The Daily Banter: Ric Bucher Clarifies His "Cops Targeting Athletes" Comment

by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 1, 2010 9:45 AM EDT in Analysis

+ The Enquirer's Joe Reedy decides to take a detailed look into Ric Bucher's remarks that the Cincinnati police are targeting athletes writing:

Of the 21 arrests since ‘05, four have been by Cincinnati Police, which doesn’t seem to indicate a pattern of profiling. Of the remaining 17, six were outside of Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky, three were by the Ohio Highway Patrol, three were in Covington, two in Boone County, and one each by Newport, Taylor Mill and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife (the Eric Steinbach boating incident).

Bucher slightly retracted his comments saying that he meant "more about the general area than Cincinnati Police specifically."

“It wasn’t the four-five years, the last 40 years there has always been perception. Whether it’s reality or not, I’ve had friends who have been of the opinion. If I was going to put in proper (context), it’s a belief, opinion or (argument) rather than factual. If I erred it was specifically in the idea of saying Cincinnati police.”

To be honest, it's sad that we have to go here.

+ You can read Cedric Benson's affidavit here -- courtesy of the Enquirer.

+ Since you're Bengals fans, we have to apply our favoritism towards other things related to the Bengals. One of our own, Sarah J, is one of the three cheerleaders nominated for Miss Mashed. Vote for Sarah J by leaving "Sarah gets my vote" in the comments of her page.

+ Interesting top-five position rankings at safety by Josh Katzowitz and Andy Benoit.

+ The NFL Player's Association wants a six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement.

+ The Reds put up four runs in their final three at bats to beat one of the league's best pitchers in Roy Halladay and win two out of three against the Phillies.

+ The Steelers could be without another offensive tackle after rookie Chris Scott had surgery "to repair a broken foot -- an injury he sustained while working out at the University of Tennessee, his alma mater."

+ ESPN'S NFL Matchup will stay on the air for another four years.

+ The Columbus Blue Jackets made an "interesting move" in claiming Ethan Moreau off waivers, which should bolster the team's overall checking line, per Matt MacLean.

+ Squidbillies will be introducing a new character in July named Tom Treebow.

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Paul Daugherty's Morning Line actually states the benson situation perfectly

Here’s the full thing.

OK, on to Benson.

What he is alleged to have done in a Texas bar will have absolutely no impact on his getting a new deal from the Bengals. Maybe he will, maybe he won’t, but you can believe a fight in a bar won’t change anything. Not with this club. Maybe it’ll help his bargaining position.

The Bengals have led the league in arrests since 2005. It’s not a coincidence. They bottom feed. Sometimes it works. Sometimes you get Odell Thurman. What’s more, they dont especially care. If they did, they wouldnt perpetuate it by bringing in the players they do.

That said, to suggest that somehow players here are significantly worse than anywhere else is laughable. The NFL is, for the most part, a league of rough around the edges. Football is a rough around the edges game. We ask people to commit wanton violence upon one another once a week, then expect them to be perfect citizens the rest of the time. We take people from lousy, one-parent/no-parent backgrounds, tell them how great they are, no matter what, throw lots of money, fame and free time at them, and wonder why they aren’t perfect citizens.

Don’t get me wrong. This doesnt excuse dip—- behavior. But to suggest the Bengals have this market cornered is ludicrous. It’s like suggesting Duke basketball has "better people" than anyone else. If K wants a kid off a Brooklyn playground, he’ll find a way to get him in school. Everyone taps the same well.

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Jul 1, 2010 11:42 AM EDT reply actions