Rodgers sharp, but Packers fall to Bengals (AP)
They trudged into Lambeau Field on Monday night, many still wearing their No. 4 jerseys and shaking their heads about the surreal sense of separation that gripped Green Bay for the past month. They stood to give new starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers a warm reception — only to start grumbling when an early pass was deflected into the hands of a defender.

Chad Johnson has partially torn labrum (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, but will attempt to play through the injury.

Bengals WR Chad Johnson hurt in Lions‘ 27-10 win (AP)

Suddenly, the Cincinnati Bengals need help on offense. Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson strained his left shoulder Sunday night during the Detroit Lions‘ 27-10 victory over the Bengals, who now have their top two receivers and their starting tailback limited by injuries. Johnson landed awkwardly on his left side after cornerback Brian Kelly intercepted a pass thrown his way on Cincinnati’s first…

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Can’t-Miss Play AFC Championship: Samuel INT
Patriots CB Asante Samuel intercepts a Phillip Rivers pass in the 2nd quarter.

NFL GameDay: Giants vs. Packers highlights
Highlights from the Giants-Packers NFC Championship on NFL GameDay.

Bucs send RB Williams to physically unable to perform list
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed running back Carnell “Cadillac” Williams on the reserve physically-unable-to-perform list, meaning his bid to return from a serious knee injury will be delayed at least until after the sixth week of the regular season.

AFC Championship: Michael Turner highlights
Chargers RB Michael Turner only manages to gain 65 rush yds taking over for the injured LT in the AFC Championship Game.

NFLTA: Pro Bowl highlights
Highlights from the NFC’s 42-30 victory of the AFC in the 2008 Pro Bowl.

AFC Championship: Chargers defensive highlights
The Chargers defense plays strong, but its not enough to stop the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

Can’t-Miss Play AFC Championship: Washington tip
Kelly Washington displays his athleticism by downing a punt deep inside Chargers territory.

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Saints Improve to 2-1, Shut Down Cincinnati Bengals

In addition, the Saints sacked Cincy passers four times for -33 yards and intercepted a pass late in the game that sealed the shutout bid.

Henry almost signed with Ravens

My sources - some slip through alleys, slink through gutters, slide along curbs and sleep on sidewalks; others actually earn a nice income working as agents or coaching professional football teams in cities …

Bengals offense missing Chad Johnson, 2 others (AP)
Carson Palmer spent more time in the trainer’s room than usual, the best gauge of where the Cincinnati Bengals‘ offense stands midway through the preseason. It’s in a whole lot of hurt. Receiver Chad Johnson sprained his left shoulder, running back Rudi Johnson and receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh were sidelined with hamstring injuries, and Palmer hit the ground five times during a 27-10 loss to the…

Bengals bring back WR Chris Henry (PA SportsTicker)
GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Ticker) - With their receiving corps in disarray, the Cincinnati Bengals rolled the dice and brought back a familiar face.

No thanks, doc

The Bengals refused to confirm an NFL Network report that wide receiver Chad Johnson has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder.

TJ: Upshaw took a stand

Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, was remembered Thursday by two prominent members of the Bengals organization as a man who - both as a player and union leader - made a lasting …

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Saints rough up Palmer, beat Bengals 13-0 (AP)

Carson Palmer’s nose was scraped and swollen. Both nostrils were bleeding. A nasty cut on his lower lip left a trail of blood that dribbled down his chin and deposited red dots on the white No. 9 on the front of his jersey. As he walked off the field in pain, the quarterback’s face was a mess as big a mess as his offense.

Saints travel to play Cincinnati

Coaches and players like to say the worst thing about a loss is that you’ve got an entire week before you can redeem yourself.

Palmer leaves game with bloody nose, cut lip

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer got roughed up again during a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, leaving late in the first half with a bloody nose and a cut lip.

Bengals at another turning point

Gaudy orange T-shirts summarize the Cincinnati Bengals‘ predicament in three letters.

Shockey practices for second day in a row (Yahoo! Sports)
New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey practiced on Tuesday — at least the portion of the workout…

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A Bengals season-ticket holder’s perspective on the Chris Henry re-signing

A couple of days ago, I wrote about the dangers of the Bengals re-signing a player that Marvin Lewis appeared to have moved on from, Chris Henry, even with the team’s mounting injuries at wideout.

Chad Johnson sits out; Odom hurt at Bengals camp (AP)
Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson didn’t participate in the Cincinnati Bengals‘ first practice of training camp because his right ankle hasn’t fully recovered from surgery. Johnson spent time Monday rehabilitating the ankle, which was surgically cleaned out last month. The ankle is still sore and he runs with a pronounced limp.

Rodgers sharp, but Packers fall to Bengals (AP)

They trudged into Lambeau Field on Monday night, many still wearing their No. 4 jerseys and shaking their heads about the surreal sense of separation that gripped Green Bay for the past month. They stood to give new starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers a warm reception — only to start grumbling when an early pass was deflected into the hands of a defender.

Bengals‘ Fitzpatrick makes most of time

The job of backup quarterback in the NFL is one of the toughest jobs in sport. Being the No.

Bengals WR Johnson, two others leave game with injuries (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson left Sunday’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions after suffering a shoulder injury.

Bengals bring back WR Chris Henry (PA SportsTicker)
GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Ticker) - With their receiving corps in disarray, the Cincinnati Bengals rolled the dice and brought back a familiar face.

TJ: Upshaw took a stand

Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, was remembered Thursday by two prominent members of the Bengals organization as a man who - both as a player and union leader - made a lasting …

Henry almost signed with Ravens

My sources - some slip through alleys, slink through gutters, slide along curbs and sleep on sidewalks; others actually earn a nice income working as agents or coaching professional football teams in cities …

Rams RB Jackson Ends His Holdout

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday while his agent continues negotiations for a new contract.

Bengals at another turning point

Gaudy orange T-shirts summarize the Cincinnati Bengals‘ predicament in three letters.

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Bengals bring back troubled Henry

With their two Pro Bowl receivers hurt, the Cincinnati Bengals brought back troubled receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday, a move that their coach had emphatically ruled out only a month earlier as inappropriate.

Marcus Maxwell lost for the season

Last year, it was linebackers. This year, it’s receivers. On what’s the fourth blow to the pre-season wide receiver roster, the Bengals announced today that Marcus Maxwell will miss the entire 2008 season after …

Bengals bring back WR Chris Henry (PA SportsTicker)
GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Ticker) - With their receiving corps in disarray, the Cincinnati Bengals rolled the dice and brought back a familiar face.

Cincinnati to pay $500,000 to former Bengal (AP)
The city of Cincinnati has agreed to pay former Bengals defensive tackle Matthias Askew $500,000 to settle a lawsuit in which he alleged unlawful arrest and excessive force. The Bengals cut Askew in August 2006, about three weeks after the arrest. Askew said in his federal lawsuit, which sought $50 million, that he cooperated with officers who asked him to move his illegally parked car.

Ed Reed may not be ready for Baltimore opener (Yahoo! Sports)
It appears there are increased doubts whether Ed Reed will be ready to play in the regular-season opener.

Chad Johnson has partially torn labrum (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, but will attempt to play through the injury.

Chad back, working but not talking (AP)
About the time Brett Favre retired from football this spring, Chad Johnson was claiming he’d never play for the Cincinnati Bengals again. Both are back for another season, and only Favre has a new team. Johnson, a five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver who holds Bengals records for most catches and yards, believed he was taking too much criticism for the team’s disappointing 7-9 season.

Bengals‘ Fitzpatrick makes most of time

The job of backup quarterback in the NFL is one of the toughest jobs in sport. Being the No.

Bengals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Three preseason games down, with the fourth and final scheduled for Aug. 28, and the Bengals are among many in the league that look a mess.

They’re 1-2 and have been steamrolled in the past two home losses to the Lions and Saints. The first-team defense, an admitted work in progress under first-year coordinator Mike Zimmer, has been the better half of the team.

It’s the high-priced offense, missing starting wide receivers Chad Johnson (shoulder) and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hamstring) and starting tailback Rudi Johnson (hamstring), that has struggled more than expected.

In 10 series the past two games with Carson Palmer at quarterback, the offense has punted eight times, been intercepted once and had its best drive end in a blocked field goal.

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Chad Johnson misses practice; Odom injures foot (PA SportsTicker)
Chad Johnson is present, as promised, at Cincinnati Bengals training camp. But the talkative wide receiver’s surgically repaired ankle will not allow him to practice.

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Bengals sign first-round pick Rivers (PA SportsTicker)
GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Ticker) - The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday signed linebacker Keith Rivers, their top pick in this year’s draft.

Bengals take Henry back … all it cost was their souls (Yahoo! Sports)
Chris Henry arrived on Tuesday, his latest last chance, grinning grotesquely, like a smile in a fun-house…

Bengals and Chris Henry: Mike Brown Lies, Burns Coach and Alan Cutler Swears to It

Noted Bengal jocksniffer and shill and spineless sad sack of spit Alan Cutler has a new thug jock to sniff for the Bengals: repeat offender, coming soon to a jail near you, Chris Henry.

Bengals waive injured RB Irons (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Bengals on Monday officially severed ties with Kenny Irons, waiving the running back off injured reserve.

Bengals bring back troubled Henry

With their two Pro Bowl receivers hurt, the Cincinnati Bengals brought back troubled receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday, a move that their coach had emphatically ruled out only a month earlier as inappropriate.

Bengals extend Whitworth; Rivers skips camp (PA SportsTicker)
Andrew Whitworth was a happy man on the opening day of Cincinnati Bengals training camp. Keith Rivers was nowhere to be found.

Palmer leaves game with bloody nose, cut lip

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer got roughed up again during a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, leaving late in the first half with a bloody nose and a cut lip.

Henry almost signed with Ravens

My sources - some slip through alleys, slink through gutters, slide along curbs and sleep on sidewalks; others actually earn a nice income working as agents or coaching professional football teams in cities …

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Palmer leaves game with bloody nose, cut lip (AP)
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer got roughed up again during a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night, leaving late in the first half with a bloody nose and a cut lip. Palmer was sacked three times in the first half, the last on a safety blitz by Kevin Kaesviharn with 2 seconds left.

Bengals bring back troubled Henry

With their two Pro Bowl receivers hurt, the Cincinnati Bengals brought back troubled receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday, a move that their coach had emphatically ruled out only a month earlier as inappropriate.

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TJ: Upshaw took a stand

Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, was remembered Thursday by two prominent members of the Bengals organization as a man who - both as a player and union leader - made a lasting …

Bengals players hoping Henry avoids trouble (AP)

Chris Henry’s return hasn’t made much of an impact on his Cincinnati Bengals teammates, who have tried many times already to help the troubled receiver change his life. Now, they say it’s entirely up to Henry to make good on his latest, unexpected chance. “There’s not too much you can do, to be honest with you,” receiver T.J.

Bengals offense missing Chad Johnson, 2 others (AP)
Carson Palmer spent more time in the trainer’s room than usual, the best gauge of where the Cincinnati Bengals‘ offense stands midway through the preseason. It’s in a whole lot of hurt. Receiver Chad Johnson sprained his left shoulder, running back Rudi Johnson and receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh were sidelined with hamstring injuries, and Palmer hit the ground five times during a 27-10 loss to the…

Cincinnati to pay $500,000 to former Bengal (AP)
The city of Cincinnati has agreed to pay former Bengals defensive tackle Matthias Askew $500,000 to settle a lawsuit in which he alleged unlawful arrest and excessive force. The Bengals cut Askew in August 2006, about three weeks after the arrest. Askew said in his federal lawsuit, which sought $50 million, that he cooperated with officers who asked him to move his illegally parked car.

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