Rodney Harrison called the Cincinnati Bengals "a clown show"

by Kirkendall on Sep 23, 2009 9:40 PM EDT in Media Comment 16 comments

It's kind of hit or miss when a former NFL player takes a microphone and runs with it. Some are really good. Cincinnati alone has had a few good ones, notably Bob Trumpy, Dave Lapham, Boomer Esiason (if he's not playing the lonely former Bengal on CBS personality, looking all martyr) and Cris Collinsworth. All four make you smarter about what you're listening to, in their own way. Yes, even Collinsworth has a few gems, though Boomer hasn't always endeared himself to his old fan base. Then there's the other side. They talk way too much, incite a few fires, because their thinking is that if they're paid to talk, then they're free to talk about anything. Warren Sapp comes to mind. But so does Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Michael Irvin.

Maybe we should add Rodney Harrison to that list, who called the Cincinnati Bengals "a clown show." Harrison was on Artrell Hawkins' new show called "Two Deep Zone" on 1530 Homer. Some said that the show was mostly about Hawkins' glory days as a New England Patriots defensive back. Did anyone listen? I didn't get a chance to listen to it. My existing schedule for sports radio in Cincinnati is Lance McAlister and a side of Mo Egger. Actually, come to think of it. Aren't they the only two local sports hosts now? We are surprised to see that WDR is mum on the subject.

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Artrell Hawkins and Charles Fisher?

If we’re talking 2nd round CB busts, what’s Mark Roman up to? Make it 3 Deep Zone.

Don’t mind Rodney. Only the steroids talking.

by bodacio on Sep 23, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lamont thompson could make it a nice dime.

and rodney’s no juicer! he took hgh, dammit. that’s all natural.

you're all posers. i hated bratkowski before it was cool.

by Raging Clue on Sep 23, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who gives a crap what Rodney Harrison Thinks?

by BeerRun on Sep 23, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Soooo..

1530 cut Mo Egger out in the morning but will add and Artrell “Toast” Hawkins show that no one gives a shit about? Truly unfortunate. Who in Cincinnati gives a shit about what Hawkins has to say, even if he is a UC product.?

by Adam Morgan on Sep 23, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rodney Harrison! Are you kidding me?

He is the guy who got cut by the Chargers, and got lucky enough to latch onto the Patriots, and win three super bowls. You know what Rodney, thank your lucky stars that you won three out of four. That’s right, you got beat by David Tyree, on that historic catch, you know when he had the ball up against his helmet. You were trying to strip the ball out with everything you had. Guess the steroids hadn’t kicked in yet! You were posterized for all of the world to see you LOUD MOUTH HAS BEEN! Shut your mouth, and do your cushy television gig YOU CLOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by dmac1 on Sep 23, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I kind of agree

Josh knows, I am about as homer as they come. Over on my site we think the Bengals should win every game 127 to 3. However, the Bengals have a long way to go to prove to the national media they are relevant. After this weekend we will all know what kind of team we have. I think the Bengals win. If they do, you will see, everyone will be singing the praise again. If they lose, honestly, what will you think?

Everyone outside of Cincinnati likes to give 85 crap when the Bengals are losing. In 2005 he had his own ESPN commercials. Let the media say what they will. We had 4 wins last year, are a .500 team this year until we prove otherwise. No need to get upset. Watch what happens when the Bengals take care of business on Sunday.

WhoDey

by whodeyfans on Sep 23, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

The time to be more vocal is AFTER we defeat the Steelers this Sunday. But when that happens, most of these “experts” will be singing our praises. So F***-em!

by UpStateMike on Sep 24, 2009 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think praise should be on a case by case basis

the packers were a good team and the bengals won, they were a freak play away from being 2-0. i think they deserve a little more than being called a clown show. that being said, harrison is just trying to stir up trouble so people get mad and want to listen to him. you’re right that the best way the bengals can silence the critics is to keep winning.

but i don’t agree that if they lose this game, they are all of the sudden pretenders. it’s the steelers. they’re a tough team that not many teams are expected to beat. i think we have a good chance, and I hope the bengals come ready to take care of the football.

by brandone on Sep 24, 2009 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1st Paragraph - Racist Much?

“few good ones, notably Bob Trumpy, Dave Lapham, Boomer Esiason,and Cris Collinsworth. "

“Then there’s the other side…Warren Sapp comes to mind. But so does Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Michael Irvin.”

Racist much?

by Mikm123 on Sep 24, 2009 7:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn’t say racist when all 4 of these guys play heavily into cultural stereotypes. Jason Whitlock writes some interesting pieces on some of the black media’s perceived need to “bojangle”.

by bodacio on Sep 24, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agree Mikm123

…not sure about it necessarily being racist…but definitely a case of hormer-ism.

Trumpy, Lap, Boomer and Collinsowrth = a bunch of guys that were good who played for mediocre to average teams.

Sapp, Deion, Shannon, Irvin and Harrison = ALL Hall of Famers who have Super Bowl rings. A lot of them.

You think guys that were proven winners that played for proven winners can’t smell a shitty franchise when they see one? You don’t think they can tell the difference between their championship teams and a team like the Bengals?

C’mon fellas. We’re all fans, I realize…but you gotta understand who this team is and what it’s history is. Until this team starts winning consistently, those analogies and analyzations will never cease. NOR should they.

by JohnCockToastin on Sep 24, 2009 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You joined just to call someone a racist?

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Sep 24, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, Mikm123

Apparently, in your part of the world, team association is the same as racial profiling. Well done.

by IFChris on Sep 24, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You forgot

Solomon Wilcots

It's still a good season if we go 2-14 and beat the Steelers twice.

by Bengals FTW on Sep 24, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here we go

Give a white guy credit for something and the racist label is thrown out there. Hell Ididn’t even think color until this guy brought it up. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

" My enemy said "Love your enemy". I obeyed and loved myself." Gibran

by JUNGLEJOHN on Sep 24, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll take some credit away from a white guy, Lapham Sucks!

A John Madden wanna be. Anyone, and I mean anyone that likes the job Dave Lapham does on the Bengal radio broadcasts are either:
A – Completely ignorant of the rules and regulations of NFL football
or
B – Such a big Bengal homer that just love to hear Lapham’s voice over and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over again.

Every little detail needs to be described in Dave’s world. Afterall, Bengal fans couldn’t possibly know football like Dave Lapham. When it’s time for you to interject a brief description or some of your superior football knowledge, “SAY A SENTENCE OR TWO AND SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE”.

Good grief, he never shuts up!

"A lie can travel around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes".....Mark Twain

by a_madmule on Sep 24, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs