Archive for July, 2010

It’s hard not to get excited about Adam Schefter’s visit to Bengals camp. Especially, when one of the quotes is about your quarterback laughing like a little kid. Clearly, Carson Palmer is excited about his weaponry this season. The sky seems to be the limit for this year’s squad. Let’s just hope it doesn’t fall in (Zing!) To get CBS Sportsline’s Fantasy Football Commissioner at a 50% discount, click here. To play CBS Sportsline’s College Fantasy Football, click here.

One of the things that drives me nuts about the Bengals ownership is its inability to get rookies into training camp on time. Some people might think that it doesn’t really matter. I believe that it does. And I also believe that the effects can last long after the initial holdout. Take last year’s holdout with right tackle Andre Smith for example. Smith’s conditioning was a concern before he was even drafted, yet the team couldn’t reach a timely deal on his contract. Things got delayed even further when Mike Brown said something like “the ship has sailed on the [...]

I suppose you’re not supposed to revel in the agony of others, but when “others” are your AFC North rivals, I can’t help it. I’ve enjoyed the quarterback implosion in Pittsburgh this offseason and now the Ravens secondary is giving me reason to smile. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Baltimore’s starting cornerback, Dominique Foxworth is out for the year with a torn ACL. This of course follows the torn ACLs of the Ravens other corners Lardarius Webb and Fabian Washington last season. Now, it should be noted that I never want to see any player injured. However, I can’t help but [...]

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It should be no surprise that the acquisition of Terrell Owens has led to an abundance of Bengals coverage in cyberspace. ESPN.com’s James Walker and NFL.com’s Steve Wyche both think it will work. Walker brings up an interesting point, the weaknesses of other AFC North secondaries. ” The Baltimore Ravens‘ secondary is banged up. The Cleveland Browns have young corners and safeties, and the Pittsburgh Steelers still have work to do to get back to their 2008 form. Adding Owens will help strengthen Cincinnati and take advantage of other division teams’ weaknesses. The Bengals were at their best passing the [...]

The Bengals made their bed and Terrell Owens is lying under the covers. Now, it’s time to lay in it. Skip Bayless, who I usually try to ignore, actually brought up a good point today on ESPN’s First Take. With Chad Ochocinco making about $5 million per year and T.O. in at $2 million, Antonio Bryant is the highest paid Bengals receiver this year. Bryant also owns No. 81. Maybe it’s just a number, but I think the resolution of who wears it (Owens has worn 81 throughout his career) will be a good indication of how the Tres Amigos [...]

The Bengals signed Terrell Owens today, giving the team two receivers with a reality show, and what is likely a $7-million per year slot receiver. It also knocks emerging receivers Andre Caldwell and Jordan Shipley back a few spots on the roster and probably bounces Matt Jones and maybe even Jerome Simpson off the team. It’s an “all-in” kind of move. And it deserves a new word. I’m officially “anxcited” (anxious but excited) about all things T.O. The Bengals now have three receivers who have averaged more than 14-yards per catch for their careers. In layman’s terms, that means Owens, [...]

It’s time once again for the Bengals to sign their rookies – or more precisely – to low-ball them into submission. Geoff Hobson reports that University of Texas draft picks Roddrick Muckelroy and Jordan Shipley could both be signed within 24 hours. (That’s about the same time frame in which the Bengals are hoping to hear from Terrell Owens). But what is troubling is that there isn’t much news regarding Carlos Dunlap and Jermaine Gresham. Quite frankly, there’s no reason either player should miss any part of training camp. The Bengals have ruined careers by their stubbornness in negotiations and [...]

If you’re like me, you have mixed emotions about the Bengals pursuit of the talented yet tempermental circus that is Terrell Owens. Workhorse Joe Reedy is reporting that the Bengals have made an offer to Owens (no doubt a low one, do they ever do anything else?) and are waiting on a response that should arrive before training camp opens. It is rare that I am conflicted on personnel moves, but Owens is an interesting case. So here’s what I’d like about T.O. – and what I don’t. What I like: Owens gives the Bengals a top-notch trio of wide [...]

NFL.com takes a look at the Bengals before training camp and examines three key questions. One of the important ones revolves around the kicker. As we all saw in Cincy’s playoff game last season, a kicker can lose games single-handedly. Hopefully, either Dave Rayner or Mike Nugent (I’m personally rooting for the Nuge. Go Bucks!) can win the job and perform admirably on the field. Time will tell.