Re-energized Ratliff already proving that he belongs
Cincinnati Bengals08/01/2007 9:36 AM The Dayton Daily News reports Cincinnati Bengals CB Keiwan Ratliff has a reputation for being Mr. August. He shines in the preseason only to disappear when the real games begin. Is this the year he becomes Mr. September? "I want to play in the league for a long time," Ratliff said. "So I've got to prove to the coaches that I can be a player they can count on for years to come." Ratliff weighed nearly 200 pounds when he arrived as a second-round draft pick in 2004. Now he's a svelte 186 â quicker, faster and stronger. With Johnathan Joseph rehabbing a broken bone in his left foot, Ratliff is the temporary starter at right cornerback. Read more