Posts Tagged ‘Cedric Benson’

Decision on Benson Not Expected this Week

A decision on a suspension for Bengals running back Cedric Benson is not expected to come this week, according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. As reported yesterday, Benson will have a hearing today in Cincinnati before the NLRB board in regards to his unfair labor practice charge against the NFLPA One would think [...]

Bengals Run Game a Concern Despite the Early Season Success

Despite a win on Sunday that has the Bengals one game short of their win total for all of 2010, Marvin Lewis was as careful as ever with his words on Monday to make sure the team is focused on the task at hand this week, and that’s the winless Indy Colts. “We’ve got a [...]

NFL Will Rule On RB Cedric Benson ‘As Soon As Possible’

While the NFL didn’t have a problem handing down a three-game suspension to Bengals running back Cedric Benson for violating the conduct policy in the offseason — though there was a lockout and he was a free agent, meaning he wasn’t actually employed by anybody — the league apparently is not finding it as simple [...]

RB Benson Says He’s Playing This Week Against the Bills

After meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to appeal his three-game suspension, Bengals running back Cedric Benson says he’s playing this Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. “I’m playing this week. I know I am,” Benson said via Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. “We had a good meeting yesterday. I had a lot of facts [...]

Larry Johnson to Work Out For Bengals; Benson Not Happy

While Cedric Benson will be in New York to appeal the three-game suspension handed down by Commissioner Roger Goodell, his potential replacement will be in Cincinnati looking for a return engagement with the Bengals. Larry Johnson, who spent part of the 2009 season in Cincinnati, will be in town Tuesday to work out for the [...]

Bengals RB Cedric Benson Suspended Three Games

Bengals running back Cedric Benson has been suspended three games by the National Football League for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports reports. In August, Benson was sentenced to 20 days in jail after pleading no contest to assault charges from 2010 in Austin, Texas. With good behavior, the sentence [...]

Dalton Solid But Bengals Can’t Convert Late in Loss in Denver 24-22

A week after an opening day win with some trickery in Cleveland, the Bengals didn’t have enough to keep it up in Denver, as the young Cats fell to the Kyle Orton led Denver Broncos 24-22 to fall to 1-1 on the season. The loss sets up a four-way tie with all the AFC North [...]

Bengals Gab NFL Week Two Preview – Cincinnati at Denver

Last Sunday in Cleveland the Bengals pulled off an opening day win as they used some fourth quarter magic to beat the rival Browns 27-17. This Sunday they travel to Denver to take on a Broncos team still smarting from a 23-20 home loss to the Raiders Monday night. If Cincy is going to get [...]