Bengals join playoff party
The Sporting News
2) Cincinnati Bengals (10-6). They added several defensive reinforcements and the offense should have enough firepower to contend for the division title -- with or without Ocho Cinco.

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Ever been to Myrtle Beach?
Kelly and I are headed there on Monday. We are staying at the Hilton. We have reservations at a place called Chestnut Hill Monday night. Got any places/things do that you can recommend?

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MLB midseason awards
Dallas Morning News
Worst Firing: Cincinnati general manager Wayne Krivsky: The Reds fired their GM two weeks into the season. That's a good way to waste an entire winter and spring training worth of planning.

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Indiana hoops has large lead over Ky
Louisville Courier Journal
"It's no contest," Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin said. "It's a structural thing. Indiana has stronger high school programs where the varsity coach comes in and establishes his system all the way down through junior high."

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The next episode of the Deadliest Catch?
Casey and Peyton check the crab trap Saturday

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Made it
Kelly and I stopped in Wytheville, VA for the night Friday.....it was 325 miles.
We got up Saturday morning and finished off the remaining 340.
We are in Southport, NC with the kids. We are headed to the crab traps.
Nothing beats driving at night and listening to the Reds on the radio.