Archive for September, 2011

  When the Bengals square off with their division rival Cleveland Browns, they will do so with one of the NFL’s youngest offenses which features three rookie starters including QB Andy Dalton, RG Clint Boling, and WR A.J. Green. They will also have four other starters with less than four years of NFL experience. The team isn’t using youth as an excuse but as a source of energy and excitement for the team. Team captain Andrew Whitworthhad this to say of his teams’ youth: “It’s younger. It’s just a different mindset, different attitude. It brings some life to the locker [...]

In this weeks edition of “Show Me My Opponent” I catch up with Dawg Pound Daily editor Steve DiMatteo. I ask Steve what he expects out of the Browns this Season and if the fans are worried about the “Madden Curse”. Click to read the full interview.

Clipped from: www.cincinnatimagazine.com   William Powell of Cincinnati Magazine put together a panel of Bengals bloggers to talk about the upcoming season. Cincy Jungle editor Josh Kirkendall and myself were two of the lucky bloggers chosen for the piece. Click the link above to see what we said.

Last week, rumors floated that Carson Palmer and his agent had been seen at Paul Brown Stadium.  There are bound to be rumors about Palmer every day until he reports to the Bengals or files his retirement papers, but it sounds like he might not be ready to ride off into the sunset just yet. ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio is reporting that the disgruntled signal caller has been working out with former NFL quarterback Ken O’Brien for the past three weeks. They could just be doing P90X and sharing quips about Boomer Esiason, or it’s possible Carson is getting himself ready to play. Only [...]

After much anticipation the NFL season is about ready to kickoff with #14 under center for the Bengals. A new era for better or worse is ready to begin in Cincinnati

As a quick update to the Bengals preparations for the start of the NFL season the following players aren’t fully practicing: Otis Hudson Dontay Moch Taylor Mays Kelly Jennings It is worth noting that both Kelly Jennings and Taylor Mays are both wearing shoulder pads on the sidelines working out a little bit. It’s already been expected that Otis and Dontay will not be playing this week, it appears Mays and Jennings will be playing it on a day by day basis.

Earlier today the Bengals waived Practice Squad QB Dan Lefevour and replaced him with another young QB from the same draft year, Zac Robinson. Robinson has bounced around the country a little after being drafted in 2010 he spent time in New England & Seattle before being cut by Detroit on the 3rd. The Bengals had Zac in earlier today and felt he would be a better fit to command their scout team in practice. The Bengals actually faced Robinson during their week 1 preseason game vs the lions. Some of you may remember seeing him wearing the ol’ #10 [...]

When TE Mickey Shuler was claimed off waivers, the roster appeared to be set at the maximum 53 players per team. But, Shuler failed his physical and the deal never happened. This meant that the Bengals would be taking one more player on the roster before heading unto Sunday’s matchup at Cleveland. There was some speculation that the player could be another TE or an extra lineman, but the Bengals ended up going with the versatile local product, Rico Murray. Murray can play both safety and cornerback. Now, the Bengals have 11 secondary players (4 corners, 6 safteties, and Murray). [...]

As the dust cleared from cutdown day, a new depth chart was released by the Bengals. The rookie lineman Clint Boling topped the list at right guard, indicating that Boling is probably on his way to starting at RG against the Browns this Sunday. If he does start, the Bengals will be starting 3 rookies on offense in the opening game. AJ Green at Wide Receiver, Andy Dalton at Quarterback, and now Boling at RG. LT: 77 Andrew Whitworth, 73 Anthony Collins LG: 62 Nate Livings, 66 Mike McGlynn C: 64 Kyle Cook, 66 Mike McGlynn RG: 65 Clint Boling, [...]

The Bengals have proved to be rather lucky when putting their young players on the practice squad. Out of there players they cut to move to practice squad only Korey Lindsey. The following players made it to the Bengals practice squad: James Develin, FB 35 DeQuin Evans, LB 41 Brandon Ghee, CB 21 Andrew Hawkins, WR/KR 16 Dan Lefevour, QB 8 Matt O’Donnell, T 76 Jason Shirley, DT 70 There is some buzz that the Bengals will be attempting to re-sign young Center Reggie Stephens; if he clears waivers.