KEITH RIVERS NEWS
My NFL Dream Has Started...
March 14, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 36 comments
| 36 comments
I had my first individual team workout yesterday with the New England Patriots. They came in and visited with me at USC and worked me out. Even though it was my first workout and it was the Patriots I wasn't nervous at all. I was just excited. I mean I got to work out for an NFL...
Keith Rivers is my road dawg
March 21, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 13 comments
| 13 comments
I said it the other day on my blog - Keith Rivers is my road dawg. We are in this together, preparing for the draft, and having that close relationship and experiencing the same thing at the same time makes a big difference. This has been a very long process. If you think about it...
Saying goodbye to USC
April 14, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 7 comments
| 7 comments
I want to say to my teammates who are entering the Draft and who I have played with over the past four or five years, I've enjoyed every second of it. Whatever team that they go to, the fans and the teammates are going to enjoy these guys just as much as I did. I enjoyed every...
First up, college degree... then the NFL
April 04, 2008 by
Keith Rivers's Blog
| 31 comments
| 31 comments
What's up, Yardbarkers? I'm excited to be joining the Yard. I'm a USC linebacker from Lake Mary, FL. I came all the way out to L.A. It's been a great four years. I'm excited to make the jump to the NFL. Just had Pro Day yesterday. Things went fairly well, and now...
Name the Bengals Top 10 Career Sack Leaders
August 06, 2008 by
rofman's Blog
| 1 comment
In the spirit of Keith Rivers officially signing with the Bengals (and because tackle statistics have not been historically kept by the NFL), see how many of the Bengals career sack leaders you can name in 5 minutes. Even though he an LB, I bet that Rivers ends up on this list before...
Spring Break? What Spring Break?
March 19, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 9 comments
| 9 comments
It's spring break here at USC, but you won't find me or my road dawg Keith Rivers hanging in Cabo. We are working together every day to get ready for our Pro Day workout for the NFL scouts April 2.
I flew to New Jersey this past weekend to meet with a personal trainer to...
Pro Day Success
April 05, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 13 comments
| 13 comments
Here's a video filmed the day after Pro Day, me and my road dawg Keith Rivers talking football in the team room at USC.
Bengals, Rivers Close to Deal?
August 04, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| 1 comment
| 1 comment
Muckraker Mike says the Bengals and first-round pick Keith Rivers are closing in on a contract and that Rivers could be in camp by tomorrow.
Stay tuned.
Ken Norton, Jr... my coach and mentor
April 09, 2008 by
Keith Rivers's Blog
| 7 comments
| 7 comments
Ken Norton, Jr. has been both a coach and a mentor to me and my road dawg, Thomas Williams. We owe all of our success to him. He's taught us everything we know, and he's been there for us as a surrogate father since we're in college away from home, through the good times...
Announcing Yardbarker's "Rookie Roundup"
August 04, 2008 by
yardbarker.com
| 7 comments
Yardbarker has rounded up four of this year's NFL rookies to blog about their rookie seasons. "Rookie Roundup" has offense, defense, two first-round selections, and two top-10 picks: Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden, Cincinnati Bengals LB Keith Rivers, Tennessee Titans...
Rivers Deal Done?
August 05, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
Muckraker Mike says the Bengals and holdout first round pick Keith Rivers have reached a deal and that Rivers is en route to Cincinnati to sign it.
On the other hand, Bengals.com's Geoff Hobson says that despite talks, no deal appears imminent
Believe who you will. Me, I'm rooting for Mike.
Trojan Horse: An Interview with Keith Rivers
April 25, 2008 by
NE Patriots Draft
| 1 comment
James Christensen of NE Patriots Draft chats with Keith Rivers about his visit with the Patriots, his position in the NFL, and what he'll be up to on Draft Day.
The Routine
August 04, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 2 comments
| 2 comments
One of the reasons I like to watch extra film is that when we go through the film as a group there isn't enough time to get a chance to really watch all of your reps closely. I always want to improve and being able to see what you're doing on film and correcting your mistakes...
Working hard at Pro Day
April 07, 2008 by
Keith Rivers's Blog
| 3 comments
| 3 comments
Thanks everyone for your comments and positive messages. If you haven't seen it already on T-Will's blog, check out this video from the day after Pro Day at USC. Me and Thomas Williams recap a hard day's work.
Down to One
July 27, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
Per The Cincinnati Enquirer's Mark Curnutte, the Bengals have pretty much sewn up all their 2008 draft picks except for first-rounder Keith Rivers. Only about half a dozen?first round picks remain unsigned. (Update 2: as of 6:30 EST, that number is down to three: Rivers, Harvey...
Bengals LB Keith Rivers Expects To Make An Impact In '09
January 12, 2009 by
GridironFans.com
| Comments
| Comments
Bengals LB Keith Rivers is excited about the 2009 campaign and expects to make a bigger impact in the Bengals' defense. Rivers said, "I was...
Brandon Johnson Re-signs
April 16, 2009 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed restricted free agent Brandon Johnson.
Johnson was tendered at the second-round level in February.
The former Cardinal started nine games at the WILL spot in 2008 after Keith Rivers was lost for the year with a broken jaw.
Prospect Rankings: Top 100 (FINAL)
April 24, 2008 by
Saturdays2sundays.com
| Comments
| Comments
Our last, and final, top 100 for this NFL draft. We have Darren McFadden at number four, as well as Keith Rivers coming in at number nine. Comments on the blog and on YB are definitely appreciated. Good luck with your favorite team(s) going into the draft. Our last mock will come out...
Jags Accused of Lowballing Harvey
August 03, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
Any deal with Bengals' first-round pick LB Keith Rivers is apparently stalled until the guy just ahead of him, Jacksonville DE Derrick Harvey signs. In an interview with the Florida Times-Union, Harvey's agent, Ken Kremer, says the problem is that the Jaguars are lowballing...
Keith Rivers sounds kinda pissed
October 29, 2008 by
Blogimore Ravens
| 6 comments
Cincinnati Bengals LB Keith Rivers on Hines Ward, who broke Keith's jaw with a vicious block that landed Keith on injured reserve for the season: "I mean, I would have done it. Honestly, whatever. It is what it is. You know, you reap what you sow. That's what happens....
Site Maintenance
August 08, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
Reminded by Kirkendall's opening paragraph in this post, I finally got around to updating and organizing Stripe Hype's links and blogroll. Check it out. Anyone have a site they think should be added, let me know in comments. A few notes of interest that have been added to the list:
Monday Morning Hangover: Bengals Camp, Week 2, Begins
August 04, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
Keith Rivers is falling behind due to his holdout, says defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. Progress on a deal for No. 9 still appears to hinge on No. 8 Derrick Harvey getting inked in Jacksonville. Pro Football Weekly thinks it may be a while before that happens.
Not surprisingly...
Monday Morning Hangover: Bengals Camp Opens Without Rivers
July 28, 2008 by
Stripe Hype
| Comments
| Comments
The holdout of LB Keith Rivers could last for more than a few days if the issue is the percentage increase versus last year at the slot. LB Jerod Mayo at 10 got just a 6% hike, but some above the 9 spot have gotten as much as a 20% kick. The two slots above [...]
Excited to see Keith Rivers and play the Bengals
November 01, 2008 by
Thomas Williams's Blog
| 4 comments
| 4 comments
I am excited to see Keith. We probably text every other day, but I haven't seen him since July. I don't know how well he can talk with his jaw wired, but it will be great to spend time with him. I will give my Road Dawg some love and hug him up. It sounds like he'd doing...
I hope you have a good cell-phone plan, Keith
April 26, 2008 by
yardbarker.com
| Comments
Keith Rivers: "I brought my charger with me because I knew the phone would be blowing up. It has been buzzing non stop. I have gotten 90 text messages and I don't know how many calls."
Cincy coaches and players, USC guys, friends and family, Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart...
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
