Bengals Bites (9/18) - Mangled hand

Notes: Boling can't look, but can play; Green focused on Chargers, not Calvin; Iloka, Dre limited
The Bengals don’t have their Pro Bowl WILL linebacker for Sunday’s Paul Brown Stadium opener (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12) and Vontaze Burfict was a huge reason they beat the Chargers the last time in the regular-season with a game-high 13 tackles on a sprained ankle on Dec. 1, 2013.

Bengals Film Session with Chris Crocker
Taking a look at the effect of Tyler Eifert through film analysis with former Bengals safety Chris Crocker.

Cincinnati Bengals OC Hue Jackson wants more from RB Jeremy Hill - Cincinnati Bengals Blog - ESPN
Bengals coordinator Hue Jackson was glad RB Jeremy Hill was able to contribute two TDs, but he wasn't happy with his overall performance.

Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow, Aaron Hernandez, Percy Harvin and the rise and fall of the Florida Gators
ESPN interviewed more than two dozen figures involved with the Florida football program from 2008 to 2010 to chronicle the triumphs and eventual unraveling of the Gators under Urban Meyer.

Walkthru: Welcoming Chris Crocker aboard
Every year we try to add a few new bells and whistles to our coverage so you can gain a better understanding of the Bengals, whether away from Paul

Bolts Breakdown: Bengals | San Diego Chargers
President of Football Operations John Spanos reviews tape of star wideout A.J. Green and defensive lineman Carlos Dunlap.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: First look at Jason Pierre-Paul’s hand - NY Daily News
In shocking photos, obtained exclusively by the Daily News on Thursday, Pierre-Paul’s mangled right hand is completely visible for the first time, with no large bandage obscuring the extensive damage. In the photos he is clearly missing his right index finger and has small bandages on his middle finger and thumb.

Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles takes the blame | The Kansas City Star
Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles' second fumble was retuned for Denver's game-winning touchdown. "I caused the loss," Charles said.

Eric Berry receives ovation in first home game since beating cancer | The Sports Daily
Less than a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma, Chiefs safety Eric Berry was back at Arrowhead Stadium for Kansas City’s first home game of the 2015 season.

Panthers DB Josh Norman slams ESPN's Jon Gruden - Sportsnaut.com
Gruden had remarked at how he hadn’t “seen anybody cover Julio Jones in the last couple of years” while watching the receiver carve up the Philadelphia Eagles secondary to the tune of nine catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns.