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| Bengals designate OL Andrews franchise player |
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02/18/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Offensive lineman Stacy Andrews has been designated the Cincinnati Bengals' franchise player. The franchise tag gives Andrews the option to play for Cincinnati in 2008 for a salary equal to the average of the top five offensive linemen in the NFL in 2007. Andrews will be a fifth-year player in 2008. The 26-year-old is unsigned for 2008, and will become an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 29 if he doesn't reach an agreement with the Bengals. The franchise-player tag means the Bengals can r |
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| Bengals waive LB Manning |
NFL Football |
02/11/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals waived linebacker Roy Manning Monday. The Bengals claimed Manning off waivers from Jacksonville last season and he played in five games for them, compiling seven special teams tackles. |
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| Brady and Moss pull out of Pro Bowl a day after loss to Giants in Super Bowl |
NFL Football |
02/04/2008 |
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| by the Giants. He will be replaced by Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson. Moss, who caught a record 23 TD passes from Brady during the season, had five receptions for 62 yards and a TD in the Super Bowl. He will be replaced by disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson. The Patriots said Brady and Moss each opted out because of ankle injuries. San Diego tight end Antonio Gates and defensive tackle Jamal Williams also decided to skip the All-Star game on Feb. 10 in Honolulu. Browns tight |
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| Bengals WR Chad Johnson heading to fifth Pro Bowl |
Headlines |
02/04/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Disgruntled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson was added to the Pro Bowl roster on Monday, putting him in position to play in the all-star game for the fifth straight season. Johnson, who replaced New England's Randy Moss, will accompany teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who was picked for his first Pro Bowl. It will mark the first time a pair of Bengals receivers reached the Pro Bowl together. Johnson is coming off a most unhappy season in Cincinnati, where his self-promotion has worn t |
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| Patriots Game Recaps |
NFL Football |
02/01/2008 |
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| iots 34, Bengals 13 CINCINNATI (AP) - Tom Brady had three more touchdown passes. Sammy Morris had one of the best games of his career. The New England defense had its way. The Patriots remained one of the NFL's four unbeaten teams by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 34-13 with a performance that showed their versatility. New England's offense energized by the addition of receivers Randy Moss, Donte' Stallworth and Wes Welker showed it can grind it out, too. Moss caught a pair of touchdown passes, and Morris |
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| Bengals sign Carson Palmer's brother, Jordan, to two-year deal |
NFL Football |
01/30/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed quarterback Jordan Palmer - younger brother of starting signal-caller Carson - to a two- year deal Wednesday. The younger Palmer was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of last April's draft out of UTEP, but has been with the Arena League's Arizona Rattlers since November. The 6-foot-5, 232-pound Jordan passed for more than 11,000 yards in 42 career games in college, setting single-season school records a senior with the Miners by throwing f |
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| Bengals sign QB Jordan Palmer to back up brother Carson Palmer |
NFL Football |
01/30/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Jordan Palmer was packed for Phoenix, ready to take his career to the Arena Football League, when he got a most unusual offer. The Cincinnati Bengals wanted to know if he would like to try to earn a spot as his brother's backup. They didn't have to wait long for an answer. He signed a two-year deal Wednesday that will give him a chance to play behind his brother, quarterback Carson Palmer. Although brother tandems have been common in the NFL, it's rare that two of them get to throw passes |
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| Super Bowl XLII Preview |
NFL Football |
01/29/2008 |
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| llowing four straight playoff wins away from their home facility, joining the 2005 Steelers. At the same time, the Giants (10-6 in the regular season) are the first six- loss team to reach a Super Bowl since the 1988 San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals after finishing 10-6 that year. New York, which went 3-5 at home this season, is the first of 84 Super Bowl participants to reach the game's ultimate stage after finishing with a losing mark on its home field. The G-Men are 2-1 in Super Bowls, beati |
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| With games beginning in April, All American Football League holds 1st draft |
This Day in Sports |
01/26/2008 |
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| ue has encouraged teams to sign players with regional ties. Auburn running back Tre Smith will wear crimson and white and play at Birmingham's Legion Field after signing with Alabama. Receiver Peter Warrick, who starred at Florida State before the Cincinnati Bengals drafted him No. 4 overall in 2000, will play for Florida. The league has yet to complete a television contract, but it used many of the techniques on Saturday that have helped the NFL make its annual draft a media phenomenon. A studio at TBS hos |
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| Suspended Bengals LB Thurman gets permission to work out with team |
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01/26/2008 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -The NFL cleared linebacker Odell Thurman to resume working out with the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, a step toward reinstatement from his two-year suspension. Thurman will be allowed to work out with the training staff at Paul Brown Stadium. He's hoping for full reinstatement before the team's minicamp in April. ``We see it as a positive,'' agent Safarrah Lawson said Saturday in a phone interview. ``It's an opportunity to get reacclimated with the team, to work with the strength and con |
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