Bengals Lb Maualuga received suspended sentence for DUI

Saying that he would plead not guilty a few days ago, the Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Rey Maualuga has changed his attitude now to plead guilty to a DUI charge. He received a suspended sentence on Tuesday.


Four days ago Maualuga was arrested after hitting a parking meter and two parked cars in northern Kentucky. The police charged him with drunken and careless driving. After the linebacker pleaded guilty and received the sentence, the charge was dropped. As a result, Maualuga had his driver's license suspended for 90 days and was ordered to participate in an alcohol and drug education program. He was also required to pay $884 in a fine, plus court costs and make restitution for damages from the accident. The probation is for two years.

Putting on his Bengals jersey last year as a second-round draft pick out of USC, Maualuga quickly became a starter and a fan favorite for his hard-hitting play. After the sentence, Maualuga apologized for disappointing his fans by making a terrible decision to drive under the influence.

Bengals Lb Maualuga ended his rookie season with a DUI Charge

The Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga may say goodbye to his rookie season by busily dealing with charges of drunken and careless driving. The Bengals' 2009 second-round draft pick from USC was held for about seven hours at the Kenton County jail before being released on his own recognizance.


Hitting a parking meter and two parked cars early Friday with his 2003 Pontiac, the 23-year-old player has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Although the damage he made was minor, should not he recognize what a stupid thing he has done? That’s little about penalty, but it really has something to do with his sense of responsibility. Even if he is a genius in football able to keep his starting job for the first 15 games of his first season playing pro football in NFL jersey, there is not a reason at all for him to ignore security of others’ properties.

Bengals’ team spokesman Jack Brennan refused to comment on the case, saying that the team will wait until the case is resolved. And court records show he entered a plea and was ordered to return next month for a hearing.

Chargers won ninth straight game by beating Bengals 27-24

The San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding kicked a 52-yard field goal when it was only three seconds before game ended, and the playoff-bound Chargers pulled out a tight 27-24 win over the grieving Cincinnati Bengals, who entered Sunday’s game three days after losing wide receiver Chris Henry.


The winning kick came after Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers moved the Chargers 46 yards in 51 seconds with no timeouts and backup center Dennis Norman snapping after Scott Mruckzkowski was injured. A few minutes after the final gun, the Chargers clinched their fourth straight AFC West title when Denver lost 20-19 to Oakland.

Thus the Chargers won their ninth straight game and clinched a playoff spot before halftime because of other results. The Bolts improved to 17-0 in December dating to 2006.

Wide receiver Chad Ochocinco caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to give the Bengals a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter, then the receiver wearing his No.85 Bengals jersey got down on both knees and touched his heart with his right hand. However, the Bengals finally only tied the game at 24 on Shayne Graham’s 34-yard field goal with 54 seconds left.

Bengals WR Henry died at 26, active, injured

The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry became the 10th active NFL player to die this decade. The time was 6:36 a.m. ET Thursday morning, the place was at Carolinas Medical Center, and the reason was being badly injured after falling out of the rear end of a truck.


According to police, a dispute happening Wednesday at a Charlotte-area home led to Henry’s fiancée Loleini Tonga leaving the residence in a truck. Henry jumped into the bed of the vehicle but then fell into the street nearly a half mile from the home and he suffered life-threatening injuries, including severe head trauma. The couple had planned to get married in March. Henry’s death left his fiancée Loleini Tonga three children: 3-year-old Seini, 2-year old Chris Jr. and 10-month old DeMarcus.

The last time Henry was seen in a game wearing his Bengals jersey was on Nov. 8, when the Bengals were playing against the Baltimore Ravens. Henry broke his left forearm during the game and was placed on injured reserve shortly after the injury.

Bengals face potential blackout for Sunday game against Texans

Being 4-1 overall and leading the AFC North, the Cincinnati Bengals emailed a surprising announcement yesterday saying that a local blackout is likely for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.


According to reports by the Cincinnati Enquirer, there are still about 7,000 tickets left for Sunday’s game, and the pace is behind the season opener against the Denver Broncos, which had 5,000 seats available with two days remaining. It is just hard to believe that it was so difficult for a 4-1 team to sell out a game. Even the Bengals receiver Andre Caldwell was surprised to know the news. He tweeted on early Tuesday: “WOW we are facing a potential blackout against Houston. Where is the support cmon fans yall gotta do better then that great game this week.”

Coincidently, the Bengals, who has sold out 46 straight regular-season and postseason games, saw its last regular-season game black out on Nov. 9, 2003, when they played against the same team they will face in this Sunday’s game-the Houston Texans.