KEITH RIVERS NEWS

Thursday Reads: Rivers Still Absent

See? I told you: I step out for a minute and stuff starts to happen. With Sedrick Ellis marching in, the biggest thing standing between the Bengals and first-round pick?Keith Rivers is DE Derrick Harvey. Unfortunately, it looks like the Jaguars are digging in their heels. Asked if...
>> stripehype.com/?p=291...
 

Week 7 Awards Watch

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This is the weekly awards watch. These are the leading contenders for each of the major awards, as well as runners-up. To read the full article, visit the URL below. Here's a sample: Defensive Rookie of the Year 1. Curtis Lofton, LB, Atlanta Falcons - The rookie has seen...
>> www.nfhell.com/2008/10...
 

2009 NFL Draft Prospects: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC

Brian Cushing , 4-3 OLB, Southern Height: Weight: 253 Positives: Cushing has always been overshadowed by the other linebackers at USC. Last year, he was playing next to Keith Rivers, and this year everyone is drooling all over Rey Maualuga, but Cushing is the guy that I ...
>> www.3rdstringsafety.com/2008/20...
 

Yardbarker live at 2008 NFL Draft

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What's up, Yardbarkers? We're happy to let you know that we'll be on location in NYC covering this year's NFL Draft. I've spent the last 24 hours speaking with NFL coaches, scouts, players, analysts, and I'm looking forward to sharing insider information with...
>> yardbarker.com/users/y...
 

Hines Ward with a huge hit on Keith Rivers

Hines Ward has a reputation as one of the hardest hitting receivers in football. Sunday afternoon against the lowly Cincinnati Bengals, he lived up to that reputation. Keith Rivers was absolutely destroyed on this play. He is likely out the rest of the season while he heals his wounds...
>> www.walker-sports.net/2008/10...
 

Rivers Done After Hit by Ward

Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair two fractures in his jaw. Rivers suffered the injury during Sunday's loss to the Steelers. Rivers is expected to have his jaw wired shut for about six weeks. Rivers, who was...
>> www.bengalsgab.com/2008/10...
 

Rivers driven to honor 55

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times USC linebacker Keith Rivers remembers the words and the kindly insistent tone the future Pro Bowl player used to deliver them. “C’mon,” then-teammate Lofa Tatupu said when the freshman Rivers hesitated during a drill. “Fifty-five...
>> www.tributetotroy.com/news/ar...
 

Tuesday Reads: Bengals Ink Three

The Bengals finally got cracking on their 10 draft picks, reaching agreements with 5th round DT Jason Shirley, 6th round TE Matt Sherry and 7th round WR Mario Urrutia. Bengals.com's Geoff Hobson reports they may have begun to dance with 1st round LB Keith Rivers as well. 4 p.m...
>> stripehype.com/?p=269...
 

Who Is Linebacker U?

There are a lot of schools who could lay claim to being called 'Linebacker U.' To make the debate a little easier, here's a look at some of the prominent linebacker-producing schools, and who they've produced over the years.
>> theredzonereport.com/2008/03...
 

MVN writers’ mock draft pick: Keith Rivers, LB, USC

With the seventh pick in the 2008 MVN NFL writers' Mock Draft, the New England Patriots select Keith Rivers, linebacker from USC. Unquestionably, the Patriots would love to move out of this spot, even if only a few spaces to pick up some extra picks and possibly still get Rivers...
>> mvn.com/nfl-pat...
 

Area of need: top LB prospects for the NFL draft

The NFL Network’s Mike Mayock broke down the top 10 LB prospects for the upcoming NFL Draft. He breaks it down by the Top 5 outside linebackers and the Top 5 inside linebackers. He lists USC’s Keith Rivers as the top outside linebacker and the top linebacker overall. He...
>> mvn.com/nfl-pat...
 

Flacco Drops Back to Pass

Well it didn't take long for Joe Flacco to take the reigns of the Ravens quarterback position, at least according to the techies at EA Sports. With Leather has screen shots from Madden '09 of many of the top draft picks from this weekend's draft. Among the photos is a shot...
>> www.coffeeonthe50.com/2008/04...
 

Jerod Mayo is the Defensive Rookie of the Year

Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo has had a name change; he will now be known as Defensive Rookie of the Year Jerod Mayo.
>> patriotsblog.net/2008/12...
 

Yardbarker visits USC Pro Day

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What's up, Yard? I spent today at USC's Pro Day, where Sedrick Ellis, Keith Rivers, Thomas Williams, John David Booty, Lawrence Jackson, Fred Davis, Sam Baker, Chilo Rachal, Terrell Thomas, and others, worked out for NFL scouts. Below is a bit of what I learned after watching...
 

Rivers ready for D-Day

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USC LB Keith Rivers is ready for Draft Day. Definitely check out his blog this weekend. In the meantime, here's a photo of Keith and Rey Maualuga putting the hurt on Mike Hart, Michigan's undersized running back. Yesterday I asked Charles Davis about Maualuga, who is returning...
>> www.yardbarker.com/nfl/art...
 

Rey Maualuga is a Bengal

It's official: Rey Maualuga will be joining Keith Rivers and Carson Palmer in Cincy. Steal of the draft. Just like Lofa Tatupu a few years back. People who passed will be made to pay.
>> www.trojanwire.com/footbal...
 

Last Offer to Harvey was $16.8M Guaranteed

The Florida Times-Union is reporting that the stalemate between holdout Derrick Harvey and the Jags is all about the money that the Jaguars have not upped since July 28th.
>> www.jaguarsgab.com/2008/08...
 

Hines Ward knocks Keith Rivers out for a year

I definitely don't want to get on Hines Ward's bad side. He knocks people into next week. And if you are the Cincinnati Bengals rookie Keith Rivers you get knocked out until next year. - Sports Crackle Pop invades Pittsburgh this weekend. Primanti Bros. here I come! Bonus...
>> sportscracklepop.com/2008/10...
 

Bengals sign Keith Rivers

The Bengals last night signed first-round draft pick Keith Rivers to a rookie contract, and shortly thereafter Rivers blogged about it in the Yard. Rivers started training camp today. A few months back, I met with Keith and his then teammate Thomas Williams, who is now a linebacker...
>> blogimoreravens.com/2008/08...
 

Report Says Rivers and Bengals Close to Getting a Deal Done

As camp drags on for the Bengals, it's being reported that the team finally appears close to coming to a deal with rookie LB Keith Rivers.
>> www.bengalsgab.com/?p=248...
 

Pro Day results

Here are the official results from Wednesday's Pro Day at USC. Among the highlights are Chauncey Washington’s 4.35 40, Sedrick Ellis’ 36 reps on the 225-pound bench press and Keith Rivers’ 42-inch vertical jump.
>> www.tributetotroy.com/news/ar...
 

Buffalo Range Big Board Rankings 4.0

Rank Vid Name Pos Hgt Wt 40 Cl ? College 1 Vid Glenn Dorsey DT 6-2 300 Sr B LSU 2 Vid Sedrick Ellis DT 6-1 308 Sr B USC 3 Vid Keith Rivers LB 6-2 236 Sr B USC 4 Vid Malcom Kelly WR 6-4 217 Jr B Oklahoma 5 Vid Vernon Gholston DE ...
>> www.billsinsider.com/article...
 

USC’s Rivers, Ellis make a good impression

The New Orleans Saints took USC linebacker Keith Rivers and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis to dinner Tuesday night and asked Rivers what time he would run in the 40-yard dash the next day. After a moment, Rivers responded, “4.5 seconds.” The Saints thanked him for being...
>> www.tributetotroy.com/news/ar...
 

GameDay Open Thread - The Rose Bowl

It seems like yesterday that the season just started - wow, how time flies! Today, we say goodbye to Big Sed, LoJack, Keith Rivers, CW and John David Booty among others as they play in their last game at USC. They have given us some great memories and they will always be Trojans through...
>> www.conquestchronicles.com/story/2...
 

Tuesday Reads: Performance Pay, Ocho & Odell

Bengals LB Brandon Johnson, who took over as the starter at WILL after Keith Rivers was lost for the season with a broken jaw, got an additional $200k in performance-based pay for his efforts. C. Trent thinks the Lions should draft OT Jason Smith with the first pick. And oh, yeah,...
>> stripehype.com/2009/03...
 
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