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HBO Hard Knocks Press Release
May 14, 2009 by
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Via Neil Best at Newsday, here’s HBO’s press release announcing the selection of the Cincinnati Bengals for Hard Knocks.
HBO Sports, NFL Films and the Cincinnati Bengals will team up for an all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League when...
Thursday Reads: Hard Knocks on Tap
May 14, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals have all but admitted that today’s noon announcement of a “major development” for the 2009 preseason is that they’ll be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks. Not surprisingly, the news has players fired up.
“Cool,” said Carson...
Bengals to Announce “Major Development” Thursday
May 13, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals have issued a press release saying they will announce a “major development” regarding the 2009 preseason tomorrow at noon.
Speculation is that the Bengals will confirm rumors that they’ll be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks.
Andre Smith Unfires Priority Sports
May 13, 2009 by
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And so closes the latest bizarre mini-chapter in the as-yet brief but-oh-so-eventful professional football career of Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andre Smith. SI’s Jim Trotter, the guy who kicked things off with his report yesterday that Smith was firing Priority Sports...
Hump Day Headlines: “Don’t Sleep on These Cincinnati Bengals!”
May 13, 2009 by
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Fox Sports’ Adam Schein loves the Bengals’ offseason so far.
The Chickster predicts the Bengals will go 10-6 and make the playoffs in 2009.
Former Bengals wideout Kelley Washington may hook up with Baltimore.
WR Chris Henry is reportedly focused and ready for the season...
Chad Skipping At Least Some Voluntaries, Odom Healthy
May 13, 2009 by
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Mercurial Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco will skip at least the first two weeks of the Bengals voluntary workouts. Instead, the artist formerly known as Chad Johnson will be working out at Coach C’s Phenom Factory in L.A.
Coach Collins, a long-time friend of...
Bengals Object to Smith’s Agent Change Plans
May 13, 2009 by
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Offensive tackle Andre Smith may not fire Priority Sports and revert to his original agent, Alvin Keels, as widely reported late yesterday, after the Cincinnati Bengals expressed concern over the move.
Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson reports that the team has issues with the decision...
Playoffs in 2009?
May 12, 2009 by
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ESPN’s John Clayton, a.k.a. The Cryptkeeper, isn’t high on the Cincinnati Bengals’ chances of making the postseason this time around.
Q: With a healthy Carson Palmer and a 12th-ranked defense sure to improve, what chances do you give the Bengals to make the playoffs...
Andre Smith Changes Agents Again
May 12, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals’ first-round pick, offensive tackle Andre Smith, is changing agents again. SI.com’s Jim Trotter reports that Smith has terminated his contract with Priority Sports.
Smith signed with Priority just prior to the draft after firing agent Alvin Keels...
Blogroll Update
May 11, 2009 by
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Stripe Hype switched over to the new FanSided server a couple weeks ago, a move which trashed the previous blogroll and forced a from-scratch rebuild. But that also gave me an excuse to update all the links, so here’s a rundown of changes to date:
Gone But Not Forgotten. Pragmatic...
Monday Morning Hangover: King of Waffling
May 11, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals fans looking for reasons back off the building excitement about the 2009 season can always count on Peter “Buzzkill” King, who predicts fewer than seven wins because the defense will stink and Carson Palmer may not return at 100%. But despite the fact...
Rattling the Cages
May 10, 2009 by
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“We researched it,” said Nick Harper, a senior at Lakeland, Fla.’s White Haven High School, “and found out he was pretty good.”
I don’t know Harper, but clearly he’s a master of understatement.
Harper and classmate Jordan Powell are fighting...
TGIF: Stop Me Before I Hope Again
May 08, 2009 by
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Bengaldom is in a state of shock this morning, the prevailing question being, when did Mike Brown fire himself and hire a real general manager?
Or some variation thereof.
When the team moved quickly at the start of free agency to secure its own free agents — and, when they couldn...
Bengals Officially Ink Williams
May 07, 2009 by
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Safety Roy Williams has signed on the dotted line in Cincinnati. But will he make a difference in 2009 for the Bengals? Opinions are mixed.
One of the writers over at FanSided’s Dallas blog, thelandryhat.com, says that Williams wasn’t the same after Dallas switched to aâ€...
Bengals Send DT Harris to Rams for RB Leonard
May 07, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals have shipped defensive tackle Orien Harris to St. Louis in exchange for running back Brian Leonard, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Leonard started in seven games as a rookie in 2007 and finished with 303 yards on 86 carries. His best game came on Oct....
Thursday Reads: More Williams Reax
May 07, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals head coach coach Marvin Lewis hopes that safety Roy Williams, set to finalize a contract with the Bengals today, will bolster the defense on third down.
“We gave up an unbelievable amount of third-down touchdowns last year,” Lewis said, “When you look back...
Seahawks, Broncos in Mix for Levi Jones
May 06, 2009 by
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Now-ex-Cincinnati Bengals LT Levi Jones is drawing strong interest around the league. Fox Sports’ Alex Marvez reports that Jones will visit Seattle, while ESPN’s Bill Williamson says that Denver could enter the chase as well.
The Seahawks, who signed former Bengals WR T...
Bengals Sign Roy Williams
May 06, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals have signed former Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams, according to the team’s official site.
Contract details were not immediately available.
Williams, 28, spent seven seasons in Dallas, where he went to five Pro Bowls while racking up 506 tackles, 6.5...
Bengals Pop Hood
May 06, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing former Arizona cornerback Rob Hood in for a look.
The Cardinals axed Hood after signing former Steeler Bryant McFadden and drafting a corner in this year’s fourth round.
Earlier today, I noted that the Bengals remain iffy at DB:
One position...
Bengals Send Jones Packing
May 06, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals have released left tackle Levi Jones.
Jones had the job since the second month of his NFL career, which began when he was the 10th pick in the 2002 draft. He started 89 games and emerged as one of the top left tackles in the game during a 2005 season he was voted [...]
Hump Day Headlines: Palmer Likes Draft
May 06, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer likes the team’s draft haul.
“You don’t know about the draft until two or three years later,” he said. “Guys have to perform well, stay on the field, and stay healthy. But if you look at what we did on paper, it’...
It’s My Team
May 05, 2009 by
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A little late-night video action (not mine). Cuts off too soon but headed in the right direction (and yeah, sort of like too many Bengals seasons, but anyhow…) Plus: Moobs!
Linebacker Shuffle Underway in Cincinnati
May 05, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals third-round pick DE Michael Johnson has the team’s defensive line, linebacker and special teams coaches drooling in the wake of last weekend’s rookie minicamp. Coaches were particularly impressed with the speed with which he took to the SAM spot, though...
Palmer Dumps Laguna Beach Digs
May 04, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer took a $500k hit selling his Laguna Beach home.
Still, that’s only a 17% loss. Overall, home sale prices in the area are down 38% versus Q1 2008.
For more fun with the California housing market, see Real Homes of Genius.
Bengals Record First Injury of ‘09
May 03, 2009 by
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The Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t even make it through their rookie minicamp this weekend without an injury, continuing two years of lousy luck keeping the squad healthy. Former Michigan CB Morgan Trent, a sixth-round pick last weekend, fractured his foot and will need to have...
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