DENIED: TMZ Report That Terrell Owens Is "Very Close" To Signing With The Bengals Is False
by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 23, 2010 11:54 PM EDT
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PrintThe Cincinnati Bengals and Terrell Owens have been moderately linked this offseason, causing enough speculation to think that the marriage could be somewhat beneficial to the Bengals. That was until the Bengals signed Antonio Bryant earlier this offseason, shutting down that speculation, leaving Owens to be the recipient of several teams saying, "oh hell no" publicly.
However, Friday night TMZ released a report that Owens was "very close" to signing with the Bengals. Within hours, the Enquirer's Joe Reedy debunked the story writing that those "reports are false according to two sources with knowledge of the situation." However, Reedy did point out several signs that could go in the favor of Owens signing with Cincinnati.
While we still view the likelihood as a long shot, a couple of league observers have noted that the Owens camp denied reports of a deal being close with Dallas until it happened. It’s not feasible at the moment, but if Antonio Bryant struggles due to last year’s knee problems, the likelihood of an Owens signing does increase.
Another factor is that ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday night that Carson Palmer has been working out with Owens in California and has been impressed. Palmer did talk with Owens before his visit here in March along with Bryant. Owens agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was in town this week but it was more to touch base with Chad Ochocinco.
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Is Bryant's knee really that bad?
If so, I would be OK with just letting him go now.
Normally it would seem stupid — They just signed the guy to a 4-yr deal.
But since there is no cap this year, and his deal has no guaranteed money….
I could see them replacing Bryant w/ T.O.
Otherwise, I do not see the point in adding T.O. to what they already have.
They still need to give the younger receivers some opportunity to develop.
by California Bengal Fan on Jul 24, 2010 12:16 AM EDT reply actions
If we did sign TO who would wear 81?
Bryant is 81 now
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by TennBengalfan on Jul 24, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
4 possible scenarios where TO could actually get a contract in cincy
1) Bryant is more Coles than a replacement for Chad. look for Bryant to be pup’d or shown the door after 1 season if TO is brought in.
2) any injury has claimed one of the 5-6 WRs on the roster for a prolonged period and the coaching staff feels the other WRs cut aren’t worth bringing back (simpson, jones).
3) someone is under performing and the bengals are just a little thin on offensive to make a playoff push. briscoe, shipley, caldwell.
4) the bengals played contractual handball to the point someone’s agent decided its better to keep them off the field this season. shipley, briscoe.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
If we signed TO we would have the best WR corps in the NFL by far
but I just think him yelling and whining on the sideline would be a huge distaction and destroy our locker room, Marvin has been able to kinda control Ocho, but do you really think he could handle TO and OCHO? As much as we run the ball TO wouldn’t get near the passes thrown to him that he would want. It could work out well but I think the probability of him being a cancer is much greater than him being a team player.
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if we signed TO today
it would actually cost the bengals depth at wr. unless the team is planning on carrying 7 wrs. in which case it would cost the team depth at another position. unless there is an injury, substantial under performance, or contractual holdout, cincy no longer has a free roster spot for TO.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
Only if
I only want TO if Bryant’s knee is truly bad. Otherwise, I’d rather develop the likes of Cosby and Briscoe. I realize that TO has shown far more than lowly-drafted/undrafted young players, but with Chad getting up there, we can’t have all-old WRs. We need to develop some guys for the future, and just having Shipley and Caldwell isn’t enough.
by Big Sky Bengal on Jul 24, 2010 12:27 AM EDT reply actions
I think within the next year or two...
We end up drafting a #1 type reciever to end up replacing Ocho, could Simpson be that guy? He hasn’t shown us anything that would make us believe he will be that guy.
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by TennBengalfan on Jul 24, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
1 catch for 2 yards in 2 years
says simpson is so not that guy.
DeSean Jackson made it clear in his rookie season on the field, he could be that guy. Simpson has never shown that once on the field in the nfl. not even for 1 play on special teams or in pre-season against scrubs.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
Chris Mortenson says....
Chris Mortensen doesn’t expect a deal soon, but says Antonio Bryant’s knee remains a concern. Earlier Friday, multiple sources dismissed a report that the Bengals were “very close” to signing Owens. A marriage is looking more possible by the hour, though
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If we do sign him
then Bryant’s knee better be real bad. Even if we carry 7 WR’s, having Ocho, Bryant, and TO makes us really heavy on older guys. It also puts a guy like Shipley at a disadvantage in developing toward when he’s expected to play a bigger role, ie. once TO retires or takes his hired gun act elsewhere.
Bryants Knee
If Bryant,s knee is bad, then i guess that tells us that the Bengals FO didnt do a very good job of research on Mr. Bryant. I mean did all of these knee problems happen while he was attending OTA,s with the Bengals?? I never did follow Bryants career and im not really sure why they signed him.
by James Schmid the great on Jul 24, 2010 1:21 AM EDT reply actions
Can't see us taking TO unless Bryant is PUP
and Matt Jones just doesn’t have it. If we do take TO, Gresham and Shipley had better be in camp from the start. No holdouts.
This does not fit Mike's MO
He has experienced receivers (Ocho, Caldwell, Cosby), a couple of new FA’s (Bryant, Jones), some exciting rookies (Shipley, Briscoe) and a sceond round bust-in-waiting-trying-to-prove-himself (Simpson). We think he is going to lay big money on TO??? That is eight contenders (+ a few others) for seven roster spots? TO isn’t wearing stripes.
by HearTheBigCatsRoar on Jul 24, 2010 9:50 AM EDT reply actions
5-6 roster slots
bengals wont carry 7 wrs into the season, and 6 wr slots isn’t a lock either. #6 wr on cincys depth chart is a good possibility. just keep in mind, even cincy has run with 5 wrs on the roster numerous times in the history of the franchise. its far more common to carry 5 than 6 for most nfl teams.
"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl
what's all this shit about bryant's knee all of a sudden???
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Reports came out of minicamp that his knee was still really sore — the same knee that he had surgery on the year before that never healed 100%.
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by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 24, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I like TO
He’s a hard worker. He knows now that his time is running out in the NFL, and so he won’t mess around as much as usual. Trust me, he still will mess around, I mean Ocho and him are close buddies, but not as much.
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by Ian_InsideTheShoe on Jul 24, 2010 11:15 AM EDT reply actions
I totally agree. Once a guy nears the end of his carerr he tends to work to change negative impressions about him. I don’t see T.O as much as a troublemaker as he was at some point.
Would it be weird to say that Ocho might be a good influence on TO? Maybe reroute some of that angst towards meaningless shenanigans?
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by Paul Cannon on Jul 24, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
TO was a model player in Buffalo
He bit his tounge and STFU about anything controversial going on.
I think he wants to play nice and would love to get a crack at getting on a team that is a superbowl contender. That’s why he would play for us and not make waves.
As it’s been stated though, we have such a good WR group this year that it’s really hard to justify bringing in TO. I would say it really is going to be dependant upon Bryant’s health. No Bryant opens the door wide open for TO to come here. Chad and Carson will keep him in check, but I don’t think he will be a problem here.
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While I think your logic is solid, I don’t agree that Mike Brown has ever had the capacity to use a similar, sensible thought process. I see them signing T.O.
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