Cincinnati Bengals News and Rumors

The day before the Super Bowl is a combination of my favorite and most gut-wrenching day of the year because it is the selection meeting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The meeting for this year's class was no exception.

Andy Dalton, A.J. Green and Jerome Simpson got their time on the red carpet during the inaugural NFL Honors award show, but they didn't take home any hardware.

In a strong sign that Chad Ochocinco will be active for Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Patriots released wide receiver Tiquan Underwood on Saturday afternoon. The team activated defensive end Alex Silvestro from the team’s practice squad in place of Underwo…

A.J. Green arrives on the red carpet. Updated: 10:15 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS — The Bengals may have been shut out of the NFL's major awards Saturday night, but their magic carpet ride of a season continu...

We’re about a month away from the beginning of free agency (March 13th), where the Bengals will likely sign a few players to fill in some holes before the draft. One of the team’s targets should certainly be wide receiver. With Jerome Simpson’s stat…

INDIANAPOLIS -- Hall of Fame offensive tackle Anthony Munoz talks about the 1988 Cincinnati Bengals team, which ranked No. 10 on ESPN.com's list of best teams to lose a Super Bowl. Thanks to NFC West blogger Mike Sando for the video.

Cris Collinsworth INDIANAPOLIS — It was 30 years ago this Super Bowl and now that Cris Collinsworth is in the NBC booth instead of everyone's 22-year-old rookie of the year playing for the Bengals ...

Jake Ballard is part of a group of second-year tight ends that are excelling, but he didn't have the cachet that the Bengals' Jermaine Gresham, the Saints' Jimmy Graham and the Patriots' duo of Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez had. Of the 19 tight ends dr…

Ahmad Bradshaw INDIANAPOLIS — Tom Coughlin, the alleged tight-as-a-snare-drum head coach of the New York Giants, heard my question this week in the sea of faces that stretched before him in the pap...

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton hopes to take on more responsibility in his second season, writes ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley.

For the fifth straight year, Cris Carter will spend most of the day before the Super Bowl waiting to see if he gets a call that he has wanted for a very long time.

It's Super Bowl week, but there's always time to talk about the draft. ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay offered his second version of his 2012 mock draft, with a draft order that projected the Cleveland Browns at No. 4 and 22 (from Atlanta), the Cincinnat…

Got a question about the AFC North? Well, I have some answers. Feel free to send your questions right here about the Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers. You can follow me on Twitter at @espnafc_north and @jamisonhensley and on Facebook.

The Material Girl made her first public appearance of Super Bowl week with a 20-minute press conference previewing her halftime show. Madonna said her performance during Sunday's game will feature three old songs and one new one.

Moeller grad Greg Jones is a little wide eyed at the Super Bowl experience, but considering the year he's had, it is understandable.

Andy Dalton INDIANAPOLIS — Boomer Esiason, who has called more Super Bowls than Joe Montana won, surfaced here Thursday saying he thinks the Bengals have a shot to win the AFC North next season. “A...

On Tuesday I asked for your strategy for the upcoming draft. Nate commented that he was less concerned with specific players than with overall value. That was exactly what I was hoping to discuss: what do you value? How would you draft to maximize the v…

Joe Reedy is live from the Super Bowl from Indianapolis today. He'll take your questions today at noon while he's dealing with the media circus in Indy.

Chad Ochocinco has scored just one touchdown in a Patriots uniform, so the days when he was known for his end zone celebrations are in the distant past. But he says it’s possible we may see a touchdown celebration from him at Super Bowl XLVI. Asked toda…

Here are some coaching moves around the division: BENGALS: Cincinnati needs to fill the void left by defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle, who became the defensive coordinator with the Dolphins. It's expected that Cincinnati will also replace linebackers c…

Is Pete Metzelaars headed for the Bills’ coaching staff? Signing free agent QB Matt Flynn for big money is a risk. Patriots QB Tom Brady is chasing perfection. Jets LB Jamaal Westerman is coming off groin surgery. The Ravens expect S Ed Reed to keep pla…

The most popular attraction at the Super Bowl Village is the zip line. Riders go 800 feet along Capitol Street for the economical, thrill-ride price of $10.

Cris Collinsworth has been a part of many Super Bowls as a broadcaster, but he still thinks about the two as a player with the Bengals that they lost to San Francisco.