NFL: The Show | GM D.Geezy's Cincinnati Bengals Franchise

[cheese2121]

Overall a very nice season. I was surprised to see Palmer go to the pro bowl I thought he had a fair number of interceptions. A lot of this playoff run is going to be on his shoulders, we all know Spiller is a beast but Palmer needs to cut down on the turnovers. It was nice to see Mays have a strong sophomore season. Indy in the first round is going to be tough. That is an explosive offense they have. I think the defense will step up. I think Bengals pull it out 31-27...you heard it here first haha. Good luck man looking forward to the update!

[Lumpkin]

do work in the playoffs

[DJ Rhude]

That's crazy that the team lost to the Ravens in almost identical fashion.....I guess you'd have to be concerned about the late game mistakes with the playoffs coming up...Palmer needs to take care of the ball, the 26 interceptions is troubling

Spiller had himself a helluva season....100 receptions for a back is insane

[Deegeezy]

Good decision with naming Brady MVP

Yeah no matter what Spiller did, he could never get past Brady on the MVP watch list. Oh well, maybe next year.

Very interesting that Palmer got elected to the Pro Bowl. He needs to cut down on the late game mistakes if you want to make it far through the playoffs. Great season though. Nice years on defense out of Rivers and Mays. Good luck in the playoffs.

I think Palmer made it because he was like #3 in the conference in passing yards and like #4 in TDs. I guess that outweighed the INTs but you're right, still surprising.

Overall a very nice season. I was surprised to see Palmer go to the pro bowl I thought he had a fair number of interceptions. A lot of this playoff run is going to be on his shoulders, we all know Spiller is a beast but Palmer needs to cut down on the turnovers. It was nice to see Mays have a strong sophomore season. Indy in the first round is going to be tough. That is an explosive offense they have. I think the defense will step up. I think Bengals pull it out 31-27...you heard it here first haha. Good luck man looking forward to the update!

It is going to come down to not making mistakes. We have to cut out the turnovers and also figure out a way to stop the bleeding when the CPU goes on one of those big scoring runs. I actually don't want this thing to turn into a shootout.

do work in the playoffs

beat the colts and stick on reggie wayne

Gotta win that game for the bye...Good luck in the playoffs

GL against the Colts

Thanks guys.

That's crazy that the team lost to the Ravens in almost identical fashion.....I guess you'd have to be concerned about the late game mistakes with the playoffs coming up...Palmer needs to take care of the ball, the 26 interceptions is troubling

Spiller had himself a helluva season....100 receptions for a back is insane

I've had enough with the fourth quarter meltdowns this year. Palmer (I) needs to be more careful with his throws and not force anything. We cannot afford a multiple interception game, especially against an opponent like this because they'll make you pay.

I need to establish the run and not let Freeney and Mathis take over the game and tee off on Palmer.

Kinda surprising that Palmer is in the Pro Bowl with all those INTs on his stat line. Have to cut down on the turnovers to win in the playoffs. Good luck!!

No doubt man...That is going to be the story of the game: How well do we protect the ball.

Is that a record???????

Nope...Larry Center caught 105 in the mid-90s and L.T. caught 101 one year.

Any throw back unis happening???

Good idea for next season.

Will be playing the game in a little while, men. Update will be posted soon afterwards.

[Deegeezy]

Game 17, Year 3: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals ~ AFC Wildcard Weekend

41 -- 10-7
38 -- 10-7

Colts QB Peyton Manning finds WR Reggie Wayne wide open on a fly pattern in which the veteran wide out took 86 yards for the game-winning touchdown, making the score 41-38 with just 0:14 to play. The former Miami Hurricane beat the jam of Bengals CB Leon Hall on the play and finished the game with 8 receptions for a game-high 205 yards and 2 touchdowns.

COLTS WR REGGIE WAYNE'S 86-YARD TOUCHDOWN WITH 0:14 REMAINING ELIMINATES BENGALS 41-38

After Cincinnati QB Palmer engineers clutch scoring drive on previous possession, blown coverage costs Bengals their season | Poor defensive play in closing moments once again the story for Cincy

The Cincinnati Bengals nearly pulled off a mild-upset but in the end were defeated by the visiting Indianapolis Colts 41-38 Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium on Wildcard Weekend. Bengals QB Carson Palmer found WR Chad Ochocinco for what was thought to be a game-winning 35-yard touchdown pass that made the score 38-34 with just 0:35 remaining. However Colts QB Peyton Manning had other plans.

Facing a 2nd and 13 following a sack on their previous play, Manning found WR Reggie Wayne wide open after beating CB Leon Hall's jam cleanly and the former Miami Hurricane raced 86 yards for the game-winner, making the score 41-38 with just 0:14 remaining. Wayne finished the game with 8 receptions for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns. Manning was also his usual self, going 21 of 30 for 343 yards and 2 touchdowns.

"No excuses from me. We've had problems in that situation all year with allowing big plays during crunch time," said Bengals head coach Mike Martz.

"First of all, I am disappointed that we didn't provide safety help over the top in that situation. Secondly, if we're going to play that way, we need our corners to be able to do a better job jamming at the line of scrimmage. The strategy worked on the previous play and we got a sack from it from Michael Johnson. We got greedy though and it cost us. We played too hard to allow a breakdown like that decide things."

Cincinnati's offense played a near-flawless game. Palmer finished 22 of 26 for 339 yards and 1 touchdown while Ochocinco had his best performance of this season, hauling in 10 receptions for 185 yards and the previously mentioned score. The team also got good production from the running game, gaining 151 rushing yards on the day as a team. RB C.J. Spiller led all rushers with 78 yards, including a 31 yard second quarter touchdown run, and he also contributed 8 receptions for 111 yards.

The day was not perfect for the NFL's #1 ranked offense however. FB Jacob Hester's fumble early in the game was returned 56 yards for a touchdown by Colts DE Robert Mathis and made the score 7-3 in the Colts' favor. Later in the first half, just before halftime, Ochocinco caught a 15-yard pass and was drilled by Colts SS Bob Sanders and fumbled. The ball was scooped up by Colts rookie first round pick CB Anthony West, and the turnover resulted in a field goal by PK Adam Vinatieri which increased Indianapolis' halftime lead to 24-13.

The Colts had no turnovers and also were not penalized during the game. Meanwhile, Cincinnati was penalized 5 times, including a back-breaking roughing the passer call on FS Taylor Mays midway through the third quarter on third down which led to a touchdown pass from Manning to Wayne that made the score 31-20.

""We came into this game knowing that we had to win the turnover battle and keep penalties to a minimal and that did not come to fruition," said Martz.

"Credit their guys for playing good, solid football on offense and doing what they needed to do to win. It's the little things that can get you beat in this league and we did not do a good job of being sound in those areas today, and really when you look at it, throughout most of the latter part of the season."

Cincinnati finishes the 2011 season with a 10-7 record.

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[b][u]Box Score[/u][/b][u][/u] 

                          1st   2nd   3rd   4th   Final[/b]
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG] Indianapolis 10-7 --   7    17     7    10     41
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] Cincinnati   10-7 --   6     7    10    14     38


[U][b]1st[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 45 yd FG by Graham 9:29 -- 3-0
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]: 56 yd fumble return for TD by Mathis (Vinatieri kick) 6:19 -- 3-7
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 40 yd FG by Graham 2:03 -- 6-7

[U][b]2nd[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]:  1 yd TD run by Brown 14:11 -- 6-14
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 31 yd TD run by Spiller 8:49 -- 13-14
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]:  4 yd TD run by Brown 0:52 -- 13-21
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]: 49 yd FG by Vinatieri 0:23 -- 13-24

[U][b]3rd[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 31 yd TD run by Hester (Graham kick) 10:30 -- 20-24
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]: 20 yd TD pass from Manning to Wayne (Vinatieri kick) 7:31 -- 20-31
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 40 yd FG by Graham 1:47 -- 23-31

[U][b]4th[/b][/U]

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]:  1 yd TD run by Hester (Hester catch) 6:13 -- 31-31
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]: 22 yd FG by Vinatieri 2:33 -- 31-34
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG]: 35 yd TD pass from Palmer to Ochocinco (Graham kick) 0:35 -- 38-34
[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG]: 86 yd TD pass from Manning to Wayne (Vinatieri kick) 0:14 -- 38-41


[b][u]Notable Statistics[/u][/b][u][/u] 

[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/bengals_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Cincinnati [/b]
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Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]
 9-QB  Carson Palmer        144.3   22    26  339   1   0
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Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
28-RB  C.J. Spiller            23   78   1
32-RB  Bernard Scott            7   41   0
21-FB  Jacob Hester             5   34   2
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Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
85-WR  Chad Ochocinco          10  185   1
28-RB  C.J. Spiller             8  111   0
84-WR  Shaun McDonald           4   43   0
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Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
91-OLB Manny Lawson             7    4    5    1    0
93-DE  Michael Johnson          4    1    4    2    0
55-OLB Keith Rivers             4    1    1    1    0
42-FS  Taylor Mays              2    3    0    0    0
23-CB  Javier Arenas            1    1    1    1    0
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Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
17-PK Shayne Graham             3       3     45    n/a      3       3 

[B][U]Bengals Key Team Stats: [/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 490
Rushing Yards: 151
Sacks Allowed: 0
3rd down conversions: 4-8 (50%)
Offensive Turnovers: 2
Penalties: 5 for 46 yards
Time of Possession: 37:21


[IMG]http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/images/football/nfl/logos/colts_30.gif[/IMG] [b]Indianapolis [/b]
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Passing                    RATING  COMP  ATT  YDS  TD  INT   [/U]  
18-QB  Peyton Manning       130.2   21    30  343   2   0
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Rushing                       ATT  YDS  TD [/U]
31-RB  Donald Brown            20   67   2
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Receiving                     REC  YDS  TD[/U]
87-WR  Reggie Wayne             8  210   2
44-TE  Dallas Clark             4   50   0
17-WR  Austin Collie            3   39   0
31-RB  Donald Brown             2   -5   0
11-WR  Anthony Gonzales         2   34   0
20-FB  Justin Griffith          1    5   0
80-WR  Terrance Toliver         1   10   0
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Defensive                     SOLO  AST  TFL  SCK  INT[/U]
21-SS  Bob Sanders              6    5    1    0    0 (1 ff)
41-FS  Antoine Bethea           4    2    0    0    0
93-DE  Dwight Freeney           4    4    2    0    0
26-CB  Kelvin Hayden            4    3    1    0    0 (1 ff)
39-CB  Anthony West(R)          3    3    0    0    0 (1 fr)
98-DE  Robert Mathis            1    5    3    0    0 (1 fr, 1 td)
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Kicking                       FG MADE FG ATT LONG  MISSED  XP MADE XP ATT [/U]
 4-PK  Adam Vinatieri           2       2     50    n/a      5       5

[B][U]Opponent Key Team Stats:[/U][/B]

Total Offensive Yards: 379
Rushing Yards: 67
Sacks Allowed: 5
3rd down conversions: 4-10 (40%) 
Offensive Turnovers: 0
Penalties: 0 for 0 yards
Time of Possession: 22:39








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2011 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule/Results

   
                                                                     
Opponent (record)       Result     Bengals Player of the Game        -Record-
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vs Pittsburgh (1-0)     L 17-38    RB Harrison 159 total yds 1 td       0-1
at San Francisco (1-1)  L 33-36 OT RB Spiller 14 rec 219 yds 2 tds      0-2
at Houston (1-2)        W 48-21    QB Hill 17-26 302 yds 2 tds          1-2
vs Jacksonville (1-3)   W 24-17    WR McDonald 4 rec 110 yds 1 td       2-2
at Cleveland (2-3)      W 10-06    LB Lawson 6 tk 2 tfl 2 sk            3-2
at Tennessee (6-1)      W 24-13    RB Spiller 146 total yds 3 tds       4-2
vs Indianapolis (4-3)   L 23-29    RB Spiller 286 total yds 1 td        4-3
at Pittsburgh (5-3)     W 30-27 OT QB Palmer 25-34 325 yds 3 tds        5-3
vs Buffalo (5-4)        W 28-23    RB Spiller 17 car 84 yds 2 tds       6-3
vs Arizona (3-7)        W 42-20    QB Palmer 22-29 286 yds 5 tds        7-3
at Seattle (4-7)        W 29-14    QB Palmer 26-33 229 yds 2 tds        8-3
vs Baltimore (4-8)      L 38-49    RB Spiller 286 total yds 3 tds       8-4
at Kansas City (5-8)    L 17-41    FS Mays 4 tk 1 tfl 1 sk              8-5
vs Cleveland (4-10)     W 48-32    RB Spiller 27 car 200 yds 1 td       9-5
vs St. Louis (10-5)     W 24-21    CB Hall 5 tk 1 tfl 2 ints 1 td      10-5
at Baltimore (8-8)      L 36-40    WR Ochocinco 7 rec 109 yds 1 td     10-6
vs Indianapolis (10-7)  L 38-41    WR Ochocinco 10 rec 185 yds 1 td    10-7

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[cheese2121]

ahhhh....Tough loss...I can't believe the defense blew the coverage with seconds left...that had to be so painful. Overall though I think you had a really successful season and this certainly won't be the last time we see the Bengals in the playoffs. Good luck in the offseason. Any positions in particular you are targeting?

[Lumpkin]

tough way to get eliminated. Next year is the year of the Bengal

[Deegeezy]

..Crennel

Bengals | Crennel fired
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 8:57:49 -0700
Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Cincinnati Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. Crennel, hired in 2010 by Bengals head coach Mike Martz, has seen his defenses rank near the bottom of the league in each of his two seasons in Cincinnati. Late game collapses, including a blown coverage in the team's 41-38 last second playoff loss to Indianapolis, helped contribute to Crennel's demise. Martz and Bengals G.M. D.Geezy are giving strong consideration to going to a 4-3/cover-2 type scheme according to sources close to the team. The Bengals ranked 31st in the NFL in total defense and 32nd in points allowed in 2011.


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[Deegeezy]

Wildcard Weekend

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Pittsburgh (10-7) -- 20
San Diego (10-7) -- 17


Indianapolis (10-7) -- 41
Cincinnati (10-7) -- 38


First Round BYE: New England (15-1), Tennessee (11-5)







Chicago (9-8) -- 6
St. Louis (12-5) -- 41


New Orleans (12-5) -- 13
Green Bay (11-6) -- 10 F/OT


First Round BYE: Carolina (12-4), Dallas (11-5)



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Divisional Playoffs

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Pittsburgh (10-8) -- 7
New England (16-1) -- 24


Indianapolis (10-8) -- 26
Tennessee (12-5) -- 28




New Orleans (13-5) -- 37
Carolina (12-5) -- 34


St. Louis (12-6) -- 23
Dallas (12-5) -- 24



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Conference Championship Weekend

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Tennessee (12-6) -- 10
New England (17-1) -- 20


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New Orleans (13-6) -- 28
Dallas (13-5) -- 32




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[Deegeezy]

PATRIOTS WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE SUPER BOWL DEFEATING DALLAS 24-10 IN INDY; BRADY NAMED SUPER BOWL MVP FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR






Dallas (13-5) -- 10 New England (18-1) -- 24

Super Bowl MVP


QB Tom Brady: 17 of 21 for 255 yds 3 td (131.1 rating)

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[Deegeezy]

Bills | Jauron fired
Mon, 6 Feb 2010 2:37:49 -0700
Adam Shefter of ESPN.com reports that the Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Dick Jauron. The Bills finished the 2011 season with an 8-8 record, dropping each of their last 3 games to fall out of postseason contention.


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Dolphins | Sparano fired
Mon, 6 Feb 2010 2:37:49 -0700
Adam Shefter of ESPN.com reports that the Miami Dolphins have fired head coach Tony Sparano. The Dolphins finished the 2011 season with a 6-10 season, failing to qualify for the playoffs for a third consecutive season.


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[RyanLeaf16]

Tough way to go out bud. I can't believe that you lost in that fashion. I've seen it happen before and it is never fun when you are on the receiving end of a wiff on the jam.

Can't say I am shocked you fired Crennel. The defense was giving up huge chunks of yards each game you played. Any ideas on who you want to bring in for the 4-3/cover 2 scheme?

[Deegeezy]

Man, tough loss, but you had a very nice season. Let's build on that and bring home a Super Bowl in 2012!

Yep...Super Bowl or bust in 2012.

ahhhh....Tough loss...I can't believe the defense blew the coverage with seconds left...that had to be so painful. Overall though I think you had a really successful season and this certainly won't be the last time we see the Bengals in the playoffs. Good luck in the offseason. Any positions in particular you are targeting?

I want to go back to the 4-3 so the first thing I need to find is a DT to line up alonside Domata Peko. Secondly, I'd like to get better in the interior line.

The focus of this off-season we'll be doing things to make us better "finishers." We didn't do a good job of closing out games on both sides of the ball and that needs to change for next season.

We have some tough decisions to make on some key players this off-season.

unlucky man, still your improving every year. what plays do you call on defense when you get in these situations at the end of the games. over the year you lost 4 games by less then a touchdown. what are your plans to fix the end of game collapses.

Plain and simple, I blitzed at the wrong moment. I (Crennell, haha) should have been in prevent.

I need to find better "safe" defensive play calls.

Aww dude!!!!!!! Nevermind, there's always next season!

Yep yep. We'll be right in the thick of things again next season.

Ouch! Tough way to end the season. Good luck in the off season. I'm predicting some defensive upgrades will be made.

There actually aren't a ton of holes on that side of the ball. Most of the improvement needs to come from a scheme standpoint. Sure we'll add some complimentary players here and there, but I don't expect to make any big splashes defensively.

The players are there, they just need to be put in better position to succeed.

you are improving get them next season

We've improved by 4 games for a second straight year. Maybe that means we'll go 14-2 next year.

tough way to get eliminated. Next year is the year of the Bengal

I hope you're right man. We want to make it to the Super Bowl in the Big Easy.

i just read threw the whole chise and i got to say that this has to go in as one of the best chises in history

Thanks man...I really appreciate it.

That sucks man.... For sure should have won the final game to get the bye, but this wasn't your year. Spiller and Co. will have you back next year

Agreed...Losing that last regular season game complete changed the course of things. We would have been off in round 1, and probably have gotten a more beatable opponent.

Ohh, the off-season! My favourite part!!

Same here man. The off-season is what this chise is all about.

Tough way to go out bud. I can't believe that you lost in that fashion. I've seen it happen before and it is never fun when you are on the receiving end of a wiff on the jam.

Can't say I am shocked you fired Crennel. The defense was giving up huge chunks of yards each game you played. Any ideas on who you want to bring in for the 4-3/cover 2 scheme?

I want to bring in a guy that can help improve the secondary's ratings. I have a short list and the answer to the question will be answered soon.

[Deegeezy]

...Gray

Bengals | Gray hired as D.C.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 8:57:49 -0700
Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Cincinnati Bengals have hired former Bills defensive coordinator Jerry Gray to serve as their new defensive coordinator. Gray, who has spent the past six season with the Redskins as their secondary coach, takes the place of recently fired defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. The former All-Pro defensive back is expected to implement a 4-3/cover-2 based scheme in Cincinnati. Gray led the NFL's #2 ranked defense in 2003 & 2004 with the Bills and has led one of the top pass defenses in the NFL over the past several years in Washington. Prior to joining the Bills in 2001, Gray spent the previous four seasons as an assistant at the Tennessee Titans, including the last two as defensive backs coach. He helped Tennessee finish as the NFL’s No. 1 ranked pass defense and total defense in 2000 and also guided two All-Pro starters at each position in the Titans secondary. "Jerry is a guy that comes in with skins on the wall and we wanted to focus on getting a guy that specializes in defensive backfield schemes," said Bengals G.M. D.Geezy.


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...Hall

Bengals | Hall frustrated by pace of contract talks
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 8:57:49 -0700
Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Cincinnati Bengals CB Leon Hall (83) is not happy about the pace of contract negotiations with the team and is expected to test the free agent market this off-season. Hall, who has been to the Pro Bowl each of the past 3 seasons, is reportedly seeking a contract that will make him one of the top 5 highest paid cornerbacks in the NFL. "I played my way through my rookie contract as a sign of respect for the deal I signed and this is how they re-pay me? I don't understand this team," said Hall. Hall caught a team-high 5 interceptions last season but his penchant for gambling on interceptions caused him to get beat several times on long plays, including an 86-yard touchdown given up to WR Reggie Wayne in the team's AFC Wildcard Playoff loss to the Colts earlier this month.


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[Proof21]

Ouch tough, tough loss to end the season..Gotta have a good offseason this year, get a few more pieces to puzzle in place and make a run at it next year. You really don't want to start off the process with a headache which is looks like Mr. Hall is giving you.

How is Ocho doing? I noticed he didn't tweet after the game..hopefully all is well!