Jordan Shipley Could Threaten Cris Collinsworth's Rookie Receiving Records

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 28, 2010 4:00 AM EDT in Analysis

Through five games this year, Bengals third round pick, Jordan Shipley has recorded 21 receptions for 321 yards receiving and a touchdown. Also tied for the team lead with two receptions over 40 yards or more, Shipley has converted 76% of his receptions into first downs. T.J. Houshmandzadeh's best season converting receptions into first downs with the Bengals was in 2004, converting 67% of his passes into first downs.

Shipley ranks third among NFL rookies with 321 yards receiving. He's on pace to finish the season with 56 receptions and 856 yards receiving.

Former Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth holds the franchise receiving records with 67 receptions and 1,009 yards receiving in 1981. It's not inconceivable that Shipley replaces Collinsworth as the franchise's most productive rookie receiver.

If you think this is completely trivial, as we're talking about our third best receiver this year, consider this. Jordan Shipley, not Chad Ochocinco, not Terrell Owens, is the future of the Cincinnati Bengals.

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i'm ok with this

collinsworth has become a cincy snob as his media career became more successful. he’s not as bad as boomer but collinsworth hasn’t expressed much love towards cincy for the past decade or so.

time for some new blood on the team record list.

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Oct 28, 2010 5:19 AM EDT reply actions

He constantly does charity events in the area

or acts as a guest speaker. He also lives in Ft. Thomas so I think he loves the city.

by Throw the ball on Oct 28, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

not saying he doesn't love the city

saying collinsworth is partially closeted about it. i understand he does it to appear impartial on national media shows and events.

just would be nice for collinsworth to occasionally admit cincy isn’t the armpit of the nfl that most media would have their audience believe.

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Oct 29, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Shipley........is the future of the cincinnati bengals

you forgot Simpson.

"They looked far more like they....were trying to screw the football than move it downfield" JungleJohn

by featherman on Oct 28, 2010 7:38 AM EDT reply actions

Actually everybody forgot Simpson

Which explains why nobody can find him on the field.

Ba-Zing!

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Oct 28, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

am i the only person that still likes Collinsworth?

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by Joe Goodberry on Oct 28, 2010 7:51 AM EDT reply actions

yes

by quickslant on Oct 28, 2010 8:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I do

no “love” or whatever, but I don’t dislike him for sure.

Hey, Bratkowski... wtf do you do all week?
It takes you 15 seconds to pick your next play, giving no time for reading defense and changing audibles.
No wonder the no-huddle works.

by supergrover on Oct 28, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions

i don't dislike collinsworth

just wish he’d be a little respectful of his nfl roots when talks about the bengals. now, boomer on the hand, is a tool.

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Oct 28, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

i like him

i think he still has love for the city, and for the Bengals, but as an analyst he can’t appear to be a homer or that would kill his career. if you really listen to him, he wants us to do well, but alot of what he says is just him trying to be “realistic” IMO.

and you are all right on Boomer, why’s he get off on crapping on our team/city so much….jesus you’d think he’d be a little more prideful about a team that brouth him back a second time (argually past his prime)

by TruWhoDey on Oct 28, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions