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Our friends at Pro Football Focus compiled a list of the top 101 players from 2012, and there were some interesting results. The AFC North had 10 players make the list, which is three less than the San Francisco 49ers. This is a division that sent tw...

The Cincinnati Bengals need a starter at strong safety, and there's a good chance that they will take one early with three of the first 53 picks in the draft. One prospect who is apparently on their radar is Johnathan Cyprien. Considered one of th...

No team has more salary-cap room than the Bengals' estimated $55 million. One reason is their relatively low cap numbers. The Bengals' highest cap number belongs to cornerback Leon Hall ($8.4 million), one of four players who are over $5 million. ...

During four years as the Jaguars general manager, Gene Smith developed a reputation as a personnel man who liked small college guys. He didn't do it early on. His four first-round picks were out of Virginia, Cal, Missouri and Oklahoma State. Bu...

This year, the AFC North blog will be rolling out the top 20 free agents available in the division. Free agency begins March 12. But first, let's take a look back at my rankings for the top 15 free agents in 2012 and see how they fared: 1. Ray Ric...

Mel Kiper has a new first round out. It's not for the 2013 draft. It's for 2007 . The top six picks in this redraft read like an eventual Hall of Fame class. But the AFC South didn't have its first pick until 10th. Here's how Kiper envisions...

PITTSBURGH -- The Cincinnati Bengals delivered a defining moment in franchise history Sunday when they clinched their second consecutive playoff berth on the soil of their fiercest division rival. "It's a big win for the city of Cincinnati," coach...

IRVING, Texas - Cowboys linebacker Ernie Sims was fined $15,750 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in last week's win at Cincinnati. Midway through the third quarter, Sims hit wide receiver Marvin Jones, striking "a defenseless receiver in the h...

My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 20-13 victory at the San Diego Chargers: What it means: The Bengals (7-5) kept pace in the AFC playoff race with their fourth straight win. Cincinnati remains tied with Pittsburgh for the sixth and final play...

Bengals safety Reggie Nelson is back in the starting lineup after missing the past two games with a hamstring injury. He was probable for Sunday's game against the Raiders. Wide receiver Andrew Hawkins is out for his second straight game with a kn...

My apologies that I didn't get the inactives posted sooner. It was a busy day with Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Holmgren news. BENGALS AT CHIEFS BENGALS: WR Andrew Hawkins, S Reggie Nelson, CB Jason Allen, DT Devon Still, DT Brandon Thompson, WR...

A look at the injury reports for games involving the AFC North teams: CINCINNATI BENGALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS BENGALS DOUBTFUL: WR Marvin Jones (knee), S Reggie Nelson (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: C Jeff Faine (hamstring), WR Andrew Hawkins (...

Bengals safety Reggie Nelson is inactive Sunday against the Giants, the team announced. Nelson was considered doubtful with a hamstring injury. This ends Nelson's streak of 27 straight starts. He will be replaced by Taylor Mays in the starting lin...

Thoughts on the Cleveland Browns' 34-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium: What it means: A huge weight has been lifted off the young Browns team. The winless Browns (1-5) avoided franchise infamy by ending an 11-game los...

Redshirt senior defensive tackle Omar Hunter has been impressed with what he called old-man strength from juco transfer Damien Jacobs.

As promised, we're rolling out our All-SEC team from the BCS era this morning. These are the top players by position in the league going back to the 1998 season. To be eligible, players had to have played in the SEC for at least two seasons starti...