Word is that the Bengals have secured all their draft picks except for first-round selection, Keith Rivers.

Jim Tressel reacts to Carson Palmer's comments (seriously, did you expect Tressel to say ANYTHING?):

"It just tells you one thing, he's proud of the place he played and he lives with us in Ohio and I'm sure he gets to hear a lot about the Buckeyes," Tressel said. "And I'm sure he's excited about the fact that we get to play against his alma mater and you know Woody used to always say, 'whether they're talking good or talking bad, keep them talking.' "

Corey Lynch will sign his contract Saturday when he pulls into Georgetown.