Brandon Marshall has been unhappy for months. The wide receiver for the Denver Broncos has been unhappy for a variety of reasons, with his contract likely being the biggest reason. On Friday, the Broncos suspended Marshall through September 5th for his recent conduct.
Marshall’s unhappiness boiled over on Wednesday during practice. On a video available online, you can see Marshall walking when he should have been running, ignoring a ball thrown to him and punting away a football that came to him.
With the Broncos set to open their season September 13th against the Cincinnati Bengals, it appears as if Denver will …read more

Reggie Kelly’s 2009 NFL season is over before it even began. The tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals suffered a ruptured achilles on Monday. His surgery is set for Wednesday and won’t be back on the field until the 2010 season.
The 32-year-old tight end has played in the NFL for 11 seasons. He’s been with the Bengals since the 2003 season after starting his career with the Atlanta Falcons. Last year, Kelly tied a career-high with 31 receptions. For his career, he has 184 catches for 1718 yards and five touchdowns.
With Kelly out of the picture, the Bengals will likely …read more

Give it to Chad Ochocinco, he knows how to keep his name in the news.  (Whatever name that may be at the moment.)
Recently, the man formerly known has Chad Johnson guaranteed that the Cincinnati Bengals would make the 2009 NFL playoffs. Considering that the Bengals won just four games last year, that’s quite a statement.
Here’s the actual quote, courtesy of ESPN.com:
“It’s going to be a great year; we’re going to the playoffs. We’re going … We’re making progress. I mean, I see it, and I can come out on a limb and say what we’re going to do.”
That’s not exactly …read more

Earlier in the week, Greg Ellis was released by the Dallas Cowboys. The 33-year-old out of North Carolina played his first 12 years in the NFL with the Cowboys. However, after another offseason filled with complaints from Ellis, Dallas decided to cut their ties and save some money on his contract.
Considering that he has 20.5 sacks in the past two seasons, Ellis shouldn’t have any shortage of attention in free agency. At 6-foot-6 and 262 pounds, he’s still a player the offense has to account for when he’s on the field.
Who could be interested in him?
New England Patriots
Don’t the Patriots …read more

The wide receiver formerly named Chad Johnson continues to see his name in lights. However, what exact name is being used continues to change.
Last year, he changed his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco to presumably give his “Ocho Cinco” nickname a better stage. He wanted his jersey last year to say “Ocho Cinco” on the back but the NFL said that they were notified too late to make the change.
This year, there still won’t be an “Ocho Cinco” number 85 available in Cincinnati Bengals colors. Instead, the jersey will say “Ochocinco” on the back. Apparently, when Chad …read more

Brian Leonard has been traded to the Cincinnati Bengals from the St. Louis Rams. In return, the Rams received Orien Harris. The 25-year-old Leonard will likely begin the season as the Bengals’ starting fullback.
After being selected in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Leonard played in all 16 games for the Rams in 2007. He finished the season with 303 yards on 86 carries. He also had 30 receptions for 183 yards.
In 2008, Leonard only played in two games and had two carries for seven yards. No longer in the Rams’ long-term plans, Leonard has reportedly been shopped …read more

Roy Williams, formerly the safety for the Dallas Cowboys, has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Although the specifics of the contract are unknown at this time, sources close to the Bengals indicate that it is a deal that will allow Williams to hit the free agent market again within a few seasons.
Once a highly touted safety, Williams has heard more and more criticism in recent years. He’s a hard hitter but he struggles to defend against the pass. With the safety position in the NFL becoming more of a coverage position in recent years, Williams hasn’t been nearly as …read more

For the past five years, it seemed like Chris Perry was billed as the future of the running back position in Cincinnati for the Bengals. On Monday, the Bengals decided to end those expectations by releasing the former first round pick.
After injuries limited him severely in his first four seasons, the Bengals gave Perry a chance as the team’s starting running back last year. However, after averaging only 2.6 yards per carry, that experiment was eventually ended.
Playing in 13 games, Perry had 104 carries for only 269 yards and two touchdowns. In 2004, 2006 and 2007, Perry was only …read more

The Cincinnati Bengals are at it again. If the Bengals aren’t signing convicted criminals, they are seemingly creating criminals. The latest example is Leon Hall, who was recently arrested for drunken driving in the state of Ohio.
According to police, Hall’s blood-alcohol level was determined to be 0.15 — nearly twice Ohio’s legal limit. On Friday, he is due at Clermont County Municipal Court for arraignment.
Hall is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound cornerback out of the University of Michigan. The 24-year-old had 75 tackles and three interceptions last year for the Bengals. In 2007, he had 68 tackles, five interceptions and a forced …read more

The Cincinnati Bengals apparently are big fans of legal trouble. On Tuesday, they signed yet another player who knows his way around the court room. Tank Johnson, a defensive tackle formerly with the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys, agreed on a one-year deal to join the Bengals.
Johnson’s rap sheet is impressive. In November of 2005, he arrested on a gun charge. In February of 2006, he was arrested for resisting arrest and aggravated assault. In December of 2006, Johnson was charged for possessing weapons that were unlicensed. Later in the month, William Posey, Johnson’s bodyguard and friend, was killed. …read more