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| Bengals fire longtime offensive coordinator Bratkowski |
NFL Football |
01/31/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have fired offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski after 10 seasons in the position. The move is the biggest of the Bengals' offseason so far, and is likely to be the greatest change to their offensive personnel. The team announced earlier this month that Marvin Lewis will return as head coach, and president Mike Brown said last week he turned down quarterback Carson Palmer's trade request. Bratkowski's offenses had some good seasons, particularly in 2005, wh |
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| Ponder leads South over North in Senior Bowl |
Division I College Football |
01/29/2011 |
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| leted 4-of-9 passes for 53 yards and an interception. Maryland's Da'Rel Scott carried the ball five times for 15 yards and a score. The North was outgained on the ground by a 127-0 margin. This year's North squad was led by the coaching staff of the Cincinnati Bengals, including head man Marvin Lewis. Chan Gailey and his Buffalo Bills staff guided the South. The South got the ball to start the game and marched right down the field. The first play from scrimmage resulted in a 49-yard pass from Ponder to Hankerson. |
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| Senior Bowl LBs overcame serious scares |
Division I College Football |
01/27/2011 |
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| rd given to the league's ``most courageous'' player. And now they're preparing for pro careers. Irving, who expects to be a middle linebacker in the NFL, will play on the South team while Herzlich is on the North. North coach Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals is glad to see Herzlich get the pro shot. ``He's been through adversity and he's got an opportunity to come here and show people that he's healthy and able to play. I think that's a good thing,'' Lewis said. ``It's like anything else, everybody ha |
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| Gardner-Webb names Dickerson Jr. as head coach |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/26/2011 |
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| t-athletes into well- rounded men - spiritually, academically and socially." At Ole Miss, Dickerson played a key role in the development of current NFL players Mike Wallace (Pittsburgh Steelers), Dexter McCluster (Kansas City Chiefs) and Shay Hodge (Cincinnati Bengals), who all earned All-SEC honors. Prior to Ole Miss, Dickerson spent three seasons at Louisiana-Monroe (2005-2007). He also coached at Missouri State, Alabama State and Temple, served an internship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001 and as running |
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| Bengals have no plans to trade Palmer |
NFL Football |
01/24/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals aren't going to trade quarterback Carson Palmer, in spite of his request to be dealt. Bengals president Mike Brown confirmed on Monday that Palmer met with he and team officials last week and requested a trade. Brown personally turned him down. Palmer's agent Steve Dunn then released a handwritten statement revealing only that Palmer "strongly feels that a separation is in order." Dunn did not elaborate, as Palmer and his wife are expecting their third chi |
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| Raiders select Hue Jackson as new head coach |
NFL Football |
01/18/2011 |
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| ear-old Jackson has also served as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons (2007), Washington Redskins (2003), USC (1997-2000) and Cal (1996). He has 25 years of coaching experience that also include stints as wide receivers coach with the Cincinnati Bengals (2004-06), running backs coach with the Redskins and at Arizona State (1992-95). "The fire in Hue will set a flame that will burn for a long time in the hearts and minds of the Raider football team and Raider Nation," said owner Al Davis. Jackson wa |
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| Chiefs' woes against Ravens ran deep and wide |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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| n still catch the ball extremely well. I wasn't dropping balls. I wasn't doing crazy things on the field, making mistakes like that." HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE? Kansas City is now 2-5 all-time in home playoff games and haven't won one since 1993. Only the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions have gone longer without home playoff wins. Since that last victory, three teams (Panthers, Jaguars, Texans) have entered the league as expansion clubs and the Cleveland Browns didn't exist from 1996 to 1998. On average, home teams |
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| Former Bengals head coach Bill Johnson dies |
NFL Football |
01/07/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Bill "Tiger" Johnson passed away Friday morning at the age of 84 in Fort Myers, Florida. Legendary head coach Paul Brown hand-picked Johnson as his successor when the founder of the franchise stepped down after the 1975 campaign. An original member of Brown's coaching staff in 1968, Johnson took over the reigns in 1976 and compiled an 18-15 record before being let go when the team opened the 1978 season with five straight losses. Johnson retu |
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| Former Bengals coach Bill "Tiger" Johnson dies |
NFL Football |
01/07/2011 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Bill ``Tiger'' Johnson, former head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, died at his home in Fort Myers, Fla., after a long illness, the team announced on Friday. He was 84. Johnson was on the original Bengals staff in 1968 and spent 17 years with the Bengals, three of them as head coach. He coached the offensive line under Paul Brown before succeeding him. Johnson went 18-15 from 1976-77 and the first five games of 1978. He returned to coach tight ends from 1985-1990. The Texas native was a |
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| Ravens need offense to start clicking vs. Chiefs |
NFL Football |
01/06/2011 |
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| nsive unit. There's no more excuses, because excuses are going to get you beat.'' In their tuneup for the Chiefs, Baltimore managed only one touchdown, totaled 199 yards and went 2 for 11 in third-downs conversions during a 13-7 win over the lowly Cincinnati Bengals. ``I'm beyond just frustrated with what we've been doing on offense,'' fullback Le'Ron McClain said afterward. ``We got so many weapons on offense. We got to use our players more. It's just frustrating for me. I'm glad we got the victory, but it a |
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