Of Bengals, Baltimores, and Byes
Angst in Bengaldom, always high ahead of a division game, has been magnified even further this week by Cincinnati’s anemic 1-4-1 record coming off the bye under head coach Marvin Lewis. Well, take heart, Bengals fans. That lonely win came back in 2003 over — wait for it — the Baltimore Ravens. Led by future Hall of Fame QB Jon Kitna, the Bengals won 34-26 despite being out-gained, out-first-downed, and being led by future Hall of Fame QB Jon Kitna. Seriously, if Kitna can come off the bye and beat the Ravens, you have to like Carson Palmer’s chances. Cincinnati [...]
Vakapuna Returns, Kooistra Released
The Cincinnati Bengals made some roster moves today, the most prominent of which was signing FB Fui Vakapuna off of the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. Vakapuna was originally drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round last April, but didn’t make the final roster and the team chose to place FB Chris Pressley on its own squad instead. Pressley was signed by the Tampa Bay Bucs last week. The move increases fans’ apprehension about starting FB Jeremi Johnson, who sprained a knee against Chicago two weeks ago. He’s considered probable for Sunday against Baltimore. To make room for Vakapuna, the [...]
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