Cincinnati Bengals

Hopeful Bengals head to Houston

Ann Thompson — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:57:55 +0000

UPDATE: Bengals lose to the Texans 19-13. Houston is 3-0 against Cincinnati going back to the 2011 regular season.

The Bengals predict the outcome is going to be different this time as the team heads back to Houston this weekend for a playoff re-match.

Right before the team had it's final practice spirits were up Thursday in the Bengals locker room. Cornerback Leon Hall says it's exciting to go to the playoffs two years in a row.

Bengals aiming to break playoff drought

Mark Heyne — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:26:40 +0000

As the Bengals head to Houston to face the Texans in a Wild Card playoff game Saturday, they'll be looking for more success than they've had the past few years when they lost both their opening round games.

Chick Ludwig is the host of the Monday Morning Quarterback Show on Fox Sports 1360. He likes the Bengals chances of moving ahead this year, even though they're playing the same team that ousted them last year.

Bengals heading to playoffs for second year in a row

Mark Heyne — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:58:21 +0000

Josh Brown, signed to replace injured Bengals kicker Mike Nugent, kicked a 43-yard field goal with four seconds left to give Cincinnati a hard fought 13-10 victory over the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

The win puts the Bengals at 9-6 and secures them a postseason spot for the second straight season. The Steelers had their playoff hopes dashed.

The Bengals wrap up the regular season next Sunday when they host the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium.

County considering sales tax increase

Tana Weingartner — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:09:35 +0000

Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune is recommending a quarter cent sales tax increase to stabilize the stadium fund. His plan would also preserve the full property tax rebate promised to voters in the mid-90's.

The board is dealing with a $7 million gap. The proposal would increase the sales tax from 6.5% to 6.75%. Here's how Hamilton County's sales tax rate compares with Ohio's other 87 counties.

Cincinnati Bengals trade in playbooks for iPads

Ann Thompson — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Fourteen NFL teams have gone digital with their playbooks, including the Bengals. The advantages for coaches and players are convenience, ease of revision and better preparation.

Back-up Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski doesn't miss the three-ring binder with hundreds of pages of scouting information and plays. It has been replaced by team issued iPads.