Steel City. Consider it done. For the second time this year against their big, bad rivals, the Bengals outplayed the Steelers, this time shutting down Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense in an impressive 18-12 win. The win means that the Bengals, now [...]
Week 10 Preview
The way to approach this weekend’s epic struggle in Pittsburgh is to ask yourself: “Why won’t the Bengals win?” If your response consisted of: a) because they’re the Bengals, b) because it’s the Steelers, or c) because it’s a big game on the road, please leave now. Cincinnati has spent this season dispelling exactly that [...]
Saw it Coming
This was a game of cognition. On October 27th, I wrote this: I had a dream that night that the Bengals were beating the Ravens 17-0 at home. For some vague reason, I was unable to sit and watch the game in the dream, but when I caught the glimpse of the score, I remember [...]
WR Henry’s 09 Season Done with a Broken Forearm
The Bengals have lost receiver Chris Henry for the remainder of the season after he had surgery on his broken left forearm. Coach Marvin Lewis said today that Henry will be placed on injured reserve this week, ending his season. He broke the forearm on his only catch Sunday during the huge 17-7 win over [...]
Fast Start Stuns Ravens; Bengals 6-2 After 17-7 Win
The Bengals had to hear all week long about how their first win this season against the Ravens was a fluke. Sunday they proved to the big bad Ravens that in 2009 they are the better team, putting a defensive beating on Joe Flacco and the Ravens in a 17-7 win to take control over [...]
Week 9 Inactives for the Ravens Matchup
Baltimore: LB Antwan Barnes, CB Frank Walker, DL Haloti Ngata, RB Jalen Parmele, QB John Beck, OL Oniel Cousins, DL Paul Kruger, OT Tony Moll. Cincinnati: OT Andre Smith, TE Chase Coffman, LB Dan Skuta, FB Fui Vakapuna, WR Jerome Simpson, QB Jordan Palmer, DL Orien Harris, SS Roy L. Williams.
