Cincinnati Bengals

Ex-USC QB Carson Palmer seeks satisfying career coda in Arizona

2013-05-20 00:00:00

There is no hesitation from Carson Palmer, no hedging when asked to characterize his career as an NFL quarterback. "Unfulfilled," he said by phone from Arizona Cardinals mini-camp last week. "I've had a ton of experience. I've played in every type of...

Packers to make Aaron Rodgers NFL's highest-paid player

2013-04-26 22:24:00

This ought to give Aaron Rodgers better memories of the NFL draft. The Green Bay Packers signed their franchise quarterback Friday to a five-year contract extension through the 2019 season, eight years after they stopped his slide down the draft board...

Agent: D.J. Fluker really didn't tweet he took money at Alabama

2013-04-23 10:44:00

The Twitter account for former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker featured a tweet Monday night in which the potential first-round draft pick seemed to admit to taking money from agents while playing for the two-time defending BCS champion Crimson Tide....

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam to stay in place amid fraud probe

2013-04-19 22:23:00

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam pledged to continue running his family's business — and NFL team — amid a federal investigation into fraud within his company. Haslam said Friday he has no plans to step aside as president of Pilot Flying J...

Retired athletes to protest workers' compensation bill

2013-04-15 00:00:00

SACRAMENTO — Let the political games begin. A battle between professional athletes and owners of football, baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer teams starts Monday. Dozens of retired athletes plan a news conference on the steps of the state...

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?

2013-04-06 18:13:00

So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...

Carson Palmer is traded to Arizona Cardinals

2013-04-02 17:48:00

Carson Palmer has landed with the third team of his NFL career. The Arizona Cardinals acquired the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner from the Oakland Raiders, then agreed to a two-year contract that could pay him up to $20 million with $10 million guaranteed....

Raiders trade Carson Palmer to Cardinals

2013-04-02 11:39:00

For the second time in seven years, the Arizona Cardinals have acquired a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from USC. The Cardinals traded for Oakland’s Carson Palmer on Tuesday, swapping their sixth-round pick (No. 176) in this year’s...

NFL: Reggie Bush agrees to contract with Detroit Lions

2013-03-13 11:29:00

The Reggie Bush rumors appear to be coming to an end, as ESPN is reporting that the free-agent running back has agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Detroit Lions. [Updated at 1:08 p.m.: Bush was introduced as a member of the Lions at a...

Pro sports leagues aim to put workers' comp out of play

2013-03-01 19:46:00

One would think that we've learned from bitter experience not to trust a word uttered by our major professional sports leagues. Yet here they are trying to put another howler over on us. This is their assertion that retired pro athletes — many...

NFL combine: Tim Tebow leads five oddest moments of last five years

2013-02-22 13:20:00

INDIANAPOLIS -- Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o is scheduled to speak with reporters at the NFL combine on Saturday, and he figures to draw a massive crowd, likely the largest in the five years Lucas Oil Stadium has hosted the event. It figures be a...

Should Joe Flacco get paid like an elite NFL quarterback?

2013-02-05 09:40:00

Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco just led the Ravens through the playoffs and to a Super Bowl victory, throwing for 11 touchdowns and no interceptions along the way. The Super Bowl MVP is set to be a free agent this off-season, and many are...

The speed at the offensive tackle position was one of the biggest revelations of the scouting combine. Arkansas Pine-Bluff offensive left tackle Terron Armstead (above) broke Allen Barbre's offensive line 40-yard dash record with 4.71, continuing his rise on draft boards.

2013-02-23 00:00:00

It's crazy to think that three months ago, the whispers that Ravens linebacker Paul Kruger was officially a bust had almost become a collective shout amongst the fan base.

2013-01-06 00:00:00

David Reed #16 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball while defended by Taylor Mays #26 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the NFL gameat Paul Brown Stadium on December 30, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati won 23–17.

2012-12-30 20:02:03