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It was downright ugly Sunday night in the final regular season game of 2009 as the Jets blanked the Bengals 37-0 in front of a raucous sold out crowd.  Even old Bengal Chris Collinsworth, who as NBC analyst is required to be unbiased, could not contain his disdain at the effort put out by the [...]

One thing can be said about the Minnesota Vikings that could not be said in the past: they have been consistent this season. Consistently good quarterbacking by Brett Favre (save for the past couple weeks) and their rushing game. It would be unimaginable how mediocre they would be without Adrian Peterson (with apologies to Chester [...]

The Cincinnati Bengals were happier than a pig in slop knowing that running back Cedric Benson would start for them during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Paul Brown Stadium. And to stay on the pig-in-slop reference, Benson ran like the proverbial pig running to the trough; he ran for 110 yards in his [...]

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.

The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans actually have something in common – not much in their rushing department but make up for it in spades with superior passing. Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, while obviously not Peyton Manning (heck, who is?), has save for Week 1 made a decent accounting of himself. In Houston’s game agaisnt [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Bengals gave running back Cedric Benson a second lease on his NFL life last season after he was released by the Bears, and the back and the team have now agreed to keep that relationship going. Today the Bengals official team site announced that the back will be coming back after signing a [...]

From: Pro Football Weekly
Bengals RB Cedric Benson’s strong finish to the 2008 season, coupled with the team’s happiness with his play and development, makes the prospect of both sides striking a long-term deal fairly good, the way we hear it. Benson had 130 total yards or more in each of his last three starts.

From: Cincinnati Enquirer
Cedric Benson arrived in Cincinnati in late September surrounded by questions about his character. He might leave Cincinnati as a free agent, but he would go having quieted doubters and gained a career high 747 rushing yards. Benson capped off a strong second half of the season with his third 100-yard rushing game, [...]