Jason Cole: Antonio Bryant's Career Could Be In Jeopardy Because Of Injured Knee
by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 1, 2010 2:13 PM EDT
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PrintIt would make sense that the Bengals are leaving the door open for an eventual Antonio Bryant return -- a scenario we pondered when Bryant was released. When asked if there's a chance for Bryant to return, Marvin Lewis said during a Tuesday morning press conference that "I love the kid, and he’s such a football player. All he wants to do is play football, which is a good thing."Alright, so he didn't say anything that would help rip the fabric of space to take a peak into the future. With Lewisisms (or Lewisenese as some have called it), you have to read between the lines. Not that we're promoting Cincinnati bringing back Bryant; just saying he left that door open. That's all.
However, let's say that the team suffers a major injury at wide receiver midway through the season and Bryant remains a free agent. Would you go after Bryant, who could be healthy enough to play, or would you go with the younger guys already on the roster? The answer, of course, is based on the person -- some would like to give the younger guys a chance. Would another team snag Bryant beforehand? His injury, plus the relatively unknown question if Bryant was honest about his knee during Cincinnati's courting, would be a likely detriment.
However, what is becoming clearer this week is that his knee appears to be worse than we know.
In his opening August 29 article that reads, "the career of wide receiver Antonio Bryant could be in jeopardy because of recurring knee problems that date to the 2009 season, two NFL sources say", Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole writes,
”He barely practiced in training camp and now this happens,” said a league source with knowledge of Bryant’s knee problems. ”The guy can’t stay healthy at this point. He gets to the point that he’s feeling good, then it swells on him again. When that keeps happening, that’s a very strong indication that there are structural problems.”
This indirectly corresponds with Peter King's latest Monday Morning Quarterback, writing:
"If you're not looking for it, you won't find it,'' this official said. "It's a long-term knee problem that won't go away.'' The ailment refers to a complicated cartilage injury to the knee.
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I have to believe he's not going to play football anytime soon
If there was any indication he COULD be ready by mid year, he would have went to PUP. If there was a chance he would be better for next season, IR should have been the logical solution. But he got released, which means that maybe there’s a chance some surgeon could replace his knee with Brett Fahhhhvre’s knee or even a convict’s, then he might come back. No, I think he’s officially a bust and will never wear a Bengals Uniform again.
2010 - The Year of the Tiger.
You mean never wear a Bengals "practice" uniform :)
I don’t think he ever dressed for a pre-season game..
It's sad but with a small bit of google research
I said this in a fan post before training camp even started.. While he was in Tampa he missed a game because he aggravated his knee on a plane trip.. Now if someone’s knee is so screwed up that a plane ride can aggravate it to the point it prevents them from playing than that’s a good indication that it’s not good enough to stay healthy for a four year 28 million dollar contract. The front office completely whiffed this.
Hindsight's always 20/20 but...
I have to agree with you. Everyone makes mistakes, but how does the FO mess this up. Last season they mess up with Coles, and they didn’t learn from it. You’d think they’d do twice as much research before signing another WR to that kind of money. I know MB’s kinda old, but anyone can use GOOGLE.
I don't care if he ever plays again.
Duping us like that was a dick move. Screw him.
"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
He is a conartist!
He knew his career was over he just wanted to see if he could get a little bit more money before he retired. I don’t know why they didn’t see this coming, but this is stereotypical Mike Brown. At least he covered his but by getting Owens.
2010 year of the tiger!
by bob ramadan oh sheika on Sep 2, 2010 4:30 AM EDT reply actions
on "lewisisms"...
i understand that people are frustrated by coaches not answering questions or giving vague answers that don’t tell anything, but i don’t understand why some people on here seem to think that’s it’s exclusive to marvin. hell, marvin is more forthcoming than most nfl coaches. i can think of only one coach that actually answers questions, and that’s rex ryan; but he still doesn’t say anything more than any other coach, as rex just covers his bullshit with bravado rather than platitudes.
the real problem with coachspeak is that the idiots in the media keep asking the same questions rather than being good writers (as they are paid to be) and coming up with new ways of phrasing things to find the information they want.
i'm going to go america all over your ass!
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