GENO ATKINS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Bengals Begin Negotiations To Extend DT Geno Atkins' Deal
After a 12.5-sack season as an interior lineman and after his second straight Pro Bowl, the Bengals have begun talks with Geno Atkins to extend his contract. While attending the Senior Bowl, Atkins' agent, Pat Dye, has been in talks with the Bengals administration about an extension before Atkins becomes a free agent after the 2013 season.
"We had some dialogue down here...
Contract Extension Could Be Coming For Bengals DT Geno Atkins
Bengals DT Geno Atkins‘ agent recently spoke with the team at the Senior Bowl regarding a contract extension for his client.
Atkins’ agent characterized the talks as a ”brief, casual“ encounter.
“We had some dialogue down here,” said agent Pat Dye, per Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “Both sides would like to get something sooner rather than later. It’s just a matter...
Bengals DT Geno Atkins Named AFC Defensive Player Of Week 16
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins earned weekly honors for his performances during play in Week 16.
Against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atkins recorded six tackles, two sacks and a forced fumbled for the Bengals, who are also headed back to the playoffs after the team clinched a wild-card berth with their 13-10 win over Pittsburgh.
Source: The Sports Network
Bengals' Atkins recognized as one of NFL's best
Geno Atkins gets a lot of attention every time an opponent watches film trying to figure out how to contain the Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle. His first selection as a Pro Bowl starter shows what they think of him.
The undersized lineman is considered one of the NFL's best.
The third-year player was chosen as a Pro Bowl starter on Wednesday, his first such honor. He was...
Via AP on Fox
December 27, 2012
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Cowboys barely survive Geno Atkins
This particular write-up may be a bit of a departure from the normal routine here on Thursday's during the season, but I think Sunday was a rare occasion where a lot of things happened worth noting. We have mentioned at great length that the Cowboys win was both memorable and unexplainable because of so many components of the game that were not This particular write-up may be...
Via Fox Sports Southwest
December 13, 2012
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Cincinnati Bengals Player Preview: Geno Atkins
The Bengals haven’t had an elite defensive lineman since the days of Tim Krumrie. After just two years in the NFL, the Bengals may have finally found a player worthy of staking that claim in defensive tackle Geno Atkins .
The former Georgia Bulldog has come along way from being the 120th pick in the 2010 draft. Atkins was looked at as undersized as a defensive tackle who lacked...
Looking Glass Game: Geno Atkins
I am breaking away from the pattern just a little bit with this one. I was tempted to pass on Geno in this series because there just is not a very deep tradition of badass tackles. I couldn’t get to five names (as in previous polls) before I was scratching at the bottom of the barrel.
Really there is only one name worthy of comparison in the middle of the defensive line.
Tim Krumrie...
Atkins named to AP NFL All-Pro second team
Geno Atkins lost the tie for the Bengals single-season sack record by an interior defensive lineman earlier this week but he gained another honor.
The second-year defensive tackle was a second-team selection to The Associated Press NFL All-Pro team. Joining Atkins were New England’s Vince Wilfork and Oakland’s Richard Seymour. Baltimore’s Haloti Ngata and San Francisco’s...
Via Cincinnati Bengals Blog
January 06, 2012
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Ravens O-Line Must Account for Bengals’ Geno Atkins
The sack leaders in the NFL and on most teams are traditionally outside linebackers and defensive ends, but that doesn’t apply to Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins. Atkins, 23, leads the Bengals with eight sacks, which is exactly why the Ravens offensive line won’t be taking the second-year player lightly in Sunday’s regular-season finale. [...]
DT Geno Atkins is really playing well for the Cincinnati Bengals this year
23-year old DT Geno Atkins has really played solid football so far this year for the Bengals. Atkins has played in 12 games for the Bengals so far this year and he has 34 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 fumble recovery and 3 passes defensed. It seems like he’s always in the opposing backfield. Atkins has now played in 28 games in his first two years with the Bengals...
Via Bengals Locker
December 05, 2011
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