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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 26, 2007

Bengals to open on MNF

PHOENIX – The Bengals will play host to the Baltimore Ravens on the first Monday night football game of the 2007 season.

“We’re very happy about that,” Bengals president Mike Brown said of the exposure. “It will be an exciting way to start the season.”

Baltimore is the defending AFC North division winner and a rival the Bengals play twice a season.

The Bengals will be playing a Monday night game at home for just the eighth time since the series started on ABC-TV in 1970. The are 5-2 overall at home, 1-0 at Paul Brown Stadium on Monday night.

The remaining schedule of national TV games for opening weekend is:

Thursday night kickoff game, Sept. 6, 8:30 p.m.: New Orleans at Indianapolis, NBC.

Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9, 4:15 p.m.: Chicago at San Diego, Fox.

Sunday night, Sept. 9, 8:15: New York Giants at Dallas, NBC.

Monday night, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.: Baltimore at Bengals, ESPN.

Monday night, Sept. 10, 10:15 p.m.: Arizona at San Francisco, ESPN.

The NFL also announced its triple-header of national TV games for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22.

Green Bay at Detroit, 12:30 p.m., Fox.

New York Jets at Dallas, 4:15 p.m., CBS.

Indianapolis at Atlanta, 8:15 p.m., NFL Network.


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