Former Bengal WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh named ‘Ruler of the Jungle’ for Sunday’s home playoff game

CINCINNATI — Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh has been named ‘Ruler of the Jungle,’ for Sunday night’s playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to our news partners WCPO in Cincinnati.

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He is the Bengals record holder for most receptions in a single season in 2007 with 112 catches for 1,143 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Houshmandzadeh played alongside Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson and Chris Henry when the Bengals had one of the most prolific passing offenses in the NFL in the mid-to-late 2000s, WCPO said.

He played for the Bengals from 2001-2008, including one playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005. They lost, 31-17, in Cincinnati.

Quarterback Carson Palmer was hurt in the game. The Steelers went on to win the Super Bowl.

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Cincinnati broke the playoff victory drought reaching the Super Bowl last year but came up short as they lost to the Los Angeles Rams.

The Bengals will play the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night at 8:15 p.m. at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati in an AFC Wild Card playoff game.

The winner advances to the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

News Center 7 will have coverage of the Bengals and Ravens leading up to the game.

This includes the Orange Zone Sunday morning, January 15, at 11:30 a.m.

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