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Bengals Draft Picks: Haul Earns Top TFG Grade
The Bengals are a top contender these days and it's not due to a shortage of talent. For a second year in a row, the Bengals draft picks earn the top...
Season Ticket Member VIP Draft Experience
Matt W., third generation Bengals season ticket holder, went to Chicago to hand the Bengals jersey to the NFL commissioner during his V.I.P. access trip to the draft.
Bengals notes: Shaw expects turn at safety, Dawson ready for more
It only took a year for Josh Shaw to go from being the newest cornerback in a room full of first-rounders to experiencing what it felt like to see a new guy come in. Shaw, a fourth-round pick out of the University of Southern California in 2015, looked forward to welcoming in 2016 first-round pick William Jackson III, and he shook his head at how quickly a year in the NFL can go.
Scouting Laquon Treadwell helped the Bengals draft Cody Core
Whenever Cincinnati Bengals receivers coach James Urban would pull up game film of Mississippi's offense before the draft, his eyes were routinely drawn to two players. Naturally, Laquon Treadwell, the 6-foot-3 pass-catching phenom who went on to become a first-round draft pick, caught his attention. But so did another bigger-framed wideout who was a veritable wrecking ball of a downfield blocker.
In Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals' Andrew Billings sees inspiration
Up until almost two weeks ago, Andrew Billings had only a surface-level understanding of who Geno Atkins was. That's beginning to change. Tasked with getting to know Atkins better than anyone else in football, Billings, the Cincinnati Bengals' fourth-round pick at defensive tackle, has been watching copious amounts of film of his new Pro Bowl teammate. What has his study of Atkins revealed so far?
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Greg Hardy informs teams of detailed counseling efforts
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The Changing World of Rookie Contracts in the NFL | The MMQB with Peter King
From organizations turning down team-friendly option years to rookies turning down agents altogether, slotted rookie contracts continue to change the business landscape for young players. Plus, thoughts on Sam Bradford.
Inside Jon Gruden's 'Maniacal' Obsession with Football
At this hour, a beautiful Florida sunrise is still a promise. The birds have not yet begun to sing. Down in Islamorada, Jimmy Johnson probably is a few hours away from dropping his first line into the Atlantic Ocean from his boat, 3 Rings. Over in Naples, Mike Ditka likely will not reach for his driver and a tee until well past the time the dew is off the grass.