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Green guides Bengals back into playoff picture
Bengals' A.J. Green epitomizes what the standard of an NFL receiver should be by letting his play prove his greatness.
Linebacker Lawson 'rescues' Bengals with key plays
Teams rarely require a spark in games they never trail and end up winning by 24, but Cincinnati Bengals needed one Sunday. And linebacker Manny Lawson provided it. Following a dominating first half, the Bengals were outplayed and outscored in the third quarter. The Oakland defense held Cincinnati to four ...
Bengals eager to get after 'No. 3' against Raiders
The Cincinnati Bengals have spent the better part of the past week dedicating themselves to getting their hands on No. 3. But it’s not the No. 3 stitched on the jersey of Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer that they’ll be after as much as the number three, as in wins ...
Maualuga leads resurgent Bengals defense
Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga has been criticized this season by some who say he doesn’t play with the tenacity he did as a rookie. The fourth-year player has muzzled critics for the moment with his performance in Cincinnati’s 31-13 victory over the New York Giants. But he must continue to ...
Bengals to face a struggling Chiefs team
The Kansas City Chiefs may rank near the bottom of the league in a number of categories, but they showed Monday night they still have plenty of fight. Playing on the road, the Chiefs took the Pittsburgh Steelers to overtime before succumbing 16-13 to fall to 1-8, equaling the worst ...
Bengals dealing with another extended losing streak
Steeped in the midst of yet another month-long losing streak after a 31-23 loss to Denver on Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals are grasping for positives wherever they can find them in the face of some bleak numbers. Consider: The team has had at least one four-game losing streak in 16 ...
Bengals fall to 'late Manning magic'
The Cincinnati Bengals took advantage of a pair of rare Peyton Manning mistakes to grab an early fourth-quarter lead, but there was nothing unusual about what the Denver quarterback did after that. Manning completed every pass he threw in the fourth quarter, including two for touchdowns, to rally the Broncos ...
Bengals facing must win against foe they have never beaten
The Cincinnati Bengals enter today’s game against the Denver Broncos looking for their first win in more than a month and their first victory against Peyton Manning in forever. “We need a sense of urgency, no question about it,” said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, whose team has lost three ...
Kirkpatrick expects to debut against Manning
While no official announcement has been made, all signs point toward Cincinnati Bengals rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick making his debut Sunday against the Denver Broncos. “I haven’t been told, but from the preparation, from the film study, just how the mood swing in the meeting is for me now, I ...
Steelers’ D puts clamps on Bengals’ hopes
The Cincinnati Bengals lost their momentum because of a fluke play. They lost the game because of familiar ones.A failed pump fake that squirted away from quarterback Andy Dalton and off the helmet of guard Kevin Zeitler turned into an interception that enabled Pittsburgh to tie the game in the ...
Bengals’ Green keeps his touchdown catch streak alive
Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton with 8:29 left in the second quarter of Sunday night’s game against Pittsburgh, extending his streak of six consecutive games with a score. The six-game streak ties Green with Stan Fritts and Rudi Johnson for the third ...
Kirkpatrick could make debut vs. Steelers
On the one-year anniversary of the move that eventually brought him to Cincinnati, Bengals rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick is ready to make his season debut. Whether that actually happens Sunday night against Pittsburgh remains to be seen, but even Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis sounded excited about the progress the ...
Punt units bright spots for Bengals
The punt return and coverage units have been bright spots for the Cincinnati Bengals this season, and they provided two more big plays Sunday in the 17-13 loss to Miami. The first one came on the team’s first punt when rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict alertly pounced on the ball after ...
Bengals’ Green makes NFL history
With his 2-yard touchdown catch Sunday on the second play of the fourth quarter, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green made NFL history. The 100th catch of Green’s career made him the first player to achieve at least 100 receptions, 1,500 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in his first 20 ...
Bengals' Nugent can't get it done vs. Dolphins
No NFL player’s fortunes can rise and fall and faster than those of a field-goal kicker. Mike Nugent was a case in point Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. With 3:05 left in the game against Miami, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis put the outcome in Nugent’s hands — or, to ...
Bengals' Hall questionable for Redskins game
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Leon Hall missed his second practice in a row Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at Washington. Head coach Marvin Lewis offered no hint whether Hall will be of service to a defense that ranks 30th of 32 NFL teams in yards allowed. But ...
Bengals brace for 'RG3 mania'
After struggling in back-to-back games against quarterbacks who rely mostly on their arms, the Cincinnati Bengals will be tested by dual threat and rookie sensation Robert Griffin III when they travel to Washington on Sunday. Last year’s Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft has ...
Bengals' Dalton with higher expectations
Ask Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese about his early experience with Andy Dalton and he mimics the biting of his nails and uses phrases such as “nerve wracking” and “on edge.” But Zampese’s reaction has nothing to do with Dalton’s play last year as a rookie. Instead he’s referring ...
Bengals-Ravens series comes down to turnovers
Lost in the fact that the Baltimore Ravens swept the season series in 2011 was how successful the Cincinnati Bengals and rookie quarterback Andy Dalton were at moving the ball against a defense that sent four players to the Pro Bowl. In the 31-24 loss in Baltimore on Nov. 20, ...
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