Domata Peko will not have a pig roast - traditional Samoan fare on Thanksgiving Day - at his home in Crestview Hills today.

With the release of Scott Kooistra on Tuesday and guard Evan Mathis possibly back for Sunday's game against Cleveland, Andre Smith's chances of being active for his first NFL game have increased.

In their first time as an overwhelming favorite, the first-place Cincinnati Bengals fell flat.

CINCINNATI - On the playground, nobody could catch Bernard Scott. Couldn't get a hand on him.

If you could pluck one play from the Week 10 Bengals-Steelers scrum and stick it in your pocket, it was that fourth-quarter burst around left end, a non-descript nine-yarder from their rookie runner Bernie Scott which kicked off the last Bengals drive.

Black, long-sleeve shirts were hanging in the Cincinnati Bengals' lockers on Monday morning when they showed up at Paul Brown Stadium, a gift from coach Marvin Lewis reminding them not to get too caught up in their panoramic view atop the AFC North.The shirts had orange, block letters that spelled out NDCQ, apparently referring to a phrase players ...

Maybe it wasn't a concession speech, even if it sounded like one. The Cincinnati Bengals spent most of the last 20 seasons chasing Pittsburgh, and now it's the other way around, and the Steelers realize it's a decidedly uphill climb.

In a pivotal game for positioning in the AFC North, the Bengals got the best of the Ravens once again, throttling Baltimore 17-7 to sweep the season series, improve their record to 6-2 and take a half-game lead on Pittsburgh for the division lead.

The Cincinnati Bengals used an explosive first half en route to a dominating performance against the Chicago Bears this past Sunday.

Over the past couple weeks when talking about his group, there's been more of a gleam in offensive line coach Paul Alexander's eye.

First of all... What a great Start! If someone asked you in July, would you take a 5-2 record with wins over the Steelers and Ravens you would have taken it in a heart beat! The Playoff picture in the AFC: AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West Patriots Bengals Colts Broncos Jets Steelers Texans Chargers Bills Ravens Jaguars Dolphins It is time for ...

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

KYLE COOK IS "THE GLUE" THAT KEEPS LINE TOGETHER Before we bring in the NoDoze, pillows and couch for Marvin Lewis' Monday news conference - complete with a round of Mountain Dew - a few words about the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line.

Before he'd let the post-game TV cameras roll, he said he wanted to put on a shirt.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson flexes his muscles Sunday after scoring a touchdown against the Bears in Cincinnati.

Somewhere in the cosmos, football demigods Paul Brown and George Halas spent the last few days arm wrestling and taking cheap digs at one another in preparation for this week's game.

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

The Bengals offense did everything it had to do Sunday in the first half behind a crafty performance by quarterback Carson Palmer but catch the ball and hold on to it while the Ravens took advantage of his one mistake for safety Ed Reeda s 52-yard touchdown interception that gave Baltimore a 7-3 lead at the half at M&T Bank Stadium.

Cedric Benson is more of an elusive, cutback type runner than the Ravens are used to seeing out of the Bengals.

All indications are the Bengals are going to keep working out long snappers as they mull what to do with struggling veteran Brad St.