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The NFL's best blocking wide receiver has gotten another title from his peers: league's dirtiest player.

During training camp, the illustrious magazine and website known as Sports Illustrated polled 296 NFL players, asking them the not so simple question: a Who is the dirtiest player in the league?a TM The top five winners of the poll are as follows: 1. Hines Warda 'Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers 2a.

We all know that Hines Ward is a tremendous blocker, and yes, he's knocked some players out over the years , but would you call him "dirty"? That's the results of a poll on Sports Illustrated, that called Ward and the Skins Albert Haynesworth as the two dirtiest players in the game.

Through seven games the Bengals have managed to surprise and exceed expectations.

As the NFL season rounds in Week 8, USA TODAY looks at five players who typically fly below the national radar but are prized by their teams: WEEK 8 PICKS: Our analysts choose winners & losers Background : Fifth-round draft choice from Michigan in 2007 broke through with 1,006 receiving yards last season, allowing him to join stars Larry Fitzgerald ...

The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Chicago Bears today. Cincinnati comes into the game with a 4-2 record.

Through six weeks of the season, the Bengals have found themselves in the unexpected catbird seat in the AFC North Division in large part because they have fixed one of the most gaping holes on the team from recent years: the defensive line.

Keith Rivers #55 and Robert Geathers #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates following the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium on September 27, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers has a nickname for quarterback Carson Palmer .

If Limas Sweed holds onto the ball in the end zone or Joe Flacco hits his wide-open receiver down the sideline, nobody is talking about the Cincinnati Bengals as a surprise team.

The heart attack in a helmet otherwise known as the Cincinnati Bengals continues to palpitate.

The Ravens didn't take long to turn the page from their first loss of the year last weekend to their upcoming opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Ravens are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium . BR.com offers a look at Baltimore's next opponent.

For this week lets put the Bengal offense on the back burner and bring the defense forward.

Former Fairview, Ky., standout Chris Jennings eludes Bengalsa linebacker Keith Rivers in the third quarter of Sundaya s game.

With Cleveland giving up rushing yards at a gusher like pace, expect plenty of carries for Cedric Benson, who leads the league in carries while averaging 4.4 yards per carry.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will resurrect the team's rivalry with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and wide receiver Hines Ward said this week he won't back down from big hits that could cost the Steelers a penalty.

The Bengals stand one miracle play away from being 3-0. To those who have not seen them play, that might seem shocking.

One of the key pieces to the Bengals' surprising 2-1 start is the play of their defense, especially an improved pass rush.

After reviewing the tape and extra camera angles provided by CBS' No. 1 team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, here are the grades from the Bengals' 23-20 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday: Carson Palmer was 7 of 13 for 59 yards, including the 4-yard toss to Andre Caldwell.