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  1. McNair: Gutty, worthy foe

    Saturday | Cincinati Bengals

    ... percent of his passes for 7.2 yards per attempt that resulted in 21 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. John Thornton, the former Bengals defensive tackle that was a rookie on the Titans team McNair took to the Super Bowl 10 years ago, heard ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Players, Steve McNair

  2. Cincinnati Bengals: Some Semblance of Logic

    May 7, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... significantly upgraded this defense since the opener of last season. Those upgrades include: Tank Johnson for John Thornton, Chris Crocker for Marvin White, Roy Williams for Dexter Jackson, Rey Maualuga for Dhani Jones, and possibly coming soon, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Dhani Jones, NFL Players, Dexter Jackson (Cincinnati Bengals), David Jones, Chris Crocker

  3. Orien Harris

    May 7, 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals

    ... Game-day inactive for Games 7 and 9 ... Made first NFL start Oct. 12 at N.Y. Jets, subbing at RDT for injured John Thornton, and had two tackles ... Logged three tackles Sept. 21 at N.Y. Giants ... Had four tackles, plus a QB hurry, Sept. 28 vs. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Orien Harris, NFL Players

  4. Cincinnati Bengals Strategy and Personnel

    Apr 20, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... blocker but has been overmatched against nose tackles in the AFC North. He is not expected to return. --DT John Thornton has been one of the emotional leaders of the defense during his six-year stay with the club. The team is looking at the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Brandon Johnson, Eric Ghiaciuc, Corey Mays, Orien Harris, NFL Players

  5. Cincinnati Bengals Notes, Quotes

    Apr 20, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... have a lot of confidence," Sims said. "I'm much better reading offenses and pre-snap reads. I learned from JT (John Thornton) last year how to predict what happens before the play starts." --With no scheduled primetime appearances on this year's ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Pat Sims, Domata Peko, NFL Players

  6. Sims feels he's better now

    Apr 15, 2009 | The Cincinnati Enquirer

    ... have a lot of confidence," Sims said. "I'm much better reading offenses and pre-snap reads. I learned from JT (John Thornton) last year how to predict what happens before the play starts." Johnson started working out at Paul Brown Stadium on ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Pat Sims, NFL Players, Carson Palmer

  7. Quick hits: Sims, Geathers snap to

    Apr 15, 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals

    ... to earn a shot with the nickel tackles that figure to start with Peko and Johnson. Sims also hasn't forgotten John Thornton, the man that urged the coaches to put Sims in his spot last year in midseason, a move that appears to have sped up ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Pat Sims, NFL Players, Carson Palmer, Robert Geathers, Tank Johnson

  8. Joey Porter admits to different personalities... but forgets one

    Apr 10, 2009 | Cincy Jungle

    Former Bengals defensive lineman, and media-in-training rookie, John Thornton, found this little nugget in which Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter is admitting to his many personalities .

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    Related Topix: Sports, Joey Porter, NFL Players, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins

  9. Rush to judgment

    Apr 8, 2009 | Cincinati Bengals

    ... affects Boston College defensive tackle B.J. Raji (odds are slimmer the Bengals will take him at No. 6) and John Thornton, who never thought he was coming back anyway. "If you can get push on the inside with pass rushers, typically they get flushed ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Carson Palmer, Antwan Odom, Robert Geathers, Frostee Rucker, NFL Players

  10. Updated: Bengals welcome Tank

    Apr 8, 2009 | Cincinati Bengals

    ... alone one-on-one. Since Marvin Lewis became coach, only one tackle has had at least three sacks in a season. John Thornton, who is now in free agency, had six and three in 2003 and 2004, respectively, before having three last season. In Johnson's ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Cedric Benson, Shayne Graham, Carson Palmer, NFL Players

  11. Reset

    Apr 6, 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals

    ... at safety. Plus, that cap number may be harder to fit than most of the available free agents. With free agent John Thornton unsigned, defensive tackle most likely fits into the lacking depth category. So does offensive line, where right tackle Stacy ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Levi Jones, Stacy Andrews, Eric Ghiaciuc, NFL Players, Oakland Raiders

  12. Ocho Cinco On the Block?

    Apr 5, 2009 | Most Valuable Network

    ... coming off his first poor NFL season. One of the best takes on the situation is provided by former Bengals DT John Thornton at AllProBlogger.com . My take, expect the Raiders and Bengals to deny any rumors. The Raiders always deny them and the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Players, Michael Bush

  13. Ten drafts after

    Apr 3, 2009 | Cincinati Bengals

    ... a wheel chair?" Now he's 33 and still has no kids and that's because he uses the common sense his best friend John Thornton admires. "If you're always on the road, that's not fair to your wife," Fisher says. "But I love what I'm doing. I love ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Players

  14. 2009 Cincinnati Bengals 2009 Offseason Moves

    Mar 22, 2009 | Associated Content

    ... Stacy Andrews may be a problem however. I think the team needs to resign some of their free agents like John Thornton who had a good season at his defensive tackle spot. Flooding the team with young players without a veteran presence on the team ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Carson Palmer, NFL Players, Stacy Andrews, Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh

  15. Friday News and Links: Levi Jones is still Bengals' left tackle

    Mar 20, 2009 | Cincy Jungle

    ... be Roy Williams and offensive tackle George Foster ? Did Connor Barwin punch in his first-round ticket ? John Thornton is working on a real-time draft. The Lions picked Jason Smith . The Rams picked Eugene Monroe . Marvin Lewis is pleased with the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Levi Jones, NFL Players, Carson Palmer, Roy Williams (Detroit Lions), George Foster

  16. 2009 NFL Draft Predictions: Michael Crabtree

    Mar 20, 2009 | Associated Content

    ... surgery on his foot in the near future, Crabtree will be a great addition to the Bengals to replace aging John Thornton or T.J. Houshmanzadeh. If Cincinnati decides Carson Palmer needs more protection or realizes they need to keep building their ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Texas Tech University NCAA, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAA Football, NCAA Football, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Carson Palmer, NFL Players

  17. 3/16: T.J.'s last Bengal act

    Mar 16, 2009 | Cincinati Bengals

    ... some of (the Bengals) and see what they have to say and I've got some questions of my own." Defensive tackle John Thornton, a Bengal on the free-agent market, couldn't say he was surprised. "The big debate was if it was going to be a former player," ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Chris Perry, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, NFL Players, Dexter Jackson (Cincinnati Bengals)

  18. Thornton makes, breaks newsRead the original story

    Mar 14, 2009 | The Cincinnati Enquirer

    On Sundays in the fall, no one confuses John Thornton with a journalist. Thornton is the 297-pound defensive tackle who played for the Bengals from 2003-08. The journalists are for the most part those scribes ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Players, Chinedum Ndukwe, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix Suns, NBA Basketball, NBA Players

  19. Saturday Links and Notes: If Monroe and J.Smith are drafted ahead of...

    Mar 14, 2009 | Cincy Jungle

    ... fire good people, people that you think are good coaches. Good coaches are hard to replace,' " Schwartz said. John Thornton is bursting into the blogging/twittering era on fire. Cincy Jungle got some love by Peter Schrager when we updating with T.J. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Cincinnati Bengals, Levi Jones, Leon Hall, Dhani Jones, NFL Players, Johnathan Joseph

  20. Bengal makes, breaks newsRead the original story

    Mar 13, 2009 | Northeast Suburban Life

    On Sundays in the fall, no one confuses John Thornton with a journalist. Thornton is the 297-pound defensive tackle for the Bengals.

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