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Just two days after ending his holdout, Cincinnati Bengals' rookie tackle, Andre Smith injured his left foot. Aside from all the jokes that could be made about this situation and the fat clause that he has in his contract, there are differing of opinions on just how long he will be out.The Bengals say a few weeks:"Our medical staff tells me the injury will not require surgery...

The Cincinnati Bengals have only allowed 15.7 points per game this pre-season which is good for 9th in the NFL.  They have allowed only 298.3 yards per game (also 9th in the league).  So are they for real or just a mirage?  I hate to be the bringer of bad news to Bengals’ fans but [...]

After weeks of haggling & holding out, rookie right tackle Andre Smith finally signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Before the holdout, Cincy had their sights on slotting Smith as a starter this season. Now the final piece of the puzzle has come together for the Bengals. So, of course 48 hours later, Andre goes [...]

So why did the Cincinnati Bengals add a per-game weight clause in the contract signed by tackle Andre Smith?According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Smith showed up at 364 pounds.That's 34 pounds above Smith's playing weight.The Bengals opted to make...

Check out all of our 2009 NFL team previews. Offseason Additions: Roy Williams (S); Laveranues Coles (WR); Abram Elam (S); Tank Johnson (DT); George Foster (OT). Offseason Losses: T.J. Houshmandzadeh (WR); Stacy Andrews (OT); Eric Ghiaciu (C); Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB). Player to Watch: Keith Rivers, LB. If it weren’t for Hines Ward’s jaw-breaking crackback block that prematurely ended his [...]

Just two days after ending his holdout, Cincinnati Bengals' rookie tackle, Andre Smith injured his left foot. Aside from all the jokes that could be made about this situation and the fat clause that he has in his contract, there are differing of opinions on just how long he will be out.The Bengals say a few weeks:"Our medical staff tells me the injury will not require surgery...

This week’s episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals” had a family feel to it.  Perhaps it was the fact that the team was back in Cincinnati for the first time since the series began.  We met wives and girlfriends and pet dogs. It warmed the cockles of your heart. Then [...]

Rookie right tackle Andre Smith has broken his foot during practice, only two days after he ended his holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals. He will be sidelined at least a few weeks.

Rookie right tackle Andre Smith broke his foot during practice Tuesday, only two days after he ended his holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals. He will be sidelined at least a few weeks.

Tonight the Indianapolis Colts make the short trip to Cincinatti to take on Carson Palmer and the Bengals in their last preseason game.  The only problem is that Carson Palmer will not be playing. Banged up with a sprained ankle, he’ll sit out  the Bengals final action before the regular season. The Colts also have their [...]

When the Bengals’ Andre Smith finally signed a contract on Sunday, it was released that a pretty interesting clause was stamped on it. Apparently, Smith’s contract says that his salary will be slashed for each game in which he is 350 pounds or higher and not on the active roster. Upon learning of this, I decided to do some research regarding other players in the NFL...