Brad St. Louis News

For five weeks they cavorted across the NFL high wire like some fearless circus aerialist whose daredevil, last-second moves brought four wins in five games.

Clark Harris had just made his way back to his locker when he was surrounded by a gaggle of reporters and photographers.

Belton High School graduate Brad St. Louis had been making a lot headlines this season as a long sapper for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Yesterday, the Bengals made what I believe to be a gut wrenching decision by releasing their oldest veteran, 10-year professional long snapper Brad St.

Palmer hurt the thumb on his nonthrowing hand during the fourth quarter of a 17-14 win over Baltimore on Sunday.

It didn't take long for Clark Harris to find out what is facing him as the Bengals' new long snapper.

The Cincinnati Bengals are all alone atop the AFC North after last Sunday's 17-14 victory in Baltimore.

Even Carson Palmer is getting into the philosophy of an offense on the run. During Sunday's 17-14 victory at Baltimore, the Bengals' seventh-year quarterback not only helped win the game with his arm but with his feet.

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker The Cincinnati Bengals cut long snapper Brad St.

OK folks we're back now for week 4 of our Cincinnati Bengals player pick 'em contest.

Mike Zimmer - the man, the legend. Great job coaching this weekend, and the entire nation is thinking of you and your family.

The Bengals are currently 4-1, 3-0 early in conference play and the first time in years they are not looking forward to the bye week to recuperate from injuries.

The Baltimore Ravens marching band is on the field with an honor guard marching around the field.

Cedric Benson is more of an elusive, cutback type runner than the Ravens are used to seeing out of the Bengals.

Down-to-the-wire games. An offense whose collective cool has impressed. A defense playing soundly and physically.

The Bengals and Ravens both currently sit at 3-1, tied for first place in the AFC North division.

David Jones has all but returned. He's no longer appearing on injury reports [ UPDATE: Actually Jones did appear on the injury report, but only because of the injury he has been dealing with.

It appears that Brad St. Louis has held on to the long snapper job for another week, even though the team did bring in Nathan Hodel for a visit.

There is a lesson to be learned from all of this: never underestimate the will of a trapped animal, or in this case, a trapped color.

It had been a rough day for Bengals long snapper Brad St. Louis when the call came to put it all behind him and center a perfect snap so Shayne Graham could kick a 31-yard game-winning field goal in overtime.