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Much as the Bengals offense kept the Ravens defense on their heels all day, it was the Bengals defense that made the most memorable plays.

It is not official until next week, but head coach Marvin Lewis said Monday heading into this week's bye that he thinks rookie right tackle Andre Smith and safety Roy Williams are going to be probable for the Nov.

OK folks we're back now for week #5 of our Cincinnati Bengals player pick 'em contest.

These Texans are trickier than they look. Bengal players were warned by soothsayers everywhere that a letdown was coming this week.

The Bengal banner means Bengals coverage Who Dey! CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Bengals' secondary have an impressive resume of star receivers they have shut down so far this season.

Now that the Bengals are perched atop the AFC North standings and feeling good about themselves after an "emotional" win, one face springs to mind when looking ahead to the next game against the Texans; that bug-eyed, lobster-like freak, Admiral Ackbar, in Return of The Jedi .

In a duel for first place in the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals found a way to win another close game.

Helped by two crucial penalties against Baltimore and another fourth-down conversion the Bengals went 80 yards in 2:24 on the winning drive to complete the improbable comeback.

The clock read 0:04 when the kick went through, barely avoiding their second tie in two years.

The golden day for the Bengals special teams almost became blue in the last minute when the Packers onside kick was recovered at the Green Bay 43 with 44 seconds left when Packers cornerback Tramon Williams pounced on Mason Crosby's dribbler.

At first the level of experience doesn't seem that much different in 2008 and 2009 when the Bengals cut their roster.

Kickoff: 8 p.m. Where: Louisiana Superdome. TV: Channel 12 Radio: WLW-AM , WKRC-AM , WEBN-FM Coaches: Bengals - Marvin Lewis ; Saints - Sean Payton .

GEORGETOWN, Ky. - After nine days of silence, the Bengals and Alvin Keels talked Wednesday in an effort to get first-round pick Andre Smith into camp, even if it is for just one practice.

GEORGETOWN, Ky._ The Bengals go prime time Friday night in their 8 p.m. preseason opener in New Orleans, but they go big time Wednesday night at 10 p.m. in HBO's training camp documentary Hard Knocks as chronicled by NFL Films.

Brandon Johnson's hamstring likely to keep him out for at least one game

The Bengals hit the Georgetown College practice field Tuesday under overcast skies and muggy, humid conditions.

Think of it this way. By this time next week, the Bengals will already have one preseason game under their belts.

It's still over a month until the Bengals open the 2009 season against the Denver Broncos, but on Friday night in Georgetown, Kentucky, they took the first of many steps in getting ready for the " Mile High Horses." The annual mock scrimmage game had it all a ' a little bit of offense, a tad bit of defense, but not much excitement for the hundreds ...

With the Bengals gathered in the locker room waiting for practice, a massive thunderstorm rolled through Georgetown College Tuesday afternoon in a deluge that tossed field equipment all over the lot and left the sidelines swimming in water.

In as many days, the Bengals lost two backup players; the other being David Jones at cornerback.