Team on the take: Bengals like to force issue
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Bill Belichick [news] rarely cites statistics to make a point. So when a particular figure impresses the Pats&#39; coach, it&#39;s got to be a doozy.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Judging by the inclinations of both teams, one area in which today's game could be decided is the battle between Patriots running back Corey Dillon and Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis.
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CLEVELAND (CP) - Chad Johnson better still have a few bottles of that pink stomach medicine. His Cincinnati Bengals look pretty sick.
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When the outcome of the Bengals&#39; game Sunday was on the line, Jon Kitna was at his best. On the first two Bengals touchdown drives, in what would be a 23-22 victory, Kitna was 9-for-9 passing for 80 yards and one touchdown pass.
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The Bengals' next opponent hasn't lost in a long time. The season is at a make-or-break point. Chad Johnson is running his mouth to build excitement. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? One year ago, the upstart Bengals forged an identity and jump-started their season by knocking off the 9-0 Chiefs at Paul Brown Stadium, backing up Johnson's guarantee of a win. They're looking to do it again Sunday.
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Last year, in Marvin Lewis&#39;s first season as an NFL head coach, the Cincinnati Bengals regained respectability by rallying from a 1-4 beginning to win seven of nine games and contend for a playoff spot.
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This is why Corey Dillon wanted to get out of Cincinnati. It's also why the New England Patriots wanted to get him.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots should put a little something extra under the Bengals' tree this year because acquiring Corey Dillon for a second-round draft pick can only be construed as an early Christmas gift.
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Their games are nearly sold out. Their distinctive new jerseys are trendy. Their name is no longer a punch line. Things haven&#39;t been this good for the Cincinnati Bengals in a long, long time.
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The Cincinnati Bengals named Chuck Bresnahan as their new defensive coordinator. He will be formally introduced during a Wednesday afternoon press conference at Paul Brown Stadium.
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Although the Cincinnati Bengals aren&#39;t going to the playoffs, it is clear that head coach Marvin Lewis has changed their mentality.
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A shooting death in Denver, a slew of arrests in Cincinnati. This was a black-eye season for the NFL &#151; something not lost on its players' union. The New Year's Day murder of Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams and the lengthy rap sheet compiled by the Bengals brought player conduct to the fore in recent months.
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The Cincinnati Bengals, who erupted on offense in last week&#39;s 58-48 victory over Cleveland, likely are in for a big letdown today against the Baltimore Ravens&#39; fourth-ranked defense at M&amp;T Bank Stadium.
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Coach Marvin Lewis said one of his Cincinnati Bengals was spit on during a 17-10 victory in Washington, and he hopes the NFL does something to crack down.
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers running  back Duce Staley is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at  Cincinnati with a hamstring injury.
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FOXBOROUGH -- You get yanked from the Miami game. Non-injury scratch. Coach wonât say why. The team is depleted at wide receiver, yet youâre still wrist-slapped.
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Tom Coughlin and his staff drilled it into the players last week not to give up if the ball was not caught. The way the play develops, it could be a lateral and a live ball.