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22 hours ago ago from AFC North Talk - All AFC North. All the time.
Before the Cincinnati Bengals played the Pittsburgh Steelers for the second time, I wrote that the game between the two was the biggest game of the year. At the time, it was. A win against the Steelers would have given the Bengals a 5-0 record in their division, with one game, against the Cleveland Browns, left. With only the Browns left, as a Bengals fan, you had to feel pretty good about your chances of sweeping the division. After that, ...
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Too often people write things that are inflammatory, ridiculous, or antagonistic just in order to create a buzz about themselves regardless of whether the words have any reason or merit. While the title of this may sound like one of those, it is not intended to be. It may be enormously incorrect come Sunday at dinner time, but I have a strong reason to believe that this will occur. In fact, I’ll offer you five (and a half) reasons why I ...
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21 hours ago ago from Good News Now
CINCINNATI(AP) A 22-mile stretch of interstate became the Cincinnati Bengals' road to the playoffs. With high winds and no covered practice field, the AFC North leaders had to hurriedly change their practice plans Wednesday for the Minnesota Vikings. They took buses to an indoor soccer complex in a distant suburb. The lack of an indoor field has been a sore point over the years. Bengals ownership has the right under its stadium lease to cover ...
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CINCINNATI(AP) Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco is taking the NFL's fine for his latest touchdown celebration as a challenge to do more. Ochocinco was fined $30,000 for briefly donning a mock poncho and a sombrero next to the bench following his touchdown catch during a 23-13 win over Detroit on Sunday. That's $10,000 more than the fine he got for pretending to bribe an official. The receiver said Wednesday he's not sure why the amount went ...
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CINCINNATI(AP) The Bengals signed defensive tackle Shaun Smith on Wednesday, two days after run-stopping lineman Domata Peko had surgery on his right knee that will sideline him for a few weeks. Smith played for the Bengals from 2004-06, starting six games. He played for the Browns the last two years and had been out of the NFL since Detroit released him on Sept. 5. Smith played in two games for Las Vegas of the United Football League. ``I ...
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