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Johnson Starts the Ball Rolling to Wanting Out of Cincy

 
Let the offseason of change begin for the Bengals. It officially became a lot more interesting on Friday, when wide out Chad Johnson appeared on “Mike & Mike in the Morning” on ESPN Radio. CJ spoke about this past season, and seems to now be in the corner of wanting the team to trade him [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 12 2008

Could C.J. Be Moving to South Florida?

While the Dolphins hold the first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, could they be looking at taking that pick and trading it for a superstar wide out? Sports Illustrated’s Peter King thinks that could be the case, as he says he wouldn’t be surprised if the Fins trade the pick to the Cincinnati Bengals [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 03 2008

Coaching Changes Around The Corner?

                   
As was to be expected, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis had no hirings, firings or resignations to announce during the team’s season-ending news conference on Monday.  But that’s obviously not a guarantee that the team’s standing pat this offseason.  After all, the life of an NFL assistant coach isn’t exactly the most [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Jan 01 2008

Anderson Squashes Retirement Rumors

     
An ongoing rumor (question?) has been about the possibility of offensive lineman Willie Anderson retiring after this season.  According to Anderson, as told to Mark Curnutte of the Cincinnati Enquirer, “Yes, I’m coming back. No, I don’t want to stop playing football.  My question is: How do I go from 112 straight games (extended [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Dec 13 2007

Decision to Kick Still the Hot Topic in Cincy

To kick or not to kick, that remains the question.
For Marvin Lewis, the decision to kick on 4th-and-1 from the Steelers two-yard line in the first half Sunday has been the on-going drama with the Bengals and why they lost the ball game for the last 24 hours.  After the game, Lewis said they probably [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 30 2007

Lewis Kicks the Bengals Right Out of the Game

 
In a game between bitter rivals, the Bengals needed a spark to get themselves back in the game already trailing the Steelers 14-3.  Instead, all they got was a kick.  That kick came in the form of a short Shayne Graham field goal that ended a long drive that could have been the turning point [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 29 2007

Bengals woefully short on healthy linebackers

 
Getting beat by the New England Patriots is not good; losing two linebackers in the same game is yet another.  After the Cincinnati Bengals’ loss to the Patriots Monday night, the only remaining healthy LB’s on the team were Dhani Jones and Anthony Schlegel - both recently signed.  To give you an idea on how [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Oct 02 2007

Bengals thin at linebacker

The Seattle Seahawks’ Shaun Alexander has to be salivating at the thought of running against the Cincinnati Bengals today; the Bengals are down to four healthy linebackers going into today’s game in Seattle.  The Bengals are without several linebackers for the time being:

Ahmad Brooks - He suffered a groin injury last week against the Cleveland [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Sep 23 2007

Chad Johnson Ranked as Top Wide Out on KFFL.Com

1) Chad Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-foot-1, 192 Pounds | 7th Year

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REWARDS: Johnson possesses all the qualities you could ever want in a wide receiver - good size and speed, terrific athleticism along with an exemplary work ethic. The 29-year-old has been a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 10 2007

10 Reasons the Bengals Will Go 10-6 from Bengals.com

The following is a good article from writer Geoff Hobson over at Bengals.com as to why the Bengals will finish the year 10-6 and retake the AFC North Crown!  
Thin Lizzy sang it in 1976, that same banal Bicentennial summer of “Afternoon Delight,” and now Bengaldom is thinking the same thing Thursday.
“The Boys Are Back in (George) [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 27 2007