Cincinnati Bengals: Week 16 NFL Power Rankings (#15)
Last week: 14 (-1)
Record: 8-6
Net points per drive: 0.49 (7th)
DVOA: 4.4% (12th)
Weighted DVOA: 14.6% (7th)
The Bengals are 8-6 and control their own destiny for a playoff spot, but their struggles against playoff caliber opponents should be their undoing. Andy Dalton was 0-8 against playoff teams last year and he’s just 2-4 against playoff contending teams this season. In all...
Bengals activate C Kyle Cook off injury list
The Bengals have activated center Kyle Cook off the injured reserve list, making him eligible to play on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys at Paul Brown Stadium.
Cincinnati also waived receiver Armon Binns on Saturday. Binns played in eight games, starting two, and had 18 catches for 210 yards and a touchdown.
Cook hurt his right ankle during the final preseason game and needed...
Bengals Waive WR Armon Binns
The Bengals waived wide receiver Armon Binns on Saturday. The team activated center Kyle Cook as the corresponding roster move. Binns has 18 catches this season for 210 yards and a touchdown. That said, his last reception came back in mid-October. Source: CBSSports Attached Thumbnails
Hamstring Injury Sidelines Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham At Practice
After being listed as limited on Wednesday, Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham did not practice on Thursday due to a hamstring injury.
Center Kyle Cook has been full participation in practice this week but Lewis quashed any speculation about him starting against the Cowboys if he was active. Cook did say that the timeline to return was in line with what the doctors thought.
...
Bengals sign PK Josh Brown, waive C Jeff Faine
The Bengals have signed kicker Josh Brown to fill in for the injured Mike Nugent, who hurt his right calf and didn't practice Wednesday.
Brown played five seasons with Seattle and four with St. Louis. He kicked for the Jets in preseason and was released on Aug. 27.
Also on Thursday, the Bengals (7-5) waived center Jeff Faine, opening the way for Kyle Cook to return from an...
Mohamed Sanu put on “IR” after have a pretty good rookie outing
Bengals placed WR Mohamed Sanu (foot surgery) on injured reserve, ending his season.The Bengals had already used their “designated for return” spot on C Kyle Cook, so Sanu won’t be eligible to play again this season. The No. 83 overall pick was just beginning to emerge as a second fiddle to A.J. Green prior to the injury, scoring four times in a three-game span. Sanu will battle...
Bengals On A Roll; In Thick Of Playoff Race
Hey, it's one of those times I'm thrilled to be wrong.I thought the Bengals were among the "walking dead" of NFL teams this year when they had a 3-5 record. But suddenly they've won three straight -- all in blowout fashion -- and are tied with the Steelers at 6-5 and for the final playoff spot in the AFC (the Steelers currently own the tiebreaker due to their...
C Cook back at practice with Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals center Kyle Cook returned to practice Wednesday under a roster exemption. Cook (ankle) is on injured reserve, but new NFL rules that designate a three-week window during which players may practice without counting against the 53-man active roster limit. The Bengals have the option of adding him to the roster during that period. The fifth-year veteran finished...
Bengals suffer another injury, lose Thomas Howard for season
Every team has injuries, but the Bengals are one of those teams that may have more than anyone. After putting two starters on the offensive line on IR before the season, Travelle Wharton and Kyle Cook (though the latter can be reactivated later this season), the Bengals were without 4 key contributors with injury last week as Carlos Dunlap, Jason Allen, Dre Kirkpatrick, and Bernard...
WDW Episode 79 – Regular Season Predictions
It’s finally here! The Regular Season is upon us! Can you believe it we’re just 5 days from the Bengals kicking off their 2012 season in Baltimore.
In this week’s show:
We briefly touch on the Colts loss
Kyle Cook out till at least week 7
Talk about the 53 man roster/practice squad
Shoutouts/Announcements
Rundown the schedule game by game
Record Predictions
Send us your final...
Bengals Place C Kyle Cook On IR, Sign TE Richard Quinn, Release LS Bryce Davis
As expected the Cincinnati Bengals placed Kyle Cook on the Injured Reserve/Recall List, allowing the team to bring Cook off IR later during the season.
The team also announced that they signed tight end Richard Quinn. A fourth-year player drafted in the second-round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, Quinn, noted for his blocking skills, has one reception for nine yards...
Bengals place center Cook on injured reserve
The Cincinnati Bengals placed center Kyle Cook on the injured reserve list on Monday because of an ankle injury. Teams may place one player on the IR. Cook will be eligible to return to practice in Week 7 and will be eligible to play in Week 9. Cook has started the last 50 Bengals regular season and postseason games, but he sustained an ankle injury in the Aug. 23 preseason game...
Bengals sign Jeff Faine as insurance for Kyle Cook
After center Kyle Cook saw a foot specialist early in the week, the Bengals brought in Jeff Faine for a visit as insurance for Cook, whose initial prognosis did not look good. After the Bengals signed Faine, Cook’s prognosis isn’t looking any better. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, “indications are” he’ll miss a “large amount of time,” possibly even the whole...
Bengals trying to be more than a one-year wonder
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Throughout their 44-year history, the Cincinnati Bengals have rarely been more than a one-year playoff wonder.
The Bengals have gone to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons only once. They went to the Super Bowl for the first time and lost to San Francisco during the 1981 season, then made the playoffs again the following year.
That's it.
It's even worse...
Bengals trying to be more than one-year wonder
Throughout their 44-year history, the Cincinnati Bengals have rarely been more than a one-year playoff wonder.
The Bengals have gone to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons only once. They went to the Super Bowl for the first time and lost to San Francisco during the 1981 season, then made the playoffs again the following year.
That's it.
It's even worse by another measure...
WDW Episode 78 – Gotta Love the Internet
The Bengals lost more than just a game last week vs the Packers as it looks like starting center Kyle Cook is going to miss some extended time. Another big blow to an offensive line already without one starter. The Bengals wrap up their preseason this Thursday night in Indianapolis against Andrew Luck and the new look Colts.
In this week’s show:
We look back at the Bengals loss...
Bengals sign C Faine to fill in for injured Cook
The Bengals have signed center Jeff Faine to replace the injured Kyle Cook, who will miss considerable time - and possibly the season - because of injury.
The 31-year-old center started 15 games for Tampa Bay last season. He was released on March 14 and has been a free agent.
Cincinnati suddenly needed a center when tests found that Cook had a significant injury to his right foot...
Bengals sign center Jeff Faine
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed center Jeff Faine to a one-year deal.
Following a foot injury to starter Kyle Cook, the Bengals needed help at center. Faine passed his physical yesterday and signed after a workout for Cincinnati.
The move provides immediate veteran leadership for the offensive line, having played for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Bengals could lose Kyle Cook for season, bring in Jeff Faine for visit
Bengals’ center Kyle Cook left last week’s preseason game with a foot injury and, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, he saw a foot specialist on Monday “indications are” he’ll miss a “large amount of time.” In response to this, the Bengals brought in Jeff Faine, formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in for a visit this week as their 2nd string center is Reggie Stephens...
Bengals C Kyle Cook has significant foot injury
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Bengals center Kyle Cook has a foot injury that could sideline him for the season, another setback to Cincinnati's offensive line in the preseason.
Cook got hurt during a preseason game on Thursday night against Green Bay. He initially thought it was only a sprained ankle, but tests found more significant damage.
Cook was wearing a protective boot on his right...
Bengals C Kyle Cook has significant foot injury
Bengals center Kyle Cook has a foot injury that could sideline him for the season, another setback to Cincinnati's offensive line in the preseason.
Cook got hurt during a preseason game on Thursday night against Green Bay. He initially thought it was only a sprained ankle, but tests found more significant damage.
Cook was wearing a protective boot on his right foot on Tuesday...
Bengals C Kyle Cook Could Have Season-Ending Foot Injury
Bengals center Kyle Cook missed recent practices following Green Bay's win over Cincinnati last Thursday. He reportedly visited with foot specialists on Monday afternoon. Local 12 Sports Director Brad Johansen tweets that Cook's season could be over:
"Bengals C Kyle Cook visited foot specialist. Not good. Sources tell me could be season ending. Know FA C Jeff Faine...
Offensive Line Fantasy Value of the Cincinnati Bengals
Going into 2011, I was skeptical if there was any Fantasy Value of the Cincinnati Bengals but lo and behold they showcased a couple of future stars in A.J Green and Andy Dalton. The Bengals experienced modest success by making the playoffs, but were quickly dispatched in the Wild Card round 31-10 by the Houston Texans. In order for the Bengals to build on the success of 2011...
Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis Loves This Year's Class Of Undrafted Free Agents
Every year there's a handful of college free agents that the Bengals sign with a viable opportunity to earn a spot on the team's 53-man roster. Even look at this year's new and improved mega-roster of awesome that so many are swooning over.
Kyle Cook (signed by Minnesota), Chris Pressley, Dennis Roland (signed by Dallas), Dan Skuta are all guys with (at least some...
Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis Loves This Year’s Class Of Undrafted Free Agents
Every year there’s a handful of college free agents that the Bengals sign with a viable opportunity to earn a spot on the team’s 53-man roster. Even look at this year’s new and improved mega-roster of awesome that so many are swooning over.
Kyle Cook (signed by Minnesota), Chris Pressley, Dennis Roland (signed by Dallas), Dan Skuta are all guys with (at least some...
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