Full Back Pressley Signed to Bengals Practice Squad
by Jason Garrison on Nov 10, 2010 11:56 AM EST
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PrintThe Bengals have been busy over the past couple days. First it was calling up Chase Coffman from the practice squad and placing him on the 53-man roster and now it's the practice squad signing of cornerback Rico Murray and full back Chris Pressley.
Murray, who was waived on Monday, was expected to return to the practice squad but many are pleasantly surprised to see Pressley, who you may remember from the Cincinnati Hard Knocks episodes, back in a Bengals uniform. The Bengals have played without a true full back for the entire season. Tight ends Reggie Kelly and Jermaine Gresham have both spent some time in the backfield, blocking for Benson along with defensive tackle Domata Peko in goal line situations. If Pressley makes his way to the active roster, he could do some good for the Bengals who have struggled to move the ball, especially in the red zone.
Pressley (5-11, 260; Wisconsin) is a second-year NFL player. He opened the season on Tampa Bay’s roster and played in three games before being waived on Oct. 22. He entered the NFL in 2009 as a college free agent with the Bengals and began the ’09 season on the Cincinnati practice squad. He was signed to Tampa Bay’s roster on Oct. 28 of last season and played in seven games.
The question is... at 2-6, are any moves that the Bengals make too little too late?
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Hells Yeah!
Good thing they waited until the season was 98% down the toilet….oh-well. let him learn the offense and feed him nothing but protein and gunpowder until the season opener (if applicable) in 2011.
and in regard to your 2-6 late moves question
yes it’s too late for any move to impact THIS year…why did they wait til now?
finally..
now put him on the 53 damn it!
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Nov 10, 2010 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Great GM work
there Mikey to wait until 2-6 to get a Fullback. Hurry up and get him on the active roster.
Smart kid
that has it’s benefits. Seems athletic enough, too. Let’s hope it works out.
Gooble Gobble
Gooble Gobble
One of us
One of us
Maybe sign Briscoe back and prove fans could be better gm’s than Mikey!
by ashunte23 on Nov 10, 2010 1:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Can someone tell me
Why the Bengals still touted themselves as a “run-first team” this offseason, yet they didn’t have a FB on the roster until now—and it’s on the Practice Squad? Ridiculous. You wonder why both Ced Benson’s and Jermaine (I stretch the field) Gresham’s stats have suffered—Ced doesn’t have a true FB and they’re putting Gresham back there for a lot of plays. Joke. Note to Bobby Brat: Gresham can run more routes than just a 2 yard drag route and/or a screen pass.
by Anthony Cosenza on Nov 10, 2010 1:40 PM EST reply actions
they were running pretty well
without a fullback the other night. you can still be run first, but run 3 wide.
RIP Slim.
Check this out
Here’s a nuggest about the Pressley Signing and why we didn’t get him initially after his workout…..(BC MB is a piece of shit among other things)
From Bengals.com
“Pressley turned down an offer for the practice squad after that workout in an effort to see if he could hook on to someone’s active roster. When he couldn’t, he opted for the Bengals because he and fellow practice squadder Joe Tronzo are the only fullbacks. He says they want him to work on the off-set stuff that the tight ends do so they know when he’s in the game it’s not just a running play…”
Hey now that we got a fullback, he’ll need to learn some tight end stuff….bwwaaahahahahah FML
Mike Brown's a POS b/c he didn't offer him a roster spot when no one else would?
What a mean, mean man! Jeezus, some complaints are legitimate, but some are just ridiculous.
How will Chris Carpenter explain this to his children?
not what was meant
was typing shorthand and pissed off. MB is a piece of shit in regards to this b/c he gambled on not trading for him when Tampa wanted to and waited to see if they would cut him. Got lucky and they did cut him. Then he signed JP Foschi instead of Chris Pressley. Pressley was no doubt insulted and wanted to see if a real team (who actually values him) would take a shot at signing him. THAT says to me that Pressley would rather play for anyone instead of returning to our PS and our organization….no one else signed him b/c almost every team has FB position locked up, so once he realized that he signed onto our PS.
is that more clear, or do you still think Mike Brown isn’t a piece of shit b/c i can go on all week about the various reasons why he is.
Look man, I still think MB is a POS.
However, that argument is still a little flawed. No team want’s Pressley on their active roster. The Bengals wanted Foschi, a TE on their active roster, but now have decided to go w/ Coffman, not Pressley.
They are bringing back in Pressley and trying to teach him some TE stuff so that he’s not a one dimensional waste if they bring him to the active roster.
It’s roster management, it’s not being a POS. That’s like saying he was a POS for not paying TO 7 mil early in the offseason, waiting until nobody wanted him, and then grabbing him for 2 million. It’s about taking players on the terms most favorable that you think you can get them at. Kind’ve like every other employer in the world.
How will Chris Carpenter explain this to his children?
Nothing's too little too late
I’ve got eight more games to watch, and would prefer some of them to be W’s.
Me too
But I think you might be asking too much.
by sgiridharan1982 on Nov 10, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
I'd love to see some wins, but I'm also sorta hoping for the best possible pick.
Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?
This.
I want a pass rusher first, then some O-lineman.
An early-round safety also wouldn’t hurt. I’m not ready to throw Palmer out yet, although it may be beneficial to draft his successor in the next couple years and groom him as a bench player for at least one season.
Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?
I think the defensive line is the top priority.
Next comes the O-line. The offensive line has stepped up these past few games and is no longer a huge weakness.
If we DO get a lineman first, I want a LT so we can most Whit back to LG. Hopefully Moobs keeps improving and reaches his potential to hold down RT next year.
Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?
why?
Why do people keep brining up a replacement for Whit. He’s a beast and has more than held his own over the past few years at LT…i guess i just don’t understand b/c IMO Whit is our best O Lineman, and arguably the biggest leader on the team. Yes he’s a true LG, but as a LT he’s over-delivered on expectations, and his production is obsurd. I think he gave up 1.5 sacks all last year, yet Joe Thomas went to the Pro Bowl b/c he’s the “cool kid” at lunch….
It's not like I want him benched...
I just want him moved back to his natural position.
You’ll get no argument from me that he’s our best O-lineman, I just want a natural LT to play LT so Whit can take over the weakest spot (LG) and solidify the left side of the line.
Imagine us running to the left if we had a beast LT and Whit at LG.
Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?
No Whit
played LT in college. His true position is LT. They just put him at LG b/c of Levi Jones. When that failed, they moved him back to LT.
I am with you WHYUS Whit is not one of our problems
LG and RG will be our Oline problems next year. Bobby is playing well considering that he is constantly hepling protect against the inside move on the RT. He is showing a bit of wear and tear – one more year – maybe. Livings is pedestrian. Andre is coming along and I am of the opinion that he will be a very good LT when he grows up. Cook is a smart and tough guy and he will be OK if we can upgrade the guard positions.
Our problem is that this season is over early and we have no idea which of several good players will be here next year and I fully expect a new HC, OC and, yes possibly DC. Zimmer might get a HC gig somewhere – maybe here – but I doubt it. TO, Benson and JJ will be gone. They will get better offers elsewhere. There goes our best RB, WR and CB. That is 3 of our top 5 players – gone. There is no sign that the DL has the raw talent to develop into a rushing threat – maybe Adkins but that is it. Peko is very good but he is not a PR guy. Rey and Rivers are solid but do not show any signs of the excellence we hoped for. MJ is pedestrian as well. Look at all of this talent being wasted by mediocre coaching and development. I am not mad about it – it just makes me sad to see it.
Whit is one of the few guys who don’t disappoint. If you begin talking about him as a problem there are at least a dozen other ones that you have overlooked. I don’t see us being competitive next year unless the unexpected happens.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
I'm kinda tired of people assuming Jonathan Joseph is leaving.
Sure, Benson might, though he lacks the great numbers he had last year to really demand a lot and might come back if no one else gives him a better offer. T.O. will undoubtedly bolt to a better team, but who knows if Jonathan Joseph will go. He’s not a money scrounger—unlike Revis, he went through the offseason quiet as a mouse, even with potentials of a deal in the works. If he hated it here or wanted out, I’d imagine there would’ve been at least some grumblings for a trade, so there’s a great possibility he comes back. Throw that in with his nagging injuries this year and I think Joseph sticks around.
After all, he and Leon both build off each other. Leon’s got the better stats but that defense plays much better when Joseph’s on the other side. This defense needs both of them to play at its full potential.
Could he bolt? Sure, why not, it’s possible. But is he going to? I dunno, he certainly doesn’t come off as a me-first guy. We’ll see.
by Doc Scratch on Nov 10, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
After this season,
It will tell the whole story about what’s going on with the organization. It actually seems to me that the players are getting tired of losing b/c of the same ole’ crappy coaching and FO bullshit. A lot of them, IMO, will bolt.
Just watch and see. This franchise is f*cked up compared to most others. Always has been and always will be, until MB is gone.
Also,
We will start all over with the lowest team salary in the league. It’s known that after MB spends a lot one season the next season is super low.
This means new coaches and new bottom of the barrel players again.
To furtehr my point do you remember Drew Bledsoe?
When he was a FA we offered him a contract and he went elswhere, I don’t remember where right off hand, for less money! He wanted a chance to play for a winning organization – not one the is dead from the shoulders up.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
I guess we will have to agreee to disagree Doc.
Just because you take the best decision for yourself does not mean that you are a me-first guy. Players want to win – not just 10-11 games every several years – they want a ring. JJ does work well with Hall but how would he do opposite Revis or Bailey? Yes loyalty does play into it but it works both ways. How can you expect a good player who can move on to a team with a winning tradition like Pittsburg or Indy or NE out of loyalty when the team they are on does not show the same loyalty to the player by doing all they can to get him what he wants – a ring.
MB does well with players that he has leverage with such as troubled players like Benson of Adam Jones but when it comes to good players without unsavory baggage, thus no leverage, he has a terrible record. Remember guys like Montoya or Spikes or even TJ. They left as as quickly as they could. FAs don’t want to come here unless they for some reason other teams don’t want them. MB is considered by the players to be a loser and they will not work for him unless there is no other place to go. So, we end up with the Topper Harleys of the world – the best of what is left after good teams pass up on them. You cannot win championships with meciocre players and coaches.
I don’t know if JJ is going to stay or not – but I will bet you a steak dinner he isn’t on the team next year.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
I'll throw a steak dinner bet in on that one too.
JJ probably won’t be here.
Loyalty only goes so far in the NFL. Although MB is loyal to people, he still has a business sense and will ditch a player/coach in a minute, as soon as he has finished his contract.
You are right about MB being known around the league as being the worst owner to play for or even work for.(even Al Davis) Things will not change until MB is forced to change. The only way for that to happen is Roger GODdell steps in or all the players and coaches stick together and decide that they will not play/coach for him. Neither will ever happen.
Whyus, have you noticed that in recent Bengals history
the off season, full of hope and promise, are the most enjoyable time we fans have. Usually, around the middle of October all of our hopes are dashed and all of the promise is revealed as delusion.
We are so thirsty for a good team that we end up drinking the sand but soon we realize that we don’t drink the sand because we are thirsty but rather it is because we are beginning to lose the distinction and no longer know the difference. We have come to believe that any season above .500 is good. 9 wins get coaches fired in winning organizations. We seem to constantly be torn between being hopeful and hopeless. After a while it begins to wear on you.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
Good
Now maybe Gresham can go back to being a tight end only.
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