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In what looks to be the move to make room for fullback Fui Vakapuna, the Bengals terminated Tuesday the contract of long-time backup offensive lineman Scott Kooistra.

Not much of a dent was made in ticket sales over the weekend for Sunday's game against Baltimore as 4,500 seats remain available.

Two more penalties from Rams tackle Alex Barron have moved him into a tie with Cardinals tackle Levi Brown for the NFC West lead through Week 7. Brown still holds the yardage lead after officials flagged him for a chop block Sunday night.

Q: You said, "A theme of the bye week is going to be how surprisingly well the offensive line has played." I for one am not surprised.

Over the past couple weeks when talking about his group, there's been more of a gleam in offensive line coach Paul Alexander's eye.

It doesn't seem like we've seen a game like Sunday's for years, maybe decades. 45-10 was the final, and it wasn't that close.

After the win over Pittsburgh last month when Jonathan Fanene walked out of the Bengals locker room, Chris Henry 's little son rushed to him and called, "Uncle, Uncle, where's Daddy?" So Fanene did what he does best and offered a helping hand.

In marching to the title of "Comeback Carson and the Cardiac Cats" the Cincinnati Bengalsa TM offense has discovered a valuable, effective tool in their offensive system: the two-minute drill.

Those who live and die with the Bengals couldna t be too surprised how this one came out.

You didn't think they'd have you happily dialing 911 every Sunday, did you? The Bengals are an NFL team, not a magic act.

Through the first five games, Andrew Whitworth has faced some of the top defensive players in the league.

The Bengals are 4-1 and here comes CBS, ESPN, HBO, SI and everybody but FDR and JFK as the nation descends on PBS to figure out how this team has gone from cardiac care to the Cardiac Cats.

People seem to be confused by the prospect of a blackout for the Bengals' Week Six home game against the Texans.

Mike Zimmer - the man, the legend. Great job coaching this weekend, and the entire nation is thinking of you and your family.

Ladies and gentleman, the NFLa s leading rusher: Bengals running back Cedric Benson .

Sunday marks an early-season showdown for first place in the AFC North with the 3-1 Bengals heading into that den of inequity in Baltimore against the 3-1 Ravens.

As left tackle Andrew Whitworth said, 'The only thing that matters in this game is if you're good when you gotta be.'' To review: The Bengals have won three in a row, twice on the road and once against their big brother in the division.

The 3-1 Bengals whoop it up in public proudly now, not only in twos and threes, but en masse, just as they did Tuesday as part of Hometown Huddle Day in NFL cities across the country.

There are a lot of things you can say about the Bengals' offense after the first four games of the season, but midway through the argument there's usually a yeah but .... Take Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over Cleveland.

A few Cincinnati Bengals rolled up their sleeves Tuesday and helped volunteers fix up a local park.