Wednesday Links and Notes: Could next week determine if 2009 will be a sellout?

by Kirkendall on Jun 11, 2009 9:58 AM EDT Comment 9 comments

On Saturday June 20, the Cincinnati Bengals will play host to potential season ticket buyers. From 9 a.m. until noon, potential season ticket buyers will be able to "personally inspect and choose from the best available seat locations." My feeling is this. If the Bengals stand a chance to sell out their season from start to finish, Saturday the 20th will be a big day.

Domata Peko wants to be the league's best defensive tackle:

Peko is already crunching numbers. Not only would he like to pass Rogers this year and lead the league in tackles, but he'd like to get at least five sacks. A big number, considering he only had 0.5 last year and 4.5 in his three-year career.

Chad Johnson on his return to Cincinnati and workout at OTAs.

"They were running me in there at times and working me through," The Ocho said. "Everybody looked good to me."

Andre Caldwell and Jerome Simpson are working hard right now for more playing time when the season starts.

Rey Maualuga is already "sweeping the community", visiting the Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday.

Chad Johnson got three tattoos on his face. Three. On. His. Face.

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Really....

A lot of defensive tackles want a lot of things, Domata.

by bodacio on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing wrong with reaching for the top. Do you expect him to say he is hoping to be just mediocre enough to keep a job?

by smoormandiddy on Jun 11, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If Jordan Palmer says he wants to be the greatest QB of all time do you fault him? No. Is it hilarious? Yes.

If I were Domata, I’d first start with:
1. Become the best DT on the Bengals
2. Be recognized by more than 1/10 NFL fans
3. Be the best DT in the AFC North
4. Make the Pro Bowl

by bodacio on Jun 11, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

#2b

Re recognized less for your hair, more for your play.

by JohnCockToastin on Jun 11, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well done. Don’t know how I forgot to mention his lion’s mane.

by bodacio on Jun 11, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would say #1 has been accomplished.

is very close.
#’s 3 and 4 were actually mentioned in the artical about his goals.

You can’t compare Peko to J. Palmer. Peko is a starter and has very good numbers for being a relatively unknown player outside Cincy. His goals are obviously different than a guy who will alway struggle to even make a team.

by smoormandiddy on Jun 11, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My point is: Both would be unlikely…very unlikely. Slightly varying degrees of unlikelihood.

0.5 sacks/3 tackles for loss=Not anywhere near the conversation.

by bodacio on Jun 11, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No face tats

Chad’s twitter this morning said he was just playing a big joke so all the media pundits would post it. Guess it worked lol.

And as for Peko, any Bengals who wants to reach for the stars and demolish the opposition is alright with me.

by SeeingOrange on Jun 11, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Chad's fake tattoos are actually.....

an interesting topic. But there’s something I hear from more and more Bengal fans which has gone unnoticed and is generally forbidden to be spoken of in “Bengals Nation”. The more I review recent Bengal campaigns and the continual frustration the team, fans and city have had, the more I look at Carson Palmer. Speaking with other fans recently, no one could think of a game that meant something where he came through and won it in the clutch. I can think back to December 5, 2004 in Baltimore when I thought we had the second coming of John Elway, Troy Aikman, etc. Now he looks more and more like Drew Bledsoe. I don’t care if fans worship him and see him as untouchable. Was 12/5/04 the last fourth quarter/overtime comeback this team has had? How many close games can you remember where the offense with Bob Bratkowski and Carson Palmer failed miserably on a final drive that would have tied or won the game?

by michaelallenstowe on Jun 12, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs