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http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070202/SPT02/302020028/1066 Can only link the story .... cannot post the material. Well worth the read to see the NFL is singling out a community and franchise with concern.

Steinbach the fifth Bengal to be arrested this year Associated Press NEWPORT, Ky. -- Bengals guard Eric Steinbach was arrested and charged with boating under the influence on the Ohio River, becoming the fifth Cincinnati player in three months accused of breaking the law. A Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources officer stopped Steinbach because he was violating an idle-only zone Saturday night, agency spokesman Mark Marraccini said. Steinbach failed a series of field sobriety tests, Marraccini said. The player was released from the Campbell County jail in Newport after posting bond and was to appear in court Tuesday,...

CINCINNATI -- Bengals cornerback Johnathan Joseph was arrested early Monday and charged with possession of marijuana, the ninth Cincinnati player arrested in the last nine months. The arrest came three weeks after coach Marvin Lewis promised to get tougher on player misconduct, hoping to stop a series of arrests that has embarrassed the team and drawn the attention of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Joseph was arrested on U.S. Route 42 in northern Kentucky. He lives nearby in Union, Ky. The Boone Country sheriff's office arrest report said Joseph was the passenger in a vehicle driven by a woman who had...

Bengals standout Defensive Back Deltha O'Neal is scheduled to appear in court this afternoon, and he could leave knowing his punishment. O'Neal was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence back in December when he was stopped at a checkpoint in Clermont County. He has already entered a not-guilty plea, but it is possible he could change his plea while in court today.

MIAMI (AP) -- Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was questioned by Miami police regarding an investigation into the shooting death of a man. Johnson, a Miami native, spoke with detectives Monday at police headquarters, according to The Miami Herald. "Chad has confirmed to the club that he cooperated with the Miami Police earlier this week as part of an investigation," the team said in a statement released Friday to The Associated Press. "Police have characterized this as a routine procedure and have stressed that Chad is not a suspect or even a person of interest in this case." Authorities...

CINCINNATI - Bengals cornerback Johnathan Joseph was arrested early Monday and charged with possession of marijuana, the ninth Cincinnati player arrested in the last nine months. The arrest came three weeks after coach Marvin Lewis announced he would get tougher on player conduct, hoping to stop a series of arrests that has embarrassed the team and drawn the attention of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. "We don't comment on these matters when they're unresolved," team spokesman Jack Brennan said. "We don't believe it's appropriate when it's still at the level of charges." Joseph was arrested on U.S. Route 42 in northern...

ESPN's: Match the Bengal to the Crime

AMELIA, Ohio -- Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Deltha O'Neal was charged with driving while intoxicated early Saturday after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint. The two-time Pro Bowl player had a blood-alcohol level of 0.10, above Ohio's legal limit of 0.08, the State Highway Patrol said. O'Neal was alone in his car and arrested at the scene, Sgt. Kevin Long said. O'Neal took a breath test and was released.

Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry was arrested for marijuana possession early Thursday morning. Police arrested Henry, 22, in the 300 block of Philadelphia Street in Covington. He posted at least 10 percent of a $1,000 bond and was released from jail. Henry is a Bengals rookie from West Virginia University. It's unclear how the drug arrest will affect Henry's season.

Bengals founder turning in grave Wed Oct 30, 8:31 AM ET Jon Saraceno USA TODAYOn Halloween eve, a missive from the spirit of the late NFL genius, Paul Brown, to the curator of that orange-and-black football mausoleum in Cincinnati: Dear son: I've hesitated contacting you for some time, but I can no longer bear my private pain. Please do not consider this to be a violation of the Carl Pickens loyalty clause, which forbids criticism of our Bengals. I do have a question, however: FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, WHAT IN THE NAME OF BOOBIE CLARK IS GOING ON DOWN THERE? I...

The first time we heard Carson Palmer dress down his own teammates was after the ninth Bengals player was arrested in nine months. But in front of a gaggle of super bowl reporters, his frustration over the arrests of his teammates boiled over again. Palmer, who was a finalist for the FedEx player of the year awards, was in Miami for the award ceremony. Palmer didn't win the award but sounded off during an interview afterwards. "There's really nothing Marvin can do in the off season," said Palmer when asked of what the team will do to keep player troubles...