Chris Henry's fiancee wept as she spoke about the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tuesday, saying that while she often got credit for helping him stay clear of trouble, he changed her life as well. ...more

December 22, 2009

BENGALS ...23 LIONS ...13 Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season. The Bengals assured themselves of a winning record for only the second time in 19 years. The other one came in 2005, when Cincinnati won the AFC North and lost its opening playoff game to Pittsburgh. After a solid first quarter, the Lions went nowhere and had the game end badly. Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford aggravated his non-throwing shoulder with 3:37 to go and didn't return, watching the final minutes from the bench. Benson finished with 110 yards on 36 carries, becoming the third different Bengal to run for 100 yards in the past three games. Carson Palmer threw for 220 yards and a TD to Chad Ochocinco. ...more

December 7, 2009

BENGALS ...45 BEARS ...10 Cedric Benson got his revenge on Chicago, all right. The rest of Cincinnati's offense had a sweet time, too. Carson Palmer threw five touchdown passes - four of them in a dominant first half - and Benson ran for a career-high 189 yards and a touchdown against the team that let him go after the 2007 season. The Bengals improved to 5-2 for the first time since 2005, when a fast-strike offense got them to the playoffs. There was a strong resemblance in the first half, when Cincinnati scored on all five possessions and went up 31-0. ...more

October 26, 2009

The Cincinnati Bengals released safety Dexter Jackson, an 11-year veteran who missed most of last season with injuries. ...more

March 7, 2009

T.J. Houshmandzadeh and the Seattle Seahawks agreed on a five-year contract, according to media reports Monday. ...more

March 3, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are likely to bring in a new starting quarterback in 2009, and New England's Matt Cassel figures to be available. ...more

December 19, 2008

A Minnesota judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the NFL's suspension of Vikings stars Kevin and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy, but the players' status for Sunday's game at Detroit remained uncertain. ...more

December 4, 2008

A federal jury has ordered the NFL Players Association to pay $28.1 million to retired players after finding the union failed to properly market their images. ...more

November 11, 2008

Quarterback Derek Anderson's one good moment was enough to save the Cleveland Browns' season. Maybe his job, too. ...more

September 29, 2008

Heading into tonight's mega-game, it might be difficult to find more different coaching personalities than Southern Cal's exuberant Pete Carroll and Ohio State's buttoned-down Jim Tressel. ...more

September 13, 2008