Archive for March, 2008

We’ll have 10 questions with last year’s first round draft pick Leon Hall in the coming days. We’ve also worked out interviews with Center Eric Ghiaciuc and DT Domata Peko.  Visit the Bengals forum on this site and get your questions submitted for Eric and Domata. We’ll pick the best 10 questions for each player and have them answer them !

The Bengals and AFC North rival Ravens received four extra picks, including a third-rounder courtesy of left guard Eric Steinbach’s defection to the Browns. The Bengals ended up getting a sixth-rounder and two seventh-rounders and will have 10 selections in the draft. Odell Thurman appears to still be on stride to be reinstated prior to training camp. Commissioner Goodell has indicated he will make his ruling prior to training camp opening. We can all keep our fingers crossed, as getting Odell back would be like getting 11 picks this season.

Team 1st Round 1. Miami Dolphins – OT Jake Long, Michigan 2. St. Louis Rams – Chris Long, DE, Virginia 3. Atlanta Falcons – Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State 4. Oakland Raiders – Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas 5. Kansas City Chiefs – Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State 6. New York Jets -  Keith Rivers, LB, USC 7. New England Patriots (From 49ers) – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State 8. Baltimore Ravens – Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College 9. Cincinnati Bengals – Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU  10. New Orleans Saints – Sedrick Ellis, DT, LSU 11. Buffalo Bills – Derrick Harvey, [...]

Here are the first 3 episodes of “The DraftNiks” sponsored by CatCrave Radio . Stripehype.com Lead Blogger David Howard, and Dan from the Dallas Cowboys Fan Blog thelandryhat.com are the featured draft gurus debating the upcoming draft, with several debates between Cincinnati and Dallas arrest records. Funny, fun and informative!

We have started the newest Bengal forum on the net! The link to the Bengals Forums is right above between Podcasts and Contact page links. Check out the Fan-Sided links at the top of the page (if using IE7 or Firefox) or on the left of the page (if using anything else). Sign up and post to our forum, we have a unique “ask a player a question” option! You ask the questions, we’ll try to get the players to answer! We are the only fan blog on the internet that can do that for you! Check out our site [...]

Direct from the Bengals.com team roster page: Ben Utecht #88 Darryl Blackstock #58 Brandon Johnson #59 (former Bengal Landon Johnson’s number, a coincidence??) Antwan Odom #98 Jordan Palmer #5 (yes, Carson’s little brother)

Here are the published scores for the Wonderlic test by the upcoming notable draft participants. Does it make you rethink who you’d want to draft at #9? Some interesting facts about the Wonderlic: This assessment roughly corresponds to examples from Paul Zimmerman‘s The New Thinking Man’s Guide to Pro Football. According to Zimmerman, examples of average scores for each position are: Offensive tackle – 26 Center – 25 Quarterback – 24 Guard – 23 Tight end – 22 Safety – 19 Linebacker – 19 Cornerback – 18 Wide receiver – 17 Fullback – 17 Halfback – 16 Pat McInally, a [...]

Team 1st Round 1. Miami Dolphins – DE Chris Long, Virgina 2. St. Louis Rams – Jake Long, OT, Michigan 3. Atlanta Falcons – Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College 4. Oakland Raiders – Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas 5. Kansas City Chiefs – Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State 6. New York Jets -  Mike Jenkins, CB, USF 7. New England Patriots (From 49ers) – Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy 8. Baltimore Ravens – Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville 9. Cincinnati Bengals – Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU  10. New Orleans Saints – Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State 11. Buffalo Bills – Keith Rivers, OLB, [...]

Cincinnati today announced the expected signing of another Arizona Cardinal Linebacker free agent. Third year player Brandon Johnson signed a one year offer with Cincinnati today, rejoining Cardinal teammate Darryl Blackstock in Cincinnati. As with the Blackstock signing, Johnson will come in to add depth, experience and special teams help to the linebacking corps. This move also strengthens the ability for Cincinnati to show multiple looks in the defensive front seven in the coming year.

According to the NFL, TJ has also said he will not be attending voluntary offseason workouts. Although he’s not campaigning for a trade, he is looking to get a new deal. He’s in the last year of a 4 yr deal that pays him about $2.5M this year. Now, I’m all for TJ getting a payday. He has outstanding hands, runs crisp routes and is a go-to guy. What I don’t like, however, is professional atheletes using the “I’m not going to” card to try and force a hand. In my book, honoring the contract that YOU signed is worth [...]