http://www.realfootball365.com Cincinnati Bengals Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. NFL Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12895 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12895 The return of wide receiver Chris Henry forced the Cincinnati Bengals to cut running back Kenny Watson before their Week 5 showdown with Dallas. They knew they wanted to re-sign him after the game, but they didn't want to do that for the sake of a suspension. The Bengals resigned Watson on Tuesday after the league announced fourth-year linebacker Darryl Blackstock is suspended for four games ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-10-08T10:34:11-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12850 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12850 Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is adamant about starting Sunday at Dallas. According to Shannon Russell's blog from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Palmer didn't practice much Thursday, but he says his inflamed right elbow feels better; he expects to play Sunday. For the sake of the morale of the team, he almost has to. Whether Bengals coach Marvin Lewis agrees with that is another story. Palmer ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-10-03T09:44:48-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12794 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12794 The Bengals signed running back Cedric Benson on Tuesday; to make room for the ex-Bear, they put fellow RB DeDe Dorsey on injured reserve after he suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's 20-12 loss to Cleveland. After two arrests, one for driving under the influence and another for boating while intoxicated (charges were dropped recently), Chicago released Benson in the summer. The former ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-10-01T09:39:12-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12773 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12773 With Cincinnati losing at home to Cleveland, 20-12, on Sunday, the season looks bleak already for the 0-4 Bengals. Judging by quarterback Carson Palmer's elbow injury, it may get even worse. Mark Curnette of the Cincinnati Enquirer quoted Palmer as saying "hopefully I'll play next week (at Dallas)." Scott Priestle of the Columbus Dispatch wrote, "Palmer said he hopes to play Sunday at Dallas, ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-09-29T18:33:36-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12713 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12713 Cincinnati right guard Bobbie Williams made an optimistic observation about the state of the Bengals' offensive line in Tuesday's edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer. "There's nothing but upside." After allowing nine sacks in three games, and leaving quarterback Carson Palmer with a broken nose, a sprained ankle and bruise across his forehead, the Bengals are 0-3 after a tough overtime loss at ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-09-23T09:56:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12679 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12679 Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer rejected former Steelers coach Bill Cowher's comments that Bengals head man Marvin Lewis has lost control of the locker room, writes the Cincinnati Enquirer's Mark Curnette. Curnette quotes Palmer: "What somebody says on the outside - who has no idea what's going on here - all he sees is 0-2, it's kind of an easy thing to throw out there. In no way has Marvin ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-09-18T10:03:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12568 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12568 The Bengals have formally announced their newly named wide receiver - Chad Ocho Cinco. Both the team and the NFL have recognized the player formerly known as Chad Johnson has a new name; as a result, his entry on the Bengals' official roster and the nameplate on the back of his jersey will say Ocho Cinco. Commentary: Sure, it's a marketing ploy, and possibly evidence to suggest Ocho Cinco's ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-09-05T09:11:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12395 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12395 Let it be known in Cincinnati, unlawful acts by members of its football team will not be tolerated any longer unless the club suffers a rash of injuries to its wide receiving unit. According to sources close to Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Mark Curnette, the Bengals will announce the re-signing of troubled receiver Chris Henry today, pending a physical. Henry has been on house arrest in his ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-08-19T09:52:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12342 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12342 The receiver usually known as Chad Johnson is best known for his antics, off the field as well as on it. He may have struck gold with his rumored newest idea. Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith wrote Tuesday that Johnson may be considering legally changing his name to "Chad Ocho Cinco." It shouldn't be shocking, if not a little comical, to hear such a revelation. Johnson began referring ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-08-13T09:12:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12150 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12150 Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is not one to abide by the notion that some things are better left unsaid. Palmer told Sports Illustrated in September of 2006 of his particular disdain of then Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh. "I hate them," Palmer says of the Steelers . "I hate them even more than I hate UCLA . Yeah, it's because I'm jealous and I want what they have. I guess I'm just not that ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-07-23T02:09:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12082 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12082 The Bengals signed seventh-round defensive end Angelo Craig to a four-year deal, the team announced. No financial terms were announced. Craig, from the University of Cincinnati, weighs in at 240 pounds, and could see some time at outside linebacker in Marvin Lewis' 3-4 defense. 1 (9). LB Keith Rivers, USC – Unsigned 2 (46). WR Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina – Unsigned 3 (77). DT Pat ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-07-18T08:45:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12018 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/12018 Cincinnati signed three of its 10 draft picks on Monday, coming to terms with DT Jason Shirley, TE Matt Sherry and WR Mario Urrutia. Shirley was a fifth-round pick out of Nebraska, Sherry a sixth-rounder out of Villanova, and Urrutia, from Louisville, was a seventh-round selection. All agreed to four-year contracts. The Bengals still have seven picks to sign, including No. 9 overall choice ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-07-15T09:27:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/11914 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/11914 CBS Sportsline's Pete Prisco named Bengals right tackle Stacy Andrews the No. 1 player to watch in his Breakout 30 list. The only issue among Bengals fans posting on Bengals Zone is whether he's going to start over veteran Willie Anderson. Andrews was given the franchise tag by the Bengals earlier this offseason, and he will earn a base salary of $7.455 million, a hefty price for a backup. ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-07-07T09:46:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/11623 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/11623 The Bengals came to an agreement with DT Domata Peko on a five-year contract extension worth $29.3 million. Peko, a fourth-round draft choice in 2006 out of Michigan State, started all 16 games last season for the Bengals. Commentary: Peko is Bengals coach Marvin Lewis' centerpiece in his restructured run-stopping defense. A young and able performer, the Bengals will ask a lot out of his ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-06-14T09:39:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/11613 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bengals/11613 Is Chad Johnson hurt or not? That's the question Bengals fans are asking themselves on the team's official fan forum after the team's mercurial wide receiver sat out the first part of the team's mandatory minicamp Thursday. These situations are probably the reason the forum has a thread dedicated solely to "Everything About Chad." Mark Curnette of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Johnson ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) Cincinnati Bengals 2008-06-13T09:24:00-05:00