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| Steelers' Ward says he'd hit Bengals' Rivers again |
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09/23/2009 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) -Hines Ward says he'd lay another tough hit on Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers, even if it means drawing a penalty. The Pittsburgh Steelers leveled Rivers with a straight-up block from the side during a game last season, breaking the linebacker's jaw and ending his season. Such blocks have since been banned under the league's rules changes. Hines and Rivers will face each other Sunday in Cincinnati for the first time since the hit. Rivers said on Wednesday that he hopes the rules |
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| Bucs sign Lynch, Hamilton |
NFL Football |
09/23/2009 |
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| Tampa, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed safety Corey Lynch and cornerback Marcus Hamilton on Wednesday. Lynch was signed off the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. Last season with the Bengals, he appeared in seven games and had nine tackles and an interception. Hamilton split last season between Chicago and Tampa Bay and over nine games he had seven tackles and two passes defensed. |
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| Schaub, Odom, Lindell earn AFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
09/23/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom and Buffalo Bills kicker Rian Lindell have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 2 of the NFL season. Schaub captured the offensive honor after leading the Texans to a 34-31 shootout over the Tennessee Titans. In the fourth quarter, he led a nine-play, 63-yard drive that was capped by a 23-yard field goal from Kris Brown to give Houston the lead with under three minutes to play. Overall, |
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| AFC North: Ravens' Lewis still leads by example |
NFL Football |
09/22/2009 |
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| dence in the world that next week he could kick a game winner," said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of Reed. "You never know. We're not down on him one bit." Instead, the 1-1 Steelers just need to worry about picking up a win over the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday. A two-game losing streak early in the season is the last thing the defending champs need after they opened up their 2006 Super Bowl title defense with six loses in their first eight games. BENGALS: REJUVENATED BENSON GETTING CAREER ON T |
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| NFC North: When will Vikings air it out? |
NFL Football |
09/22/2009 |
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| phing from a 4-3 into a 3-4 under the tutelage of a new coordinator, Dom Capers. After the team surrendered 141 rushing yards to Cedric Benson and three Carson Palmer touchdown passes to three different wide receivers in a 31-24 loss to the visiting Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday, that concern remains. And a new one has popped up as well, as the Packers did a woeful job of protecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a second consecutive week. In the Pack's Week 1 win over the Chicago Bears, right tackle Allen B |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, September 20, 2009) |
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09/20/2009 |
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| ith, LB Chike Okeafor, TE Dominique Byrd, WR Early Doucet, T Herman Johnson, DE Kenny Iwebema Jaguars - CB Brian Witherspoon, WR Jarett Dillard, DL Jeremy Navarre, T Jordan Black, G Kynan Forney, WR Mike Thomas, DE Montavious Stanley, TE Zach Miller CINCINNATI BENGALS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Bengals - 3rd QB Jordan Palmer, CB David Jones, S Tom Nelson, G Nate Livings, T Andre Smith, TE Chase Coffman, WR Jerome Simpson, DE Frostee Rucker Packers - S Atari Bigby, RB Brandon Jackson, CB Brandon Underwoo |
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| Hasselbeck leaves with rib bruise |
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09/20/2009 |
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| elped to the sideline, appearing to favor his left knee. A cart whisked him to the training room. Packers left tackle Chad Clifton was taken off on a cart for X-rays after injuring his right ankle on a running play in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals. Clifton spent several minutes on the ground in obvious pain after a 1-yard run by Ryan Grant on the Packers' first offensive play of the second half. Clifton was helped up, but didn't put his right foot on the ground or any weight on the leg as t |
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| Ochocinco helps Bengals down Packers |
NFL Football |
09/20/2009 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Chad Ochocinco caught a 13-yard go-ahead touchdown pass from Carson Palmer late in the third quarter and Cedric Benson rushed for 141 yards on 29 carries, as the Cincinnati Bengals held off the Green Bay Packers, 31-24, at Lambeau Field. Palmer finished 15-of-23 for 185 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bengals (1-1), who were shocked by Denver 12-7 in their season opener. Laveranues Coles and Chris Henry added touchdown catches, while Antwan Odom tied a C |
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| Packers LT Clifton injures right ankle |
NFL Football |
09/20/2009 |
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -Packers left tackle Chad Clifton was taken off on a cart for X-rays after injuring his right ankle on a running play in the third quarter of Green Bay's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Clifton spent several minutes on the ground in obvious pain after a 1-yard run by Ryan Grant on the Packers' first offensive play of the second half. Clifton was helped up, but didn't put his right foot on the ground or any weight on the leg as trainers waved for the cart. Clifton has spent all 10 |
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| Packers try to keep good times rolling vs. Bengals |
NFL Football |
09/19/2009 |
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| wful memories of last season's 6-10 finish by pulling out an exciting win over the NFC North-rival Chicago Bears in a Week 1 thriller at Lambeau Field. The Packers hope they won't have to use the two-minute drill this Sunday, when the team faces the Cincinnati Bengals in its second straight home game. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers orchestrated a five-play, 72-yard drive in the final minutes of last Sunday's 21-15 victory over the Bears and connected with Greg Jennings for a 50-yard touchdown with 1:11 to play to give |
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