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This AFC North blogger has officially retired from the popular "Madden" video game series. Free time during football season is just too scarce. But this weekend I rented a copy of "Madden 11" for (cough, cough) research purposes. Our community wan...

Falling 1. Pittsburgh Steelers: There are very few people, including the Steelers themselves, who are not shocked by the team's dramatic fall from 6-2 to 6-7. Pittsburgh hit its lowest point of the season with a 13-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns, ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Don't let one awful game fool you: The Cincinnati Bengals are not as bad as they showed in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. But what the Bengals proved in Week 14 is that they're not elite, and that was the biggest stat...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Collision course: Expect a hard-hitting contest Sunday between the Cincinnati Bengals (9-3) and Minnesota Vikings (10-2). These are two of the most physical teams in the league, and both have a lot to prove...

The Cincinnati Bengals are off to an impressive 9-3 start and have a great shot at the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC. But are they an elite football team? The Bengals will find out soon when they travel on back-to-back weeks to pl...

The Cincinnati Bengals (9-3) guaranteed themselves a winning record this year with a 23-13 victory over the Detroit Lions. After a slow start, Cincinnati scored 23 straight points and established its dominance against the lowly Lions (2-10). The B...

Here is an update on the latest happenings Wednesday from around the division: It appears Cleveland Browns tailback Jamal Lewis could be out for a significant period with an apparent concussion. Cincinnati Bengals starting tailback Cedric Ben...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC North: After a two-game absence, Cincinnati Bengals tailback Cedric Benson (hip) is expected to start next weekend against the Detroit Lions. Morning take: I wasn't surprised Benson got ...

» NFC Final Word: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11: No 'Sizzle' for Baltimore: The Baltimore Ravens have been inconsistent rushing the passer this season, and their defense w...

» NFC Stock Watch: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Falling Anderson 1. Derek Anderson, Browns quarterback Anderson has the lowest pa...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are seven notes and observations from Week 7: Frank Victores/US Presswire Cedric Benson rushed for 189 yards on 37 carries on Sunday's win over the Bears. What was the...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC North: Despite a 31-3 blowout to the Green Bay Packers, it appears the Cleveland Browns still aren't ready to make a quarterback switch from Derek Anders...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker CINCINNATI -- One of the biggest routs of Week 7 came from a game most didn't expect. The Cincinnati Bengals romped the Chicago Bears with an easy 45-10 victory at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals quarterback Carson...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Cincinnati Bengals tailback Cedric Benson has taken a long road back to facing his former team Sunday in the Chicago Bears. Morning take: Ben...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are seven notes and observations from Week 6 in the AFC North: Jason Bridge/US Presswire Hines Ward and the Steelers posted 543 yards of total offense on Sunday. I'm not sure if many...

US Presswire Cincinnati's Cedric Benson, Baltimore's Willis McGahee and Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger have all played important roles in their respective teams' strong starts. Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker It...