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By Ken Paxson
| Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11:59 AM
Rookie running back Bernard Scott has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week by the NFL, according to a press release from the Bengals.
Scott returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to help lead Cincinnati to an 18-12 victory at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. In his first action as the No. 1 kick returner this season, Scott returned five total kickoffs for 206 yards (41.2-yard average) at Pittsburgh.
The last Bengal to win an AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award was wide receiver Tab Perry in Week 13 of 2005.
In other news, ESPN is reporting that the Bengals had 3 players in for a workout Tuesday.
The most notable name of the group is wide receiver Joey Galloway. The Ohio State product was released by the Patriots earlier this season. Cincinnati also worked out defensive tackle Ed Johnson and safety Mike Doss.
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By Ken Paxson
| Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:37 AM
Troubled running back Larry Johnson has officially signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a press release from the team.
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis indicated in his Monday press conference that if Johnson was signed he would be the team’s insurance policy. Lewis said Johnson would be fourth on the depth chart behind starter Cedric Benson, rookie Bernard Scott and Brian Leonard.
Johnson was reportedly released by the Kansas City Chiefs for making gay slurs on his Twitter account and questioning the abilities of his head coach.
Johnson, who turns 30 Nov. 19, brings a strong football resume to the Bengals. He is a former All-Pro who broke Kansas City’s rushing record in both 2005 and 2006.
To make room for Johnson on the roster, the Bengals have waived second-year DT Orien Harris of Miami (Fla.). Harris was signed Oct. 20 as a free agent and has played in one game (no statistics).
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By Ken Paxson
| Monday, November 16, 2009, 01:42 PM
ESPN is reporting that former Kansas City running back Larry Johnson is on his way to Cincinnati to sign with the Bengals.
Johnson, once an all-pro, was released by the Chiefs recently after a 2-week suspension for making gay slurs on Twitter.
Johnson, who turns 30 Nov. 19, is a former All-Pro who broke Kansas City’s rushing record in both 2005 and 2006.
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By Ken Paxson
| Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:58 PM
The $1 bill Chad Ochocinco offered an NFL official during the Bengals’ win over Baltimore Sunday, Nov. 8 is going to cost him $20,000.
According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the NFL has fined Ochocinco $20,000 for the gag.
In other news, the Bengals announced on Twitter that safety Roy Williams has been put on injured reserve, ending his season, and wide receiver Maurice Purify has been added to the active roster. Williams has not played for several weeks because of an injured forearm.
Second-round pick Jerome Simpson was also a candidate to get moved to the active roster, but it will be Purify who gets a chance to fill-in for Chris Henry, whose season is over after having surgery on his broken forearm.
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By Ken Paxson
| Friday, November 6, 2009, 03:58 PM
To the surprise of no one, the Bengals announced Friday afternoon that Sunday’s home game against the Ravens will not be blacked out, according to a Twitter posting by the team.
Details about how the team avoided the blackout have yet to be released, but the game will air locally. Cincinnati has now sold out 49 consecutive regular season and playoff games at Paul Brown Stadium.
The Bengals, Local 12 (CBS affiliate WKRC-TV in Cincinnati) and Kroger worked together to ensure the blackout would be lifted. In honor of Veterans’ Day, Kroger will give away 500 tickets (250 pairs of tickets) to members of the Military, according to a press release from the team.
The tickets for the Military will be distributed at the following five Kroger stores Saturday, Nov. 7 during the hours designated below:
*Kroger Lebanon - (11 a.m.-noon)
*Kroger Union (11 a.m.-noon)
*Kroger Hyde Park (10-11 a.m.)
*Kroger Anderson Towne Center (1-2 p.m.)
*Kroger Fairborn (11 a.m.-noon)
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By Ken Paxson
| Thursday, November 5, 2009, 10:50 AM
Are the Bengals crying wolf again?
Once again the team is saying it is thousands of tickets short of a sellout for a home game — 3,000 to be exact for Sunday’s game against Baltimore at Paul Brown Stadium.
Will fans step up and sell it out in time for the game to be broadcast on TV? I’m sure some will, but put your money on a combination of factors to come together to sell the game out.
Last time it was Motorola and Chad Ochocinco buying up the remaining tickets and giving them away for free.
Or perhaps the Bengals will actually be blacked out for the first time since Nov. 9, 2003, ending their streak of 48 consecutive sellouts.
On Thursday, the Bengals secured a 24-hour extension — until 1 p.m. Friday — to try and sell the game out.
We should know sometime Friday afternoon whether you’ll be able to tune in Sunday … or not.
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By Ken Paxson
| Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:45 AM
One of the featured players from HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series focusing on the Bengals this summer is back.
Fullback Fui Vakapuna, who was let go in the final moments on cut-down day, has been signed to the active roster from the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, according to a press release from the team.
Longtime backup offensive lineman Scott Kooistra was released to make room for the 6-foot, 260-pound Vakapuna, who was a seventh-round draft pick by the Bengals out of Brigham Young.
Kooistra’s release is probably more good news, as it likely means first-round draft pick Andre Smith is about ready to start contributing on the offensive line.
During the “Hard Knocks” series, fullback Chris Pressley beat out Vakapuna for a spot on the Bengals’ practice squad. Pressley, though, was picked up last week by Tampa Bay.
To fill Pressley’s spot on the practice squad, the Bengals signed rookie tackle Gerald Cadogan of Penn State, according to Bengals.com.
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