Panthers Fan Poll: The Great Jake Debate
Cat Scratch Reader — ... 1.  His career winning percentage in starts (regular season and playoffs) is .618, behind only six of the other 23 starting QBs in the league with at least two years as a starter.  And that mark is a lot closer to guys like McNabb (.636) and Manning (.649) than most would think (or the haters would like to admit.  Some of the guys behind him are "studs" Carson Palmer, ...

Chad Johnson will attend the Bengals mandatory camp on June 17
Cincy Jungle — We've clearly hit our Chad Johnson quota for the week. I spent time arguing that Carson Palmer's points about Johnson, to the media, was being blown entirely out of proportion. Palmer spoke truth. The media, like the Senate, recognized it as war. It was going from informative, to gossip mongering. On Tuesday we wrote that Chad Johnson and head coach Marvin Lewis spoke. Baby steps. Progress. On Wednesday morning, we referenced an Eric Ghiaciuc quote that talked about distraction, clearly hinting at Johnson as one of those ...

Scouts, Inc: Bengals rushing offense is a weakness
Cincy Jungle — ... While I understand where Williamson is coming from, I think a more accurate forecast would simply be "unknown". Sure, Benson struggled against the better teams, but rushing the ball was quickly an after-thought after the Bengals were forced to come from behind with double-digit deficits. Then there's the blocking issues. Now? If you read the reports, the impressions of Carson Palmer, Benson this year will be vastly improved over the Benson of last year. Leonard. Scott. Unknown commodities. Where will they play? What will their contributions be? ...

Maturation of certain Bengals histories; no-go on Greg Ellis?
Cincy Jungle — ... has used up the equity earned by multiple Pro Bowl appearances. His absence from the Bengals’ organized team activities hasn’t only hurt the potential growth of the team’s passing game but could affect Carson Palmer’s chance of reclaiming his status as one of the league’s best signal-callers. ...

Deja vu
Cincy Jungle — ... So, I turn to you all to gauge how much optimism we can realistically have for the year.  With a healthy Carson Palmer, a much improved defense by adding Roy, Tank and Ray, a beefed up O-line with A Smith and with a healthy and rededicated (supposedly) receiving corps (Ocho, Coles and Henry should scare any team), how much optimism is there that the Bengals can make the playoffs?  Are we going to turn some heads this year?  Can we bust out like Miami did last year?  ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... Offensively, the key variable is Carson Palmer.  I believe that he has never been the same player since that catastrophic knee injury in the 2006 playoff game.  Now, he is coming off a serious elbow injury, and he chose not to have Tommy John surgery for it.  I am not terribly optimistic for him, or the Bengals' offense.  ...

Wednesday Walk Around the NFL: 6.10.09
Big Blue View — ... there may be a very important opponent of adding two games to the NFL regular season: the players. From Fox Sports, the NFL is revamping its officiating department, but not as quickly as originally thought. Ed's a big Jay Cutler fan, so this is for him: ESPN has a great debate on who is the better QB in the NFC North: Jay Cutler or Aaron Rodgers. Ummmmm.....ok, Chad Johnson says he and Carson Palmer are all good, but I don't know if Carson wants to be ...

Love or Hate Ocho?
Cincy Jungle — ... Chad is no longer a part of the Bengals long range goals. He will serve his usefulness this year and maybe next in giving younger talent time to develop. He is on the cusp of being a "has-been". His actions appear to be showing football fans that he might be realizing this fact for himself. His future now rides on the arm of Carson Palmer and the team success of the Bengals. He must be less of an individual to prove his worth, what irony is that! ...

The fallacy of blaming single players and a reminder that football is still a team sport
Cincy Jungle — ... Nation”. The more I review recent Bengal campaigns and the continual frustration the team, fans and city have had, the more I look at Carson Palmer. Speaking with other fans recently, no one could think of a game that meant something where he came through and won it in the clutch. I can think back to December 5, 2004 in Baltimore when I thought we had the second coming of John Elway, Troy Aikman, etc. Now he looks more and more like ...

A (Slightly Less) Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' Schedule, Part Four
Daily Norseman — ... .  Now, contrary to what a couple of folks I know think, I don't have the feeling that the Bengals will be that great this year.  Even with the return of Carson Palmer, their offense is a mess, and Chad Johnson Douchenozzle Ochocinco is liable to go off at any time.  Even if he's not in Bellevue by the time the Vikings and Bengals meet up, it's going to be a little bit rougher for him, as he'll no longer have ...

Are we expecting too many players to break out?
Cincy Jungle — ... were 4-11-1 last season for a reason. They were a bad football team. I'm not going to get into the Carson Palmer effect. The Bengals are better with Carson Palmer thats for sure, but how much better? Expectations are high this time of year for every team in the NFL. Its no different for fans of Bengaldom. I keep hearing fans say well this guy is going to be better or this guy is in his 2nd season with the team. But for this team to have a better record than last year, a few players are going to have to answer those questions marks and ...

What happens if Bengals' tackle Andre Smith holds out?
Cincy Jungle — ... , held out for ten days and missed 12 practices last year. Carson Palmer signed a contract the week leading up to the 2003 NFL draft. ...

Chad Ochocinco spending time with Carson Palmer and family
Cincy Jungle — ... While Carson Palmer worked most of the offseason with the team's young talent in California and early with OTAs, ...

Bengals kickoff minicamp; Palmer says team is focused, "best talent we've had"
Cincy Jungle — Today kicks off the team's weekend mandatory minicamp that goes through Saturday, June 20. As far as we know, we'll have the entire squad report. Chick Ludwig previews the minicamp at Paul Brown Stadium this weekend. James Walker will be in attendance also. Geoff Hobson breaks down the roster. Carson Palmer is excited by the team's maturity and depth of talent, saying it's the best its been since he's been here. “In my seven years here, this has been as good as its been,” Palmer ...

Kyle Cook and Dhani Jones fight during practice; is Cook the Rich Braham replacement?
Cincy Jungle — Through the first 76 minutes into the 2006 season, Carson Palmer was sacked one time -- a seven-yard loss by Jared Allen who subsequently forced a fumble. The Bengals had a veteran center in Rich Braham through those first 76 minutes. After he suffered a career-ending leg injury early in the second quarter against the Browns, Palmer was sacked four times in the next three quarters, six times at Pittsburgh and four times against the Patriots. That's 14 sacks in the 11 quarters after Braham's injury that would eventually ...

Carson Palmer has pitch count of 115-140 during two-a-days; Chad Johnson denied room and board at the Palmers
Cincy Jungle — ... OK, so Chad Johnson isn't really going to bunk with Carson Palmer and family. And we doubt it's because of Chris' shockingly good (yet disturbing as hell) photoshop of Brokeback Mountain. "Unless he's picking up my mortgage for the months of July and August, he can't stay. He's not living for free," said Palmer, the father of five-month-old twins. "I don't need another kid around the house." Even Palmer's wife freaked out (rightly so!): Even if that optimism ...

Bengals big-play offense is taking shape (again); Whitworth is an emerging leader; Bengals linebackers are most underrated in AFCN
Cincy Jungle — ... Alright, so some fans/sites aren't drinking the Kool-Aid. That's fine. It's hard to imagine that a transformation from failure to a system of success could happen overnight, or through an offseason. Carson Palmer is coming back (again) and there's no telling if he'll be able to sustain the success he had earlier in his career. Bob Bratkowski is changing the playbook. Marvin Lewis is changing his demeanor. The offensive line has gone through personnel changes, so there's an "incomplete" score in the preseason forecast. ...

Is the running back depth already set; USC linebacker tandem; Walker's weekend observations
Cincy Jungle — ... "Ochocinco looked explosive and had few problems separating from defenders. He also caught a long touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Palmer in Saturday's practice and had some fun with the fans." ...

Palmer: "I was staying up late at night", worrying about the elbow
Cincy Jungle — ... I remember last year, early in the season, we were wondering just how bad Carson Palmer's elbow injury was. It took most of us by surprise when he was declared inactive against the ...

Kyle Cook won the bench press competition -- 39 reps at 225 pounds
Cincy Jungle — ... "Great offseason, great plan," said quarterback Carson Palmer, after sharpening his elbow with a couple of touchdown lasers in the morning practice at Paul Brown Stadium. "This is as good as shape as we've been in since I've been here." ...

Did Peter King just give the Cincinnati Bengals props?
Cincy Jungle — ... . Carson Palmer returning, claiming to be as strong as he's been before his accidental injury during the Wild Card game. Maybe never. It's always best to be the underdogs, right? Logically, justifiably and realistically so, people won't give the ...

Cowboys Offense: The Kitna Effect
Blogging The Boys — ... Kitna knows he is not here to compete for a starting job and has said as much. While he offers security as a backup quarterback, his greatest value may be as a mentor. As a Bengal in 2003, Kitna served as a mentor for #1 overall pick Carson Palmer. The fact that Kitna was willing to groom a rookie to eventually supplant him says a lot in itself about Kitna’s character. Much like ...

Cedric Benson is the workhorse; Jordan Palmer closer to backup role than we think?
Cincy Jungle — ... full advantage of those opportunities and see where it takes us. I’m about whatever it takes to get the job done. I think I am in the best situation that I can be in and it has to happen for me here.” Carson Palmer talks. The Chickster quotes ESPN's John Clayton: “I might not buy Chad Ochocinco’s playoff guarantee, but I guarantee the Bengals will be good on offense as long as Carson Palmer is healthy. Andre Caldwell is showing some promise as ...

The Bengals Feel Optimistic and Confident
Cincy Jungle — ... has proclaimed "we are going to the playoffs".  Carson Palmer is comparing last season's feeling in the locker room to how "confident" this team feels this year.  We know that Carson chooses his words wisely, never trying to inflame a situation.  But Chad has a reputation for taking a stick and smacking the hornets' nest hoping not to get stung.  These recent statements show how confident and optimistic they are.   I, too, am an optimist; my wife will vouch for that.  But folks, this is the Bengals. ...

Bengals offensive line is a question about inexperience
Cincy Jungle — ... Here's the biggest key of all. With the amount of inexperience starting on the Bengals offensive line, I believe it's an unrealistic expectation that the Bengals will become the offensive line of 2005 where Carson Palmer had a career year and ...

Will Tyler Thigpen be a Spread-Only QB for the Kansas City Chiefs?
Arrowhead Pride — ... But the real threat, Harry supposes, are the Pat Whites and Tim Tebows of the world.  NFL teams wouldn't dare put their franchise quarterback in harm's way, but what about running the 240 pound Tebow straight up on a 240 pound middle linebacker?  It's an interesting thought that would only happen if a team had A) a traditional quarterback and B) a "spread-only" quarterback.  Meyer referenced the season-ending injuries of Carson Palmer and Tom Brady and said when they're in the pocket throwing the ball is the only time their knee is ever ...

Sporting News' Shallow Analysis Yields Prediction of Last Place
Cincy Jungle — ... The Sporting News Today ran a "Camp Countdown" story today on the Bengals that had multiple themes: There is no such thing as a short leash with the Bengals; Marvin Lewis is safe. Without Carson Palmer, opponents don't fear the passing game. According to an opponent, Marvin Lewis prefers the 4-3 defense but keeps drafting linebackers better suited to the 3-4. The defense can't stop the run, can't rush the passer and has no identity. Unless Carson can "energize" the offense, the Bengals ...

Jeanty praises Maualuga; Robert Jackson has no regrets; Once the observer, Kyle Cook earned his job
Cincy Jungle — ... The Bengals offense is still Brat's offense, says Carson Palmer. However, Chick Ludwig points out that we should "look for more shifting and motioning by the wide receivers and running backs in an ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... got hurt that it's no sure thing that he comes back as good as new.  I definitely stand by that, and I could care less what they say about it in Foxboro.  Carson Palmer looked great in practice once too, but he has never been the same player since his catastrophic knee injury, and Brady's was comparable.  Assuming Brady is healthy, and can play at 90%, or better, of his old level, the Patriots are a championship contender once again.  If not, they could be a .500 team, because they really got lucky that ...

The Bengals Defense Could Make it 3 in the AFC North
Cincy Jungle — ... has a different kind of reputation.  Not only are the Bengals known for losing, they are also known for bad defense.  When I did my research for "Mocking the Mock Drafts", most of the so called draft nicks claimed the Bengals needed defensive help because it was so bad, which clearly told me that they didn't do any research and made their assumption solely based on the reputation of the team.  Even the talking heads (who think they know football) l talk mainly about Carson Palmer's return and how the offense will be potent again.  Not ...

Sam Wyche ranked as one the of motivational coaches in history; reactions to hard knocks shows pointless "expert opinion"
Cincy Jungle — ... Now I got to thinking -- whether you go to Cincy Jungle or not -- shouldn't you have at least a working knowledge of how the team plans on using Maualuga? More responses to the Bengals making the playoffs. NFL.com discusses the top ten motivational coaches in NFL History. Number nine, Sam Wyche. Any guesses on the most famous speech in his career? Though it's always nice to see former Cincinnati mayor, Jerry Springer. Right? Anyone? Carson Palmer isn't very enthusiastic about Hard Knocks coming into Bengals training ...

Chris Henry and Chad Ochocinco's rededication to the Bengals could be the difference
Cincy Jungle — ... . Depending on who you talk to, Coles could have more big-time production than Houshmandzadeh. Chris Henry worked out with Carson Palmer in the offseason, kept us focusing on his rededications. We figured Henry wouldn't last long in the NFL, and at his current pace, life. And maybe nothing has changed. But he's saying all of the right things. He's making all of the right moves. And save for cynics, we have no choice than to believe Henry has made his change. ...

Getting into Training Camp - Let's go Josh Freeman
Buc 'Em — ... My personal opinion is I don't want Freeman starting year 1.  I think it's beneficial for young QB's to sit and learn, to adjust and adapt in the beginning.  But I want him in camp, utilizing every opportunity to learn.  I don't want a Jamarcus Russell on our hands, I want a Carson Palmer, minus the elbow injury.  ...

Reactions to Chad Ochocinco's pledge to Tweet during games
Cincy Jungle — ... the only "logical extension of what already goes on", with sideline reporters, half-time interviews, and all that. I don't know. I'm not quit sure. I'm thinking it over. Did I use flabbergasted correctly? Who Dey Fans don't mind. There's more about life than Chad Ochocinco's Twittering. I agree with James Walker's assessment that the Bengals offensive line will take some time to come together. Should we be worried about Carson Palmer's health? Bleacher Report scores an interview ...

The Bengals Offensive Line Could Be Its Achilles Heal
Cincy Jungle — ... have what is considered one of the best quarterbacks in the league with Carson Palmer.  When given time to throw, he is the biggest reason the offense has been feared recently.  OK, until last season when the offense finished dead last in the total offense category and averaged less than 13 points a game.  That was obviously due to injuries to not only Carson, but also to the offensive line leaving Marvin Lewis and Offensive Coordinator Bob Bratkowski to move players around and put them into positions that were unfamiliar. ...

New season draws close; Bengals in the playoffs?
Cincy Jungle — ... something that's unforeseen. But that's the excitement, isn't it? The total unknown of it all. Each day building to a climax that could arrive early in the season, or really late when the sun departs during rush hour. You can smell it, can't you. The football season draws ever closer. Note: If the Bengals are to sign Shayne Graham to a long-term deal, they must do so before 4 p.m. today. Pete Prisco says the Bengals are in the playoffs because Carson Palmer was back. Concern remains on the running game (why does no ...

Playoffs?!? You Want To Talk About Playoffs?!? - Part One: AFC
Hogs Haven — ... Cincinnati: I actually like this team to win the AFC North. From 4-11 to the division crown in the following year you ask? That is my bold prediction for the AFC (which really turns the wild-card race into a Houston vs. Pittsburgh competition then doesn't it?) If Carson Palmer can return to form--and it says here that he will--then this team will score plenty of points, and they will be able to do it against the defenses in their division and the rest of the AFC. Ocho Cinco and Lav Coles are a better than average WR duo and ...

Why the Cincinnati Bengals could be in store for a prolonged holdout with Andre Smith
Cincy Jungle — ... Keeping in mind that the two situations are different, you can't stop with that hollow feeling that the Bengals are in store for a prolonged holdout. Of course, we suspected as much. Historically speaking, the Bengals take their time signing first-round picks inside the Top Ten (not named Carson Palmer). Smith and Keels are likely looking at what ...

The offensive line is the main story for training camp; the Cincinnati Bengals lottery instant game
Cincy Jungle — ... Sure, there's plenty of other stories to focus on during training camp. Carson Palmer's return. The Chris Henry maturation angle. ...

Carson Palmer Speaks With Ed Werder
Cincy Jungle — Our fearless -- and hopefully injury-free -- quarterback spoke with ESPN's Ed Werder the other day as the Worldwide Leader gears us up for opening of Training Camp, now just a mere eight days away. Georgetown, Kentucky, ya'll. What's up?  Before I go on, I'm guessing Werder was slumming, because he's normally the go-to guy for all things Dallas Cowboys.  Seeing him talk to Carson Palmer like he was Tony Romo's equal was weird. Anyway, what did we learn?  ...

NightLink: Jamie Dukes Gets It Wrong... Really Wrong
Windy City Gridiron — ... has something to prove, and so does his QB, Carson Palmer. There are a lot of whispers about the six-year veteran regaining his Pro Bowl form. On defense, Mike Zimmer has added some nice pieces in preparation for his second year as coordinator. And it goes without saying that coach Marvin Lewis’ job is on the line. His contract runs through 2010. That is something the frugal Bengals organization can swallow if things don’t go well this season. ...

Bengals Training Camp: The Position without Competition
Cincy Jungle — ... have any position that won't bring a collection of suspects that vie for position, it's quarterback. In fact, one has to even wonder why you'd even need to talk about it. No one will unseat Carson Palmer. Over the offseason, the ...

Bengals Training Camp: Depth at Running Back is Open Competition
Cincy Jungle — ... Throughout the offseason, we've heard head coach Marvin Lewis talk about remaking the playbook; eventually confirmed by Bob Bratkowski and quarterback Carson Palmer. The general theory is that in order for the Bengals succeed in this division, they must effectively rush the ball; which was proven during the 2005 playoff run where the Bengals rushed the ball effectively. ...

Bengals Training Camp: Is the Bengals offensive line better than last year? "We'll see".
Cincy Jungle — ... offensive line. There wasn't a phrase spoken in 2008 that didn't frighten us more. Carson Palmer's bloody nose. Injured elbow. The 29th best rushing offense in the league, averaging 95 yards per game. It wasn't pretty. Football Outsiders ...

Bengals Training Camp: Pressure on the quarterback has to be the focus for the defense
Cincy Jungle — ... in an effort to improve the pass rush, not from the defensive ends, but up the middle. Carson Palmer points out that when there's a pass rush coming from the guards, the defense greatly benefits. "It's not so much the fact that a sack can come from there, but just the fact a quarterback might not be able to step into every throw," Palmer said. "If you've got pressure coming up the middle, you're throwing off the back foot and can't get everything on the ball, that's when turnovers happen. Balls get intercepted, balls get tipped and it makes it ...

My final thought on Michael Vick to Cincinnati idea; Hard Knocks to feature something on Mike Brown?
Cincy Jungle — ... However, not taking into account of missing two full seasons while being in prison is a bit short-sighted. Also lost in all of this, of course, is the price tag. Do you think that Vick would sign for two years and roughly $2 million for a club in which offers him no shot at starting unless Carson Palmer falls? Vick is closing in on a rebound campaign, to show NFL teams he can still play. Signing with the ...

Bengals owner Mike Brown says that Vick "isn't a fit". That was close.
Cincy Jungle — Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Geoff Hobson writes: Also Tuesday, Bengals president Mike Brown said Mike Vick isn't a fit here because of the presence of Carson Palmer. "Quarterbacks are like queen bees," Brown said. "Carson is the guy." Well, we don't quite understand the whole Queen Bees thing, but whatever. No more speculation. No more trends of Redemption with troubled players. At least for now. I'm assuming this much. And I think I just got the whole ...

The Road that Lies Ahead: Week 3 @ New York Jets
Music City Miracles — ... Mark Sanchez.  This one is too obvious to devote much space to, but the big question here is whether Sanchez will be more Carson Palmer or more ...

Carson's Palmer's Arm = Strong
Cincy Jungle — So says Carson Palmer and so says the Bengals.com Twitter stream.  Let's see now.  Carson's arm is feeling good.  His receivers -- well, the two most are concerned with -- are acting as if being a Bengal/producing is important.  The tight end position looks to be strong.  All things considered, is it time to be excited about this team's potential to move the ball through the air? In other news, the details of Michael Oher's agreement with the Baltimore Ravens are as ...

We're monitoring you until you sleep. And then we're watching you sleep.
Cincy Jungle — ... "It's going to be really weird," quarterback Carson Palmer said. "I've only been here for maybe an hour-and-a-half. They're coming in the room with you and sticking the camera in your car window. It's definitely different. But I've talked to a couple of guys who have experienced the 'Hard Knocks' deal, and they said after a couple of days, you kind of get past it and don't even realize they're around." ...

Palmer taking Henry under his wing; the devil called, said it's cold. No Bengals players going on PUP.
Cincy Jungle — ... Carson Palmer had a more-than-typical day of stories; relatively speaking for him of course. First, the introverted God of the Golden Arms noticed cameramen turning into zombies, crashing on the car window as he pulled into the parking lot. But that was before he ...

Is it do-or-die; Bengals players excited about the upcoming season
Cincy Jungle — ... and Chris Henry working out in California with Carson Palmer, who worked just as hard to rebuild his throwing arm strength. Then you have the personnel turnover, bringing in established veterans who have one thing on their minds: proving that they're just as good as ever. You have contract years; guys that are playing the final year under contract. These guys aren't just hungry, but the team as a whole is better than last year. Or maybe a year before that. Or a year before that. ...

Palmer suffering from flu-like symptoms
Cincy Jungle — Carson Palmer is suffering from flu-like symptoms, writes ESPN's James Walker, quoting a "source". This is the second practice that Palmer has missed in a row due to, what's been considered, an undisclosed illness. Joe Reedy said he began feeling sick between "Saturday’s two practice sessions." However, head coach Marvin Lewis said that Palmer "should be well enough to practice tomorrow." The Bengals are quick to point out that Palmer's absence isn't related to his elbow. In the meantime, the offense is ...

Brandon Johnson suffers hamstring injury; Jerome Simpson rebounds
Cincy Jungle — ... Offensive players took it to the defensive players in Oklahoma drills. Pat Sims beat Bobbie Williams and tricked Andrew Crummey. Jerome Simpson rebounded after struggling early in Training Camp. More on WDR second task. BJ Bethel thinks that the Bengals will finished 6-10. Laveranues Coles loves being in the supporting role. After missing two practices to "flu-like symptoms", Carson Palmer returned to practice Monday morning. James ...

Is Jordan Palmer winning the backup quarterback job?
Cincy Jungle — ... signed O’Sullivan in the offseason to be Carson Palmer backup, but he’s been erratic the first week of training camp. ...

Notes on the Bengals mock game on Saturday
Cincy Jungle — ... Here's a series of notes that the Bengals beat writers took that I wanted to highlight. Playing with only a shell and shoulder pads, The team's reserves (white team) beat the team's starters (black team) in the annual mock game, 21-17. Carson Palmer, who completed 12 of 17 passes for 131 yards passing with a touchdown and pick, didn't get sacked. Stats: His younger brother Jordan, completed 10 of 14 passes for 104 yards passing. Chad Ochocinco Johnson caught seven passes for 79 yards ...

BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Who Is Isaac Redman Edition?
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... of his attempts.  Frank Summers was stuffed twice and broke through once, and Rashard Mendenhall failed to gain ground on both of his attempts.  The Tribune Review also did an article summarizing the days activities. X-Here is a list from Tailgate365 on their opinion of what the all AFC All North Team should look like. The list is pretty solid although the inclusion of Carson Palmer over Ben Roethlisberger to me is foolish.   ...

Willie Anderson comments on Andre Smith negotiations; Bengals need a Ring of Fame to honor Bengals greats
Cincy Jungle — ... (he set several franchise records), James Brooks, Pete Johnson, Isaac Curtis, Carl Pickens, Jim Breech, Louis Breeden and David Fulcher. Guys like Carson Palmer, ...

Hard Knocks Episode One: Fullbacks, Tight Ends and Pissitivity
Cincy Jungle — ... Johnson. As a side note, we learned that level four is "losing your keys mad." You also learned that if you drop a pass, that Carson Palmer will kick you in the balls. ...

The Bengals are 1-6 all-time in preseason against the New Orleans Saints
Cincy Jungle — ... Carson Palmer is expected to take between 12-15 snaps. All running backs on the team will get a chance to play Friday. Most likely Benson will get a few snaps to start, then the team will rotate the rest to get a good look. All spots on the roster -- such as backup running back, third down back -- are up in the air, says head coach Marvin Lewis. ...

Cincinnati Bengals @ New Orleans Saints: The View from Section 140
Canal Street Chronicles — ... may have looked fast while running after Ochocinco but he also pulled up with a limp while chasing down Carson Palmer. All he was doing was running and minutes later he's got ice on his knee. That, to me, seems like a sign of poor conditioning and I don't like the look of it.  ...

Bengals starting offensive line passed with flying colors
Cincy Jungle — ... lost 17-7 Friday night in New Orleans, we watched several storylines unfold. Many of which we'll address throughout the weekend and into the week. First and foremost, we were most concerned about the offensive line; would the unit step up and protect Carson Palmer and would they open lanes for a reborn rushing offense? I rewatched the first quarter -- when the starters got the bulk of their work. ...

Offensively unable to sustain drives; scoring only seven points on only two red zone attempts
Cincy Jungle — ... and fix issues that need to be fixed before the regular season starts. Their Red Zone performance was alright; they had two trips, scored one touchdown and The Franchise, Shayne Graham, missed a 30-yard field goal. However, the issue wasn't so much what they did in the Red Zone as it was getting into the Red Zone. You could also translate that into scoring points. On the first series, Cedric Benson fumbles. On the second series, after an incomplete and reverse, Carson Palmer hits Daniel Coats, falling about two yards shy of a ...

Palmer and Cedric praise offensive line; other notes from Bengals loss
Cincy Jungle — ... defender. If the pass is on the mark, Chad, at the very least, has a massive gain. For the most part, Dave liked what he saw, arguing while the offense looked sloppy, it could have been much worse. In case you didn't see, or read (and what the hell are you doing then?), Rey Maualuga sat out Friday night with hamstring and groin problems. Joe Reedy also liked the play of the offensive line. Speaking of which, Cedric Benson and Carson Palmer noted how well the offensive line played: ...

Carson Palmer wearing a boot to keep swelling down; unsure if he'll play on Thursday night against New England
Cincy Jungle — ... possession, Carson Palmer was pulled after a noticeable limp turned out to be an ankle sprain. This comes after his elbow, nose, knee (twice) have all suffered some damage in his NFL career. There's no doubt that quarterbacks take some of the most vicious hits, standing upright in the pocket, unable to brace themselves for impact. Quarterbacks can only withstand so much punishment before they break down. And you have to wonder that if Friday night's game was a regular season game if he would have just toughed it out anyway. ...

Bengals Win Super Bowl XLIV - A Look Back on How They Did It
Cincy Jungle — ... 1. Carson Palmer - Returning from an elbow injury that cost him nearly all of the previous season, Carson Palmer had a MVP-caliber season.  He managed to stay health and was flawless throughout the year. ...

Palmer out of a boot; likely out this week against the Patriots?
Cincy Jungle — ... As of this morning, quarterback Carson Palmer was seen wearing a boot, deflecting questions to Marvin Lewis. Where in the book of good signs is that a good sign? Remember last year. It was never officially known when, or even if, Palmer would return with his bum elbow. Sure, word came down that Palmer is likely done, will need Tommy John surgery and a cream from the planet Galgavac to repair the elbow; provided Cartman's antenna pointed to the right star. ...

Head coach Marvin Lewis praises the offensive line's performance against New Orleans
Cincy Jungle — ... unit of rag-tag first-timers is miles ahead of where we were with the offensive line in 2008. We weren't the only ones that praised the line. Cedric Benson said "For the first preseason game there were a lot of positive things that came out. A lot of holes. The offensive line did a great job. I thought we did a good job in achieving what we were trying to achieve as far as being physical and opening up some holes. I thought we were good in the run game." Carson Palmer was equally impressed. "We did a great job in pass ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Pilot Episode - Matthew Stafford, Pat McAfee, Justin Tryon Stand Out In Week 1 of Preseason
Hogs Haven — ... be a huge success. Unlike Freeman in Tampa Bay, his passes seemed ambitious and easy, like Paris Hilton. His throwing motion appeared effortless, and resulted in deliberate, purposeful throws. I simply can't imagine right now that he will bust out of this league. I almost had to change my shorts after watching his performance. via alt.coxnewsweb.com   New Orleans Saints 17, Cincinnati Bengals 7 - Carson Palmer and Chad Ochocinco looked in sync, and the Bengal ...

Training Camp Observations from Tuesday Morning's Walkthrough
Pats Pulpit — ... Speaking of the Bengals… Quarterback Carson Palmer is on the mend after a high-ankle sprain suffered in his team’s first preseason game. His coach Marvin Lewis called him " ...

Offensive Lines in the AFC North
Cincy Jungle — ... Bengals: In the 65 games the Carson Palmer has been under center. the Bengals have allowed 101 sacks. thats an average of 1.55 sacks per game. But since 2004 ( point the finger at the 2008 line, and Fitzpatrick) The Bengals have allowed a total of 156 sacks. 2.0 sacks a game. Palmer gets sacked every 22.8 dropbacks. Last season with Fitzpatrick at QB, they allowed a sack every 10.1 dropbacks. In 2007 the Palmer was only sacked every 33.8 dropbacks. When it comes to running the ball, Cincinnati hasnt had a full time RB in the past ...

Buying a Bengals Jersey Sucks
Cincy Jungle — ... , Housh, and Deltha O'Neal.  In fact, there are as many jerseys for non-Bengals (three) as there are for current Bengals (Carson Palmer, ...

Hard Knocks Episode Two: Barbershop talking shop and Palmer's hand smells
Cincy Jungle — ... and specifically Carson Palmer, which was the show's primary focus for the first segment. Palmer joked with center ...

Interview: Pats Pulpit chats it up with Cincy Jungle
Pats Pulpit — In preparation for tonight's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, I interviewed lead blogger Kirkendall at Cincy Jungle.  There's somewhat of a connection as the Bengals' starting QB, Carson Palmer, tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee during a playoff game with the Steelers.  Eerie.  Like, freakishly coincidental.  Palmer has spoken about how he still struggles with the mental aspects of that injury.  Will Brady suffer the same?  Well, enough of that.  First, a big ...

Open Thread: Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) at New England Patriots (1-0)
Cincy Jungle — While Carson Palmer won't play tonight against the New England Patriots, we should see some of our defensive players that missed last week show up tonight. J.T. O'Sullivan is getting the start and Jordan Palmer will likely go in the second half. Competitions and notes to observe. The play of the offensive line. Can they build off last week? Chris Henry's production. A good yard/rush average by Cedric Benson, Bernard Scott and Brian Leonard. Can Chinedum Ndukwe make up any ground against Roy ...

Is the question about the Bengals backup quarterback answered?
Cincy Jungle — ... While you could call foul on Palmer's playing time, you can't fault the way O'Sullivan is passing the football. Is he worth the topic of conversation of the team's starting quarterback? C'mon. You know me way better than that. I'm the guy that calls Carson Palmer "God of the Golden Arm." But is he, through the first two preseason games, clearly the choice as the team's backup quarterback? Yea. ...

Depth of the 2009 Cincinnati Bengals Part 1: Offense
Cincy Jungle — ... Quarterback: Carson Palmer is obviously the key to making the Bengals go this year. Without Palmer, Cincinnati will not win that many games. But this year, I'm more comfortable with J.T. O'Sullivan than I was with he who must not be named from Harvard last year. So far this preseason, he's shown the ability to complete passes for more than 3 yards, as evidenced by beautiful throws last night to Chris Henry and ...

UPDATE: Carson Palmer didn't practice Saturday, Questionable against the St. Louis Rams
Cincy Jungle — Even though the Bengals next take the field on Thursday against the St. Louis Rams, Carson Palmer remains questionable. Joe Reedy writes that we "should know more on Palmer after he hits the practice field [later] this afternoon." [UPDATE: The Bengals tweet that Palmer didn't dress for practice on Saturday] Palmer's absence Thursday allowed J.T. O'Sullivan to showcase his own talents with the first team. For the most part, he didn't make mistakes and late in the first half, he made a perfect throw to Chris Henry, which ...

Strength in numbers; an examination of who the Bengals started the regular season since 2006
Cincy Jungle — ... Position # Players Quarterbacks 3 Carson Palmer, Anthony Wright, Doug Johnson RB / FB 4 Rudi Johnson, Kenny ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: Monday 8/24
Cincy Jungle — ... This was a pretty uneventful weekend for the Bengals. Marlon Lucky and David Richmond were waived. Carson Palmer continues to rehabilitate his sprained left ankle, missing practice on Saturday and doing some light tossing on a side field on Sunday. Marvin Lewis said that if it was the regular season, Carson would have played last Thursday against the Patriots. This morning, ESPN insider noted that the rival Baltimore Ravens could employ the 4-3 more frequently this year due to the ...

Langston Moore signing is likely a numbers thing; ESPN features Bengals (joy); nervous about Carson Palmer?
Cincy Jungle — ... that is you can come back and fly high." The problem with this is that the Bengals haven't flown anywhere after being down. Consider that from 1991 to 2000, the Bengals achieved .500 one time (1996). During that same time-frame, they've won five games or less in seven of ten seasons. In the nine seasons since, the Bengals achieved .500 four times, winning five games or less in only three seasons. Am I really saying anything we haven't said before? + Carson Palmer didn't practice on Monday, the third straight day, and is ...

Oddsmakers like the Rams over the Bengals
Turf Show Times — I honestly can't remember the last time the Rams were favored by oddsmakers to win a game. That changed this week. Right now, the Rams are 2.5 point favorite to beat the Carson Palmer-less Bengals. Still, betting on preseason football seems, I don't know, crazy.

Starting More Games as a Rookie Will Not Make Stafford Better (Or Worse) in the Future
Pride Of Detroit — ... , and Carson Palmer sat his entire rookie year" etc. etc.), it is a lot more useful to look at the entire trend for a large number of talented quarterbacks who were expected to start for the team.  (By "talented" and "expected", I used first-rounder draft picks as the qualifier). ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: Wednesday 8/26
Cincy Jungle — ... . Other news from yesterday afternoon, if you didn't make it, Carson Palmer is hopeful to play in the final preseason game against the ...

Getting to know the Bengals
Turf Show Times — ... In an effort to better know the Cincinnati Bengals, the Rams opponent in tomorrow night's third preseason game, I went straight to Josh over at Cincy Jungle, SBN's Bengals site. With that brief introduction, let's get to know the Cincinnati Bengals. What are the Bengals plans if Carson Palmer misses time with injury? He’s definitely missing the game this Thursday against the Rams, especially after missing three practices this week with a mild high ankle sprain. The biggest problem he’s ...

Interview: School is in Session, VanRam tells us about the St. Louis Rams
Cincy Jungle — ... Carson Palmer is the heart and soul of the Bengals offense. If he goes down to injury, the Bengals chances of winning dramatically increases. We figure that Jackson is critical to the Rams offense. Would it be fair to say that the offense depends heavily on Jackson and will he make or break the season? ...

Source tells Walker: Bengals could get really cautious and sit Palmer entire preseason
Cincy Jungle — ... We know what happened before. It was terrible. Even now, our anxiety is creeps up. It's not a good feeling. What's worse, is the anticipation diving head first into the unknown. It's already been reported that Carson Palmer will miss Thursday's game against the St. Louis Ram -- the ...

Horse Tracks 8/27/09 - Hillis returns kicks; Thomas reportedly has separated shoulder
The Mile High Report — ... he had done at Arkansas. Brandon Lloyd practiced and hopes to play Sunday. Marcus Thomas was wearing a brace on what's being reported by KDVR as a separated shoulder yesterday, but left practice and hit the weight room instead. DP - McJaygate taboo issue among Broncos - Mike Klis Nobody involved really wants to talk about you-know-what. ESPN - Source: Palmer out vs. Rams, maybe preseason - James Walker Walker is hearing that the next time QB Carson Palmer plays could be Week 1 versus the Broncos. ...

Chapter 1, Game 3 - @ Cincinnati Bengals (Aug. 27th)
Turf Show Times — ... able to pass block as well as I can remember against the Falcons; repeating that success would be no small feat.  Improving the run blocking, to be frank, has to happen if we want any success out of 2009.  Doing so tonight would be an achievement, albeit a small one.   CIN pass v. STL pass D     Despite the loss of T.J. Houshmandzadeh to the Seahawks, Cincy still can put up solid numbers in the air... as long as Carson Palmer stays healthy.  Chad Ochocinco, tomfoolery ...

Rams @ Bengals, 8/27/09, preseason week 3: Open Thread
Turf Show Times — ... Bulger is out. Little, Carriker and Avery are not expected to play tonight. Darby's probably out. Barron and Bell are to be determined. Notably absent for the Bengals tonight is QB Carson Palmer. ...

Bengals offense turns ball over four times, allows six sacks in 24-21 loss to St. Louis
Cincy Jungle — ... If there were a game this preseason that displayed the total ineptness this offense showed in 2008, this was that game. Sadly, this is the game that's coined "Dress Rehearsal". Not that there's any truth to the coined phrase with Carson Palmer sitting the second straight game this preseason. The offensive line struggled, allowing ...

Carson Palmer Likes His Meat Smoked
Cincy Jungle — ... bitching or Ocho tweets from me today. Instead, how about a nifty little commercial featuring Carson Palmer? Again, Palmer is pitching John Morrell sausages, this time, however, it's in televised form. ...

Smith and Bengals tied up in Rookie Salary Knot; typical rookie salary mess
Cincy Jungle — ... , and above our own Carson Palmer.  In order to prevent situations such as this, action will need to be taken by the owners and the NFLPA must concede that the old system not smart business practice. ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Why (and Where) I think Daunte Culpepper and Michael Vick Should Be Traded
Hogs Haven — ... ) that is the answer there. Is anyone starting to wonder if Carson Palmer is going to be able to make it through the season? The Bengals will be finished before they even get out of the gate if he can't go. ...

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer practiced on Tuesday; playing against the Colts a "possibility"
Cincy Jungle — ... quarterback Carson Palmer could go a full month before seeing any game action if he missed the preseason finale against the ...

Should Carson Palmer Play?
Cincy Jungle — ... What is the true value of preseason games to established players? There is much discussion on whether or not Carson Palmer will play against Indianapolis in the final preseason game. Does he need the playing time against a third string defense? The only people on the field at this juncture that really care to be there are the players that need one last big play to show their worth. The last ditch efforts of a defensive player for the ...

Hard Knocks IV: Cutdown day looms
Cincy Jungle — ... During the same game, Carson Palmer pulled Bernard Scott aside, telling him not to worry about the fumble. All that matters, he said, is how you respond. ...

Horse Tracks - 9/3/09 - BMarsh reportedly working with Rod Smith again
The Mile High Report — ... - Legwold & Klis Ben Hamilton has not practiced this week and is unlikely to play tonight. According to this report, Knowshon will not play; however, McDaniels had not committed either way in his presser. DP - Broncos: Cuts coming, so look sharp - Lindsay Jones A look at who might be on the roster bubble for Denver and what that feels like for the players. ESPN - Source: Palmer to sit Thursday, OK for Week 1 - Adam Schefter Bangles QB Carson Palmer will reportedly be ready for the Broncos next week. ...

Open Thread: Indianapolis Colts (1-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)
Cincy Jungle — ... It's the final audition. Where the guys that aren't sealed as certain roster selections, put it all on the line for a job in the National Football League. The starters won't see much action tonight. Carson Palmer won't play at all (though latest word is that he's dressing and could still play). No, this isn't your average NFL game. It'll be sloppy. It'll be low scoring. But most definitely, you'll have a bunch of guys playing their guts out for a place on this team. And if you have a general love for football who simply enjoys guys going all out in ...

Carson Palmer is ready to play against the Broncos; clearly the backup quarterback belongs to J.T. O'Sullivan
Cincy Jungle — ... If there's any question regarding Carson Palmer playing against the Denver Broncos when the regular season kicks off, he says he's playing. Some buzz was generated when Palmer threw, while testing his ankle during pregame warmups against the Indianapolis Colts. The hope was that Palmer would he'd get some work in due to general fears that he might be a little rusty after potentially not playing in game conditions for a month. However, it's likely that Palmer used the pregame warmup to get acclimated to his routine for next ...

Predicting the Cincinnati Bengals' 53-man roster. A look into the minds of CincyJungle writers
Cincy Jungle — ... Quarterback (3) Carson Palmer Defensive End (4) Antwan Odom   J.T. O'Sullivan   Robert Geathers   ...

Presenting the Cincinnati Bengals 53-man Roster; and immediate reaction, of course
Cincy Jungle — ... Quarterback (3) Carson Palmer Defensive Ends (5) Antwan Odom   J.T. O'Sullivan   ...

New Orleans Saints Odds and Odds
Canal Street Chronicles — ... Carson Palmer (CIN)                              25/1 ...

If you look at the Cincinnati Bengals roster, you have to ask yourself, is this team better than 2008?
Cincy Jungle — ... -- such as losing the starting quarterback, a disgruntled receiver, over 20 guys on IR (many of whom were starters), aging players where their body's are breaking down, etc. I know. It's an excuse. Excuses don't change the fact the Bengals started last year 0-8 and finished with the worst ranked offense in the league (note: we had a better record than Cleveland, so that's cool). That also doesn't mean the Karma gods won't point at us again in 2009. Perhaps it's our turn again. Carson Palmer goes down, the offensive line continues to struggle and the ...

Bengals players plead to fans to come to the game; countdown towards the regular season is closing
Cincy Jungle — ... We're two days away from the first NFL regular season game between the Steelers and Titans. We had great football over the weekend, including the University of Cincinnati's total annihilation of Rutgers. What more can you ask for today? We're drawing closer to the season where expectations are all over the place. We're going to win. We're going to lose. Ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different expectations. Still, what more could you ask for? We're oh, so close. Carson Palmer practiced on Monday and "ran drills with the first ...

NFL '09: Predictions from a Cracked Crystal Ball
Blogging The Boys — ... The crazy team from that conference is Cincinnati.  Do I have a logical reason?  No.  That's the point.  I do see some positives.  That team scored almost no points last year and should take a big jump with Carson Palmer back under center.  They also played hard for DC Mike Zimmer through all sixteen games. ...

Primer: Denver Broncos (0-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-0)
Cincy Jungle — ... Cincinnati L, 23-30 1968 Denver L, 7-10 1968 Cincinnati W, 24-10 Carson Palmer Game ...

Denver Broncos 2009 1st Quarter Preview
The Mile High Report — ... The Bengals are a team poised to at least double their 2008 win mark of 4 games.  And they can be expected to do it with perhaps the most balanced approach they have seen in Marvin Lewis' mostly apoplectic 7 year tenure (46-49-1).  Carson Palmer, despite an injured ankle and only 19 snaps with the first team, has taken command of the offense and appears to have his classic velocity and accuracy.  Lewis has committed to a running game, and ...

Arrowhead Pride NFL Power Rankings: Opening Day Edition!
Arrowhead Pride — ... Good" but it is the offense that stalls every Sunday. 21. New York Jets (21.4) We'll see if a rookie can lead this team to victory. 22. Jacksonville Jaguars (21.6) The Jags are too reliant on the running game and their D is breaking down. 23. Kansas City Chiefs (22.5) New blood, new attitude, new hopes. This will be the year a successful foundation is laid. 24. Cincinnati Bengals (22.6) Is Carson Palmer's retun enough to make the Begals relevant again? We're about ...

Will the Bengals sellout by Friday afternoon; Troy Polamalu out against the Bengals in week three?
Cincy Jungle — ... a "mashup of the styles of past Denver teams along with what McDaniels did in New England." “They’re going to try and spread the ball out as much as possible. I know they’re not going to play smashmouth against us,” Zimmer said. The Broncos head coach might be the Denver Broncos head coach, but Josh McDaniels is an Ohio guy. Chick Ludwig wonders how Keith Rivers, Carson Palmer, Rey Maualuga and Frostee Rucker will react Sunday ...

MHR Chalk Talk Week 1 -- Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals
The Mile High Report — ... Cincy can do two things very well.  First, they run a zone-block run scheme (with and without one-cut running) between the tackles.  Second, they have three capable receivers and they like to threaten the deep pass.  Carson Palmer is one of the better QBs in the NFL, and he has three terrific targets in ...

Week 1 picks
Stampede Blue — ... , is a good idea. An offensive overhaul after the O dragged that wretched D through 17 weeks of playoff contention, is not. The Bengals have OL issues and aren't anything special on D. They aren't going anywhere fast, but they are leaps and bounds ahead of the Broncos now that they have Carson Palmer back. Bengals SU and -4.5 ...

NFL Picks & Pans: Week 1
Baltimore Beatdown — ... : Carson Palmer is healthy and 85 has something to prove and will do so today while Denver will put points on the board behind ...

Key to the Season: Carson Palmer's return and his health
Cincy Jungle — ... quarterback Carson Palmer took during a regular season game, was on fourth-and-nine at the Cincinnati 49-yard line, with :25 seconds left in a loss to the ...

Key to the Season: Offense rides on how much the offensive line improves
Cincy Jungle — ... However, that's not the question, is it? What unit of this team was substantially blamed for going 4-11-1? If you had to pick one, I'd be willing to bet that the poll would be overwhelming. The Bengals offensive line. We know the storylines; we've examined them ad nauseam. But let's go through the basics. Because of the poor protection schemes, Carson Palmer had a broken nose during the preseason and missed 11 games after suffering an elbow injury against the ...

Previewing the Kansas City Chiefs 2009 Schedule: Week 16
Arrowhead Pride — ... The Bengals finished the 2008 season 4-11-1 with the worst offense in the NFL.  Of course, that should be much different this season assuming quarterback Carson Palmer stays healthy for the season.  His injury, which caused him to miss 12 starts, especially hurt ...

Second Half Open Thread: Denver Broncos @ Cincinnati Bengals
Cincy Jungle — ... first half played out as well as one could hope for, with one glaring issue; the Bengals inability to finish drives and score. Offensively, the Bengals recorded eight first downs and 185 yards total. Carson Palmer has completed nine passes for 132 yards; a nasty blemish is the interception off a deflection by ...

Blaming is such an easy thing to do; but I'm not blaming the Bengals defense
Cincy Jungle — ... in which saw 114 snaps, I can't persuade them. Of the other 59-plus minutes, the Bengals didn't do enough of the little things to assure themselves that a loss wouldn't come down to one fluke/lucky play (sorry Broncos fans, but you'd feel the same way). This Bengals offense can not wait 59 minutes before scoring their first points in the game. Asking the defense to hold the opposition to less than a touchdown each week isn't just unfair, it's impossible. So what happened? Did having Carson Palmer out for three preseason games kill whatever rhythm they ...

Answering the mystery of the 18 seconds added to the game clock
Cincy Jungle — ... There's still some question about why 18 seconds was placed on the game clock in the closing seconds of the game. (I've had ten phone calls since the game ended about that question specifically) Here's the setup. With :50 left in the game, Carson Palmer took a shotgun snap and hit ...

Where was Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry? Covered. That's where
Cincy Jungle — ... 12-7 loss is, where the hell went Chris Henry? With 11:23 left in the first quarter, the Bengals lined up at their own 13-yard line on third-and-nine. In shotgun, Carson Palmer turned and threw to his right, where Henry sat in a wide-open zone caught the pass, picked up 18 yards and the first down. Bengals fans cheered. Palmer's back, we shouted. However, in the remaining 56-plus minutes remaining in the game, Henry wasn't just shutout for the rest of the game, he wasn't even the intended receiver -- unless you want to include the hail mary to end the ...

Potent Quotables - Broncos 12 - Bengals 7 - Josh McDaniels, Brandon Stokley and others
The Mile High Report — ... "The defense played well. Our plan was solid. We wanted to stop the running game with six or seven guys up there and take away the big plays, which we did for the most part. I know we missed some tackles and gave up some big plays after catches. But I thought we disrupted (Carson Palmer's) rhythm, and didn't let him get going. Offensively, we didn't do enough with the ball. At the end of the game, they had the ball for 33-34 minutes. We wore down a bit on that last drive. And give credit to the ...

Fundamentals wasn't a problem with the Bengals; players staying positive is a good thing
Cincy Jungle — ... calling in the huddle: "chuck it to Marshall, deflection by Hall left and Stokley being at the right place, right time... on two. Ready...." Furthermore, save for the one botched field goal attempt, I wouldn't necessarily constitute the Bengals as needing fundamentals; there wasn't any trend of missing tackles; the second pick by Carson Palmer was a Hail Mary; there wasn't any fumbles on offense; they only committed four penalties for 27 yards lost. In fact, the Bengals offense outplayed the Broncos offense in every phase -- total yards, rushing ...

Horse Tracks 9/14/09 - Broncos win on last-second tip, no new injuries reported
The Mile High Report — ... ' defense allowed Carson Palmer and Co. only seven points and 307 yards of offense. That is impressive, and something to be very excited about. Yes, the Bangles/Bungles dropped several passes too, but still an excellent performance by the D. ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: Day After Apocalypse Edition
Cincy Jungle — ... , kind of surprising that Hobson is being negative. He points out that Carson Palmer has been downright bad in his past 24 games. He points out that dropped balls were a problem... pretty much, Hobson tells you why the Bengals lost. ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... v.  The Broncos won this battle, no question about it.  They wore down a little at the end, but the defensive line was terrific in this game.  They allowed 86 yards rushing on 27 carries, with 1 TD.  That's a 3.2 yard average, which is very good, especially against a really talented guy like Benson.  The pass rush was okay, but can get better.  They hit Carson Palmer 4 times, in addition to the 3 sacks, and hurried him several other times. ...

NFL Week 1 In The Books
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... on the game's final play that was particularly sad. Even though the Bengals continued to play better defense - much like last year - Carson Palmer and the offense sputtered, gaining just 221 yards through the air while turning the ball over twice. The Bengals have no time to feel sorry for themselves either. They travel to Green Bay next week then host the ...

Previewing Cincinnatti's Visit To Lambeau
Acme Packing Company — ... Brandon Stokely.  They kept Denver in check for most of the game, and Carson Palmer guided the offense on a 11-play drive ending with ...

Nate Livings could be out against the Packers; Evan Mathis to get the start?
Cincy Jungle — ... on Sunday. NFL Game Center counted only four quarterback hits on Carson Palmer during the course of the game; three of which resulted in quarterback sacks. Two of those sacks came from the defender that ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: Wednesday 9/16
Cincy Jungle — ... . I think he was a bit generous to Carson Palmer, who unfortunately did not play all that well. He's pretty harsh on the defense though. ...

Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-0)
Cincy Jungle — ... SB Nation: Acme Packing Company NFL.com: Game Center Weather: Partly cloudy, light winds and a high of 76. [Weather.com] Uniform: White Television Coverage: Most of northern United States, Kentucky and West Virginia. [The 506] Cincinnati Bengals Dating back to September 18, 2005, the Bengals are looking to win their fifth consecutive game against the NFC North. Carson Palmer ranks third in the AFC with 89 touchdowns since 2005. ...

Potent Quotables - Browns Week - Josh McDaniels, Kyle Orton, Brian Dawkins
The Mile High Report — ... always has an impact on how we play in the secondary. Everything starts up front. You guys have heard it for a gazillion years and that is not going to change. When they are able to get a pass rush early, that allows us to sit on things. Sometimes as a secondary, we have to hold on guys a little longer to give them a chance to second rush on a play action pass. We work hand-in-hand, but those guys did a great job up there for us." On OLB/DE Darrell Reid sacking Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer on a three-man rush "That is great effort. He ...

Chris Henry's quad held him back against the Denver Broncos
Cincy Jungle — ... Questions quickly poured regarding Chris Henry. Why wasn't he on the field? Where was he? Carson Palmer offered up a very diplomatic response, saying (sic) that Henry was sent mostly on seam routes and the ...

Denver Broncos Season Storyline - Week 2 Vs Cleveland
The Mile High Report — ... The overall scheme seemed to suffer from a lack of vision, with far too many third downs thrown short of the 1st-down markers.  With the long ball effectively taken away, the Bengals didn't look prepared to work underneath and Carson Palmer was mostly ineffective at threatening in the short passing game.  He did, however, move well in the pocket, and the line was adequate in protecting Palmer, a critical area for this game.  A few bad passes from Palmer and a few drops by his receivers left many plays on the field for the Bengals as well. ...

Bengals offense is historically stronger in the second game than the first
Cincy Jungle — ... stink offensively? Tentatively speaking, they did some good things, did some bad things. Carson Palmer was rusty, but after missing 15 of the past 20 games (including the preseason), he wasn't as bad as he could have been. Were the receivers not stepping up? Collectively, you could say that; though ...

Preview: Bengals at Green Bay Packers
Acme Packing Company — ...  their just being cautious, the Packers passing attack should do much better against a weaker Bengals unit. The return of QB Carson Palmer alone should improve their passing attack, but his offensive line  ...

MCM Fantasy Football Focus - Week 2
Music City Miracles — ... QB – Carson Palmer – Palmer did not look good last week against a less than average defense in Denver. This week he faces what looks to be a much improved defence in GB that forced Jay “the savior” Cutler into the worst game of his career last week by intercepting him 4 times. ...

Open Thread II: Cincinnati Bengals @ Green Bay Packers
Cincy Jungle — ... they shot themselves in the foot so many times that it seemed like the Bengals were in the scopes of a Jack Bauer interrogation. Cincinnati committed 10 penalties for 85 yards lost. Palmer was sacked twice and Palmer's two interceptions led to 14 Green Bay points. Still, with all the mistakes nearly costing the Bengals, Cincinnati ended the first half tied at 21. Notes so far. Cedric Benson recorded 78 yards rushing on 13 carries. Even though Carson Palmer's mistakes led to 14 points for the Packers, Palmer ...

Open Thread: Bengals beat the Packers 31-24, behind Antwan Odom's five sacks
Cincy Jungle — ... Even though Carson Palmer through two interceptions that led to 14 points for Green Bay, he also threw for three touchdowns and recorded a fourth on a quarterback sneak. ...

Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) Links and Notes: Monday 9/21
Cincy Jungle — ... . The offense was improved, putting 31 points up (thanks in part to the man in the photo to the right), although Carson Palmer made two terrible, awful, inexcusable decisions/throws to ...

Game Rewind: Bengals beat the Packers with momentum, karma and Antwan Odom
Cincy Jungle — ... Carson Palmer's two interceptions were bad; in fact, scary bad. However, he rebounded beautifully. After throwing his second interception to Charles Woodson that led to a pick-six, Palmer completed 10 of 15 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns for a quarterback rating of 139.7. ...

Cincinnati Bengals Player Pick 'Em for Week 3
Cincy Jungle — ... .  So the easy "cop out" of Carson Palmer or Shane Graham is not allowed.  And since nobody wants Carson going down, all QBs including Jordan and JT are not allowed either, although if another player tosses a TD pass out of a trick play formation that will count.  Any form of scoring points by any other position counts, whether tossing a TD pass, catching one, running it in, returning an INT/FUM for a score, or a safety where they are given at least partial credit for it on the official NFL game log.  If Chad kicks a PAT again that also ...

Chris Henry's lack of opportunities explained; preseason fables and tall ladders
Cincy Jungle — ... When Chris Henry's name came up in the offseason, it was associated with words like change, working out with Carson Palmer, being smarter of where he is and who he's with. Maybe he got himself a grounded woman that made him see the big picture. Regardless, all you heard was how he's completely molded himself into a mature young man that finally understands that if he does it right, his talents and where he's at in life, could actually benefit him for a very, very, long time. It took awhile, but he's there, thanks to an owner that has a fondness of ...

Predictions are fun when they're accurate; Bengals' green giant Dennis Roland gets snaps at Tight End
Cincy Jungle — ... times before he noticed a small smattering of Bengals fans sitting in the corner. Of course, that group told Ochocinco he should jump into their section if he scored and Ochocinco agreed." Marvin Lewis said what all NFL coaches say after a win: "We know we can do a lot better." I don't think it would be much of a stretch to say that special teams contributed just as importantly as did the offense and defense on Sunday. The touchdown that Carson Palmer threw to Chad Ochocinco, was the first time the two ...

Primer: Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-1)
Cincy Jungle — ... In his past two games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Carson Palmer has completed 43 of 69 passes for 459 yards passing and three touchdowns -- a quarterback rating of 96.0. Since 2005, Palmer ranks third in the AFC with 92 touchdowns, behind ...

Carson Palmer finished with a 149.3 passer rating against the Green Bay Packers
Cincy Jungle — ... quarterback Carson Palmer) was responsible for three touchdowns on third down. In fact, looking through the game logs and his performance on third downs, he was just that. Golden. Of his nine pass attempts, Palmer completed eight for 93 yards passing, two touchdowns and no picks. ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: Wednesday 9/23
Cincy Jungle — ... #1? Mark Sanchez, of course, an ESPN darling in the big market of Los Angeles and the bigger market of New York. Get that money, ESPN. The Bengals website featured Antwan Odom in a couple of stories, one about his on-field dominance (he won the AFC defensive player of the week award) and one about his off day, off-field character green? flags. Also, the Bengals lost Corey Lynch to Tampa. Joe Reedy has some off day notes that include Carson Palmer's AFC statistical ranks and some other Bengals stat ...

The Sporting News: Peyton Manning is player of the decade
Stampede Blue — ... , and Carson Palmer are running? Peyton brought those back into vogue. 37 career come-from-behind victories? Yep, more than any other active QB who isn't some old guy in Minnesota playing for the ...

Chris Henry's limited action in two regular season games a case of injury?
Cincy Jungle — Sometimes I don't even know why I try. Carson Palmer said that the Denver Broncos played Chris Henry well, making sure not to allow anything deep. Henry caught one of two targeted passes; the second being a Hail "please score a touchdown so we don't have to watch Brandon Stokley's touchdown all of the time on CBS" Mary. Marvin Lewis said that Henry's opportunities are limited and he'll get them when he gets them. That's why he only caught one pass; though it was one of three touchdown throws by Carson Palmer. We did hear a blurb ...

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (1-1):Cincy Jungle Q&A With Behind The Steel Curtain
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... this Sunday.  If you remember back to a few years ago the rivarly between the Bengals and Steelers was as heated as any in the NFL.  With a healthy Carson Palmer and and improved defense this match-up is ready to get serious again.  -Michael B.- ...

Lance McAlister on Carson Palmer: Carson needs to be better than Ben Roethlisberger for a change
Cincy Jungle — When the Bengals play the Pittsburgh Steelers, there's always a secondary argument that emerges; which we didn't touch this week. Carson Palmer is the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback (just in case you're new here). Ben Roethlisberger is the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback (just in case you're new here). The question: Who is the better quarterback? I didn't see the necessity of bringing up the debate this week -- and neither did any of you -- until yesterday when Lance McAlister started going into a rant about Carson Palmer. What ...

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) - Week 3 Open Thread (1st Half)
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... . Here's hoping the defense can force a few turnovers and get after Carson Palmer and that the offense can put it all together and put some more points on the board than they have in the first few weeks. ...

Open Thread II: Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-1)
Cincy Jungle — ... offense started the game going three-and-out three times (losing 20 yards with penalties and sacks) before Carson Palmer completed his first pass of the game with 12:30 left in the second quarter. After that, they sustained a drive using a combination of quick passes and runs before a penalty by ...

Steelers Drop Another Tight Game Late In 4th Quarter, Drop To 1-2
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... Stats of the game: 23 of the final 30 plays were run by Cincinnati's offense. The defense just couldn't make a play late in the game for the second week in a row. Give LOTS of credit to Carson Palmer and the Bengals offense though. Like the ...

It's always about the fourth quarter; the Bengals showed us something
Cincy Jungle — ... This is when Carson Palmer showed up at the front door presenting gifts to the football gods. The football gods, smiling like football gods smile, repaid in kind. The Bengals ran mostly shotgun formations in five of the next six plays (one of which was a defensive pass interference), completing passes to ...

Bengals come from behind in dramatic fashion to beat Pittsburgh at home
Cincy Jungle — ... In the eyes of every Cincinnati Bengal suited up this Sunday afternoon, a fire burned behind those corneas showing an ironclad reserve to do something they haven't done since before Marvin Lewis and Carson Palmer wore stripes.  ...

Bengals' Fans Make Your Plans - The Bandwagon Is On Its Way to Miami
Cincy Jungle — ... A healthy Carson Palmer - check.  He looks good.  Numbers are deceptive. He led two fourth quarter scoring drives yesterday against a "genius" (Steeler defensive coordinator and former Bengal head coach, Dick LeBeau). ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: We Beat the Steelers Yesterday Edition
Cincy Jungle — ... will fight you, Bobbie Williams said so. Joe Reedy also recapped the game, talking about what actually happened more than the psychological impact of the victory. Also local is C. Trent Rosencrans' CNati.com, which is pretty cool, and has some pretty cool stories about different interesting topics related to sports in Cincinnati. Chris Crocker does not like Hines Ward. Chinenum Ndukwe hates the Steelers. The Bengals think the Bengals are for real. Also, Carson Palmer has led some scintillating drives this year. We give him a ...

Under further review: When the defense stepped up, the Bengals took advantage
Cincy Jungle — ... rushed the football four times for no-yards. Carson Palmer attempted three passes -- two to Coles, one to Henry -- falling incomplete. ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... look real to me, as real as Carson Palmer can make them.  The big surprise to me is how well their offensive line is playing, even without top draft pick  ...

PRIMER: Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) at Cleveland Browns (0-3)
Cincy Jungle — ... Punts Inside the 20 8 (t-1st) 7 (t-3rd) 2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Carson Palmer Stat Ranking ...

Carson Palmer nominated for AFC offensive player of week three
Cincy Jungle — ... Here's Carson Palmer's stat-line against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday. Of 37 passes, he completed 20 (54.1%). He recorded 183 yards passing, one touchdown, no picks, a 76.7 passer rating and one badass touchdown drive to beat the defending Super Bowl Champions that could go down as a trend setter for this team. On a purely statistical level, his stats weren't overly impressive; especially when you factor in what he's been able to do in the past. Of course, you'll take the game winning touchdown drive every week -- you'd be crazy ...

Bengals got Punched; and then Punched Back
Cincy Jungle — ... When the Bengals got the ball back with around 5 minutes to play, I screamed at the TV (I know, like they heard me) "score and don’t give them any time left".   As the Bengals drove the field, I noticed that the team felt confident with the belief of something good was going to happen.  Carson Palmer never got flustered and looked comfortable and poised, slicing the Steeler defense like he was carving a thanksgiving turkey.  ...

Updating the injury file; Kyle Cook has his work cut out for him.
Cincy Jungle — ... Samoa, returned to practice on Thursday and is now expected to start against the Browns. Also, Tank Johnson missed two practices and Roy Williams sat Thursday after a limited practice on Wednesday. Same for Domata Peko, limited on Wednesday, did not practice on Thursday. If you want some Fantasy Football news, check out SB Nation's Fantasy page. I'll make an appearance at some point to talk about the Bengals players. More specifically, Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco, Cedric Benson and the ...

Pregame Zone Blitz: Chargers at Steelers
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... Conversely, we showed blitz too early too often, but QB Carson Palmer did not throw well into pressure when he didn't see the blitz coming pre-snap. CB Jonathan Joseph will be a marked man for the rest of the season (beaten at least four times, by my count). Poor personnel decisions can and will be corrected moving forward. We have more to work with here than we think in our post-back-to-back-loss gloom. ...

Bengals @ Browns: CincyJungle's three keys to winning -- a story about implications and a rivalry lost
Cincy Jungle — ... had a career game against the Browns last year. Cincinnati has to put up points. In order to do that, they have to have their most complete game of the year. The rushing offense and passing offense has to be in sync, especially with the Ravens on tap in week five. With three games under his belt to shake the rust, Carson Palmer has to have his best game as does ...

Post-Game Open Thread: Bengals beat Browns, 23-20, with seven seconds left in overtime thanks to Carson Palmer's 15-yard scramble on fourth down
Cincy Jungle — ... Instead of punting the football, like the Bengals initially wanted to do, Marvin Lewis listens to Carson Palmer who demanded they go for it. Palmer, with the game on the line, scrambles up in the pocket and picks up 15 yards on a sprint. Palmer hit Leonard on another nine-yard pass, who would rush for four yards on the next play setting up ...

Carson Palmer's Scramble of Win Inspires Warm Feelings
Cincy Jungle — The language is a tad NSFW, but, Carson Palmer's amazingly unexpected Michael Vick-before-he-went-to-prison-like scramble not only saved the Bengals from a potential tie or loss to the Cleveland Browns, it also caused great outbreaks of man-love directed at Number 9. The lead video is a great example of no doubt all the reactions around the Bengals nation when Palmer unleashed those 15 yards of pure awesomeness. Of his amazing display of ...

Cincinnati Bengals Links and Notes: We Play to the Competition (3-1) 10/5/09
Cincy Jungle — ... Consistently this year, the Bengals have played to the level of the competition. That's great when you're playing teams that are good every week (such as the Steelers and Packers), but terrible when you play teams that you should easily handle (the Browns or the Broncos who, even though they're 4-0, are a very beatable team). More often than not, this has produced wins for Carson's Cardiac Cats. Major storylines yesterday: Carson Palmer sucks! Also, he convinced Marvin Lewis to go for it on 4th ...

Game Review: Your Cincinnati Bengals are 3-1. The rest is just background noise
Cincy Jungle — ... It doesn't always go through Carson Palmer. It just ends there. Even though it doesn't always look great, it always ends with Carson Palmer. And though it might seem that the game isn't entirely decided by Palmer's play, the way he's coming through in the end is something that, at one point, was missing early in Palmer's career. He's not throwing for 300 yards just yet, but he is winning football games. That is, after all, the only way Paul Brown measured a quarterback. Wins and losses. Before the season, Palmer recorded a 32-33 starting ...

Quotes and Notes: Mangini Talks About the Bengals Game
Dawgs By Nature — ... (On if the fourth down scramble was the last thing they expected Carson Palmer to do)- "We were in man-to-man coverage.  There hadn’t really been a big scramble issue to date, especially with the injury that he’s had and the problems he’s had with that. You always want to keep your rush lanes and keep the integrity, just maybe got a lane too wide and the opening opened up.  Guys were doing a good job down the field with the coverage and he was able to get the first down." ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... h.  Carson Palmer looked pretty bad for most of the game on Sunday, but talked Marvin Lewis into going for it on 4th down in overtime, rather than playing for a tie, and then running faster than I thought he possibly could to pick it up, leading to the Bengals winning field goal.  It was like in baseball, when a star pitcher wins without his best stuff. ...

Bengals impress upon the media with rankings; Rich Gannon and overtime; being gutsy in overtime
Cincy Jungle — ... in before going in for the kill. That's the Bengal tiger way. How do you not buy into this? I guess he makes that apparent when no Bengals makes out his first quarter NFL awards. We'll win every award at the end of the season. That's just how we roll. Pete Prisco recognizes our predatory instinct, saying the Bengals have "played close in every one of their games, and now get a chance to show they are for real when they go to Baltimore to play the Ravens. Carson Palmer has played big with the game on the line this season." He ...

Bengals First Quarter Review: Saying satisfied like only Billy Dee Williams can
Cincy Jungle — ... CARSON PALMER. There's two arguments with Carson Palmer. There's the ineffective through most of the game, Carson Palmer. Then there's the Carson Palmer that routinely puts the Bengals into position to win the football game. His numbers have been very ordinary and he's yet to eclipse the 300-yard passing mark. However, after beating Cleveland, Palmer is on the good side of a touchdown-interception ratio again. I've never been a believer in grades but I do subscribe that Carson Palmer is the Harvey Dent of NFL quarterbacks. This is why I ...

Carson Palmer is 6-3 when starting against Baltimore Ravens
Cincy Jungle — ... two weeks ago. And I don't know why. The Bengals have always seemed to match up well against the Ravens, especially Carson Palmer. ...

Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) at Baltimore Ravens (3-1)
Cincy Jungle — ... Punts Inside the 20 10 (t-3rd) 8 (7th) 2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Carson Palmer Stat Ranking Quarterback Rating ...

Houshmandzadeh's departure might have been the best off-season move; Carson Palmer for comeback player of the year; Bengals overrated?
Cincy Jungle — ... and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Per the source, both are yelling 'all the time' at quarterback Carson Palmer" and even concluded that the "two receivers are trying to 'run the team.'" Houshmandzadeh then goes on to ...

Bengals Defense Front & Center
Cincy Jungle — ... . If Carson Palmer and the receiving crew can get points on the board and force the Ravens to play from behind fans might see a few more turnovers going the Bengals way. ...

How To Beat The Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Beatdown — ... plus the addition of rookie Rey Maualaga has made the linebacking corps more like the Ravens' group that Cincy coach Marvin Lewis used to rule over. The addition of Roy Williams at safety helps their already good set of cornerbacks. The health of Carson Palmer plus an offensive line that should get even better when they see the return of first round pick ...

A lesser error doesn't justify the fact it's an error; DeDe Dorsey scores two touchdowns
Cincy Jungle — ... to NFL fans during days in which the NFL isn't playing. Former Bengals running back DeDe Dorsey scored two touchdowns, leading the Las Vegas Locomotives to a 30-17 win over the California Redwoods. Moving on, swan. We had brought up the topic that maybe T.J. Houshmandzadeh's departure was a good thing. I referenced an old piece in which the team had gotten tired of Chad Ochocinco and Houshmandzadeh yelling at the God of Golden Arms Carson Palmer. John Thornton tweeted us, "TJ wasn't a problem in ...

Interview: Baltimore Beatdown on the Ravens Sunday
Cincy Jungle — ... have the football, down by four points with three seconds left in the game. It’s the final play of the game and Carson Palmer just took the snap and took a five-step drop. Who are you looking to make the play and win the game for Baltimore? ...

It's dangerous when writers write about fantasy football when they don't know a thing about fantasy football
Cincy Jungle — ... players against the Ravens (like Carson Palmer for me), it might not go so well. Our main guys (which I went into detail below), haven't had a good measure of individual success against Baltimore. Furthermore, our offense isn't setting the fantasy football world on fire. Here is that review. ...

Bengals @ Ravens: Prediction & "Open Thread"
Baltimore Beatdown — ... say it, we know who dey are, they're the team that we beat twice last year and plan on doing the same this year as well. However, this is not quite the same Bengals team as last year. They had a great draft in April but their #1 pick is still on the sidelines with a broken foot. Their second round pick, Rey Maualaga, has proved to have been an excellent pick in his short career at inside linebacker. The Bengals defense is playing well and is not the pushover it once was. Offensively, Carson Palmer is much healthier than he was last year but surprisingly ...

Victory Thread: Cincinnati Bengals (4-1) 17, Baltimore Ravens (3-2) 14
Cincy Jungle — ... defense held when it counted and gave Carson Palmer a chance with just over 2 minutes left in the game. After a series of penalties and catches and runs, including a 4th-down scramble by Palmer, the Bengals found pay dirt as Palmer hit ...

Carson Palmer says we're scoring. Andre Caldwell says I'll catch it. Everyone says win it for Zimmer. Bengals beat Ravens 17-14 and own AFC North
Cincy Jungle — ... Cincinnati will hold the head-to-head tie-breaker, essentially giving them a two game division lead. The Bengals have won seven of their past eight games. The Bengals have won four of their past six games at Baltimore. The Bengals have won four straight division games dating back to last year. Johnathan Joseph has three interceptions in three straight games. Marvin Lewis is 8-5 against the Baltimore Ravens. Carson Palmer is 7-3 when starting against the Baltimore Ravens. ...

Dissecting The Ravens Loss: What Went Wrong?
Baltimore Beatdown — ... Blame the refs, the poor penalties, the offensive shortcomings, this team had the lead and where they wanted the Bengals with two minutes left in the game. Our cornerbacks couldn't cover a sleeping homeless guy with a blanket. At the same time, the lack of a pass rush makes it so difficult to cover a guy for that long. Notice that a lot of Carson Palmer's completions came after he had a long time to sit back and wait for his guys to get open for the catch. Until this team (and it's fans) stops whining about the refs and stop causing so many inopportune ...

Carson Palmer suffered a sprained left thumb; breaking down his performances based on quarters and game-winning drives
Cincy Jungle — ... fans saw. But we didn't know exactly what was going on at the time. Carson Palmer tried to hand off the football with his right hand. It looked uncomfortable. It looked unorthodox. No, it looked down right scary. When he handed the football off, I looked to my right and said, "he's going to fumble it." Thankfully, it didn't affect his throwing hand. ...

Question of the Day: Should the Bengals think about rotating backup running backs more during games?
Cincy Jungle — ... have 15 rush attempts and 56 yards rushing. Carson Palmer is actually the team's third leading rusher, picking up 42 yards rushing on 12 scrambles. ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - I Said What? A Look Back at Redskins and League Predictions and How They Have Fared
Hogs Haven — ... : "I actually like this team to win the AFC North." YEAH! That was on on July 15th, before I had seen any episodes of Hard Knocks and before I had seen Carson Palmer return to the field. Here was my Carson Palmer thought: "If ...

Primer: Houston Texans (2-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-1)
Cincy Jungle — ... Punts Inside the 20 11 (t-4th) 7 (t-15th) 2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Carson Palmer Stat Ranking Quarterback Rating ...

James Walker has... wisdom?; Andre Smith is close; Carson Palmer's injured hand isn't an issue
Cincy Jungle — ... On Wednesday quarterback Carson Palmer practiced with a glove over his sprained left thumb. However, it wasn't even taped, so it's feeling better. " ...

2009 Perspective V
The Phinsider — ... was amazing.  I think, as we all joked before Henne took over this team, Chad Henne really can throw a ball through the defense...and by defense, I mean defenders.  Recently, there was a story about a player (I think it was Carson Palmer), stating that the NFL game is so violent, he wouldn't be surprised if there was a death on the field.  With Chad Henne's rockets, the death might not be from a violent collision. ...

Getting to Know the Enemy: Behind the Steel Curtain Talks About the Steelers' Defense and the Rivalry
Dawgs By Nature — ... Chris: "The Browns have given up too many rushing yards to more non-mobile quarterbacks the past two weeks against Carson Palmer and ...

Final Practice/Injury Report: Houston Texans (2-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-1). Brian Leonard listed as doubtful
Cincy Jungle — ... each missed practice for the entire week due to injury; both are listed as doubtful. Marvin Lewis is very unlikely to active either player; in the past, when a player missed the entire week, for the most part, they didn't play that week. Quarterback Carson Palmer fully participated in practice even with a bum thumb on his non-throwing hand. Even though they participated in some form during practice, ...

Houston Texans 28, Cincinnati Bengals 17: When the protagonist still has two options
Cincy Jungle — ... What is it with the two-minute offenses? When there's less than two minutes left in a half, we can be certain of one thing. The Bengals offense will move the football. After an eight-yard and one-yard run by Benson, Carson Palmer picked up the first down on a quarterback sneak. With 1:35 left in the half, Chad Ochocinco runs down the left hash mark and Palmer throws a deep pass, hitting Chad in stride for a big 50-yard pass to the eight-yard line. After an incomplete pass to Chris Henry, Laveranues Coles runs down the back of the endzone to ...

Texans vs. Bengals - Game Recap
Battle Red Blog — ... - Dunta is playing better, but he is still a liability in coverage.  He had two instances of pass interference yesterday, one of which was called.  Carson Palmer was throwing the ball well where only his receivers could get it, but even so if the Bengals WR's hadn't dropped a couple of those passes Dunta would have been burnt a lot more.  He had a couple of huge plays (blowing someone up, great open field tackle on a screen), but I still get nervous when opposing quarterbacks target him. ...

It's Carson Palmer Time!
Cincy Jungle — ... It's time to take a look at Carson Palmer through the first 6 weeks of the season and talk about one of the most frustrating aspects of this season. Palmer has 1375 yards (229 yards per game). Of those yards 816 are first half yards (136 yard avg) and 496 second half yards (48. 6 yard avg). An eye popping 267 of the second half yards are in the last 2 minutes. Palmer also only has 40 total yards passing when the ...

Primer: Chicago Bears (3-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-2)
Cincy Jungle — ... Punts Inside the 20 12 (t-4th) 12 (t-4th) 2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Carson Palmer Stat Ranking Quarterback Rating ...

Sounds Like T.J. Misses Cincinnati
Cincy Jungle — ... Not only that, but I have little doubt T.J. misses Carson Palmer throwing passes his way, something the Seattle offense has struggled to do.  Of course, not having players like ...

Well, it's more fun to hate a good team, right?
Field Gulls — ... Besides Pittsburgh, who makes the bile churn in our stomachs more than Denver? The stupid throwbacks... That smug little shit of a coach... All the annoying Bronco fans you've ever known, once again drunk, high and tripping balls on success. Can you imagine the agony if McDaniels actually gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy next February? If Denver wins a 3rd goddamned Super Bowl? You'll be screaming at your TV next January for the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and/or Carson Palmer to step up and stop their march to XLIV. Unless ...

Week 7 Preview: Bears (3-2) @ Bengals (4-2)
Windy City Gridiron — ... torched the Bengals secondary for 392 yards and 4 TDs... while Carson Palmer's passes only found the endzone once, in trying to keep up with the Houston offense.  The biggest news for the Bengals however, was the loss of NFL sack leader ...

The Bengals Had a Letdown - Now They Must Get Up for da’ Bears
Cincy Jungle — ... The Cardiac Cats nickname seems to be taking hold as some of the media is using it to describe the late game comebacks.  During the loss last week to the Texans as Carson Palmer was in late game attack mode working his magic driving the offense, play-by-play announcer Don Criquie couldn't help himself repeating it on a number of occasions.  But right after Carson tried to force the ball between two defenders only to have it intercepted...the Cardiac Cats nickname may have taken a hit.  ...

Week in Review: Bengals must play the rest of the season like it's the playoffs
Cincy Jungle — ... Carson Palmer is calling Sunday a must-win. Hasn't it seemed like we've called every Bengals game a must-win this year? Beating Denver was a must-win to prevent another eight-game losing streak out of the gate like last season. We've called Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore must-wins for their division implications. Now, we're calling ...

Review of Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback: A fully caffeinated guide to everything you need to know about the NFL
Cincy Jungle — ... ), Best Draft Picks, Hall of Fame Snubs, Sports Illustrated Covers (Boomer Esiason is one), Cliches he hates, NFL's Best and Worst. He also lists his top players of today (Carson Palmer is the only Bengals player listed at #41) and Top Players of All Time (Anthony Munoz is the only Bengals player listed at #19). ...

Chicago Bears Vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Windy City Gridiron — ... are having a resurgence this year.  Along with Benson's run game, Carson Palmer and Ocho Cinco are looking more closely like they used to than they do to the tandem we've seen the prior 2-3 years.  While the air game isn't enough to put the Bengals over the top if the dline and the depleted Bears linebacking corp can't stop Benson and the Bears have to start playing the safeties closer to the line, Palmer is good enough to make them pay.   The Bears offense just needs to keep doing what they are doing and just eliminate the red zone ...

Chicago Bears Vs. Cincinnati Bengals - 2nd Quarter
Windy City Gridiron — ... are having a resurgence this year.  Along with Benson's run game, Carson Palmer and Ocho Cinco are looking more closely like they used to than they do to the tandem we've seen the prior 2-3 years.  While the air game isn't enough to put the Bengals over the top if the dline and the depleted Bears linebacking corp can't stop Benson and the Bears have to start playing the safeties closer to the line, Palmer is good enough to make them pay.   The Bears offense just needs to keep doing what they are doing and just eliminate the red zone ...

Chicago Bears Vs. Cincinnati Bengals - 3rd Quarter
Windy City Gridiron — ... are having a resurgence this year.  Along with Benson's run game, Carson Palmer and Ocho Cinco are looking more closely like they used to than they do to the tandem we've seen the prior 2-3 years.  While the air game isn't enough to put the Bengals over the top if the dline and the depleted Bears linebacking corp can't stop Benson and the Bears have to start playing the safeties closer to the line, Palmer is good enough to make them pay.   The Bears offense just needs to keep doing what they are doing and just eliminate the red zone ...

2nd Half Open Thread: Chicago Bears (3-2) 0 - Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) 31
Cincy Jungle — ... ' defense was reeling in the first quarter, and the offense was settling for minimal yards per play. Carson Palmer looked great throwing on the run as the Bears' D faced injury and match up issues all over the field. ...

Chicago Bears Vs. Cincinnati Bengals - 4th Quarter
Windy City Gridiron — ... are having a resurgence this year.  Along with Benson's run game, Carson Palmer and Ocho Cinco are looking more closely like they used to than they do to the tandem we've seen the prior 2-3 years.  While the air game isn't enough to put the Bengals over the top if the dline and the depleted Bears linebacking corp can't stop Benson and the Bears have to start playing the safeties closer to the line, Palmer is good enough to make them pay.   The Bears offense just needs to keep doing what they are doing and just eliminate the red zone ...

That sound you're hearing is a million cups receving a healthy pour of Orange Kool-Aid. Bengals destroy Bears, 45-10
Cincy Jungle — ... Oh, by the way.  Carson Palmer, who many have doubted of late, had twenty completions out of twenty-four attempts.  He threw for five touchdowns on only 233 yards passing.  ...

The Quotable Bears - Week Seven
Windy City Gridiron — ... This week was a complete disaster. The defense was continuously confused and was beat. They were flat-out beat. Carson Palmer had all the time in the world to throw and ...

It's the beginning of Bye Week. Here's a day-time discussion thread anyway. Monday 10/26 Links and Notes
Cincy Jungle — ... " Some good quotes about the defensive line answering questions post-Odom injury, and about Carson Palmer finally being satisfied with the offense's performance. Also from CNati, a ...

Notes, Scribbles, and Things Jotted Down: Bengals Edition
Windy City Gridiron — ... I started jotting down notes, like I usually do, and honestly, stopped during the second quarter.  The team we played last night looked good.  Cincinnati has an excellent offense, and when you don't put pressure on a QB as good as Carson Palmer, he rips you apart. ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... f.  Nobody gets picked in the top 5 of a draft because they look like they can't play in the NFL.  Cedric Benson's talent just jumps off the screen.  He's so fast for his size, and he has changed everything for Cincinnati.  He's the main reason that the Bengals are so good on offense, because defenses are having to play 8 in the box against him.  That allows their good WRs to run wild, and Carson Palmer to hit his choice of open players.  Benson is 10 times the player that ...

Carson Palmer's performance against the Bears was a career high; Bengals bring in new players for evaluations
Cincy Jungle — ... , Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (in case you needed his position and full name) recorded a career-high 146.7 quarterback rating. It was Palmer's 25th game with a passer rating of 100 or better. Of his top ten quarterback rating performances, two of his top three have come against the Chicago Bears -- and three of the top seven against the ...

The Bengals Played a Perfect Game
Cincy Jungle — ... .  After the self acknowledged letdown, the Bengals found something that had been non-existent since 2005.  They found a defense that was able to create turnovers and an offense that not only took advantage of them, but showed they have that big play ability while driving down field.  The Bengals first offensive play of the game after receiving the opening kickoff went 19 yards and they never let up after that.   Carson Palmer could not miss as he finished 20-24 for 233 yards and 5 touchdowns; ...

The bye-week primer is loaded with updated goodiness
Cincy Jungle — ... Punts Inside the 20 12 (t-10th) 25 (Browns) 2009 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Carson Palmer Stat Ranking Quarterback ...

Question of the Day: Are the Bengals a better road team?
Cincy Jungle — ... Alternatively, the Bengals are undefeated on the road, winning in Green Bay, Baltimore and Cleveland. Why the discrepancy? Shouldn't the Bengals be a better home team? Shouldn't all teams be better at home? Carson Palmer thinks this team is ...

Vote For Ryan Grant
Acme Packing Company — ... RB Ryan Grant has been nominated as the Ground Player of the Week. All 3 running backs nominated this week, Grant, RB Cedric Benson, and RB Shonn Greene, all had outstanding weeks. But we might as well make sure a Packer wins the award. Follow the link above to vote. I picked QB Carson Palmer as the Air Player of the Week solely because he beat the Bears. How embarrassing to have arguably the best QB and RB performances of the week against your defense. ...

State of the Union: Steelers 5-2 at the Break
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... absence was the difference in those two losses.  On the other hand, you can say that a single injury should never make that much of a difference.  We've got to be better than that. I really believe the Steelers' secondary is playing better that what 214 passing yards per game might indicate.  With Pittsburgh leading early and often in every game, opponents have been forced to fire away.  Quality quarterbacks such as Jay Cutler, Carson Palmer, Phillip Rivers and Brett Favre have been forced into ...

Dropping passes costs Daniel Coats a starting gig; Paul Alexander loves his offensive line
Cincy Jungle — ... But the Bengals’ 5-2 start has gotten my attention. Carson Palmer is still one of the best quarterbacks in the league and he has surprised me with his mobility. After tanking last season, ...

Week 8 Preview: Bears (3-3) vs. Browns (1-6)
Windy City Gridiron — ... The Bears played their second road game in as many weeks when they traveled to Cincinnati, and left with their tails tucked between their legs after being pummeled 45-10.  The offense wasn't clicking, and the defense allowed Carson Palmer and Company to roll up and down the field without consequence. ...

BTSC Weekly NFL Musings - Week 7 Edition
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... . My reasoning was the Bengals offense hadn't really hit its stride whatsoever. On Sunday against the Bears, the Bengals' offense went off for 448 yards and 45 points. Here were the outcomes of their first seven series: TD, TD, TD, TD, FG, TD, TD. Carson Palmer was outstanding, throwing for 5 touchdowns on 20-of-24 passing. ...

As Browns Take on Bears, is Chicago's Future Really in Good Shape?
Dawgs By Nature — ... . As efficient as Carson Palmer was last week against the Bears' defense, Cutler threw three interceptions in a 45-10 blowout. Earlier in the year, Mel Kiper stressed Cutler being overhyped: ...

Browns vs. Bears Primer - Joshua Cribbs and Devin Hester
Dawgs By Nature — ... A Browns wide receiver has still yet to catch a touchdown this season. After Carson Palmer torched the Bears for five touchdowns last week, will that change this week for Cleveland? You have to imagine that ...

Welcoming back the Bengals routine with open arms and a divisional showdown against Baltimore coming
Cincy Jungle — ... Tight End. Dennis Roland has played well enough to further negate the necessity of a quick debut for the rookie tackle. So Smith will be eased into the game, which is typically a better scenario for younger players who tend to be known for maturity issues -- though, in fairness to Smith, those maturity issues could be dissolving after our beat writers wrote about a noticeably thinner Smith. How do the FedEx Sweepers follow up. Cedric Benson and Carson Palmer had their best performances of the year against the ...

Which Ravens' Team Shows Up in Cincinnati on Sunday?
Baltimore Beatdown — ... threw on the first offensive series of that game? Points there could have easily made the difference in the outcome but were left on the field. Zero pass rush resulted in letting Bengals QB Carson Palmer just sit back and go through his reads, finally finding his #3 option for the game winner with seconds left. ...

Why can't the Bengals have BengalsFest?; updated tickets number is 4,500; a whole lot of Jeremi Johnson
Cincy Jungle — ... Palmer's glove brings luck; planning postseason surgery on hand. Carson Palmer points out that since he hurt his left thumb, which he wears a protective glove for, the rushing offense has flourished. Of course, he's joking. He does plan to "undergo postseason surgery". Hopefully that means after the postseason. ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Now With 33% Less Negativity!
Hogs Haven — ... wearing pads. Who is going to step up and assume the role of rallying the troops? London Fletcher? Greg Blache? Jason Campbell seems to always have his glad game on, so maybe he is the guy that keeps the players focused on the season. I look forward to your comments on this one. Ten Yard Fight - 10 Chances To Make One Good Point 1) I hope all you mediocre fantasy teams out there capitalized this week on the bye weeks of Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, Big Ben, Randy Moss, and even guys like Cedric ...

Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - Can The Broncos Keep This Up?
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... . In case you had forgotten, Denver won on the final play of the game on a fluke, tipped pass that fell in to Brandon Stokeley's lap with no Bengals defenders near him. He took it in for the go-ahead 87 yard score. Prior to that play, the Broncos had mustered roughly 220 yards of total offense. A great start to the Josh McDaniels era, but undeniably a very lucky win. Credit Denver's defense for harassing and confusing Carson Palmer, but let's not forget that it was his first game back in quite some time and he was clearly rusty. Palmer's improved ...

Primer: Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-2)
Cincy Jungle — ... , quarterback Carson Palmer had the best touchdown to interception ratio in his career (+5) tying Boomer Esiason for a franchise record. ...

Trust isn't an issue with the 2009 Cincinnati Bengals
Cincy Jungle — ... However, I believe the issue of trust shouldn't factor into whether you buy into this team this year. The Bengals are different. How much? Carson Palmer isn't putting up the passing stats he did in 2006. Then again, he's winning football games on last minute drives. ...

Bengals will need someone to step up for injured Antwan Odom
Cincy Jungle — ... ; sometimes critically. For example, Carson Palmer's injury in 2008. There. Point made. I've never bought into the general theory that a team fails because of injury. The counter argument is that a good organization will have great depth that could replace starters when they go down. Fine. But when your starting quarterback goes down for the season, you're not going to be as good. In the ...

How To Beat The Cincinnati Bengals This Time
Baltimore Beatdown — ... out of the end zone. Bend but don't break between the 20's and force Cincy to kick field goals when they get into scoring position. Shut down the run game as usual and put lots of pressure on Carson Palmer, both with four rushers as well through a mix of stunts and blitzes. Don't give Palmer time to set up with deep drops and make our DB's look any worse than they've been already. Allow ...

Blackout deadline approaches for Bengals; Chad isn't sensitive to how the Ravens feel
Cincy Jungle — Like the other two times the Bengals were granted television extensions, we'll be waiting anxiously to see if the Bengals sellout Sunday, or if we're forced to listen to the radio and day dream of our boys in Lord of the Rings garb -- Andrew Whitworth is Sam, Carson Palmer is Frodo and Ray Lewis is Gollum. If it's like before, we'll get bits and pieces of information preceding a mid-afternoon announcement. So bit and piece #1: C Trent got a tweet that someone is going to the game "compliments of WKRC." Yea? ...

Ravens @ Bengals: Prediction & Gametime 'Open Thread'
Baltimore Beatdown — ... The most important phase of the game will continue to be in the trenches, where the Bengals ruled last time we played. Putting the same type of pressure on Carson Palmer that we put on yle Orton changes everything. Stopping ...

Ravens Fall Flat: Now What?
Baltimore Beatdown — ... , but the exact same thing happened in the first game when Ngata was healthy. The Bengals offensive line protected QB Carson Palmer perfectly whether we blitzed or not. When we didn't blitz, he sat back and waited until one of his receivers got open and hit him in the numbers, including a couple of circus catches by the big mouthed 85 guy who certainly backed up his words. In the few times we did blitz, the Bengals picked it up enough and there was always a wide open receiver to bail Palmer out. How many times did you notice our cornerbacks falling and ...

Question of the Day: Who replaces Chris Henry as the number four receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals?
Cincy Jungle — ... Cedric Benson leads the NFL with 198 rush attempts -- by 23 carries. So is there really an urgency to implement a fourth receiver that's integrated into a game plan that requires more than ten snaps? Not likely. But the question remains. When the Bengals go four-wide, or need someone to replace one of the top three receivers either injured or needing a rest (I refuse to say "blow"), who do you go with? While saying that Jerome Simpson is close, Carson Palmer says that the "guy who’s closer is Maurice ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - One More Year For Zorn Edition
Hogs Haven — ... I simply find it hard to believe that Tom Brady actually cares what guys like Joey Porter says. Just say what you mean...I would buy this: Tom Brady: "Beating that son of a bitch is so satisfying, given the amount of trash that dude talks." 3) I am wrong about so much...really, I am simply wrong constantly. But not about the Bengals! I have taken so much heat from Steelers and Ravens fans in recent weeks for expressing my belief in Marvin Lewis and Carson Palmer. This week I'd like to thank Brian Leonard for always ...

Analysis: Packers (4-4) After 8 Games
Acme Packing Company — ... Against the Bengals: TD passes of 5, 5, and 13 yards. If you watch the highlight of each TD pass on NFL.com, you'll see QB Carson Palmer dropping back with no pressure in his face as he steps up in the pocket and throws. On the final 2 TD passes, you'll also notice S ...

Bengals Banter: Steelers Midweek Edition - Everyone's on the bandwagon
Cincy Jungle — ... his first loss in Ohio in his pro career. This week, Carson Palmer will look to improve upon his 2-2 record against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Here's a quick look at what the national media are saying about the ...

Presenting the CincyJungle Bengals Midseason Awards
Cincy Jungle — ... One of the knocks on Carson Palmer's career is that he hasn't been known for engineering come from behind victories. In fact, it seemed like if everything wasn't perfect, Palmer struggled. His old passing statistics in previous seasons were beautiful and glorious, but the Bengals needed one last thing from Palmer. He needed to lead the Bengals to victory, no matter the odds. ...

Horse Tracks 11/12/09 - Hochstein replaces Hamilton as starting LG; Broncos sign CB Moulton to PS after losing D.J. Johnson
The Mile High Report — ... title and will finish just one game better than San Diego before exiting the playoffs in the second round." PFW - NFC midseason team reports SN - NFL Midseason Report: New Orleans dominates players' first-half poll 1. Josh McDaniels, Broncos (44) "I just don't think anybody expected that outcome from the Broncos in the first half. He just seems like a blast to play for and a great game-planner who puts you in great situations." — Bengals QB Carson Palmer SN - NFL Midseason Report: 99 players provide ...

Report: Maurice Purify expected to join the 53-man roster
Cincy Jungle — ... 's quotes, the guy is itching to join the 53-man roster. He feels that he's ready and Carson Palmer has shown confidence in the young receiver from Nebraska. Purify signed with the ...

Silly untruths about the 2009 Patriots at the mid-season point
Pats Pulpit — ... quarterback Carson Palmer as an example. Palmer suffered a somewhat equally horrible knee injury to Brady's in 2006, and it is only now that Palmer looks to have returned to form. This example is very misleading and flawed though. Palmer was "ready" to play the next season after his injury, but the Bengals roster in 2007 was not the Patriots roster in 2009. Flaws in the Cincy roster, bad coaching, and poor ownership factored more into the Bengals struggling since their last playoff appearance; not Palmer's injury. ...

Bengals have eight players on Injured Reserve; Cincinnati has players to fill those roles
Cincy Jungle — ... Remember last year? I know, I know. Why bring up terrible memories of a team that started the season on an eight-game losing streak. Why bring up terrible memories of a team that actually finished a game in a tie causing the entire NFL world to shouting, asking why ties in the NFL? I remember when the active report came in during the fourth week of the season against Cleveland, seeing that Carson Palmer was inactive. It took weeks for me to fully comprehend the implications of Palmer's injury. I was in denial. ...

Cincinnati Bengals Post-Game Victory Thread: Bengals (7-2) 18, Steelers (6-3) 12
Cincy Jungle — ... fans quietly thought to themselves "you know, the Bengals are playing pretty damn well themselves right about now." And our boys in orange and black came through in Pittsburgh, as Carson Palmer improved his career record at Heinz Field to 3-2. And really, this game was won by the defense and the big men up front on offense. ...

Cincinnati Pushes Pittsburgh Around In Their Own House - Vent Your Frustration Open Thread
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... Kudos to the Steelers defense for playing fairly well. They limited the Bengals to 0 offensive touchdowns and just 218 yards of total offense. That said, the Steelers defense allowed some inopportune yards and first downs late in the game when they needed to help out the offense. The defense also failed to get to Carson Palmer frequently enough.  ...

Bengals beat Steelers for season sweep, and something feels very different.
Cincy Jungle — ... Cincinnati Bengals showed today that they have a defense that can trade punches with anyone else in the league.  They have a defense that can stop a dynamic offense in critical situations.  They have a defense that can command the outcome of a game by bending their will against anything that stands in their way.  There's one major difference between the 2001 Ravens and the 2009 Cincinnati Bengals though, readers.  They had Trent Dilfer.  We have Carson Palmer.  We have Chad Ochocinco.  We have ...

Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers with unsung heroes and a beautiful red zone defense
Cincy Jungle — ... let's call him William, struck up a conversation with me that began with typical fantasy football musings. He drafted Adrian Peterson. His reaction was like anyone else's when drafting a great fantasy football player -- telling EVERYONE. Confident of his chances, not requiring the debate of the rest of his fantasy football draft, the conversation took an expected turn. Everyone that knows me personally, knows that I could chit-chat Bengals all day long. But it's not just about Carson Palmer and ...

Beware: Vince Young Fan Boys Soon To Be On The Prowl
Battle Red Blog — ... is better than Matt Schaub. Again, a complete joke. I mean, reading some of the stuff said on blogs and message boards is downright laughable. There are even guys who claim VY is better than Schaub because he is better looking. No kidding. And then they wonder why I accuse them of having an unhealthy crush on VY. Please...Matt Schaub is being mentioned with guys like Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees and Carson Palmer now. And you’re comparing "125 yards passing" Vince ...