Preseason Week 1: Bengals beat Giants 23-10

Giants vs. Bengals: Rookie Report

Mario Alford, Terrell Watson, and Marcus Hardison stand out in the first pre-season game of the season. Jake Fisher was held out for undisclosed reasons.

Bengals vs Giants: What We Learned

For the next six months, there won't be a single weekend devoid of football...and that is a good thing. The Bengals and Giants kicked off their 2015 season on Friday night in the Queen City and here is what we learned from the matchup.

Bengals rookies Hill and Shaw graded highly by PFF

The Bengals have a promising pair of rookie corners that were on display during Friday's win over the Giants. Will they both be on the final roster?

Bengals Preseason Week 1 MVP Award

We take a look at the nominees for the Bengals' Most Valuable Player in their win in the preseason opener versus the Giants. Cast your vote and sound off!

Geno Atkins impacting the field and rookies

"They call me ‘Baby Geno' in the locker room, but I haven't done anything yet to reach that status," said rookie DT DeShawn Williams.

Bengals offensive grades from win over Giants

Following the Bengals' 23-10 win over the Giants in their preseason opener, here are our grades for each offensive position for their performance Friday night.

Marvin Jones feels good after preseason debut

Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones, who missed the entire 2014 season, returned to the field for the first time since Cincinnati's wild card loss to San Diego in 2013.

Bengals defensive grades from win over Giants

A suffocating effort by the starting defense helped pace the Bengals to a 23-10 win over the Giants in their preseason opener. Here's our grades for each unit on defense following the win.

Bengals Preseason Week 1: The good, bad and ugly

We sift through the aftermath of the Bengals' win over the Giants in the preseason opener and examine their performance--good and bad.

Marvin Lewis pleased with tackling in Giants game

"I thought the number one thing I was pleased with was tackling," Lewis said. "And we gotta keep working hard at that. We have to get better at turnovers, we gotta get some turnovers, create some turnover situations."

Bengals Preseason Week 1: Unsung Hero of the Week

We take a look at some of the Bengals contributors who may have gone overlooked in their win against the Giants in the preseason opener. Cast your vote and sound off on your winner!

Alford's 13-yard reception

Dennard tweaked groin earlier in week

The Bengals escaped their preseason opener with few injuries, but Darqueze Dennard was one of the few who did get dinged up. How long will he be out?

Bengals rookie DT Marcus Hardison impresses

"It was an opportunity to go in and get snaps," said Bengals rookie DT Marcus Hardison, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hardison generated three tackles, a quarterback sack and a quarterback pressure.

Burkhead and Peerman appear fine, may practice Mon

Running backs Rex Burkhead (neck) and Cedric Peerman (knee) exited Friday's game with second quarter injuries. According to locker room reports, they appear fine and could practice as soon as Monday.

Bengals Stock Report after preseason opener

We take stock on various Bengals now that the NFL preseason is here. Among those mentioned include Mohamed Sanu, Marvin Jones, Geno Atkins, and more.

Bengals RBs Wilder/Watson thrive in opportunity

With Rex Burkhead and Cedric Peerman exiting Friday's game early, Terrell Watson and James Wilder Jr. enjoyed an unexpected increase in their workload. And, they took advantage of it.

Bengals injury updates after win over Giants

A roundup of all the injury news to come out of the Bengals' preseason opener vs. the Giants. The Bengals had several players sitting out before losing a few more notable players during the contest.

Bengals snap count against the Giants

Taking a look at the Cincinnati Bengals snap count during Cincinnati's 23-10 win over the New York Giants.

Dalton expresses optimism after preseason opener

Andy Dalton made the opening offensive drive during the Bengals' preseason opener look easy. Dalton went through a checklist of targets including Tyler Eifert, A.J. Green and Mohamed Sanu in route to the first score of the preseason for the team.

Bengals Preseason Week 1: Winners and Losers

We take a look at some of the Bengals' fringe roster players to see who were the biggest winners and losers from the team's first preseason game.

Bengals come out with strong preseason debut

The Cincinnati Bengals' first team units looked great and the backups were strong during Cincinnati's 23-10 win over the Giants.

Darqueze Dennard out with a groin injury

Greg Little stretches out for great catch vs. Giants (video)

Rex Burkhead questionable with neck injury