Bengals tidbits

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According to the Bengals.....they sent a letter to Johnson this past off season and told him he needed the surgery but he waited until now to get it done....

espn.com

Bengals wideout Johnson to have ankle surgery Wednesday

By John Clayton
ESPN.com
(Archive)

Updated: June 17, 2008, 11:05 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on both ankles Wednesday that he's been needing since last season, a source close to the player confirmed on Tuesday.
Johnson's ankle problem was the subject of an all-day distraction last Thursday at the Bengals minicamp. Johnson told the team he couldn't practice because of the injury. The team snapped back and said he was simply refusing to practice.

Although the team later confirmed a letter sent to Johnson indicated he needed an ankle procedure, the debate about his ability to participate in minicamp made headlines all day. The procedure, which is going to be done by the team doctor, according to a source, will remove painful bone spurs.

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Less than a week after offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski called him "rusty," wide receiver Chad Johnson has taken it with the heart that made him a five-time Pro Bowler and not the frustration of a trade demand that has now ceased with training camp about five weeks away.

And, no, he said Thursday, it wasn't about the money.

"But I could use a little extra for gas," he said.
Johnson says after a "wonderful" conversation with quarterback Carson Palmer at last week's minicamp, the two are prepared to fuel up like they connected before last season's balky 7-9 run.

News - Chad scopes out '08 - Cincinnati Bengals

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During the last four seasons as linebackers coach in Baltimore, Jeff FitzGerald bossed the biggest names in the backer business and one year all his starters went to the Pro Bowl.
In his first season with the Bengals, FitzGerald has exactly 0.0 Pro Bowlers spread through his corps but he still believes there is a good enough mix of athletes and maulers to bring out the multiple in new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer's scheme.

News - Back-er story - Cincinnati Bengals

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Q: During the offseason part of your conditioning involves doing yoga. What are the benefits of yoga for an NFL player?
TJ: My yoga is to define my body and do me right. What I do, I don't think it's a typical yoga. It's not the meditation [type]. Mine is strictly power yoga. It's power yoga with a lot of movement and stretches, but you're building power because you're on one leg for five minutes at a time and then you switch. I just do a lot of different stuff to build power and flexibility

News - T.J. Q & A - Cincinnati Bengals

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Dispatch

In an article on sports salaries in its July 14 issue, Sports Illustrated has a chart showing that the Cincinnati Bengals' payroll has the most imbalance between offense and defense in the NFL.
Cincinnati spends 61.17 percent of its payroll on offense and 38.83 on defense. The New York Giants and New England Patriots, who met in the Super Bowl in January, were among the most balanced teams in the league. Both spent about 53 percent on offense.
The article also was accompanied by an NHL chart that showed last season's Blue Jackets with the second-largest payroll imbalance, behind only the New York Rangers. The Jackets spent 67.93 percent of payroll on offense, which seems hard to believe given how much trouble the team had scoring.

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Link

By Associated Press


CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have signed their fifth-round draft choice to a four-year contract.
The club said Tuesday that defensive tackle Jason Shirley of Fresno State is the first of their 10 draft selections to come to terms. The 6-foot-five, 338-pound Shirley played four seasons for Fresno State.

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Dispatch

Bengals' defense turning heads early on
Secondary, especially, looking sharp in covering receivers
Sunday, July 27, 2008 3:31 AM
By Scott Priestle


The Columbus Dispatch

CINCINNATI -- While Chad Johnson watched the first two days of Bengals minicamp and a half-dozen cameras watched him, a remarkable development unfolded on the field in relative anonymity: The team's much-maligned defense consistently outplayed its high-powered offense.
Even when Johnson joined the offense on the final day, the defense stole the show. The defensive backs, in particular, demanded notice.
When training camp begins Monday in Georgetown, Ky., any national media attention likely will remain on Johnson and his ongoing diva act. But the play of the defense figures to have a much more significant impact on the team's fortunes.
In recent years, it has been an easy target for critics and a punching bag for opposing offenses.
"Not this year," quarterback Carson Palmer said. "Not anymore."

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