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QB Pike getting another chance in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Tony Pike had his name affixed above the wooden locker that once belonged to Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson. It was a temporary nameplate, but that was fine by Pike, who is getting a chance to revive h... Full story

Sanu makes it to Cincy, Bengals also draft ’Boom’

CINCINNATI (AP) — Yes, Mohamed Sanu made it to Cincinnati. No kidding. And, in a way, the receiver’s heartbreak after a first-round prank led to an upbeat ending. The Bengals took him in the third round and brought him to town on Saturda... Full story

WR Sanu gets call from Bengals — for real!

CINCINNATI (AP) — The phone call came from a number that Mohamed Sanu recognized, the tip-off that this one was real — and, in a sense, the most fitting call of draft day. The Bengals took the receiver from Rutgers in the third round on ... Full story

Bengals get CB Kirkpatrick, add guard in 1st round

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals took Dre Kirkpatrick from Alabama with the 17th overall pick in the draft on Thursday night, adding to their already bursting collection of first-round cornerbacks. It marked the third time in the last seven years... Full story

NFL teams fear picking 'busts' in draft

CLEVELAND — The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton is filled with the busts of the game’s greatest players, their images preserved in bronze. Up the road in Cleveland, there are other busts. Cincinnati’s had a few of the latter k... Full story

Texans win first playoff game, 31-10 over Bengals

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans turned to their kids, then to their stars to win the first playoff appearance in franchise history, a 31-10 rout of the bungling Cincinnati Bengals. J.J. and T.J. and Andre and Arian. Rookie J.J. Watt’s... Full story

Playoff wait ends for Texans’ Andre Johnson

HOUSTON (AP) — Year after agonizing year, Andre Johnson was asked about his goals for the season and his answer never changed. “I want to get this team to the playoffs,” he would say. Now, after years of often terrible seasons, Jo... Full story

Bengals, Texans seek playoff breakthrough

HOUSTON (AP) — Andy Dalton and T.J. Yates weren’t around for any of the miserable seasons the Bengals and Texans have had over the past two decades. And that’s quite a few. The rookie quarterbacks now control which of the long-suf... Full story

Bengals lack signature win heading into playoffs

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals had seven chances to beat a top-tier team during the season, and lost all seven games. Their eighth opportunity comes in the playoffs. One more chance to show they belong with the league’s elite. The Bengal... Full story

Ravens can win North, Bengals can reach playoffs

CINCINNATI (AP) — The cotton candy, hot dogs and two-for-one tickets worked. Paul Brown Stadium will be full and rowdy for a game with playoff implications all around. If the Baltimore Ravens (11-4) win on Sunday, they’ll secure only the... Full story

Bengals drop prices of some tickets for 2012

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals are dropping the prices of upper-deck tickets for 2012, trying to fill Paul Brown Stadium on a regular basis. Cincinnati had to offer two-for-one tickets to sell out its final game Sunday against Baltimore. A win ... Full story

Bengals try to stay in chase vs hot Cardinals

CINCINNATI (AP) — The small crowd at Paul Brown Stadium might as well plan to stay all the way until the end. The Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) positioned themselves for a playoff run by pulling out games in the fourth quarter, when their lack of e... Full story

Agents say they track pot to Bengal's home

CINCINNATI (AP) - California authorities say they tracked a package containing 2.5 pounds of marijuana to the home of a Cincinnati Bengals player in suburban northern Kentucky.Spokeswoman Michelle Gregory with the California Department of Justice say... Full story

Bengals go for first win in Denver since 1975

Arnie Stapleton

DENVER (AP) — Orange Crush was still just a soft drink the last time the Cincinnati Bengals won in Denver. Since that 17-16 squeaker over the Broncos on Nov. 9, 1975, Cincy has lost eight straight times in the Mile High City, not that any... Full story

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