Tuesday Links and Notes: Foster signs with Lions

by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 7, 2009 11:40 AM EDT in Analysis

George Foster signed with the Detroit Lions on Monday.

It’s going to take more than one good draft to turn around the Cincinnati Bengals. With all the character issues this team has had, I think it’s high time head coach Marvin Lewis and the Ravens organization took character into account when making their selections.

You know, I started cracking my knuckles, ready to ask -- no, beg, because begging is the only way we cant get examples -- what exact character issues has arisen in the last calendar year. Chris Henry? We're still exclusive in the NFL with character issues? Furthermore, of the past two NFL drafts, how many have involved players with character issues.

Then I realized it was the Ravens organization that required a look into character, as per the site.

Bengals select Michael Oher.

Hobson talks offensive line.

Did you know that Carson Palmer was the fifth-quickest to reach 100 touchdown passes in NFL History?

Best available free agents on offense and defense.

B.J. Raji's reps dispute "a report by two different websites that Raji had failed a test for marijuana at the NFL scouting combine in February."

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People are never going to forget about that year. They will carry it over our heads for a long time.

Even though, look at Jacksonville, who has two wide outs busted for drugs, released, arrested again… uh.. I hate the media.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Apr 7, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

The Bengals have and will always be the media whipping boy.

by KYBengalsFan on Apr 7, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

damn

i was kinda hoping to sign Foster for depth. If were still planning on cutting Levi we prob need to draft two OT’s now.

by CincyMike56 on Apr 7, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

Most people are lazy

Look at the terrible draft report linked in http://www.cincyjungle.com/2009/4/7/825799/tuesday-links-and-notes-foster.

It’s why commenting on other teams other than your own is generally poor, people and quite possible especially sports journalists don’t do the research.

by Squizza on Apr 7, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

The non-homer perspective

2 decades of futility. Year after year someone is disgruntled and wants out. 1 year of good behavior doesn’t erase the astonishing number of off-field incidents involving Chris Henry from 2005-2008. Even though he brings it upon himself, #85 reflects poorly on the organization.

It’s up to the Bengals to change public perception. When you’re Jacksonville and you’ve made the playoffs roughly half of the years your team has been in existance, 1 or 2 incidents won’t define who they are in the eyes of the media. Win games, don’t be a joke, you won’t be seen as a joke. Pretty simple.

by bodacio on Apr 7, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

so that means

Cleveland is next under the microscope? I mean, dude actually killed a man.

by IgnatiusJReilly on Apr 7, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Odell Thurman could have easily done the same thing. Both are equally stupid. Could be wrong, but I don’t think Cleveland has had too many other off the field incidents. But they do suck and seem to go out of their way to give their players staff infections. Might deserve a few punchlines.

by bodacio on Apr 7, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Felons

A felony is defined as a major crime. There are something like 10 felons and alleged felons in the NFL. 2 of them are on the Browns, Stallworth and Jamal Lewis. The year th Bengals had 9 players arrested, San Diego had 8, but the Bengals get criticized. The Browns did not get criticized when they signed Steinbach for 7 years for 49 million, despite his arrest with the Bengals.

My opinion is that most of the analysts writing about sports don’t deserve their jobs, they just parrot what others say. Oh the Bengals are in the news for getting arrested, their organization must be broken. I know as well as all of you the futility of the Bengals; however, since Marvin Lewis arrived they have been at least an average franchise, contesting for the play-offs until the last week every season but this last.

I expect the Bengals to compete this year, with the return of Carson, and a defense that continues to improve. The Pundits may or may not agree, but I respect few of them so I don’t care what they think.

by jim0ijk on Apr 8, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions