http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/2986 Recent articles about Antwan Odom en-us They lost their primary pass rusher, end Antwan Odom(notes), in a Week 6 loss to the Texans, but their pass rush remains strong. The offensive line is one of the best run-blocking units in the league despite the fact that their first-round draft pick, tackle Andre Smith(notes), hasn't played a down all season. They lost running back Cedric Benson(notes) in today's game and simply rolled on with rookie Bernard Scott(notes) in the backfield. If there's one thing that's marked th... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:58:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Cincinnati_Bengals_Now_with_100_more_swagger/1569925 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Cincinnati_Bengals_Now_with_100_more_swagger/1569925 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Cincinnati_Bengals_Now_with_100_more_swagger/1569925 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/8/6847e7ec13eae1ff670e69c0643bd9d9fb8b7007/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71680363.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0509C4CEF56DFDF0C.jpg Quick hit thoughts before Don Draper hangs himself: Time to toot my own horn. I said two weeks ago this defense wouldn't miss Antwan Odom nearly as much as many beleived. Two games and 17 points later, it's looking like... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:54:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/PWN3D11/1527009 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/PWN3D11/1527009 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/PWN3D11/1527009 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/ac8a3d437be08b2b28ab0ea190bdad7ba6129a90/small/New_York_Jets_1c4f.jpg So Antwan Odom is out. Oh no. How will the Bengals ever recover? Is it even possible to come back from such a loss? How did the Texans find his one weak spot? After all, this guy was the breakout... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:38:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_Was_Never_Achilles/1422065 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_Was_Never_Achilles/1422065 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_Was_Never_Achilles/1422065 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/ac8a3d437be08b2b28ab0ea190bdad7ba6129a90/small/New_York_Jets_1c4f.jpg Do you dislike emotions? Do you love the Bengals? And lastly, do you like poor writing? Well, Baghdad Hobs had made something just for you.All eyes are on Antwan Odom’s immediate replacement at right end, battle-tested Jon Fanene, and heir apparent, rookie Michael Johnson. Now that I know Fanene is battle-tested, I’m confident in the situation. But defensive tackle Tank Johnson is trying to set a gritty, professional and purely unemotional example to a defensive line group tha... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Impassive_Jackhammer/1408704 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Impassive_Jackhammer/1408704 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Impassive_Jackhammer/1408704 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/6/56ba7cbda0d1de10fe62bd5a9c037d9d80c2670f/small/Washington_Redskins_v_04ec.jpg  While most of the news from Monday was dealing with the gloom of Antwan Odom’s season-ending Achilles injury, there was one positive gleam of news on the injury front – Andre Smith will hit the practice field this week.  During his press conference, Marvin Lewis said that the first-round pick will practice with the team starting [...] Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:51:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_to_practice_this_week/1398627 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_to_practice_this_week/1398627 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Smith_to_practice_this_week/1398627 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ce87292fa443a02a86945dec0fdadab63c36186b/small/Tennessee_Titans_v_7c4c.jpg  Antwan Odom’s season officially ended on Monday when the Bengals placed him on injured reserve after he suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during the first quarter of Sunday’s 28-17 loss over Houston.  Odom, who is in his sixth year, had surgery on Monday. The defensive end is still tied with Denver’s Elvis Dumervil in sacks [...] Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:01:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odom_placed_on_IR_Peko_8217s_status_uncertain/1398628 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odom_placed_on_IR_Peko_8217s_status_uncertain/1398628 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odom_placed_on_IR_Peko_8217s_status_uncertain/1398628 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c6fe05a8692ae3014617923cb1b6a85eb8140d32/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_2009_f3a5.jpg The Bengals announced today that defensive end Antwan Odom has been placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season. Notes from Marvin Lewis’ 3:30 p.m. press conference: * Domata Peko’s knee injury that is not believed to be severe. * Andre Smith will begin practicing this week. Lewis hopes Smith will be able to play against the Ravens following [...] Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:27:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/News_official_Odom_to_IR/1398629 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/News_official_Odom_to_IR/1398629 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/News_official_Odom_to_IR/1398629 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/ee7eb49fb9a1cd1adc935b5ff7ea8bbcd40ee432/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89613949.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214302C2FBB222E1E42B.jpg  Going into the season, the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive line was thought to be a strength due to its depth. That depth took a major hit when Antwan Odom tore his right Achilles during the first quarter of their 28-17 loss to Houston on Sunday, meaning that he will miss the rest of the season.  What it [...] Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:02:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odom_out_for_season/1393088 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odom_out_for_season/1393088 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odom_out_for_season/1393088 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/6/e6eea29fcf81711bc9f0ebc6c167a2415d0b46e4/small/New_York_Jets_c314.jpg An horrific day in Cincinnati, where the Bengals lost not just the game, but DE Antwan Odom and DT Domata Peko. Odom, the team’s leading sacker, left on a cart with Achilles injury and early reports are that he’s done for the year; Peko went out with an unspecified knee injury. With Roy Williams out with [...] Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:20:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bengals_Lose_Lose_Lose/1392208 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bengals_Lose_Lose_Lose/1392208 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bengals_Lose_Lose_Lose/1392208 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/ee7eb49fb9a1cd1adc935b5ff7ea8bbcd40ee432/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89613949.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214302C2FBB222E1E42B.jpg  With three days left until the Bengals go to Cleveland …  Antwan Odom has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month following his seven sack month. The six-year veteran also led the Bengals defensive line in tackles with 16 (13 solos), and he had two passes defensed. “I came here to win games and that’s what [...] Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:50:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/101_From_the_locker_room/1279987 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/101_From_the_locker_room/1279987 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/101_From_the_locker_room/1279987 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/4/b4c81eed11e713a9af6560405e62c897f31dce60/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_v_4492.jpg More photos » by Mike Roemer - AP Shown here bringing quarterback Aaron Rodgers down one of the five times this occurred on September 20th, Bengals Defensive End Antwan Odom was announced today as the AFC Defensive Player of the Month. Browse more photos » Ladies and Gentlemen, for the first time since our last playoff season (if I'm recalling correctly Odell Thurman was AFC Defensive player of the mo... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:41:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_named_AFC_Defensive_Player_Of_the_Month_for_September/1279549 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_named_AFC_Defensive_Player_Of_the_Month_for_September/1279549 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_named_AFC_Defensive_Player_Of_the_Month_for_September/1279549 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/8/6847e7ec13eae1ff670e69c0643bd9d9fb8b7007/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71680363.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0509C4CEF56DFDF0C.jpg Antwan Odom: AFC Defensive Player of the Week As expected by most league observers, especially commentator Ian Eagle, Bengals DE Antwan Odom was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after his five-sack, six-tackle performance against Green Bay. Odom’s impressive work helped seal the win for the Bengals, with two sacks that effectively knocked [...] Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:02:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Midweek_News_and_Notes/1233902 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Midweek_News_and_Notes/1233902 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Midweek_News_and_Notes/1233902 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c6fe05a8692ae3014617923cb1b6a85eb8140d32/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_2009_f3a5.jpg Bengals DE Antwan Odom today is the AFC Defensive Player of the Week by the NFL. Odom tied a franchise record at Green Bay with five sacks in a 31-24 win at Lambeau Field. The Bengals, who have compiled individual sack records since 1976, had seen such a performance only once previously, when DE Eddie Edwards [...] Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:57:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/923_Odom_honored_Murray_replaces_Lynch/1229671 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/923_Odom_honored_Murray_replaces_Lynch/1229671 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/923_Odom_honored_Murray_replaces_Lynch/1229671 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6acd014502ccbb3ce4c74d99189ae074575921a3/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f78642112.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1933A487115AF4D32C9C29CCDD79D420A83.jpg Half-man, Half-god, half-centaur, half-Tedy Bruschi, all I know is I wish he was my dad. The Bengals have had one player with a similar statistical day: Eddie Edwards in the last game of 1980, 29 years ago, against Cleveland. No Bengal had mustered four sacks in a game since Alfred Williams did it nearly 15 years [...] Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:30:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_is_a_Golden_God/1211740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_is_a_Golden_God/1211740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Antwan_Odom_is_a_Golden_God/1211740 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/8/6847e7ec13eae1ff670e69c0643bd9d9fb8b7007/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71680363.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0509C4CEF56DFDF0C.jpg Game ball: DE Antwan Odom. Five sacks in a killer defensive effort (7 points came off a Carson Palmer pick-six, and a second pick gave the Pack the ball at the Bengals’ 11). Offense still needs work, but 31 points is the most the team has scored since the final week of the 2007 season. Cincinnati [...] Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:26:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bengals_31_Packers_24/1210229 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bengals_31_Packers_24/1210229 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bengals_31_Packers_24/1210229 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/d/3ded42122d2f21e545ac81500ca8a9052a70ff64/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f78641985.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1933A487115AF4D32C991348B467B401A51.jpg