Saturday afternoon links and notes -- Willie Anderson didn't want to be a Bengal, hence why he's cut

by Kirkendall on Sep 6, 2008 3:24 PM EDT Comment 12 comments

Since there's a break between the Ohio State University's scary 26-14 win over Ohio University and before the University of Cincinnati Bearcats kickoff against Oklahoma, I figured we'd run another round of links and notes.

Willie Anderson just didn't want to play with the Bengals anymore. "They didn't cut me because I couldn't play. They cut me because I said I didn't want to play there anymore. After 13 years, you get tired of dealing with nonfootball issues." Which, in the end, makes sense with Lewis' less than happy responses to questions regarding Anderson.

Baltimore Sun's Bill Ordine says that in order for the Ravens to beat the Bengals, they must protect Joe Flacco by good conservative play calling and forcing the rush -- whether it works or not.

The Ravens must also pressure Carson Palmer and limit turnovers.

On Fountain Square, at 11 a.m. Sunday Morning, the city will host a party for Bengals fans.

It seems that Carson Palmer has a blog on Delta's web site.

Palmer is very popular among his teammates.

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On the one hand...

…you’d think that after 13 years, a guy would learn to get past all the “nonfootball issues,” but on the other hand, after 13 years and one playoff game, can you blame him?

Good Luck, Big Willie. But I hope the Bengals’ defensive ends abuse you twice a year now.

by TheWalrus1971 on Sep 6, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

but if getting to a winner was the real goal, why not go to San Diego?? I love Willie but his comments on this have moved around too much to know what to beleive

by swebbIL on Sep 6, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Big Willie...

Just watch out when Ray Lewis is involved in a murder. That’s probably an off the field issue you’ve never dealt with before.

"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius

by TarZander on Sep 6, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

People in glass houses...

…with all the off field issues surrounding the Bengals, it’s pretty ironic you bring up a non-issue from over seven years ago. Talk about being hypocritical!

Rexx

by Rexx on Sep 6, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't believe the Bengals ever had 1) a murderer (Ray Ray), or 2) a drug dealer (Jamal Lewis) on their team...

"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius

by TarZander on Sep 6, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And another thing...

I find it ironic that Baltimore bemoaned the “stealing” of their Colts for years and then suddenly forgot their scruples when they stole the Browns from Cleveland. Talk about being seriously hypocritical!

"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius

by TarZander on Sep 6, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny that

he’s been dealing with nonfootball issues in Cincinnati for thirteen years when in the past thirteen years there have only BEEN nonfootball issues for two or three.

Sour, sour, sour grapes. Pissed off that he got replaed.

by A Pragmatic Bengals Fan on Sep 6, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not really...

….because the non-football issues are everything other than the legal issues of the other players, but more like the shitty practice facilities and lack of commitment to bringing in the talent to win. You should see the Ravens practice facility. It is a true castle, catering to the players, unlike Cincy.

Rexx

by Rexx on Sep 6, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I can see that,

and it’s nothing that we all haven’t been bitching about for years. Those are good points.

by A Pragmatic Bengals Fan on Sep 6, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And yet, the Ravens have no answers for the Bengals

Blogger at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Kirkendall on Sep 6, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just when we thought that we had rid ourselves of slow, washed up running backs….

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/09/06/alexander.return.ap/index.html

by R.F. Mehl on Sep 7, 2008 1:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

willie

he always played his best game, win or lose, as a bengal, and no one can take that away. but as for the rest of his bs and lip service, seems willie is just saying whatever he thinks the person holding the mic wants to hear. i ‘d have more respect for him if he just said “hey, i gotta make the money while i can, and baltimore offered the most.” again everything he’s saying either contradicts other statements or is just obviously bs.
but thanks for a hall of fame career played in cinci, we certainly don’t have enough careers like that come through here.

by bigfatstella on Sep 7, 2008 11:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs