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From urinal cakes at Paul Brown Stadium to billboards dotting major routes in Cincinnati, Andrew Simon and his fellow soldiers in the Who Dey Revolution are in the midst of battle to bring the Bengals back to relevancy... by Donovan Estridge 25 reads From urinal cakes at Paul Brown Stadium to billboards dotting major routes in Cincinnati, Andrew ...

Q: Is there another team taking the top player in the draft at his position and moving him? Players move, but the best at a position? From the draft the best cornerback, best center, best tight end, outside linebacker, QB, name any position - they're all playing their college spots except one: best inside linebacker.

Legendary NFL commissioner Pete Rosezell's vision of parity has become a reality, creating a sense of hope for all NFL fans, including Cincinnati Bengal fans.

Last year I wrote that the Cincinatti Bengals could be a surprise team to make the playoffs.

There are tackles. And there are hits. Tackles bring a player to the ground. Hits bring a player to his knees.

On his first night in town, Rey Maualuga realized he was already popular. The Cincinnati Bengals did a teleconference with nearly 5,000 season ticket holders, who got a chance to ask questions of the top draft picks.

On his first night in town, Rey Maualuga realized he was already popular. The Cincinnati Bengals did a teleconference with nearly 5,000 season ticket holders, who got a chance to ask questions of the top draft picks.

Rey Maualuga takes pride in his ability to snap-crackle-and-pop with passion on the field and then turns the switch off the field with a click of soft-spoken words.

No matter what the Bengals may end up with in the first round Saturday , there are still going to be a slew of needs and only one name to help address them with the 38th pick in the second round.

On Saturday before the draft I don't think anyone could absolutely know who the Bengals could pick in this year's NFL Draft.

After getting beat up on both sides of the ball to the tune of 1-5 in the AFC North last year, the Bengals threw a couple of haymakers on both sides of the ball Saturday in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft to get back into the division clinches with the selections of left tackle Andre Smith 's power and middle linebacker Rey Maualuga 's pop.

What they need: An offensive tackle to protect quarterback Carson Palmer, who suffered a broken nose and partially torn ligament and tendon in his right elbow, which sidelined him for 12 games.

It is one of those anecdotes that is borne out by history. Legend has it that the Bengalsa coaching staff's mock draft eagerly anticipated addressing bolstering Cincinnati's defense with their first pick in 1992.

A look at the Cincinnati Bengals as the NFL draft approaches: Picks: 11 Rounds: First , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth and seventh .

Last year it was Chad Ochocinco's trade me-or-trade me rants. This year it is the "crying to get out" phone call transcripts passed on by T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

When the Giants drafted Lee Grosscup in 1959, the NFL Draft was a lot simpler than it is today.

Tank Johnson , a player with legal troubles in his background, is joining the Cincinnati Bengals , a team that frequently has dealt with such issues.

Prosecutors in northern Ohio have dismissed an assault case against former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman.

The locker room competition and friendly rivalry has spilled across the international dateline and into prime time.