Marvin Lewis: Antonio Bryant's Knee Not A Concern; Will Not Go On PUP
by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 28, 2010 11:15 AM EDT
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PrintSo there goes another one of my theories -- one that was propagated by many league insiders. Antonio Bryant's knee was such a concern, that the Bengals jumped on the chance to negotiate with Terrell Owens when Drew Rosenhaus contacted the team on Friday. Instead, it might appear that the coaches really are lukewarm with the receiver, despite an earlier PFT report that Bryant is a strong candidate for the Player Unable to Perform list.
While the team starts gathering at Georgetown, Geoff Hobson asked about Bryant's knee, to which he tweets, "Lewis checks in no concern of bryant s knee. Mountain out of molehill."
Furthermore, deep inside a report Tuesday night, Mothership Captain Geoff Hobson writes:
Contrary to published reports, Bryant is not going to start the season on the physically unable to perform list (PUP). After the Bengals were satisfied with a checkup of Bryant's knee two weeks ago in Arizona, he'll be on the field Thursday morning for practice, which makes him ineligible for PUP.
If that's the case, and if Bryant is with the team healthy, then there's a good reason for general excitement of having a trio that some are considering explosive, if not entertaining (on the field).
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if i'm jerome simpson this morning
i’m on the phone to my agent, editing any film i have, and preparing to make calls to the other 31 offices. because without bryant on the pup, simpson and jones are gone.
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you lost your bet Carsonorbust. Now what?
2010 - The Year of the Tiger.
by UpStateMike on Jul 28, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank God I won
I had actually thrown away the Lebron Jersey, and could not have fulfilled my end.
Hate to say I told
you so, and I told those idiots over at PFT the same thing! Brown played this perfectly, waiting for TO’s price to go down and then pulled the trigger when the Jets and Rams supposedly showd some interest. TO will line up at the other wide with Bryant moving to the slot, this is gonna be fun to watch.
RE:
Well, I won’t give Brown that much credit. T.O wasn’t even a thought with the Bengals, per Hobson as of Friday morning. It wasn’t until Owens people contacted the Bengals before the team had refueled that interest.
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by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 28, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't believe it.
IF we didn’t have any interest in him until this week, why would Carson be working out with him?
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Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer has been working out regularly with Owens in California and has been highly impressed, according to a team source. Palmer has gone so far as to tell Bengals officials what an asset Owens could be and how much talent he still has.
If nothing else, it has gotten Cincinnati thinking and talking about a receiver it hosted for a free-agent visit in March. Back then the Bengals opted for Antonio Bryant, but a team that has been short-handed at wide receiver knows it never hurts to stockpile talent at the position.
Owens also has another strong supporter in Chad Ochocinco, his close friend and reality TV colleague. The two have helped each other promote their respective shows on VH1.
Another Bengals source said Owens’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, visited Cincinnati this week, though it is possible he was there for Ochocinco’s football camp.
Earlier this week, Rosenhaus said he was “very confident” that Owens would have a new team “within the next few weeks.”
“We will see as we get closer [to training camp],” a Bengals source said Friday night. “Nothing now that I know of.”
2010 - The Year of the Tiger.
by UpStateMike on Jul 28, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
"Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer has been working out regularly with Owens in California '
regularly would indicate AT LEAST A WEEK. That would mean at least a week prior to set up a place and time to work out, meaning this was going on early to mid July.
It doesn’t take Nancy Drew to solve this mystery. Owens agent is saving face for wasting the Jets and Rams time because you don’t close the door on options until there’s a signed contract.
2010 - The Year of the Tiger.
by UpStateMike on Jul 28, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't hink so
I think Rosenhaus was trying to drum up any interest to raise the offer.
you don't think so what?
There’s not a lot of wiggle room here. Either this is completely fabricated by Drew or you would have to conclude Carson did in fact work out with TO.
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer has been working out regularly with Owens in California and has been highly impressed, according to a team source. Palmer has gone so far as to tell Bengals officials what an asset Owens could be and how much talent he still has.
2010 - The Year of the Tiger.
TO has been
a thought with the Bengals since the day he worked out for them. And what does Hobson know? Nada, zilch. There was no sense of urgency to get him signed unless other teams or Drew stirred the pot a bit, and that is what happened.
Wow.
So…Chad, TO, Bryant, Caldwell, Shipley, and either Cosby or Briscoe.
Jerome Simpson, meanwhile, vanishes down the same memory-hole that Kenny Irons did.
by Big Sky Bengal on Jul 28, 2010 11:50 AM EDT reply actions
Great News
This guy has tons of talent. We are a better football team with him healthy. Wow. The wr lineup is scary. I hope that Cosby,Caldwell, and Simpson are able to stay on. It would be good to let them mature. I get goosebumps thinking about all the possibilities that Carson will have not to mention. Big Gresham and this will hopefully open up our smashmouth running game even more.
by Cal581x on Jul 28, 2010 11:55 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Tough choices
Assuming no health issues, Ocho, T.O., and Bryant are locks. Pick one from Simpson, Jones, and Briscoe; pick two from Caldwell, Shipley and Cosby. There’ll be 3 tight ends, none of whom are named Coats.
At least, that’s my humble opinion.
Bryant should not have any problem..
Doing anything we ask him to do and that includes paying the 3rd Wr slot position.. Look at his paycheck …
Benson
is gonna rush for 3000 yards! Woot! LOL
So...
How long do you guys think Bryant will play before Shipley ends up taking his place in the slot?
With his contract he damn well better keep his job for a while.
And I think it might be good for him to play with TO and Chad. He may not get as many snaps but when he’s on the field he’ll be in the slot. That means he’ll do his work on number 3 CB’s and sometimes even LB’s.
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