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    <description>Latest news and information about the Cincinnati Bengals.</description>
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      <title>Team Report - PITTSBURGH STEELERS (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>Woodley moving forward after 2012 controversy</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:02 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFL Roundup: Griffin III aims for opening night (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>Robert Griffin III dropped back and launched passes during the Washington Redskins' non-contact practice Thursday, the latest sign of progress from the second-year phenom who said his goals include being ready for training camp and starting the season opener.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:34 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cincinnati Bengals: Projecting Rookie Performances in 2013 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)</title>
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      <description>COMMENTARY | The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off yet another stellar draft. The talent that they acquired within the first four rounds of the draft should all see action during the regular season in 2013.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:00 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bengals sign RB Bernard (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>Running back Giovani Bernard signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, who now have eight of 10 draft picks under contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:10 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Team Report - BUFFALO BILLS (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>Bills like what they see from new staff</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 22:30:28 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFL Roundup: Bears' Urlacher retires, 49ers' Crabtree may miss most of 2013 (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>Longtime Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NFL on Wednesday. He walks away from football with a list of accomplishments that include an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, a five-time All-Pro and the 2005 Defensive Player of the Year award. clear."</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:36 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bengals sign second-rounder (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>The Cincinnati Bengals signed defensive end Margus Hunt to an undisclosed contract, the team announced.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:32 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Injured Steelers TE Miller improving but cautious (The Associated Press)</title>
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      <description>PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Heath Miller knows his football career isn't over, just paused. When the injured Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl tight end will be able to hit the ''play'' button again is anybody's guess.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:08 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dalton already working on the long pass (The Associated Press)</title>
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      <description>CINCINNATI (AP) -- Andy Dalton saw A.J. Green lined up on the outside and let it fly, lofting the ball deep down the sideline.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:27:21 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bengals sign second-rounder Margus Hunt (NBC Sports)</title>
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      <description>The Bengals are deep enough on the defensive line they could draft a player who might need time to develop. They found that guy in Estonian discus thrower Margus Hunt, who took up football in 2009. He&#x2019;s now officially a professional football player, as according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals signed&#xA0;their&#x2026;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:05:08 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dalton goes deep often at Bengals OTA (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton laughed when asked if accuracy on the deep ball had been brought up during the Bengals' offseason workouts. In short, he has heard about it almost every day.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:52 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Six OTs miss Bengals OTA (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals right tackle Andre Smith, who signed a three-year, $18 million contract on April 26, was not at the first OTA workout on Tuesday. Coach Marvin Lewis said it had nothing to do with conditioning.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:42 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Steelers bring 'edge' to practice (The SportsXchange)</title>
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      <description>The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't used to this. They've gathered in the spring more times to celebrate Super Bowl victories in the White House than they have talking about a chip on their shoulders for a losing season.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:33 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Competition opens for Bengals backup QB job (The Associated Press)</title>
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      <description>CINCINNATI (AP) -- Josh Johnson replaced his tiger-striped helmet with a Bengals stocking cap after practice on a sunny, 82-degree afternoon. The fifth-year quarterback was the only player looking for a little extra warmth.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:47 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Patriots, Cowboys and Rams spent the most guaranteed money on undrafted rookie free agents (Shutdown Corner)</title>
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 The New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams each spent over $100,000 in guaranteed money on their class of undrafted free agents this offseason, according to a source with knowledge of rookie salary data. 
 NFL teams could spend a maximum of $78,170 in signing bonuses on undrafted rookie free agents this offseason, but there are no limits to the amount of guaranteed money teams can include in the standard three-year contracts signed by undrafted free agents. Seven NFL teams have spent more than the $78,170 signing bonus maximum in guaranteed money, with New England leading the way by spending $140,000 in guaranteed money on their undrafted free agents. 
 The largest individual guarantee among the Patriots undrafted rookie free agents belongs to Missouri wide receiver T.J. Moe, who received an $8,000 signing bonus and will receive $22,000 in fully guaranteed base salary regardless of whether or not he makes New England's 53-man roster for a total of $30,000 in guaranteed money. The 5-foot-11, 204-pound Moe excelled in the three-cone drill at the 2013 combine, posting the second-fastest time among all invitees. As explained here by Christopher Price of WEEI.com, the Patriots have shown a tendency to target players who perform well in that particular agility drill, so that Moe was a "priority free agent" for the Patriots does not come as much of a surprise. (Had Moe played at Rutgers, the Patriots might have requested that Foxborough officials award him the key to the town or make him an honorary selectman.) 
 Behind Moe on the Patriots' list of large guarantees is Nevada tight end Zach Sudfeld, who received the team's largest signing bonus ($12,000) and also has a $5,000 base salary guarantee for a total of $17,000 in guaranteed money. Sudfeld, who a month older than Rob Gronkowski and a few months older than Aaron Hernandez, caught just two passes in his first five seasons at Nevada catching 45 passes with eight touchdowns after being granted a medical redshirt for the 2012 season. Offensive lineman Elvis Fisher, Moe's former teammate at Missouri, received $15,000 in guaranteed money from the Patriots, while guard Josh Kline ($14,000), fullback Ben Bartholomew ($10,000) and linebacker Kanorris Davis ($10,000) also received five-figure guarantees. 
 The Cowboys ($104,500), Rams ($103,100), Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($94,670) and New Orleans Saints ($88,500) round out the top five in guaranteed money on rookie free agents. The Jacksonville Jaguars ($86,000) and Philadelphia Eagles ($82,000) have also exceeded the signing bonus limit. The Chicago Bears ($29,500) and Green Bay Packers ($35,500) are the two NFL teams to spend under $40,000 in guaranteed money on undrafted rookie free agents. 
 For the Patriots, Cowboys, Rams, Saints and Jaguars, committing larger-than-required amounts of guaranteed money to undrafted rookies is nothing new as each club spent $85,000 in guaranteed money or higher on undrafted free agents in 2012, as well. 
 The Cowboys, Patriots and Saints spent over $200,000 on undrafted free agents last season. Those guaranteed amounts were inflated as each team signed a single player to a contract with over $200,000 in guaranteed money. For the Cowboys, they paid undrafted offensive lineman Ronald Leary as if he were a fifth-round pick, guaranteeing him $214,000 ($9,000 to sign, $205,000 base salary guarantee). The Patriots' total was pumped upwards when they guaranteed Olympic silver medalist Jeff Demps $211,000 ($11,000 to sign, $200,000 base salary guarantee) following the London games. 
 As the first seasons of Leary and Demps show, large financial guarantees are not an indicator that the player will make an immediate impact in the NFL. Demps spent last season on injured reserve and was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the third day of the 2013 NFL draft. Leary did not make the Cowboys' 53-man roster, spent 15 weeks on Dallas' practice squad and was inactive for the two games he was promoted to the team's active roster. 
 For the second consecutive season, the Cowboys handed out the largest individual guarantee, signing former Arizona State linebacker Brandon Magee to a contract that includes a total of $70,000 in guarantees, including $65,000 in fully guaranteed base salary. The second-largest guarantee on the Cowboys belongs to safety Jakar Hamilton, who pocketed a $10,000 signing bonus. The Rams' large guarantees were made to offensive tackle Braden Brown and safety Cody Davis, each of whom received $20,000 in guarantees. Linebacker Jonathan Stewart was third with $17,500, while linebacker Phillip Steward and running back Benny Cunningham received $15,000 in guaranteed money. 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:30 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation (The Associated Press)</title>
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      <description>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:25:10 PDT</pubDate>
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      <title>It was a busy weekend in Las Vegas (National Football Post)</title>
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      <description>2013 NFL season win totals surface at Cantor and LVH, along with Games of the Year lines.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:32:07 PDT</pubDate>
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