Bengals sign C Alex Stepanovich of one-year deal

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals signed free agentcenter Alex Stepanovich to a one-year contract on Friday.Stepanovich, who played on Ohio State's 2002 nationalchampionship team, was taken by the Cardinals in the fourth roundof the 2004 draft. He was the starting center for Arizona for twoseasons and part of 2006 before being injured. Once he returned tothe team he couldn't win back the job.Longtime Bengals center Rich Braham retired after missing mostof last season with a knee injury. Earlier this month, offensivelineman Eric Steinbach, who had played guard, tackle and center,left for a seven-year, $49.5 million deal with the ClevelandBrowns.</div>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sectio...&id=2801441
     
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    Good insurance in case LeCharles Bentley has more issues. Bentley is just as good a guard as he is a center so Stepanovich could start even if Bentley is healthy. Solid move, they need more depth on the line in Cincinatti.
     
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    Umm, Bentley is in Cleveland, not with the Bengals...lol
     
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    Wow, I completey F*cked that post up. Haha...jeez. I know Bentley is a Brown, I just thought Stepanovich signed with the Browns... :no1:
     

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