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Week in Review: Just How Good is AJ Green?

    When the 2011 NFL Draft approached, most fans of the Cincinnati Bengals were ready to move on at the wide receiver position. Chad Johnson‘s tenure was at an end, the Terrell Owens…Read More

NFL Week Four Recap: The Early Games

    The 1:00 games are all finished, and there were surprises, disappointments, blowouts and great games. Here are some quick highlights from today so far. Minnesota 20 Detroit 13 The Lions…Read More

A Letter to the NFL: Regarding Monday Night Madness

  Dear NFL, First of all, let me say that from the beginning, I supported the league in their position against the NFLRA. I feel that they should be thankful that they get paid a fairly large amount…Read More

Game Recap: Bengals 38 Redskins 31

  The Cincinnati Bengals escaped a wild game with the Washington Redskins with a 2-1 record and some momentum on offense. The defense still had some shaky moments, but got some key stops late to…Read More

Diagnosing What’s Wrong With the Bengals Defense

    In 2011, the Cincinnati Bengals surprised the league and fans everywhere by making the playoffs with a rookie quarterback, a rookie receiver, and a first year offensive coordinator. Andy…Read More

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Game Recap: Bengals 34 Browns 27

    The Cincinnati Bengals improved their record today to 1-1 against the Cleveland Browns…Read More

Positives and Negatives: Week One

    If you follow me on Twitter (and if you don’t, what gives?), then you know some…Read More

Bengals vs Ravens: A Preview of AFC North Contenders

    On Monday night, the Bengals will open up their 2012 season against divisional rival,…Read More

Week in Review: Bengals Positional Grades: After the Preseason

  All four weeks of the NFL’s preseason have been completed, the roster cut-downs are finished,…Read More

NFL Week One Recap: The Early Games

      The 1:00 games are all finished, and there were surprises, disappointments, blowouts…Read More

Week in Review: Top 5 Most Significant Seasons in Bengals History

  There are several things that can make a football season have historical significance. Obviously,…Read More

Thoughts from Bengals/Packers

      Last night, I watched the Bengals play the Packers in their matchup in week three…Read More

Mid-Preseason Power Rankings

  It’s only the preseason, so any kind of power rankings are pretty much conjecture, but…Read More

Week in Review: A Look Back at Chad

  As everybody now knows, former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested this…Read More

Bengals Player Profile: Nate Clements

  After the 2010 season ended, the Bengals lost Johnathan Joseph, who had been the starter at cornerback…Read More

Week in Review: Vancestradamus’ 32 NFL Predictions

    A few months ago, I posted some fun predictions that, obviously, were in jest, not only…Read More

Battle for the Gameday Remote

  It’s a problem I hear of other families having. One member of the family roots for a certain…Read More

Know Your Enemy: Defense

  Last week I took at look at some of the key offensive players that the Cincinnati Bengals would…Read More

Week in Review: Know Your Enemy: Offense

  We here at Stripehype have spent the last few weeks covering some of the individual players from…Read More

Stripe Hype Player Profile: Reggie Nelson

    The Bengals didn’t make a lot of big splashes in free agency in the 2012 offseason.…Read More