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 2008-05-15T21:09:53-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/15/12pack_starting_with_exbengal.html TAKING NO PRISONERS; 12 NOTES OFF THE CUFF (Roman Numeral Style, just like the Super Bowl) I. MY TELEPHONE RINGS … On the line is former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Fletcher Smith, calling from Dallas, Texas, with an update on... 3907103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ General 2008-05-15T21:09:53-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/15/chad_should_have_kept_his_mout.html VICTORY FOR MIKE BROWN; DEFEAT FOR CHAD JOHNSON ===LUDWIG AT LARGE appreciates all contributions from NFL fans in general and Cincinnati Bengals aficionados in particular. Here’s my shout out of thanks to Chris in Dayton for alerting me to a... 3895103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-15T14:22:43-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/15/bengals_facelift_at_linebacker.html ‘THEY LOOK LIKE LINEBACKERS’ The Cincinnati Bengals linebacker corps is going to look different, much different, in 2008. My projected starters, from left to right: Strong side: Darryl Blackstock (“Sam”). Middle: Odell Thurman (“Mike”). Weak side: Keith Rivers (“Will”). The... 3879703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-15T06:19:41-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/14/reading_between_carsons_lines_2.html ‘MISSING VALUABLE TIME’ Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer said all the right things. That his frustration level — in the wake of Chad Johnson’s and T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s absence from voluntary offseason workouts at Paul Brown Stadium — is “at zero... 3853703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-14T09:44:40-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/14/bengals_seen_overheard.html HOO-RAYS FOR OTAs Finally, we’re starting to claw into REAL FOOTBALL. On location at Bengals’ first OTA on Tuesday, May 13, 2008: QB Carson Palmer’s over-the-middle pass to Doug Gabriel was tipped and intercepted by safety Chinedum Ndukwe. LB Ahmad... 3851603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-14T09:04:02-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/13/bengals_rbs_wrs_brace_for_game.html ONLY STRONG WILL SURVIVE Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski calls it a game of “survivor” for the running backs and wide receivers. Looking good in the first on-field coaching session at Paul Brown Stadium on Tuesday, May 13: Rudi... 3834903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-13T14:46:21-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/12/bengals_legend_nearly_loses_ri.html THE IMMORTAL REGGIE WILLIAMS It’s equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming. It’s a story about how former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Reggie Williams nearly lost his right leg after knee-replacement surgery went haywire with a bone infection that ultimately led to his... 3814303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-12T21:17:13-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/12/somebody_likes_the_bengals.html ‘FAB FIVE?’ Somebody out there likes the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s national sports columnist Randy Hill. Hill includes the Bengals (7-9 in 2007) among his “five teams that could get over playoff hump” in 2008. The others are the New Orleans... 3790903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-12T07:00:04-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/11/bunch_o_wimps_and_its_not_the.html BIG DREAD MACHINE Is there a bigger bunch of wimps than the Cincinnati Reds? Losers of 23 of their first 38 games, the Reds’ pitching is poor, their hitting is worse and their game management leaves a lot to be... 3786703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Baseball 2008-05-11T18:28:58-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/10/10_delicious_notes_bengals_mor.html ===LUDWIG AT LARGE spoke with wide receiver Maurice Purify at Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium. The former Nebraska star participated on a tryout basis, then signed a two-year contract on Thursday, May 8. Here’s a transcript... 3767003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-10T13:19:54-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/09/can_bengals_purify_maurice.html PROMISING PRO HAS TROUBLED PAST The Maurice Purify Story reads like a Chris Henry novel — only worse. Here’s the four-step Cliffs Notes version: Purify’s best friend at City College of San Francisco was shot and killed in 2005; Purify’s... 3745203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-09T09:50:16-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/08/the_beauty_of_being_a_cincinna.html It can be summed up in one word — freedom. Just ask linebacker Dhani Jones, the Bengals’ international man of mystery who re-signed with Cincinnati this offseason as an unrestricted free agent. “It’s definitely good to be back,” Jones said.... 3710403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-08T07:07:38-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/07/should_wr_chris_henry_be_given.html HE’S BACK (SORT OF) Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry is back in the news. See: Read the story Henry, cut by the Bengals on April 3, 2008, in the wake of his fifth arrest in three years, apparently... 3683403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-07T09:29:06-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/07/theres_one_in_every_crowd.html ===LUDWIG AT LARGE appreciates the support of its loyal readers, even those who take cheap shots like Matt, who claims that “poker matters.” I am well aware that the cheapest Reds seat at Great American Ball Park is $7... 3682103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-07T08:32:42-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/entries/2008/05/06/young_wrs_put_pressure_on_the.html 2008 FINAL SEASON FOR T.J.? The Cincinnati Bengals are not going to be caught short of wide receivers this spring, summer and fall. The addition of Travis Brown on Tuesday, May 6, pushes the number of wideouts on the Bengals... 3670203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chickludwig/ Bengals 2008-05-06T19:27:16-05:00 cludwig@daytondailynews.com