After the Battle of Ohio ended, Browns back-up quarterback Brady Quinn met Bengals strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe near midfield and told him he was proud.
After a disappointing season (7-9), Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis fired defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan and linebackers coach Ricky Hunley Wednesday. Bresnahan, 47, guided the defense to finishes of 28, 30 and 27 among 32 teams in NFL rankings the past three seasons. This was the first season a Lewis coached Bengals team finished under .500.
"These are very difficult decisions that affect the lives of coaches and their families," Lewis said in a release. "But after meeting with all our coaches, I determined that it was necessary to make these changes. Both Chuck and Ricky worked extremely hard this past year, and I wish them and their families the best as they move on in their careers." Hunley, 46, joined the Bengals staff in 2003.
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis defended his staff earlier this week, saying, "I'm very pleased ... They have gone through some trying times with new players and injuries." A prophetic quarterback Carson Palmer said following the final game against Miami: "A lot of things need to change. One of the biggest keys to this year was that we got out-executed. We didn't do our jobs correctly enough to give us a chance to win games."
Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com said Lewis will likely consider several possibilities, including Donnie Henderson, who has previously served as a defensive coordinator with the New York Jets and Detroit Lions and who was a Bengals' consultant this season.
One by one, Bengals players left Paul Brown Stadium yesterday carrying garbage bags full of equipment and mementos. It is unclear how many will ever return, and it might not become clear for a few months.
Around here, a 7-9 record generally has been an opportunity to preach patience, to emphasize the good and the chance it could become great. Coach Marvin Lewis has said this 7-9 season will spur significant offseason change, but he has declined to offer specifics.
"There's got to be revisions in things we do, and understand there has to be an urgency, sweeping it clean," he said yesterday, during his annual end-of-the-season news conference. "What happens a lot in coaching, you get stale. We've got to find a better way, a new way of looking at things. We have to take a critical look at those things."
Quarterback Carson Palmer predicted "a hard and long offseason. We've got a lot of issues, a lot of problems to iron out."
Cincinnati wide receiver Chad Johnson hasn't been quite as outspoken this season as he was last year, but he still got a good zinger in on the Colts during this interview with NFL Sirius Radio.
Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was a guest earlier this week on Sirius NFL Radio and talked about how the Bengals' offense and defense are both playing very strong football right now. "We're peaking at the perfect time. We're peaking when we need each other the most," he said. "I think we're playing better now that we have to dig ourselves out of this hole."
Adam Schein of Fox Sports News Was Not So Kind To Marvin and His Gang!
Well along with the New Year comes the end of the year football grades given out by a multitude of sports writers. The Bengals not only failed the season grade on Fox, but Bnegals fans were given notice that we could be in store for a very interesting off season with based on the commnets Chad Johnson made during a Sirius redio inreview on Friday.
Schein's whose thoughts are below gave the Bengals a D on their season.
"A 7-9 finish is frustrating for Marvin Lewis. The defense was nonexistent. On Friday, we interviewed Chad Johnson on Sirius NFL Radio in his weekly spot. Ocho Cinco was on for 30 minutes. He says if he's the problem, he should go. It should make for a very interesting off-season."
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The agent for running back Cedric Benson says his client's work ethic is a classic Midwestern approach and is a good fit for a Cincinnati team in desperate need of backfield depth.
"If you look at his history before the Bears,...
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If Ryan Fitzpatrick gets another shot to start Sunday in Dallas, the Bengals only have to look at their last 19 games to see the road map for getting a victory with a backup quarterback.
In that stretch they've played eight...
Opening comments: ML: My thoughts didn't change much after watching the three phases of the game on video. Sometimes the execution of the offense was not where we needed it to be, and we played pretty well for most of the day on special...
This is THE podcast for all Cincinnati Bengals fans.Twice a week, legendary Cincinnati sportscaster, Ken Broo, is joined by the editors, writers and publisher of the popular bi-weekly publication, Bengals ReportIn this up to the minute podcast, the discussion is all Bengals featuring interviews with your favorite Bengals players.Get the inside scoop on the Bengals and their upcoming games by placing Bengals Report on your list of favorites!
In this episode, Ken Broo and Bengals Report executive editor, Mark Hardin preview the Bengals vs Browns game coming up Sunday 92808. You'll hear comments from Carson Palmer, Chris Perry and Marvin Lewis. For the best in sports, visit Ken Broo's web site www.kenbroo.com
In this episode, Ken Broo and Bengals Report executive editor, Mark Hardin preview the Bengals upcoming game at the New York Giants. You'll hear comments from Bengals head coach, Marvin Lewis and quarterback Carson Palmer. For the best in sports, visit Ken Broo's web site www.kenbroo.com
In this episode, Ken Broo and Bengals Report executive editor, Mark Hardin review the Bengals loss to the Tennessee Titans in week #2 of the 2008 NFL season. You'll hear comments from head coach Marvin Lewis, running back Chris Perry and wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh. For the best in sports visit Ken's web site www.kenbroo.com.
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