Archives for November 19, 2010

‘Williams is nursing a hamstring injury sustained Wednesday in practice. He has returned Friday after missing Thursday’s practice.’

‘The guys up front look like they’re turning a corner too as a unit. When you come into a new system like they did this season the blocking can be different. The philosophy and the coaching can be different too whether it’s how you’re blocking the linebackers and the angles that you take. All coaches are different, so it usually takes a little time.’

‘Cincinnati is second to last in the league in sacks with just nine in nine games. Not having top pass rusher Antwan Odom again this week will not help despite the fact that he’s now off suspension. Provided Buffalo’s ground game is effective enough to keep the defense honest, Ryan Fitzpatrick should have time to hit his receivers and move the ball consistently.’

‘"I knew when they drafted C.J. that it would be a possibility I wouldn’t be returning kicks," he said. "I felt they wanted me to concentrate on defense. They wanted me to progress as a defensive player."’

‘Carolina and Buffalo both have 1-8 records, but the Panthers are in much worse shape. They’ll be without their top three running backs and Brian St. Pierre will start at quarterback Sunday against Baltimore.’

‘"I feel like I’m playing solid, but we still feel like it can be a lot better," said Posluszny, who is tied for seventh in tackles among NFL linebackers. "Once we go back and look at things, I feel there are more plays out there that we can make. It’s tough to compare years because in the past we had different responsibilities and different jobs. When it comes down to it, it’s still football. Are you getting to the football and making plays? I feel like I’ve made a few, but I can always make more."’

‘"You definitely have to be careful what you put [on Twitter]," he said. "If anybody knew how me and Ricky play around on Twitter, they pretty much know that we were just joking and didn’t mean any harm. I apologize for it and that’s kind of where we’ll leave it at."’

‘How is Brohm ever going to get better at handling blitzes and protections from the bench? Good point. Brohm did get a decent amount of practice snaps in the offseason and didn’t set himself apart from Fitz. You might argue that Gailey was wrong about Edwards based on the offseason. Fair enough. Gailey is very comfortable with Fitz. Barring injury, I don’t see Brohm getting a chance until the last couple of games.’

‘Fitzpatrick’s season stats are comparable, and in some instances better than those of Palmer. His passer rating is slightly higher (85.5 to 83.0 for Palmer), and while Palmer has more touchdown passes (16-14), Fitzpatrick has just seven interceptions to Palmer’s 11.’

Back to future for Fitzpatrick (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Establishing run vs. Bills top priority (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Bengals sign DE Adeyanju, Fanene to IR (AP)

Cincinnati TV blackout for Bills-Bengals (AP)

Bengals RB Benson returns to practice (The Sports Network)

Photo finish for Nugent as Pettrey focuses (Bengals.com)

Bengals look for first win over former QB since ’83 (Bengals.com)

Official blackout; Free viewing on NFL.com; Fanene shelved for year; Chad rests; Palmer full go (Bengals.com)

Both QBs looking to play ultimate prank (Bengals.com)