... on the Chris Henry thing. Hey Mr. Mike and Marvin, it’s either the Thug Bro or me! Regarding the 2001 Cowboys/2008 Bengals … not sure why everyone’s so down on the D after a few practices and one meaningless preseason game. Keep in mind, last year they wouldn’t have even been in position to miss those tackles from Monday night, because last year they were 10 yards away from the runners. Shoring up some tacking techniques and fundementals is a easier than teaching players to get in the right spots at the right times. Considering they’re installing a entirely new D philosophy, new schemes, have several new players … I thought it went okay. We’re probably 2 months from knowing whether or not this D is better or worse than last year.

I don’t see it happening but, then, I don’t care too much if it does. Say he comes to the team week 5, maybe practices a couple weeks beforehand. The secondary gets some good work defending his speed and athleticism, he costs little to nothing, and if he acts up, he’s out on his ass. Honestly, I don’t care about whatever our national reputation is, what Madden or Stuart Scott or Howie Long has to say about our team. The crappy reputation we have for brushes with the law is mostly undeserved- especially in comparison to other teams that get no grief at all. I mean, where is the furor over Marvin Harrison’s hijinks this offseason or Jared Allen’s megadeal in Minnesota or Dallas’ new halfway house for wayward athletes?

Like it or not, this is a business. These aren’t our dad’s noble gridiron warriors. Henry’s an idiot and an asshole, no question, but he’s a damned talented one. If he can be held in check, behavior-wise and can help us win going deep- or on jumpballs at the pylon, I’m not gonna gripe about it. That said, ideally, Maxwell or, more probably, Jerome Simpson becomes that indispensible third wideout by season’s end but, for weeks 5-17(and beyond?) this year, we use what’s available to us. Hell, if he has even a decent three-quarter season, we can actually get something for him in a trade. Just playing devil’s advocate, you understand.

I know that post hoc doesn’t necessarily imply propter hoc and whatnot but;

“Carson Palmer on Chris Perry: “It seems like he is so much faster than everybody else out there.”

strikes me as the primary cause of;

“Rudi Johnson says he’s going to return to practice Wednesday night preparing an appearance Sunday Night against the Lions.”

Hobson’s opinions and information rank right up there with Mike Brown’s management and the size/competence of the Bengals’ scouting department. I take everything he says with a dirty martini or two. TJ and Chad’s woes don’t concern me, nor does their lack of practice reps with Carson because, if the three of them aren’t already on the same page after four years together, a few practices isn’t really gonna change that.

Chad should change his name to “Someone Please Sew My Lips Shut”

I like hearing opposing offensive linemen having problems with any of our D-Line. That it’s a rook, is gravy. And I bet Sims and Shirley both love gravy.

I agree with Timzilla that it’s way to early to moan about the defense. Sure, I moaned my ass off Monday Night but I’m in no way despairing of serious improvement.

My life is seriously lacking in sex with Kerri Walsh