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Warning: I am about to agree with the Cincinnati Bengals . Well, kind of. The Bengals don't want to pay first-round pick Andre Smith what he is arguably entitled to as the sixth overall pick of the 2009 draft, and though it pains me to write this, I really don't blame them.

Minutes after the St. Louis Rams' 24-21 preseason win Thursday at Paul Brown Stadium, the Bengals' most veteran offensive lineman was asked to assess the home team's effort in the offensive trenches.

In the wake of Thursday night's 24-21 preseason loss to the Rams, the Bengals now get ready to cut five players to get down to the maximum of 75 by Tuesday.

With the cameras swarming around the Bengals for the HBO special Hard Knocks and the print media feeding fans daily updates and developments, it seems odd that one starter has gone through training camp and two preseason games without even a mention of his name: Nate Livings.

If you're one of those truly hardcore fans, like Bengals fans that sit at work, hitting F5 on their browser to refresh Cincy Jungle for the latest updates, most likely you've heard of the gang at Football Outsiders .

Posted by Anthony Stalter NFL preseason action continues tonight with four games on the schedule.

NEW ORLEANS - After two weeks of practice and an offseason of questions, the Bengals' offensive line gets its first true test Friday night in the preseason opener against the Saints.

Why not just cut him? The move tells us he had no chance of making this team as a defensive tackle, so why bump him over to offense? If the Bengals are that desperate for offensive line depth, ... Why not just cut him? The move tells us he had no chance of making this team as a defensive tackle, so why bump him over to offense? If the Bengals are ...

Why not just cut him? The move tells us he had no chance of making this team as a defensive tackle, so why bump him over to offense? If the Bengals are that desperate for offensive line depth, ... Why not just cut him? The move tells us he had no chance of making this team as a defensive tackle, so why bump him over to offense? If the Bengals are ...

I'm going nose-to-navel with Andrew Whitworth. He is 6-foot-7, 330 pounds. I am not.

Here are five major questions that face the Bengals in 2009: Will the offensive line jell? The O-line wasn't tweaked in the offseason.