The Bengals have never had the reputation for having an intimidating group of linebackers like other teams in the AFC North. The last fearsome LB to roam the backfield in stripes was Takeo Spikes… not to slight a great guy like Brian Simmons. I wonder if (and pray that) they might have done something about that this year.
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On The Roster
Camp Battle
Long Shot
Manny Lawson
Rey Maualuga
Thomas Howard
Roddrick Muckelroy
Vontaze Burfict
Dontay Moch
DeQuin Evans
Dan Skuta
Vincent Rey
Emmanuel Lamur
Micah Johnson
Grant Hunter
Brandon Joiner
This has the makings of a pretty good corps of LBs, but I’m not sure I see a great group coming from this list. (I would love for them to make me look bad for saying that.) Much of just how good they end up being depends on what happens in the middle.
Starter: Manny Lawson
The pickup of Lawson (and Howard) were surprising — and welcome — moves by the front office last year. And he did a solid job of filling Maualuga’s vacat...
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PLAYERS:
Takeo Spikes,
Brian Simmons,
Manny Lawson,
Rey Maualuga,
Thomas Howard,
Roddrick Muckelroy,
Vontaze Burfict,
Dontay Moch,
DeQuin Evans,
Dan Skuta,
Vincent Rey,
Emmanuel Lamur,
Micah Johnson,
Marvin Lewis,
Roger Goodell,
Dwight Freeney,
Brandon Johnson
TEAMS: San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts
TEAMS: San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts
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