Maurice Purify Absolutely Buries Roy Williams

by IFChris on Aug 13, 2009 12:27 PM EDT in Training Camp Comment 12 comments

Josh mentioned this during his Hard Knocks recap and for those of you who didn't get to see it, here's the video. I'm not sure, however, just how long it will stay up, so get it while it's hot. While Maurice Purify is listed as a practice squad member, if he keeps smashing the Bengals safeties like he did in the video, there might be a spot for him on the tight end squad, because Lord knows they need the help.

Hey, it's a better idea than switching a "stiff" defensive player just to save money, isn't it? At least Purify has experience catching the ball. Granted Chris Harrington outweighs Purify by 40 or so pounds (260 to 224), so the idea isn't that great, but it's still better than the one offered by Mike Brown. I'd like to see if Harrington can block like Purify did in the above video.

One last thing before I end this post -- cutting a player at 5:30 in the morning is cruel, unusual, and just plain rude and unprofessional. Also, being an ass to the player while he's struggling for lucidity is not "professional" or a particularly "hard knock" thing to do. It's just mean and it makes the Bengals staff look like a bunch of dicks and/or Mike Brown automatons.

Surely the franchise can do better than that. Surely.

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We need blocking like that from our WR’s. Roy seemed pretty cool about it too.

by smoormandiddy on Aug 13, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

as I said in another thread, as a Husker Fan

I was mighty pleased to see Purify ram Williams into the ground like that.

I hope he can make the team

by Illicat on Aug 13, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Runnels

As Bengals fans, we all have to deal with a ton of crap from ownership/front office. Compared to other teams, it is embarrassing sometimes that they appear behind the eight ball by not having a GM or adequate scouting staff amongst other things. Watching them cut Runnels at 5:30am was the most embarrassed I’ve ever been.

As for Roy, the soundbites that came from him before the drill made it out like he didn’t care too much. Great blocking though.

by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Aug 13, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pretty damn pathetic. Treating a player with a little humanity is not the sign of a weak franchise. Very embarrassing.

by IFChris on Aug 13, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will be fascinated to see

How many roster decisions are made by the Browns based on Hard Knock footage.

by Squizza on Aug 13, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Your Recap Nails It...

I loved the show and it looks like it’s going to be a very interesting series.

My two biggest takeaways though are what you also mentioned.

Cutting Runnels at 5:30am. What the F is that all about? …and man what a fat disgusting pig Tobin is. You see him weasing from walking up the stairs when he was trying to cut Runnels? Nice front butt dude. You’re right, Chris. That was embarrassing to this team. Also of curiosity to me. Why would you leave the cut player’s playbook at the doorstep of what I assume was either Marvin or Mike Brown? a) You’re just going to leave a playbook on the ground for someone to potentially steal? and b) if time was of the utmost essence to cut Runnels, why isn’t the coach/GM/owner able to open their door to get the playbook?

Do we need any more clear cut evidence that Mike Brown has NO BUSINESS acting as GM or making personnel decisions? Good god. That scene at the end talking about Harrington was embarrassing. Marvin has his head in his hands and the Hayes’ appear to be thinking, “What in the world are you talking about?”

by JohnCockToastin on Aug 13, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Clearly the program appears to have gone for the Browns interfere angle

In which case I am not sure why they are not showing the WDR fly overs.

It depends on how much editorial control the Browns have asked for and received.

If they have been clever/PR savvy you would expect they have asked for some, in which case there is no way the WDR stuff will be shown. This may also explain the interference angle.

Please remember with thousands of hours of footage it is extremely easy to take things out of context and portray anyone as well or as badly as you want. Hence the popularity of Big freaking Brother.

There again cutting people at 5am and in such an asshat way, you really do not need too much editorial shenanigans to make the front office look like the clueless inbreds they are.

by Squizza on Aug 13, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Runnel

I liked the way they did it. Usually, a coach or the turk comes and tells you that “Coach wants to see you and…bring your playbooks”. Well, you know whats gonna happen. Then, you have to take “the walk” across the compund. 5:45am? No one is up. I got the feeling they wanted to do it before he had to confront his teammates. And, watching the show…he was most likely packed and off campus BEFORE Ray Oliver blew his horn. Maybe it seems cold…but, I’d rather get it that way than have to look into all my teammates eyes.

by roy1elvis on Aug 13, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i agree with doing it before everyone wakes up.

but did they have to do it like that? i’ve heard a bunch of NFL players weigh in on this the last couple days and they all say the same thing—i’ve never seen anyone nor have i been cut the way the bengals cut Runnels.

that was bullshit and it was completely uncalled for. he was doing a good job and got a lot of positive feedback from the coaches.

“the only reason we cut guys is because of ability—now where will you be flying to?”

i mean jesus… the guy had only been awake for 45 seconds, he just gets told he sucks at what he does, then he has to answer a question like “where you gonna go now?” i think Tobin got on a power trip for the camera because there is no reason to be that brash when you’re shattering a guy’s dreams.

by GrooveLeg on Aug 14, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs