Cincinnati Bengals: Donte Whitner could be a Bengal

ESPN's John Clayton says:

There is a good chance safety Donte Whitner gets a deal done with the Bengals. It would be a nice fit.

Cincinnati Bengals: Donte Whitner could be a Bengal

ESPN's John Clayton says:

There is a good chance safety Donte Whitner gets a deal done with the Bengals. It would be a nice fit.

Cincinnati Bengals: Donte Whitner could be a Bengal

ESPN's John Clayton says:

There is a good chance safety Donte Whitner gets a deal done with the Bengals. It would be a nice fit.

Cincinnati Bengals training camp: Roster predictions

Quarterback (3):

In:

• Andy Dalton
• Bruce Gradkowski

Bubble:

• Dan Lefevour

Retired:

• Quitter Carson Palmer

Offensive line (9):

In:

• Andrew Whitworth
• Anthony Collins
• Bobbie Williams
• Clint Boling (possible starter at LG)
• Kyle Cook
• Andre Smith
• Max Jean-Gilles
• Dennis Roland
• Nate Livings

Bubble:

• Reggie Stephens
• Otis Hudson

Tight End (3):

In:

• Jermaine Gresham
• Chase Coffman (The Bengals will likely take three tight ends so Coffman makes the squad)

Bubble:

• Colin Cochart (Jay Gruden is talking about four tight ends and Cochart has looked good)

Broken:

• Bo Scaife

Wide Receiver (6):

In:

• A.J. Green
• Jerome Simpson
• Andre Caldwell
• Jordan Shipley

Bubble:

• Quan Cosby
• Ryan Whalen

*Both Cosby and Whalen could stick if the Bengals take six receivers with them.

Running Back (3):

In:

• Brian Leonard
• Byron Scott
• Cedric Benson

Bubble:

• Jay Finley
• Cedric Peerman
• Jonathan Williams

Full Back (1):

Bubble:

• Fui Vakapuna
• Chris Pressley

Linebacker (7):

In:

• Rey Maualuga
• Manny Lawson
• Dontay Moch (might play defensive end also)
• Thomas Howard
• Dan Skuta
• Brandon Johnson

Bubble:

• Vincent Rey

Hurt:

• Roddrick Muckelroy
• Keith Rivers

Cornerback (5):

In:

• Leon Hall
• Nate Clements
• Morgan Trent
• Kelly Jennings

Bubble:

• Brandon Ghee
• Fred Bennett
• Rico Murray (Has versatility at corner and safety)
• David Pender
• Jonathan Wade
• Korey Lindsey

Hurt:

• Adam Jones (Jones is the likely fifth corner if he can get on the field and avoid a suspension)

Defensive End (5):

In:

• Carlos Dunlap
• Michael Johnson
• Robert Geathers
• Jonathan Fanene

Bubble:

• Frostee Rucker (Likely will stick)

Defensive Tackle (4):

In:

• Domata Peko
• Geno Atkins
• Pat Sims

Bubble:

• Jason Shirley (probably going to make it)

Safety (4):

In:

• Robert Sands
• Taylor Mays
• Chris Crocker
• Reggie Nelson

Bubble:

• Jeromy Miles
• Gibril Wilson

Special Teams (3):

In:

• Kevin Huber
• Mike Nugent
• Clark Harris

Cincinnati Bengals training camp: Roster predictions

Quarterback (3):

In:

• Andy Dalton
• Bruce Gradkowski

Bubble:

• Dan Lefevour

Retired:

• Quitter Carson Palmer

Offensive line (9):

In:

• Andrew Whitworth
• Anthony Collins
• Bobbie Williams
• Clint Boling (possible starter at LG)
• Kyle Cook
• Andre Smith
• Max Jean-Gilles
• Dennis Roland
• Nate Livings

Bubble:

• Reggie Stephens
• Otis Hudson

Tight End (3):

In:

• Jermaine Gresham
• Chase Coffman (The Bengals will likely take three tight ends so Coffman makes the squad)

Bubble:

• Colin Cochart (Jay Gruden is talking about four tight ends and Cochart has looked good)

Broken:

• Bo Scaife

Wide Receiver (6):

In:

• A.J. Green
• Jerome Simpson
• Andre Caldwell
• Jordan Shipley

Bubble:

• Quan Cosby
• Ryan Whalen

*Both Cosby and Whalen could stick if the Bengals take six receivers with them.

Running Back (3):

In:

• Brian Leonard
• Byron Scott
• Cedric Benson

Bubble:

• Jay Finley
• Cedric Peerman
• Jonathan Williams

Full Back (1):

Bubble:

• Fui Vakapuna
• Chris Pressley

Linebacker (7):

In:

• Rey Maualuga
• Manny Lawson
• Dontay Moch (might play defensive end also)
• Thomas Howard
• Dan Skuta
• Brandon Johnson

Bubble:

• Vincent Rey

Hurt:

• Roddrick Muckelroy
• Keith Rivers

Cornerback (5):

In:

• Leon Hall
• Nate Clements
• Morgan Trent
• Kelly Jennings

Bubble:

• Brandon Ghee
• Fred Bennett
• Rico Murray (Has versatility at corner and safety)
• David Pender
• Jonathan Wade
• Korey Lindsey

Hurt:

• Adam Jones (Jones is the likely fifth corner if he can get on the field and avoid a suspension)

Defensive End (5):

In:

• Carlos Dunlap
• Michael Johnson
• Robert Geathers
• Jonathan Fanene

Bubble:

• Frostee Rucker (Likely will stick)

Defensive Tackle (4):

In:

• Domata Peko
• Geno Atkins
• Pat Sims

Bubble:

• Jason Shirley (probably going to make it)

Safety (4):

In:

• Robert Sands
• Taylor Mays
• Chris Crocker
• Reggie Nelson

Bubble:

• Jeromy Miles
• Gibril Wilson

Special Teams (3):

In:

• Kevin Huber
• Mike Nugent
• Clark Harris

Cincinnati Bengals training camp: Roster predictions

Quarterback (3):

In:

• Andy Dalton
• Bruce Gradkowski

Bubble:

• Dan Lefevour

Retired:

• Quitter Carson Palmer

Offensive line (9):

In:

• Andrew Whitworth
• Anthony Collins
• Bobbie Williams
• Clint Boling (possible starter at LG)
• Kyle Cook
• Andre Smith
• Max Jean-Gilles
• Dennis Roland
• Nate Livings

Bubble:

• Reggie Stephens
• Otis Hudson

Tight End (3):

In:

• Jermaine Gresham
• Chase Coffman (The Bengals will likely take three tight ends so Coffman makes the squad)

Bubble:

• Colin Cochart (Jay Gruden is talking about four tight ends and Cochart has looked good)

Broken:

• Bo Scaife

Wide Receiver (6):

In:

• A.J. Green
• Jerome Simpson
• Andre Caldwell
• Jordan Shipley

Bubble:

• Quan Cosby
• Ryan Whalen

*Both Cosby and Whalen could stick if the Bengals take six receivers with them.

Running Back (3):

In:

• Brian Leonard
• Byron Scott
• Cedric Benson

Bubble:

• Jay Finley
• Cedric Peerman
• Jonathan Williams

Full Back (1):

Bubble:

• Fui Vakapuna
• Chris Pressley

Linebacker (7):

In:

• Rey Maualuga
• Manny Lawson
• Dontay Moch (might play defensive end also)
• Thomas Howard
• Dan Skuta
• Brandon Johnson

Bubble:

• Vincent Rey

Hurt:

• Roddrick Muckelroy
• Keith Rivers

Cornerback (5):

In:

• Leon Hall
• Nate Clements
• Morgan Trent
• Kelly Jennings

Bubble:

• Brandon Ghee
• Fred Bennett
• Rico Murray (Has versatility at corner and safety)
• David Pender
• Jonathan Wade
• Korey Lindsey

Hurt:

• Adam Jones (Jones is the likely fifth corner if he can get on the field and avoid a suspension)

Defensive End (5):

In:

• Carlos Dunlap
• Michael Johnson
• Robert Geathers
• Jonathan Fanene

Bubble:

• Frostee Rucker (Likely will stick)

Defensive Tackle (4):

In:

• Domata Peko
• Geno Atkins
• Pat Sims

Bubble:

• Jason Shirley (probably going to make it)

Safety (4):

In:

• Robert Sands
• Taylor Mays
• Chris Crocker
• Reggie Nelson

Bubble:

• Jeromy Miles
• Gibril Wilson

Special Teams (3):

In:

• Kevin Huber
• Mike Nugent
• Clark Harris

Debt ceiling cuts: What do the Republicans want to cut?

These are all the programs that the new Republican House has proposed cutting. Read to the end.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy. $445 million annual savings. Save America 's Treasures Program. $25 million annual savings. International Fund for Ireland . $17 million annual savings. Legal Services Corporation. $420 million annual savings. National Endowment for the Arts. $167.5 million annual savings. National Endowment for the Humanities. $167.5 million annual savings. Hope VI Program. $250 million annual savings. Amtrak Subsidies. $1.565 billion annual savings. Eliminate duplicative education programs. H.R. 2274 (in last Congress), authored by Rep. McKeon, eliminates 68 at a savings of $1.3 billion annually. U.S. Trade Development Agency. $55 million annual savings. Woodrow Wilson Center Subsidy. $20 million annual savings. Cut in half funding for congressional printing and binding. $47 million annual savings. John C. Stennis Center Subsidy. $430,000 annual savings. Community Development Fund. $4.5 billion annual savings. Heritage Area Grants and Statutory Aid. $24 million annual savings. Cut Federal Travel Budget in Half. $7.5 billion annual savings Trim Federal Vehicle Budget by 20%. $600 million annual savings. Essential Air Service. $150 million annual savings. Technology Innovation Program. $70 million annual savings. Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program. $125 million annual savings. Department of Energy Grants to States for Weatherization. $530 million annual savings. Beach Replenishment. $95 million annual savings. New Starts Transit. $2 billion annual savings. Exchange Programs for Alaska , Natives Native Hawaiians, and Their Historical Trading Partners in Massachusetts . $9 million annual savings Intercity and High Speed Rail Grants. $2.5 billion annual savings. Title X Family Planning. $318 million annual savings. Appalachian Regional Commission. $76 million annual savings. Economic Development Administration. $293 million annual savings. Programs under the National and Community Services Act. $1.15 billion annual savings. Applied Research at Department of Energy. $1.27 billion annual savings. FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership. $200 million annual savings. Energy Star Program. $52 million annual savings. Economic Assistance to Egypt . $250 million annually. U.S. Agency for International Development. $1.39 billion annual savings. General Assistance to District of Columbia . $210 million annual savings. Subsidy for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. $150 million annual savings. Presidential Campaign Fund. $775 million savings over ten years. No funding for federal office space acquisition. $864 million annual savings. End prohibitions on competitive sourcing of government services. Repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. More than $1 billion annually. IRS Direct Deposit: Require the IRS to deposit fees for some services it offers (such as processing payment plans for taxpayers) to the Treasury, instead of allowing it to remain as part of its budget. $1.8 billion savings over ten years. Require collection of unpaid taxes by federal employees. $1 billion total savings.WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Prohibit taxpayer funded union activities by federal employees. $1.2 billion savings over ten years. Sell excess federal properties the government does not make use of. $15 billion total savings. Eliminate death gratuity for Members of Congress. Eliminate Mohair Subsidies. $1 million annual savings. Eliminate taxpayer subsidies to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. $12.5 million annual savings Eliminate Market Access Program. $200 million annual savings. USDA Sugar Program. $14 million annual savings. Subsidy to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). $93 million annual savings. Eliminate the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. $56.2 million annual savings. Eliminate fund for Obamacare administrative costs. $900 million savings. Ready to Learn TV Program. $27 million savings.. HUD Ph.D. Program. Deficit Reduction Check-Off Act. TOTAL SAVINGS: $2.5 Trillion over Ten Years My question is, what is all this doing in the budget in the first place?

Debt ceiling cuts: What do the Republicans want to cut?

These are all the programs that the new Republican House has proposed cutting. Read to the end.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy. $445 million annual savings. Save America 's Treasures Program. $25 million annual savings. International Fund for Ireland . $17 million annual savings. Legal Services Corporation. $420 million annual savings. National Endowment for the Arts. $167.5 million annual savings. National Endowment for the Humanities. $167.5 million annual savings. Hope VI Program. $250 million annual savings. Amtrak Subsidies. $1.565 billion annual savings. Eliminate duplicative education programs. H.R. 2274 (in last Congress), authored by Rep. McKeon, eliminates 68 at a savings of $1.3 billion annually. U.S. Trade Development Agency. $55 million annual savings. Woodrow Wilson Center Subsidy. $20 million annual savings. Cut in half funding for congressional printing and binding. $47 million annual savings. John C. Stennis Center Subsidy. $430,000 annual savings. Community Development Fund. $4.5 billion annual savings. Heritage Area Grants and Statutory Aid. $24 million annual savings. Cut Federal Travel Budget in Half. $7.5 billion annual savings Trim Federal Vehicle Budget by 20%. $600 million annual savings. Essential Air Service. $150 million annual savings. Technology Innovation Program. $70 million annual savings. Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program. $125 million annual savings. Department of Energy Grants to States for Weatherization. $530 million annual savings. Beach Replenishment. $95 million annual savings. New Starts Transit. $2 billion annual savings. Exchange Programs for Alaska , Natives Native Hawaiians, and Their Historical Trading Partners in Massachusetts . $9 million annual savings Intercity and High Speed Rail Grants. $2.5 billion annual savings. Title X Family Planning. $318 million annual savings. Appalachian Regional Commission. $76 million annual savings. Economic Development Administration. $293 million annual savings. Programs under the National and Community Services Act. $1.15 billion annual savings. Applied Research at Department of Energy. $1.27 billion annual savings. FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership. $200 million annual savings. Energy Star Program. $52 million annual savings. Economic Assistance to Egypt . $250 million annually. U.S. Agency for International Development. $1.39 billion annual savings. General Assistance to District of Columbia . $210 million annual savings. Subsidy for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. $150 million annual savings. Presidential Campaign Fund. $775 million savings over ten years. No funding for federal office space acquisition. $864 million annual savings. End prohibitions on competitive sourcing of government services. Repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. More than $1 billion annually. IRS Direct Deposit: Require the IRS to deposit fees for some services it offers (such as processing payment plans for taxpayers) to the Treasury, instead of allowing it to remain as part of its budget. $1.8 billion savings over ten years. Require collection of unpaid taxes by federal employees. $1 billion total savings.WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Prohibit taxpayer funded union activities by federal employees. $1.2 billion savings over ten years. Sell excess federal properties the government does not make use of. $15 billion total savings. Eliminate death gratuity for Members of Congress. Eliminate Mohair Subsidies. $1 million annual savings. Eliminate taxpayer subsidies to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. $12.5 million annual savings Eliminate Market Access Program. $200 million annual savings. USDA Sugar Program. $14 million annual savings. Subsidy to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). $93 million annual savings. Eliminate the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. $56.2 million annual savings. Eliminate fund for Obamacare administrative costs. $900 million savings. Ready to Learn TV Program. $27 million savings.. HUD Ph.D. Program. Deficit Reduction Check-Off Act. TOTAL SAVINGS: $2.5 Trillion over Ten Years My question is, what is all this doing in the budget in the first place?

Debt ceiling cuts: What do the Republicans want to cut?

These are all the programs that the new Republican House has proposed cutting. Read to the end.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Subsidy. $445 million annual savings. Save America 's Treasures Program. $25 million annual savings. International Fund for Ireland . $17 million annual savings. Legal Services Corporation. $420 million annual savings. National Endowment for the Arts. $167.5 million annual savings. National Endowment for the Humanities. $167.5 million annual savings. Hope VI Program. $250 million annual savings. Amtrak Subsidies. $1.565 billion annual savings. Eliminate duplicative education programs. H.R. 2274 (in last Congress), authored by Rep. McKeon, eliminates 68 at a savings of $1.3 billion annually. U.S. Trade Development Agency. $55 million annual savings. Woodrow Wilson Center Subsidy. $20 million annual savings. Cut in half funding for congressional printing and binding. $47 million annual savings. John C. Stennis Center Subsidy. $430,000 annual savings. Community Development Fund. $4.5 billion annual savings. Heritage Area Grants and Statutory Aid. $24 million annual savings. Cut Federal Travel Budget in Half. $7.5 billion annual savings Trim Federal Vehicle Budget by 20%. $600 million annual savings. Essential Air Service. $150 million annual savings. Technology Innovation Program. $70 million annual savings. Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program. $125 million annual savings. Department of Energy Grants to States for Weatherization. $530 million annual savings. Beach Replenishment. $95 million annual savings. New Starts Transit. $2 billion annual savings. Exchange Programs for Alaska , Natives Native Hawaiians, and Their Historical Trading Partners in Massachusetts . $9 million annual savings Intercity and High Speed Rail Grants. $2.5 billion annual savings. Title X Family Planning. $318 million annual savings. Appalachian Regional Commission. $76 million annual savings. Economic Development Administration. $293 million annual savings. Programs under the National and Community Services Act. $1.15 billion annual savings. Applied Research at Department of Energy. $1.27 billion annual savings. FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership. $200 million annual savings. Energy Star Program. $52 million annual savings. Economic Assistance to Egypt . $250 million annually. U.S. Agency for International Development. $1.39 billion annual savings. General Assistance to District of Columbia . $210 million annual savings. Subsidy for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. $150 million annual savings. Presidential Campaign Fund. $775 million savings over ten years. No funding for federal office space acquisition. $864 million annual savings. End prohibitions on competitive sourcing of government services. Repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. More than $1 billion annually. IRS Direct Deposit: Require the IRS to deposit fees for some services it offers (such as processing payment plans for taxpayers) to the Treasury, instead of allowing it to remain as part of its budget. $1.8 billion savings over ten years. Require collection of unpaid taxes by federal employees. $1 billion total savings.WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Prohibit taxpayer funded union activities by federal employees. $1.2 billion savings over ten years. Sell excess federal properties the government does not make use of. $15 billion total savings. Eliminate death gratuity for Members of Congress. Eliminate Mohair Subsidies. $1 million annual savings. Eliminate taxpayer subsidies to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. $12.5 million annual savings Eliminate Market Access Program. $200 million annual savings. USDA Sugar Program. $14 million annual savings. Subsidy to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). $93 million annual savings. Eliminate the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. $56.2 million annual savings. Eliminate fund for Obamacare administrative costs. $900 million savings. Ready to Learn TV Program. $27 million savings.. HUD Ph.D. Program. Deficit Reduction Check-Off Act. TOTAL SAVINGS: $2.5 Trillion over Ten Years My question is, what is all this doing in the budget in the first place?