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Why Teddy Bridgewater to Cincinnati Bengals makes sense - ESPN
If you've been following along on our Cincinnati Bengals blog all offseason, you know that I'm an advocate of drafting at No. 24 the most athletic player ("Another "surprise" QB team to watch: Bengals, even though there are needs at CB & DL. Teddy Bridgewater is in discussion as fallback option")

NFL Draft Rumors: Cincinnati Bengals not expected to trade up
The NFL Draft is just around the corner and teams are starting to look at what they can do to make sure they don’t waste an opportunity to upgrade their team with young talent. One way to make sure you get the talent you need is to trade up but that’s something the Cincinnati Bengals are unlikely to make.

NFL Mock Draft 2014: Cincinnati Bengals Select Ra'Shede Hageman - Canal Street Chronicles
With the twenty-fourth overall pick in the 2014 Canal Street Chronicles community mock draft, the Cincinnati Bengals (represented by coldpizza) select Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota

Jim Brown advocates tearing apart and rebuilding the NCAA | ProFootballTalk
The winds of change continue to swirl around college sports.  Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown prefers that it become a hurricane. "I'm totally for change and total change," Brown said during a Saturday roundtable discussion at the first ever Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest in Cleveland.

Michael Vick says Geno Smith is Jets' starting quarterback | NJ.com
When the Jets signed free agent Michael Vick in March, every indication was that Vick and Geno Smith would compete to be the team's starting quarterback this fall.

Five NFL prospects who could be fantasy studs in 2014 | This Given Sunday
Predicting fantasy studs before the draft even takes place can be a tricky prospect in the best of times. That being the case, there are players out there that will likely succeed in almost any environment. These five players should be able to make a major impact for their respective teams in 2014, and for fantasy owners, they may be a steal in fantasy drafts leading up to the season.

Chad Johnson justifies cheating on Evelyn Lozada: Martin Luther King Jr. was hoein' | Larry Brown Sports
Now that Chad Johnson officially has a job with the Canadian Football League, he can get back to sounding like an idiot and not having much to worry about. For the most part, that’s exactly what he did during a recent interview with “NiteCap” creator and host Peter Bailey.