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For the fifth time this season the NFL on Wednesday gave the Bengals an extension, in part, because of Christmas and the club has until 1 p.m. Saturday to sell out Sunday's 1 p.m. home regular-season finale against the Chiefs so it will be televised locally.

During the season, when a player is put on Injured Reserve, all those around him chalk it up as a casualty of war and move on without him.

Head coach Marvin Lewis made the call after Friday's practice. Peko, who has never missed an NFL game in his four seasons, is on the shelf for the first time in 60 games with the sprained medial collateral ligament in his knee.

The Raiders' 20-17 stunner over the Bengals was blacked out on local television, and only seen in person by an announced 34,112 -- the smallest Coliseum crowd since Christmas Eve 1967.

UPDATE: I think it is important to note, while I do not condone what LJ did to be dismissed from his team, I just see this as an opportunity -free agent signing if you will, for a fresh start for LJ.

Cincinnati Bengal fan here with a question for you USC diehards. We've been very very happy with the arrival of Mr.

NFL Weekly Countdown, which airs each Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network, lets fans program the show.

The last time the Steelers lost to a team that had fewer than 14 first downs, 218 total yards and didn't score an offensive touchdown was in Oakland during the 2006 season when the Steelers used a quarterback fresh off a concussion.

This winning season, the Bengals have had a difficult time getting anyone to believe in them.

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

The only touchdown was a 96-yard kickoff return by the Bengals' Bernard Scott after the Steelers drove to the 10-yard line on their first possession but had to settle for a field goal.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's key AFC North matchup with the Steelers.

Except for Chad Ochocinco's regular entertainment, which coach Marvin Lewis has toned down, no single Bengal stood out midway through the week leading up to the Steelers game.

Bengals defensive line coach Jay Hayes remembers that first pro sack. Steve Young.

A lot of different scenarios were predicted for this game, a 45-10 Bengals romp was not one of them.

The Bengals offense came out crisper than at any point this season Sunday and confounded the Bears with unbalanced lines, inverted full-house backfields and even a Wildcat formation as they broke to a 21-0 lead over the Bears in the gamea s first 17 minutes before a delighted full house at Paul Brown Stadium.

And now, stay tuned for "Who Wants to be a Midwestern Playoff Team?" On one side, ladies and gentlemen, we have the Chicago Bears - who dropped their opener, won three straight to refuel long dormant postseason chatter, then proceeded to lose a seven-point primetime decision in Atlanta after surrendering the decisive touchdown with three minutes to ...

Royce Money, as well as the athletic director, Jared Mosley, are going to be on hand at Paul Brown Stadium.

Jonathan Fanene knows he has big shoes to fill at defensive end in the Bengals' game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday now that starter Antwan Odom is out for the season because of a torn right Achilles' tendon.

The way Marvin Lewis sounded and the way NFL sack leader Antwan Odom looked as he hobbled out of the locker room on crutches without comment Sunday it did not look good.