Archive for April, 2009

30 Apr

Graham Sign Tender

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham has signed his franchise tender.
Graham will make $2.483 million in 2008. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2010, unless the Bengals reach a long-term deal with him in the interim, or tag him again.
Graham was unhappy about being tagged and skipped the first month of voluntary OTAs.

29 Apr

Nice Pants, Chad

So, turns out Chad Ochocinco was hanging in NYC draft weekend.

29 Apr

Cincinnati Bengals 2009 Rookie Pool is $6.6 Million

Hot on the heels of the draft, the rookie pool allocations have been issued. The Bengals have a rookie pool of $6,636,324.
The rookie pool represents the amount of cap space a team may use up in signing its draft class. Pool allocations are greater for teams at the top of the draft and with more [...]

28 Apr

Bengals Cut Kyle Larson, Ryan Plackemeier

After drafting University of Cincinnati punter Kevin Huber in the fifth round last weekend, the Cincinnati Bengals have cut incumbent punter Kyle Larson.
Larson, statistically the league’s worst punter last season, had just signed a new deal with the Bengals in 2008.
Plackemeier was picked up on waivers in February.
With these cuts, seven Bengals have hit the [...]

28 Apr

Cincy Sports Radio Takes a Beating Today

Layoffs at Clear Channel Radio have extracted their pound of flesh from sports radio and web coverage in Cincinnati.
1530 Homer sports blogger C. Trent Rosecrans, formerly with the now-defunct Cincinnati Post was among those handed a pink slip. His coverage of the Bengals — and more — has been exemplary, and earned him “Cincinnati’s Best [...]

28 Apr

Week 3 Bengals/Steelers Game Moves to 4:15

The league is moving the September 27th game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers from a 1 p.m. to a 4:15 p.m. start, according to PFT.
The game, a home game for Cincinnati, is being shifted because the league switched the Titans/Jets matchup to a 4:15 start after being deluged with complaints about a conflict [...]

28 Apr

Andre Smith Poll Results

Pardon the dust here today. Looks nice, though, doesn’t it? Props to the Powers That Be at FanSided for great work.
We did, however, lose a few things, like all the links. If I’ve forgotten anyone in slapping them all back up, drop a note in comments.
We also lost the poll on Andre Smith, but at [...]

27 Apr

Bengals to Trade or Release Levi Jones

Kenny Zuckerman, agent for Bengals LT Levi Jones, says the Bengals have told him that they will trade or release Jones now that they have secured Andre Smith.
Buffalo and Chicago have been noised about as possible landing spots for Jones, who has struggled with injury since the 2006 season.
Zuckerman expects something to happen “shortly.”
The move [...]

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