http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ News, updates, rants and raves about the Cincinnati Bengals. en-us kpaxson@coxohio.com 2010-02-03T15:09:12-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/02/03/boomer_esiason_slams_ochocinco.html Former Bengal great Boomer Esiason isn’t buying what Chad Ochocinco is selling. I happened to briefly tune-in to the Pro Bowl on radio Sunday night just as Esiason was talking about the Bengals and Ochocinco. Boomer said that he’s “not... 16559603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-02-03T15:09:12-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/02/01/social_media_connects_ochocinc.html Chris Kernich’s coma and death resulting from a November beating in Kent gripped many area readers. The former Fairborn High School wide receiver was a well-liked classmate and, it turns out, a huge fan of Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco. As... 16536003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-02-01T20:19:13-05:00 knagel@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/29/bengals_lose_strength_coach_to.html The University of Kentucky announced today that Ray Oliver, Bengals associate strength and conditioning coach, has accepted a position as director of strength and conditioning for the UK football program, according to a press release from the Bengals. Oliver, a... 16512003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-29T15:23:29-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/29/report_bengals_maualuga_charge.html Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga was arrested for drunk driving early Friday morning, according to Cincinnati news sources. Maualuga, 23, who broke his ankle against Kansas City in week 15, was booked around 3 a.m. in Kenton County jail on... 16505503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-29T07:58:49-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/28/could_terrell_owens_land_with.html Terrell Owens is a free agent and would look good in orange and black. Sounds crazy, right? I thought so too … at first. A friend of mine suggested this scenario and I laughed it off initially, but the more... 16499303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-28T14:02:35-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/19/defending_carson_palmer.html One of my colleagues, Greg Billing, wrote a story for print Tuesday, Jan. 19, in defense of Carson Palmer that I completely agree with. A small snippet from his story: “…the blame for the NFL’s 24th-ranked offense shouldn’t fall on... 16393403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-19T12:19:00-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/18/heres_what_the_cincinnati_beng.html Here’s what the Cincinnati Bengals need to do to fix their passing game for 2010. First on my to-do list would be firing offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, but all indications are that the coaching staff is coming back in-tact. I... 16382503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-18T10:33:06-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/15/bengals_sign_uc_wayne_product.html The Bengals have signed cornerback Mike Mickens of the University of Cincinnati to the offseason roster, according to a press release from the team. Mickens (6-1, 190) was on the Cincinnati practice squad for the last five weeks of the... 16358103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-15T11:56:57-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/15/bengals_ochocinco_backs_into_p.html The good news is Bengal fans will have someone to watch during the NFL Pro Bowl Jan. 31 in Florida. The bad news is that it’s wide receiever Chad Ochocino, who is probably the fifth most-deserving player on the team.... 16356603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-15T10:58:34-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/12/bengals_zimmer_returning_as_de.html The Cincinnati Bengals are reporting on Twitter that defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is coming back next season as the team’s defensive coordinator. The Tweet stated that Zimmer confirmed via a text message that he will return. This will be Zimmer’s... 16318303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-12T14:42:30-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/06/jetsss.html One of the key matchups to watch in Saturday’s Bengals-Jets rematch will be right in the middle of the line. Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold will be running into Domata Peko. Why is this significant? Because the Jets piled up... 16256603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-06T13:48:26-05:00 bkollars@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/04/chad_apologies_for_bengals_per.html Chad Ochocinco Tweeted this morning, apologizing for the Bengals’ poor showing and promising better things Saturday: “Bengal Nation on behalf of myself and my teammates we apoligize for last nights game, we will bounce back. Cincy be great!” There is... 16224003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-04T12:09:03-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2010/01/04/bengals_will_rewrite_script_re.html When I urged the Bengals to lay down and “win by losing” to the Jets prior to Sunday’s game, I had no idea they would literally lay down and let New York run all over them. That “performance” was very... 16223003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2010-01-04T10:28:15-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2009/12/30/bengals_end_maualugas_season_s.html Any faint hopes rookie linebacker Rey Maualuga had of returning this season were ended Wednesday when the Bengals placed him on injured reserve. Maualuga, a rookie from Southern California, suffered a left ankle fracture this past Sunday at Paul Brown... 16197603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2009-12-30T15:26:14-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2009/12/30/bengals_get_slap_in_face_from.html The Bengals got a slap in the face Tuesday night from NFL fans, players and coaches. Not a single Bengals player was named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster released Tuesday. According to Bengals.com, it is the first time since... 16193303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2009-12-30T08:12:01-05:00 kpaxson@coxohio.com