Archive for July, 2010

And then there was one: Dunlap Signed

The team announced via its Twitter feed that second-rounder Carlos Dunlap, a DE from the University of Florida has signed.  More on the news from PFT can be found here. Here’s the snip from Bengals.com With second-round pick Carlos Dunlap signing his contract at about the time the Bengals convened their team meeting Wednesday, first-rounder [...]

Bengals Ink Fourth-Rounder Muckelroy

It’s been a busy day here in Bengal-land.  In the span of a few hours they’ve signed third round WR Jordan Shipley, agreed to terms with the incomparable Terrell Owens, and now its being reported by NFP that they’ve also signed fourth-rounder Roderick Muckelroy. Muckelroy, a linebacker from Texas, got a four-year 2.21 million deal.  [...]

Get Your Popcorn!!! T.O. a Bengal

Profootballtalk.com is reporting that mercurial wide receiver Terrell Owens has agreed to terms with the Bengals on a one-year, 2 million dollar deal. Apparently PFT’s sources are also saying he can earn another 2 million in incentives, giving him a potential value of 4 million.  The incentives are based on receptions, yards, and touchdowns. This [...]

Shipley Deal Done

While most of the conversation the past several days has revolved around a certain famous wide receiver the Bengals are trying to sign, the team completed a deal with another one today. Multiple outlets are reporting that Cincinnati has signed 3rd-round pick WR Jordan Shipley to a contract. The terms are being reported as for 4 [...]

Add Randy Cross to the chorus singing for T.O. to Cincy

Former NFL offensive lineman and current NFL analyst Randy Cross has joined the T.O. to Cincinnati bandwagon. As pointed out in this space before, Cross sees Owens as a good fit in the Nati and a huge help to Carson Palmer.  Owens can still help an NFL offense as a viable No. 2 receiver who [...]

Brown Wants Owens; Palmer’s Approval Could Go A Long Way

National Football Post has the latest on the T.O. situation, basically saying that Mike Brown wants him, and it will come down to if the veteran wide out wants to join the defending AFC North champs or not. “There’s a reason why the Rams pulled out of the TO bidding—the asking price hasn’t come down,” [...]

Rams get Bengal-ized in T.O. Sweepstakes

More good news for those of you interested in seeing T.O. in stripes.  Per a PFT report, the other team that was seriously considering signing him, the Rams, have opted to go another direction. The reason?  The same one that caused the Bengals to miss on so many free agents during the dark years:  The Rams knew that [...]

Brown on T.O.: ‘It’s up to him’

Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com has a juicy morsel from today’s media luncheon with the Bengals brass. Essentially, Owner Mike Brown has confirmed that the team remains interested in T.O., and they apparently have a offer on the table. “We have interest. We are talking to him.” Brown was quoted as saying. “It’s up to him.” [...]