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Marvin Lewis identifies with friend Andy Reid

cincinnati.com

Tonight, old acquaintances Marvin Lewis and Andy Reid meet as two of the longest-tenured head coaches in the NFL with one team.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

We begin our look at the key injuries in the NFL with the Thursday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. For the Bengals, first round cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (head/illness) has been ruled out, while kicker Mike N…

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network Two of the NFL's longest-tenured head coaches will be on the sidelines when the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles square off at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night. Andy Rei…

ESPN.com

With one week of voting remaining, here's a look at where AFC North players rank in the top five for fan voting: Quarterback: 4. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers Running back: 1. Ray Rice, Ravens Wide receiver: 1. A.J. Green, Bengals Fullback: 1. Vonta Leac…

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A team in the playoff hunt gets a rookie quarterback starting his fifth career game. Sounds like a gimme, right? Not when it comes to the Bengals. In a statistic that will likely surprise you, the Cincinnati defense has performed better against veteran …

Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com

Cincinnati's Geno Atkins is having one of the most dominant seasons by a defensive tackle this decade, and the Eagles may have a hard time stopping him.

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

Kevin Zeitler Mike Mayock, the NFL Network's scouting guru, gets to see the Bengals' handiwork in the last several drafts up close and personal when he's in the booth for their Thursday game (8:20 ...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

Kevin Zeitler Mike Mayock, the NFL Network's scouting guru, gets to see the Bengals' handiwork in the last several drafts up close and personal when he's in the booth for their Thursday game (8:20 ...

ESPN.com

With the big game between division leaders Denver and Baltimore, there will be a special "Double Coverage" post at 11 a.m. It's a discussion between AFC West blogger Bill Williamson and myself on some of the storylines for Sunday. Also, the AF…

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Mike Mayock didn't like Vontaze Burfict's draft chances after watching tapes of him playing at Arizona State, but the NFL Network analyst gives the Bengals and Burfict credit for what the linebacker has done as a rookie.

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For the fifth time this season, the Bengals are preparing to face a rookie quarterback. Judging how the first four have gone, it has been a mixed bag.