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Madden 2011: Preview of the Cincinnati Bengals Starters

Posted: 10th July 2010 by Ezri Silver in NFL
When Madden 2010 came out last season, the Bengals had a middle to low end overall rating (starters only) of 77.23. This year, the Madden 11 team gave the Bengals a much deserved increase in overall ratings for starters, to 83.41. With the ability to improve via squad updates during the season, the Bengals will likely increase this number. Nevertheless, the distribution of the team's initial ratings ...
Following a successful first half of the season, prime time will start Sunday, November 14th 2010.  On this day the vacation is over.  It is time to buckle down or bow out.  While there will be welcome respite in week 11—after facing the galloping Colts—the Bills will only be a breath of fresh air before being dragged back under the roar of Jets, the born-again Saints, and the crushing weight of ...

Open Letter To the Cincinnati Bengals

Posted: 6th January 2010 by Ezri Silver in NFL
Dear Mike, Marvin, and Our Bengals; In 1988, behind exuberance and determination, the Bengals broke through the barrier rising above Warren Moon's Oilers, Bernie Kosar's Cleveland Browns, and the irrelevant Pittsburgh Steelers.á We battled Joe Montana, with Stanford Jennings returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and Tim Krumrie refused to leave the stadium despite a severely fractured leg to stay with his team.á The 1988 Bengals battled, bled, and lost with ...

NFL Playoff Bracket, Seeding, and Matchups: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Ezri Silver in NFL
With the playoffs starting this weekend, here is a quick guide to understanding the matchups andáwhich teams willáplay each other. Each conference has six seeds, one being the highest and six being the lowest as follows (source: NFL.com): The division champion with the best record. The division champion with the second-best record. The division champion with the third-best record. The division champion with the fourth-best record. The Wild Card club with the ...

Recap: Bengals Bungle First Meeting With Jets

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Ezri Silver in NFL
Thereùon a blustery night in the Meadowlandsùthe Jets closed a tripping, bumbling trip into the playoffs with a convincing romp over the suprisingly anemic Cincinnati Bengals. In the frigid night airùwith windchill the temperature easily below zeroùthe Bengal's first team offense had a total of nine yards at the half. Carson Palmer was even more off balanceùbetween one drive alone where three passes were dropped (including two by Chad Ocho Cinco). ...

Bengals Become Cincinnati’s Last Hope as Bearcats Fall

Posted: 2nd January 2010 by Ezri Silver in NFL
As the Florida Gators celebrated victory in the face of adversity, the Bearcats miserable conclusion to a perfect season was complete in its "so close but yet so far" conclusion. Yet as much as there were coaching questions with Brian Kelly's departure to Notre Dame and the suffering play calling that followed on the Bearcat's offense, the Bengals are suffering from either magnificent subterfuge on offense or facing a similar fate ...