As NFL offenses throw the ball more and better, it is increasingly important that defenses have waves of pass-rushers and backs. The Bengals, for all their young defensive talent, likely will look for help in the draft. READ MORE
Cincinnati Bengals Features
As NFL offenses throw the ball more and better, it is increasingly important that defenses have waves of pass-rushers and backs. The Bengals, for all their young defensive talent, likely will look for help in the draft. READ MORE
The NFL scouting combine has grown so much that former UC standouts Tony Pike and Mardy Gilyard have spent almost two months training for it. They are intent on making the most of their opportunity this weekend. READ MORE
The upcoming NFL draft is considered rich with tight ends, wide receivers, defensive linemen and defensive backs, which is to the Bengals advantage. They could use help at all four spots and should be able to get it into the... READ MORE
Tight ends across the NFL have become weapons in the passing game. The Bengals are still searching for such a player, and there are a few intriguing possibilities in the upcoming draft, but all have significant questions.
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The Bengals have not won a postseason game since Jan.6, 1991. In order to end the drought, they must beat a Jets team that crushed them only six days earlier. The Bengals treated that game as a warmup, but they were so thoroughly dominated that it is difficult to dismiss the results.
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The Jets caught the Bengals off-guard last week, emotionally and tactically. The Bengals expect to be more focused Saturday, and the Jets expect to have a few new wrinkles. "We just kind of opened up a can of worms for ourselves," Mike Zimmer said.
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Statistically, the Bengals' and Jets' strengths seem to match well, but on the field Sunday, the Jets' strength was much stronger. They ran for 257 yards, nearly three times what the Bengals were allowing to that point.
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The Bengals have little at stake today but much at stake next week and the weeks to follow. Coach Marvin Lewis has been coy about his plans, but it seems likely he will rest as many regulars as possible to keep them healthy and strong for the postseason.
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The bone was sticking out of Rashad Jeanty's right ring finger and all he could think about was how white it was. "You know your bone is white, but I was amazed at how white my bone was," Jeanty... READ MORE
Leon Hall leaves his problems in San Diego on the West Coast and hauls in the game-clinching interception READ MORE
For the third consecutive week, the Bengals can clinch the AFC North title with a win or a Baltimore loss. For the first time in those three weeks, the Bengals will be home against an inferior opponent.
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It should be noted, longtime Bengal offensive lineman and current broadcaster Dave Lapham said, that Paul Brown's first draft pick was a center. Brown, one of the most influential coaches in football history, started the Bengals with Bob Johnson,... READ MORE
The winner has the inside track toward the No.2 seed in the AFC. But the Bengals must overcome the embarassment of their loss last week in Minnesota and the heartbreak of losing teammate Chris Henry.
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As Bengals players endured a teary-eyed practice Thursday morning, the equipment staff began packing for the upcoming trip to San Diego. When players returned quietly to the locker room, they had to step over 53 duffel bags. It was a... READ MORE
Ray Edwards grew up on the streets of Madisonville and utilized the support of a community to become one of the top young players in the NFL. Sunday, he earns the chance to remind everyone from his hometown how good he actually is -- including the team that passed on him. READ MORE
Much can change between now and the start of the postseason, but this game should be a good gauge of how prepared the Bengals are. They will clinch the AFC North title with a win.
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The Bengals rank fourth in the NFL in yards allowed and second in rushing yards allowed, despite playing long stretches without starters Antwan Odom, Domata Peko, Keith Rivers and Roy Williams. Expectations have not changed, even when the lineup has.... READ MORE
A playoff berth has appeared inevitable in recent weeks. The Bengals' next two games -- at 10-2 Minnesota and at 9-3 San Diego -- represent a chance to build some confidence before the stakes get higher.
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Carson Palmer has averaged only 179 yards per game in the past four games, with more interceptions (three) than touchdowns (two) and a pass-efficiency rating of 74.1. He threw a pair of interceptions Sunday.
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The Bengals have a two-game lead in the AFC North, and they own the tiebreaker, which essentially makes it a three-game lead with five games to play. A home game against the lowly Lions should be a relatively easy step toward clinching.
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