http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Chick Ludwig covers the Cincinnati Bengals. He also writes about his other passions: college football, basketball and golf. Chick's favorite blogs Lance McAlister on Cincy sports en-us cludwig@daytondailynews.com 2009-09-29T09:52:42-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/29/eric_mangini_my_knucklehead_of.html In my humble opinion, the Cleveland Browns’ Eric Mangini is a knucklehead who borders on being a phony and fraud as a head coach. I’ve heard he was a pretty good ball boy at one time for the Browns. And... 14999603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-29T09:52:42-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/27/time_to_relive_the_drive.html 16 PLAYS, 71 YARDS, 5:00 ELAPSED; 2 FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS; ADD IT UP AND BENGALS WIN It takes a village to sack Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. One man simply can’t do it. Big Ben is too big, too strong, too... 14976303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-27T21:41:22-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/27/bengals_fight_back_shock_the_s.html PALMER AUTHORS ‘THE DRIVE,’ BENGALS MAKE A STATEMENT WITH COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN ===LUDWIG AT LARGE predicted the Bengals would beat the Steelers — guaranteed. And I was correct, although I had my doubts at halftime when Cincy trailed, 13-3.=== For a... 14976003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-27T20:09:36-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/27/haltime_steelers_13_bengals_3.html The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t just beating Cincinnati, 13-3, at halftime. They’re beating the Bengals up … … and down. The Steelers are dominating with quarterback Big Ben Roethlisberger doing whatever he wants. It resembles men against boys. Andre Caldwell returned... 14974703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-27T17:37:24-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/25/leapin_livin_large_at_lambeau.html I had the pleasure of meeting some fantastic Bengals fans on my recent visit to Cincinnati, where I was Lance McAlister’s guest on “1530 Homer, The Sports Animal” as part of the “Bengals Breakdown” radio show live from Chi-nnati’s Pizza... 14943903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-25T07:06:43-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/24/pugilistic_pigskin_preview_of.html STEELERS LACK THE DEPTH THEY HAD LAST SEASON WHEN THEY WON THE SUPER BOWL This is the year … 2009. This is the day … Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. That the Pittsburgh Steelers go DOWN, Down, down in The Nati.... 14938303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-24T20:26:09-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/23/rodney_harrison_suffers_from_m.html Rodney Harrison wasn’t just a good football player. He was an outstanding player. Not Pro Football Hall of Fame great, but terrific nonetheless. Harrison was a two-time Pro Bowler with the distinction of being the only player in NFL history... 14920503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-23T18:39:38-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/22/a_little_nfl_trivia_just_for_y.html The United States territory of American Samoa has six NFL players, including two with one team. Name that team and the two players. Now name the other four Samoan players and their current NFL teams.... 14887603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ NFL 2009-09-22T09:11:02-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/20/bengals_sack_the_pack_in_green.html ANTWAN ODOM’S 5 SACKS TIES BENGALS’ CLUB RECORD Despite 13 penalties for 100 yards, two Carson Palmer interceptions and doubters from sea to shining sea, the Cincinnati Bengals overcame all sorts of adversity to beat the Green Bay Packers at... 14861903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-20T17:28:33-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/18/_inquiring_minds_want_to.html 14831903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-18T06:32:48-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/14/a_simple_question_from_the_chi.html Dayton falls to Urbana, 13-10. Notre Dame gets its heart ripped out by Michigan, 38-34. Ohio State succumbs to USC, 18-15. The Cincinnati Bengals lose to the lowly Denver Broncos, 12-7, on a stinkin’ miracle. On the prep scene, the... 14754903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Football 2009-09-14T10:25:05-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/13/the_catch_heard_round_the_nfl.html Brandon Stokley of the Denver Broncos weighed in on his “catch heard ‘round the NFL” on Sunday: “It was an ‘all-go’ play — everyone was going vertical. At that point, you are just trying to catch a break. You hope... 14750303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-13T19:14:30-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/13/snakebit_bengals_fall_on_bronc.html STOKLEY’S 87-YARD TD CATCH GIVES DENVER 12-7 VICTORY I saw it with my eyes wide open and I still don’t believe it. But it’s true. What appeared to be a one-point Cincinnati victory turned into a heartbreaking, five-point Bengals’ defeat... 14749403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-13T17:06:18-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/13/bengals_its_like_watching_pain.html I’m here in Cincinnati, Row 1, Seat 17, in the press box at Paul Brown Stadium — right between Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com and Mark Maloney of the Lexington Herald-Leader. I sure would like to write about the Bengals offense,... 14748703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2009-09-13T14:49:11-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2009/09/12/and_the_buckeyes_bite_the_dust.html As I write this, I am in the process of melting down my 1976 Class Ring from The Ohio State University. The Buckeyes’ 18-15 loss to Southern Cal wasn’t just sickening, it was inevitable. They lost the game on their... 14745803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ College football 2009-09-12T23:44:04-04:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com