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The Cincinnati Bengals had a rather quiet offseason - until recently. Over the past week, the Bengals have been involved in a flurry of media-related activity.

May 20, 2013; Alameda, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt Flynn and offensive coordinator Greg Olson at organized team activities at the Raiders practice facility.

Changing up from our recent Keeping Tabs posts, I thought it'd be a good change of pace to see the perspective from the guys who actual follow and write for their respective teams.

When it comes to building an NFL roster, hierarchies vary from team to team. Some organizations are driven by general managers, others by owners, a few by head coaches -- and of course, many franchises divvy up checks and balances.

At this point of the offseason, salary-cap totals don't mean nearly as much as they did three months ago.

June 11, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy talks with players during Chargers minicamp at Chargers park.

Raiders Throwback Tuesday is an ongoing series where JBB editor and classic sports nerd Chase Ruttig picks a classic Raiders video from the glorious vault of sports highlights and breaks them down.

December 30, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu runs onto the field during player introductions against the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at Heinz Field.

Were going to revive a format, Chris Pokorny did a year ago, that used to be titled "Around the AFC North".

When it comes to building an NFL roster, hierarchies vary from team to team. Some organizations are driven by general managers, others by owners, a few by head coaches -- and of course, many franchises divvy up checks and balances.

December 23, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap tackles Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall during the second quarter at Heinz Field.

Now that the Ravens have concluded the majority of their offseason business and minicamps, they are $6.049 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million.

Cincinnati Bengals second round draft pick, defensive lineman Margus Hunt, right, fights off the block of offensive lineman Reid Fragel during the Bengals' organized team activities on June 3 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.

Hilton was 30th in the NFL with 861 receiving yards, thanks in large part to his 17.2 yards per catch average.

January 25, 2013; Ko Olina, HI, USA; AFC center Chris Myers of the Houston Texans prepares to snap the ball at the line of scrimmage during practice at AFC media day for the 2013 Pro Bowl at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort.

There are a few Green Bay connections in the AFC West with Reggie McKenzie becoming the general manager in Oakland last year and John Dorsey taking over in Kansas City earlier this year.

The San Diego Chargers had another disappointing season in 2012, as they finished below .500 and missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

Apr 27, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Detailed view of a NFL Network microphone during a press conference introducing Houston Texans first round draft pick defensive end Whitney Mercilus of Illinois at Reliant Stadium.

For the Cleveland Browns , winning five games in a single year has been the peak of what they've been able to accomplish over the past five seasons.

June 11, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers defensive end Corey Liuget drinks water during a break at Chargers minicamp at Chargers park.