Bengals Tackle Andre Smith Doesn't Dress For Morning Practice
by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 29, 2010 10:23 AM EDT
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PrintOne of our questions heading into Training Camp was the health of Offensive Tackle Andre Smith. While he contributed late during the season last year, Smith's offseason seemed critical to get healthy and get in better shape in order for the Bengals to have a tackle worth a sixth overall pick. Unfortunately, we've had to detail is bad karma much more than his mauling of undersized defensive ends and linebacker in 3-4 formations -- looking at you Pittsburgh. Roughly a month after the season concluded, Smith underwent the knife for a procedure to help prevent future breaks. The recovery time was expected to only last 10 weeks and he was expected to be ready for minicamps.
It's been 23 weeks.
According to Joe Reedy, the Bengals right tackle Andre Smith isn't dressed during the morning practice. How much longer will the recovery take? Was there a setback? Smith still not on the field brings up the obvious questions of weight and conditioning. Was he able to keep his weight down during the offseason? His conditioning could be very rough, especially if his foot is still hurting and missing every offseason practice this year.
The Bengals are looking at a similar scenario as last year with Anthony Collins and Dennis Roland fighting to replace Smith as the starting right tackle.
Tom Nelson is the only other player not dressed.
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you have to be kidding me
get your sh*t together Andre….expected 10 week recovery, and now it’s been 23 weeks!?!?!?! WTF
it comes down to mind over matter....if you don't mind, it won't matter
Seriously....
Get you sh*t together…..That is freaking ridiculous!!!
by MikeyPedersen on Jul 29, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
There's a turd in the punchbowl.
Hated this pick from the get-go.
I keep reading where the Bengals blew it by drafting Simpson instead of Jackson, but I think that will be replaced with Oher instead of Andre. What makes this one look like a bigger gaffe is 1) Smith is being paid more $$$ than Oher. 2)Oher was drafted by the Ravens and not only starting but staring. You can only wonder if they could have traded down, still got Oher and picked up another draft pick. The headlines right now are on TO but if Smith isn’t ready they may be in for a long season.
Settle Down
We won last year without his fat ass, who’s to say we can’t this year?? Before everyone goes off and crucifies the Bengal front office, try and remember we’ve drafted pretty well the past few years, no one has a perfect draft. Let’s all just take a deep breath and stop being so dramatic… Sound like a bunch of whinney Boston fans in here
by J Garrett on Jul 29, 2010 12:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
WTF...Really
Money wasted on a fat, gelatanis, unmotivated slob. I remember watching him run his…dare I say..sprints, without his shirt on!! I almost went blind, with those man-boobs flapping and flopping all over the place!! I swear on everything that I hold sacred, that at that moment I went on a tirade of how I hope like heck the Bengals do not draft that knock kneed slob. I am not saying that he cannot turn things around, I just dont see that ever happening, I hope I am wrong. But, anyone who would let themselves go to that degree, has nothing in them! Hence, he couldnt even make thru the combine…very good agent, managed to turn a fat unmotivated slob into a millionaire!!!!!
I think I'm cursed.
I wanted us to draft Ray Rice—we drafted Simpson, and the Ravens got Rice.
I wanted us to draft Oher—we drafted Smith, and the Ravens got Oher.
by Big Sky Bengal on Jul 29, 2010 11:12 AM EDT reply actions
Be patience guys
That’s all we can can do right now.
Patient...
It’s a little far in for patience!!! He is officially going into his 2nd season, and the foot issues and weight issues continue to linger!!! He doesnt have “IT”….he got his garaunteed money….now he is in Buffet heaven!!!!!!!!!!
What are you going to do?
Are you planning to grab your pitchforks and march on Georgetown? Relax. The guy had surgery and the recovery is taking longer than expected. You don’t know it is a weight issue. The reasons why can only be speculative at this point. The important thing is to get him completely healthy and playing at a high level when the season actual starts. Until then, trust that he and the coaches are doing everything they can to get prepared for this upcoming season.
Patience.
by SnapCount80 on Jul 29, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys are jumping to conclusions.
You may well be right that it’s a conditioning or weight issue but….. All that is being said is that he didn’t dress. For all we know, his sports bra didn’t make it onto the equipment van.
"Bama"Bengal...
Biased in his favor, perhaps?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
We spent so much money on him...
And then he broke his fat foot once he got to camp. Strike one was him holding out. Coming to camp out of shape was strike two. Strike three is still being a fatass and not recovering with 13 extra weeks. I officially consider him a bust.
We could have had Michael Oher. Shit.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Let him sit if necessary. Our Oline will be better even without him.
Healthy he is a dominate player. Do I wish we had taken Oher – yea. But what is done is done. Let him heal but work him out in the weight room and cycle everyday. I understand that he is in pretty good shape weight wise. Let him heal, there is no profit in hating on him. The worse think we could do is put him out there before he is fully healed. He is there with the team and is learning all of the line calls and healthy he will be very good.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
gonna go ahead and say it’s not a weight issue, because if you saw any pictures or footage of him this offseason, he clearly dropped about 20 pounds.
as long as he’s healthy and productive by the time it actually matters (i.e., when we play games), i don’t care if he’s sitting in a lawn chair right now.
i'm going to go america all over your ass!
and i was apparently wrong. who let him near a buffet in the last month? i thought one of you was watching him.
i'm going to go america all over your ass!
by Raging Clue on Jul 29, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
SMITH SIGNING BONUS?
signing bonus? That is the problem for unproven players like Andre Smith!! They get that 1 big FAT check and become big, lazy, fat pieces of whale poop!! They should have to EARN THE MONEY!!!!! PRODUCE then pay them!!!! Smith doesn’t care! He’s a mama’s boy!! He would rather sit on the couch eating his freakin’ cake and potato chip’s while playing playstation or xbox (you know it won’t be a Wii) to much f@$#*&% work for him to play a Wii. Get off your ass Smith and prove yourself!!
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