Published on: 6th January, 2010
Just like every sportswriter in the nation, I made some predictions back in September about who was going to the playoffs. Unlike the rest of those guys, I’ll own up to my calls. Here they are: AFC Playoff Teams:New England PatriotsIndianapolis ColtsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersMiami DolphinsTennessee Titans Dark Horses:Jacksonville JaguarsCincinnati Bengals NFC Playoff ...Published on: 20th November, 2009
A lot has been made of the Cincinnati Bengals’ decision to sign troubled ex-Chiefs running back Larry Johnson. Monday, Bengals.com columnist Geoff Hobson correctly predicted it will be "debated hotly through the hills and valleys of Bengaldom." Some see it as a great move, gaining insurance for the playoffs, especially since ...Published on: 17th November, 2009
It wasn’t that long ago. The Cincinnati Bengals invaded Heinz Field tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers. They left victorious with a lock on the division. Sound familiar? It is a little. A 94-yard kick return by Tab Perry set up a Rudi Johnson touchdown that effectively sealed the game. A gritty ...Published on: 11th November, 2009
It just doesn’t get any easier for the Cincinnati Bengals, does it? A week after passing a big test against the Baltimore Ravens, here come the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the second week in a row, the Denver Broncos, which beat the Bengals on a miracle play, failed to offer any help. ...Published on: 26th October, 2009
This is what the fans have been waiting for. This is what the coaches have been asking for. This is what everyone associated with the Cincinnati Bengals, from owner Mike Brown to the water boys, has been praying for. It wasn’t the blowout victory, although that was nice. It wasn’t the ...Published on: 20th October, 2009
If the Cincinnati Bengals needed a wakeup call, they got it loudly at Paul Brown Stadium this past Sunday. For five weeks, the Bengals have been flirting with disaster. Sunday, they found it. There was no fourth-quarter miracle. There were no Cardiac Cats. And it’s easy to see why. · The league’s ...Published on: 6th October, 2009
Give the 2009 Cincinnati Bengals credit: They’ve got grit. For the third week in a row, the Bengals scratched, clawed, and held on until they could put together a game-winning drive in the final minutes to pull out a victory. If not for Brandon Stokely’s freak touchdown catch in Week ...Published on: 29th September, 2009
On a breezy afternoon at Paul Brown Stadium, every Bengals fan could feel it slipping away. A promising 1-1 start was morphing into what promising starts in Cincinnati nearly always do—another disappointing season. Hines Ward, a guy not exactly renowned for being respectful of other teams in their parks, was saying ...Published on: 11th September, 2009
For the past two days, I’ve been telling you who is going to make the playoffs. I selected eight teams from each conference as likely candidates. Today, we focus on the 16 teams I think are doomed. Some of these picks are obvious. The sporting world will be stunned if some ...Published on: 10th September, 2009
Yesterday, I made my predictions on who’s going to represent the AFC in the playoffs. Today, we’ll look at the NFC. First, a brief reminder of the rules. I only pick playoffs teams, not Super Bowl winners. I pick eight teams—six I think are in and two dark horses. If one of ...