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CINCINNATI — The Bengals’ career rushing leader will make his first regular-season return to Cincinnati on Sunday. Corey Dillon probably won’t receive a warm welcome. "I would assume they would boo," receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh said. "They might boo him because you (media) guys painted a bad picture of him, some of it his fault and some of it not his fault." While racking up 8,061 yards for Cincinnati, Dillon nursed an image as a malcontent. The Bengals sent him to New England in March 2004 in a trade that has benefited both teams. Dillon gave the Patriots the workhorse they needed to win the Super Bowl, and the Bengals got to showcase Rudi Johnson and draft safety Madieu Williams with the second-round pick they acquired.
Dillon, who returned to Cincinnati for preseason games in 2004 and 2005, is the NFL’s leading active rusher with 10,582 yards. But the 31-year-old is not the clear-cut primary runner for New England this season. He’s sharing time with rookie Laurence Maroney. Both have 169 yards, with Dillon doing it in four fewer carries (41). Belichick , comedian
Of all the impressive feats Chad Johnson has accomplished in the NFL, this just might be the most astounding:
Yesterday, Johnson’s playful taunting of New England defensive backs in a conference call with Patriots media got coach Bill Belichick to reveal a sense of humor. Johnson listed the Patriots cornerbacks and safeties and said he would torch them all. Belichick said he has spent enough time around Johnson to know the talk is all in fun. "I could throw the same stuff back at him if that’s what he really wanted me to do," Belichick said. It took only a tiny bit of prodding from the Patriots media for him to do just that. "Tell him we’d cover him one-on-one all the time, but he pushes off more than any receiver in the league," he said, laughing. "He must be paying off the officials not to call it. We’re going to have to double-cover him some — not that he can get open … " Cue the apocalypse. Jeanty , downgraded
Linebacker Rashad Jeanty (foot) was downgraded from questionable to doubtful. Caleb Miller would replace him.
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