The Cincinnati Bengals failed to explain why Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, was held out for violating team rules during their 27-10 loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The decision to bench Ocho Cinco was announced about 10 hours before kickoff and the Bengals said they would give more details after the game, but coach Marvin Lewis declined to discuss it.
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The Steelers honored defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with a pregame ceremony for his 50 years as an NFL coach and player. His league-best defense found the best possible way to pay tribute to him. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Ben…
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Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals — with or without Chad Ocho Cinco. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Roethlisberger and beat Cincinnati 27-10 on Thursday night.
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Gary Russell had a 2-yard run for his first career touchdown, Ben Roethlisberger found Heath Miller for another score and the Pittsburgh Steelers led the Cincinnati Bengals 20-7 after three quarters on Thursday night. Jeff Reed kicked field goals of 37 and 38 yards for Pittsburgh at a snowy Heinz Field, where the Steelers were playing their third game in 12 days.
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Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died. Wisconsin-Milwaukee spokesman Kevin O’Connor said Rob Jeter learned of the death Thursday afternoon and went to join family members in Chicago, where his father lived. He said Rob Jeter told him by phone that his father was believed to have died of cardiac arrest.
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Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died. Wisconsin-Milwaukee spokesman Kevin O’Connor said Rob Jeter learned of the death Thursday afternoon and went to join family members in Chicago, where his father lived. He said Rob Jeter told him by phone that his father was believed to have died of cardiac arrest.
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Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Bob Jeter, the father of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter, has died. Wisconsin-Milwaukee spokesman Kevin O’Connor said Rob Jeter learned of the death Thursday afternoon and went to join family members in Chicago, where his father lived. He said Rob Jeter told him by phone that his father was believed to have died of cardiac arrest.
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Ben Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass to Heath Miller and Jeff Reed made a 37-yard field goal, giving the Pittsburgh Steelers a 10-7 halftime lead over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. Miller’s 3-yard touchdown reception came 4:44 into the second quarter. The score was set up by a 37-yard pass from Roethlisberger to Hines Ward that put the Steelers on the Bengals’ 13 and a run by Gary…
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Thursday that one of the reasons he is willing to take another chance on Adam “Pacman” Jones is because he feels partly to blame for the cornerback’s latest trouble. “Yes, I do take responsibility for the fact that it was my own security that the issue was part of,” Jerry Jones said.
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New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress missed practice Thursday because of a hamstring injury. Coach Tom Coughlin was short in discussing Burress’ injury, saying time would tell whether Burress plays Sunday against the Cardinals in Arizona. Asked when Burress was injury, Coughlin said: “Just now. Overnight and into today.” Burress has 35 catches for 454 yards and four touchdowns, but his…
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