The Bengals offense was non existent today in Baltimore. The line was not able to protect Carson Palmer, and Palmer looked off. Baltimore never gave Palmer the chance to really get set before he threw. The rust had to be shaken off of the Bengals Receivers as TJ and Chad were double teamed for most of the game. It was evident that the lack of time on the filed and the lack of reps between TJ, Chad, and Carson hurt the team.
The defense held the Ravens to 17 points, but the game actually ended with the Ravens having the ball inside the Bengals ten yard line when time ran out. The Bengals defense looked alright, but once again failed miserably at the end of the game when they needed to hold the Ravens to get the ball back. The Bengals have their home opener next week against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Cincinnati.
We were playing the Packers at Lambeau in a preseason game. One of the problems with the preseason is you have some great young players who have played very little special teams, if any. They were the stars on their college teams and someone else played special teams. So, we line up for a kick-off with a number of young guys, hungry to make the tackle, on the field. The Packers receive the ball near the goal line and as I trot down the field I see our young guns running around their guys to the outside leaving a gaping, did I say gaping hole, in the middle of the field. As the kicker I need to funnel the ball carrier back to the pursuit, so that's what I did.
As the blocker and ball carrier where making a bee line toward me, my only thought was, maybe if I can take out the blocker, then the ball carrier might go down or change direction. Well, they both went down along with several of my teammates who were in close pursuit. Basically, the whole pile landed on me.
Bengals SS Chinedum Ndukwe suffered what appeared to be a knee injury on Wednesday morning, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Trainers attended to Ndukwe, who was taken off the practice field on a cart, according to the paper.
GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is at it again. Palmer is picking his Bengals to win the AFC North because he believes the lessons learned from previous seasons are finally sinking in.
And he thinks a demanding schedule will play a big role in who survives the four-team race that has resulted no repeat division champions since its inception in 2002.
"Tough one to predict. I predict that we win it," Palmer said from the Bengals' training camp at Georgetown College. "I can't tell you the won-loss record. Who knows? It's a crapshoot this year."
Here's a breakdown of the Cincinnati Bengals 2008 training camp: Difference makers
The Bengals remain explosive on offense led by quarterback Carson Palmer, receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh and running back Rudi Johnson. Houshmandzadeh tied New England's Wes Welker for NFL honors with 112 receptions in 2007. He's the only player with 200 catches over the past two seasons. Chad Johnson took the practice field for the first time this week following ankle surgery. Rudi Johnson was limited to 11 games because of a hamstring injury last season. Defensive end Antwan Odom, brought in to improve the pass rush, has been slowed by a foot injury. First-round draft pick Keith Rivers, projected to start at outside linebacker, remains unsigned.
The Bengals first round draft choice Keith Rivers has signed a deal with eh Bengals. Rivers was one of only two first round NFL draft choices still not signed by his team. He was the ninth overall pick in the 2008 draft. Keith Rivers has already arrived at the Bengals training camp in Georgetown, Kentucky. He is expected to start practicing immediately.
Rivers was a stand out Linebacker at Southern California. The Cincinnati Bengals had slotted Keith Rivers as a starting Linebacker for the 2008 season, but have since dropped him down in the depth charts.
The Cincinnati Bengals and linebacker Keith Rivers agreed to a contract, ending a nine-day holdout by the ninth overall pick in the draft. According to ESPN.com, the deal is for six years with a voidable year for the player that could shrink the contract to five years. Rivers is expected to join the Bengals for practice on Wednesday. The team had projected him as a starter for the regular season, but dropped him on the depth chart due to missing so much time. The 6-foot-2, 241-pound Rivers helped lead Southern California to a 47-5 record over four seasons. He totaled 240 tackles in his career with the Trojans. Jacksonville defensive end Derrick Harvey, taken eighth overall, is the final first-round holdout.
1. Chad Johnson is here, but he is not practicing. He recently underwent ankle surgery and is expected to be out at least two weeks. When Johnson recovers, he plays. In the meantime, the club sorts through a raft of bodies for a third receiver behind Johnson and teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Antonio Chatman is the front-runner, with Marcus Maxwell, Glenn Holt and rookies Andre Caldwell and Jerome Simpson pushing for the spot. "I can see us doing this by committee," said offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski. Don't be surprised if newcomer Ben Utecht, a tight end, joins the club. His hands are that good. In fact, his 31 catches last year for the Colts would've been the most for a Bengals tight end since Tony McGee in 1997.
GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- When they weren't talking about disgruntled wide receiver and drama major Chad Johnson, the Cincinnati Bengals spent most of the offseason talking about a commitment to the run and how it was critical to their recovery.
Chad Johnson has a medical excuse to stay out of practice. (AP) They said they wanted to call more runs early. They said they wanted to up their yards per carry. And they said they wanted to squeeze something, anything, out of Rudi -- not Chad -- Johnson, especially late in games.
All of which sounds great. Only what does that mean for Ocho Cinco?
If you're talking about feeding the ball to Rudi Johnson or Kenny Watson or DeDe Dorsey, that would seem to mean fewer catches for Chad Johnson or T.J. Houshmandzadeh -- and tell me how you keep Chad Johnson a happy camper if his numbers are down.
