http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ News, updates, rants and raves about the Cincinnati Bengals. en-us jmorrison@coxohio.com 2013-05-21T16:20:41-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/21/andre_smith_absent_from_otas.html Right tackle Andre Smith, who signed a three-year, $18 million contract last month, was not present for the first OTA session Tuesday. Head coach Marvin Lewis said the absence was not conditioning related. “He’s got to deal with some stuff... 17419786@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-21T16:20:41-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/21/bengals_guard_spoofed_online.html Despite starting all 16 games last year as a rookie and being ranked as one of the top guards in the NFL by profootballfocus.com, Kevin Zeitler said it wasn’t until a few weeks ago when he realized he had truly... 17419785@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-21T16:08:04-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/14/second_half_of_james_harrison.html You obviously already have a presence in the locker room with all the skins on the wall that you have. What’s your philosophy on mentoring young players in the league? “A guy can ask me anything. I’ll tell him the... 17419683@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-14T16:00:21-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/14/first_half_of_james_harrison_t.html What was it like coming in here to this locker room, with the stripes and the orange and black? “It’s a change. That’s definite. But, everything has a reason, and everything happens for a reason. So it’s the reason that... 17419680@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-14T15:41:06-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/14/bengals_rookies_invited_to_nfl.html Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Tyler Eifert and second-round selection Giovani Bernard are among 40 rookies from the 2013 NFL Draft class who will make their professional debut in Los Angeles Wednesday through Sunday at the 19th annual NFL Players Association... 17419672@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-14T12:45:52-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/14/bengals_ticket_packs_on_sale_s.html Ticket Packs for the 2013 Bengals home season will go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Both two-game and four-game packs will be available beginning at $40 per ticket per game. In 2012, all available $40 seats were sold out... 17419671@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-14T12:11:52-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/13/bengals_sign_two_more_draft_pi.html 17419655@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-13T15:59:15-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/12/bengals_sign_another_draft_pic.html Sixth-round pick Cobi Hamilton signed a four-year contract Saturday, becoming the team’s third draft choice to come to terms. The Bengals officially announced the signings of seventh-rounders Reid Fragel and T.J. Johnson on Friday. A wide receiver, Hamilton set Arkansas... 17419642@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-12T18:06:33-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/12/eifert_celebrates_mothers_day.html Instead of brunch with their moms this morning, the newest Cincinnati Bengals will be on the field at Paul Brown Stadium wrapping up rookie minicamp. But at least one rookie, first-round pick Tyler Eifert, already gave his mom, Julie, her... 17419641@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-12T18:01:26-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/10/bengals_sign_two_draft_picks_1.html The Cincinnati Bengals officially announced the signing of two draft picks Friday on the opening day of rookie mini camp. Seventh-rounders Reid Fragel, an offensive tackle from Ohio State, and T.J. Johnson, a center from South Carolina, each signed four-year... 17419628@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-10T20:51:32-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/10/marvin_lewis_transcript_from_f.html Marvin Lewis News Conference Paul Brown Stadium May 10, 2013 Opening Comments… “It’s been a good day, other than a little bit of rain shower. It was really good to get started today with our young players. To a man,... 17419627@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-10T19:59:50-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/07/nine_players_with_area_ties_in.html The Bengals have arranged for a number of unsigned players to work with the team on a tryout basis during this weekend’s mini camp for rookies and eligible first-year players. Nine of the tryout players currently set for the camp... 17419553@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-07T15:04:52-05:00 jmorrison@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/02/bengals_will_practice_with_fal.html The Bengals will have two combined practices with the Atlanta Falcons on Aug. 5-6 in the run-up to the team’s exhibition opener Aug. 8 in Atlanta. The practices will be open to the public. Times are to be determined. “I’m... 17419466@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-02T15:06:14-05:00 jboyle@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/05/02/bengals_waive_three_players.html The Bengals waived three players — fullback Jourdan Brooks of Morgan State, wide receiver Justin Hilton of Indiana State and offensive tackle Dan Knapp of Arizona State — on Thursday. All three are first-year NFL players who spent time last... 17419457@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-05-02T10:48:15-05:00 jboyle@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/entries/2013/04/30/bengals_announce_college_free.html The Bengals on Monday announced the signing of nine college free agents. More could be signed prior to the minicamp for rookies and eligible first-year players on May 10-12 at Paul Brown Stadium. Today’s confirmations do not preclude the possibility... 17419415@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/bengals/ 2013-04-30T16:13:49-05:00 jboyle@coxohio.com