Free Agency Eve Open Discussion Thread
by jsl413 on Mar 4, 2010 6:45 PM EST
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PrintFree agency opens at 12:01 EST, in just over 5 hours. Earlier today, the Bengals dealt with the rest of their restricted free agents and terminated Laveranues Coles' contract. This means he does not become an "unrestricted" free agent and is free to talk to teams already; it also means the Bengals won't get any compensatory picks next year because he was cut, not released. Use this thread to discuss breaking news, which I'll do my best to keep updated throughout the evening. I'm watching Joe Reedy, other Twitter sources and ESPN closely, but if I miss something, yell at me and talk about it here!
Update #1: @joereedy says the Bengals are not close to retaining any potential UFAs. That means Bobbie Williams and Tank Johnson are unlikely to re-sign before midnight. They'll test the market.
Update #2 (11:17 EST): @OGOchocinco: The Jets just got @cromartie31 which pairs him with @revis24, i have my own OCNN surprise comin soon (sic)
Update #3 (12:02 EST): The Baltimore Sun's Ravens blog reports that talks with Kevin Walter may be serious. Bengals fans have discussed him as a new WR option. Hope the Ravens don't burn us if he's a top priority for the Bengals, and I hope Walter isn't vindictive.
Also, Florio has "rankings" of offensive free agents based on projected cost. T.O. comes in at 5 mill, Walter at 7 mill. Here's PFT's cash defense dollar-based FA rankings.
Update #4 (1:09 EST): I give up. Nothing Bengals-related is going to happen tonight. At least we had some fun! The Bears have been very active with Julius Peppers, deal is could be done by Friday afternoon. The Ravens have been linked to Marshall and Walter, and also TE Brandon Manumaleuna. Seahawks have been linked with Marshall and Rolle. Dunta Robinson to Atlanta is expected to be done on Friday too. Here's to a more interesting weekend.
Final Update (2:04 EST): Leigh Bodden, a guy on my free agent wishlist and one of the best UFA CB available, is not generating any excitement in Cincinnati. Joe Reedy told me that there's nothing so much as simmering in Cincinnati tonight, and a NFP report has the Steelers, Texans, Seahawks and Patriots interested in the corner. In the wee hours of the morning, Schefter tweeted than the Panthers cut DT Maake Kemoeatu. Het ore his ACL but is expected to be ready for training camp. I wouldn't mind giving him a look, as he constantly commands double teams. Nate Burleson also signed in Detroit.
Sadly, at 2:48 EST Joe Reedy told me that the rumors about Ben Watson interest are just rumors.
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Typically major networks and front office execs go to sleep around 2:00 AM EST.
I don’t expect to be up all night. I remember spam refreshing ESPN a year ago, and it just wouldn’t update…
i get ESPN alerts
so i might hear them and wake up to check them in the night
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Rumor has it...
Brandon Marshall’s strongest suitors will be NYJ due to the lowered price tag (great…), Washington (the Redskins spending money in FA? No way!), and Seattle (due to solid trade chips).
Roy Williams will also be free to test the FA waters.
Willy Anderson is making fun of Bengals fans for holding out hope on Marshall.
Joe Reedy will be on 700 WLW around 7:30 EST to talk about the impending FA period. I need to get Joe’s phone number.
Rumor has it...
Greg Olsen to Patriots is likely. The Pats are letting Ben Watson walk and are releasing Chris Baker.
For the fans who want Cosby to be our slot WR
ProFootbalFocus @jGoods13 Cosby might make an excellent slot WR, problem is would Caldwell make a good wide out? because we KNOW he’s good in slot.
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it didnt look scripted
it was strange though
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
I asked who would be the best fit for the Bengals
ProFootbalFocus @jGoods13 Walter seems a good fit – tough, good hands, reliable. Nice balance with Chad’s speed and route running.
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Walter would be good.
He never drops passes (ok, not often).
He’s played with Palmer. He can go across the middle. But we need a WR, not a SR.
gotcha
Walter can play outside, Profootballfocus knows their stuff. they know Caldwell is the SR and they still recomended Walter
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
I saw that.
But I still think Walter’s size and skills are more equitable to Wes Welker than anyone else.
by jsl413 on Mar 4, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
yep I just did :)
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
nobody rec's me though :)
(nobody ever pays me in gum) AWWWWWWWW
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yea cuz Josh asked for it to be rec'd
;P
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
We're just trying to promote a new culture.
With more user input (fanposts) of higher quality (encouraged by being featured as a “rec’d fanpost”).
The more we get people to recommend comments and fanposts, the more we hope people write and contribute. We do great with comments on Gameday, but we’re trying to build a community, and we hope encouraging recommendations will be a piece of the puzzle.
I usually do it
but nobody else does
if you go to other blogs such as BTSC and Balt Beatdown they rec all the time
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
As much as I can't stand some of the regulars at BTSC
They have great fan contributions and a great culture.
I love the community at Red Reporter too. We’re trying to make that happen here. And we’ll be very overt about it (I will, anyway), especially this off season. We barely have any inside jokes on this site!
i never comment on gameday because im too into the game, but i post here all the time. Some people are the opposite
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
We have plenty of gameday commentary.
I’d love to see more of that, of course, but more daily commentary on analytical posts is great too.
Our traffic has been excellent this year. I’ve just wanted to see more community engagement for some time.
it has fallen off since wild card game
but you got some of the usuals like muah :)
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Of course!
The off season for any blog will be slower. It picks up for the next couple days and the draft, peters off till training camp, and then it’s back to full blast. But we’re going to do our best to be active and thought-provoking 24/7/365.
just have to add some more interesting and controversial material
get the people all fired up
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Well, we try.
But we also tend to agree with the community on a lot of issues.
Free agency and draft talk are great, but we can only do so much since we’re not real media.
As always, we’re open to ideas via email and we love fan posts!
me too
the regulars around here need to be more encouraging to the newbies. Sometimes we are hard on them in their first fanpots and comments
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
I'm probably too hard on bad grammar.
I cringe at incorrect punctuation in posts. I don’t care as much in comments, but I love seeing well-formatted, well-thought out posts.
yea the posts should have good grammar
I talk text in the comments sometimes lol
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
One night over on RedReporter I was up until about 5:00 AM because I had an early flight… my comments toward the end of that night were nigh inscrutable.
hahaha
like what is he talking about?
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
"I cringe at incorrect punctuation in posts."
well: they’re goe"s My faNposts% thaks alOt
by smoormandiddy on Mar 5, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Rumor has it...
There are a lot of phones burning around league. Some free agency. Some trades. Browns very aggressive.
via Chris Mortenson
You mean the Mike Browns right?
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Didnt think so
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
but wait until after the draft before he signs
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting.
I don’t necessarily disagree. I think he’s a good fit here. But I think he could end up in Baltimore, if they don’t go after Marshall, or a variety of other places looking for WR help. I think the perception of TO as cancer has gone down.
I would love to see T.O. in stripes, but I don’t know how close MB could come numbers-wise to giving him what he wanted. On the flip side, if I was MB I would use the all powerful Ocho to try and sway him to take less, even if its just a 1 year deal. We don’t need to get burned on a big money WR for 2 straight years. If we could get him at a bargain it would be ideal.
NFLNetwork Free agency special is on for like 3 hours
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
and you are so missing out on life without it
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
highest review from me
Ive learned so much about older/retired players that I didnty know before by watching old games. I cant get enough football, my tv is almosy locked on this channel
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
nfl network
its decent about 80% of the time, theres only so much nfl combine I can take dammit
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
i record the combine to watch a few times
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Taylor Mays
apparently he ran a 4.24 unofficial now they’re saying it was a 4.43 but regardless my heart stopped when i saw that time
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
It was around 4.3.
There’s a video somewhere of the fastest 40 times at each time superimposed on each other. Taylor Mays was the 2nd fastest player at the combine. The 3rd fastest official time was below 4.4.
still...
for a 230 pound safety thats nuts if your running as fast as CJ
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
he looks good
but the bengals are probably not targeting a safety that high, actually I know they arnt, but still thats a freak time
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Well, they have the right to match.
Mike Brown is being notoriously cheap. Another 500k (or something like that?) would have been a 2nd round tender. Mathis was solid this year, so I hope we don’t end up having to pay him too much. I’d rather retain him than let him walk, even for a 3rd rounder.
same here, it would be too hard to replace Mathis and Bobbie
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
MIKE BROWN WAKE UP!!!
You have a QB that can sling it during a time in the NFL where YOU HAVE TO PASS TO WIN! GET THE MAN SOME REAL WR’s! Enough with the midgets.
Brandon Marshall plain and simple. give him loot and give up the 1st rounder. NOW IS THE TIME. If we wait to long, this team will slip back to garbage.
Thats the difference between real organizations and the Bengals. real ones go for it when the window for success is even slightly open.
Ball handling and dribbling are my strongest weaknesses."—David Thompson
Sadly, Marshall is looking more and more like a pipedream.
Even though it makes perfect sense – a 5-6 year deal to Marshall would tide Carson over till retirement – Brown won’t pull the trigger. 26 is young enough for me, and even if it takes 2 picks, Marshall would make as big a difference as any one player could.
Cliche
Sorry, but I’m not all about the
YOU HAVE TO PASS TO WIN!cliche. Yes, the best teams in the league this year were the passing teams, but these sorts of trends are usually short lived. I’d be willing to bet that there will be a team in the next three years who will win a super bowl on defense and running.
This is our year!
I'd agree, BUT -
The rules are also increasingly favoring WR and QB. Rules governing the running game don’t seem to be changing that much.
The one new rule that greatly favors DB’s though is that the ‘force out’ on sideline throws is now legal. They aren’t all going in the offenses favor.
This is our year!
Good point.
But they’re further revising QB-hitting and WR-hitting rules this offseason, I think, that could make it less scary for guys to go over the middle.
This is our year!
Top 10? Sure.
Top 20? No way. A team like this year’s Jets will never win a Superbowl, despite defensive and running game prowess.
We don’t have to write off next season, but a move to bring in Marshall would be huge (although also hugely unlikely). Carson would love it. Fans would love it. The results would be positive.
Agreed.
I’d give up a first and a third for Marshall no questions asked.
I wouldn’t be shocked if a team outside the top 20 in passing won a SB though if they had a top 5 defense. I wouldn’t put much money on it though.
This is our year!
Problem will be that, given Denver's managerial aggression, it'll cost more.
Like a 1st, 3rd, and a player or 4th. They’re gonna rake in the picks with this guy just like they did in the Cutler deal.
He was tendered for a first rounder though wasn’t he? It’s my understanding that means that Denver would only get a first rounder as compensation.
This is our year!
I don't quite get it all either.
But people ahve been talking all day about how it’ll take mor than just the 1st rounder to get Marshall
Correct me if I'm wrong
But I believe the highest tender is a 1st and 3rd tender. Broncos placed that on Elvis Dumervil.
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
I think that’s correct, but can a team demand more than that in a sign/trade type of deal? I honestly don’t get it. I thought that Marshall was was only tendered a first rounder because the Broncos are shopping him.
This is our year!
They're kind of shopping him.
They want to see what they can get. It’s pretty much putting him on the trade block.
Not the same as a trade block
If I understand correctly, tendering him means that if we offer him a contract, and they don’t decide to match, then we have to give our first round to them
Dude...talk about cliche...
defense and running
Which ESPN talking head are you? Tom Jackson?
Well you’re part right. You need BALANCE. You need to be able to do both so that you can actually have a realistic chance of succeeding at either when you need it.
For those who can't remember the uncapped FA rules, this link's for you.
Oh Lord..... Ocho Tweets
OGOchoCinco #random Kate Gosselin is fu..ing beautiful in person, don’t judge me these my eyes and I got 20\20 vision damit!! Kate plus 8 + cinco
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i have lost all respect for him lol
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
I hate that lady
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
shes a huge bitch to the dad
not that i watch the show, my girl did
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
I did watch a few
she was a bossy B….
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
its new right?
i thought it was bad myself
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
some funny stuff hahaha
4 hours until we sign Marshall
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
4 hours until we sign Marshall
some funny stuff hahaha
fixed for you
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Wah Wah Wahhhhhhhh
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
SBNation's Scouting Report:
Assets
* Solid overall receiver. Gets open well in short zones and has enough speed to get deep. Decent blocker. A late bloomer who has grown into his role.
Flaws
* Not a special athlete.
Career Potential
* Solid starter.
I'd be in favor
At the start of the season, he was a guy who everybody thought was going to be the starting TE in NE
This is our year!
Yeah.
I wouldn’t be too opposed. He’s not the freak that Watson is, but Watson is gonna command huge cash.
its sad
we are so thin at TE, that an average player looks great to us haha
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Like I said, not too high on him.
But we currently have one tight end, and he wasn’t good enough to play even one snap last year.
exactly
we need to sign a vet FA TE, resign Foschi, and draft a TE in mid rounds.
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not that high on Foschi.
I’d rather see fresh blood. But that’s a personal bias. Otherwise, I agree – although 4 TE are overkill.
just to bring into camp
Foschi or the Vet could get cut
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
good point
i didnt think of that, we could sign him if somebody gets hurt at camp
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
Screw Foschi. Sign someone like Fasano
The can block and catch pretty decently. A good one to grab for not much $$
I say...
We draft a TE at 21, we would most likely get the best one available. Something like Pettigrew in Detroit he was drafted around that position last year and address the WR need threw FA. Bring in a work in progress kinda guy in the 2nd round
I know its a bit of wishful thinking to think MB would chase Marshall or Boldin
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Taking a poll on who we take tonight or if we do anything at all?
we will sign some practice squad guys from other teams prolly
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Who I think and who I want are very different questions. I would go after Boldin, Marshall, and TO.
This is our year!
I agree
I see the Bengals doing nothing until after the draft
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
yea I doubt any blockbuster moves
or anything worth getting happy about.
“sigh” will have to wait till draft dayssss
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Well, regardless of our activities, what happens tonight will tell us something.
Something about how the FA market is going to work, who will be available, who’s dropping cash, etc.
just hope we can improve over last year
I do think we may TRY for one of these WR’s, just how hard is the question
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yep.
TO, Boldin, Marshall, all fine choices. Marshall is a dream. Boldin is unlikely. TO would be fine.
Walter will be "OK"
but doubt he would come back here
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know.
Money speaks louder than personal ties.
by jsl413 on Mar 4, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
True to that +1
but will the money be there?
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
He's more reliable than Caldwell, and probably a stronger route runner.
But they’re both slot players.
right
thats all im looking at it as. How has the market changed? and we will know if the Bengals have any visits set up
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, well we'll probably find that out tomorrow during the day or afternoon.
But I live on this stuff. I’ll be sitting in my chair refreshing twitter for the next 24 hours.
On defense, I would leave it up to the draft to fill in holes to be honest. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s just that we’ve had more success drafting D than drafting O in the last few years.
This is our year!
I agree.
Also, I think defensive players drafted tend to work out more frequently than offensive players, especially with Cincinnati.
by jsl413 on Mar 4, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think we actually have a "Scheme" for defense now
and thats when you find talented players. when you know what your are looking for
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
right
It took forever for us to have a defensive system. I think its why we are finding better players now
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
I think we realize how absolutely crazy that would be.
He’s probably out of our league financially, he probably wouldn’t want to play here, and he’s kinda old. Despite how great he was last year, who knows if he’ll be as good thsi year.
Not sure he’s really “out of our league”. But not being interested might be true.
For those who can't remember the uncapped FA rules, this link's for you.
Sainst offered him "very Fair offer" from saints
so it might be hard to get him
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Actually I wouldn’t bet on that. I’m just not so sure we need him. Or, for that matter, that the Saints do either. They needed somebody to come in and settle down their secondary and provide veteran leadership. I think they’d like him around for another few years but could live without him.
We already have veteran leadership in our secondary, so we don’t need him for that. What we need is somebody who can actually cover back there instead of a pair of strong safeties that can beat up a RB but can’t stop the long bomb. And that’s not really Sharper’s forte either. Oh and being able to tackle would be nice as well. Not sure that’s his forte either.
Unless we want to change up our scheme to something more of what Gregg Williams plays, I don’t think we really need him.
For those who can't remember the uncapped FA rules, this link's for you.
How about Antrel Rolle?
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
I'll never forget that game that he single handedly beat the Bengals
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
And lead to a lockout
Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dips**ts.
the Bengals are almost never effected by the cap
They are never up against it, and never get into bidding wars in free agency
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Ha!
good joke, im going to write that down in my diary
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
lol @ diary
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
If the Salary Cap is the death of parity, then the last 20 years have been the death of my dictionary.
For those who can't remember the uncapped FA rules, this link's for you.
NFLNetwork says Arizona wants him back and will not let him go without a fight
So he might get a decent amount of money. look for Dallas and Chicago to get in on him
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
You might have something here.
I’m not sure why, but players cut today have been “terminated” and not “waived.”
There’s a pretty big difference between the two, as termination prevents the player from becoming a UFA and prevents any future compensation. I wonder if these terminations have someting to do with teams wanting to re-structure contracts.
add Dolphins and Giants
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Bears
alot of noise that the Bears already have him locked up
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
hahaha
i will return i promise
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
turbo tax
MONEY!
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
ahh i wanted to do my taxes today, i forgot.
thanks!
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
oh lord
lol
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by TennBengalfan on Mar 4, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Its something you never get back
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Gives me something to do all night as long as someone else is here
I’m eating deep dish pizza froma pace called Lou Manalti’s and it’s pretty bad
thats because your not from the Buffalo area
you would never eat bad pizza from here
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
of course
people say new york and chicago have the best deep dish
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
we have thin italian place down the street that makes an amazing thin crust. expensive though
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
but we have all the mom and pop pizza places on every corner. No papa johns or dominos or pizza hut. those chains dont make it around here.
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
it really is
usually cheaper and bigger portion sizes
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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 4, 2010 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Dude
Are you in Chicago? Or am I thinking of “Lou Malnati’s?” I don’t live there, but I did eat there once. Supposedly it was a Michael Jordan hang out.
This is our year!
haha
I ate at Lou’s one time and was a little disappointed with the pizza too. I love deep dish, but it just didn’t do it for me.
This is our year!
James walker
espnafc_north I’m hearing a ton of chatter with the Browns right now. Some on the Ravens and little with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. About what I expected
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Isn't he cool.
I really don’t like James Walker sometimes. I don’t know how you can “promote” a division. I hate him when he writes good things about other teams.
Uh-oh.
If we lose Tank, I seriously hope we consider DT in the first.
If we lose Bobbie, ditto, assuming Iupati is there.
Hopefully we don’t lose either.
Well, Iupati will probably be gone.
Otherwise, it’d be a fine pick. I suppose FA will impact our draft needs quite a bit.
Josh is still hard at work.
CincyJungle
RT @Jay_Glazer: panthers are releasing QB Jake Delhomme, likely as early as tomorrow according to several GM
report: peppers close to signing with 'Skins
and Atlanta looks to have signed Dunta
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
this is gonna be funnn! everybody post what they are hearing
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Dunta was NFL Network, Florio reports the Peppers deal is basically done and gave a Redskins source who apparently broke Haynesworth last year so
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
i know lol but sometimes he breaks it
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
via Schefter:
Chargers traded cornerback Antonio Cromartie to Jets for a 2011 third-round pick that could turn to a second.
via Schefter:
Chargers traded cornerback Antonio Cromartie to Jets for a 2011 third-round pick that could turn to a second.
God, what a bargain for Cromartie.
Chargers get a 2011 third-round pick that turns to a second-round pick based on Antonio Cromartie’s play time and the Jets performance.
makes sense, didnt they cut Lito yesterday
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
it would make sense for Skins to make a play for peppers, cut 10 dudes today
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
33-year-old DT Jamal Williams was realeased by San Diego today.
Intriguing option if he’s still got any juice. He’s a great player.
He can stack and shed single blocks easily and often commands double teams to keep LBs free to run to the ball. At 33, his age is a concern, but he has rare size and strength and he plays with good hand use to make plays in a small area. As a pass rusher he lacks overall speed and quickness.
he will play 3-4
he’s a nose tackle, be tough to put him in our 4-3 scheme
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
just doesn't make sense
I think Peko is fine and I wouldnt have minded drafted a DT late in the draft and rotate with Sims and Tank, but apparently we arnt re-signing him for some reason even tho he was probably our best DT last season
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
i liked him too, that was one of our best signings in the off-season
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Bolts News, Marlon Jackson to Vikes?
ProFootballTalk
Williams could return to Chargers, Sproles could still leave http://is.gd/9INgW #NFL
ProFootballTalk
Report: Vikings to pursue Marlin Jackson http://is.gd/9INhh #NFL
Just about an hour left until something interesting might happen!
I suspect my Update #2 will be “Bengals made no moves”
anybody hearing anything?
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
nfl network are sayin redskins are front runner in peppers
you’re right tho nothing Bengals related
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Well, this is exciting.
OGOchoCinco
#rememberisaidthis The Jets just got @cromartie31 which pairs him with @revis24, i have my own OCNN surprise comin soon #congratsjets
Dansby to Dolphins??
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
wont know for another 30 minutes
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Rolle is going to be visiting the Giants.
Like I said, I think a NY team is gonna throw a lot of money at him. Sad thng is ,there are better CB available.
didnt they switch him to safety?
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
You're right, my mistake.
Free Safety. I still think there are better safety options, although he may be the most attainable.
ya and much better CB
but I dont think Giants need CB, might need a guy like Rolle tho, but I thought he was goin Bears
Talkin bout TO on NFL network
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
haha eff that, not high on TO
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Ha...you got me
I started looking through Google News for the headline. Silly me.
by TheWalrus1971 on Mar 4, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Wyche says Bengals high on benjamin Watson
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
I would be too.
He’s going to be expensive, but would be an amazing signing. If he stays healthy, he’s a freak of nature.
Gimme him and TO and I’m happy.
Rather draft a TE
Spend the money on Marshall or Boldin
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
That'll never happen though.
Brown won’t give up draft picks. I’d love Marshall, but realistically, TO and Watson would be good fits for our 2-3 year window.
i know wishful thinking
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
From ESPN
“I just talked to Antrell Rolle!!” Dockett tweeted regarding his longtime teammate. “And I already know what’s about to happen, man I’m speechless I’m going to Bed. I’m done with twitter BYE!”
i keep thinkin bears, they are wiolling to spend money and that secondary is in shambles
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Rumor has it that he's visiting NYG.
So that’s my assumption. Bears are obviously a potential landing spot too, but I don’t know that anyone wants to play for the Bears.
money talks!!
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Brandon Marshall in stripes in 5 mins..
I can hardly wait!
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Mar 4, 2010 11:57 PM EST reply actions
Mike Brown went to sleep 5 hours ago..
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Mar 4, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
maybe TO but doubt anything happens tonight
not saying something happens anywhere else
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Bears in play for Peppers
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
someone is gonna sign here soon
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
NFL Network roundtable think Texans will sign LT or LJ
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
i dunno its bored and quiet might be slow till tmr
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
till one person gets signed
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
“The Falcons agreed to terms on a two-year, $5 million contract with backup Chris Redman, marking the first transaction of the uncapped era.
Okay, so this is actually a re-signing. And if you want to get technical about it, it came before midnight."
woo woo bedtime
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Dansby news
In an appearance on a special edition of ESPN’s NFL Live, free-agent linebacker Karlos Dansby told Trey Wingo barely 10 minutes into the new league year that his first visit will be to Miami. – PFT
More Bears...
Adam_Schefter
Bears will be busy Friday – visits from DE Julius Peppers and RB Chester Taylor.
Vincent Jackson would be an awsome signing
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
more expensive then Marshall?
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Redskins out, Bears in for Peppers
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Lions very, very interested in D-Linemen.
Taking a page from Rex Ryan’s playbook, Lions coach Jim Schwartz showed up Friday night at defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch’s house after midnight.
Schwartz, of course, coached Vanden Bosch when he was the defensive coordinator in Tennessee.
Pete King shares my boredom..
SI_PeterKing
40 mins into FA, the headlines: Jets have Cromartie, Delhomme cut, Matt Moore a stunning Panther starting QB
More from King
SI_PeterKing
Dansby, Pennington lean to Dolphins, Lovie travels to woo Peppers, Schwartz travels to woo KVB, Schefter says Kampman looks like a Seahawk.
NFLN thinks Peppers will be a Bear in the morning
"yeah so basically you got a qb with a bum elbow and ocho who is half spanish half retarded and thats it on offense eh"
- Wally, Best Friend/Giants Fan
Baltimore and receivers.
SI_PeterKing
The Ravens are worried about giving WR Brandon Marshall real money, so they’ll focus on Houston’s Walter or Arizona’s Boldin at wideout.
I believe so
But given our track record, Marrshall’s right up our alley.
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Mar 5, 2010 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
I'm late to the party, but
Who Dey everyone? With Colds gone, I hope to see Marshall in stripes.
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Mar 5, 2010 12:48 AM EST reply actions
True
But I still would prefer Marshall, or Walter. Owens would be nice though for a one year deal. He doesn’t have a lot left in the tank though.
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Mar 5, 2010 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
this is the most turnout we have ever had on the cincy jungle
for something this boring. I’ll just have to wait and see If I preemptively bought a custom “Marshall” Bengals jersey for nothing in the morning.
This is our year!
I hope you didn't!
Glad to create a bunch of hype and discussion over nothing.
Let’s do it again soon :)
More... Bears...
Free agent TE Brandon Manumaleuna on his way to Chicago. Bears could have him and WR Devin Aromashodu. Good luck to the play-by-play man.
Free Agency
Man this sux, I dont believe anything big is going to happen until tomorrow some time and I dont think it will be a bengals move. So Sad
by James Schmid the great on Mar 5, 2010 1:15 AM EST reply actions
Tomorrow =
Tomorrow , I mean in the morning after 10 a.m.
by James Schmid the great on Mar 5, 2010 1:18 AM EST reply actions
It's official
Cardinals release Antrel Rolle
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d816bd287&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Mar 5, 2010 1:33 AM EST reply actions
Patients
After a few teams pay the big cash there will be some after market markdowns that will catch the Bengals attention…Let’s just hope they can catch???
Patience
Sp: Let’s hope they are not all patients (mental).
by Vman in Germany on Mar 5, 2010 7:39 AM EST up reply actions
Paitents...
I thought you were refering to the madness we all exhibit by 1) hoping the Bengals will get an early FA and 2) by continuing to support the Bengals
by Sheffieldbengal on Mar 5, 2010 7:48 AM EST up reply actions
Finally, some news of sorts
Burleson signs with Lions
http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/05/lions-sign-wr-burleson-to-five-year-deal/
Unfortunately, it’s not Bengals news of us (hopefully) signing Brandon Marshall in exchange for our No. 21 pick.
Slim 15, you will be missed. RIP Chris Henry
by Danimal, Destroyer of Worlds on Mar 5, 2010 9:39 AM EST reply actions
Quiet
I’m afraid the Bengals are going to be quiet while the Ravens, and even the Browns are going to start making some noise. I hope Mikey realizes how close we are and suprises us.
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