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No. 4: A.J. Green Sprints to Cincinnati

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:32:27 +0000

Chad Ochocinco has been very vocal in the past several days about his future in Cincinnati. He cited that Marvin Lewis has “been mean to him.” Remember, Ochocinco is in his final year of his deal, so I don’t suspect much changes here.

A.J. Green was selected almost immediately to bolster the receiving corps. He’s a big body who can stretch the field and leap over defenders in the red zone. I love it. Now … who’s flinging it to him?

Perhaps we’ll get an answer to that this weekend when business opens around the league.

Next up: Arizona

Coach Speak with Brian Billick: Divisional Round with Mike Smith, Chuck Pagano and Marvin Lewis

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:29:27 +0000

Super Bowl coach and FOX Sports analyst Brian Billick breaks down the divisional round with guests Mike Smith of Atlanta, Chuck Pagano of the Ravens and Marvin Lewis of the Bengals.

FOXSports.com: Coach Speak for Wild Card Weekend with Brian Billick

admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:17:24 +0000

Super Bowl-winning coach and FOX Sports NFL analyst Brian Billick welcomes former official Mike Pereira and coaches John Harbaugh and Marvin Lewis of the Ravens and Bengals for the latest edition of Coach Speak. It’s Wild Card weekend!

Target Leaders Through Week 9: Owens Rules

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:21:52 +0000

After nine weeks of play, fans and fantasy owners still toss their hands up with great frequency and wonder “What was that?” aloud. Some of our would-be heroes and sleepers never answered the bell, and more than a few has-beens, never-were or dismissed options have become the most frequently-targeted receivers in the game. Who’s the leader? It’s none other than Terrell Owens.

1. Terrell Owens, CIN: 99
2. Reggie Wayne, IND: 93
3. Roddy White, ATL: 88
4. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI: 86
4. Brandon Marshall, MIA: 86
6. Hakeem Nicks, NYG: 84
7. Brandon Lloyd, DEN: 79
8. Marques Colston, NO: 78
9. Chad Ochocinco, CIN: 76
10. Calvin Johnson, DET: 74
11. Santana Moss, WAS: 73
12. Miles Austin, DAL: 72
12. Andre Johnson, HOU: 72
12. Steve Smith, NYG: 72
15. Jabar Gaffney, DEN: 69
16. Anquan Boldin, BAL: 68
16. Mike Williams, TB: 68
18. Jason Witten, DAL: 67
18. Greg Jennings, GB: 67
18. Danny Amendola, STL: 67
21. Steve Johnson, BUF: 65
22. Percy Harvin, MIN: 64
23. Mike Williams, SEA: 63
24. Wes Welker, NE: 62
25. Chris Cooley, WAS: 61
26. Eddie Royal, DEN: 60
27. Frank Gore, SF: 59
27. Davone Bess, MIA: 59
29. Jeremy Maclin, PHI: 58
29. Tony Gonzalez, ATL: 58
29. Jahvid Best, DET: 58
32. Brandon Pettigrew, DET: 57
33. Austin Collie, IND: 56
33. Lee Evans, BUF: 56
33. Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ: 56
36. Dwayne Bowe, KC: 55
36. Michael Crabtree, SF: 55
36. Antonio Gates, SD: 55
39. Steve Smith, CAR: 54
39. Dez Bryant, DAL: 54
39. Zach Miller, OAK: 54
42. Dallas Clark, IND: 53
42. Roscoe Parrish, BUF: 53
42. Vernon Davis, SF: 53
45. Mike Sims-Walker, JAC: 52
45. Dustin Keller, NYJ: 52
47. Kellen Winslow, TB: 51
47. Pierre Garcon, IND: 51
47. Johnny Knox, CHI: 51
47. Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK: 51
47. Derrick Mason, BAL: 51
47. Lance Moore, NO: 51

FMC Week 9: Terrell Owens of the Bengals

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:57:53 +0000

I banged the drum this offseason for myriad teams to take a shot at veteran receiver Terrell Owens. Ultimately, he teamed with Chad Ochocinco to form one of the finest media-savvy duos ever.

Unfortunately, Ochocinco has been relegated to the role of decoy right now (he was nearly shut out in Monday’s loss to Pittsburgh). Terrell Owens has been a dominant force, experiencing one of the finest stretches ever by a receiver. He’s stretching the field and working the middle. That middle route completion Monday night was a perfect example of what Bengals fans and NFL viewership have seen all season. Owens is playing hard and playing with heart. He’s been willing to take hits and work in traffic.

Owens currently owns a five-game scoring streak (seven touchdowns during this stretch) while averaging 8.2 receptions and 123.6 yards per game.

Alas, the Bengals lost each of those games. Those who haven’t watched the team will undoubtedly use the old “it won’t work” comment. Well, he hasn’t thrown the untimely interception, played defense or failed to run the ball.

TO has done his job. What about everybody else?

Playoff Prediction Time

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:13:55 +0000

We finally made it. So, let’s start by busting out the season predictions for the playoffs. The rest of the members of our “Fantasy Freaks Invitational” will be chiming in ahead of Sunday’s slate, but I feel bold. I feel ready to step forward and be counted.

AFC West – San Diego Chargers
AFC North -Cincinnati Bengals
AFC South -Indianapolis Colts
AFC East – New England Patriots

Wild Card 1: Baltimore
Wild Card 2: New York Jets

NFC West – Arizona Cardinals
NFC North – Green Bay
NFC South -New Orleans
NFC East -Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card 1: San Francisco
Wild Card 2: Minnesota Vikings

Conference Title Games

AFC: Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis
NFC: New Orleans vs. Green Bay

Super Bowl in Dallas

Cincinnati vs. New Orleans

New Orleans repeats ….

Say What You Will: There Is No More Entertaining Duo

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:46:00 +0000

Following a long, arduous and well-chronicled summer that included myriad television appearances, the beginning of Season 2 of a reality show & rumors about contracts, mercurial wide receiver Terrell Owens has a new home.

Owens signed a one-year deal to join his reality television tag-team partner, Chad Ochocinco, in Cincinnati. The move gives Carson Palmer his deepest and most potent receiving corps ever, with Antonio Bryant coming over from Tampa Bay and rookie Jermaine Gresham expected to make an immediate impact. Palmer, in his second year back from injury, is primed to have a big season with Cedric Benson handling the running load again. He’s being drafted as one of the first QB2s, but could become a weekly starter in short order.

The Bengals appeared to be the fit all along for Owens, but that didn’t stop the chatter about the Rams, Raiders, Bears, Jets and seemingly countless other squads. There was talk about Owens’ salary demands. There was talk about his locker room demeanor. There was talk about his ability to fit as a secondary option.

The Bengals ultimately decided that veteran receiver had something left in his tank, as I’d argued all along after watching his efforts in Buffalo last season. There were flashes of his old breakaway self, but perhaps too few to convince some (look at the line and QB play in Buffalo).

In Cincinnati, Ochocinco is unquestionably the headliner. Owens will be the No. 2, with Bryant sliding down in the pecking order (he slid very deep in a draft in which I participated on Tuesday night). There’s potential for 60-70 receptions if things go properly and this unit stays healthy. I’d ranked him as a WR3 this preseason with the assumption that he’d enter a situation in which he could make an impact. Owens might have had a larger statistical impact in St. Louis, but he’ll have the opportunity to produce in what could be an upper-tier offense, particularly with Antwan Odom and the defense ready to get after it.

Now, I mentioned that Ochocinco is the headliner here. The Bengals are banking that Owens doesn’t become the locker room equivalent of a heckler.