Michael D. Johnson

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT After saying he expected his right tackle to be at minicamp, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said on June 11 Andre Smith would miss the mandatory three-day session. Smith, who signed a...

Bengals 23, Ravens 17 Strategy: Believing that upgraded health in the postseason trumps building momentum, the Ravens rested injured players and key starters. And it worked as there were no serious injuries. The offense was run differently to...

RAVENS PASSING GAME: Quarterback Joe Flacco ended a troubling late-season slump by tearing up the New York Giants last week, throwing for 309 yards and two touchdowns to go along with a rushing score. Perhaps the best development for the Ravens was that...

Hours before being named to his second Pro Bowl in as many years, Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins took a moment to reflect on his first trip to the star-studded event in Hawaii. After completing a sophomore season that included tying...

Ravens 33, Giants 14Ravens 33, Giants 14 Strategy: Offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell finally put his creative stamp on the offense, orchestrating season highs with 533 yards of total offense and 224 rushing yards. That included an option pitchout...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT Cornerback Leon Hall saw his first work in full team drills during the Bengals' organized team activity practice Monday after missing the first two weeks due to a thumb injury....

NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT On the heels of back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in franchise history, the Bengals don't have many spots available on their depth chart. One of the more interesting competitions...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Cincinnati Bengals - INSIDE SLANT Andy Dalton laughed when asked if accuracy on the deep ball had been brought up during the Bengals' offseason workouts. In short, he's heard about it almost every day. That is why...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Norwich City at Manchester United, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Basketball--Louisville at Syracuse, 11 a.m. (CBS); Alabama at Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Butler at Virginia Commonwealth, 11 a.m....

|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks, 7 p.m. (TNT); San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) NFL Football--Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) High School Basketball--Teams...

TALLAHASSEE -- After what has already been a rather eventful postseason for Florida State, given the various coaching changes that have taken place for the Seminoles (and potential future coaching changes that could still be on the horizon), there have...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Golf—Ryder Cup, Final Day Matches, 11 a.m. (NBC) NFL Football—Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, Noon (FOX); Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos, 3 p.m. (CBS); New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers, 3:25 p.m. (FOX);...