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Bengals Bacon (8/7) - But no bacon for Scott Mitchell

Are you ready for some football? How about picking a fight with rapper Ludacris? Maybe a diet with some former NFL'ers? It's all in today's Bacon.

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Adam ‘PacMan’ Jones Wants To Give Ludacris The Fade
Adam "PacMan" Jones hasn’t exactly been the NFL’s ideal model citizen during his time in the league. This latest stunt won’t result in a suspension or anything Bengals fans should worry themselves over*, but it also goes to show buddy’s not one for the social media games.

Ex-NFLers Scott Mitchell, Damien Woody to be on 'Biggest Loser' | Rumors and Rants
Damien Woody and Scott Mitchell have been announced as cast members on the upcoming season of "The Biggest Loser." I’m sure this isn’t how two former NFL players thought they would be making headlines after their playing days, but when life hands you lemons…I guess you squeeze them over pork rinds and eat those damn things.

Team by team: Why 2014 could be a failure | cover32 | Page 2
Cincinnati Bengals – Leave it to the Bengals to give $100-plus million to a guy who has never won a playoff game; signing Andy Dalton to a mega-extension just reeks of desperation, as the QB-starved franchise panicked to keep him in Cincinnati for the next six years. Yes, he has a nice 30-18 record in the regular season. And yes, he’s led the Bengals to the playoffs in each of the past three seasons. But once in the playoffs, he’s fallen short in some very winnable games. Storyline: Andy Dalton is getting paid like a big-time quarterback, but he’s not one when it matters most.

Eagles coach Chip Kelly previews preseason opener against Bears
Q. Does putting him at the top of the depth chart have anything to do with seeing that? CHIP KELLY: Seriously, the depth chart, I don't care. I think [Eagles PR Director] Derek [Boyko] did it. I mean, it's absolutely nothing. I know we're going to get questions on it, and I'll be honest with you, I do not care how that's listed, added. I said a long time ago, it's written in sand, it's written in water, it can be written in anything. That depth chart means absolutely nothing. The only reason we make one is because they tell us to make one. Call it whatever you want to call it.

Baltimore Ravens - TeamReport | GlobalPost
Baltimore Ravens running back Justin Forsett is already familiar with the team's revamped offense installed by offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak. Forsett played for Kubiak in the same system when both were with the Houston Texans. So Forsett is part player, part tutor when it comes to advanced knowledge about the details of the zone-stretch running play that represents the heart of the Kubiak system.

LeBeau on rookies, speed, big plays
Dick LeBeau’s draft day suspicion has been confirmed at Saint Vincent College. First-round pick Ryan Shazier and No. 2 selection Stephon Tuitt can and will play sooner rather than later. "I don’t want to overload their plate, but I would say they’re ahead of schedule," the Steelers’ defensive coordinator said of Shazier, an inside linebacker from Ohio State, and Tuitt, a defensive end from Notre Dame.

Watch these 3 Kansas City Chiefs draft picks in Cincinnati Bengals preseason game - Arrowhead Pride
It's only training camp, but the Kansas City Chiefs are possibly seeing good returns from these three 2014 draft picks.

AJ McCarron to miss Cincinnati Bengals' preseason opener as shoulder work continues | AL.com
Cincinnati quarterback AJ McCarron won't be able to play when the Bengals open their preseason schedule on Thursday night by visiting the Kansas City Chiefs. But he surely wants to.

Cincinnati Bengals preseason schedule, TV coverage - NFL - SI.com
Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals went 11-5, finished first in the AFC North and fell to the San Diego Chargers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. They drafted cornerback Darqueze Dennard in the first round of this year’s draft and signed offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse in free agency, along with the re-signings of in-house free agents Brandon Tate, Mike Pollak and Taylor Mays.