Published on: 27th September, 2009
Make no mistake about, Cincinnati had no business winning this one. But it wasn't the fact that the Bengals beat the Steelers Sunday, but how they won that could have long-term effects on the team’s season. Out-muscled, out-played and out-coached for nearly three quarters, the Bengals were left for dead late ...Published on: 20th September, 2009
This time last year, Cedric Benson was a forgotten man. Another former first-round draft pick with a bust label, and little more value than last week's garbage.Cut by the Chicago Bears, Benson was unemployed for four weeks before being signed by Cincinnati. The Bengals had no illusions about the kind ...Published on: 19th September, 2009
There’s no such thing as a "must-win" game in September, but Sunday's game at Green Bay is of vital importance for the 2009 season prospects of the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are coming off a sucker punch of a loss to Denver in the opener last week, a game that Cincy ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
It’s been over 24 hours since the Cincinnati Bengals’ stunning last-second loss to the Denver Broncos and the focus has been placed squarely on the Bengals’ secondary. Never mind that the defense had limited Denver to just over 200 yards total up until that point or that Brandon Stokley and Brandon ...Published on: 10th September, 2009
Like the NCAA’s Final Four, it seems there is at least one surprise team that makes the NFL playoffs every year. Indeed, if you were to look at the last several years, there is always one team that makes a massive six or seven game leap into the second season. Last ...Published on: 8th September, 2009
Last season, the Arizona Cardinals stunned everybody by reaching the Super Bowl. It’s not that the Cardinals were a bad team. In fact, everybody and his brother had been predicting the Cards to be that year’s “sleeper” for at least the last eight years. No, the problem was the fact that ...Published on: 15th August, 2009
It's never a good idea to get too worked up over pre-season games. At least half of the players will never see action in a real honest-to-goodness game, the regulars are exhausted from training camp, and the play-calling is usually fairly vanilla. But there are things you can watch for in ...Published on: 10th August, 2009
With less than five days before the Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason opener, first-round pick Andre Smith is still unsigned and all indications are that it could be a while before the former Alabama Crimson Tide comes to terms. The sticking point is, as always, money with the two sides apparently miles apart. ...Published on: 4th August, 2009
Reggie Kelly is one of those players that flies under the radar. He doesn't propose to cheerleaders after scoring a touchdown. He doesn't demand trades in the media. All the veteran Cincinnati Bengal tight end does is show up for work everyday, provide leadership in the locker room, and do ...Published on: 27th July, 2009
This season is a crucial one for everybody involved with the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Marvin Lewis has overseen two straight losing season and can not afford a third. Quarterback Carson Palmer is entering his eighth season and can see the window on his career starting to close. And Bengals fans ...