Inspired by Cleveland, Jeremy Hill wants title for Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals running back Jeremy Hill wants Cincinnati to experience the same championship thrill that Cleveland enjoyed this summer.
Bengals Mythical Ring of Honor: Boomer Esiason
Over these four weeks, the Enquirer will unveil each former player of what would be our mythical four-member Bengals Ring of Honor Class. The club doesn't currently have a Ring of Honor or Hall of Fame, but if they did decide to institute one, these would be our picks. With the selection, we sit down for a podcast conversation with each of the Bengals' legends about their careers, life after football, the state of the game and, of course, the current Bengals. Enjoy the series.
Numbers smile on defense
If numbers don’t lie, then the 2016 NFL Record and Fact Book takes the stand and testifies that defense has been at the heart of the Bengals’ resurgence into the NFL’s tight circle of consistent winners during the last decade. Among the 855-pound page treasure trove of anything NFL is the birth date of Paul Brown (Sept. 7, 1908), the list of the league’s oldest starters in 2015 (the Bengals’ 34-year-old Andrew Whitworth carried the day at left tackle), and the compilation of the won-loss record of all active quarterbacks with at least 10 starts
Seven things to know about Cincinnati Bengals running backs
Leading up to the start of training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals on July 29, we’re breaking down each position group. Today’s look is at the running backs, which was the only position group on the team last year that had the same players — Jeremy Hill, Giovani Bernard, Cedric Peerman and Rex Burkhead — active for all 16 regular-season games.
LOOK: Darqueze Dennard works out with Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson is working out with Darqueze Dennard.
AFC North Bytes
Amid NFL 'Ballers' controversy, Ravens tweet out clip from the show
Over the past few days there have been conflicting reports over whether the NFL is trying to distance itself from the HBO show "Ballers." Evidently the Ravens didn't get the memo.
Isaiah Crowell attends funeral of Dallas officer, engages in dialogue with officers
Isaiah Crowell caught a lot of heat for his Instagram post seemingly threatening police officers, but he apparently is trying to make amends. The Browns running back traveled to Dallas over the weekend to attend the funeral of one of the five city officers killed by a sniper on July 7, according to the (Cleveland) Plain Dealer.
Are two backs better than one?
They were active for the same game just six times last season and aligned in the same backfield for perhaps six snaps. But Le’Veon Bell is convinced he’s going to be seeing a lot more of fellow running back DeAngelo Williams in the same huddle in 2016.
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Media Circus: Fans and broadcasting, Tim Tebow and RNC
ESPN anchor Hannah Storm suggested that major broadcast outlets aren't that far away from hiring fans to work as on-air broadcasters. A look into how the idea could work.
Charles Tillman announces retirement from NFL with 'Peanut Punch' video
Cornerback Charles Tillman announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, tweeting the news with an amusing video. In the video, he uses his signature "Peanut Punch" to knock everyday items out of the hands of his family members and friends before hanging up his cleats at a time clock that's below a sign that says "Best Day Ever."
NFL instructing refs to look out for low hits on quarterbacks
Although hits to the head of defenseless players have received the bulk of the attention in discussions on player safety, the league is also increasingly concerned about low hits. And this year officials are being instructed to keep a closer eye on low hits to quarterbacks.
Laura Okmin trains young sideline reporters
Young, attractive female sideline reporters are as much a part of NFL game days as an officiating crew, coin flip, and video replay. If anything, television networks are going for even younger. Just ask Atlanta’s Pam Oliver, the veteran reporter who lost her prime-time Fox gig to Erin Andrews in 2014.
Report: Bills targeting Reggie Bush
The Bills got a double dose of bad news in their offensive backfield last week. Karlos Williams was suspended four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy on Friday, which was a day after rookie Jonathan Williams was arrested for DUI in Arkansas.
Randy Moss Joins ESPN
Randy Moss, a six-time Pro Bowler and one of the most transcendent wide receivers in NFL history, is joining ESPN. He will serve as an analyst on Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown from the site of each week’s Monday Night Football game. He will also contribute to ESPN’s annual Super Bowl week coverage.
MMA fighter celebrates KO by putting on a Pokemon hat and rolling Pokeball at opponent
The Pokemon Go craze has everyone chasing after imaginary monsters in real life (if you have no idea what that means, see the explainer here). Many pro athletes have joined the madness. On Saturday, at Bellator 158 in London, Michael "Venom" Page took Pokemon + Sports to another level.
Ranking the NFL's Top 15 quarterbacks - 2016
The NFL Network recently completed its countdown of the Top 100 players in the NFL for 2016, as voted on by the players, and we couldn't help but notice the number of quarterbacks on the list.
NFL to place data chips into preseason footballs
Super Bowl 50 felt like it came and went mere weeks ago, but instead it was five months ago. As a result, the NFL preseason is right around the corner. With the preseason set to begin next month, the NFL has announced a major change in the footballs that will be used during the preseason contests.
How the NFL trains officials on catch rule: If in doubt, incomplete
Dean Blandino paused and lowered his voice. As he watched players run by on the video screen, the NFL's vice president of officiating smiled. In an effort to get everyone on the same page, Blandino offers a quick mantra to all NFL officials: "Bang-bang is incomplete."
All Seven Rounds Of Dallas Cowboys 2016 Draft Board Rankings Possibly Revealed
A picture of the 2016 Cowboys possible draft board have surfaced and BTB has most of the names, slotted just as they were in the Cowboys' war room (we think)!
NFL teams seriously thinking about signing contracts with pro gamers
For anyone who has ever played a game of Madden NFL, chances are you have at one point in time dreamed about running a play in the video game in real life for your favorite NFL franchise. That may still have to be a dream for many, but a select few Madden NFL gamers may soon be signing contracts with NFL franchises.
US Men's Olympic Football Dream Team: Offense
What if football was an Olympic sport? Would any Bengals make the team on offense?