Domata Peko News

It's a different knee but the same timetable for Domata Peko. The Bengals defensive tackle suffered an MCL sprain to his right knee Sunday and says that he is day-to-day for this week's game against Cleveland.

The Bengals were fortunate enough to come away from Sunday's game without any major injuries.

OAKLAND, Calif. - It was the kind of drive that makes old football coaches happy.

Nose tackle Domata Peko is one of the main cogs in the Bengals defense, which ranks fifth in the NFL in points allowed.

Bengals running back Cedric Benson said after the game that he hopes to be ready for next Sunday's game at Oakland.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu left Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a knee injury, WTAE Channel 4 Action Sports reporter John Meyer reported from Heinz Field.

They have had running backs named Ickey and Rocky, quarterbacks named Bubby and Boomer.

Hadn't realized he was injured. No wonder Cincy's D has been playing well. On a more serious note, Dhani Jones looks like a completely different player in the middle then on the strong side.

However it should be an interesting matchup between running backs. Cedric Benson is second in the league with 837 yards.

Turns out the Bengals are pretty good copycats. In only half a season, they've changed their identity.

When they left town as 17-14 winners on Oct. 11, the Cincinnati Bengals certainly had the attention of a stunned Baltimore Ravens squad.

Four Bengals players from American Samoa get together every Thursday to watch "Survivor Samoa" on Local 12.

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All indications are theya ll be ready for the next game. Safety Roy Williams , who they think can play next week in the 1 p.m. home game against Baltimore, rested his forearm again.

The past two weeks has been somewhat treacherous for the Cincinnati Bengals . Antwan Odom was lost for the year against Houston.

After the win over Pittsburgh last month when Jonathan Fanene walked out of the Bengals locker room, Chris Henry 's little son rushed to him and called, "Uncle, Uncle, where's Daddy?" So Fanene did what he does best and offered a helping hand.

KYLE COOK IS "THE GLUE" THAT KEEPS LINE TOGETHER Before we bring in the NoDoze, pillows and couch for Marvin Lewis' Monday news conference - complete with a round of Mountain Dew - a few words about the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line.

About 2,000 people jammed the Backstage Alley Friday afternoon t o support the Bengalsa effort to raise funds for the victims of the tsunami disaster in American Samoa.

Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris was inactive for a game against the Bengals after missing practice all week.

Jonathan Fanene knows he has big shoes to fill at defensive end in the Bengals' game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday now that starter Antwan Odom is out for the season because of a torn right Achilles' tendon.