Thursday Aug 14 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For first test, a passable performance
Fifteen years, 10 months and 14 days. That's the amazing amount of time it had been since someone other than Brett Favre started a game at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
If you want to find out which kids have a chance to make it and which veterans have a shot at reviving their careers, you'll get a pretty good idea by just watching the punts.
Bengals: Corners in middle of it all
New defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer's defense is predicated on man-to-man or physical zone coverage by the cornerbacks and frequent blitzes by the linebackers and safeties.
Bengals battle heat at training camp
GEORGETOWN, Ky. - Oppressive heat and humidity, no real surprise, arrived with the first day of August like a sledgehammer this morning at Bengals training camp.
GEORGETOWN, Ky. - The Bengals' defensive secondary, despite its youth, could be one of the team's strongest position groups.
Friday morning links and notes -- prepping for weekend scrimmages
Geoff Hobson's Friday night scrimmage primer -- Chris Perry is happy, James Johnson has explosiveness, Daniel Coats is nervous, and Brandon Johnson is stepping up.
7/29: Tuesday update: Agent visits
In a hopeful sign that a deal is near for first-round pick Keith Rivers, an industry source said Tuesday that agent David Dunn is at Georgetown College on Tuesday presumably speaking to Bengals officials.
The Bengals parted ways with Blue Adams, who, as Geoff Hobson writes, " didn't practice this spring with an undisclosed injury ." Whether or not that's the reason for Adams' release, isn't known.
The Bengals are close to reaching contract agreements with two more of their draft picks, but the players probably will not sign their deals until arriving Sunday for training camp at Georgetown College.
Bengals cut former UC star Adams
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ESPN not impressed with Bengals defense
It's clear that ESPN isn't impressed with the Bengals defense. ESPN ranked the Bengals secondary as the 28th best in the NFL Young CBs Johnathan Joseph and Leon Hall look to be entrenched for years to come, ...
Jones poised to push veteran CB O'Neal
Look for Bengals CB David Jones to push for playing time in the Bengals' nickel and dime defenses after a strong showing in offseason workouts.
From now until Labor Day we'll hear about the 53-man roster so much that we'll be wondering if Obama has moved enough to the middle to be the backup center and if McCain has separated enough from Bush to be the ...
The Bengals report to Georgetown six weeks from Sunday and here is why there is a feeling they may be better than some people think.
No NFL coach ever would say his team's minicamp was not a success, Marvin Lewis included.
Sunday afternoon links and notes
Marvin Lewis "applauds" rookie running back James Johnson ; which is somewhat significant.
The Bengals did not draft a running back in April, and they apparently are not interested in signing Florence native Shaun Alexander.
City, Hall (and defense) good fit
Whether its presiding over the Cincinnati skyline in Cover Two on the cover of the Bengals pocket schedule, bumping-and-running with the kids at his free clinic, or manning up with fellow starting cornerback ...
Marvin Lewis is at it again with his inspirational T-shirts. The man who gave us "Do Your Job" in the 2005 AFC North title season has made it even more brief.
“There was a significant amount of time during the picks that teams just sat on their picks, waiting to see if somebody came to them. We felt that it was a time that was not necessary.”
PALM BEACH, Fla. - The NFL Draft will be held three weeks from Saturday and Sunday, and changes have been made to the format. via The Cincinnati Enquirer