CINCINNATI — There was a great deal of wonder – if not concern – heading into this season about who would emerge as a reliable cover corner in the Bengals secondary alongside Dax Hill. Hill has returned from his ACL…

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope hasn’t minced words about how he and his team are approaching Friday night’s Exhibition game against the Purdue Boilermakers, the Preseason No. 1 team in the AP Poll. If Kentucky is playing a game…

CINCINNATI — At 38, Dan Pitcher is enjoying his best life as Bengals offensive coordinator. He’s led a bit of a charmed football life with Joe Burrow as the quarterback. But in the last several years, he’s been forced to…

CINCINNATI — With Joe Flacco, the Bengals suddenly feel like they have a real chance, at least in the AFC North. Flacco gave the Bengals what they desperately needed Thursday night, a strong-armed gunslinger who can activate weapons Ja’Marr Chase…

CINCINNATI — It was Joe Flacco and Ja’Marr Chase to the rescue Thursday night when the Bengals absolutely needed it. Evan McPherson’s fourth field goal of the night, from 36 yards with seven seconds remaining, lifted the Cincinnati Bengals past…

Steelers (4-1) at Bengals (2-4) Thursday, Oct. 16 at Paycor Stadium (Field Turf CORE), 8:15 p.m. ET, TV: Prime Video: Locally WCPO-TV Ch. 9 (Cincinnati) Al Michaels (PBP), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline). Radio: Dan Hoard, Dave Lapham. 700…