Cincinnati Bengals

    AFC North: Opening Week

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    Well! Just reading the title again is getting me excited. So I promised cuts and rosters, and by gum, I’m going to deliver them.  I’m just going to cater to my internal slacker – let’s call him Lazy Man – and let him find assorted links and things that might or might not interest you…

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    AFC North Camp Stuff and Things

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    Almost there. One more NFL preseason game to go before the actual season opener, which means the “educational” part of training camp is largely over.  It is certainly over (if it ever started) for veterans who have been excluded from participating in the preseason games; they may still be running drills in practices and working…

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    “It’s just a cat.”

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    Not for the last time…goodbye Paco, my fuzzy little best dude. Courtesy of featured comments, most regulars here are aware that I had to put down my beloved critter for 12 years last week.  While never easy, I’m a believer in pet euthanasia, because they certainly can’t decide when it’s time for themselves, and in…

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    AFC North Chat Board Again

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    Time and motivation are lacking today, so here’s a new temp board.  Will post something more substantial next week. Have at it.

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    Sports Media’s Slow Drift Into “Bro” Culture

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    Yes, I know. The guy that pretends to be a sports journalist every few weeks is trashing the industry he’s dabbled in. To that, I say: If not me, then who?  Sports journalism rarely policies itself, and when it does, it’s often in terms of money, not content.  Which, in a way, is why I’m…

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