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Report: Smith, Bengals to Begin Talks
July 06, 2009 by
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Muckraker Mike, now in spiffy new digs at NBC, passes along an anonymously sourced report that the Cincinnati Bengals will open talks this week with first-round pick Andre Smith and his agent, Alvin Keels. Over at the official site, Geoff Hobson agrees that things should start heating...
I Hope Andre Caldwell Never Takes a Wildcat Snap
July 05, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andre Caldwell will see more of the “Wildcat” formation in 2009 after getting a handful of snaps in the Wildcat last season.
Caldell played quarterback in high school, and tossed a five-yard TD pass in the 2006 SEC Championship game, so...
Andre Smith Doesn’t Want a Holdout
June 30, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals first round pick Andre Smith says that he wants to be in camp on time.
Good for him. I want him in on time. So do the Bengals, so does every other fan, so…here’s the question.
Are you, and your agent Alvin Keels, prepared to play ball by Mike Brown’...
Dirty Laundry
June 29, 2009 by
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You know, I’ve read a lot of dumb things in my life. Hell, I’ve written a lot of dumb things in my life. Twenty-one years ago, I graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University with a degree in journalism (specifically a BS, which I always found...
Paging Paul Alexander
June 27, 2009 by
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Central Michigan offensive lineman available in July 16 supplemental draft.
Things Are Tough All Over
June 27, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals’ first attempt to entice wary and cash-strapped fans into buying available season tickets fell flat, and four-game ticket packs go on sale Monday.
Will the Bengals’ 44-game sellout streak be broken opening day? We’ll see. And if it is, will...
Just Another Line?
June 27, 2009 by
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Too much orange Kool-Ade gives BJ indigestion. But Kirk’s got my back. To that I’d add only that, while the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line does indeed have numerous question marks, they are of a different quality than those facing the line in the run-up to 2008...
No More Surprises
June 24, 2009 by
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That sound you hear is a roaring Niagra of orange Kool-Ade pouring over the edge of Bandwagon Falls. First came the Cryptkeeper, who calls Cincinnati a potential surprise team.
I might not buy Chad Ochocinco’s playoff guarantee, but I guarantee the Bengals will be good on offense...
Minicamp Day 1: Nice and Calm
June 18, 2009 by
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Snoooore…CHUK!….Huuk…cough, cough, wha…? Oh, sorry, ’scuse me, drifted off there for a bit. Wow, that was some first day of minicamp for the Bengals, eh? In the morning, C Kyle Cook and LB Dhani Jones got into a scuffle after Cook told Jones bow ties were...
Bengals Minicamp Starts Today
June 18, 2009 by
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Yeah, I’m still here. Apologies once again for the lack of updates, but between a new job and the arrival of summer, yours truly has found that the days are just packed.
Fortunately, the Bengals are doing their part, continuing the kind of only-eventful-in-a-good-way offseason...
Elvis Has Entered the Building
June 09, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco arrived in Cincinnati today, much to the surprise of just about everyone. After passing a physical, he took part in his first voluntary workout since 2007.
Insert applause here.
Last night, after reading Chad’s plea for fan support on bengals...
Saturday Morning Ocho
May 30, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco still isn’t talking to the media (a smart decision, in my view), but Coach C gives an update to the team’s official site. The Ocho is “in his best shape since 2005,” reports Charles Collins, and looks to continue...
No News is Good News
May 26, 2009 by
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All is quiet on the Cincinnati Bengals front these days. Players are diligently going about their business in OTAs. Aside from a toe ding to starting TE Reggie Kelly, voluntaries have (so far) been injury-free (knock on wood). QB Carson Palmer continues to field questions about his...
Friday Night Flicks: Bang! Gets HBO
May 26, 2009 by
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Hard Knocks, Al Davis in diapers and Brett Favre on the can.
As usual, I love me some John Tayman!
Have a happy — and safe — holiday weekend, everyone!
Can the Bengals Best the Steelers or Ravens?
May 26, 2009 by
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Over at ESPN, James Walker buys into the emerging conventional wisdom about the 2009 Cincinnati Bengals. He believes they’ve improved — but questions whether they can overcome division rivals Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
It is well-documented that Cincinnati added a lot of...
Palmer: “I Really Don’t Know” About Chad
May 21, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer’s comments about Chad Ochocinco have generated understandable buzz around Bengaldom. Via The Enquirer’s Joe Reedy, here’s what Carson had to say.
“It’s definitely a new look for the Bengals receiver corps but I couldn...
Kirk Barton Hates Cincinnati’s Food
May 20, 2009 by
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Remember Kirk Barton? Well, no, of course not. But Barton remembers you, Cincinnati. (h/t mikebrownsucks.com)
Barton is in the midst of a 56-night hotel stay in Detroit for offseason workouts. Good thing the Lions are picking up the tab. You may think of Detroit as an organization...
Tackling Right Tackle
May 20, 2009 by
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Fans of the Cincinnati Bengals might have been expected to kvetch about the news that top pick Andre Smith is being installed at right tackle in spring camps. But generally speaking, they haven’t. If anything, more eyebrows have been raised by the decision to move LG Andrew Whitworth...
Andre Smith Fires Agent Again
May 19, 2009 by
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Alvin Keels, the agent widely blamed for not having Cincinnati Bengals first round draft pick Andre Smith properly prepared for the combine, and the NFL’s pre-draft dog-and-pony show in general, is reportedly once again Smith’s agent.
The word going around the league Tuesday...
Andre Smith Starts OTAs at Right Tackle; Agent Saga Not Yet Over
May 19, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Andre Smith, who worked at left tackle during the rookie minicamp earlier this month, was on the right side on this first day of voluntary team workouts — and head coach Marvin Lewis says that’s the way it’s going to stay.
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Pardon Me Madam, But Your Optimism is Showing
May 19, 2009 by
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As the Cincinnati Bengals take the field for their first OTAs of 2009, the Doubting Thomai are out in force. Doc tinkles in the team’s Cheerios, writing that “the D is good, but still not Pittsburgh good or Baltimore good. The running game is suspect, the pass defense still...
Monday Morning Hangover: OTAs on Deck
May 18, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals have their first (voluntary) on-field workout of the offseason tomorrow, and the word is that first-round pick Andre Smith will be installed at right tackle while left guard Andrew Whitworth slides out to left tackle. This isn’t particularly surprising...
Palmer: You WILL Drink the Koolaid — NOW!
May 15, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer slams Yahoo’s Michael Silver up against the wall and pours Koolaid down his throat. The Bengals, Palmer insists, are going to be good this season, and Silver can’t totally dismiss the idea.
“They’ll be saying, ‘Wow, the Bengals...
TGIF: Knocking the Knockers
May 15, 2009 by
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Over at Cincy Jungle, kirk rounds up some reaction to yesterdays official word that the Bengals will be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks. To those you can add Greg’s Debbie Downer writeup; OMCWs suspicion that the organization is being paid to do the show (Hobson writes this...
“Mike Brown is a Terrific Man”
May 14, 2009 by
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That’s former Postie Todd Archer, commenting on the selection of the Cincinnati Bengals for HBO’s Hard Knocks. Now with The Dallas Morning News, Archer says to expect Tank Johnson and Roy Williams to make their presence felt.
Johnson became one of the show’s stars...
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