Below is a list of NFL headlines from around the league. Bengals wide receiver Brandon Tate has been lining up as their second receiver alongside A.J. Green. Not sure how long that will last. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak is looking for either Keshawn Martin or Trindon Holliday to step up and fill the hole left by [...]
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Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Bengals sign rookie Dre Kirkpatrick
According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals have signed rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. ESPN’s Josina Anderson has confirmed that Kirkpatrick will receive $7,840,095 fully guaranteed. With Kirkpatrick being 6’2″, he’ll be able to match up against taller receivers and tight ends. In the end, the Bengals have immediately upgraded their secondary with the [...]
READ MORE »Money was a factor in Jacob Bell retiring
After retiring from the NFL last week, former offensive lineman Jacob Bell told Peter King of SI.com that he wants to educate players on the dangers of football when it comes to head trauma and concussions. “My big goal is to help educate players,” Bell told me this weekend. “Information about head trauma and concussions [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Marvin Lewis: Mohamed Sanu may end up starting
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis made it clear that rookie wide receiver Mohamed Sanu has a chance at contributing in a big way this coming season and may end up starting. “It thought (Mohamed) Sanu was everything we expected him to be, said Lewis. ”He’s going to come in here and play as a [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Former Bengal Chris Crocker visited with Lions
Former Cincinnati Bengals safety Chris Crocker visited with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. The free agent defensive back left Detroit without a contract and has a scheduled visit with the Cardinals next and possibly the San Francisco 49ers after that. The Lions are looking to beef [...]
READ MORE »Bengals guard Jacob Bell walks away from football
Newly acquired Cincinnati Bengals guard Jacob Bell, an eight year veteran of the NFL, has decided to call it quits. The Bengals signed the offensive lineman on April 12th, but Bell has opted to walk away from the sport he loves. “There were a lot of factors and discussions with my family and myself and [...]
READ MORE »Braylon Edwards still rehabbing his knee
It’s been reported that both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets are interested in free agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards, but according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer he may not get signed until he’s done rehabbing his knee in Miami. If Edwards does end up getting signed this offseason, which I believe [...]
READ MORE »Jordan Shipley cleared for action after tearing his ACL & MCL last season
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jordan Shipley suffered a torn ACL and MCL during a week two game against the Denver Broncos this past season. The good news is that he’s healthy and ready to go for this coming season. Shipley broke the news on Monday via Twitter that he’s been cleared to participate in all [...]
READ MORE »Report: Jets, Bengals interested in Braylon Edwards
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Evan Silva, both the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets are interested in free agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards. Edwards was hobbled by injuries last season while playing for the San Francisco 49ers, which ended up leading to him being released before the end of the season. The Bengals [...]
READ MORE »Nate Clements may not be with the Bengals much longer
According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, there’s a good chance that Cincinnati Bengals rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick could end up starting at left corner right away. Everything will depend on whether or not the Bengals are willing to pay Clements $5.5 million in 2012. If they feel like Kirkpatrick can start as a rookie, [...]
READ MORE »NFL Draft report card: The AFC
Now that the dust has settled following this year’s draft, it’s time to grade each team accordingly, beginning with the AFC. The NFC will follow later. AFC North Cleveland Browns - Grade: B- The Browns went into the draft with more picks than any other team (13), but did they come out of it proportionally [...]
READ MORE »Bengals agree to terms with Vontaze Burfict
According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with former Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who ended up going undrafted this weekend. Burfict was touted a potential first round pick back in February and he quickly took a dive down teams’ draft boards because of the notion that [...]
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