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There's no question that the Cincinnati Bengals were the big winners in the Carson Palmer trade with the Oakland Raiders. The Bengals received first- and second-round selections for Palmer, who lasted two seasons and won a total of eight games. Bu...

Glad to be back after a short break. I thought this past week was going to be a quiet week in the AFC North but it certainly wasn't. The Baltimore Ravens signed another player from the Oakland Raiders. James Harrison is looking to resurface in the di...

Revisiting the Cincinnati Bengals' 34-10 win over the visiting Oakland Raiders: In beating their former franchise quarterback Sunday, the Bengals also made it clear you can't beat up on their current one. After Raiders defensive end Lamarr Hous...

It would be remiss of the AFC North blog not to recognize what has become a rare daily double for the NFL teams in Ohio. The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns both won on the same weekend for the first time in 46 weeks, according to the Cinc...

My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 34-10 win over the Oakland Raiders at Paul Brown Stadium: What it means: It wasn't a reunion. It was an ambush. The Bengals dominated Carson Palmer in his first game back to Cincinnati since they granted his ...

Former Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer probably knows he'll hear boos when he steps foot in Paul Brown Stadium Sunday, his first trip there since demanding a trade from the team. But click on the video above to hear why Bengals fans should cheer th...

Here are the injury reports for games involving AFC North teams: NEW YORK GIANTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS GIANTS Out: CB Michael Coe (hamstring), S Kenny Phillips (knee), LB Jacquian Williams (knee). Questionable: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), LB K...

Here are my predictions for the Week 3 games involving AFC North teams: Buffalo Bills 20, Cleveland Browns 13: The Browns will have trouble keeping an underrated Bills front four away from rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, who threw three turnove...

The Oakland Raiders are expressing interest in free agent running back Cedric Benson, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. You remember Benson, don't you? Over the past three years, he produced three 1,000-yard seasons for the Cinc...

Quarterback Carson Palmer said both sides won when the Cincinnati Bengals traded him to the Oakland Raiders last season. Not sure whether we should file this under "What did you really expect him to say" or "Players are sometimes delusional about ...

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: The Ravens have targeted Lions free-agent linebacker Isaiah Ekejiuba as their next special-teams ace, according to the Carroll County (Md.) Times. The St. Louis Rams ...

The Bengals take their first step in replacing Cedric Benson on Monday, when they host two free-agent running backs, Michael Bush and BenJarvus Green-Ellis. It's interesting to note that Bush is visiting Cincinnati on Monday, but he already met co...

There's no football games on this Sunday, but there's always mail to be opened ... Charlie from Centerville, Ohio, writes: How interested are the Bengals in Michael Bush? I think he would fit in their lineup really nice. Jamison Hensley, from A...

The Bengals decided not to hire Rod Woodson to their coaching staff, even though the Hall of Fame defender seemed interested in becoming the team's defensive backs coach. Cincinnati announced that it hired Mark Carrier as its defensive backs coach...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is considering a familiar face to replace longtime defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle, who left to become the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator. Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson is a potential ca...

Arrow indicates direction team is trending. Final Power Ranking: No. 11 Preseason Power Ranking: No. 32 Biggest surprise: When the Bengals drafted Andy Dalton in the second round, many thought he could develop into a starting quarterback desp...