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| D-II: Central Washington's Reilly worth an NFL look |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| in the NFL, just as John Kitna did when he came out of Central Washington as a free agent in 1997. Kitna, who helped the Wildcats to the NAIA national title as a junior in 1995, has carved out a 13-year professional career with the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions and now the Dallas Cowboys, and is still going strong. Kitna was brought into Seattle's camp in 1997 largely as a favor to a Central Washington alumnus who was connected with the Seahawks. After winning MVP honors in NFL Europe and le |
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| Bengals re-sign LB Jeanty, claim RB Russell off waivers |
NFL Football |
04/17/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed linebacker Rashad Jeanty and claimed running back Gary Russell off waivers Friday. Jeanty, a restricted free agent, played in all 16 games for the Bengals last season and recorded 96 tackles. In 38 career games over three seasons, all with Cincinnati, Jeanty has accumulated 194 tackles, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. Russell spent last season with Pittsburgh, but was cut Thursday by the Steelers. He played in 15 games last season |
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| Around FCS: Sidbury, Barden move to head of FCS draft class |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/13/2009 |
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| , San Diego, Wide Receiver Matthews seems easy to overlook until you watch him play. He has average size and speed, but works hard to get open, runs good routes and has great hands. He has been well-coached at San Diego, with Jim Harbaugh and former Cincinnati Bengals assistant Steve Mooshagian among his mentors. Matthews topped FCS with 102 catches and 21 touchdowns as a senior and finished with 195 receptions and 50 TDs for his career. He finished seventh in the Payton Award voting in 2008. He could emerge as o |
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| Tank sighting in Cincinnati |
NFL Football |
04/07/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals added defensive tackle Tank Johnson to their roster, signing the five-year veteran to an undisclosed contract on Tuesday. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Johnson spent the last two seasons in Dallas, primarily as a backup nose tackle. In 16 games last season, Johnson made 22 tackles with one sack. The University of Washington product joined the Cowboys in 2007 after the Bears, who made him a second-round draft pick in 2004, released him following his arrest for vi |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - Time to Mock |
NFL Football |
03/23/2009 |
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| se tackle Shaun Rogers is at odds with new coach Eric Mangini, and wants out of Cleveland. There's no way the Browns can count on a future with Rogers playing a major role, and Raji would give them some flexibility at the position moving forward. 6. Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech (6-3, 214) The Bengals have other needs along their atrocious offensive line and always- deficient pass rush, but taking a player at one of those positions might constitute a bit of a reach. Another playma |
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| Chiefs sign LB Mays |
NFL Football |
03/13/2009 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Corey Mays on Friday. Mays, 25, played in 12 games last year for the Cincinnati Bengals, recording 16 tackles and a forced fumble. The Notre Dame product, who signed with New England as an undrafted free agent in 2006, has played in 32 games in his three-year career, logging 41 tackles. |
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| Bengals release S Jackson, three others |
NFL Football |
03/06/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Safety Dexter Jackson was among four players released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday. The 31-year-old Jackson played in just three games last year due to numerous injuries, including a broken thumb. The 10-year veteran recorded only 21 tackles last season. The Bengals signed Jackson from Tampa Bay following the 2005 campaign. The Florida State product was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers. In three seasons with Cincinnati, Jackson had 162 tackles, three picks |
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| Bengals add free agent QB O'Sullivan |
NFL Football |
03/06/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals announced Friday they have agreed to terms with free agent quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan began last season as San Francisco's starting quarterback, starting the club's first eight games. He appeared in nine games total, throwing for 1,678 yards on 128-of-220 passing with eight touchdowns and 11 interceptions. "J.T. saw a lot of action last year and we see him as a player with still a lot of upside," said Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkows |
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| Coles heading to Cincy |
NFL Football |
03/04/2009 |
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| Cincinnati , OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals and free agent wide receiver Laveranues Coles agreed to a four-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal for the former New York Jet were undisclosed but multiple national reports place the value at $28 million. Coles will be formally introduced at a Thursday morning news conference. Coles reached an agreement with the Jets last week to become an unrestricted free agent and both sides indicated they would keep the lines of communication open |
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| Bengals bring back Benson |
NFL Football |
03/03/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed running back Cedric Benson on Tuesday. Benson led the team in rushing last season with 747 yards on 214 carries with a pair of touchdowns in 12 games, with starts in the last 10. His 932 yards from scrimmage also topped the club and included 20 receptions for 185 yards. He was signed by Cincinnati on September 30 following his release from Chicago. A veteran of four seasons, Benson was waived by the Chicago Bears in June following a pair of alcoh |
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