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Bengals ORT Andre Smith recently told NFL.com he does not want to hold out of training camp, which can be taken as a positive sign with many expecting contract negotiations to be contentious between the club and the No.

In the last four years, local NFL star Bradie James has returned to the area to put on a totally free football camp for Ouachita Parish kids.

What the Bengals want and need, Kyle Cook has. The second-year center from Michigan State has taken advantage of his opportunity and seized the starting job, replacing Eric Ghiaciuc, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent on April 30.

Need some shade on a sunny, sweltering day? Just stand next to the Bengals' Andrew Whitworth.

As the Bengals' offensive line continues to make progress during the offseason, so has center Kyle Cook.

But it is his strength with the intangibles that has him doing things at center not seen in these parts since, dare we say it, Richie Braham.

Friday night marked the 6th annual Taste of the NFL at the Paul Brown Stadium. The event took place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Club Lounge West.

Are the Bengals this year's version of the Arizona Cardinals? In a word: no. The Cardinals and the Bengals have many things in common: a talented trio of receivers, a veteran Pro Bowl ... Bengals = Cardinals? Not Quite by Doug Tifft 38 reads Preview/Prediction Are the Bengals this year's version of the Arizona Cardinals? In a word: no.

Now that the media windstorm of nonsense and ballyhoo has briefly calmeda 'with all the fuss centered around the expected return of the brash and attention-starved pariah, No.

The Bengals' Domata Peko plays in a division known more for its nose tackles than its nose for the end zone, but he is quietly building a resume to pit against the Casey Hamptons, Haloti Ngatas and Shaun Rogers of the world.

Daveed's in Mount Adams, which is known as a fine special-occasion restaurant, is making itself a little more week night-friendly with special offers.

FOREST PARK - Since its opening in 2004, The Underground has built a reputation as a premier concert venue for Christian bands -- from local talent to an upcoming appearance by Jars of Clay.

Carson Palmer, the Bengals quarterback who missed most of last season with an elbow injury, impressed his coaches last week during the team's first spring practice, completing a variety of long and short passes to his new-look receiving group.

What's Missing? It's kind of like...a big donut hole...or maybe a hole inside a bagel.

Challenges - and overcoming them - are nothing new to Ben Utecht. After all, the 27-year-old Minneapolis native began his career as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Minnesota in 2004, only to go on to win a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 2006 Indianapolis Colts.

When it comes to position groups developing cohesiveness and consistency in working together, no unit draws more scrutiny than the offensive line.

Here are the top stories Wednesday in the AFC North: The Cincinnati Bengals are working Andrew Whitworth at left tackle and rookie first-rounder Andre Smith at right tackle this week .

Fresh off my on-the-money pick that the Cincinnati Bengals would select Andre Smith No.

Change is sweeping through the Cincinnati Bengals. With 40 new faces on the roster, name tags might be requirement the first week of training camp.

Sometime during my high school years, let's say 2000, ESPN took a poll on the worst professional franchises to play for... by Ryan Meyer 15 reads Sometime during my high school years, let's say 2000, ESPN took a poll on the worst professional franchises to play for.