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Bengals/Steelers Open Thread

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:39:54 -0500

Coming up on game time, here are the pregame news highlights. Rookie Anthony Collins and practice squad vet Nate Livings are confirmed as starters at LT and LG, respectively. David "Toast" Jones is starting at CB over an injured Johnathan Joseph. Rookie DT Jason Shirley is active for the first time. ... ...

Eagles/Bengals Inactives

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:12:01 -0500

The Eagles and Bengals announced their inactive players prior to today's game: Eagles: G Shawn Andrews, RB Lorenzo Booker, FB Kyle Eckel, QB A.J. Feeley, LB Joe Mays, G Mike McGlynn, TE Matt Schobel, DE Bryan Smith Bengals: WR Andre Caldwell, OL Anthony Collins, DE Eric Henderson, TE Nate Lawrie, DE Antwan Odom, QB Carson Palmer, DT Jason Shirley, WR Jerome Simpson The inactives for the Eagles are the exact same as last week. Booker is an absolute disappointment and a waste of the draft p...

Bengals DT Jason Shirley Found Guilty Of Drunk Driving

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:32:18 -0500

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Jason Shirley has been found guilty of drunken driving and hit and run. On October 8, 2007, Shirley (at the time...

Shirley Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:10:56 -0500

Bengals DT Jason Shirley, the team's fifth-round pick last April, was found guilty of driving under the influence and sentenced to 30 days in a work program on Monday. The charges stem from an incident in college in which Shirley drove his vehicle into a building and nearly ran over a man sitting ...

TGIF: Titanic Clash Looming

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:45:22 -0500

Titans DT Albert Haynesworth plans to play Sunday. Meanwhile, Bengals SS Chinedum Ndukwe still awaits clearance from the coaching staff. Backup C Kyle Cook, rookie DT Jason Shirley and DE Frostee Rucker all appear to be making progress, but third-round pick WR Andre Caldwell has turned up lame again.

Cincinnati Bengals (Stripe Hype)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:49:44 -0500

After an injury-filled 7-9 season in 2007, the Bengals are looking to return to the postseason for the first time since 2005. The good news for Bengals fans is that the team is healthier than it's been in some time, has rid itself of off-field distractions such as wide receiver Chris Henry and linebacker Odell Thurman, and new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has brought an edge and urgency to the beleaguered defense. The bad news is that on defense, the team's front seven lacks play...

Tuesday Reads: Bengals Ink Three

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:56:44 -0500

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. today is the deadline for reaching a [...]

Bengals Sign Three

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:06:10 -0500

Bengals.com reports the team is getting busy signing some of its draft picks.? Fifth-round pick Jason Shirley, sixth-rounder Matt Sherry and seventh-round selection Mario Urrutia have all reportedly been inked.? The team starts training camp in two weeks.

Off-Season Run Down: Part 1 (Bengals)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:15:05 -0500

The Bengals have certainly been in the news often this off-season for a number of reasons. Both Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh have expressed their displeasure over their current contracts and at one point it looked as if both were going to skip the team's mini-camp. The team also released oft-troubled WR Chris Henry and LB Odell Thurman - call it addition by subtraction - but both are gifted players who were looked to help the team contend again this coming season. Cincinnati faile...