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| Ex-Bengals player convicted on bad check charge |
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06/03/2008 |
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URBANA, Ohio (AP) -Former Cincinnati Bengals fullback Pete Johnson was found guilty of writing a bad check to buy a pickup truck and faces up to one year in prison and a fine of $2,500. He was acquitted by a jury of a second charge of grand theft of a motor vehicle. Johnson, 53, will be sentenced July 21. Johnson testified that he thought he had sufficient funds in the account to cover the $13,300 check. He paid the full balance with a cashier's check last month, according to testimony. He was indicted |
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| Bengals move on without LB Odell Thurman |
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05/21/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -It's almost as though Odell Thurman was never here. Two days after the Cincinnati Bengals released the troubled linebacker, coach Marvin Lewis refused to talk about him in any detail. Thurman's former teammates expressed sadness. That's about it. The organization publicly and steadfastly supported Thurman while he went through treatment for alcohol abuse and served a two-year suspension from the NFL. When it concluded that the former second-round pick wasn't working hard enough to regain |
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| Goodell to fine teams for player misbehavior |
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05/20/2008 |
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| a one-day league meeting. ``One way to do it is to hold teams responsible for the conduct of their players. Goodell instituted a tougher policy during the 2006 season, his first as commissioner, after a series of arrests, nine alone affecting the Cincinnati Bengals. Two Bengals, wide receiver Chris Henry and linebacker Odell Thurman, received lengthy suspensions - Thurman for two years. Both were cut by the team after being reinstated. Goodell also said he would meet soon with another major offender, corne |
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| LB Odell Thurman released by Bengals |
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05/19/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Less than a month after the NFL reinstated Odell Thurman from his two-year suspension, the troubled linebacker is out of a job. The Cincinnati Bengals staunchly supported Thurman during his suspension for violating the league's substance abuse and conduct policies. When he didn't show up for voluntary workouts that represented a chance to catch up, they decided they've had enough. Thurman was waived on Monday, leaving his once-promising career at the crossroads again. ``Everything was fi |
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| Bengals sever ties with LB Thurman |
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05/19/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals released troubled middle linebacker Odell Thurman on Monday. Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis indicated in a statement that Thurman had not fulfilled his expectations since being reinstated into the league on April 21 after a pair of one-year suspensions for violations of the league's substance abuse policy. Thurman was hit with a four-game suspension to begin the 2006 season for the substance abuse violation, but his drunken driving arrest in September |
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| Bengals release Thurman, suspended last 2 years |
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05/19/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Troubled linebacker Odell Thurman was released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, one month after he was reinstated by the NFL from a two-year suspension. Thurman failed to attend the team's three voluntary workouts last week, when he was in Georgia following the death of his grandmother. The Bengals are installing a new defense, and wanted him to participate. ``I was just told by coach (Marvin) Lewis that he hadn't been in the building enough since his reinstatement, and they decided to |
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| Chad Johnson's endorsements OK for now |
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05/10/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Chad Johnson's dustup with the Cincinnati Bengals hasn't hurt his multimillion-dollar endorsement deals so far, but his long-term prospects could suffer if things get ugly. The high-profile receiver is threatening to sit out the season if the Bengals don't trade him. The Bengals have refused and called his bluff, telling him to go ahead and stay away if that's how he feels. Sitting out would cost Johnson his $3 million salary for 2008. It also would force advertisers to scramble. ``He's |
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| ON FOOTBALL: Chad Johnson saga defines season |
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05/10/2008 |
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| g to raise awareness of ourselves,'' said Cincinnati Cyclones publicity director John Hamel. ``Certainly now he's a huge target and the center of discussion here in Cincinnati. What better way to tie ourselves to it?'' Johnson has changed from the Cincinnati Bengals' most beloved player into their most divisive one. Fans have chosen sides on whether he should stay or go. And what he does next will have major repercussions on not only his team's season, but a lot of long-term reputations. If it turns into a ca |
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| Bengals waive two |
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05/01/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals waived linebackers Anthony Schlegel and Roy Manning on Thursday. Schlegel, a third-year player from Ohio State, played in 13 games, including five starts, for the Bengals last season. He had 34 tackles on defense and four special teams tackles. Manning, a fourth-year player from Michigan played in five games and had seven special teams tackles for Cincinnati last season. |
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| In a draft Long on talent, Jake and Chris go 1-2 |
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04/26/2008 |
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| 8.5 sacks in his junior year in Gainesville, but the 6-foot-5, 252-pounder's best performance came in the 2007 BCS National Championship game, where he earned MVP honors in leading the Gators in a lopsided win over Ohio State. In the ninth slot, the Cincinnati Bengals went with the sixth defensive player in the top nine, USC linebacker Keith Rivers. Generally considered the top linebacker in the draft, Rivers made 78 tackles and started 11 games for the Trojans in 2007 despite suffering an offseason ankle injury. |
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