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The NFL released the pre-season matchups, without schedules, on Monday. Here's the Bengals 2007 pre-season matchups:

Week 1 (August 9-11): At Detroit
Week 2 (August 17, 18): New Orleans
Week 3 (August 27, 8pm, ESPN, MNF): At Atlanta
Week 4 (August 31): Indianapolis

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The Cincinnati Enquirer is giving fans a chance to "chat" with Marvin Lewis today at noon.

If everything we know is what we have now, then this is a quick summation of what to expect in terms of the starting 11 on defense.

DE - Justin Smith
DT - John Thornton
DT - Sam Adams (mostly on rushing downs, my guess is Shaun Smith would be the most likely passing down tackle)
DE - Robert Geathers (Duane Clemons was cut and Carl Powell is an unrestricted free agent)

LB - Brian Simmons
LB - Odell Thurman
LB - David Pollack

SS - Madieu Williams
FS - Dexter Jackson
CB - Deltha O'Neal
CB - Tory James/Keiwan Ratliff

UNLESS THE team goes to 3-4 then the front seven would look somewhat like this:

DE - Justin Smith
NT - Sam Adams
DE - Robert Geathers

LB - Brian Simmons
LB - Odell Thurman
LB - Landon Johnson
LB - David Pollack

Sam Adams finished with a press conference Tuesday.  You can view it by going here and clicking on the "Adams Press Conference" link.

Enquirer - Adams wants a title

How does an agent not know his clients itinerary and teams he's meeting with?  How does that happen?  Is Poston really interested in the player's financial future if he's telling the Cincinnati press his client would be in Cincinnati on Thursday?  It's now being reported that there was no visit and Arrington's agent got "wires crossed" with Arrington.

Just more Poston (the agent) rhetoric.  We should expect that from the super-agent lying to the press in an effort to boost Arrington's worth.

Are these agents worth discussing with or are we better off dealing with players that have agents that are actually reasonable, realistic, and workable? Or am I way off base here?

Latest updates on Palmer and Arrington:

• The Carson Palmer rehab press conference was postponed until Wednesday due to snow.
• Local radio sports talk personality, Lance McAlister has "peeps" (wish I had "peeps") telling him that the Julian Peterson deal, 7-year $55 million, probably caused any potential for a LaVar Arrington deal to disintegrate.  Now it's expected that his asking price is "too high" and unless no other team is willing to pay that amount, the Bengals are out of the running.  Lance did get confirmation (via NY Post) that Arrington was in Cincinnati on Monday.
  

From Hobson at Bengals.com:

Angelo Wright, the agent for defensive tackles Sam Adams and Grady Jackson, said he hasn't talked to the Bengals lately. Adams still has interest in the Bengals, but Wright said. "The longer the pretty girl is at the bus stop, the prettier she gets."

You know a press conference with Carson Palmer updating his rehab will mad attention today.  

Let me introduce myself first.  My name is Josh Kirkendall and I'm addicted to football.  I'm first and foremost a Bengals fan with roots in Texas and Minnesota.

I first became a Bengals fan when I moved to the Cincinnati area in '88 watching the Bengals make the Super Bowl and lose a heartbreaking game to the likes of our long-time nemesis, the San Francisco 49ers.  I remember sitting in my living room, throwing a couch pillow the distance of the room, after John Taylor caught the famous slant pass that essentially ended the game.  

I hope to provide unbiased and alternative commentary from a fan's perspective; one that brings up issues within the organization, ranging from the front office to performance on the field.

I am very open to criticism and open-minded for the sake of my original passion; talking all things Bengals.  I'm not any bigger than anyone else and would like to promote a medium that helps others speak their mind.  Generally, I like to run mailbags for "big issue" topics and enjoy discussing, not ranting or criticizing the other, on issues that affect the team so your voice can be heard as well; whether you agree with me or not.

I'd like to thank the Sports Blog Nation family for welcoming me in to this endeavor. I would like to thank you, as well as encourage you, the reader, for coming here and reading what I have to say.  There's no bigger honor in the world than those that enjoy what you have to say and look to you to provide deeper insight in the complicated world of NFL football.  I hope to provide that for you.

Let's dig in.  This will be fun.