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Cincinnati
Cincinnati (pronounced /sɪnsɨˈnæti/) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits was 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's third-largest city. According to the 2011 Census Bureau estimate, the Cincinnati metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,038, the 27th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States, and the most populous in Ohio. Residents of Cincinnati are called Cincinnatians.
In the early 19th century, Cincinnati was the first American boomtown in the heart of the country to rival the larger coastal cities in size and wealth. As the first major inland city in the country, it is sometimes thought of as the first purely American city. It developed initially without as much recent European immigration or influence as took place in eastern cities. However, by the end of the 19th century, with the shift from steamboats to railroads, Cincinnati's growth had slowed considerably and the city became surpassed in population and prominence by another inland city, Chicago.
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Harvard University
Harvard University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation (officially The President and Fellows of Harvard College) chartered in the country. Harvard's history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Harvard was named after its first benefactor, John Harvard. Although never formally affiliated with a church, the college primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Harvard's curriculum and students became secular throughout the 18th century and by the 19th century had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites. Following the American Civil War, President Charles W. Eliot's forty year tenure (1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a centralized research university, and Harvard became a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900.James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war. The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College. Drew Gilpin Faust was elected the 28th president in 2007 and is the first woman to lead the university. Harvard has the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world, standing at $32 billion as of September 2011.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles (
i/lɒs ˈændʒələs/ loss-AN-jə-ləs; Spanish: [los ˈaŋxeles], which is written Los Ángeles; British pronounciation /lɒs ˈændʒəliːz/ loss-AN-jə-leez) with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles (1,213.8 km2), and is located in Southern California. Often known by its initials L.A., the city is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan statistical area and Greater Los Angeles Area region, which contain 12,828,837 and nearly 18 million people respectively as of 2010, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in the United States. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States, while the entire Los Angeles area itself has been recognized as the most diverse of the nation's largest cities. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos".
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Louisiana
Louisiana (
i/luːˌiːziˈænə/ or i/ˌluːziˈænə/; French: État de Louisiane, [lwizjan] (
listen); Louisiana Creole: Léta de la Lwizyàn) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Louisiana is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties. The largest parish by population is East Baton Rouge Parish, and the largest by land area is Cameron Parish.
Much of the state was formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species including many species of orchids and carnivorus plants.
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New Orleans
New Orleans (
/nuː ˈɔrliənz/ or /ˈnuː ɔrˈliːnz/, locally /nuː ˈɔrlənz/ or /ˈnɔrlənz/; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans [la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃] ( listen)) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The population of the city proper was 343,829 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. The New Orleans metropolitan area (New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area) had a population of 1,167,764 in 2010 and was the 46th largest in the United States. The New Orleans–Metairie–Bogalusa Combined Statistical Area, a larger trading area, had a 2010 population of 1,214,932.
The city is named after Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France, and is well known for its distinct French Creole architecture, as well as its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. New Orleans is also famous for its cuisine, music (particularly as the birthplace of jazz), and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The city is often referred to as the "most unique" in America.
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. The city is referred to as New York City or The City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. As a global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.
Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which comprises a state county. The five boroughs—The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898. With a Census-estimated 2011 population of 8,244,910 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. The New York City Metropolitan Area's population is the United States' largest, with 18.9 million people distributed over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2), and is also part of the most populous combined statistical area in the United States, containing 22.1 million people as of the 2010 Census.
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Northfield Park
Northfield Park is a harness racing racetrack in Northfield, Ohio, U.S.A., a community near Cleveland. Northfield Park conducts more than 200 race nights each year.
Originally constructed in 1934 by Al Capone, Northfield Park racetrack, then known as Sportsman Park with a focus on midget car racing. After 20 years as a successful car racing facility, interest began to wane and in 1956, Sportsman Park was demolished to make way for what would eventually become one of the nation's premier harness racing tracks under the leadership of Carl Milstein, a well known real estate developer and businessman. Carl Milstein purchased the track in 1972 with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
The tracks' top race, The Battle of Lake Erie, has featured some of the greatest pacers in history including Jaguar Spur, Gallo Blue Chip, Falcon Seelster and Riyadh. in 2007, the race was won by World Champion Maltese Artist, driven by Brett Miller in a world record time of 1:49.4 for the mile. Maltese Artist is expected to defend his title in the 23rd edition of the race, scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2008.
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Ohio
Ohio (i/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Ohio is the 34th most extensive, the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
The name "Ohio" originated from Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning "great river". The state, originally partitioned from the Northwest Territory, was admitted to the Union as the 17th state (and the first under the Northwest Ordinance) on March 1, 1803. Although there are conflicting narratives regarding the origin of the nickname, Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" (relating to the Ohio buckeye tree) and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes".
The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch, led by the Governor; the legislative branch, which comprises the Ohio General Assembly; and the judicial branch, which is led by the Supreme Court. Currently, Ohio occupies 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections.
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San Francisco
San Francisco (/ˌsæn frənˈsɪskoʊ/), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.6 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland. The only consolidated city-county in California, it encompasses a land area of about 46.9 square miles (121 km2) on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of about 17,179 people per square mile (6,632 people per km2). It is the most densely settled large city (population greater than 200,000) in the state of California and the second-most densely populated large city in the United States after New York City. San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13th most populous city in the United States, with a population of 805,235 as of the 2010 Census. The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area has a population of 4,335,391.
In 1776, colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi a few miles away. The California Gold Rush of 1849 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000, and thus transforming it into the largest city on the West Coast at the time. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. During World War II, San Francisco was the port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater. After the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United States.
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Scioto Downs
Scioto Downs is a horse racing track located in Hamilton Township, a rural portion of Franklin County, south of Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. The track is operated by MTR Gaming Group. A 117,000-square-foot (10,900 m2) casino with 1,700 video lottery terminals was opened on June 1, 2012, making Scioto Downs the first racino to open in Ohio.
In addition to horse racing, Scioto Downs also hosted the annual Ohio High School Athletic Association state cross country running championships, which are generally held in late October or early November, from 1985 to 2010. The championships require a fast, moderately flat course - runners run outside the inner stadium to fields and back out, in addition to running several stretches on the inside of the track in the stadium.[citation needed] The meet included Division I, II, and III races for both girls and boys, featuring 950 competitors from 96 teams, and attracted around 10,000 spectators. The introduction of slot machines at Scioto Downs (a move shared by other Ohio racetracks) led to calls to move the championships to another venue, or to suspend gambling on the day of the meet. In August 2011 the OHSAA, which is opposed to live gambling, announced that from the 2011 meet the OHSAA championships would move from Scioto to the National Trail Raceway.
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WTIG
WTIG is an AM radio station in Massillon, Ohio operating on 990 kHz and featuring sports talk programming from ESPN Radio. Despite being in northeast Ohio, the station is an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Columbus Blue Jackets radio networks. WTIG is also an affiliate of Notre Dame football.
WTIG was granted its license from the FCC in 1957. The original studios were located in a local motel located along U.S. Route 30. The studios were moved shortly afterward to a location in downtown Massillon, which later burned to the ground. The studios were then moved to occupy the top floor of the Massillon Building at the intersection of N. Erie St. and Lincoln Way (State Route 172) in downtown Massillon. The station ownership eventually moved the studios to the station's transmitter facilities in Newman, Ohio as a cost-saving measure.
In its heyday, WTIG was a Top 40 station as "Tiger Radio," and was still playing blocks of music well into the 1990s. Because of its relatively low power and directional pattern, WTIG does not cover Canton with a strong signal, focusing instead on Massillon, its city of license.
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WTLO
WTLO is an AM radio station that serves the Somerset, Kentucky area with most of the programming featured from Dial Global's America's Best Music satellite feed. It is under ownership of FTG Broadcasting.
Coordinates: 37°04′50″N 84°39′39″W / 37.08056°N 84.66083°W / 37.08056; -84.66083
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WTUE
WTUE (104.7 FM) is a classic rock formatted radio station with studios in Dayton, Ohio. Its transmitter is located in Moraine, Ohio and can be heard clearly throughout Southwest Ohio, including in Cincinnati.
Briefly known as WIFE-FM, WTUE's beginnings was that of WONE-FM simulcasting sister station WONE-AM which had a Top 40 format until 1967. WONE-FM played Top 40 hits without live personalities when WONE-AM switched to country in 1969. In 1971, the FCC granted permission to boost its power to 50,000 watts and monaural WONE-FM transformed to FM-stereo, and briefly quadraphonic, "the all new W-2". In 1974, WTUE was "The Super Ten Four!" with morning personality Al Morgan. Morgan eventually moved to KHJ in Los Angeles. The station was playing Top 40 hits with live DJs until 1976 when it switched to the new and innovative album oriented rock format under the direction of Program Director Chuck Browning and using the branding "T-105", competing with University of Dayton-owned WVUD-FM. WTUE dropped "T-105" in 1979 and in the 1980s it ultimately won out in the ratings battle. Mike McConnell formerly of WLW-AM Cincinnati and currently of WGN-AM, Chicago, also served as WTUE's Program Director in the early 80's following Chuck Browning.
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WYTS
WYTS (1230 AM) is a radio station in Columbus, Ohio owned by Clear Channel Communications. They are the Columbus affiliate for Fox Sports Radio, along with being Columbus' affiliate for The Jim Rome Show. WYTS is also the Columbus radio home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals.
WYTS is the sixth-oldest continuously running radio station in the state of Ohio, and is best known for its Top 40 format in the 1960s and 1970s under the heritage WCOL calls. In the time period between 1998 and today, the station has undergone five different format changes with as many different call signs.
WYTS began in 1922 as WMAN, an offshoot of the Broad Street Baptist Church in downtown Columbus. The station's studios and transmitter were located within the church, and broadcast hours were only a few hours each Sunday as audio simulcasts of church services. Church member W. E. Heskett became the license holder of WMAN in conjunction with the church on December 1924 and had purchased the station outright by 1927. Hours of operation expanded gradually beyond Sunday services, and WMAN's studios were relocated to the Seneca Hotel.
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Al Davis
Allen "Al" Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football executive. He was the principal owner of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from 1972 to 2011. His motto for the team was "Just win, baby."
Born to Rose and Louis Davis in a "relatively affluent" Jewish family in Brockton, Massachusetts, Davis spent his youth in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn and attended Erasmus Hall High School. In contrast to the outlaw image he would later take on, as a teenager Davis won an American Legion medal for "all-around kid."
He attended Wittenberg University and Syracuse University, where he earned a degree in English. Upon graduation, he began his coaching career as the line coach at Adelphi College from 1950 to 1951. From there Davis served as the head coach of the U.S. Army team at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia from 1952 to 1953. His next coaching assignment was as the line coach and chief recruiter for The Citadel. From 1957 to 1959 Davis was an offensive line coach at the University of Southern California.
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Andrew Hawkins
Andrew Austin Wyatt Hawkins (born March 10, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He has previously played for the St. Louis Rams, and the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League, where he was part of back-to-back Grey Cup Championships. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, of the Mid-American Conference, from 2004 to 2007.
Going undrafted in 2008, Hawkins played two seasons with the Alouettes. He was a runner-up on Michael Irvin's television program, 4th and Long, before subsequently receiving his first NFL offer from the St. Louis Rams in January 2011.
After attending Bishop McCort High School in his hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Hawkins chose to attend college at the University of Toledo in Ohio. He played four years for the Rockets. Over the course of four seasons, he played in 37 total games, while starting starting in 25. He finished his career with 67 receptions for 1,107 yards and five touchdowns. Also playing as a cornerback, he had two forced fumbles, one blocked punt, and 21 tackles. He was the first two-way player at Toledo in 48 years, as he played on both offense and defense.
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Andrew Whitworth
Andrew Whitworth (born December 12, 1981 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best offensive line prospect in the nation. He participated in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game on December 30, 2000 along with other future LSU players Marcus Spears, Marquise Hill, and Ben Wilkerson. He attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana and graduated in 2001. He was a part of two Louisiana Class 5A State Championship teams in 1998 and 2000 when the school was listed by ESPN as National Champions. He was also part of four straight District Championship teams in one of the toughest districts in the state.
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Anthony Muñoz
Michael Anthony Muñoz (born August 19, 1958), is a Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle who played most of his career for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. After missing much of the 1992 season battling knee and shoulder injuries, Muñoz attempted to play a 14th season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he was released before the season started and decided to retire shortly after.
Anthony Muñoz went to Chaffey High School. Muñoz played college football at the University of Southern California. He also played baseball there, pitching for USC’s national championship team in 1978.
Muñoz was the third overall pick in the 1980 National Football League draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. His selection was viewed as a major risk by many pundits since knee problems limited the 6 ft. 6 in., 280-pound Muñoz to just a combined eight games in his junior and senior seasons, though he did return for USC's 17-16 Rose Bowl win over Ohio State on New Year's Day 1980. However, Muñoz became a starter in his rookie season and remained a fixture at left tackle for the Bengals for 13 seasons and is considered one of, if not the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history. Despite his history of injuries, Muñoz missed just three games during his first 12 seasons. His rigorous workout routine included working out in the weight room he had installed in his home and running three to four miles every day. In addition to his talents as a blocker, Anthony Muñoz was also a capable receiver, notching 7 receptions for 18 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns on tackle-eligible plays, including one in 1984 from left-handed rookie quarterback Boomer Esiason against their upstate rival, the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland.
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Armon Binns
Armon Binns (born September 8, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Cincinnati.
He finished the 2009 season with 61 receptions for 888 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was on the watchlist for the Biletnikoff Award during the 2009 season. He scored a touchdown on a 29-yard pass from Tony Pike for the go-ahead win in the River City Rivalry with 33 seconds left in the 2009 game.
Started all 12 games as a senior and posted a team-high 75 receptions for 1,101 yards with 10 TDs. He also led the Big East in receptions, receiving yards, receptions per game (6.2) and receiving yards per game (91.8)
Binns was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad on September 20, 2011.
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Art Modell
Arthur B. Modell (born June 23, 1925) is an American businessman, entrepreneur and former National Football League team owner. He owned the Cleveland Browns franchise from 1961–1995 and the Baltimore Ravens franchise from 1996–2004. Modell is the grandson of the late Morris Modell who founded the northeast sporting goods store chain Modell's in 1889. He is also the son of late Modell's executive Henry Modell.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Modell worked in the advertising, public relations businesses and television production in New York City. He purchased the Cleveland Browns in 1961 for $4 million, investing only $250,000 of his own money (he borrowed $2.7 million and found partners for the rest).
Unlike the Browns' previous owners, Modell immediately took an active role in the management of the team, and fired legendary coach Paul Brown on January 9, 1963. He did so because Brown ignored his suggestions and overshadowed Modell. Paul Brown had won 7 league championships prior to Modell's acquisition of the team. After firing Brown, Modell quickly named Brown's assistant, Blanton Collier, as the new coach on January 16, 1963.
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Bernard Scott
Bernard Scott (born February 10, 1984) is an American football running back. He currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals.
A native of Vernon, Texas, Scott had a troubled past. A Class 3A first-team all-state selection as a high school junior in 2001, Scott was kicked off his high school team at Vernon High School because of an off-campus fight after the season. He was not eligible for his senior year, and finally graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 2003.
He went on to attend Central Arkansas University, where he earned Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2004, but was eventually dismissed from the football team for hitting a coach, along with a few other issues. Scott transferred to Blinn College, where he was a first team NJCAA All-America after leading the Buccaneers to a 12-0 season and the NJCAA national championship. Scott averaged 154.4 rushing yards per game, and he finished his only junior college season with a junior college-best 1,892 yards and 27 touchdowns. He was also first team all Southwestern Junior College Football Conference.
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Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (pronounced /əˈsaɪ.əsən/; born April 17, 1961) is a retired American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO. He is currently an analyst for CBS Sports primarily on The NFL Today, as well as morning co-host on New York radio station WFAN and Monday Night Football analyst for Westwood One.
Esiason was born in West Islip, New York, and grew up in East Islip, New York, both on Long Island. He attended Timber Point Elementary and East Islip High School, where he graduated in 1979. In high school he was a three-sport varsity player in football, basketball, and baseball. Esiason got the "Boomer" nickname before he was born. His mother, reacting to his constant kicking in the womb, called him "Boomer," and he has kept the name since.
Esiason played college football at the University of Maryland for head coaches Jerry Claiborne and Bobby Ross and offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen. At Maryland, he set 17 school records. Esiason completed 461 of 850 passes (54.2 percent) for 6,169 yards and 42 touchdowns with 27 interceptions. He was a two-time honorable mention All-American in 1982 and 1983. In his final home game he threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to lead a comeback victory over No. 3 North Carolina and seal the ACC title. Esiason graduated with a B.A. in 1984 and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999. He is today the best-known former Terrapin football players.
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Brad Johansen
Brad Johansen is the former radio play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Bengals, He is the current play-by-play TV announcer for Bengals preseason games along with, being the current play-by-play announcer for the Xavier University men's basketball telecasts and High School Football broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio.
Since 1996, he has been the sports director at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was announcing Bengals pre-season games. In 2000, Brad moved to the radio booth, replacing Peter Arbogast, who is the voice of the USC Trojans' football and women's basketball programs, having held this position prior to calling the Bengals broadcasts. On May 4, 2011 the Bengals announced that Dan Hoard was hired as the new Bengals radio play-by-play announcer replacing Brad Johansen. On July 6, The Bengals announced Johansen was hired to replace Hoard as the TV play-by-play announcer for Bengals preseason games.
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Brandon Ghee
Brandon Ghee (born June 6, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest.
Ghee attended Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was named all-state as a cornerback and all-region as a wide receiver. He also helped Jack Britt to the state championship game and scored two touchdowns in that contest.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ghee was listed as the No. 28 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005. He chose Wake Forest over offers from Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
Ghee redshirted his initial season at Wake Forest, and did not participate in any team activities the following season because of academic reasons.
In 2007, he started each of the final 10 games and ranked fourth on the squad with 56 tackles. He also had 10 pass breakups, the second-most on the team.
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Brandon Tate
Brandon Tate (born October 5, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.
Tate attended Hugh M. Cummings High School in Burlington, North Carolina, where he played football as a wide receiver, kick returner, and defensive back and basketball as a guard. In basketball, he won a state title in his junior season. In his 2004 senior football season, Tate had 66 receptions and 18 touchdowns, earning All-Conference honors.
After graduating from high school in 2005, Tate attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tate was one of seven true freshman to see game time. Tate played in all eleven games as a kick returner. In the Tar Heels game against the Utah Utes, Tate returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Tate finished the season with 21 kick returns for 542 yards, and 29 punt returns for 267 yards. Tate finished 22nd in the country in kick off returns. In his freshman season, Tate finished second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in kick returns and third in punt returns.
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Brian Leonard
Brian Leonard (born February 3, 1984 from Gouverneur, New York) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Leonard received cooking class trademark hurdle over would-be tacklers. In 2006, he was promoted as a Heisman Trophy candidate. A video clip of Leonard, concluding with the slogan "Leonard for Heisman," was aired on the NBC Astrovision screen in New York City’s Times Square. Despite being acknowledged as a Heisman candidate, Leonard elected to take on a diminished role as a blocker and allow Ray Rice to become a star. He was also named starting fullback on the 2007 Senior Bowl North Squad, where he finished with 16 yards rushing and 13 yards receiving, 3rd overall on the team in total yardage. Leonard is also popularly known as "Drew Leonard" among close friends.
In the Rutgers record books, Leonard finished his career ranked fourth all-time rushing yards (2,775), fourth all-time rushing touchdowns (32), sixth all-time receiving yards (1,864), first all-time receptions (207), tied for fourth all-time receiving touchdowns (13), second all-time all-purpose yards (4,639), first all-time combined touchdowns (45), and first all-time career points scored (272).
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Bruce Coslet
Bruce Coslet (born August 5, 1946) is a former American college and professional football player and professional football coach. A tight end, he played for the University of the Pacific and in 1969 debuted with the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He played for the Bengals in the NFL through 1976.
Coslet was named the offensive coordinator for the Bengals in 1986 under head coach Sam Wyche. In his first year in the position Cincinnati's offense ranked first in the league in total yards and third in total points scored, and the Bengals finished the season with a 10-6 record. It was not enough, however, for the team to make the playoffs as they were one of four teams in the AFC that finished 10-6 and did not have any tiebreakers favoring them. In 1987 the Bengals ranked fifth in total yards under Coslet, but failed to score many points and finished the season with a 4-11 record.
The Bengals' best was yet to come, however, and Coslet's offensive unit finished with the top scoring and top yardage producing offense in 1988. It helped the Bengals finish 12-4 and reach the Super Bowl, only for them to lose to the San Francisco 49ers. Although Cincinnati failed to return to the playoffs in 1989, Coslet's unit was again in the top five in the league as they scored the fourth most points and produced the third most total yards in the NFL.
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Bruce Gradkowski
Bruce Raymond Gradkowski (born January 27, 1983) is an American Football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Toledo.
Gradkowski has previously been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, and Oakland Raiders.
His younger brother, Gino, plays for the Baltimore Ravens.
Gradkowski is a 2001 graduate from Seton-La Salle Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and played as a member of the Seton-La Salle Rebels from 1997 to 2000 in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL). This is the same league that produced football legends such as Tony Dorsett (Hopewell High School), Dan Marino (Central Catholic High School), Bill Fralic (Penn Hills High School), Joe Montana (Ringgold High School), Joe Namath (Beaver Falls High School), and Johnny Unitas (St. Justin High School). As a junior, Gradkowski threw for 1,630 yards and 10 touchdowns. This performance was then improved as a senior, when he completed 188 out of 327 passes (a completion percentage of 57.5%) and threw for a then-WPIAL and PIAA (state) record of 2,978 yards and 30 touchdowns (surpassing the previous mark set by Marino). In high school, Gradkowski also played basketball, serving as Seton-La Salle's starting point guard and leading his team in scoring. He was once interviewed by a reporter in high school, when the reporter asked "How do you feel about being in the same league as some of the best quarterbacks to play the game?" Bruce simply replied "Hope is a good thing, and no good thing ever dies".
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Carl Pickens
Carl McNally Pickens (born March 23, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans.
After his High school career, Pickens played college football for the University of Tennessee from 1989–1991, where he started his career off as a Safety and was named a Freshmen All-American and All-SEC selection. He then moved to wide receiver where he caught 109 passes for 1,875 yards and 13 touchdowns, and made the College Football All-America Team as a junior. He did not return to the University of Tennessee for his senior year.
In 1992 Pickens was named The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. In 1995, he set a Bengals record for receptions in a single season with 99, and touchdown catches with 17. Pickens later surpassed his own record by recording 100 receptions in 1996. In his 9 NFL seasons, Pickens recorded 540 receptions for 7,129 yards and 63 touchdowns, while also gaining another 307 yards and 1 touchdown on punt returns. His 63 touchdown receptions were a franchise record until surpassed by Chad Ochocinco in 2010.
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Carlos Dunlap
Carlos Dunlap (born February 28, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.
Dunlap was born in North Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, where he played high school football for the Fort Dorchester Patriots. As a senior, Dunlap recorded 105 tackles and 24 sacks and was chosen to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
Dunlap received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2007 to 2009. As a true freshman in 2007, he played in 13 games, recording 7 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore in 2008, Dunlap played in all 14 of the Gators games recording 36 tackles, a team-high 9.5 sacks and three blocked punts. He was the defensive MVP of the Gators win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, recording four tackles, and half a sack during the game. He also was an AP Second-Team All-SEC selection. As a junior in 2009 Dunlap played in 13 games. He missed one game, the SEC Championship, due to suspension after being arrested on driving under the influence of alcohol. During the season he recorded 34 tackles and 9 sacks and was a consensus first-team All-SEC selection. He ended his career with 77 tackles 19 sacks and three blocked kicks.
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Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls.
Palmer was born in Fresno, California. He attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
By the time he was in seventh grade, Palmer had remarkable size and arm strength for his age. His father, Bill Palmer, enrolled him in private classes in Orange County taught by quarterback guru Bob Johnson.
Palmer's father was working on the East Coast when Palmer was scheduled to enroll in Santa Margarita Catholic High School as a freshman. Initially, the plan was to move the family to the East Coast but after careful consideration, Bill Palmer realized that the level of competition in California was best for Palmer. Palmer enrolled at Santa Margarita and Bill Palmer commuted home on weekends via airplane.
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Cedric Peerman
Cedric Edwin Peerman (born October 10, 1986 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
Peerman has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.
Peerman was born in Lynchburg, Virginia to parents Stanley and Melissa Peerman. Peerman grew up working on his family's tobacco farm in Gladys, Virginia. He attended William Campbell High School in Naruna, Virginia. There, he was a four-year starter in football and played on both offense and defense. He set the Virginia state record for career scoring with 708 points. In his sophomore year, he was moved from wide receiver to running back and rushed for more than 1,000 yards. As a junior, he rushed for 2,048 yards and 43 touchdowns, and caught 22 passes for 367 yards and seven touchdowns. As a senior, he attempted 222 rushes for 2,016 yards and 43 touchdowns. He was twice named first-team all-state and, as a senior, was named the Virginia state player of the year. Peerman was also named a PrepStar All-American.
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Charlie Joiner
Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is a former American football player who starred in professional football for eighteen seasons, virtually exclusively at the position of wide receiver. He retired with the most career receptions, receiving yards, and games played of any wide receiver in NFL history. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Joiner is currently the wide receivers coach of the San Diego Chargers. He was hired by the Chargers on January 23, 2008, following seven seasons in the same coaching position with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Joiner graduated from Grambling State University in 1969 and was drafted in the fourth round by the American Football League's Houston Oilers. He started his career as a defensive back, but he made the switch to wide receiver in his rookie year after being carted off the field from a hit by Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little. Joiner played for Houston until 1972, when he was traded to Cincinnati. From 1972 to 1975 he played for the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1975 he was traded to the San Diego Chargers, with whom he remained for eleven seasons before retiring as a player after the 1986 season. Before leaving the Bengals, he set a franchise record with 200 receiving yards in a single game.
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Chris Pressley
Chris Pressley (born August 8, 1986) is an American professional football player who is currently on the Cincinnati Bengals. He went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft after playing for five years for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers. Pressley's maximum back squat weight is 770 pounds (349 kg), and he has been videotaped squatting 605 pounds nine times in a row with no assistive equipment.
Pressley, a 5'11", 260-pound fullback, was born and raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. He was selected as All-County, All-South Jersey and All-State during his senior year in 2003–04 while playing for Woodbury High School. His high school football coach was former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Zack Valentine, who won Super Bowl XIV as a member of the famous "Steel Curtain" defense.
From 2004 to 2009, Pressley played for the Badgers under head coaches Barry Alvarez (2004–05) and Bret Bielema (2005–09). A broken ankle just before the start of the 2005 season sidelined him for the year, so he used his redshirt eligibility and stayed for one extra season. Pressley’s collegiate statistics were not outstanding, but his hard work ethic and willingness to sacrifice his body landed him on an NFL roster after going undrafted in 2009.
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Clark Harris
Clark Harris (born on July 10, 1984 in Manahawkin, New Jersey) is an American football long snapper and tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Harris has also been a member of the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans.
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Clint Boling
Clint Boling (born May 9, 1989) is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia. He was considered one of the top guard prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft.
Boling finished his career with 49 career starts. As a senior in 2010 he was named an All-American by Pro Football Weekly.
Boling was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 101st overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Cincinnati.com reported Boling's signing of his rookie contract on July 30. Terms were not made available as of 10:40 on July 30.
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Colin Cochart
Colin Cochart (born July 7, 1987 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Dakota State.
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Dan Herron
Daniel "Boom" Herron (born March 21, 1989) is a rookie running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH and The Ohio State University. Herron was recruited by Jim Tressel. Herron's dad is a bishop. His brother, David Herron is a NFL linebacker who played football for the Michigan State Spartans. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
On December 23, 2010 Herron and four other Ohio State players were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, but were allowed to play in Ohio State's bowl game, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which they won 31-26 vs. Arkansas. Herron was said to have sold a jersey, pants, and shoes that he had previously worn in a game. The other suspended player were quarterback Terrelle Pryor, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive lineman Mike Adams, and defensive end Soloman Thomas. suspensions would On May 30, 2011 Jim Tressel resigned as the Ohio State University football coach. Herron is expected to get his starting spot back after his suspension. Jim Tressel resinged on May 30, 2011 and Luke Fickell was named the interim head coach for the 2011 season.
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Dan Skuta
Dan Skuta is an American football linebacker and fullback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played his college football at Grand Valley State University.
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Darrin Simmons
Darrin Simmons is a coach in American football.
He was born April 9, 1973, in Elkhart, Kansas. Currently he is in his fourth season as the Cincinnati Bengals (National Football League) special teams coach. Under his tutelage, in the 2005 season, the Cincinnati Bengals got record-breaking performances from their kicking specialists and kickoff returner, plus Top-10 work from the kickoff return and kickoff coverage teams.
Simmons’s biggest individual success story has been placekicker Shayne Graham. Simmons faced a challenge in 2003, when Graham joined the Bengals on waivers just a week before the regular-season opener and was moved into the No. 1 job. But Simmons has helped guide Graham to three of the finest kicking seasons in Bengals history. In 2005, Graham became the first Bengals kicker to make the Pro Bowl. He broke his own team record with 131 points; broke a record (he previously had shared) by making 14 straight field goals (streak is still active entering 2006); and he qualified as the most accurate FG kicker in club history (87.5 percent).
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Dave Lapham
Dave Lapham (born June 24, 1952 in Melrose, Massachusetts), is a former professional football offensive lineman for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1974 to 1983 and the United States Football League's New Jersey Generals (1984–1985). During his career, he played all five line positions and was a key player on the 1981 Bengals squad that won the AFC championship, but ultimately lost Super Bowl XVI to the San Francisco 49ers.
Lapham attended Syracuse University (where he lettered in three seasons and was a team captain), and was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 1974 draft. He played with them until 1984, when he signed a ten-year guaranteed personal services contract with business tycoon Donald Trump, the majority owner of the New Jersey Generals. Lapham called it a "... business decision for my family."Linebacker Jim LeClair, his Bengals teammate, also signed with the Generals.
After his retirement, Lapham became a Bengals broadcaster. He's the color analyst on Bengals radio broadcasts with partner Dan Hoard handling play-by-play duties. The duo also hosts Bengals Weekly with Marvin Lewis, a recap and preview television show. He also works on Fox Sports Net's broadcasts of Big 12 Conference games. Additionally, he appears as a panelist on Sports Rock, a local sports commentary program.
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Dave Shula
David Donald Shula (born May 28, 1959) is a former American football player and coach. The son of famed National Football League coach Don Shula and brother of Mike Shula, he now works with his father in the family's restaurant business, Shula's Steak Houses.
The Shula family moved to Detroit in 1960 and Baltimore in 1963, following Don Shula's career in the NFL. The family settled in Miami Lakes, Florida in 1970, where Dave Shula was a high school football and baseball player.
Shula's career as an NFL player was a brief one-season appearance as a wide receiver and kickoff returner with the Baltimore Colts in 1981. He began his coaching career with the Miami Dolphins in 1982, under his father as head coach. In 1989, Shula was hired by Jimmy Johnson to be his offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, a position he held for two seasons. Shula was demoted from that position after the 1990 season, and soon thereafter left the Cowboys to take an assistant coaching position with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1991.
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Dennis Roland
Dennis Roland, Jr. (born March 10, 1983 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American football offensive tackle who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Georgia.
Roland has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Derrick Harvey
Derrick Harvey (born November 9, 1986) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars eighth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Florida Gators.
Harvey has also played for the Denver Broncos.
Harvey was born in Greenbelt, Maryland in 1986. He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, only starting his high school football career as a junior for the Roosevelt Raiders. As a senior, he recorded over 150 tackles and 31 sacks, a Maryland state record, as well as five forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles and five batted down passes. He led his team to a 12-1 record and the Maryland Class 4A state semi-finals, where they lost their only game of the season. He received first-team all-state honors by the Associated Press, and was the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year.
Harvey was a high school first-team All-America selection by Parade magazine, Tom Lemming, EA Sports, Riddell and SuperPrep, and a second-team All-America selection by USA Today. A five-star recruit, he eventually committed to Florida, after also considering Ohio State, Maryland and Tennessee.
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Devon Still
Devon J. Still (born July 11, 1989) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Pennsylvania State University, and received All-American honors. He was considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects, and was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Still was born in Camden, New Jersey. He attended Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was a standout lineman for the Howard Wildcats high school football team. Still was a team captain during his senior season, recorded fifty-nine tackles, eighteen of them for a loss, and was recognized as the Lineman-of-the-Year by the Delaware Interscholastic Coaches Association. He also was a member of the Howard Wildcats basketball and track and field teams.
Still attended Pennsylvania State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2008 to 2011. He was named the 2011 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, becoming only the second defensive tackle to win the award (along with former teammate, Jared Odrick). He was also named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, consensus All-Big Ten, and to 10 first team All-American teams. He was a finalist for both the Outland and Bednarik awards. Still was elected a team captain for the Nittany Lions as a senior in 2011.
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Dick LeBeau
Charles Richard “Dick” LeBeau (born September 9, 1937) is a National Football League Hall of Fame defensive back and football coach. He is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive coordinator and is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time. He spent 14 years in the NFL as a player with the Detroit Lions and is in his 37th year as a coach. Considered an “innovator” and “defensive football genius”, LeBeau created the "zone blitz" when he was defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1980s.
On February 6, 2010, LeBeau was selected into the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The entire 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers team was in attendance at the induction ceremony.
LeBeau attended Ohio State University playing for famed coach Woody Hayes, and was on the 1957 national championship team, playing at cornerback and halfback. Also in 1957, playing both sides of the ball, he scored two touchdowns as Ohio State came back to beat Michigan 31–14.
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Domata Peko
Domata Peko (pronounced /ˈdoʊmətɑː ˈpɛkoʊ/ DOH-mə-tah PEK-oh; born November 27, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals out of Michigan State University. He is from Pago Pago, American Samoa. He is a lifelong friend of Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene. His brother, Tupe Peko, also played in the NFL. Peko and his wife, Anna, have two sons, Domata Jr. and Joseph.
Peko started his college football at College of the Canyons before transferring to Michigan State University. He wore number 96 for the Spartans who were coached by John L. Smith at the time. As a senior he made 53 tackles. One of the most memorable moments of his career was against archrival Michigan when he returned a Chad Henne fumble for a touchdown in front of a roaring crowd at Spartan Stadium. He was a sociology major. Peko is currently living in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.[citation needed]
Peko was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
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Dontay Moch
Dontay Moch (born July 19, 1988) is an American Football Linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played collegiate football for the University of Nevada.
Moch was born in Chandler, Arizona to parents Robert Moch and Rakell Wesley. He has an older brother, Mekell Wesley, who plays football at San Diego State. Dontay Moch attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, where he played on the state championship football team in his junior and senior years. While there, he was named a First-team All-state player. Additionally, he won the state title in the 200-meter dash.
At the University of Nevada, Moch sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt. In 2007, he saw action in 13 games as a linebacker, defensive end, and on special teams. That season, he recorded 13 tackles, 3.5 sacks, forced one fumble, recovered one fumble, and broke up three passes.
In 2008, Nigel Burton took over as Nevada's defensive coordinator and instituted a 4–3 scheme. The new system relied on the speed of Moch and fellow defensive lineman Kevin Basped to penetrate from the edge. Moch saw action under this scheme in all 13 games and recorded 50 total tackles (33 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, two broken-up passes, and four forced fumbles. Moch finished the season tied for 12th in the nation in number of quarterback sacks. The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) named him a Second-team All-WAC defensive lineman.
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Dre Kirkpatrick
D'Andre "Dre" Lawan Kirkpatrick (born October 26, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He is a former cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Kirkpatrick was rated as one of the top high school defensive backs in the country. Kirkpatrick draws comparisons to New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie. He was drafted 17th overall, in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Kirkpatrick played his high school career at Gadsden City High School in Gadsden, Alabama, where he was a teammate of fellow Crimson Tide players Jerrell Harris and Kendall Kelly. He completed his senior football season in the fall of 2008. Kirkpatrick participated in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl & the 2008 Alabama Mississippi All-Star Football Classic, where he was recorded at 6 ft 2 in and 180 lbs.
Kirkpatrick played his final three high school seasons at Gadsden City (35 games) and finished his career with 193 tackles, 17 interceptions, three returned for a touchdown, 36 pass breakups, two sacks, one punt return touchdown, one kick return touchdown and one receiving touchdown. After completion of his senior season he was awarded as the ASWA 6A back of the year as well as a first team all-state defensive back for the second consecutive year.
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Emmanuel Lamur
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Forrest Gregg
Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933) is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career, he was a part of six championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in Super Bowl VI. He went on to serve as head coach of three teams: the Cleveland Browns, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers. He was born in Birthright, Texas and attended Sulphur Springs High School.
Gregg played college football at Southern Methodist University.
Gregg was a key player on the Packers dynasty that won five NFL championships and two Super Bowls in the 1960s. Gregg earned an "iron-man" tag by playing in a then-league record 188 consecutive games from 1956 until 1971. He also won All-NFL acclaim eight straight years from 1960 through 1967 and was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls.
Gregg closed his career with the Dallas Cowboys, as did his Packer teammate, cornerback Herb Adderley. They both helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl VI, making them the only players (along with former teammate Fred Thurston, who was on the Baltimore Colts world championship team in 1958) in professional football history to play on six teams that won World Championships.
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Geno Atkins
Gene Renard "Geno" Atkins Jr. (born March 28, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He is also the son of former New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins safety Gene Atkins.
Atkins was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 28, 1988. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale helped the school be the Class AAAAA runner-ups in both 2004 and 2005. As a junior at St. Thomas Aquinas in 2004, Atkins had 70 tackles (12 resulted in lost yardage), one interception, and four fumble recoveries. In 2005, during his senior season, he had 117 tackles, 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Following the season, he was named First-team All-County by the Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald, First-team Class AAAAA in the state of Florida and was also named Florida Class AAAAA Defensive player of the year. Coming out of high school he was rated as the 24th best defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com and 41st best by Scout.com.
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George Iloka
George Iloka (born March 31, 1990) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Boise State. He was considered one of the best safety prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft. He was the 32nd pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
IIoka attended Boise State University from 2008 to 2011. He was a three year starter and finished his career with 231 tackles, seven interceptions and a sack. He was an All-WAC selection in 2010 and all MWC 2011.
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Greg Cook
Gregory Lynn Cook (November 20, 1946 – January 27, 2012), was an American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback.
Cook lived most of his life in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he excelled in baseball, basketball and football at Chillicothe High School.
He played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati, once throwing for 554 yards in one game. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft after Bengals coach and founder Paul Brown saw Cook's performance in the Bearcats' come-from-behind victory 23–21 victory against Miami University in Bo Schembechler's last game before he left to coach at the University of Michigan. Brown had attended the game, but left when the Miami Redhawks' lead reached 21–6. "That quarterback. That's our draft choice," said Brown after seeing film of Cook's rallying performance.
In 1969, the Bengals released John Stofa, the Bengals' starting signal caller for much of the team's inaugural season, and named Cook as the starting quarterback. His season started spectacularly, as he led the Bengals to a 3–0 record. However, in game three versus Kansas City, Cook felt a pop in his right (throwing) shoulder after being tackled and missed the next three games. Possibly due to the limited medical technology at the time, his rotator cuff had been torn and went undiagnosed.
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Homer Rice
Homer Rice was a college athletic director and football coach. From 1967 to 1968, he served as the head football coach at Cincinnati, where he compiled an 8-10-1 record. From 1976 to 1977, he coached at Rice, where he compiled a 4-18 record. He has also served as Offensive Coordinator at Oklahoma (1966), and Assistant Coach at Kentucky.
From 1969 to 1975, he served as the athletic director at North Carolina, and from 1976 to 1977, he served as the athletic director at Rice. His longest tenure as an athletic director though, came at Georgia Tech, where he served from 1980 to 1997. During that tenure, the Yellow Jackets accomplished more than they ever had, giving rise to several top athletic programs.
As a high school coach, Homer Rice won nine Coach of the Year Awards. He earned 1976's "Master of the Passing Game" award.[citation needed]
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Hue Jackson
Hue Jackson (born October 22, 1965) is currently an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. He recently served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League after previously serving as the team's offensive coordinator in 2010.
Before joining Oakland, Jackson served as offensive assistant coach for several NFL teams, most notably as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins under Steve Spurrier and the Atlanta Falcons under Bobby Petrino.
Jackson, a native of Los Angeles, was a star quarterback at Dorsey High School in his hometown, where he also lettered in basketball. He starred in football at Glendale (Calif.) Community College in 1983 and 1984, where he earned his associate’s degree in 1984.
Jackson played quarterback at Pacific in the mid-1980s under the late Bob Cope. As a junior, Jackson had 1,595 yards of total offense, including 502 yards rushing, second-most on the team. In his senior season, he passed for 1,455 yards and rushed for 417 yards. As a quarterback at Pacific from 1985-86, Jackson threw for 2,544 yards and 19 TDs and the Tigers went 9-14 in Jackson's two seasons. He also lettered in basketball in 1986 and earned his degree in Physical Education.
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Isaac Curtis
Isaac Fisher Curtis (born October 20, 1950 in Santa Ana, California) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played his entire National Football League career with the Cincinnati Bengals (1973–1984).
Curtis attended University of California, Berkeley for three years. He excelled as a member of Cal's track team, but was running back and kick returner for the football team. After he finished his junior season, Curtis transferred to San Diego State Universitybecause of the controversy surrounding the probation of Cal's football team. He excelled as a slot wide receiver during his senior season under the famed Aztecs coach Don Coryell, catching 44 passes for 832 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Entering the 1973 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals needed a wide receiver who had speed to spread the field and opposing defenses for their franchise quarterback Ken Anderson. Isaac Curtis had world-class speed, running a 9.30 seconds in the 100-yard dash as a member of Cal's track team, making him faster than Jesse Owens, who ran it in 9.40 seconds. Given all the variables, that would indicate his 40-yard dash time would be around a 4.17, which meant he would easily be one of the most athletic people to ever wear an NFL uniform. Although he had played only one year at wide receiver, Paul Brown decided to take a chance on Isaac Curtis and drafted him in the first round (15th overall selection). Later on in his career Paul Brown would say that what he liked the most about Isaac Curtis was not so much his athleticism but his always quietly confident personality, saying "He's a very gentle person...no jumping up and down, spiking it, or trash talking".
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Jamaal Anderson
Jamaal Anderson (born February 6, 1986) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
Anderson has also played for the Indianapolis Colts.
Jamaal was originally a wide receiver for Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, when the Razorbacks,switched him to defensive end when Anthony Brown was injured during Anderson's sophomore season.
Anderson instantly hit it off at his new position change. Anderson recorded 17.5 quarterback sacks in his time at Arkansas, with those sacks going for minus 128 yards. He also recorded 130 tackles, with 84 solos. He had 32 stops for losses of 167 yards. He had 35 quarterback pressures, 8 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 20 starts. Anderson chose to forgo his senior season at Arkansas, and entered the NFL Draft.
Anderson was drafted with the 8th overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL Draft. Anderson earned the position of Falcons' starting right defensive end during training camp and started 15 regular season games. He finished the 2007 season with 30 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 3 pass defenses, and 0 quarterback sacks.
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James Urban
James Urban (born December 1, 1973) is an American football wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
Urban played college football at Washington and Lee. He played wide receiver and kick returner for the Generals.
From 1997–1998, Urban was a graduate assistant at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He was the Director of Football Administration at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, and was the Director of Football Operations from 2000–2003.
Urban became a coaching intern for the Philadelphia Eagles during training camp in 2003. The assistant to head coach Andy Reid tore a patellar tendon during camp, and Urban took over his duties while he recovered. He was promoted to that position full-time in 2004. He was promoted to offensive assistant/quality control coach on February 20, 2007. He was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2009 after Pat Shurmur left to be the offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams. When the Eagles signed Michael Vick during the preseason in 2009, Urban and offensive quality control coach Doug Pederson helped acclimate Vick to the offensive scheme. Urban was promoted to assistant offensive coordinator on February 8, 2011.
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Jay Gruden
Jay Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals and was formerly the head coach of the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He is also a decorated player and coach in Arena Football League history, winning four ArenaBowls as a player and two more as a head coach. Gruden is also the brother of former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach and current Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden.
Gruden attended George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played quarterback for the Chiefs under head coach Billy Turner.
Gruden was a four-year letterman at Louisville (1985–1988). He finished his collegiate career with 7,024 passing yards, completing 572 of 1049 passes for 44 touchdowns. All four stats still rank in the top five in Cardinals' history. As a senior, Gruden led the team to an 8–3 mark, their first winning season in 10 years.
Gruden won four ArenaBowl titles as the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Storm. He was the Arena League MVP in the 1992 season.
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Jermaine Gresham
Jermaine Gresham (born June 16, 1988) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals with the 21st pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, despite missing all of the previous season with a knee injury.
Gresham was a high school standout at wide receiver from Ardmore High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
During his sophomore year Gresham helped the Tigers go 10-2, and had the game clinching 29-yard touchdown in a 13-0 win against Ada, a 28-yard game sealing touchdown against Altus to win 21-8, and 168 yards receiving on six catches, including a 74-yard touchdown pass, in a 23-16 loss to Shawnee, He finished the season with 11-touchdowns on 26-receptions, and was named "Best receiver" by the Daily Oklahoman for the 2003 season.
His senior year he had 70 catches for 1,175 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named to the Parade All-American team. Helped the Tigers go 12-0 before losing in the 5A state semifinals to Bixby. In the quarter-final win over Coweta, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.
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Jeromy Miles
Jeromy Theodore Miles (born July 20, 1987) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Massachusetts.
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Miles signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2010. He was cut on September 4, 2010. He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 24, 2010.
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Joe Foss
Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (April 17, 1915–January 1, 2003) was the leading fighter ace of the United States Marine Corps during World War II and a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor, recognizing his role in the air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign. In postwar years, he achieved fame as a General in the Air National Guard, the 20th Governor of South Dakota, and the first commissioner of the American Football League, as well as a career as a television broadcaster.
Born on a farm near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the oldest son of Olouse and Mary Lacey Foss, Foss grew up in a farmhouse without electricity. When he was 12, he visited a local airfield in Renner to see Charles Lindbergh on tour with his aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis. Four years later, he and his father paid $1.50 apiece to take their first aircraft ride in a Ford Trimotor at Black Hills Airport with a famed South Dakota aviator, Clyde Ice.
In 1933, while coming back from the fields during a storm, his father died when he drove over a downed electrical cable and was electrocuted as he stepped out of his automobile. Dropping out of school, young Foss, at the age of 17, with his mother, took over the running of the family farm. Farming was made difficult by dust storms, which over the next two years took its toll on crops and livestock. After watching a Marine Corps aerial team, led by Capt. Clayton Jerome, perform aerobatics in open-cockpit biplanes, he was determined to become a Marine aviator. Foss worked at a service station to pay for books and college tuition, and to begin flight lessons from Roy Lanning, at the Sioux Skyway Airfield in 1938, scraping up $65 to pay for the instruction. His younger brother took over the management of the farm and allowed Foss to go back to school and graduate from Sioux Falls College.
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Jon Kitna
Jon K. Kitna (born September 21, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Central Washington University, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 1996 and was allocated to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe in 1997. He led the Dragons to a World Bowl championship, and became the starting quarterback for the Seahawks in 1998 after spending the 1997 and most of the 1998 seasons as the backup to Warren Moon. Following a four-year stint with Seattle, Kitna signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001. He played for the Bengals from 2001 to 2005 as their starting quarterback, and, later, the mentor to Carson Palmer. He was a member of the Detroit Lions from 2006 to 2008, and the Dallas Cowboys from 2009 to 2011.
Kitna attended Central Washington University and was a quarterback for the Wildcats from 1992-1995. In 1995 the Wildcats won the NAIA National Football Championship with Kitna as their quarterback.
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Jordan Shipley
Jordan Shipley (born December 23, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Shipley was born in Temple, Texas. He played high school football at Rotan High School in Rotan, Texas as a freshman in 2000, and then from 2001 to 2003 at Burnet High School in Burnet, Texas, where his father, Bob Shipley, was the head coach. Shipley holds almost every high school career receiving record for the state of Texas, including career receptions (264), receiving yards (5,424), and receiving touchdowns (73). In 2000, in his first varsity game as a freshman at Rotan High, Shipley totaled 454 all-purpose yards and returned 3 punts for touchdowns.
With current Dallas Cowboys quarterback Stephen McGee, Shipley helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 3A State Championship games in 2002 and 2003. Following his record-setting high school career, Shipley played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with fellow Texas Longhorn Frank Okam and current Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
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Justin Hilton
Justin Hilton is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Hilton played college football at Indiana State.
Hilton attended Harmony High School in Saint Cloud, Florida.
Hilton played college football for Indiana State.
Following the 2012 NFL Draft, Hilton was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Katie Blackburn
Katherine "Katie" Blackburn is Executive Vice President of the Cincinnati Bengals, an American football team in the National Football League. Her responsibilities for the Bengals' front office includes negotiating all player contracts.
Blackburn played women's ice hockey at Dartmouth College. Blackburn is a graduate of University of Cincinnati College of Law. She is married to Troy Blackburn who is the Bengals director of business development. They have two daughters.
Blackburn is the daughter of Bengals owner Mike Brown.
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Ken Zampese
Kenneth "Ken" Zampese (born July 19, 1967 in Santa Maria, California) is an American football coach. He began his coaching career in 1989 coaching for the University of San Diego. He is currently the Quarterbacks Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals . His father, Ernie Zampese, was an NFL assistant coach for over 20 years and an offensive consultant most recently with the Washington Redskins.
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Kevin Huber
Kevin J. Huber (born July 16, 1985) is an American football punter for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati. He was considered one of the top punter prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Huber was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati.
Huber attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team from 2005 to 2008. As a junior in 2007, and again as a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Huber in the fifth round (142nd overall pick) of the 2009 NFL Draft, and he has played for the Bengals since the 2009 season.
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Kevin Zeitler
Kevin Zeitler (born March 8, 1990) is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin, and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and is considered one of the best guard prospects in 2012.
Zeitler was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and played for Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings high school football team.
Zeitler attended the University of Wisconsin, and played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2008 to 2011. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having been named to the first teams of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly as a senior in 2011. Zeitler joined teammates Montee Ball and Peter Konz as AFCA All-Americans.
Zeitler took part in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Leon Hall
Leon Lastarza Hall (born December 9, 1984) is an American football defensive back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan, and earned consensus All-American honors. Hall was drafted by the Bengals with the 18th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He is currently considered one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.
Hall was born in Oceanside, California. He attended Vista High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. He also played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Hall attended the University of Michigan, and played for the Michigan Wolverines football team. As a freshman, he played in all 13 of his team's games and made three starts. He finished the year with 26 tackles and three interceptions. Hall was a first-team All-American freshman.
In his sophomore season, Hall once again played all the Wolverines' games, making nine starts. Hall totaled 48 tackles, two interceptions, and recovered two fumbles.
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Manny Lawson
Manny Lawson (born on July 3, 1984 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at North Carolina State.
His father, Donald P. Lawson, was in the Air Force and stationed at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska when Manny was born. Lawson excelled in football as well as basketball in his middle school years. He also attended Spring Creek Elementary School in Seven Springs, North Carolina.
Lawson attended Eastern Wayne High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Super Prep rated Lawson as one of the Top 25 players (#21) in the state of North Carolina during his senior year. He recorded 54 tackles and 12 sacks on defense and also rushed for 456 yards on offense during his final season, picking up Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. He competed in track in four events: long jump, triple jump, 55-meter dash, and the 55-meter hurdles.
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Marv Levy
Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925) is a former American and Canadian football coach, front office executive and author.
He is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes (1973–1977), and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs (1978–1982) and the Buffalo Bills (1986–1997), coaching the Bills to four consecutive American Football Conference Championships. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
Levy's family emigrated from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His father, a decorated World War I veteran, ran a small business on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. He graduated from South Shore High School in Chicago, in 1943. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Army Air Forces and spent the remainder of World War II in the military; Levy was discharged from the army shortly after the war ended. Though he was known to use historical examples to inspire his teams, Levy corrected those who used war and combat metaphors to describe football games by telling them that he actually fought in a war and that football and war were in no way comparable. Referring to the Super Bowl, he once said "This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win".
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Marvin Lewis
Marvin Ronald Lewis (born September 23, 1958) is the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, a position he has held since January 14, 2003, making him the 3rd longest tenured head coach in the NFL. Previously, he was notable as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, whose record-setting defense helped them win Super Bowl XXXV 34-7 over the New York Giants.
In 2005, under Lewis, the Bengals had their first winning season and won their first division title in fifteen years.
The Associated Press named Marvin Lewis its 2009 coach of the year following a 10-6 regular season and another AFC North division championship. He is the first Bengals coach to win the award since team founder Paul Brown in 1970. He is the longest tenuered coach in Bengals history and holds the franchise record for most wins, surpassing Sam Wyche on October 30, 2011. However, he has yet to win a post-season game and holds the record for most players arrested under any head coach.
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Micah Johnson
Micah Johnson (born June 22, 1988) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. Previously he played for the Kansas City Chiefs before being released on September 3, 2011. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Kentucky.
While playing linebacker and running back for Fort Campbell High School, Johnson was selected as the 2005 Kentucky Mr. Football. Having played only two years at Ft. Campbell, his career totals there included 2,543 rushing yards, 46 touchdowns, and 293 tackles. Johnson played his freshman and sophomore years at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia, where he also starred in basketball. A highly regarded recruit, Johnson chose the University of Kentucky over Georgia and Notre Dame. Following his high school career, Johnson was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Rated the nation's top inside linebacker by ESPN, he was also selected as a high school All-American by Parade, EA Sports, PrepStar and SuperPrep. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 2 strongside defensive end prospect in the nation in 2006.
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Mike Nugent
Michael Nugent (born March 2, 1982) is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL.
Nugent was born in Centerville, Ohio. He attended Centerville High School. As a senior kicker, he converted on 5 out of 7 field goal attempts from beyond 50 yards (24 of 27 altogether), kicked a 55 yard field goal (career long) twice, and was 29 out of 29 PAT attempts.
Nugent attended Ohio State University, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2001 to 2004. During his four-year career at Ohio State he broke or tied 22 school records, including most points in a career by any player at OSU (356). He made 72 of 88 field goal attempts and 140 of 143 PAT attempts. He was a consensus All-American and he won the Lou Groza Award in 2004, as the nation’s top kicker. He also was part of the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Division I National Championship team. He became the first kicker in Buckeyes history to earn team Most Valuable Player.
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Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer (born June 5, 1956 in Peoria, Illinois) is the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the son of former NFL player Bill Zimmer and the father of Adam Zimmer, the defensive assistant/linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.
In high school, Zimmer was a successful multi-sport athlete who earned all-conference honors in football (1972–73), baseball, and wrestling at Lockport Township High School. He enrolled at Illinois State University, majoring in physical education. He played quarterback in 1974, but he redshirted the following year and moved to linebacker in 1976 after breaking his thumb. A neck injury prematurely ended his playing career that same year.
Zimmer's first coaching job was as a part-time defensive assistant at the University of Missouri from 1979–1980. He then coached at Weber State College from 1981-1988, serving as the inside linebackers coach from 1981–84, the defensive backs coach from 1985–88, and the defensive coordinator from 1983–88. From 1989-1993, Zimmer served as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Washington State Cougars. In 1993, the Cougars defense ranked eighth in the nation in total defense and second in rushing defense.
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Milt Woodard
Milton P. "Milt" Woodard (born in Tacoma, Washington on June 4, 1911 – died March 3, 1996) was an American sports writer and sport executive. He attended the College of Puget Sound (now the University of Puget Sound) in Washington, where he played baseball. He graduated in 1933.
Woodard had a distinguished career as a sportswriter for the Tacoma News Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. He also served as President of the American Football League from July 1966 until the NFL officially merged with it in March 1970. At the urging of AFL fans and players, Woodard had a commemorative Ten-year AFL shoulder patch produced for the 1969 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs to wear when they played and defeated the NFL Champion Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game after the 1969 pro football season. In 1989, Woodard was inducted into the Washington Sports Hall of Fame, He died in San Jose, California.
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Mohamed Sanu
Mohamed Sanu (born August 22, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. Sanu played college football at Rutgers. He was selected by the Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Originally from Sayreville, New Jersey, Sanu also lived in his parents' native Sierra Leone as a child. Sanu returned to New Jersey, where he eventually starred at South Brunswick High School before enrolling at Rutgers University in 2009. In his final season at South Brunswick High School, Sanu led the Vikings to their first playoff berth in nearly 40 years, including three rushing touchdowns of at least 80 yards against Edison High School. He was unable to play at South Brunswick High School during his senior year, due to exceeding NJSIAA's age-restriction; he graduated high school 6 months early and enrolled at Rutgers University in January 2009.
As a true freshman he had 51 receptions for 639 yards and 3 touchdowns, and ran 62 times for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns out of the Wildcat formation. Sanu was the first ever true freshman to start at wide receiver for Rutgers under coach Greg Schiano, and won Most Valuable Player honors at the 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl. In 2010, Sanu was a consensus preseason All-Big East wide receiver. In 2011 against North Carolina he tied a Big East record with 13 receptions. The next week he broke his own record by catching 16 passes. In 2011, Sanu broke the Big East single-season reception record with 115 receptions for 1,206 yards, a record previously held by Larry Fitzgerald.
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Nate Clements
Nathan D. Clements (born December 12, 1979 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 21st overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.
He has also played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Clements was born to Nathan Clements, Sr. and Emma Clements in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. Nate's father was strict and did not allow Nate to date while in high school. Clements excelled at both defensive back and quarterback and was named an All-American by USA Today, Blue Chip Illustrated and Super Prep.
Clements was also named first team All-Ohio during a season in which he had seven interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. He also returned two kicks for touchdowns. Clements led the Raiders to a playoff berth in 1997 and led them past a Euclid Panther team that featured Notre Dame back Tony Fisher. Clements also holds the Shaker record for career interceptions with 14. The school retired his number 20 jersey in 2005.
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Nick Hayden
Nick Hayden (born February 4, 1986) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
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Orson Charles
Orson Charles (born January 27, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs. He is considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
Charles attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, where he was a teammate of Aaron Murray and James Wilder. During a recruiting visit to the University of Florida in 2008, Charles accidentally dropped the school's 2007 National Championship Trophy, breaking the Waterford Crystal football.
Charles was named a finalist for the 2011 John Mackey Award on November 21, 2011.
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Otis Hudson
Otis Hudson (born July 19, 1986) is an American football guard that was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played football at Eastern Illinois. On July 7, 2010, Hudson agreed to terms with the Bengals. He was penciled in as the backup right guard. He was released from the Bengals on September 4 but resigned the next day to the 8 man practice squad.
He is one of 4 Eastern Illinois Panthers in the NFL joining Tony Romo, Pierre Walters, and Chris Campbell.
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Pat McInally
John Patrick "Pat" McInally (born May 7, 1953 in Villa Park, California), is a former punter and wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1976 to 1985.
He attended Harvard University, where he wore uniform number 84. Due to a broken leg he suffered in the College All-Star Game at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers (who are still the Bengals' division rivals), McInally missed his entire rookie year. This injury, coupled with a decrease in popularity, led to the cancellation of the game after the 1976 event. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 1975 NFL draft.
Paul Brown's practice of drafting intelligent players was, arguably, exemplified by the selection of Pat McInally, who scored the only verified perfect score on the Wonderlic Test, an intelligence test which was developed in the 1930s and is given to prospective players by the NFL to judge their aptitude for adapting to certain situations.
According to McInally, "it really did seem like an easy test at the time. One of the reasons I did so well is because I didn't think it mattered. So I think I didn't feel any pressure at all. It was more of a lark, and that's when you do your best. If I took it 100 times I'd probably never do that again." McInally claims it hurt rather than enhanced his position in the draft because "coaches and front-office guys don't like extremes one way or the other, but particularly not on the high side. I think they think guys who are intelligent will challenge authority too much."
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Pat Sims
Patrick Sims (born January 29, 1985) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn University.
Sims played high school football at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale.
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Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League. A seminal figure in the game's history, Brown is considered the "father of the modern offense", and one of the greatest football coaches of all time, achieving success at every major level—high school, college, and professional—and introducing numerous innovative coaching methods still in use today. He is also credited with founding both the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals franchises, with the former named after him and the latter naming their stadium in his honor.
Born in Norwalk, Ohio, Brown's family moved to Walshingham when he was nine. His father, Lester, a dispatcher for the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, was described as "very meticulous, serious-minded and highly-disciplined," all of which characterized Brown's later approach to coaching. Brown graduated from Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio in 1925, having played varsity quarterback in the wake of Harry Stuhldreher (one of Notre Dame's legendary Four Horsemen).
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Paul Keels
Paul Keels is the current play-by-play announcer for Ohio State University's football and men's basketball teams for WBNS Radio and the Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network.
His career began in his hometown of Cincinnati as a news anchor/reporter for WLW Radio in 1979. He then left for WJR Radio in Detroit to call games for the NBA Detroit Pistons. (1980–1981) Then came a move to WWJ Radio in Detroit to call football and basketball for the University of Michigan from 1981–1987. Following a year at UPI Radio Network in Washington DC, Paul returned to his hometown of Cincinnati in 1988, to become the voice of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and host a sports talk show on WCKY-AM. From 1992–1995, Paul hosted a Morning News Show on WHIO Radio in Dayton. In 1995, he again became play-by-play voice for the University of Cincinnati on WLW Radio, then in 1996, added the Bengals play-by-play duties. Following the 1996 football season, WLW's parent company, Jacor Communications, lost the rights to the Bengals, and Paul continued broadcasting football and basketball for the University of Cincinnati. He joined WBNS radio and the Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network in 1998.
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Reggie Nelson
Reggie Nelson (born September 21, 1983) is an American professional football player who is a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Nelson played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a national championship team and earned All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, he has played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.
Nelson was born in Melbourne, Florida in 1983. He attended Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, and was a standout high school football player for the Palm Bay Pirates. He was teammates with Joe Cohen and Xavier Carter. Nelson was a two-time first-team All-State honoree, and helped lead Palm Bay to win Florida Class 4A state championship as a safety and return specialist in 2002. As a senior, Nelson averaged forty-five yards per punt return and 26.8 yards per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards. In 2007, four years after he graduated from high school, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) named Nelson to its "All-Century Team," recognizing him as one of the thirty-three greatest Florida high school football players of the last 100 years.
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Rey Maualuga
Rey Maualuga (born January 20, 1987) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Maualuga was born at Reynolds Army Community Hospital in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to American Samoan parents, Talatonu and Tina Maualuga. His father, Talatonu, was in Oklahoma serving with the United States Army. Within a few months the family moved to Waipahu, Hawaii, near Honolulu. Financially, the family struggled in Hawaii. While in sixth grade, Maualuga started playing football because he saw the popular kids played football and carried their pads and helmets to school. Not only was Rey Maualuga passionate about football, he also had a love for attending church with his family. His family attended First Samoan Full Gospel Pentecostal Church in Waipahu and Moanalua where Rey was a member of the FSFGPC youth group. After sixth grade, his family moved to Oxnard, California as his father pursued Pentecostal ministry. He spent his first year of high school in nearby Ventura before moving up to Eureka in far Northern California where his father practiced ministry.
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Robert Geathers
Robert Geathers (born August 11, 1983) is an American football player who currently plays defensive end and linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. Geathers played at Choppee High School and later at Carvers Bay High School. As a senior, he recorded 100 tackles and nine sacks on defense and played quarterback on offense. This helped him garner several scholarship offers, and decided to attend the University of Georgia.
Geathers comes from a line of football athletes. He is the son of Robert and Debra Geathers. Robert Sr. was a standout defensive lineman at South Carolina State and was a third round draft choice in the 1981 NFL Draft, but an injury ended his career. His uncle James "Jumpy" Geathers played at Wichita State University and then in the NFL, recording 62 sacks and two Super Bowl wins in a 13-year career (1984-96 with New Orleans, Washington (Super Bowl XXVI), Atlanta, and Denver (Super Bowl XXXIII). His brother Clifton Geathers played for the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, he currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys. His other brother Kwame Geathers is a nose tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs football team. His cousin Clayton Geathers plays defensive back for the University of Central Florida.
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Roddrick Muckelroy
Roddrick Muckelroy (born October 27, 1986 in Longview, Texas) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. Mucklelroy attended Hallsville High School. He graduated in December 2008 with a degree in corporate communications. He is cousin of former NFL player Joe King. In the 2008 Season, Muckelroy led the Longhorns in tackles with 114. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft with the 131st overall pick.
During the team's first training camp practice in 2011, Muckelroy ruptured his Achilles tendon, ending his season.
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Ryan Whalen
Ryan Whalen (born July 26, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Whalen was selected as the 167th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He became the first Stanford wide receiver to be drafted since the Oakland Raiders selected Teyo Johnson in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Multiple news outlets, including Rotoworld.com and Bengals.com, reported that the Bengals had signed 167th overall pick WR Ryan Whalen on a four-year contract.
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Sam Wyche
Samuel David "Sam" Wyche (born January 5, 1945) is a former American football player and head coach, who is best known as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Perhaps best known for introducing the use of the No-huddle offense as a standard offense (as opposed to use at the end of the half), Wyche's greatest achievement as a head coach was leading the Cincinnati Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII, which they lost to the 49ers 20–16, relinquishing the lead with only 34 seconds remaining.
Wyche's 64 wins with the Bengals were the most ever by a coach in their franchise history, until October 30, 2011 when he was overtaken by Marvin Lewis.
From 1963 to 1965, Wyche played college football at Furman University as a quarterback He was also an initiated member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity.
In 1968, Wyche played for the Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League. From 1968–1970, Wyche played for the Cincinnati Bengals. From 1971 to 1973, Wyche played for the Washington Redskins and played in Super Bowl VII. In 1974, Wyche played for the Detroit Lions. In 1976, Wyche played for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1976, Wyche played for the Buffalo Bills.
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Shaun Prater
Shaun Prater is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
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Taylor Mays
Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at USC. After stepping into the starting role at free safety for the USC Trojans after an injury to teammate Josh Pinkard during his freshman year, Mays missed only 4 of his 52 career games and earned All-American honors and All-Pac 10 honors three times. He ended his junior season as one of the top three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's best defensive back.
Mays was drafted in the second round (49th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Mays was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Stafford Mays, a former defensive lineman in the National Football League, and Laurie Mays (née Black), a Nordstrom executive. His younger brother, Parker Mays, attends Seattle Prep. He is African-American and Jewish (he was raised in his mother's Jewish religion); of his bar mitzvah, he said: "I don't think at the time I really understood what it meant. Now, looking back on it, I feel like I have come a long way in regards to maturity and becoming an adult. I think it helped me do that."
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Terence Newman
Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys fifth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.
Newman was born in Salina, Kansas. He attended Salina High School Central, where he played high school football for the Salina Central Mustangs. He was an all-state Class 5A selection, he won three varsity letters in basketball, three in track, two more varsity letters in football, and one in baseball. He graduated from Salina Central High School in 1998.
Newman attended Kansas State University, where he played for the Kansas State Wildcats football from 1998 to 2002 under head coach Bill Snyder. He redshirted his first year, and then played from 1999 to 2002. His first two seasons he was a backup, until he became a starter and a second team Big 12 Conference selection as a junior. During his college career he was also a special teams returner (second player in school history to score on a kickoff and punt return in the same season) and was used sparingly as a wide receiver. As a senior, after recording 54 tackles, 5 interceptions and 14 pass defelections, he was named a consensus first-team All-American, All-Big 12 Conference and the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's best defensive back, and was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation best defensive player as a senior in 2002.
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Thomas Weber
Thomas Edward Weber (born September 27, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Weber won the Lou Groza Award for the nation's top kicker following the 2007 season, in which he made 24-of-25 field goals and 46-of-48 extra point attempts.
Weber signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2011 season.
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Travelle Wharton
Glenn Travelle Wharton (born May 19, 1981) is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
Wharton was a Shrine Bowl participant following his senior year at Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina He earned all-area and all-state recognition as a senior.
Travelle is the son of Lois Logan Wharton and the Late Glenn A. Wharton.
Travelle Wharton started 45 of the 47 games he played at left tackle for the University of South Carolina. He did not allow a sack after the second game of his freshman season in 2000, a span of 45 contests. In 2003, as a senior, he started all 12 games at left tackle. Wharton earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference recognition and was chosen to play in the Senior Bowl. He was a team captain and was the lone returning starter on the offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks the entire season.
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Vidal Hazelton
Vidal Hazelton (born January 29, 1988) is an American Football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Cincinnati. He formerly played for the University of Southern California (USC) football team.
As a junior in 2005 at Moore Catholic High School in Staten Island (N.Y.), he caught 39 passes for 784 yards (20.1 avg.) with 17 TDs, ran for 240 yards with 4 scores and posted 38 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions for TDs. He eventually transferred to Hargrave Military Academy his senior year, where he had 41 receptions for 942 yards (23.0 avg.) with 13 TDs in 2005. Hazelton was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a national all-star game for the best high school football players in the country.
Hazelton arrived at USC as one of the nation's best players and one of USC's biggest pickups of the recruiting season. Hazelton saw time in only two games his freshman season, as the Trojans ended up going 11-2 and winning the 2007 Rose Bowl against Michigan 32-18. Hazelton played backup to Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith, two of the best receivers in the nation, and only accumulated one catch for eight yards. He also had a run for seven yards.
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Vincent Rey
Vincent Rey (born September 6, 1987) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Rey signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2010. He was waived on September 4, 2010 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 8, 2010 Rey was promoted to the Bengals active roster and played in his first two career games in weeks 15 and 16.
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Virgil Carter
Virgil R. Carter (born November 9, 1945, in Annabella, Utah) is a former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and the World Football League from 1967 through 1976. He was the first great quarterback from Brigham Young University.While at BYU Carter set six national, 19 conference, and 24 school records and was an academic All-American. He led BYU to its first-ever football conference championship in 1965.
Carter was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1968 and was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals after the 1969 season. He led the NFL in pass completion percentage in 1971 and was third in overall passing. His best game of that season was the opener, in which the Bengals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 37-14. Carter completed 22 of 30 attempts for 273 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. The following year he split time with Ken Anderson before Anderson took sole possession of the starting job. The Bengals chose to go with Anderson in 1973 and Carter left the Bengals for the Chicago Fire of the World Football League, where he played in 1974.
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Vontaze Burfict
Vontaze DeLeon Burfict, Jr. (born September 24, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Arizona State University. Burfict was considered the most highly ranked football prospect ever to sign a letter of intent to attend ASU, but had an up-and-down career for the Sun Devils. An All-American in 2010, Burfict was projected an early first round pick for the 2012 NFL Draft. However, a mediocre junior season and poor pre-draft workout performances deteriorated his draft stock. Burfict eventually went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, but was later signed by the Bengals.
Burfict attended Centennial High School in Corona, California, where he was part of an undefeated Huskies team that won a CIF title, a state championship with the help of quarterback Taylor Martinez, and was ranked No. 2 in the nation by USA Today in 2008. That year, Burfict led the Huskies with 159 tackles, two quarterback sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Burfict participated in the US Army All-American Bowl and was the third-leading tackler for the West team. He also earned numerous All-American honors, including Parade.
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Zac Robinson
Zac Robinson (born September 29, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.
Robinson attended Chatfield Senior High School in Littleton, Colorado, where he played football at multiple offensive positions. As a senior, Robinson threw for 1,475 yards, 15 touchdowns, and six interceptions. The same season, he also caught 39 passes for 850 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,078 yards and eight touchdowns.
Following high school, Robinson attended Oklahoma State University, where he redshirted as a freshman in 2005. He was a reserve quarterback for the Cowboys in 2006, finishing the season with 345 yards on 51 attempts and three touchdowns, while also recording 144 yards rushing.
In the second game of Robinson's 2007 sophomore season, he became the Cowboys' starter at quarterback and went on to lead his team to an appearance in the 2007 Insight Bowl. After taking over the starting role, Robinson recorded 847 yards rushing and 2,824 yards passing and combined for 32 touchdowns. His 3,671 total offensive yards set a school record. In that season, the only other player in Division I FBS to rush for at least 800 yards and pass for 2,800 yards was Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow.
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2012 Cincinnati Bengals Movie Trailer - It's Our Time
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- Duration: 4:29
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
The 2012 movie trailer for the Cincinnati Bengals. With the young players showing off their talent in 2011 the new look Bengals look like contenders for years to come! Thanks for watching! Follow me on Twitter @nkets Audio/Clips to their respective owners Song: Mark Petrie - Kara Kul
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The 2012 movie trailer for the Cincinnati Bengals. With the young players showing off their talent in 2011 the new look Bengals look like contenders for years to come! Thanks for watching! Follow me on Twitter @nkets Audio/Clips to their respective owners Song: Mark Petrie - Kara Kul
2011 Cincinnati Bengals Season Highlights HD
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- Duration: 23:47
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
To view in HD, click on '720p' in the quality icon. Cincinnati Bengals 2011 NFL Season in HD. Video is from NFL Films and ESPN. Music is from David Robidoux of NFL Films. Songs in order (all by David Robidoux): Run to the Playoffs Changing Season Heroes of War One For All Make Or Break Never Give In Title Run Lombardi Trophy: History The Cincinnati Bengals had a surprisingly good 2011 season, going from 4-12 in 2010 to 9-7 and a playoff berth despite a rookie QB and WR and many other young starters, working with a shortened offseason. With a highly touted 2012 draft class, this team is expected to become one of the NFL's elite. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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To view in HD, click on '720p' in the quality icon. Cincinnati Bengals 2011 NFL Season in HD. Video is from NFL Films and ESPN. Music is from David Robidoux of NFL Films. Songs in order (all by David Robidoux): Run to the Playoffs Changing Season Heroes of War One For All Make Or Break Never Give In Title Run Lombardi Trophy: History The Cincinnati Bengals had a surprisingly good 2011 season, going from 4-12 in 2010 to 9-7 and a playoff berth despite a rookie QB and WR and many other young starters, working with a shortened offseason. With a highly touted 2012 draft class, this team is expected to become one of the NFL's elite. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
- published: 02 Aug 2012
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- author: nfl391
Cincinnati Bengals - Oakland Raiders Brawl 11/25/12 (Full Incident With Ejections)
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- Duration: 5:12
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Watch as Bengals Left Tackle Andrew Whitworth takes matters into his own hands when his Quarterback Andy Dalton is brought down by a cheapshot after the whistle by Lamarr Houston. Whitworth, Houston, and other Raider Tommy Kelly were ejected for fighting, and Kelly was thrown out for leaving the bench.
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Watch as Bengals Left Tackle Andrew Whitworth takes matters into his own hands when his Quarterback Andy Dalton is brought down by a cheapshot after the whistle by Lamarr Houston. Whitworth, Houston, and other Raider Tommy Kelly were ejected for fighting, and Kelly was thrown out for leaving the bench.
- published: 26 Nov 2012
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- author: gobluejackets61
Sunday Blitz: Bengals-Steelers Recap
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- Duration: 2:10
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Prim Siripipat and Cris Carter break down the Bengals' 13-10 win over the Steelers.
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Prim Siripipat and Cris Carter break down the Bengals' 13-10 win over the Steelers.
- published: 23 Dec 2012
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- author: ESPN
The 5th Quarter
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- Duration: 4:28
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Mike Ciarochi and George Von Benko discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and how that removes the Steelers from the running for a playoff sport.
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Mike Ciarochi and George Von Benko discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and how that removes the Steelers from the running for a playoff sport.
- published: 26 Dec 2012
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The Freezer Bowl 30th Anniversary - Cincinnati Bengals defeat San Diego Chargers
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- Duration: 7:44
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
January 10, 1982 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Bengals defeat San Diego Chargers 27-7 to advance to Superbowl XVI Recorded 15 January, 2012 off WCPO Channel 9, which in 1982 was a CBS affiliate.
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January 10, 1982 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Bengals defeat San Diego Chargers 27-7 to advance to Superbowl XVI Recorded 15 January, 2012 off WCPO Channel 9, which in 1982 was a CBS affiliate.
- published: 24 Mar 2012
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Cincinnati Bengals 2012 Draft Class
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- Duration: 5:38
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Video Highlights of the Incoming Bengals Draft Picks of 2012 1 (17) Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama 1 (27) Kevin Zeitler G Wisconsin 2 (53) Devon Still DT Penn St. 3 (83) Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers 3 (93) Brandon Thompson DT Clemson 4 (116) Orson Charles TE Georgia 5 (156) Shaun Prater CB Iowa 5 (166) Marvin Jones WR California 5 (167) George Iloka FS Boise St. 6 (191) Dan Herron RB Ohio St.
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Video Highlights of the Incoming Bengals Draft Picks of 2012 1 (17) Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama 1 (27) Kevin Zeitler G Wisconsin 2 (53) Devon Still DT Penn St. 3 (83) Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers 3 (93) Brandon Thompson DT Clemson 4 (116) Orson Charles TE Georgia 5 (156) Shaun Prater CB Iowa 5 (166) Marvin Jones WR California 5 (167) George Iloka FS Boise St. 6 (191) Dan Herron RB Ohio St.
- published: 05 May 2012
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- author: Patrick Mazza
Cincinnati Bengals Cant Be Touched
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- Duration: 3:53
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Cincinnati Bengals new young 6-2 team!
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Madden 12: San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals 49ers - Week 3
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- Duration: 20:28
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
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Madden 13 - Cincinnati Bengals Franchise (Connected Careers) - EP1
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- Duration: 11:56
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Episode 1 of my brand new Cincinnati Bengals Franchise in Madden 13 Connected Careers Mode. Check out some of my other great Sports Gaming Series! Madden 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com NCAA 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com UMass Dynasty (NCAA 13) - www.youtube.com Champ Kind Road to the Show Series - www.youtube.com Curly Fry Road to the Show (Pitcher) - www.youtube.com Boston Red Sox Franchise Series (MLB 12 The Show) - www.youtube.com Sam Slinger Road to Glory (NCAA 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Vikings Franchise (Madden 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Wild Be A GM Series (NHL 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Timberwolves Association Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Taylor Park My Player Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Visit my Channel: www.youtube.com My Classic Gaming Channel: www.youtube.com Mrs. Nadasfan's Channel: www.youtube.com Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com SGU Merch: sportsgaminguniverse.spreadshirt.com Live Streams: Frequently right here on my YouTube Channel and in 720p!
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Episode 1 of my brand new Cincinnati Bengals Franchise in Madden 13 Connected Careers Mode. Check out some of my other great Sports Gaming Series! Madden 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com NCAA 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com UMass Dynasty (NCAA 13) - www.youtube.com Champ Kind Road to the Show Series - www.youtube.com Curly Fry Road to the Show (Pitcher) - www.youtube.com Boston Red Sox Franchise Series (MLB 12 The Show) - www.youtube.com Sam Slinger Road to Glory (NCAA 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Vikings Franchise (Madden 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Wild Be A GM Series (NHL 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Timberwolves Association Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Taylor Park My Player Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Visit my Channel: www.youtube.com My Classic Gaming Channel: www.youtube.com Mrs. Nadasfan's Channel: www.youtube.com Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com SGU Merch: sportsgaminguniverse.spreadshirt.com Live Streams: Frequently right here on my YouTube Channel and in 720p!
- published: 29 Aug 2012
- views: 12598
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Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals 2012 Highlights
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- Duration: 9:48
- Updated: 23 Dec 2012
miami dolphins beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17 to 13
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miami dolphins beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17 to 13
- published: 08 Oct 2012
- views: 19208
- author: GayMiamiSportsMan
Madden 13 - Cincinnati Bengals Franchise (Connected Careers) - EP2 (Week 1 vs Ravens)
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- Duration: 16:56
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Previous Episode: www.youtube.com Week 1 of the Regular Season for my Cincinnati Bengals Squad taking on the Baltimore Ravens. Check out some of my other great Sports Gaming Series! Madden 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com NCAA 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com UMass Dynasty (NCAA 13) - www.youtube.com Champ Kind Road to the Show Series - www.youtube.com Curly Fry Road to the Show (Pitcher) - www.youtube.com Boston Red Sox Franchise Series (MLB 12 The Show) - www.youtube.com Sam Slinger Road to Glory (NCAA 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Vikings Franchise (Madden 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Wild Be A GM Series (NHL 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Timberwolves Association Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Taylor Park My Player Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Visit my Channel: www.youtube.com My Classic Gaming Channel: www.youtube.com Mrs. Nadasfan's Channel: www.youtube.com Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com SGU Merch: sportsgaminguniverse.spreadshirt.com Live Streams: Frequently right here on my YouTube Channel and in 720p!
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Previous Episode: www.youtube.com Week 1 of the Regular Season for my Cincinnati Bengals Squad taking on the Baltimore Ravens. Check out some of my other great Sports Gaming Series! Madden 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com NCAA 13 Playlist - www.youtube.com UMass Dynasty (NCAA 13) - www.youtube.com Champ Kind Road to the Show Series - www.youtube.com Curly Fry Road to the Show (Pitcher) - www.youtube.com Boston Red Sox Franchise Series (MLB 12 The Show) - www.youtube.com Sam Slinger Road to Glory (NCAA 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Vikings Franchise (Madden 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Wild Be A GM Series (NHL 12) - www.youtube.com Minnesota Timberwolves Association Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Taylor Park My Player Series (NBA 2K12) - www.youtube.com Visit my Channel: www.youtube.com My Classic Gaming Channel: www.youtube.com Mrs. Nadasfan's Channel: www.youtube.com Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com SGU Merch: sportsgaminguniverse.spreadshirt.com Live Streams: Frequently right here on my YouTube Channel and in 720p!
- published: 04 Sep 2012
- views: 9081
- author: SportsGamingUniverse
Madden 13 - Cincinnati Bengals Franchise (Connected Careers) - EP3 (Week 2 vs Browns)
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- Duration: 13:45
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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- published: 14 Sep 2012
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Cincinnati Bengals Connected Careers Franchise Live! (Madden 13)
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- Duration: 136:13
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Playing some Bengals Franchise Live in Madden 13 Connected Careers.
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Playing some Bengals Franchise Live in Madden 13 Connected Careers.
- published: 10 Dec 2012
- views: 3093
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Madden 13 Gameplay -Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals- 1st Quarter - Broadcast Camera (Simmed)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:21
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Check out some simmed gameplay from Madden 13
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Check out some simmed gameplay from Madden 13
- published: 24 Aug 2012
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Madden 13 - Cincinnati Bengals Franchise (Connected Careers) - EP4 (Week 3 vs Redskins)
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- Duration: 19:20
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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- published: 22 Sep 2012
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Madden 13 - Cincinnati Bengals Franchise (Connected Careers) - EP5 (Week 4 vs Jaguars)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 20:11
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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- published: 12 Oct 2012
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Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals | 2012 NFL Free Football Picks
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- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals | 2012 NFL Free Football Picks Week 14. Cowboys vs. Bengals: NFL Picks: www.sbrforum.com SBRForum's Peter Loshak previews the game and discusses the betting odds with guest Troy West, professional NFL football handicapper from Allplayswin.com. What do you think? Leave your comments below and SUBSCRIBE to our channel to receive the latest videos. To see our detailed and up-to-date sportsbook ratings and overviews, go to: www.sportsbookreview.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Tumblr: twitter.com
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- published: 05 Dec 2012
- views: 2419
- author: SBRForum
Cincinnati Bengals vs Philadelphia Eagles | 2012 NFL Free Football Picks Thursday Night Football
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:55
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Thursday Night Football: Bengals vs. Eagles Early Picks & Odds: www.sbrforum.com Bengals vs. Eagles: NFL Picks On Total: www.sbrforum.com Bengals vs. Eagles ATS: NFL Picks: www.sbrforum.com Cincinnati Bengals vs Philadelphia Eagles | 2012 NFL Free Football Picks Week 15 Thursday Night Football SBRForum's Peter Loshak previews the game and discusses the betting odds with guest Jeff Grant, professional NFL football handicapper. What do you think? Leave your comments below and SUBSCRIBE to our channel to receive the latest videos. To see our detailed and up-to-date sportsbook ratings and overviews, go to: www.sportsbookreview.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Tumblr: bit.ly
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- published: 12 Dec 2012
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Madden 13 - Cincinnati Bengals Franchise (Connected Careers) - EP6 (Week 5 vs Dolphins)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 21:51
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
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- published: 07 Nov 2012
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Bengals vs Raiders 2012: Cincinnati Wins Third Straight, Moves to 6-5 with 34-10 Victory
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- Duration: 2:51
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Just when it looked like they were on the ropes at 3-5, the Cincinnati Bengals have won three straight to improve to 6-5 and position themselves just fine in the AFC Wild Card race. Andy Dalton played solidly, Benjarvus Green-Ellis had his second consecutive 100-plus yard game, and the Bengals defense harassed Carson Palmer throughout the game in what turned out to be a huge disappointment for Palmer in his first game back in Cincinnati. Josh Kirkendall of Cincy Jungle recaps yet another win. Subscribe! Photo Credit: Frank Victores US-PRESSWIRE
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Just when it looked like they were on the ropes at 3-5, the Cincinnati Bengals have won three straight to improve to 6-5 and position themselves just fine in the AFC Wild Card race. Andy Dalton played solidly, Benjarvus Green-Ellis had his second consecutive 100-plus yard game, and the Bengals defense harassed Carson Palmer throughout the game in what turned out to be a huge disappointment for Palmer in his first game back in Cincinnati. Josh Kirkendall of Cincy Jungle recaps yet another win. Subscribe! Photo Credit: Frank Victores US-PRESSWIRE
- published: 25 Nov 2012
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Carl's Lock: Cleveland Browns Vs. Cincinnati Bengals
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:45
- Updated: 04 Dec 2012
Carl gives a rundown of last week's winners and losers and predicts Ohio's big showdown victor for this weekend.
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- published: 14 Sep 2012
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Black Ops 2 - How to make Cincinnati Bengals emblem!
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- Duration: 1:39
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
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- published: 12 Dec 2012
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27 Dec 2012
Imperial adventures are nothing new in the Middle East. Neither is their glorification, as Peter O’Toole’s pained Lawrence of Arabia eternally reminds us. But for a decade or so now, things have been heating up, as if to coincide with climate change and fears of declining petroleum reserves ... The Belly for Belligerence? ... The question loomed over beltway intelligentsia like an ephemeral Gordian knot ... We’re All Hawks Now ... While George W ... ....(size: 9.3Kb)
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Washington. Six people, including two young children, were left dead in weather-related accidents, as winter snowstorms complicated travel for many Americans in the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday. Snow totals in parts of Indiana ranged from 6 to 12 inches, CNN reported. About 350 snowploughs were clearing roads throughout the city. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told residents they should avoid nonessential travel ... IANS ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
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28 Dec 2012
The president of Central African Republic (CAR) has urgently called on France and other foreign powers to help his government fend off rebels who are quickly seizing territory and approaching the capital. Speaking to crowds in Bangui, a city of some 600,000, Francois Bozize on Thursday pleaded with foreign powers to do what they could. He pointed in particular to France, Central African Republic's former colonial ruler ... 516 Share ... News ... ....(size: 19.5Kb)
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27 Dec 2012
Large crowds of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) supporters are gathering to mark the fifth anniversary of the murder of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Ms Bhutto died in a gun and bomb attack during her 2007 election campaign. Hundreds of thousands of people have set up camp near the Bhutto family's ancestral home in Sindh province ... He cannot contest an election until his 25th birthday. Show of strength ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)
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26 Dec 2012
Cairo • The official approval of Egypt’s disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress ... Join the Discussion. The battle over the constitution left Egypt deeply polarized at a time when the government is increasingly cash-strapped ... The U.S ... " ... ....(size: 5.7Kb)
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Cincinnati Bengals) ... Ravens lead, 19-14; Bengals lead 9-7 in Cincinnati, 7-5 at PBS ... » A win would give the Bengals their first four-win December in history ... » Cincinnati's 14 yards on 16 carries were its second-fewest rushing yards in history, next only to the four a Ravens defense coordinated by Lewis allowed the Bengals on Sept ... This noodl was issued by Cincinnati Bengals and was initially posted at www.bengals.com....(size: 7.2Kb)
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Cincinnati Bengals) ... The Bengals secured their sixth sellout of the season Friday at Paul Brown Stadium to pave the way for Sunday's 1 p.m,. season finale against the AFC North champion Ravens to be seen in the local television market on Channel 12 in Cincinnati, Channel 7 in Dayton, Ohio, and Channel 27 in Lexington, Ky ... This noodl was issued by Cincinnati Bengals and was initially posted at www.bengals.com....(size: 12.7Kb)
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29 Dec 2012
No AFC team has a longer winning streak against the Cincinnati Bengals than the four in a row reeled off by the Baltimore Ravens, and running back Ray Rice has served as the Bengals’ personal tormentor during that stretch. Rice has 515 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns in his last four games against the Bengals, with two scores in each of the last three ... But it’s not just the Bengals that Rice steams....(size: 4.0Kb)
San Francisco Chronicle
29 Dec 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league.. NEW YORK JETS at BUFFALO BILLS — JETS. DOUBTFUL. TE Dustin Keller (ankle), QB Greg McElroy (abdomen, concussion), WR Chaz Schilens (knee), LB Bryan Thomas (chest). QUESTIONABLE. WR Braylon Edwards (hamstring, knee), CB Ellis Lankster (concussion). PROBABLE ... BILLS. OUT ... PROBABLE ... OUT ... PROBABLE ... BALTIMORE RAVENS at CINCINNATI BENGALS — RAVENS ... BENGALS ... ....(size: 11.7Kb)
The Examiner
28 Dec 2012
The Cincinnati Bengals secured a spot in the playoffs with their last minute victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers this past weekend and have their final regular season match-up at home Sunday versus the Baltimore Ravens ... It has been twenty years since the Cincinnati Bengals have won a playoff game ... taking is just what the Cincinnati Bengals need....(size: 2.0Kb)
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Cincinnati Bengals). Bengals rookie WILL backer says he had the worst Christmas of his life this past Tuesday ... "So a kid from Cincinnati is still going to get it," Marvez says of Kuechly, a St ... "He's the unsung guy with Derek Wolfe, Denver's defensive lineman and a guy from (University of) Cincinnati ... This noodl was issued by Cincinnati Bengals and was initially posted at www.bengals.com....(size: 6.4Kb)
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Cincinnati Bengals) ... Their near flawless kicking paved the way for last Sunday's 13-10 victory in that tractor pull in Pittsburgh that eliminated the Steelers and elevated the Bengals to the playoffs. "I don't know much about the history between the Bengals and Steelers," says Brown, who is a quick study ... This noodl was issued by Cincinnati Bengals and was initially posted at www.bengals.com....(size: 14.0Kb)
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Cincinnati Bengals) ... The Bengals officially turned to kicker for the playoffs Friday when they put on season-ending injured reserve with a calf issue in his kicking leg and replaced him on the roster with practice squad cornerback ... Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is going to be just like every other fan out there for Sunday's 1 p.m ... This noodl was issued by Cincinnati Bengals and was initially posted at www.bengals.com....(size: 12.1Kb)
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The top defensive player? Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins ... Bengals. Neither Baltimore nor Cincinnati have much to gain from this Sunday's meeting, but most national analysts believe the younger Bengals team will want a win more to prove they can finally beat the Ravens and gain confidence heading into the playoffs ... Green in Cincinnati, the Bengals have made the playoffs twice, but they still haven't beaten the Ravens....(size: 11.5Kb)
The Columbus Dispatch
28 Dec 2012
Bengals Statistics ... Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins was named AFC defensive player of the week for having two sacks, six tackles and a forced fumble against the Steelers on Dec ... CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins gets a lot of attention every time an opponent watches video and tries to figure out how to contain him ... Green were voted as starters, and four other Bengals players are alternates....(size: 7.9Kb)
Lexington Herald-Leader
28 Dec 2012
CINCINNATI — Geno Atkins gets a lot of attention every time an opponent watches film trying to figure out how to contain the Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle ... Green were voted as starters, while four other Bengals are alternates. There wasn't much talk about the 6-foot-1 Atkins when the Bengals took him in the fourth round in 2010 ... Cincinnati (9-6) clinched a wild-card spot with a 13-10 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday....(size: 2.9Kb)
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28 Dec 2012
Cincinnati, OH —. The Cincinnati Bengals placed kicker Mike Nugent on injured reserve Friday ... Josh Brown will handle the kicking duties for the Bengals' season finale against the Baltimore Ravens ......(size: 1.5Kb)
This article is about the current Cincinnati Bengals team of the National Football League. For American Football League team of the same name (1937–1941), see Cincinnati Bengals (1937–41).
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The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. Their current head coach is Marvin Lewis. Their primary colors are orange and black. Their chief rivals are the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Bengals were founded in 1966 as a member of the American Football League (AFL) by former Cleveland Browns head coach (and later owner) Paul Brown. Brown was the Bengals' head coach from their inception to 1975. After being dismissed as the Browns' head coach by Art Modell (who had purchased majority interest in the team in 1961) in January 1963, Brown had shown interest in establishing another NFL franchise in Ohio and looked at both Cincinnati and Columbus. He ultimately chose the former when a deal between the city, Hamilton County, and Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (who were seeking a replacement for the obsolete Crosley Field) was struck that resulted in an agreement to build a multipurpose stadium which could host both baseball and football games. Due to the impending merger of the American Football League and the National Football League, which was due to take full effect in the 1970 season, Brown agreed to join the AFL as its tenth and final franchise. The Bengals, like other former AFL teams, were assigned to the AFC following the merger.
During the 1970s and 1980s, the Bengals were a perennial playoff contender and they won AFC championships in 1981 and 1988, but lost Super Bowls XVI and XXIII to the San Francisco 49ers. After Paul Brown's death in 1991, controlling interest in the team was inherited by his son, Mike Brown. Brown recently purchased shares of the team owned by the estate of co-founder Austin Knowlton and is now the majority owner of the Bengals franchise.[1]
The 1990s and the 2000s were a period of great struggle. The Bengals had several head coaches and several of their top draft picks did not pan out. Mike Brown, the team's de facto general manager,[2] was rated as among the worst team owners in American professional sports[3] Compounding matters were off-field problems of several players, notably receiver Chris Henry, who was suspended several times during his short professional career and was actually released by the Bengals at one point, but was then re-signed for the 2009 season.
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Main article: History of the Cincinnati Bengals
The franchise takes its name from an earlier Cincinnati Bengals team, which played from 1937–1941. It also was a nod to Paul Brown's Massillon, Ohio roots where he coached the high school team known as the Tigers.
In 1967 an ownership group led by Paul Brown was granted a franchise in the American Football League. Brown named the team the Bengals in order "to give it a link with past professional football in Cincinnati." [4] Another Bengals team had existed in the city and played in three previous American Football Leagues[5] from 1937 to 1942. The city's world-renowned zoo was also home to a rare white Bengal Tiger. However, possibly as an insult to Art Modell, or possibly as an homage to his own start as a head coach to the Massillon Tigers, Paul Brown chose the exact shade of orange used by his former team. He added black as the secondary color. Brown chose a very simple logo: the word "BENGALS" in black lettering. One of the potential helmet designs Brown rejected was a striped motif that was similar to the helmets adopted by the team in 1981 and which is still in use to this day; however, that design featured yellow stripes on a turquoise helmet which were more uniform in width.
Brown was not a supporter of the rival American Football League, stating that "I didn't pay ten million dollars to be in the AFL." [6] He only acquiesced to joining the AFL when he was guaranteed that the team would become an NFL franchise after the impending merger of the two leagues.
There was also a complication: Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds were in need of a facility to replace the antiquated, obsolete Crosley Field, which they had used since 1912. Parking nightmares had plagued the city as far back as the 1950s, the little park lacked modern amenities, and New York City, which in 1957 had lost both its National League teams (the Dodgers and the Giants) to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively, was actively courting Reds owner Powel Crosley. However, Crosley was adamant that the Reds remain in Cincinnati and tolerated worsening problems with the Crosley Field location, which were exacerbated by the Millcreek Expressway (I-75) project that ran alongside the park.
With assistance from Ohio governor James A. Rhodes, Hamilton County and the Cincinnati city council agreed to build a single multi-purpose facility on the dilapidated riverfront section of the city. The new facility had to be ready by the opening of the 1970 NFL season and was officially named Riverfront Stadium.
With the completion of the merger in 1970, the Cleveland Browns were moved to the AFL-based American Football Conference and placed in the AFC Central, the same division as the Bengals. An instant rivalry was born, fueled initially by Paul Brown's rivalry with Art Modell. The teams have since met on Monday Night Football twice, the Bengals winning each time.
For their first two seasons, the Bengals played at Nippert Stadium which is the current home of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. The team held training camp at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, through the 1996 preseason.[7] The team finished its first season with a 3–11 record. One bright spot was running back Paul Robinson, who rushed for 1,023 yards and was named the AFL Rookie of the Year.
Founder Paul Brown coached the team for its first eight seasons. One of Brown’s college draft strategies was to draft players with above-average intelligence. Punter/wide receiver Pat McInally attended Harvard University and linebacker Reggie Williams attended Dartmouth College and served on Cincinnati city council while on the Bengals’ roster. Because of this policy, many former players were highly articulate and went on to have successful careers in commentary and broadcasting as well as the arts. In addition, Brown had a knack for locating and recognizing pro football talent in unusual places.
In 1970 the Bengals moved to play at Riverfront Stadium, a home they shared with the Cincinnati Reds until the team moved to Paul Brown Stadium in 2000. The team reached the playoffs three times during that decade, but could not win any of those postseason games. In 1975, the team posted an 11–3 record, giving them what is to this day the highest winning percentage (.786) in franchise history. But it only earned them a wild card spot in the playoffs, behind the 12–2 Pittsburgh Steelers, who went on to win the Super Bowl. The Bengals lost to the Oakland Raiders 31–28 in the divisional playoffs.
The Bengals reached the Super Bowl twice during the 1980s, but lost both times to the San Francisco 49ers. Then, after the team appeared in the playoffs in 1990, Paul Brown died. He had already transferred control to his son, Mike Brown, but was reported to still influence the daily operations of the team. The Bengals' fortunes changed for the worse as the team posted 14 consecutive non-winning seasons. They began to emerge from that dismal period into a new era of increased consistency, however, after the hiring of Marvin Lewis as head coach in 2003. Carson Palmer, the future star quarterback, was drafted in 2003, but did not play a snap that whole season, as Jon Kitna had a comeback year (voted NFL Comeback Player of the Year). Despite Kitna's success, Palmer was promoted to starting quarterback the following season. Under Palmer, the team advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1990 in the 2005 season, which also was the first time the team had a winning percentage above .500 since 1990.
The Bengals returned to the playoffs again in 2009 in a season that included the franchise's first ever division sweep. This was especially impressive since two of the teams swept by the Bengals (the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens) had both made it to the AFC Championship Game the previous season. Marvin Lewis was rewarded for the accomplishment with the NFL Coach of the Year Award.
Meanwhile, Paul Brown Stadium was built for the 2000 season using private and public money. In a tribute, Mike Brown named the stadium after his father during a time when it was a trend in the NFL to accept corporate offers to have the stadium renamed for a corporation.
In the 2010 season, the Bengals posted a 4-12 record.
In the 2011 NFL season, the Bengals improved to 9-7 and clinched a playoff spot. They lost to the Houston Texans 31-10 in the Wild Card Round.
Logos and uniforms[link]
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Cincinnati Bengals uniform: 1968-1980
When the team debuted in 1968, the Bengals' uniforms were modeled after the Cleveland Browns. When Paul Brown was fired by Art Modell, Brown still owned the equipment used by Cleveland. So after the firing, Paul Brown packed up all his equipment, which he then used for his new team in Cincinnati. The Cleveland Browns' team colors were brown, orange and white, then they changed to white, black and orange, and their helmets were solid orange with a white dorsal stripe over the crest.
The Bengals' team colors were orange, black, and white, and their helmets were a similar shade of orange, with the only variations being the word "Bengals" in block letters on either side of the helmet and no stripe on the helmet. The Cincinnati Bengals were unique in the NFL as they did not have uniform numbers on the players sleeves until the 1980 season.
The team did not discard their Cleveland-like uniforms until 1981. During that year, a then-unique uniform design was introduced. Although the team kept black jerseys, white jerseys, and white pants, they were now trimmed with orange and black tiger stripes. The team also introduced orange helmets with black tiger stripes.
In 1997, the Bengals designed a logo consisting of a leaping tiger, and it was added to the uniform sleeves. Another alternate logo consisted of a Bengal's head facing to the left. However, the orange helmet with black tiger stripes continued to be the team's primary trademark.
In 2004, a new tiger stripe pattern and more accents were added to the uniforms. The black jerseys now featured orange sleeves, while the white jerseys began to use black sleeves and orange shoulders. A new logo consisting of an orange "B" covered with black tiger stripes was introduced. The team also started rotating black pants and debuted an alternate orange jersey.
The Bengals have worn their black uniforms at home throughout their history, with some exceptions such as the 1970 season when the Bengals wore white at home for the entire season, and most of the 1971 season. Since 2005, the Bengals wear white for September home games where the heat could become a factor.
Contributions to NFL culture[link]
No Huddle Offense[link]
A No-Huddle Offense was commonly used by all teams when time in the game was running low. However, Sam Wyche, the head coach of the Bengals in 1988, along with offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet, made the high-paced offense the standard modality for the ball club regardless of time remaining. By quickly setting up for the next play (often within 5–10 seconds after the last play despite being afforded 45 seconds) this hindered the other team's defense from substituting situational players, regrouping for tactics, and, some suggest, increased the defense's rate of fatigue (This is attributed to the belief that the offense dictates when a play starts so they tend to be more mentally relaxed and prepared for the start of a play where the defense must remain on a higher level of alert before the play starts). In response the NFL instituted several rules related to this tactic:
- Allowing the defense ample time for substitutions (if offensive substitutions are made);
- If a player's injury causes the play-clock to stop, the player must sit out at least one play; and
- Charging a time-out to a team when a player is injured within a certain time period of the game.
The hurry-up tactic was used by the franchise during the late 1980s while Sam Wyche was the coach. A rival for AFC supremacy during this time was the Buffalo Bills, coached by Marv Levy, who also used a version of the no-huddle offense starting with the 1989 season. The Bengals had beaten the Bills three times in 1988 (pre-season, regular season, and the AFC Championship Game. Marv Levy threatened to fake injuries if the Bengals used the "no-huddle" in the AFC Championship. Coach Wyche was notified that the Commissioner had ordered the "no-huddle" illegal for the game. The official notified Wyche and the Bengals' team just two hours before the game kickoff. Wyche asked to talk directly to the Commissioner and word immediately came back that the "no-huddle" would not be penalized. Coach Levy didn't fake injuries in the game, but installed his version the next year, 1989. The Bengals first used the "no-huddle" in 1984. Most of the high-profile games (the various games for AFC titles and regular season games) between the two led to these changes in NFL rules. Wyche also first used the timeout periods as an opportunity to bring his entire team to the sideline to talk to all eleven players, plus substitutes, at one time. This also allowed trainers time to treat a cut or bruise and equipment managers time to repair an equipment defect.
West Coast Offense/Paul Brown's Offense & the Zone Blitz[link]
The West Coast Offense, is the popular name for the high-percentage passing scheme designed by former Bengals assistant Bill Walsh. Walsh formulated what has become popularly known as the West Coast Offense during his tenure as assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1975, while working under the tutelage of Paul Brown. Bengals quarterback Virgil Carter would be the first player to successfully implement Walsh's system, leading the NFL in pass completion percentage in 1971. Ken Anderson later replaced Carter as Cincinnati's starting QB, and was even more successful. In his 16-year career in the NFL, Anderson made four trips to the Pro Bowl, won four passing titles, was named NFL MVP in 1981, and set the record for completion percentage in a single season in 1982 (70.66%).
Ironically, the defense created to combat the West Coast Offense also came from Cincinnati. Then-Bengals defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau (who would later be the team's head coach from 2000–2002) created the zone blitz in the 1980s in response to the West Coast Offense. Though the Bengals ran it with some success, like the West Coast Offense the scheme became more successful elsewhere, in this case with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, where LeBeau has served two stints as defensive coordinator. LeBeau has led both Bengals Super Bowl appearances and three Super Bowl appearances with Pittsburgh using the zone blitz.
Season-by-season records[link]
Main article: List of Cincinnati Bengals seasons
Players of note[link]
Current roster[link]
Pro Football Hall of Famers[link]
- Anthony Muñoz, OL
- Charlie Joiner, WR†
† Spent four of his nineteen NFL seasons with the Bengals.
Retired numbers[link]
- 54 Bob Johnson, OL
Bengals Hall of Fame[link]
The inaugural class for the Bengals Hall of Fame, hosted on the Bengals official website, was announced in 2011. The inaugural class had five members.[8]
| Name | Position | Years | Inducted |
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| Ken Anderson | Quarterback | 1971–1986 | 2011 |
| Paul Brown | Founder, owner and head coach | 1967–1991 | 2011 |
| Isaac Curtis | Wide receiver | 1973–1984 | 2011 |
| Boomer Esiason | Quarterback | 1984–1992, 1997 | 2011 |
| Anthony Muñoz | Left tackle | 1980–1992 | 2011 |
NFL Most Valuable Player[link]
- Ken Anderson, 1981
- Boomer Esiason, 1988
AFL/NFL Rookie of the Year[link]
- Paul Robinson, 1968
- Greg Cook, 1969
- Eddie Brown, 1985
- Carl Pickens, 1992
Coach of the Year[link]
- Paul Brown (1969)
- Paul Brown (1970)
- Marvin Lewis (2009)
Coaches of note[link]
Head coaches[link]
Main article: List of Cincinnati Bengals head coaches
- Paul Brown (1968–1975)
- Bill "Tiger" Johnson (1976–1978)
- Homer Rice (1978–1979)
- Forrest Gregg (1980–1983)
- Sam Wyche (1984–1991)
- Dave Shula (1992–1996)
- Bruce Coslet (1996–2000)
- Dick LeBeau (2000–2002)
- Marvin Lewis (2003–present)
Current staff[link]
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Radio and television[link]
The Bengals flagship radio stations are WCKY, "ESPN 1530" and WEBN-FM, with WLW AM 700 joining in following the end of the Reds' season through 2013. It was announced on May 4 by the Bengals, that beginning with the 2011 season that Dan Hoard was hired to replace Brad Johansen[9] as the main play-by-play man. The radio broadcast crew now consists of Hoard and former Bengals offensive lineman Dave Lapham, who started in 1985.
Most preseason and regular season games, are telecast on WKRC-TV, Local 12, the CBS affiliate. The Current TV announcers for preseason games are Brad Johansen play-by play, Anthony Munoz color commentary and Mike Valpredo sideline reporter.[10] With the addition of Dan Hoard to the radio broadcast crew, Brad Johansen replaced Dan Hoard as the new TV play-by-play for preseason games.[11] Games that feature an NFC opponent played at Paul Brown Stadium are televised on WXIX, Fox 19.
Phil Samp was the Bengals original play-by-play announcer from 1968-1990. Ken Broo (1991–1995), Paul Keels (1996) and Pete Arbogast (1997–2000) and Brad Johansen (2001–2010) have also done radio play-by-play for the Bengals.
Radio Affiliates[link]
http://www.bengals.com/multimedia/on-the-air.html List of Radio Affiliates]
Ohio[link]
| City | Call Sign | Frequency |
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| Athens | WATH-AM | 970 AM |
| Celina | WCSM-FM | 96.7 FM |
| Chillicothe | WBEX-AM | 1490 AM |
| Cincinnati | WCKY-AM | 1530 AM |
| Cincinnati | WEBN-FM | 102.7 FM |
| Cincinnati | WLW-AM | 700 AM |
| Columbus | WYTS-AM | 1230 AM |
| Dayton | WTUE-FM | 104.7 FM |
| Fostoria | WBVI-FM | 96.7 FM |
| Hillsboro | WSRW-AM | 1590 AM |
| Lima | WIMA-AM | 1150 AM |
| Logan | WLGN-AM | 1510 AM |
| Marietta | WMOA-AM | 1490 AM |
| Massillon | WTIG-AM | 990 AM |
| Middleport | WMPO-AM | 1390 AM |
| Portsmouth | WIOI-AM | 1010 AM |
| Washington Court House | WCHO-FM | 105.5 FM |
| Zanesville | WHIZ-AM | 1240 AM |
Kentucky[link]
| City | Call Sign | Frequency |
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| Ashland | WCMI-AM | 1340 AM |
| Lexington | WLAP-AM | 630 AM |
| Louisville | WKRD-AM | 790 AM |
| Paintsville | WKYH-AM | 600 AM |
| Somerset | WTLO-AM | 1480 AM |
Indiana[link]
| City | Call Sign | Frequency |
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| Washington | WAMW-FM | 107.9 FM |
West Virginia[link]
| City | Call Sign | Frequency |
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| Huntington | WRVC-AM | 930 AM |
| Ravenswood | WMOV | 1360 AM |
Chant[link]
"Who Dey" is the name of a chant of support by fans of the Cincinnati Bengals, in use for over 30 years. The entire chant is: "Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals?" The answer screamed in unison, "Nobody!" Sometimes fans will instead shout "Who Dey" to represent the entire cheer. "Who Dey" is also the name of the team’s mascot, a Bengal tiger.[12]
The Who Dey chant's first known use was by fans of the 1980 Cincinnati Bengals. While the origin of the chant is unsettled, one possible source for the chant is a 1980 commercial for Red Frazier Ford of Cincinnati, which used this tagline: “Who’s going to give you a better deal than Red Frazier?...Nobody!” Cincinnati fans who had seen the commercial many times may have just copied it when cheering.[13]
The chant bears some similarities to the phrase "Who Dat?," which was officially adopted by the New Orleans Saints in 1983 but had been used by Louisiana's high school team fans for some time. The saying “Who Dat?" originated in minstrel shows and vaudeville acts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, then it was taken up by New Orleans Jazz and various Big band folks in the 1920s and 1930s. In the late 1960s, local Louisiana High Schools, St. Augustine High School in New Orleans and Patterson High School are reported to have been using the cheer and Gulf Coast fans of Alcorn State University and Louisiana State University picked up the cheer in the 1970s.[14] Southern University in New Orleans claims to have originated the cheer in the late 1960s in their version: "Who dat talkin' 'bout beatin' dem Jags."[15] There is a long-standing debate between the Saints and Bengals fan bases over which one originated the chant from their culture.
References[link]
- ^ Mike Brown now owns most of Bengals franchise - CBSSports.com
- ^ Mike Brown receives annual general manager bonus (PDF)
- ^ OWNERS: The 16 Worst Team Owners In Professional Sports
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals Team History". Bengals.com. http://www.cincinnatibengals.com/team/history.asp. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ AFL II 1937, AFL/APFA 1939, AFL III 1940-1941
- ^ Paul Brown
- ^ http://www.bengals.com/team/training-camp.html
- ^ http://www.bengals.com/team/halloffame.html
- ^ http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/05/04/radio-change-hoard-takes-over-on-play-by-play/
- ^ http://www.bengals.com/multimedia/on-the-air.html
- ^ http://cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2011/07/06/johansen-the-voice-for-preseason-games-on-tv/
- ^ "Bengals Mascot "Who Dey"". Cincinnati Bengals. National Football League. http://www.bengals.com/fanzone/whodey.html. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Monkovic, Toni (December 14, 2006). "Who Dey vs. Who Dat". The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.. http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/who-dey-vs-who-dat/. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Rick Cleveland, "Who Dat started diz?"[dead link], The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.), January 29, 2010.
- ^ Morris, George (December 30, 2009). "Where dat from?". 2theadovate.com. http://www.2theadvocate.com/features/80308957.html. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
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| City of Cincinnati | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Queen City, Cincy, The Tri-State | |||
| Motto: Juncta Juvant (Lat. Strength in Unity) | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°8′N 84°30′W / 39.133°N 84.5°W / 39.133; -84.5Coordinates: 39°8′N 84°30′W / 39.133°N 84.5°W / 39.133; -84.5 | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Hamilton | ||
| Settled | 1788 | ||
| Incorporated | 1802 (village) | ||
| - | 1819 (city) | ||
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| • Type | Council-manager government | ||
| • Mayor | Mark L. Mallory (D) | ||
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| • City | 79.6 sq mi (206.1 km2) | ||
| • Land | 78.0 sq mi (202.0 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 296,943 (62nd in U.S.) | ||
| • Density | 4,273.5/sq mi (1,650.2/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 1,503,262 | ||
| • Metro | 2,130,151(27th in U.S.) | ||
| • Demonym | Cincinnatian | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 513 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-15000[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1066650[2] | ||
| Website | http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov | ||
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Cincinnati (pronounced /sɪnsɨˈnæti/) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.[3] Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits was 296,943 according to the 2010 census,[4] making it Ohio's third-largest city. According to the 2011 Census Bureau estimate, the Cincinnati metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,038, the 27th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States, and the most populous in Ohio.[5] Residents of Cincinnati are called Cincinnatians.[6]
In the early 19th century, Cincinnati was the first American boomtown in the heart of the country to rival the larger coastal cities in size and wealth. As the first major inland city in the country, it is sometimes thought of as the first purely American city. It developed initially without as much recent European immigration or influence as took place in eastern cities. However, by the end of the 19th century, with the shift from steamboats to railroads, Cincinnati's growth had slowed considerably and the city became surpassed in population and prominence by another inland city, Chicago.
Cincinnati is home to two major sports teams, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals, a major tennis tournament, the Cincinnati Masters, and home to large events such as the Flying Pig Marathon, the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, and the Thanksgiving Day race. The University of Cincinnati traces its foundation to the Medical College of Ohio, which was founded in 1819.[7]
Cincinnati is known for its large collection of historic architecture. Over-the-Rhine, a neighborhood just to the north of Downtown Cincinnati, boasts among the world's largest collections of Italianate architecture, rivaling similar neighborhoods in New York City, Vienna and Munich in size and scope. Constructed mainly between 1850 and 1900, Over-the-Rhine was the center of life for German immigrants for many years, and is one of the largest historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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History[link]
Main article: History of Cincinnati
Cincinnati was founded in 1788 by John Cleves Symmes and Colonel Robert Patterson.[8] Surveyor John Filson (also the author of The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone) named it "Losantiville" from four terms, each of a different language, meaning "the city opposite the mouth of the Licking River". Ville is French for "city", anti is Greek for "opposite", os is Latin for "mouth", and "L" was all that was included of "Licking River".[9]
In 1790, Arthur St. Clair, the governor of the Northwest Territory, changed the name of the settlement to "Cincinnati" in honor of the Society of the Cincinnati, of which he was a member.[8] The society honored General George Washington, who was considered a latter day Cincinnatus, the Roman farmer who was called to serve Rome as dictator, an office which he resigned after completing his task of defeating the Aequians in no less than 16 days, and was considered the role model dictator. To this day, Cincinnati in particular, and Ohio in general, are homes to a statistically significant number of descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers who were granted lands in the state as payment for their war service.[citation needed]
In 1802, Cincinnati was chartered as a village. David Ziegler (1748–1811), a Revolutionary War veteran from Heidelberg, Germany, became the first mayor. Cincinnati was incorporated as a city in 1819. The introduction of steam navigation on the Ohio River in 1811 and the completion of the Miami and Erie Canal helped the city grow to 115,000 citizens by 1850.[8]
Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal began on July 21, 1825, when it was called the Miami Canal, related to its origin at the Great Miami River. The canal became operational in 1827.[10] In 1827, the canal connected Cincinnati to nearby Middletown; by 1840, it had reached Toledo. The name was changed to the Miami and Erie Canal, signifying the connection between the Great Miami River and Lake Erie.[citation needed]
During this period of rapid expansion, citizens of Cincinnati began referring to the city as the "Queen" city. In his poem "Catawba Wine", Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote that the city was "the Queen of the West".
Cincinnati depended on trade with the slave states south of the Ohio river, at a time when growing numbers of African Americans were settling in the state. This led to tensions between anti-abolitionists and citizens in favor of lifting restrictions on blacks codified in the "Black Code" of 1804. There were riots in 1829, where many blacks lost their homes and property, further riots in 1836 in which an abolitionist press was twice destroyed, and more rioting in 1842.[11]
Railroads were the next major form of transportation to come to Cincinnati. In 1836, the Little Miami Railroad was chartered.[12] Construction began soon after, to connect Cincinnati with the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, and provide access to the ports of the Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie.[10]
The first sheriff, John Brown, was appointed September 2, 1788. The Ohio Act in 1802 provided for Cincinnati to have a village marshall and James Smith was appointed; the following year the town started a "night watch". In 1819, when Cincinnati was incorporated as a city, the first city marshal, William Ruffin, was appointed. In May 1828, the police force consisted of one captain; one assistant and five patrolmen. By 1850, the city authorized positions for a police chief and six lieutenants, but it was 1853 before the first police chief, Jacob Keifer, was appointed and he was dismissed after 3 weeks.
Cincinnati accompanied its growth by paying men to act as its fire department in 1853, making the first full-time paid fire department in the United States. It was the first in the world to use steam fire engines.[13]
Six years later, in 1859, Cincinnati laid out six streetcar lines, making it easier for people to get around the city.[12] By 1872, Cincinnatians could travel on the streetcars within the city and transfer to rail cars for travel to the hill communities. The Cincinnati Inclined Plane Company began transporting people to the top of Mount Auburn that year.[10]
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Cincinnati in 1862, a lithograph in Harper's Weekly.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings, a baseball team whose name and heritage inspired today's Cincinnati Reds, began their career in the 19th century as well. In 1868, meetings were held at the law offices of Tilden, Sherman, and Moulton to make Cincinnati's baseball team a professional one; it became the first regular professional team in the country in 1869. In its first year, the team won 57 games and tied one, giving it the best winning record of any professional baseball team in history.[12]
During the American Civil War, Cincinnati played a key role as a major source of supplies and troops for the Union Army. It also served as the headquarters for much of the war for the Department of the Ohio, which was charged with the defense of the region, as well as directing the army's offensive into Kentucky and Tennessee. Due to Cincinnati's commerce with slave states and history of settlement by southerners from eastern states, many people in the area were "Southern sympathizers". Some participated in the Copperhead movement in Ohio.[14] In July 1863, the Union Army instituted martial law in Cincinnati due to the imminent danger posed by the Confederate Morgan's Raiders. Bringing the war to the North, they attacked several outlying villages, such as Cheviot and Montgomery.[15][16][17]
In 1879, Procter & Gamble, one of Cincinnati's major soap manufacturers, began marketing Ivory Soap. It was marketed as "light enough to float." After a fire at the first factory, Procter & Gamble moved to a new factory on the Mill Creek and renewed soap production. The area became known as Ivorydale.[18]
In 1884, one of the most severe riots in American history took place in Cincinnati. On Christmas Eve 1883 Joe Palmer and William Berner robbed and murdered their employer, a stable owner named William Kirk. The duo dumped his body near Mill Creek before they were captured. One of the men, William Berner, was spared the gallows in sentencing after his conviction, but the case had provoked outrage and an angry mob formed. The Courthouse Riots began on March 28 when thousands of citizens stormed the county jail and set the Hamilton County Courthouse on fire while seeking Berner. A small group of Hamilton County deputies, led by Sheriff Morton Lytle Hawkins, fought to save the jail from a complete takeover. After losing ground, they succeeded in protecting the inmates from the mob. Two deputies were killed in the conflict, including Captain John Desmond, whose statue stands in the Courthouse lobby. In total, 45 men were killed and 125 injured in the rioting.[19]
Cincinnati weathered the Great Depression better than most American cities of its size, largely because of a resurgence in river trade, which was less expensive than rail. The rejuvenation of downtown began in the 1920s and continued into the next decade with the construction of Union Terminal, the post office, and a large Bell Telephone building.[citation needed]
The flood of 1937 was one of the worst in the nation's history. Afterward the city built protective flood walls. After World War II, Cincinnati unveiled a master plan for urban renewal that resulted in modernization of the inner city. Like other older industrial cities, Cincinnati suffered from economic restructuring and loss of jobs following deindustrialization in the mid-century.[citation needed]
In 1970 and 1975, the city completed Riverfront Stadium and Riverfront Coliseum, respectively, as the Cincinnati Reds baseball team emerged as one of the dominant teams of the decade. In fact, the Big Red Machine of 1975 and 1976 is considered by many to be one of the best baseball teams to ever play the game. Three key players on the team (Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, and Joe Morgan), as well as manager Sparky Anderson, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, while a fourth, Pete Rose, still holds the title for the most hits (4,256), singles (3,215), games played (3,562), games played in which his team won (1,971), at-bats (14,053) and outs (10,328) in baseball history. On May 28, 1977 165 persons were killed in a fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in nearby Southgate, Kentucky. On December 3, 1979 11 persons were killed in a crowd crush at the entrance of Riverfront Coliseum for a rock concert by the British band The Who.
In 1988, the 200th anniversary of the city's founding, much attention was focused on the city's Year 2000 plan, which involved further revitalization.[citation needed] The completion of several major new development projects enhance the city as it enters the early years of the new millennium. Cincinnati's beloved Bengals and Reds teams both have new, state-of-the-art homes: Paul Brown Stadium, opened in 2000; and the Great American Ball Park, opened in 2003, respectively. Two new museums have opened: the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in 2003, and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in 2004.
The City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are currently planning the Banks - development of a 24-hour urban neighborhood along the city's riverfront, to include restaurants, clubs, offices, and homes with sweeping skyline views. Cincinnati has received accolades for its quality of life:
- 1993 - "Most Livable City"
- 2004 - Partners for Livable Communities
- 2004 - Ranked #5 as a U.S. arts destination, American Style Magazine
- 2004 - Top Ten "Cities that Rock", Esquire magazine, April 2004
- 2007 - Ranked #1 city in Ohio for "Best Cities For Young Professionals" and #18 overall, Forbes magazine[20]
- 2008 - Ranked #10 as the most walkable city in the United States and #1 in Ohio.[21]
- 2011 - Ranked #5 in "America's Most Affordable Cities" Forbes magazine[22]
- 2011 - Ranked #1 "residential remodeling market" in the United States by Remodeling Magazine[23]
- 2011 - Ranked #7 as the "Most Romantic City" in the United States by Amazon.com[24]
- 2012 - Ranked #3 for Top US Travel Destinations by "Lonely Planet"[25]
- 2012 - Ranked as a "Stunning Riverfront Town" by "Budget Travel"[26]
Geography[link]
Cincinnati's core metro area spans parts of southern Ohio and northern Kentucky. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 79.6 square miles (210 km2), of which, 78.0 square miles (200 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (2.01%) is water. The city spreads over a number of hills, bluffs, and low ridges overlooking the Ohio River in the Bluegrass region of the country.[27] Cincinnati is geographically located within the Midwest and is on the far northern periphery of the Upland South. Two-thirds of the American population live within a one-day drive of the city.[28][29][30]
Climate[link]
Cincinnati belongs to a climatic transition zone, at the northern limit of the humid subtropical climate and the southern limit of the humid continental climate zone (Koppen: Cfa/Dfa, respectively).[31] Summers are hot and humid, with significant rainfall in each month. July is the warmest month, with highs just above 85 °F (29 °C), reaching 90 °F (32 °C) or above on 24 days per year, often with high dew points and humidity.[32] Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with January, the coolest month, averaging at 30.4 °F (−0.9 °C); however, lows may reach 0 °F (−18 °C) several times a year.[32] An average season will see around 22.1 inches (56 cm) of snowfall, contributing to the annual 42.5 inches (1,080 mm) of precipitation, which is somewhat evenly distributed.[33] Extremes range from −25 to 109 °F (-32 to 43 °C) on January 18, 1977 and July 21, 1934, respectively.[34]
| Climate data for Cincinnati (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int'l), 1981-2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
75 (24) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
102 (39) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
91 (33) |
81 (27) |
75 (24) |
109 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38.3 (3.5) |
42.9 (6.1) |
53.2 (11.8) |
64.7 (18.2) |
73.7 (23.2) |
82.1 (27.8) |
85.6 (29.8) |
84.9 (29.4) |
78.1 (25.6) |
66.2 (19.0) |
53.9 (12.2) |
41.6 (5.3) |
63.77 (17.65) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 22.5 (−5.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
33.5 (0.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
52.7 (11.5) |
61.6 (16.4) |
65.6 (18.7) |
64.3 (17.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.7 (2.1) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
44.36 (6.87) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−17 (−27) |
−11 (−24) |
15 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
43 (6) |
31 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
0 (−18) |
−20 (−29) |
−25 (−32) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.00 (76.2) |
2.81 (71.4) |
3.96 (100.6) |
3.89 (98.8) |
4.93 (125.2) |
4.03 (102.4) |
3.76 (95.5) |
3.41 (86.6) |
2.62 (66.5) |
3.30 (83.8) |
3.42 (86.9) |
3.37 (85.6) |
42.5 (1,079.5) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 6.7 (17) |
6.3 (16) |
3.1 (7.9) |
.5 (1.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
.4 (1) |
.4 (1) |
4.7 (11.9) |
22.1 (56.1) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.7 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 126.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120.9 | 130.0 | 170.5 | 210.0 | 251.1 | 276.0 | 275.9 | 260.4 | 234.0 | 189.1 | 120.0 | 99.2 | 2,337.1 |
| Source no. 1: NOAA [33], NWS (records) [34] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: HKO (sun only, 1961-1990)[35] | |||||||||||||
Cityscape[link]
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Main article: Cityscape of Cincinnati
Downtown Cincinnati is focused around Fountain Square, a popular public square and event location.[citation needed]
Cincinnati is home to numerous structures that are noteworthy due to their architectural characteristics or historic associations including the Carew Tower, the Scripps Center, the Ingalls Building, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, and the Isaac M. Wise Temple.[citation needed]
The city is undergoing significant changes due to new development and private investment, as well as the construction of the long-stalled Banks project. Nearly $3.5 billion has been invested in the urban core of Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky). More investment is expected to take place.[citation needed]
Construction recently was finished on a new office building that will dominate the Cincinnati skyline. Queen City Square opened on January 11, 2011, at 1:11 p.m. EST. The building is the tallest in Cincinnati (surpassing the Carew Tower), and is the third tallest in Ohio, reaching a height of 670 feet.[36]
Government[link]
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The city is governed by a nine-member city council, whose members are elected at large. Prior to 1924, city council was elected through a system of wards. The ward system was subject to corruption and as with any one-party dominance, abuses arose. From the 1880s-1920s, the Republican Party dominated city politics, with the political machine of "Boss" Cox exerting control.
A reform movement arose in 1923, led by another Republican, Murray Seasongood. Seasongood founded the Charter Committee, which used ballot initiatives in 1924 to replace the ward system with the current at-large system. They also gained approval by voters for a city manager form of government. From 1924 to 1957, the council was selected by proportional representation. Beginning in 1957, all candidates ran in a single race and the top nine vote-getters were elected (the "9-X system"). The mayor was selected by the council. In 1977, thirty-three year old Jerry Springer, later a notable television talk show host, was chosen to serve one year as mayor.[37]
Residents continued to work to improve their system. To have their votes count more, starting in 1987, the top vote-getter in the city council election was automatically selected as mayor. Starting in 1999, the mayor was elected separately in a general election for the first time. The city manager's role in government was reduced. These reforms were referred to as the "strong mayor" reforms, to make the city government accountable to voters. Cincinnati politics include the participation of the Charter Party, the party with the third-longest history of winning in local elections.
The current mayor of Cincinnati is Mark Mallory and the current City Manager is Milton Dohoney. The nine-member city council is composed of Vice-Mayor Roxanne Qualls and Councilmembers Cecil Thomas (President Pro-Tem), Chris Smitherman, Yvette Simpson, Chris Seelbach, P.G. Sittenfeld, Laure Quinlivan, Wendell Young, and Charlie Winburn.[38]
Race relations[link]
Main article: Race relations of Cincinnati
Because of its location on the Ohio River, Cincinnati was a border town between a state that allowed slavery, Kentucky, and one that did not, Ohio, before the Civil War. Some residents of Cincinnati played a major role in abolitionism. Many escaping slaves used the Ohio river and Cincinnati to escape to the North. Cincinnati had numerous stations on the Underground Railroad, as well as slave catchers.
In 1829, a riot broke out as anti-abolitionists attacked blacks in the city. As a result, 1,200 blacks left the city and resettled in Canada.[39] The riot and its refugees were a topic of discussion throughout the nation, and at the first Negro Convention held in 1830 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Riots also occurred in 1836 and 1841.[39] In 1836, a mob of 700 anti-abolitionists again attacked black neighborhoods, as well as a press run by James M. Birney, publisher of the anti-slavery weekly The Philanthropist.[40] Tensions further increased after passage in 1850 of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Cincinnati for a time, met escaped slaves, and used their stories as a basis for her watershed novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Levi Coffin made the Cincinnati area the center of his anti-slavery efforts in 1847.[41] Today, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, located on the Cincinnati riverfront in the middle of "The Banks" area between Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium, commemorates this era.
Cincinnati has historically been predominantly white.[42] In 1940, the Census Bureau reported Cincinnati's population as 12.2% black and 87.8% white.[42]
In the second half of the 20th century, Cincinnati, along with other rust belt cities, underwent a vast demographic transformation. Predominately white, working-class families that had filled the urban core during the European immigration boom in the 19th century moved to the suburbs. Blacks, fleeing the oppression of the Jim Crow South in hopes of better socioeconomic opportunity, filled these older city neighborhoods. Racial tensions boiled over in 1968 with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. when riots occurred in Cincinnati along with nearly every major U.S. city. By 2001, decades of inner-city neglect, the crack cocaine epidemic of the 80s and 90s, and backlash against several violent incidents involving the primarily white Cincinnati police force and black residents reached another boiling point. In April 2001, racially charged riots occurred after police shot and killed a black man, Timothy Thomas during a foot pursuit.[43]
Crime[link]
Main article: Crime in Cincinnati
Before the riot of 2001, Cincinnati's overall crime rate was dropping steadily and had reached its lowest point since 1992.[44] After the riot, violent crime increased, and in 2005 Cincinnati was ranked as the 20th most dangerous city in America.[45] The police force "work slowdown" correlated with this increase. For the first four months of 2007, incidents of violent crime were 15.3 percent lower than they had been in the first four months of 2006. Children's Hospital saw a 78 percent decrease in gunshot wounds, and University Hospital had a 17 percent drop.[46] In May and June 2006, together with the Hamilton County Sheriff, the Cincinnati Police Department created a task force of twenty deputies in Over-the-Rhine that helped reduce crime in downtown Cincinnati by 29%[citation needed]. This substantial decrease had still not reduced crime to levels before the 2001 riots.
The city attempted to reduce gun violence by using the Out of the Crossfire program at University Hospital, a rehabilitation program for patients with gunshot wounds.[47] Mayor Mark Mallory is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[48] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." 2007 saw 68 homicides, nearly a 25% drop from 2006; however, this was still higher than homicide figures in the year 2000.[49] By May 2008, violent crime was down by 12% compared to the same period in 2007; however, by year end, homicides increased 10% from the 2007.[50] As of December 12, 2009 there had been 60 homicides in the city of Cincinnati.[51] In 2009, the CQ Press ranked Cincinnati the 19th most dangerous city in the United States.[52]
-In 2010, there were 72 reported homicides.[53]
-In 2011, there were 66 reported homicides.[54]
Demographics[link]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 850 |
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| 1810 | 2,540 | 198.8% | |
| 1820 | 9,642 | 279.6% | |
| 1830 | 24,831 | 157.5% | |
| 1840 | 46,338 | 86.6% | |
| 1850 | 115,435 | 149.1% | |
| 1860 | 161,044 | 39.5% | |
| 1870 | 216,239 | 34.3% | |
| 1880 | 255,139 | 18.0% | |
| 1890 | 296,908 | 16.4% | |
| 1900 | 325,902 | 9.8% | |
| 1910 | 363,591 | 11.6% | |
| 1920 | 401,247 | 10.4% | |
| 1930 | 451,160 | 12.4% | |
| 1940 | 455,610 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 503,998 | 10.6% | |
| 1960 | 502,550 | −0.3% | |
| 1970 | 452,525 | −10.0% | |
| 1980 | 385,460 | −14.8% | |
| 1990 | 364,040 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 331,285 | −9.0% | |
| 2010 | 296,945 | −10.4% | |
| Population 1810-1970.[55] Population 1980-2000.[56][57] Population 2010. [58] |
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At the 2010 Census, there were 296,945 people residing in Cincinnati, a decrease of 10.4% since 2000. At the 2010 Census, 48.1% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 44.6% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.2% non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 2.2% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 2.8% of Cincinnati's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race) As of 2007, the city's population was 52.0% White (49.3% non-Hispanic-White alone), 46.5% African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0% Asian, 1.0% from some other race and 2.4% from two or more races. 1.7% of the total population were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).[59]
As of the census of 2000,[1] there were 331,285 people, 148,095 households, and 72,566 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,879.8.0 people per square mile (1,498.0/km²) with a housing density of 2,129.2 per square mile (822.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.97% White, 42.92% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.28% of the population. The top 4 largest ancestries include German (19.8%), Irish (10.4%), English (5.4%), Italian (3.5%).
There were 148,095 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.6% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.0% were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 24.5% under 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,493, and the median income for a family was $37,543. Males had a median income of $33,063 versus $26,946 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,962. About 18.2% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
For several decades the Census Bureau had been reporting a steady decline in the city's population. But according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the population was 332,252, representing an increase from 331,310 in 2005.[60] Despite the fact that this change was due to an official challenge by the city however, Mayor Mark Mallory has repeatedly argued that the city's population is actually at 378,259 after a drill-drown study was performed by an independent, non-profit group based in Washington, D.C.[61]
The Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 2,155,137 people, making it the 24th largest MSA in the country. It includes the Ohio counties of Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, and Brown, as well as the Kentucky counties of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, and Pendleton, and the Indiana counties of Dearborn, Franklin, and Ohio.
Economy[link]
Cincinnati is home to many major and diverse corporations such as Procter & Gamble, The Kroger Company, Macy's, Inc. (owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's), American Financial Group, Convergys, Omnicare, Great American Insurance Company, Fifth Third Bank, Western & Southern Financial Group, The E. W. Scripps Company, Cincom Systems, Cincinnati Bell, DunnhumbyUSA, and Kao Corporation's United States division. Cincinnati is also home to thousands of small and medium size businesses that are a vital part of the Cincinnati economy.
The Cincinnati area is also home to Ashland Inc. (neighboring city of Covington), General Cable Corporation (suburb of Highland Heights), GE Aviation (suburb of Evendale), United States Playing Card Company (suburb of Erlanger), Cintas (suburb of Mason), AK Steel Holding (suburb of West Chester), Cincinnati Financial (suburb of Fairfield), Columbia Sussex (suburb of Crestview Hills) and Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (suburb of Blue Ash). Toyota also has many operations in the Cincinnati area with U.S. headquarters of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (suburb of Erlanger) and Toyota Boshoku America.
Altogether, nine Fortune 500 companies and fifteen Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in the Cincinnati area. With nine Fortune 500 company headquarters in Cincinnati, the region ranks in the nation's Top 10 markets for number of Fortune 500 headquarters per million residents, higher than New York, Boston, Chicago, or Los Angeles.[62] In addition to Fortune 500 headquarters, more than 360 Fortune 500 companies maintain operations in Cincinnati.[63] Cincinnati has three Fortune Global 500 companies; three of the five Global 500 companies in the state of Ohio.[64]
The largest employer in Cincinnati is the University of Cincinnati, with 15,862 employees. Kroger is the second largest, with 15,600 employees.[65]
See also: List of companies in Greater Cincinnati
Education[link]
Main article: Education in Cincinnati
See also: List of high schools in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Public School (CPS) district includes 16 high schools accepting students on a city-wide basis. The district includes public Montessori schools, including the first public Montessori high school established in the United States, Clark Montessori.[66] Cincinnati Public Schools' top rated school is Walnut Hills High School, ranked 34th on Newsweek's list of best public schools. Walnut Hills offers 28 Advanced Placement courses, highly ranked athletic teams, a wind ensemble that has performed in Carnegie Hall, and its marching band has performed in the London New Year's Day Parade. Cincinnati is also home to the first Kindergarten - 12th Grade Arts School in the country, The School for Creative and Performing Arts.
The Cincinnati area has one of the highest private school attendance rates in the United States; Hamilton County ranks second only to St. Louis County, Missouri among the country's 100 largest counties.[67][68]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati accounts for numerous high schools in metro Cincinnati; ten of which are single-sex: four all-male,[69] and six all-female.[70] Cincinnati is also home to the all-girl RITSS (Regional Institute for Torah and Secular Studies) high school, a small Orthodox Jewish institution and the Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) founded by Isaac Mayer Wise.[71]
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Northern Kentucky University's Dorothy Westerman Hermann Natural Science Center
Cincinnati is home to the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The University of Cincinnati, often referred to as "UC," is one of the United States' major graduate research institutions in engineering, music, architecture, classical archaeology, and psychology. The University of Cincinnati Medical Center is highly regarded, as well as the College Conservatory of Music, which has many notable alumni, including Kathleen Battle, Al Hirt and Faith Prince. Xavier, a Jesuit university, was at one time affiliated with The Athenaeum of Ohio, the seminary of the Cincinnati Archdiocese.
The Greater Cincinnati area has Miami University (one of the original "Public Ivies"), and Northern Kentucky University campus in Highland Heights, Kentucky, 8 miles (13 km) SSE of downtown. NKU is connected with downtown Cincinnati via the radiating-spoke interstate system: Daniel Carter Beard Bridge and I-471 which puts this newest public university of Commonwealth of Kentucky within convenient reach of the Cincinnati city population. Antonelli College, a career training school, is based in Cincinnati, OH with several satellite campuses in Ohio and Mississippi. Cincinnati State is a community college which includes the Midwest Culinary School, one of the best culinary institutes in the United States.[citation needed]
Many students from Greater Cincinnati's high schools also attend college at Ohio University, the first university in the former Northwest Territory.
In 2009, Cincinnati was listed fourth on CNN's Top 10 cities for new grads.[72]
Culture[link]
Main article: Culture in Cincinnati
Cincinnati's culture is influenced by its history of German and Italian immigration and its geographical position on the border of the Southern United States and Midwestern United States. The History of the Jews in Cincinnati was developed by immigrants from England and Germany who made the city a center of Reform Judaism. In the mid-19th century, Cincinnati became home to Rabbi Isaac M. Wise who later influenced construction of the Plum Street Temple. Rabbi Wise inspired unprecedented changes in Judaism that had not been known before in America.
Festivals[link]
Cincinnati is home to numerous festivals and events throughout the year, including:
- The MLK day Parade
- The annual Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Parade
- Bockfest, a celebration of Bock beer and the coming of Lent/Spring
- The annual Midwest Black Family Reunion.
- The Cincinnati Flower Show, organized by the Cincinnati Horticultural Society in late April. This floral event, endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, is staged at Symmes Township Park and claims to be the biggest outdoor flower show in the United States.
- Oktoberfest, celebrating Cincinnati's German heritage, is the largest Oktoberfest in the US.[74]
- Thanksgiving Day Race, the sixth-oldest race in the country.[75]
- The Taste of Cincinnati and since 1962 the Jazz Festival(now Macy's Music Fest), held annually during July.
- The MidPoint Music Festival is a yearly music festival that takes place in many venues across downtown and Over-The-Rhine.
- The Tall Stacks Festival, held every three or four years to celebrate Cincinnati's riverboat history.
- The Festival of Lights, hosted by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden during the year-end holiday season.
- The Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Riverfest fireworks display on Labor Day weekend, attracting annual crowds of over 500,000.
- The Cincinnati Fringe Festival 12 Days of Theatre, Film, Visual Art, and Music in the heart of Over-the-Rhine. Ohio's Largest Performing Arts Festival. Begins the day after Memorial Day each year.
The city plays host to numerous musical and theater operations, operates a park system currently ranked 4th in the country boasting that any city resident is within 1 mile (2 km) of a park, and has a diverse dining culture. Cincinnati's Fountain Square serves as one of the cultural cornerstones of the region. The city will be the United States' first hoster of the World Choir Games in 2012.
Cincinnati is identified with several unique foods. "Cincinnati chili" is commonly served by several independent chains, including Skyline Chili, Gold Star Chili, Price Hill Chili, Empress Chili, Camp Washington Chili, and Dixie Chili and Deli. Cincinnati has been called the "Chili Capital of America" and "the World" because it has more chili restaurants per capita than any other city in the nation or world.[76][77] Goetta is a meat product popular in Cincinnati consisting of sausage and pinhead oatmeal, usually fried and eaten as a breakfast food. Cincinnati also has many gourmet restaurants. Until 2005, when the restaurant closed, The Maisonette carried the distinction of being Mobil Travel Guide's longest running five-star restaurant in the country for 41 consecutive years. Jean-Robert de Cavel has opened four new restaurants in the area since 2001, including Jean-Robert's at Pigall's which closed in March 2009. Cincinnati's German heritage is evidenced by the many restaurants that specialize in schnitzels and Bavarian cooking. Another element of German culture remains audible in the local vernacular; some residents use the word please when asking a speaker to repeat a statement. This usage is taken from the German word for please, bitte (a shortening of the formal, "Wie bitte ist es?" or "How please is that?" rendered word for word from German into English), which is used in this sense.[78]
Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continuously-operated public market and one of Cincinnati's most famous institutions. The market is the last remaining market among the many that once served Cincinnati.
In August 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Cincinnati as tenth in a list of "America's Hard-Drinking Cities".[79]
Media and music[link]
Main article: Media in Cincinnati
Cincinnati is served by The Cincinnati Enquirer, a daily newspaper. The city is home to several alternative, weekly, and monthly publications, as well as twelve television stations and many radio stations. Free weekly print magazine publications include CityBeat[80] and Metromix, which have a local events and entertainment focus.
Movies that were filmed in part in Cincinnati include Ides of March, Fresh Horses, The Asphalt Jungle (opening is shot from the Public Landing, and takes place in Cincinnati although only Boone County, KY is mentioned), Rain Man, Airborne, Grimm Reality, Little Man Tate, City of Hope, Eight Men Out, Milk Money,Traffic, The Pride of Jesse Hallam, The Great Buck Howard, In Too Deep, Public Eye, The Last Late Night,[81] and The Mighty.[82] In addition, Wild Hogs is set, though not filmed, in Cincinnati.[83]
The Cincinnati skyline was prominently featured in the opening and closing sequences of the daytime drama The Edge of Night from its start in 1956 until 1980, when it was replaced by the Los Angeles skyline; the cityscape was the stand-in for the show's setting, Monticello. Procter & Gamble, the show's producer, is based in Cincinnati. The sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, and its sequel/spin-off The New WKRP in Cincinnati featured the city's skyline and other exterior shots in its credits, although was not filmed in Cincinnati. The city's skyline has also appeared in an April Fool's episode of The Drew Carey Show, which was set in Carey's hometown of Cleveland. 3 Doors Down's music video "It's Not My Time" was filmed in Cincinnati, and features the skyline and Fountain Square. Also, Harry's Law, the NBC legal drama created by David E. Kelley and starring Kathy Bates, is set in Cincinnati.[84]
Cincinnati has given rise to popular musicians and singers Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Fats Waller, Rosemary Clooney, The Students, Bootsy Collins, The Isley Brothers, Merle Travis, Hank Ballard, Otis Williams, Mood, Midnight Star, The Afghan Whigs, Over the Rhine, Blessid Union of Souls, ONE38, Freddie Meyer, Popeye Maupin, 98 Degrees, The Greenhornes, The Deele, Enduser, Heartless Bastards, The Dopamines, Adrian Belew, The National, Foxy Shazam, Voodoo Loons, Why? (American band), and alternative Hip Hop producer Hi-Tek and FEE call the Greater Cincinnati region home.
WCET channel 48, now known as CET, is the nation's oldest licensed public television station (License #1, issued in 1951).[85]
The Cincinnati May Festival Chorus is a prestigious amateur choir that has been in existence since 1880. Music Director James Conlon and Chorus Director Robert Porco lead the Chorus through an extensive repertoire of classical music. The May Festival Chorus is the mainstay of the oldest continuous choral festival in the Western Hemisphere. Cincinnati's Music Hall was built specifically to house the May Festival. The city is home to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Boychoir and Cincinnati Ballet. The Greater Cincinnati area is also home to several regional orchestras and youth orchestras, including the Starling Chamber Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra.
The Hollows series of books by Kim Harrison is an urban fantasy that takes place in Cincinnati. American Girl's Kit Kittredge sub-series also took place in the city, although the film based on it was shot in Toronto.
Cincinnati also has its own chapter (or "Tent") of The Sons of the Desert (The Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society), which meets several times per year.[86]
The mayor of Cincinnati, Mark Mallory, was featured on CBS' Undercover Boss
The Cincinnati Police Department was featured on TLC's Police Women of Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Police Department has also been featured on A&E's hit "The First 48" show
Sports[link]
Main article: Sports in Cincinnati
Cincinnati has seven major sports venues, two major league teams, six minor league teams, and five college institutions with their own sports teams. It is home to baseball's Reds, who were named for America's first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings;[87][88][89] the Bengals of the National Football League; and the historic international men's and women's tennis tournament, The A.T.P. Masters Series Cincinnati Masters (often referred to as the "fifth Grand Slam"). The most notable minor league team is the Cincinnati Cyclones, a AA level professional hockey team. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena. They are the reigning ECHL Kelly Cup Champions, having won the 2010 Kelly Cup Finals in five games over the Idaho Steelheads, and currently enjoy their 2nd championship reign in three seasons. It is also home to three professional soccer teams, two outdoor teams, the Cincinnati Kings (men's) and Cincinnati LadyHawks (women's), and one indoor team, the Cincinnati Excite (men's). On Opening Day, Cincinnati has the distinction of holding the "traditional opener" in baseball each year, due to its baseball history. Many children in Cincinnati skip school on Opening Day, which is commonly thought of as a city holiday.[90]
Fans often refer to the city and its teams as "Cincy" for short. Even the Reds' official website uses that name frequently.[91]
Transportation[link]
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG) is the major international airport serving the metropolitan area and is located across the river in Hebron, Kentucky. CVG stands for Covington, the nearest and largest city by the airport when it was built. Although CVG serves Cincinnati, many people do not know it is actually located in Kentucky. The airport is the smallest hub for Delta Air Lines yet the largest for its subsidiary, Comair. The city has four other airports; Lunken Airport, a municipal airfield used for smaller business jets and private planes; the Butler County Regional Airport, located between Fairfield and Hamilton, which ranks just behind Lunken in business jets and has the largest private aircraft capacity of the Cincinnati area; Cincinnati West Airport, a smaller airport located in Harrison, Ohio; and the Blue Ash Airport, in Blue Ash.[92]
CVG Airport, along with the two other regional international airports, Dayton International Airport 78 miles (130 km) north, and Port Columbus International Airport 128 miles (210 km) northeast, form an important regional transportation network. Combined, they anchor the corners of a triangular region that serves about 50% of the population of Ohio and about 10% of Kentucky. The region encompasses over 6,000 square miles (16,000 km2) with about 50% available for development.
Cincinnati is served by the Metro transit system, operated by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA). The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) serves Northern Kentucky and connects downtown at Metro's Government Square hub.
There is inter-city rail service by Amtrak with ticket offices and boarding stations at Cincinnati Union Terminal. Amtrak's Cardinal train travels to Chicago to the northwest and to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City to the east. Several freight railroads service Cincinnati, the largest being CSX Transportation which operates a railroad yard west of Interstate 75. Other railroads include Norfolk Southern, which operates a large intermodal yard in the west end neighborhood of Queensgate and the Indiana & Ohio Railroad which operates several small predecessor yards throughout the city.
The city has a river ferry and many bridges. The Anderson Ferry has been in continuous operation since 1817.[93] Cincinnati's major bridges include:
- The Newport Southbank Bridge (a.k.a. the Purple People Bridge because of its status as a pedestrian-only bridge as well as its color)
- The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge Opened in 1866, this bridge was the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge, also designed by Roebling.
- The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (a.k.a. the Big Mac bridge for its yellow arches, reminiscent of the McDonald's logo) carries I-471 and connects Cincinnati with Newport, Kentucky
- The Brent Spence Bridge A double-decker truss bridge carrying I-71/75 connecting Cincinnati with Covington, Kentucky
- The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
- The Taylor-Southgate Bridge
- The Combs-Hehl Bridge a twin-span truss, part of the I-275 loop and commonly called "The 275 Bridge," it travels through Fort Thomas, Kentucky and connects to the neighborhood of California, the easternmost neighborhood in the city limits.
Cincinnati is served by three major interstate highways. Interstate 75 is a north-south route through the Mill Creek valley. Interstate 71 runs northeast towards Mount Adams and Walnut Hills. Interstate 74 begins at Interstate 75 west of downtown and connects to Indiana.
The city has an outer-belt, Interstate 275 (which is the longest circle highway in the country), and a spur to Kentucky, Interstate 471. It is also served by numerous U.S. highways: US 22, US 25, US 27, US 42, US 50, US 52, and US 127.
Cincinnati has an incomplete subway system. Construction stopped in 1924 when unexpected post-World War I inflation had doubled the cost of construction.[94] As a result, the funds that were originally set aside were not enough to complete the subway system. There have been several attempts by SORTA to utilize the subways for a modern light rail system within Hamilton County. All of these initiatives have thus far failed when placed on the ballot, with the most recent (a $2.7 billion plan) failing 2 to 1 in 2002.[95] Today the subway is used as a conduit for fiber optic and water lines.
There have been numerous attempts over the past decade[96] to build commuter rail from Milford (in nearby Clermont County) to the Downtown Transit Center in Cincinnati. The most recent of these began gaining support in early July 2007. The $411 million plan currently calls for using and upgrading existing rail lines and new diesel cars called DMUs (diesel multiple units).[97]
According to Forbes Magazine, Cincinnatians spend 20% of their income on transit, which makes the city the sixth most expensive city for commuting in the United States.[98] As of 2003[update], the port of Cincinnati is ranked 5th by trip ton-miles for an inland port.[99]
Streetcar system[link]
Main article: Cincinnati streetcars
Cincinnati is also currently constructing a streetcar line to connect Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and the area around the University of Cincinnati.[100] An initial study conducted by Omaha-based HDR Engineers was completed on May 31, 2007 and estimated the cost to be around $100 million. Additions made later, of a connection from Over-the-Rhine to Uptown and a loop through Uptown, have raised the overall estimated cost to $185 million. It is predicted that the system could generate more than $1.4 billion in new private investment over the next 15 years through property redevelopment and attracting new residents.[101] However, the plans have faced opposition from some groups arguing that there are more urgent needs on which to spend public funds.[102] Opening of the first streetcar line would not take place before 2013.[103]
Sister cities[link]
Cincinnati has eight sister cities;[104] however one is currently suspended from being a sister city.
| Club | Sport | Founded | League | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | Baseball | 1867 | MLB, National League | Great American Ball Park |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Football | 1968 | National Football League | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | Ice hockey | 1990 | East Coast Hockey League | U.S. Bank Arena |
| Cincinnati Kings | Soccer | 2005 | USL Premier Development League | Town and Country Sports Club |
| Cincinnati Kings Indoor Team | Indoor Soccer | 2008 | Professional Arena Soccer League | Cincinnati Gardens |
| Cincinnati Commandos | Indoor Football | 2010 | Ultimate Indoor Football League | Cincinnati Gardens |
| Cincinnati Rollergirls | Cincinnati's nationally-ranked women's flat track roller derby team | 2005 | Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) | Cincinnati Gardens |
A sister city relationship with Harare, Zimbabwe was suspended in protest of irregularities in the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election.[105]
See also[link]
- Cincinnati Communities
- Cincinnati Airport
- Cincinnati nicknames
- Cincinnati Public Schools
- Cincinnati streetcars
- City Plan for Cincinnati
- Greater Cincinnati
- List of Cincinnati neighborhoods
- List of mayors of Cincinnati
- List of people from Cincinnati
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Northern Kentucky University
- The Athenaeum of Ohio
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
- Vine Street, Cincinnati
- Xavier University
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The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. Their current head coach is Marvin Lewis. Their primary colors are orange and black. Their chief rivals are the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Bengals were founded in 1966 as a member of the American Football League (AFL) by former Cleveland Browns head coach (and later owner) Paul Brown. Brown was the Bengals' head coach from their inception to 1975. After being dismissed as the Browns' head coach by Art Modell (who had purchased majority interest in the team in 1961) in January 1963, Brown had shown interest in establishing another NFL franchise in Ohio and looked at both Cincinnati and Columbus. He ultimately chose the former when a deal between the city, Hamilton County, and Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (who were seeking a replacement for the obsolete Crosley Field) was struck that resulted in an agreement to build a multipurpose stadium which could host both baseball and football games. Due to the impending merger of the American Football League and the National Football League, which was due to take full effect in the 1970 season, Brown agreed to join the AFL as its tenth and final franchise. The Bengals, like other former AFL teams, were assigned to the AFC following the merger.
