Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:20:51 +0000

Count T.J. Houshmandzadeh as an interested bystander in the Hue Jackson signing. “I saw that and I was thinking, ‘What are the Bengals doing? It’s like they’re putting together an all-star coaching staff,’ ” he said this weekend. “They’re stacked.” Houshmandzadeh, who jump-started his career in his fourth season when Jackson became the Bengals wide [...](image)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:39:31 +0000

Here’s another one for the Greg Cook What If file for you. With the Pro Football Hall of Fame recognizing the steel-belted 4.0-yards consistency of running back Curtis Martin on Saturday, rewind to a week before the 1995 NFL Draft. Penn State’s Ki-Jana Carter is clearly the highest-rated running back in the draft and the [...](image)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:23:23 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS  — Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco  arrived nearly 30 minutes late for his press availability Wednesday morning, but he still offered a pretty good 23 minutes as the Pats prepared for Sunday’s Super Bowl (6:30 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 5)  against the Giants Here are a few highlights with more to come: On his 10 seasons in [...](image)

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:10:36 +0000

Here’s hoping Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham takes heart watching San Francisco’s winning drive Saturday. The one where 49ers tight end Vernon Davis took over the last 97 seconds and personally willed his team into next week’s NFC title game. Davis accounted for 61 of the final 85 yards, giving him a monster 180 in [...](image)

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:23:58 +0000

Tim Tebow’s 316 passing yards in Sunday’s AFC Wild Card Game against the Steelers in the wake of Denver boss John Elway’s “Pull The Trigger” plea earlier in the week may be a harbinger for Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton’s sophomore season. While Cincinnati lost six of its last nine games, offensive coordinator Jay Gruden often [...](image)

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:57:41 +0000

The bus ride from the stadium to the airport felt like a funeral procession.  The players and coaches were clearly wondering what had just happened and appeared to be both depressed and stunned. But I’m not talking about the bus ride following Saturday’s playoff loss to the Texans.  I’m talking about the ride to the [...](image)

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:08:59 +0000

HOUSTON — A few thoughts heading into Saturday’s Wild Card Game (4:30 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 5) in Houston: No doubt about it. This is Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton’s show. Starting from when the Bengals knew they were in the playoffs coming off the Paul Brown Stadium field last Sunday with a game in Dalton’s hometown. Then [...](image)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:04:00 +0000

The Bengals on Friday signed free agent K Thomas Weber to a Reserve/Future contract. Weber is not on the active roster for 2011 postseason play and will be added to Cincinnati’s offseason roster entering the 2012 league year. Weber was with the Bengals in the 2011 preseason and went two-for-two on PATs with no field [...](image)

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:19:17 +0000

On January 5, 2011 – one year ago today – Andrew Hawkins took a big step toward realizing a dream when he had his first NFL tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals. What does Hawkins remember about that day? “It was cold,” the rookie receiver told me.  “I remember thinking, ‘I hope I can run a [...](image)

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:42:54 +0000

In 2008, the Arizona Cardinals finished 9-7.  Four of their losses were by at least three touchdowns, including a 40-point loss in the next-to-last game of the regular season. That year, the Cardinals came within 35 seconds of winning the Super Bowl. Last season, the Seattle Seahawks finished 7-9 but snuck into the playoffs as [...](image)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:24:31 +0000

When the Bengals drafted Carson Palmer with the NFL’s first overall pick in 2003, Boomer Esiason handed him a helmet and said, “Welcome to our dysfunctional family.” This past September, the former Bengals quarterback used the line again. “I’m going to remind everybody exactly what I said on the ‘NFL Today’ at the start of [...](image)

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:57:20 +0000

Jerome Simpson came out of the tunnel and ran on to the field wearing a Santa hat on Saturday. Then he showed that he doesn’t need reindeer to fly. Go ahead and give him his ESPY for “Play of the Year” right now, because nobody is going to top the Simpson Somersault. (You can watch [...](image)

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:02:34 +0000

The Bengals have tapped a familiar face to help monitor potential concussions in the wake of a new NFL mandate. Mike Gordon, head trainer at Cincinnati’s St. Xavier High School and a former Bengals intern, is going to be in the press box with the NFL observer during games. Gordon will be wired into the [...](image)

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:42:35 +0000

The Bengals on Monday signed cornerback Devon Torrence to the practice squad. Torrence (6-0, 190, Ohio State) is in his rookie NFL season. He signed with Minnesota as a college free agent on July 27 and played in all four Vikings preseason games, with four tackles on defense and two on special teams. He was [...](image)

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:22:46 +0000

I love the New York Giants.  At least for the next six days. If the Bengals beat Arizona on Sunday and the Jets lose at home to the Giants, Cincinnati will have a one game lead in the Wild Card race going into the final Sunday of the season. So for the moment, forget about [...](image)

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:08:44 +0000

ST. LOUIS — The Rams are honoring Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk in Sunday’s game against the Bengals (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12), the man Cincinnati could have had at the top of the 1994 draft instead of defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson. The Bengals honored the concept of Faulk 10 years later when they [...](image)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:47:08 +0000

The Bengals on Friday placed cornerback John Bowie on the Practice Squad/Injured list. Bowie suffered a right Achilles tear in practice on Thursday. A fourth-year NFL player from the University of Cincinnati and Columbus Northland High School, he had been on the practice squad since Nov. 16. He has five games NFL experience, with Oakland [...](image)

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:41:06 +0000

We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the NFL’s most successful teams don’t settle for field goals when they drive into the red zone right? Uh…maybe not.  The 10-3 San Francisco 49ers rank dead last in that category this year, scoring touchdowns a mere 33.6% of the time. But the Niners have overcome [...](image)

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:08:36 +0000

The Bengals on Tuesday signed linebacker Micah Johnson to the practice squad. Johnson entered the NFL in 2010 as a college free agent with the N.Y. Giants. He was released prior to training camp and signed Aug. 3, 2010 with Miami. He played in the Dolphins’ 2010 season opener, with one special teams tackle, was [...](image)

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:48:58 +0000

One of the toughest and most durable Bengals of his generation couldn’t survive a broken right ankle and for the first time in his 12 NFL seasons right guard Bobbie Williams went on season-ending injured reserve Monday. At age 35 and in the last year of his deal, there is speculation that Williams has left [...](image)