Bengals (Free subscription) | yesterday
The New York Times featured former Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams recently in a story detailing his post-football medical problems. The link is above.
Indy Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Indiana long snapper Tim Bugg to a two-year rookie free agent contract. Bugg was the Hoosiers' long snapper on punts, field goals and extra points, IU converted all 49 extra points and 21-of-23 field goals in 2007. He played in 31 games during his Hoosier career.
Bengals (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tenable Event Services, the company that provides assorted services for Bengals home games at Paul Brown Stadium, will hold a job fair the first weekend of June. The times and dates are Friday, June 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, June 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tenable is looking for suite attendants, security personnel, ushers, wheelchair escorts, elevator operators and gate...
Bengals (Free subscription) | yesterday
Wednesday on “The SIRIUS Blitz” on SIRIUS NFL Radio, hosts Adam Schein and Solomon Wilcots spoke with former Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry. Henry discussed, among other topics, his current legal situation, departure from the Bengals and his former college teammate at West Virginia, cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. Wilcots: “Where are you right now with the legal process and where are you right now...
Bengals (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The Bengals today signed rookie long-snapper Tim Bugg of Indiana to a two-year contract. A college free agent, Bugg, who is 6 feet, 257 pounds, participated in the team's rookie minicamp May 2-4 on a tryout basis.
Slog (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
First Rocky Bernard gets arrested for domestic violence , and now there's this: Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu was arrested Saturday for investigation of driving while intoxicated. Tatupu was arrested in Kirkland at about 2:30 Saturday morning after an officer observed his car driving at what the officer estimated was in excess of 50 mph in a 35-mph zone. Tatupu submitted to field-sobriety tests,...
MySportsRumors (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
The Cincinnati Bengals opened their first voluntary OTA (organized team activitiy) today. The first of twelve the team will host this season. There were two pretty big names that didn't show up. TJ Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson both decided to skip out. Let's take a quick look at both. Chad Johnson is [...]
Bengals (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Former Bengals wide receiver Bennie Brazell, who made a surprise appearance in the locker room around 1 p.m. today, will not be re-signed. He was here for other business, possibly worker's compensation.
Bengals (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Some observations from practice , which went from 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: -- Linebacker Ahmad Brooks said he has been moved to strong-side linebacker, a shift that suggests the Bengals are counting on Odell Thurman to regain his spot at middle linebacker Thurman missed the first OTA practice today because he was in his native Georgia, where his grandmother's funeral was held Monday. Brooks said he was...
Bengals (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
The practice now underway for the Bengals, the first of 12 organized team activity (OTA) days, is described as a passing camp. No offensive linemen are present on the practice fields adjacent to Paul Brown Stadium. Neither are the team's top two wide receivers, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson. Johnson is threatening to holdout, and Houshmandzadeh -- as he did in 2007 -- prefers to work out in...
DR U Fantasy Football GURU (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
QB Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals 2007 Stats: 4131 passing yards, 26 total TDs, 20 INTs Projected 2008 Stats: 4014 passing yards, 27 total TDs, 17 INTs Projected Fantasy Round: 2nd Round Quarterbacks to be picked ahead of Carson Palmer: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Tony Romo Fantasy Outlook: Why you should draft Carson Palmer: Over the last three seasons, Palmer has averaged [...]...
Bengals (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Linebacker Odell Thurman remains in Georgia today to tend to family business. His grandmother's funeral was Monday. The Bengals' first organized team activity (OTA) practice will begin at 11 this morning. I'll have updates here.
Big Cat Country (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
"Mark Duffner" "Linebackers; born July 19, 1953, Annadale, Va. Defensive lineman William & Mary 1972-74. No pro playing experience. College coach: Ohio State 1975-76, Cincinnati 1977-1980, Holy Cross 1981-1991 (head coach 1986-1991), Maryland 1992-1996 (head coach). Pro coach: Cincinnati Bengals 1997-2002, Green Bay Packers 2003-2005, joined Jaguars in 2006." His first coaching...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Recently reinstated linebacker Odell Thurman may be on hand when the Bengals conduct their first of 12 voluntary organized team practice activity sessions Tuesday at Paul Brown Stadium.
Mark Maske's NFL Insider (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Former league most valuable player Shaun Alexander visited the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints last week, but has not signed with either team. The whispers out of Cincinnati are that the Bengals are unlikely to add Alexander, the tailback who was released recently by the Seattle Seahawks. The Saints probably would have to release Deuce McAllister if they sign Alexander,...
