Bengals fighting NFL’s longest active streak without a playoff win

With back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in 30 years and three berths in the last four seasons for the first time in franchise history, one might assume Cincinnati Bengals fans would be spilling optimism and excitement all over themselves. But instead, their emotions range from jaded cynicism to ...

• 7:42 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013

Lewis: Momentum meaningless heading into Houston

The Cincinnati Bengals have won seven of their last eight games entering their playoff game against a Houston Texans team that lost three of its final four. But according to Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, none of that means anything heading into Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. Wild Card game at Reliant ...

• 3:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2012

Two Bengals named Pro Bowl starters

Wide receiver A.J. Green and defensive tackle Geno Atkins were named to their second consecutive Pro Bowl and their first as starters Wednesday. “We’re happy for both guys,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said. “It’s a great honor from fellow players and coaches and the voting fans. They’ll represent us well ...

• 8:23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012

Christmas Past in the Miami Valley

• 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012

Car damages Beavercreek home

• 9:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012

Bengals ride tidal wave of turnovers to beat slumping Eagles

After nearly three quarters of uninspired, undisciplined and unproductive football Thursday night, the Cincinnati Bengals got four turnovers in a span of six minutes to tighten their grip on their playoff destiny. The Bengals converted the four turnovers into 24 points in 3 minutes and 33 seconds to rally for ...

• 11:48 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012

Nieves to manage Dragons in 2013

Fourteen years ago, one transaction, the kind buried on the scoreboard pages of newspapers across the country, told a larger story about two players going in opposite directions. “The Chicago Cubs waived veteran left-handed reliever Tony Fossas on Tuesday,” the Associated Press reported, “and called up shortstop Jose Nieves from ...

• 6:32 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012

Bengals let one get away against Cowboys

The Cincinnati Bengals let touchdowns, interceptions, timeouts, sacks and, ultimately, a fifth-consecutive victory slip through their fingers Sunday afternoon at Paul Brown Stadium. Despite dropping passes on both offense and defense and squandering timeouts and red-zone chances, the Bengals still had a nine-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. Then ...

• 7:46 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012

Reds, fans shake off disappointment, look to 2013

The Cincinnati Reds and their fans have moved on, the pain of the October playoff collapse fading by the day. That seemed to be the theme of the annual Redsfest, which began Friday and continues today. The scene at the Duke Energy Convention Center was an assault on the senses. ...

• 7:28 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012

Bengals sign veteran kicker Brown to fill in for injured Nugent

The Cincinnati Bengals signed kicker Josh Brown on Thursday following a three-man tryout to see who would replace the injured Mike Nugent on Sunday, and possibly beyond. “They were all very, very talented guys,” special teams coach Darrin Simmons said, referring also to Billy Cundiff and former Bengal Neil Rackers. ...

• 8:07 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012