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NFL Best and Worst Rankings: Week 11

After a few weeks without updating these rankings, I’m back with a post-Week 11 edition. From here on out, the rankings will be a top 10 and bottom 10, as opposed to the previous top 5 and bottom 5. Now, if you’re into NFL football betting, you might have been one of many bettors affected [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 4 Awards

Week four had it all. Upsets, goal line stands, emotional moments, another direct snap for a rushing touchdown, an unsuccessful 76-yard field goal attempt, head coach firings, and a sighting of a nostalgic T.O. Some of this week’s upsets had a common theme, exposing shaky defenses. The Washington Redskins went into Dallas and upset the undefeated, [...]

Fantasy alert: Which Bengals’ running back is the man?

Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis made an interesting announcement this week, saying that if the season opened today that Chris Perry would be the Bengals’ starting tailback over incumbent Rudi Johnson. Now, this mainly could be a push to Johnson, who has had a lingering hamstring injury all through camp and hasn’t done much. But Perry has [...]

Be re-signing Henry, Bengals clearly must be worried about Ocho Cinco

Interesting news out of Cincinnati, as the Bengals are bringing back receiver Chris Henry, which really must make one wonder about the health of star WR Chad Johnson. Ocho Cinco’s shoulder popped out and then back into the joint during Sunday’s 27-10 loss to the Lions. Everyone is toeing the company line, saying Johnson will be [...]

Five things to watch for this NFL preseason

Okay, it’s tough to really get into training camp and preseason in the NFL. Most of the time, preseason games feature late round draft picks and desperate free agents fighting it out for the last spot on the roster. For a football enthusiast, it’s a blast to watch this competitive battle, but for a casual [...]

Bengals appear to win stare down with Ocho Cinco

Is the Chad Johnson vs. Cincinnati situation cooling off? Matt Severance gives the latest on Ocho Cinco and the Bengals.