Where's My Controversy, Darn It?

by BeerRun on Jun 15, 2010 8:04 PM EDT

Well, okey-dokey, then. The Cincinnati Bengals held their first mandatory minicamp practice today...and nothing happened!

By which I mean, everyone who was supposed to show up did, everyone looked OK, and they'll do it again tomorrow.

Sucks, doesn't it? Here we all are waiting for fireworks between Chad Ochocinco and Carson Palmer, or a devastating broadside from coach Marvin Lewis or, oh, I dunno, maybe some disgruntled players or someone turning down $7 million a year because it's not enough.

Instead, what do we get? Borrrr-ing.

Cmon, Cincinnati, where's the action? Where are the run-ins with the law, the players who won't play for the head coach or who would rather be flipping burgers? Where's the guy screaming for a trade, or the unhappy-with-his-contract camper? The best you can muster this year is the disappointing first-round pick from last year?

Lame.

Darned Bengals can't even whip up a good controversy these days. It's all about winning and professionalism and all that crap that should have no place in Cincy. That's not what we're about. We're about incompetent management and failed drafts and free agent busts and players who'd rather be anywhere else than the Siberia of the NFL.

The Bengals can't even do wrong right any more. What's the world coming to?

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For a minute there

I thought I was reading something from the DDN. I’m confused too.
Thank God there’s no controversy, b/c that means one thing,The Eye of the Tiger…

by WHYUS!! on Jun 15, 2010 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Year of the Tiger, I meant..

by WHYUS!! on Jun 15, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, just a little sarcasm

No problems, no controversies, more talent coming off a playoff season…but all the experts say we’ll stink…welcome to Bengaldom, I suppose.

by BeerRun on Jun 15, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Controversy

We’re gloriously free of it, but I’ll feel a lot better when Andre Smith gets on the field and produces.

by Big Sky Bengal on Jun 15, 2010 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

Via fanpost

Year of the Tiger

by TCfromDubVee on Jun 15, 2010 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

Totally off topic but...

One of my fraternity brothers is working on Chad’s show for VH1 and sent me a football signed by Chad as a total surprise. It was waiting on my doorstep when I got home. So stoked!

by Adam Morgan on Jun 15, 2010 10:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Sweet!

by BeerRun on Jun 15, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

nice article, BeerRun.

It really is amazing that we have avoided the negative spotlight thus far. The only story, as you alluded to, wasn’t even a story really – 9 v 85.

The whole Maualuga incident looks to have been a real wakeup call. offenses should cringe if the animal that is the StingRey – swimming amongst TigerSharks – is focused.

Cheers BeerRun

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Jun 16, 2010 8:36 AM EDT reply actions

There is no controversy because Chad has Carson's back

He let Carson off the hook and took the high road. Carson should have kept his opinion in the locker room. Chad is leading by example. I hope everyone is noticing this.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Jun 16, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions