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Bengals backup QB derby off and running
While the majority of the Cincinnati Bengals were in more of a casual, relaxed mode for the start of OTAs Tuesday at Paul Brown Stadium, the three guys vying to back up Andy Dalton at quarterback are competing hard with each limited snap they get. “Obviously we’re in a competition, ...
Bengals open OTAs with deep thoughts
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton heard a lot of criticism this offseason, with much of it focused on his deep-ball accuracy. It was, after all, a deep-ball overthrow to A.J. Green in the playoff loss at Houston that cost the Bengals a chance to take the lead late in the ...
‘Bolts survive blasts for 4th straight sectional title
The long ball usually trumps small ball, but the Northmont softball team was able to buck the trend Monday afternoon in a Division I sectional final at Fairmont High School. Bolts pitcher Jordan Stoltz surrendered three home runs for the first time at any level, but she allowed the Cougars ...
Badin dominant in tournament opener
Badin High School baseball coach Brion Treadway’s message that anything can happen in the tournament was received by his players, and then quickly dismissed.The top-seeded Rams sent 10 batters to the plate in the first inning and scored six runs to bludgeon any hope No. 11 East Clinton had of ...
Kirkpatrick still working his way back from knee injury
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the team’s first-round pick last year, said the injured left knee that forced him to miss most of his rookie season still is not fully healed, but it’s close. “I don’t want to rate it,” Kirkpatrick said when asked how close to 100 percent he ...
Healthy, happy Harrison arrives in Cincinnati
Saying he feels as good as he has since 2008 when he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, Cincinnati linebacker James Harrison met with the local media Tuesday in his first press conference since signing with the Bengals on April 23. Dressed in a snug gray t-shirt ...
Bengals sign two more draft picks, one CFA
The Cincinnati Bengals signed two more draft picks and another college free agent Monday. Fourth-rounder Sean Porter, a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker from Texas A&M, and sixth-round selection Rex Burkhead, a 5-10, 214-pound running back from Nebraska, signed their rookie deals, bringing the number of draft picks under contract to five. ...
Trotwood’s Roundtree thrilled to be a Bengals longshot
Roy Roundtree’s odds are as long as his smile is broad. The Trotwood-Madison High School and University of Michigan graduate got his first taste of NFL life over the weekend while competing in the Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp as one of a dozen undrafted college free agents. And he said ...
Eifert gives his mom a special gift
Instead of brunch with their moms this morning, the newest Cincinnati Bengals will be on the field at Paul Brown Stadium wrapping up rookie minicamp. But at least one rookie, first-round pick Tyler Eifert, already gave his mom, Julie, her Mother’s Day gift. And there’s a chance you may have ...
Bengals’ McCalebb emerges from broken home with unbroken spirit
When the Cincinnati Bengals signed Onterio McCalebb as an undrafted college free agent, they let him know up front their intent was to switch him from running back to cornerback. The Auburn University product had no problem with thatt because change is something he has been dealing with his whole ...
Bengals sign two draft picks
The Cincinnati Bengals officially announced the signing of two draft picks Friday on the opening day of rookie minicamp. Seventh-rounders Reid Fragel, an offensive tackle from Ohio State, and T.J. Johnson, a center from South Carolina, each signed four-year deals worth a reported $2.2 million over the course of the ...
Joiner relishing his second chance
The majority of the players taking part in Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp Friday were taking their first steps in the NFL. But for linebacker Brandon Joiner, it was the second chance he always hoped he would get. “It felt amazing,” Joiner said after the morning practice. “It was a blessing ...
Bengals rookie minicamp underway
The Cincinnati Bengals opened rookie minicamp this morning at Paul Brown Stadium. There are 46 players taking part, including all 10 rookie picks from last month’s draft. Additionally there are 12 players here who have signed undrafted college free agent deals, 20 who have been invited on a tryout basis ...
Mason stays perfect, wins GMC
The Mason High School baseball team wasn’t perfect Thursday afternoon, but its record still is.Behind senior Drew Johnson’s first career multi-home run game and senior TJ Zeuch’s complete-game two-hitter, the Comets beat Middletown 12-1 to stay undefeated while clinching their second consecutive outright Greater Miami Conference championship.The only time Mason ...
Carter’s speech touches hometown crowd
Nearly 800 people filled the Manor House in Mason on Tuesday to hear Cris Carter deliver the keynote speech at the 24th annual Pigskin Roundball Spectacular, but no one was more rapt with attention than Dustin Carter.A former resident of Middletown and Hillsboro High School grad who lost his arms ...
Hawkins, Gilberry reflect on CFA climbs
Living in the past is a sure way to shorten your future in the NFL, but a few of the veterans in the Cincinnati Bengals locker room couldn’t resist the urge to rewind their minds Monday as they began their fourth and final week of voluntary OTAs. The spark that ...
Dalton: No excuses for Bengals offense in 2013
After going to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, Andy Dalton improved his numbers in nearly every category last year, went 3-0 on the road in December and led the Cincinnati Bengals to back-to-back playoff berths for the first time in 30 years. But Dalton’s performance in the two playoff ...
Green-Ellis knows how effective double-tight offense can be
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton said he is excited about the possibilities presented by using a two-tight end system with Pro Bowler Jermaine Gresham and first-round pick Tyler Eifert, and he’s not alone. Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who saw firsthand how effective the system can be during his days in ...
Bengals finish with flurry of offensive picks
The Cincinnati Bengals opened the final day of the NFL Draft by selecting Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter in the fourth round, but they ended Saturday’s flurry of picks with five consecutive offensive players. Seven of the team’s 10 draft picks were offensive players, featuring three linemen, two running backs ...
Estonian lineman Hunt steals the show
The Cincinnati Bengals’ two second-round picks and third-rounder were in town Saturday to meet their new coaches and tell the media a little more about themselves during a joint press conference. But running back Giovani Bernard and safety Shawn Williams did a lot more listening than talking as most of ...
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