BRANDON TATE RUMORS & GOSSIP

Brandon Tate also a candidate for the Bengals’ #2 receiver job

The Bengals failed to resign their #2 receiver, Jerome Simpson, this offseason as he had been arrested in a drug related incident and was facing league suspension. Simpson is now with the Vikings and will start the season with a 3 game suspension, while the Bengals are seemingly holding open auditions for Simpson’s old role opposite AJ Green. The Bengals drafted Mohamed Sanu in...
Via The Football Fan Spot  |  4 days ago

Former Patriots WR Brandon Tate says of a possible reunion: “I did think about it.”

The Texans beat the Bengals, 31-10, yesterday in Houston, ending Cincinnati’s season. It meant the conclusion of an interesting 2011 for Brandon Tate, the 2009 third-round pick for the Patriots who was cut in the preseason and picked up by the Bengals. Tate still hasn’t developed as a WR, but he did average 10.6 yards per punt return to go with 23.8 yards per kick return...
Via The Rap Sheet  |  January 08, 2012

Was it a mistake for Patriots to let Brandon Tate go?

Was it a mistake for Patriots to let Brandon Tate go?: Tate’s stats with the Bengals are below...
Via Pats Propaganda  |  December 27, 2011

Second Take: 5 Thoughts on Bengals/Rams

1. I’ve been on Brandon Tate at times for carrying the football like it’s hazardous waste and making fair-catch/fielding decisions that would rival Maury Povich Show regulars, but there’s no doubt that his punt return broke open the game yesterday. Tate’s 56-yard return helped lift the Bengals out of a 6-6 tie in the third [...]
Via WhoDeyFans  |  December 18, 2011

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting outstanding work out of the return men

WR Brandon Tate has been downright solid for the Bengals this year.  He has returned 18 kickoffs for 452 yards (25.1 avg) and 24 punts for 295 yards (12.3 avg) with 1 TD return so far this year.  Tate was a shrewd pickup off waivers from the Patriots before the 2011 season started.  CB Nate Clements (1 kickoff return for 4 yards) and CB Pac Man Jones (1 punt return for 63 yards...
Via Bengals Locker  |  November 03, 2011

WDW Episode 49 – Ladies Night

This week the Number 1 Fan and I welcome in Vera and Kat for our first ever Ladies Night edition of Who-Dey Weekly! On this week’s show, Kat and Vera tell us why they’re the greatest Bengals fans in the world. Vera also makes me feel even worse for being so hard on Brandon Tate [...]
Via WhoDeyFans  |  November 02, 2011

Benson back on roster after Trent waived; Tate honored

With Cedric Benson’s two-day roster exemption expiring, the Bengals had to make a move and waived cornerback Morgan Trent. A third-year player, Trent played in the Bengals first six games but was inactive last week in Seattle after showing up on Friday’s practice report with a knee injury. He had five defensive and one special teams tackle on the season. Trent saw 56...
Via Cincinnati Bengals Blog  |  November 02, 2011

Brandon Tate named AFC special teams player of the week

After his punt return touchdown sealed the Bengals’ victory on Sunday, Brandon Tate has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. On the day Tate had three punt returns for 73 yards, including that 56-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Bengals’ 34-12 win. Tate also had four kickoff returns for…
Via Pro Football Talk  |  November 02, 2011

Bengals' Tate given AFC honor

Bengals WR Brandon Tate today was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week by the NFL. Tate returned three punts for 73 yards (24.3-yard average) in the Bengals 34-12 win at Seattle on Sunday, including a 56-yarder for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, putting the Bengals up by the pivotal two-score margin, 27-12. It was the teams first punt return for a TD since 2003...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  November 02, 2011

Bengals WR Brandon Tate Named AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Brandon Tate was named the AFC's Special Teams Player of the Week, the team announced. Tate returned a fourth-quarter punt 56 yards for a touchdown to clinch the team's 34-12 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Tate averaged 28.3 yards on four kick returns on Sunday, including a 45-yard kick return in the fourth quarter that improved the Bengals...
Via GridironFans.com  |  November 02, 2011
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