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Cedric Benson said before today's practice that he will be a gametime decision for Sunday's Bengals' game at Oakland.

OAKLAND - Let them loiter long enough, fate will drop a quarter in their cup. Fumble enough - does five times qualify? - violate enough rules, play long enough like you're the team with seven losses in nine games, and the real losers of seven out of nine will find some inspiration in their desperation.

Jettisoned from Kansas City, Larry Johnson will try to resurrect his career in Cincinnati.

The fun-loving Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver wanted to send mustard to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week because they would never "ketchup" in the game before coach Marvin Lewis nixed that idea.

While it's looking more and more like Benson won't play Sunday in Oakland with each practice he misses.

It's now not a matter of if the Bengals are going to sign Larry Johnson, but when.

Bengals running back Cedric Benson said after the game that he hopes to be ready for next Sunday's game at Oakland.

Mike Brown doesn't believe his team has earned its orange-and-black stripes quite yet.

Marvin Lewis has molded the 2009 Bengals into a team that reflects his personality.

It was the only time all day when - no matter how hard he tried - he just couldn't come up with the play.

Each week, we come to the stadium expecting a leak or a crack or a sign of a relapse, and each week we are wrong.

With the Bengals hosting their third straight game at Paul Brown Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday in a pivotal AFC North match against the Ravens, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio is calling for no chance of rain with partly sunny skies and game-time temperatures in the mid 60s with winds out of the south at about 10 miles per hour.

All indications are theya ll be ready for the next game. Safety Roy Williams , who they think can play next week in the 1 p.m. home game against Baltimore, rested his forearm again.

It is not official until next week, but head coach Marvin Lewis said Monday heading into this week's bye that he thinks rookie right tackle Andre Smith and safety Roy Williams are going to be probable for the Nov.

If Greg Olsen could choose to have a super power, chances are he would not choose to be invisible.

Nine Cincinnati starters were sent packing by their previous teams. And boy, are the Bengals glad.

When the defense allows the opponent to go up and down the field and score on the first seven possessions of the game, it's hard to focus too much on the offense.

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

After his defense was carved up for 472 yards by Houston last week, Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is dealing with many of the same problems as the offense.

A happy and indefinable alchemy has pushed the Cincinnati Bengals to four wins in five games.