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Adam Jones #24 of the Cincinnati Bengals returns the kickoff

The Life And Career Of Adam "Pacman" Jones

There’s no question that Adam Jones had great talent on the gridiron as a cornerback and return specialist. “Pacman” was adept at gobbling up errant passes and affecting the psyche of opposing receivers while also breaking ankles, returning punts and kicks. https://twitter.com/JoeGoodberry/st...

Ben Donahue • 6 months ago

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The Life And Career Of Ken Anderson

Although he is often overlooked, Ken Anderson is arguably one of the most successful quarterbacks in NFL history. While playing 16 years for the Cincinnati Bengals, Anderson set numerous NFL and Super Bowl records. He also owned the seventh-best career passing yards total in league history wh...

Ben Donahue • 1 year ago

Quarterback Jon Kitna #3 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass

The Life And Career Of Jon Kitna

Jon Kitna was hands down one of the best quarterbacks in NAIA history. However, after setting records at Central Washington University, it looked like his playing days were over once he graduated. Kitna was applying for high school coaching jobs when fate intervened. The coaching staff of the...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

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Wide receiver Chad Johnson #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals

The Life And Career Of Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson

For the most part, NFL receivers have a stereotype of being outspoken, loud, and cocky. Without a doubt, Chad Johnson was all of the above. https://twitter.com/WDNToday/status/1612498523001393173 However, Johnson, who also went by Chad “Ochocinco” during his playing days, could also back up h...

Ben Donahue • 2 years ago

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The Life And Career Of Virgil Carter (Story)

Virgil Carter may not have had an overly productive NFL career, but he played long enough to make a significant impact on the future of offensive football. After replacing Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback Greg Cook in 1970, Carter’s specific skill set was harnessed by assistant coach B...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

Carson Palmer #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass

The Life And Career Of Carson Palmer (Story)

In 2005, the Cincinnati Bengals emerged from a long stretch of bad football. That year, Cincy won 11 games, the most wins for the franchise since a 12-4 season in 1988 led to an appearance in Super Bowl XXIII. Playing up to his lofty potential, third year quarterback Carson Palmer paced the B...

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago

Quarterback Boomer Esiason of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on

The Life And Career Of Boomer Esiason (Story)

Ben Donahue • 3 years ago At the end of the 1988 NFL season, the Cincinnati Bengals met the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII. Remarkably, the two franchises met in the sport’s biggest game for the second time in less than a decade. Unlike the previous meeting, Cincinnati’s quarterback in ‘88 was Boomer Esiason,...

Quarterback David Klingler #15 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks over

The Life And Career Of David Klingler (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 3 years ago David Klingler could have been the Cincinnati Bengals' franchise quarterback in the early 1990s. Klingler, the highly-touted successor of Pro Bowl quarterback Boomer Esiason, either broke or tied an astonishing 33 NCAA records after his junior season with the Houston Cougars in 1990. Klingler...

Wide receiver Carl Pickens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on during the game

The Life And Career Of Carl Pickens (Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago During the 1990s, NFL fans witnessed some of the greatest receiver play in league history to that point. Pass catchers such as Michael Irvin, Jerry Rice, Andre Rison, Cris Carter, Herman Moore, and Andre Reed consistently made highlight-reel catches and led their teams to victory. Carl Picken...

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The Life And Career Of Archie Griffin (Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago Archie Griffin was tailor-made to be a running back. At 5’9” and 190 pounds, he was tough and elusive and racked up huge yardage in high school and college. Griffin was so good at Ohio State University that he became the first, and still only, two-time Heisman Trophy winner. https://twitter.c...

Rudi Johnson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals

What Happened To Rudi Johnson? (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Rudi Johnson could have been one of the best running backs in Cincinnati Bengals franchise history. Johnson, who gashed defenses during his college days with the Butler Grizzlies and Auburn Tigers, racked up three consecutive seasons of at least 1,309 rushing yards from 2004 to 2006. A 2004 P...

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Sam Wyche

The Life And Career Of Sam Wyche (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Sam Wyche's tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals' head coach from 1984 to 1991 was certainly memorable. Wyche, a Bill Walsh disciple, led the Bengals to two division titles and an appearance in Super Bowl XXIII during that eight-season stretch. Behind their famous no-huddle offense, the Bengals t...

Cincinnati Bengals helmet is seen on the field

The Life And Career Of Jack "Throwin' Samoan" Thompson (Story)

Ben Donahue • 4 years ago Until the late 1980s, the Washington State football program wasn’t much to write home about. From the program’s inception in 1894 to 1981, Washington State only appeared in three bowl games. There were some winning records as well as talented players during that span, but the highlights were...

Chris Henry #15 of the Cincinnati Bengals jogs on the field

What Happened To Chris Henry? (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Chris Henry could've been one of the best wide receivers in Cincinnati Bengals franchise history. When Henry broke into the professional football ranks in 2005, he strengthened a Bengals wide receiving corps that included Chad Johnson and T. J. Houshmandzadeh. Henry showed flashes of his pote...

Former NFL Player Anthony Munoz attends the NFL Honors

The Life And Career Of Anthony Muñoz (Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago The most prolific edge rushers of the 1980s trembled in fear whenever they faced Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Anthony Muñoz. Muñoz didn't just hold them off - he manhandled and destroyed them consistently. He was also a versatile offensive lineman who had seven receptions and four touchdown...

Corey Dillon #28 of the Bengals runs with the ball against the Chargers in their game at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Chargers won 28-14. DIGITAL IMAGE

The Life And Career Of Corey Dillon (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 4 years ago Corey Dillon was one of the most bruising running backs in National Football League history. He ran with reckless abandon. He didn't care who stood in his way. Plowing through the opposition playing concrete football in the streets of Seattle made him a tough and hard-nosed football player. D...

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN DAN WILKINSON OF THE CINCINNATI BENGALS DURING THE BENGALS TRAINING CAMP AT WILMINGTON COLLEGE IN WILMINGTON, OHIO.

What Happened To Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson? (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson could've been one of the best defensive players in Cincinnati Bengals history. Wilkinson, whom the Bengals drafted first overall in 1994, could've joined the ranks of Eddie Edwards, Justin Smith, Geno Atkins, Takeo Spikes, David Fulcher, and Ken Riley. Instead, he di...

Running back Ickey Woods of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on during a game.

The Life And Career Of Ickey Woods (Complete Story)

Ben Donahue • 5 years ago The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines the term ‘flash in the pan’ as, “one that appears promising but turns out to be disappointing.” In professional sports, a flash in the pan is not quite a bust. Rather, it is an athlete that showed great promise or ability only for that promise to be snuff...

Running back Ki-Jana Carter of the Cincinnati Bengals carries the football during the Bengals 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

What Happened To Ki-Jana Carter? (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago When Ki-Jana Carter took the college football world by storm, many experts thought he had Barry Sanders-like potential. Carter was like a powerful gazelle with an incredible first step during his Penn State days. Regrettably, he never got to show his true potential on the NFL gridiron when a...

Akili Smith #11 of the Cincinnati Bengals signals from the field during the game against the Cleveland Browns at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Bengals 24-

What Happened To Akili Smith? (Complete Story)

Jimmy Swartz • 5 years ago Akili Smith is a quarterback who burst onto the scene out of nowhere in college only to soon fade back out of the spotlight after being drafted in the first round. Despite displaying an extraordinary amount of athleticism and a knack for the position in college, Akili struggled to adapt to th...

Wide receiver Peter Warrick #80 of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on during warms ups before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 29, 2002 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Buccaneers defeated the Bengals 35-7.

What Happened To Peter Warrick? (Complete Story)

Poch de la Rosa • 5 years ago Peter Warrick was born and raised in Bradenton, Florida where he attended Southeast High School. He was a three-sport star for the Southeast Seminoles in basketball, football, and track. As a track and field star, he earned All-area first-team honors in the 100m and long jump events. Warrick...

Cris Collingsworth walking on field

The Life And Career Of Cris Collingsworth (Complete Story)

Jimmy Swartz • 5 years ago Anyone who has not been keeping up with the NFL for at least a few decades may only recognize Cris Collinsworth for his current fame as a sports broadcaster. Before Collinsworth picked up a microphone and started announcing games, though, he was one of the most lethal wide receivers in the NF...