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Turns out they were right. One week after scoring the game's lone touchdown on a 96-yard kick return in an 18-12 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, Scott recorded his first career 100-yard game in his first career game as a starter for the Bengals.

In each of the past two games, the Raiders have had a late-game drive to either tie or win the game.

The Raiders have scored with about a minute to go in the first half. The Raiders went 71 yards in nine plays, with Bruce Gradkowski throwing to Zach Miller on a ten yard touchdown play.

Bengals RB Cedric Benson is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders .

It seems too easy to pile on Al Davis and the Oakland Raider Asylum; that bit has done before, so we'll just skip it altogether.

The Raiders have decided to bench JaMarcus Russell in favor of Bruce Gradkowski the rest of the year.

CINCINNATI - Although everyone continues to stress that everything is operating smoothly, it is looking more like Larry Johnson could be in the lineup for the Bengals Sunday in Oakland.

Here's a joke for you: What does HBO's training camp reality show "Hard Knocks" and the Heisman Trophy have in common? The answer is that they're both usually considered NFL kryptonite.

Larry Johnson is a Bengal after agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with the team today.

Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis has told former Chiefs running back Larry Johnson that if the club agrees to sign him it will be purely for insurance purposes, that it won't affect the status of the other three backs, and he won't be active for games "initially" as he performs backup duties such as working on the scout team and special teams.

Bernard Scott out with what looks to be a leg cramp. Brian Leonard now at RB. A personal foul call against James Harrison pushes the Bengals to the 49 yard line.

About this time last year Cedric Benson began finding his comfort zone with the Cincinnati Bengals , who in turn have found assurance in giving the tailback all the work he can handle.

In its most simplistic terms, the first meeting, Sept. 27, came down to the fact that the former Southern Cal quarterback with the beard was on the field at Paul Brown Stadium and the former Southern Cal strong safety with the famous head of hair was not.

It's not that I actively bash Peter King. I find his view that the Bengals are a sideshow at a circus to be somewhat irritating.

Palmer bought himself a few seconds in the pocket as he moved right and found Caldwell sitting in a zone for his third third-down conversion of the drive.

OCTOBER 25: Cedric Benson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs with the ball while defended by Kevin Payne #44 of the Chicago Bears during the NFL game at Paul Brown Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A slight complaint was generated against the Chicago Bears when Cedric Benson was still playing in the closing minutes of the Bengals 45-10 win last week.

The past two weeks has been somewhat treacherous for the Cincinnati Bengals . Antwan Odom was lost for the year against Houston.

Don't misinterpret Cedric Benson 's 37-carry day as just a effort to show up the Chicago Bears .

's mind. Or so the Bengals running back said after running for a career-high 189 yards in Cincinnati's 45-10 victory over the Chicago Bears .