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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon considers his team a “real-life contender” in the 2019 NFL season. Mixon also told SiriusXM NFL Radio (via Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper) on June 10 the Bengals are “gonna shock a lot of people.” Everybody’s starting to buy in. We’re all excited to be there. Coach (Zac) Taylor, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have hopes of becoming a playoff team in the near future under new head coach, Zac Taylor. This comes after Marvin Lewis was fired after being with the organization for 16 seasons. In those 16 seasons, the Bengals made the playoffs seven times but never won a game in the postseason. The […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon had a very disappointing season in 2017, averaging just 3.5 yards per carry and barely resembling the player at the University of Oklahoma that was a made a second-round draft pick. However, he bounced back in a big way in 2018, racking up 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns on […]

Joe Mixon has quietly become one of the best all-around running backs in football. The Bengals runner missed two games last year, yet still managed to lead the AFC in rushing yards. In 14 games last season he ran for 1,168 yards with a gaudy 4.9 yards per carry. He’s a dual-threat back as well, […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is coming off a stellar 2018 NFL season. However, it seems he is preparing for an even bigger 2019 campaign. The offseason is in full swing for NFL players. According to Geoff Hobson of the team website, Mixon is getting ready to handle an even heavier workload next season. “I’m […]

The 2018 NFL season was one to forget for the Cincinnati Bengals and also one that has sparked some drastic changes for the franchise moving forward. Cincinnati finished their 2018 campaign dead last in the AFC North division standings with a record of 6-10. Along with a disappointing effort this season, the team has decided to part […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are not playing for much at this point in the 2018 NFL season. However, there is no doubt that they were at least able to enjoy the emergence of running back Joe Mixon. Mixon was the central focus of the Bengals offense this season. According to John Sheeran of the Cincy Jungle, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have been battered by injuries over the last several weeks that have put them without their primary offensive weapons. The focus now shifted to the health of second-year running back Joe Mixon, who is dealing with a nagging foot injury this week. Mixon was able to take a step forward on Thursday […]

Through his first two seasons in the league, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been a game-changing factor in the backfield for the franchise. It is something that he has taken much pride in for behind his consistent effort on the field. He believes that no player should give less than 100 percent effort […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got off to a fast start to the season, but things have unraveled quickly as they have lost four of the last five games. This poor stretch has left running back Joe Mixon frustrated. “I’m tired of playing not to lose, rather than playing to win,” Mixon said, via Elise Jesse of […]

Throughout the week, the Cincinnati Bengals have continued to monitor second-year running back Joe Mixon’s health as he works his way through a nagging knee issue. Any concern that this could prevent him from taking the field Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens was erased on Friday morning with him appearing to be ready to go […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon seemed to finally find his footing since his return from a knee injury. Unfortunately, it appears he may have suffered a setback leading up to Week 11. There were not any reports of Mixon being hobbled by injury all week. However, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ backfield just became more banged up with backup Giovani Bernard being ruled out for the next two to four weeks with an MCL sprain. However, it couldn’t have come at a more timely moment as Cincinnati has declared that second-year running back Joe Mixon is set to make his return to the field […]

Running back Joe Mixon started the season off strong for the Cincinnati Bengals before going down with a knee injury that required minor surgery. Before the injury, Mixon looked great and the Bengals’ offense was much more lethal. Now, they are just waiting until he can return to the field. According to a report from […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have raced out to a strong start to the 2018 season winning three out of their first four games that have put them atop of the AFC North standings. Much of this has been done without the services of running back Joe Mixon, who has been recovering from knee surgery over the last […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been sidelined since having knee surgery following Week 2. Fortunately, it appears he could be ready to make his return soon. The Bengals had initially given Mixon a two-week timetable after getting his knee scoped. However, it does not appear as though he will be available for this […]

Cincinnati Bengals second-year running back Joe Mixon is set to miss the next few weeks of the season due to surgery to repair a slight meniscus tear that had occurred against the Baltimore Ravens last Thursday night. According to Katherine Terrell of ESPN, Mixon has voiced that he is beginning to feel better after the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals continued to click on all cylinders once again with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. Unfortunately, they did not make it out unscathed after running back Joe Mixon was forced to leave the game early with a knee injury. There was speculation that the injury could require surgery. According to […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon hurt his right knee twice during the team’s 34-23 victory, but he was able to come back in and continue playing. Mixon admitted after the game that it wasn’t easy to come back into the game. If it wouldn’t have been close, he would have probably just sat out […]

The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off the 2018 NFL season on a high note with a 34-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1. At the forefront of their success was running back Joe Mixon. Mixon proved to be an integral part of the offense on Sunday. According to Geoff Hobson of the team’s official […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got off to a strong start to their season with a 34-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts. A.J. Green and Joe Mixon were both instrumental in the win as they scored two of the team’s three touchdowns. Mixon also had 149 total yards in what was an impressive performance overall. After the […]

In 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals finished a disappointing 7-9, a minimal improvement over their 6-9-1 2016 season. After an active offseason, Cincinnati looks to return to the playoffs, but they face an uphill battle. Bengals Offense The league’s most average quarterback returns for an eighth season. Andy Dalton is not a bad QB. In fact, […]

Cincinnati Bengals second-year running back Joe Mixon appeared to have suffered a minor injury in Wednesday’s practice that forced him to leave the field early. However, any concern about the situation has quickly been erased as he was back in the fold and participating in plays on the field, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The […]

There is no question the Cincinnati Bengals suffered from a severe lack of firepower on offense last season. As a result, running back Joe Mixon has taken it upon himself to kick things up a notch. Mixon showed up to workouts looking noticeably slimmer this offseason. According to Geoff Hobson of the team’s official website, he credited […]

The Cincinnati Bengals need some reinforcements this offseason following a 7-9 season which saw them miss the playoffs for the second straight year. Running back Joe Mixon realizes this fact and has decided to take matters into his own hands. The incoming second-year back has taken to Twitter to try and convince top free-agent wide […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is still not out of the woods just yet, as he has yet to clear concussion protocol, which he needs to do in order to be allowed back on the field for Week 15’s showdown with the Minnesota Vikings. This is according to Jim Owczarski of Cincinnati.com, who also […]

Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Joe Mixon loves the Madden video game franchise, and this year’s edition was incredibly special to him. In an article written by Katherine Terrell of ESPN, Mixon opened up about his infatuation with Madden and the joy he experienced while finally getting to play as himself in the game. According […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell heard what Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon had to say about him, and now things are going to get messing. Well, to be clear, they have already gotten messy. Recently, Bengals rookie Joe Mixon went around telling folk that he could do more than Le’Veon Bell. A bold […]

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is apparently none-too-pleased with rookie running back Joe Mixon. After the team’s game last weekend, Joe Mixon was publicly wondering why the Bengals did not give him any carries in the second-half of the game. Marvin Lewis had an answer — and it was essentially a polite way of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals received a beating at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in their Week 1 home loss last Sunday, but if there ever was a positive takeaway for Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis from that game, it’s how rookie running back Joe Mixon performed on the field. According to Curtis Crabtree of Pro Football […]

The AFC North is traditionally up for grabs. In the last five years, three of the four teams in the North have been crowned as division champions. It’s been well represented in the Wild Card as well. Overall, in the last three seasons, the North has sent six teams to the playoffs [Steelers (3), Bengals […]