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Mark Curnutte offers the latest on the Cincinnati Bengals


Mark Curnutte started covering the Bengals and the NFL for The Enquirer in 2000. He previously wrote about urban affairs and other social issues for the Enquirer. He won the prestigious 1994 Unity Award from Lincoln University (Missouri) for "A Polite Silence," a seven-day series about race relations in Greater Cincinnati. He also has worked as an assistant features editor and features writer at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. Curnutte is second vice president and a three-year board member of the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). He is a 1984 Miami University graduate.

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Monday, March 05, 2007

All quiet on the Bengal front

Bengals PR has nothing to report today in terms of any outside visits from other team's free agents.

Tight end Reggie Kelly in Oakland. Safety Kevin Kaesviharn in Arizona today.

Kelly told Enquirer he will weigh all offers and pray about them with his wife before making his decision.

Kelly and Kaesviharn are not spectacular players, but like tailback Kenny Watson, form the muscle tissue of a solid NFL team. They do their jobs and never complain. Watson re-re-signed for three years on Friday night.

Kelly is a great blocker and improving as a receiver and learning how to get yards after the catch.

And for a defense almost devoid of playmakers, Kaesviharn has a nose for the ball. He had a team best six interceptions and four sacks, third on the team behind Robert Geathers and Justin Smith, defensive ends.

Kaesviharn also broke up 11 passes, fourth on the team, and forced one fumble.

The Bengals should not have let Kelly or Kaesviharn get on the market. Other teams have seen their value.

Former Bengals linebacker Brian Simmons is expected to get an offer from the New Orleans Saints, according to published reports.


2 Comments:

at 3/05/2007 10:24 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Our prolific offense is great. But, (San Diego Game) WE NEED DEFENSE!!!!!!! With all of the ? marks coming into this year Odell, Pollack (God love him), B-Simms, the Bengals need to step it up. SIGN PORTER.

 
at 3/06/2007 12:29 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is depressing, no visits. Worst of all no comments to your blog. Spring training fever I guess. Randy McMichael was just cut, could he fit in with the cap?

 
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