Archive for December, 2011

The Bengals are 8-6 and in position to make the playoffs, but they probably need to win their remaining two games and have the New York Jets lose at least one of their games. Fortunately for the Bengals, players are healthy and returning to practice. Defensive playmakers DE Carlos Dunlap and CB Nate Clements had both missed games, but returned and played last week against the Rams. However the Bengals were missing many player on offense for the Rams game. FB Chris Pressley, RB Brian Leonard, RT Andre Smith all didn’t play. And star wide receiver AJ Green hurt his [...]

DALTON-GREEN: Quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver AJ Green have now become the most prolific rookie quarterback/receiver combination in the NFL since 1991. Dalton and Green have combined for 58 receptions and 951 yards this season, surpassing Cleveland’s combination of Tim Couch and Kevin Johnson, who posted 57 receptions and 859 yards in 1999. Dalton to Green is fourth in rookie QB-WR touchdowns since 1951. Green has 7 TDs on the year, but don’t forget that Gradkowski threw one of them in the week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. GREEN: Green had six receptions for 115 yards yesterday, totaling [...]

For all you Andrew Hawkins fans out there, you are going to see a lot of Baby Hawk today. Sunday’s inactives include the traditional 3rd WR Andre Caldwell. That means that Hawkins will probably see 30-40 snaps today (jumps for joy). Caldwell isn’t out due to an injury, the organization is calling it a coach’s decision. Which means either A) Caldwell is being punished or B) Hawkins is simply the better man for the job. Probably, A. The little man Hawkins is a huge fan favorite. He worked his ass off in the preseason, and showed a bit of Darren [...]

Every week, I’ll take a look behind enemy lines and try to understand the enemy team from their perspective. Here is this week’s interview with Fansided’s Rams’ Blogger Justin Stine.

Runningback Brian Leonard (40) will probably miss his second straight game after not practicing all week. Leonard received the doubtful tag due to his nagging knee issue. Of the 4 running backs on the team, Leonard is the best at pass-blocking for his quarterback and catching passes out of the backfield. This is what makes Leonard so valuable as a third-down back. In fact, the 6-1, 225-pound Leonard is so versatile, he is also the team’s back up fullback. The starting fullback is the 5-11, 256-pound, bowling ball named Chris Pressley (36). But, Pressley also missed practice all week. Head [...]

Name Position Injury Wed. Thu. Fri. Game Status Benson, Cedric RB Back DNP LP LP probable Clements, Nate CB Hamstring DNP DNP LP probable Crocker, Chris S Knee DNP LP LP probable Dunlap, Carlos DE Hamstring LP LP LP probable Lawson, Manny LB Ankle DNP LP FP probable Leonard, Brian RB Knee DNP DNP DNP doubtful Moch, Dontay LB Illness DNP DNP DNP Out Pressley, Chris FB Knee DNP DNP DNP questionable Rucker, Frostee DE Hamstring – LP LP probable Smith, Andre T Ankle LP DNP DNP questionable Wilson, Gibril S Back DNP LP LP probable OFFENSIVE LINE SWITCHUP: Right [...]

Andy Dalton is having arguably the greatest rookie season by a Bengals rookie quarterback ever, and one of the best in NFL history. He needs only 139 yards passing to surpass Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco for 5th-most passing yards by a rookie QB in NFL history. Flacco threw for 2,971 yards his rookie year on a team similar to this years’ Bengals that was at its best when relying on their running game and defense to control games. Dalton also needs a mere 167 passing yards to become 5th rookie in NFL history with 3000 passing yards. Peyton Manning, Cam [...]

If the pro-bowl voting ended today, AJ Green would finish 3rd in the AFC in fan-voting among all wide receivers. Four wide receivers end up making it to the Pro Bowl from each conference. Andy Dalton, the other prized Bengal rookie, is also top-5 in his position. Of course, both coaches and players also need to vote on their selections. The fan voting only counts for one-third of the final voting, which unfortunately kept left tackle Andrew Whitworth from going to the Pro Bowl last year when he won the AFC tackle position voting by a landslide. In any case, [...]

Name Position Injury Wed. Thu. Fri. Game Status Benson, Cedric RB Back DNP – - – Clements, Nate CB Hamstring DNP – - – Crocker, Chris S Knee DNP – - – Dunlap, Carlos DE Hamstring LP – - – Lawson, Manny LB Ankle DNP – - – Leonard, Brian RB Knee DNP – - – Moch, Dontay LB Illness DNP – - – Pressley, Chris FB Knee DNP – - – Smith, Andre T Ankle LP – - – Wilson, Gibril S Back DNP – - -

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