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  • Ochocinco fined $20,000 for $1 ‘bribe’ (AP)

    Chad Ochocinco's pretend $1 bribe is going to cost him a lot more. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver was fined $20,000 and reprimanded by the NFL for taking a dollar bill onto the field during an officials' review of one of his catches last Sunday. Ochocinco held the dollar in his right hand at his side but didn't give it to the official, who motioned for him to stay away.

  • Benson says Bears tried to blackball him (AP)

    FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2009 file photo, Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson(notes) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore. When Benson was with the Chicago Bears they envisioned him emerging as one of the NFL's rushing leaders and taking his place alongside Gale Sayers and Walter Payton. A bust in Chicago, Benson is finally living up to the hype with the Bengals. Benson will face his former team Sunday, Oct. 18, in Cincinnati.

    Cedric Benson believes the Chicago Bears did all they could to prevent him from signing with another team. Released in June 2008 after two alcohol-related arrests, Benson will come face to face with his former team when the Cincinnati Bengals host the Bears on Sunday. Although he insisted he's not out for revenge and won't try to send a message, Benson clearly has some bad feelings for the…

  • NFL fines LB Lewis $25K for 2 incidents (AP)

    The NFL fined Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis $25,000 on Friday for two separate plays, including a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco. The Ravens said Lewis will appeal the fine. Both plays occurred in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 17-14 loss on Sunday. The league deemed that Lewis "unnecessarily kicked the opponent" and later…

  • LeBron mad at Browns’ Edwards for fight (AP)

    Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards(notes) (17) jousts with cornerback Brandon McDonald(notes) (22) during warmups before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cleveland. Browns coach Eric Mangini said he has spoken with wide receiver Braylon Edwards about an alleged fight outside a Cleveland nightclub Monday morning. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that a 28-year-old man accused Edwards of punching him in the face following an argument.

    Braylon Edwards was fighting mad Sunday, exchanging a few blows with one of Cincinnati's massive defensive linemen. Later, Cleveland's contentious wide receiver allegedly took a swing at someone much smaller but with a towering, more famous friend: LeBron James. And the King isn't happy about it.

  • McDaniels: No trade talks over Marshall (AP)

    Moving to quell rumors, Denver coach Josh McDaniels said Wednesday the team had not held any talks involving a trade of suspended Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall. "We're looking forward to having Brandon back on Sept. 6 and starting our preparations for Cincinnati with him," McDaniels said.

  • Bengals finally ink top pick Andre Smith (AP)

    Offensive tackle Andre Smith signed a contract Sunday with the Cincinnati Bengals, ending an impasse that dragged on a month into the preseason. The Bengals originally planned to have Smith start at right tackle, but he has missed all three preseason games. He was in Cincinnati and agreed to the deal shortly before the start of a late afternoon practice.